ã€ŠThe Thirteenth Princessã€‹


 C1

    Most of it, Yuwen for 43 years.

    It was the early autumn of the year, and there were large bunches of small yellow flowers hanging from the branches of the Danzhi tree. The fragrance of the flowers was extremely fragrant, and occasionally a strong wind would blow by, causing the flowers to fly all over the sky.

    Duan Yunfei did not mind, she only looked into the distance, seeing something, a smile appeared on her round face, and her eyes became crescent moons.

    When Duan Yunfei was four years old, when the Imperial Consort Duanshuo passed away, the emperor took pity on him and spoilt him a little. When she thought of the stately imperial concubine and the demeanor of the family of generals, even Duan Yunfei''s name became similar to a man''s.

    Duan Yunfei was rather worthy of this name. She didn''t like girls'' accessories but liked to play with spears instead.

    The empress often advised the emperor that this character of the Thirteenth Princess would sooner or later bring about a great disaster.

    Every time this happened, the emperor would criticize Duan Yunfei symbolically.

    However, Duan Yunfei didn''t mind in the slightest. She only held the emperor''s hand and said coquettishly, "royal father always said that this daughter''s personality is extremely similar to royal father''s!"

    Duan Yunfei always spoke without reserve. Yuwen Di really liked this kind of Duan Yunfei.

    In the entire Jin Country, no one did not know that the thirteenth royal daughter, Duan Yunfei, was the most favored royal daughter.

    Even the entire imperial palace knew that Thirteenth Princess and Xiu Heng liked each other.

    Duan Yunfei took the chance to quickly pull out the scroll in her hand.

    Yellow flowers filled the air, and the green branches swayed gently. Every blade of grass and tree was vivid. However, the bottom right corner was dyed with ink the size of a osmanthus leaf, wasting a painting for nothing.

    Duan Yunfei said: "Give this painting to me!"

    It was unknown what Xiu Heng was thinking, but his gaze was unsettled. After a long while, he said.

    Back in his room, Duan Yunfei ordered his people to set up the painting.

    The art of mounting was exquisite, delicate, and seamless. The most compact part was that the decorator had affixed two long green tassels. Occasionally, a breeze would blow by, causing the tassels to sway gently, just like a Dan Branch.

    Duan Yunfei was extremely fond of it. She personally wrote the words on it, Long Wind Diagram.

    The princes of the palace went to the study every day, and the princesses to the women''s studies.

    Ever since Duan Yunfei was young, she didn''t like those weak and tender girls. She wasn''t interested in the¡¶ Women''s Law¡· or¡¶ Women''s Ring¡·, so she asked Yuwen Di to go to his study room.

    Duan Yunfei woke up early, and was helped by a palace maid to wash him. She wore a goosebumps dress, had an oval face, snow-white skin, and long eyebrows. She looked quite heroic.

 C2

    "Princess, all the brunch are ready!"

    Duan Yunfei kept gesturing with the palace flowers in the makeup box, "Xiao Yang, do you think these gold and jade items are ordinary?

    Duan Yunfei found it funny and shoved the food in Xiao Yang''s hand into the little fatty''s hands, then pinched his smooth and small face, immediately feeling that it was moist.

    "Tsk tsk tsk, I wonder how Aunt raised you. You''re actually a bit younger than me!"

    This little fatty''s name was Wu Shan, and he was Duan Yunfei''s outer sect, the youngest son of General Wei Yuan, and also Duan Yunfei''s cousin.

    The little fatty held a sandbag in one hand and his mouth was stuffed full, "What are you still talking about? A girl like you in the capital has long been engaged, you''re the only one who runs around Xiu Heng everyday!"

    Duan Yunfei slapped Little Fatso on the head. "What do you know!"

    Little Fatso stuck his tongue out with great difficulty from within the sandbag.

    Duan Yunfei sat on her own seat, and looked towards the window. The spot that Xiu Heng usually sat, was not the azure-grey figure.

    Until the start of the class, Xiu Heng still had not appeared. Holding onto the box in his hand, Duan Yunfei could not help but feel a little disappointed.

    The teachers who attended the classes today were Scholar Kong of the Wenchang Pavilion. This Scholar Kong had once travelled across the continent of the Nine Regions and had had a lively lesson. Usually, Duan Yunfei liked this teacher''s classes the most.

    But today, there was no sign of the azure-gray figure by the window, causing Duan Yunfei to appear uninterested.

    It wasn''t easy for him to finish class, so Xiao Yang ran over quickly and whispered into Duan Yunfei''s ear, "Princess, Young Noble Xiu Heng is sick, the Wen Ying beside Young Noble is begging everywhere, do you want to take a look?!"

    Hearing that, how could Duan Yunfei still sit, in less than half an incense''s time, she had arrived at the Yusong Institute where Xiu Heng was.

    Wen Ying was anxiously pacing in the courtyard and almost cried out when she saw Duan Yunfei looking like she was looking at a lifesaver.

    "Princess, you''ve come. Save my young master!"

    Duan Yunfei signaled Xiao Yang to help him up and quickly rushed into the hall. The Yusong Institute was filled with the faint smell of grass, Duan Yunfei only felt an itch on the tip of her nose, she did not care at all.

    Men and women were different, so no matter how shocked Duan Yunfei was, she could only listen to Xiu Heng coughing outside the bed.

    "Xiu Heng, just bear with it. The imperial physician will be here soon!" Duan Yunfei shouted.

    "Thank you Thirteenth Princess for worrying, it was Xiu Heng''s fault!"

    A waiter brought a chair and placed it at Duan Yunfei''s feet, and said while trembling in fear: "Princess, please take a seat!"

    Duan Yunfei frowned as she looked at this servant, and said coldly: "Why have I not seen you before?"

    Duan Yunfei was extremely familiar with every blade of grass and every tree in the Yusong Institute.

    "This servant was just delivered by the Ministry of Internal Affairs to the Yusong Institute!"

    Duan Yunfei sighed: "You must be Chu Yang''s man!"

    "Princess, where are you saying this? This servant is just an ordinary servant in the palace, how can I climb up to become the Duke of Mu Residence? You are praising me too much!"

    Duan Yunfei glanced at the little servant at the side, "You don''t have to sue me for saliva, I won''t let you go because I still have a use for you. Go back and tell Mu Chuyang, his Prince Mu''s Mansion has such guts to actually dare reach his hand into the palace, if there''s a next time, I won''t let him off!"

    Although Duan Yunfei was young, she still carried a lot of power.

    Duan Yunfei had lost her mother since she was young. Although Yuwen Di had doted on him, the emperor''s care and love didn''t help him in this palace. Duan Yunfei''s eyesight was very good.

    Although Xiu Heng was a poor proton, he was still a subordinate state of Xiliang and the servants in the palace had to bow down to him or his, but with Duan Yunfei''s protection, no one would dare to publicly make things difficult for Xiu Heng.

    He just heard from Wen Ying that Xiu Heng had been sick since last night and it took him so long to spread the news. If he said that Xiu Heng did not have any spies, Duan Yunfei would not believe anything that he said.

    Moreover, looking at the current situation, there was indeed no one who had any conflicts of interest with Xiu Heng.

    Other than Mu Chuyang, Duan Yunfei could not think of a second person who could extend her hand into the palace if the entire capital was at loggerheads with Xiu Heng.

    Seeing the servant''s reaction, Duan Yunfei knew that her guess was right. She laughed coldly: "Go back and tell Mu Chuyang that these types of underhanded methods of placing spies around the people were done by the emperors who have nothing better to do in the palace. Since when did Mu Chuyang learn these kind of methods!?"

    The servant didn''t dare to stay any longer and hurriedly acknowledged.

    Duan Yunfei sighed in her heart. Prince Mu''s Mansion was an hereditary king of the different races, and had always been trusted by the Imperial Family. This time, the relationship between Prince Mu and Yuwen Di was something that had existed since a young age.

    Mu Chuyang looked very good, and had a sweet mouth. There was no queen in the palace that didn''t like him, maybe he was a proud son of heaven, but if he didn''t like his, then he wouldn''t be able to take his.

    Mu Chuyang was always going against Xiu Heng, but no matter how Duan Yunfei tried, she did not listen.

    With Duan Yunfei''s support, the imperial physician did not dare to be negligent. Fortunately, Xiu Heng had only felt the chill. The imperial physician prescribed a few doses of medicine.

    Duan Yunfei personally watched as the medicine was fried, then Wen Ying fed the medicine into Xiu Heng''s mouth spoonful by spoonful. Through the curtain, Duan Yunfei saw Xiu Heng''s increasingly skinny body, and felt an extreme heartache. In his heart, he thought about how he should send soup to the royal kitchen to make up for it.

    When Duan Yunfei returned to the Red Luan Palace, it was already midnight. The soup could not be sent to the Yusong Institute the next day either. Duan Yunfei had probably not expected that the frail and frail figure, was actually from Duan Yunfei''s memories, and was the last bit of warmth that she had.

 C3

    Duan Yunfei was sick, Duan Yunfei had been practicing martial arts since she was young, her body was strong, and she was doted on by Yuwen Di, she had eaten a lot of various good tonics and treasures, and rarely got sick.

    At first, he thought that it was a cold night, but after only one afternoon, Duan Yunfei''s lips turned purple, and he could no longer recognize anyone.

    "Even if the entire Taiyuan Hospital is exhausted, in the entire capital, we will definitely let Thirteen live!" Yuwen Di had ruled over the country for many years and he was a benevolent man who governed the nation. He was rarely furious, so when he said these words, everyone in the hospital trembled and didn''t know what to do.

    "Since you know what kind of poison is in the Thirteenth Princess, do you have any way to cure it?"

    The young imperial physician said, "Although this poison is tyrannical, it''s not fatal. As for the method ¡­"

    The imperial physician revealed hesitation on his face, and slightly raised his head to look at Yuwen Di. He coincidentally met Yuwen Di''s eyes and couldn''t help but shiver.

    He could only muster up the courage to say, "We need to ask the person who poisoned the prescription!"

    Seeing that Yuwen Di did not react, the imperial physician continued, "The Wangyou Solution is made from seventeen different medicinal herbs, and the method used is a total of two hundred and fifty-six."

    "In other words, the Little Thirteen is not saved?"

    The imperial physician raised his head and looked at Yuwen Di, and took a deep breath, "No matter what, the most important thing to change about these two hundred and fifty-six methods of concocting the ingredients is the purple lemon fruit, which is produced in the Xiliang!"

    The young imperial physician was called Zhang Yi, and was the nephew of the head of the Taiyuan Hospital.

    "You are usually so calm, so why are you being so reckless today!"

    Zhang Yi did not seem to be afraid of the academy head, she picked up the teacup by her side and gulped down a large mouthful of tea, then said: "The Queen of Xiliang has passed away, has Uncle heard of his?"

    Principal Zhang Heng nodded his head.

    "The King of Xiliang dotes on his little son, Xiu Huang, and this Xiu Huang is the son of a imperial concubine. This imperial concubine''s family was a rundown family with no power or influence, and Xiu Huang was not their direct son. But this Xiu Heng is different, he is the direct descendant of the late Empress, his outer sect hold more than half of the Xiliang''s military power, uncle, do you understand?

    You mean to say that the thirteen royal daughters were poisoned by the people from the Xiliang, and their goal was to kill Xiu Heng? "

    "The Emperor had the intention to eradicate the Xiliang long ago, it''s just that he suffered too much because he couldn''t find a suitable teacher. Today, my nephew has given the Emperor an excuse."

    Zhang Heng was secretly delighted. He got up, walked to Zhang Yi''s side and patted on Zhang Yi''s shoulder, "Your father was a man with a heart of water, and your cousin was a failure. The Zhang Family''s glory can only depend on you!"

    Zhang Yi knelt down and said, "I will not let uncle down!"

    Yuwen Di was sent to the Sky Prison, where the Xiliang''s army was stationed. However, the antidote Duan Yunfei gave was still there.

    Under the pressure, Taiyuan Hospital used tonics to extend Duan Yunfei''s life everyday, but in the end, it was impossible to cure. Duan Yunfei became thinner and thinner.

    Mu Chuyang, who was usually quarreling with Duan Yunfei every day, broke into the death cell and beat Xiu Heng half to death.

    Although he couldn''t see Duan Yunfei, Mu Chuyang had been coming to the Red Luan Palace to sit for half a day every day.

    The situation at the border of the Xiliang was not looking good. Xiu Heng''s uncle was very brave, the two armies had been facing each other for many days already.

 C4

    Finally, ten days after Duan Yunfei was poisoned, Zhang Yi managed to develop an understanding medicine.

    The first person Duan Yunfei saw when she opened her eyes was Yuwen Di who had already been standing guard there for an entire night.

    Yuwen Di''s heart ached for Duan Yunfei, she shook Duan Yunfei''s hand and said: "It''s good that you''re awake, it''s good that you''re awake, if not I don''t know how to explain this to Yu Xin."

    Early morning of the second day, Duan Yunfei woke up and forced herself to sit up.

    When Xiao Yang heard the commotion, he opened the curtain and entered, "Princess, why don''t you sleep a little more, what do you want to eat in the public residence, it''s good to eat some porridge."

    The morning sunlight was somewhat dazzling, so Xiao Yang could only blabber on in the light. Duan Yunfei patiently listened to Xiao Yang''s blabbering, and then said: "Tell me everything in detail!"

    Xiao Yang was stunned on the spot, the small mouth that was blabbering endlessly just a moment ago, suddenly lost its voice.

    Xiao Yang was afraid that Duan Yunfei would feel bad after waking up, hence he hurriedly said, "Princess, please do not misunderstand, it is not Sir Xiu Heng, but the Xiliang Royal Family. You treat Sir Xiu Heng so well, Prince Xiu would definitely not do such a heartless thing!"

    Seeing Xiao Yang''s helpless look, Duan Yunfei did not know whether to laugh or cry, "You should be worried for him."

    Duan Yunfei''s voice seemed faint, but Xiao Yang did not hear it clearly. He looked at Duan Yunfei with a bitter face, and tears rolled down his face.

    "I''m hungry, there''s still some blood swallow from Imperial Consort Yu last time, stew it for me, then order the imperial kitchen to stew the abalone porridge. When we''re full, we have a lot of things to do today!"

    Only then did Xiao Yang regain his spirits and quickly gave the orders.

    As Xiao Yang moved, it brought about a gust of wind. Duan Yunfei could still faintly smell the fragrance of the painting, and coughed a few times.

    Xiao Yang was clever with his work, and with the matter of Duan Yunfei''s palace, the imperial kitchen became even more tense, and in less than an hour, the Red Luan Palace was filled with the aroma of food.

    Xiao Yang was making food on the side, Duan Yunfei was nibbling on the porridge, after eating about half a bowl, Duan Yunfei put down the spoon: "I want to see my doctor, don''t spread the news."

    Xiao Yang understood tacitly, "Since the princess has recovered, we should naturally invite Imperial Physician Zhang to come take a look!"

    Originally, it wasn''t Zhang Yi''s turn to be on duty, but after hearing the news of Thirteenth Princess waking up last night, Zhang Yi left her room early in the morning.

    He was not surprised to see Xiao Yang invite him in, and ordered the little medicine boy to hold onto the medicine box tightly.

    When Zhang Yi arrived, she was still struggling against that night''s abalone porridge. It had been a few days since she was unable to eat, and Duan Yunfei had spent a lot of effort to do so.

    Zhang Yi took the initiative to say: "Princess has just woken up, it''s not good to eat too much!"

    Duan Yunfei smiled slightly, put down the spoon, and raised her head to look at Zhang Yi.

    Zhang Yi settled her mind, and said calmly: "This is my duty!"

    Xiao Yang used this time to serve tea. Duan Yunfei drank a mouthful of tea while letting Duan Yunfei hang on the tea, and then said: "This tea was sent by Imperial Father''s order, it''s from Dragon Well this year, and is new. It''s very refreshing to obtain the shoot of the tea, the Imperial Physician can also have a taste!"

    Zhang Yi received the tea, and then said: "Royal Father has always prizes and punishments, never underestimating those who have rendered meritorious service, but he also doesn''t like people who brazenly request for rewards!"

    Zhang Yi felt cold sweat dripping down her back, but she could only recount what she had said to Yuwen Di before, "This subject does not dare to take the risk and request for the reward. Although the antidote for this Wangyou Solution has tens of millions of changes, it is not impossible to find its answer without leaving behind a trace.

    Duan Yunfei sneered, "If you don''t have a hundred percent certainty of success, then you dared to use medicine on me. Do you know what crime it is to murder the Emperor?!"

    Zhang Yi was speechless, she could only lower her head, and did not dare to look straight at Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei picked up the teacup and blew on the tea foam on the surface of the water, her eyebrows knitted together, "Who brewed this tea today, the tea foam has not been washed clean!"

    Xiao Yang hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Princess, please calm your anger. Perhaps the people below were careless for a moment."

    "Send them off!"

    Zhang Yi''s body trembled. She had long heard that the Thirteenth Princess was the most efficient and experienced of all the princes and princesses, and was the one who was most similar to Yuwen Di. She never thought that she would be even better than she was rumored to be.

    "The Zhang Family has been a doctor for generations, and received the favor of the royal family, thus they gained their reputation and reputation today. Imperial Physician Zhang, you better not leave this alone, it has implicated the entire Zhang Family!"

    Duan Yunfei had already said all that she wanted to say, and did not dare to refute anymore, and only said: "This humble subject will listen to the princess'' orders."

    "Where did the antidote come from!"

    "The antidote is from the Xiliang."

    "Who is this Xiliang?"

    "This humble subject does not know."

    After just asking these few words, Duan Yunfei seemed to have lost all her energy and couldn''t even muster up any energy. Staring at the half bowl of cold porridge on the table dumbfoundedly, Duan Yunfei''s heart felt as if she was staring at the half bowl of cold porridge, and could no longer produce any heat.

    After an unknown period of time, Zhang Yi only felt that her legs had gone numb from kneeling, and did not dare to move.

    Duan Yunfei watched as Zhang Yi opened and closed her mouth, support his head and leaned it against the table, as though she was a little tired.

    Time seemed to pass slowly. After a while, Duan Yunfei said, "Please rise, Imperial Physician Zhang. I will report this to royal father and definitely not mistreat the imperial physician."

    Zhang Yi cupped her hands, bid farewell, and heard Duan Yunfei say from behind: "All ordinary people walk the path, good birds choose the tree. Imperial Physician Zhang should understand, what is a good tree in this palace."

 C5

    After sending Zhang Yi off, Duan Yunfei sat in a daze for a while, but Xiao Yang did not dare to say anything.

    A hymen came in and whispered something into Xiao Yang''s ear. Xiao Yang had a smile on his face, "Princess Mu Xiaohou is here, Princess wants to meet him. Although the Young Prince Mu may seem wild and unruly normally, but the Princess being ill has made the Young Prince extremely worried. Indeed, the relationship that I have had since I was young is definitely different. "

    He did not know what Xiao Yang and Xiao Yang had said, but after a while he heard Mu Chuyang scolding him in the courtyard of Red Luan Palace, "Duan Yunfei, you have no conscience. Come out quickly, if you don''t come out today, I will stay here in Red Luan Palace."

    Mu Chuyang pouted, and said: "You are a dignified Thirteenth Princess, you can''t even take care of those chatty servants, you should stop being a princess."

    Duan Yunfei laughed helplessly, she wanted to say a few words, but how could Mu Chuyang not see through it?

    I went to see Xiu Heng, and helped you beat him up. The border of the Xiliang did not withdraw, the Emperor was determined to make a move on him, don''t even think about it, you will not be able to save him.

    After saying that, Mu Chuyang saw that Duan Yunfei did not react, and her heart was sour.

    Her cute little mouth pouted again, "Although it was done by the people from Xiliang, it is not guaranteed that Xiu Heng did not do anything bad in the middle."

    "Chu Yang, do me a favor!"

    Duan Yunfei held Mu Chuyang''s hand and chatted for a long time. When Mu Chuyang left, he threw a set of good quality white jade tea cups at Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei was well aware of Mu Chuyang''s personality. No matter how angry he was, from a young age, Mu Chuyang had never refused Duan Yunfei''s request.

    The war within the Xiliang was still in a deadlock. The Duke of Mu Residence took the initiative and sent a letter asking Yuwen Di to withdraw his troops. Requesting Xiliang to hand over the culprit. Sending Prince Xiu Huang to the capital to become a proton.

    The second day after Duan Yunfei wrote her letter to the Mu Residence, she went to see Yuwen Di. The father and daughter pair talked for a long time, and a few days later, Xiu Heng was released from death row, ordered to return to the Xiliang, and inherit the position of Prince of Xiliang.

    On the day that Xiu Heng left, Duan Yunfei requested to be ordered to leave the palace, and on the Xiangshan outside the capital, he saw Xiu Heng''s convoy returning to the Xiliang.

    Duan Yunfei stood against the wind, his long hair flowing without the jadeite. The small yellow flower in the mountain fell on her hair. Today, it was especially sorrowful.

    Xiao Yang went forward and stopped the convoy.

    Xiu Heng was dressed in white, and he seemed to be even thinner than before.

    "Now that I have seen the princess doing well, Xiu Heng can finally be at ease."

    Duan Yunfei''s eyes were as clear as they had never been before, and every inch of gaze seemed to detail Xiu Heng''s appearance.

    It depicted the boy that he had been chasing since the year of the Nutmeg Horn. The person before him was so familiar, yet he had never truly known the person in front of him.

    "Cough, cough, cough ¡­" Xiu Heng seemed to be unable to endure the wind of the mountain.

    Duan Yunfei took off his outer robe, wanting to put it on top of Xiu Heng''s body. Xiu Heng subconsciously took a few steps back.

    Duan Yunfei''s hands stopped in midair, feeling somewhat awkward.

    "Thank you for coming to send me off, Xiu Heng. Thank you for protecting me for so many years."

    Hearing this, Duan Yunfei laughed at herself, and raised her head with eyes full of tears, "Xiu Heng, why?"

    When Xiu Heng heard this, he remained silent. From when he was young until now, he had never shed a single tear, even when he practiced martial arts from a young age, his entire body was green and purple, Duan Yunfei had never cried before.

    "Since the princess already knows, there''s no need to ask. You are the princess whose heart the emperor is praising, and I am just a proton. The two of us have different paths to begin with, and Xiu Heng is even more powerless."

    "I, Duan Yunfei, have been wishful thinking for many years, and everything that has happened today is just my own gain." After saying that, Duan Yunfei turned around, forcefully swallowing the sobs in her throat, and raised her hand to wipe her tears.

    He turned around and shouted, "Bring him here!"

    Two guards were holding a man, waiting outside the pavilion. When Xiu Heng saw this, he was shocked, "Princess, what is this?"

    "I, Duan Yunfei, am not a kind person, and have always had a vengeful personality. Now that Wen Ying has fallen into my hands, what do you want?"

    "The princess really does have good methods."

    "No matter how powerful my methods are, I was still a step too late. Who would have thought that the Long Wind Diagram was actually drawn with the vine cane juice? "Who would have thought that this vine juice is one of the sixteen medicinal herbs from the Wangyou Solution!"

    Xiu Heng had no way to explain himself, and it was indeed his doing.

    Duan Yunfei threw the cape in her hand onto Xiu Heng''s body. With the strength behind the attack, Xiu Heng took a few steps back.

    "Put it on!" It''s hard for you to catch a chill. It''s only after suffering so much that you can finally enjoy today''s freedom. "

    If the purple lemon fruit was not mixed with the other herbs, it would only be a fragrant fruit, and very few people in the capital recognized this fruit.

    Duan Yunfei was extremely familiar with every single plant within Xiu Heng''s Yusong Institute. How could she not have noticed this sudden odour?

    At that time, he only felt anxious and didn''t notice it.

    Even though Mu Chuyang is willful, he still doesn''t have a sense of propriety. Naturally, he wouldn''t actually stop your people from going to the imperial physician, but because I was too concerned that day, I actually forgot about this matter. In fact, you already noticed that the servant that was born was Mu Chuyang''s man, right?

    Xiu Heng was initially panicking, but seeing how Duan Yunfei''s tone was so magnanimous, she did not try to hide it anymore and wore the robe Duan Yunfei threw at him, causing her entire body to feel much warmer.

    "What else did the princess guess?"

    However, there is one thing that requires your help to escape. I still have yet to understand, how do you guarantee that the matter of me being poisoned will not affect you, and how do you guarantee that royal father will agree to send you back to the Xiliang? "Ling Chen:" ¡­ "

    "I can''t guarantee anything," Xiu Heng said as he looked at Duan Yunfei. "I can''t guarantee anything, it''s just a life and death struggle, my mother died in confusion, and I have to go back no matter what. Since my mother has already passed away, I definitely can''t let someone else take the position of crown prince, and I have to protect my youngest sister."

    Duan Yunfei stood up, and looked towards the distant Xiangshan, only to see the peak of the mountain pierced into the clouds, gradually becoming a shadow, "You and I are both from the royal family, so our families are both nations!"

    Xiu Heng remained silent and did not speak.

    Duan Yunfei looked at the kneeling and shivering Wen Ying, raised her foot and kicked him, teasing: "In your heart, I am such a cruel and merciless person. You risked your life to deliver the antidote to the Imperial Physician Zhang''s residence, I am not such a ungrateful person."

    Wen Ying raised her head and looked at Xiu Heng with a wronged expression. Then, she looked at Duan Yunfei and sobbed, "Princess, don''t blame my young master, I was forced to do this."

    At this point, the two had nothing to say. Duan Yunfei wanted to raise his hand to pat Xiu Heng''s shoulder, but could only clench her fingers tighter, and did not raise his hand at all.

    Xiu Heng lifted his hand to remove the robe, and Duan Yunfei raised his hand to stop him, "This is Xiliang, it is a long and desolate journey, wear this robe as your last thought."

    The road down the mountain was not easy to walk on, Duan Yunfei did not go along, but stood inside the pavilion, watching Xiu Heng go further and further away.

    "Xiu Heng." Duan Yunfei suddenly shouted from behind.

    Xiu Heng stood halfway, when he heard Duan Yunfei yell again: "Don''t turn your head, just listen to me, once we part today, the next time we meet, it will be a feud between us. If we meet again in the future, I won''t show mercy."

    Duan Yunfei couldn''t see Xiu Heng''s expression, but she noticed that Xiu Heng''s body had swayed a little without leaving a trace.

    Duan Yunfei, as if all the youths of the younger generation had followed her departure, had also dispersed into the red maple of the Xiangshan.

    On the way back to the palace, Duan Yunfei sat in the carriage with his eyes closed. Her illness had just started to heal, and she had to put in effort for the past few days.

    Duan Yunfei lazily said: "In the end, he has never harmed my life, how can love have a reason? This is also the first time I''ve heard of the power of love today."

    To let Xiu Heng return to the Xiliang was indeed the best plan at the moment.

    After going through all of this, Duan Yunfei could not help but be shocked, as the matter had reached such a stage, and every step she took seemed to be within Xiu Heng''s calculations.

    The carriage came to a halt as the servant at the door opened the curtains of the carriage and reported, "Princess, it''s the Mu Clan''s Duke!"

    Duan Yunfei forced herself to open her eyes, and looked through the curtain at Mu Chuyang who was dressed in a rusted red long robe with golden lines written all over it.

    But Duan Yunfei had no choice but to admit that Mu Chuyang and this set of clothes truly matched each other.

    Without waiting for Duan Yunfei''s permission, Mu Chuyang jumped off the horse carriage. Like a phoenix spreading its wings, he jumped into Duan Yunfei''s carriage.

    "Are you crying?" Mu Chuyang''s tone was rather disdainful, but his heart ached to death.

    Seeing that Duan Yunfei was silent, Mu Chuyang lazily leaned against the car and asked, "Are you going to talk or not, then I''ll ask you, how are you going to thank me this time?"

    Duan Yunfei glanced at Mu Chuyang, "You really do owe me this time little duke. Little duke, how do you want me to repay you?"

    "Tsk, your attitude is truly asking for a beating, for you to beg my Royal Father for mercy on behalf of that brat Xiu Heng!" Mu Chuyang turned his head and no longer paid attention to Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei laughed and hit Mu Chuyang on the head, then said: "Brat, if it wasn''t for your Prince Mu''s Mansion also having benefits, how would you be willing to help me?

    Mu Chuyang pouted, "That won''t do, I don''t want that eighty thousand military power to repay my father, but rather, to not return it to me!"

    Mu Chuyang suddenly thought of something, "Sigh, Little Thirteen, how did you convince the Emperor to allow you to send Xiu Heng back to the Xiliang?"

    Duan Yunfei smiled slightly and did not say a word, but she remembered the conversation she had with Yuwen Di that night.

    "royal father must be well aware that this is not the time to fight against Xiliang. Although in the recent years, we have not suffered any defeats in our campaign, but as the treasury has gradually emptied, my daughter knows that Xiliang is a huge threat. Royal father''s actions were done to avenge my daughter, to avenge my family matters, and secondly, to avenge my country''s affairs, but my daughter still felt that it was too hasty."

    Yuwen Di looked at the emaciated and pale Duan Yunfei and felt that it was quite a pity.

    How could Yuwen Di not know that he had acted hastily this time? Firstly, it was a rare opportunity, and secondly, how could he swallow his anger, for his most beloved daughter to be harmed by a Subordinate Country before his eyes, was truly shameful.

    "What do you think about Thirteen?"

    Duan Yunfei cupped her hands and said, "Daughter thinks that it is the best strategy to let Xiu Heng go back to the Xiliang."

    Yuwen Di raised his eyebrows, looking somewhat unhappy. How could Yuwen Di not know about Duan Yunfei''s feelings toward him?

    However, in the matters of the nation, he was still so ignorant.

    Duan Yunfei naturally knew what Yuwen Di was thinking, and continued in a hurry: "is not the only prince in Xiliang, then the one that the Xiliang King doted on the most isn''t Xiu Huang! Xiliang''s death this time is not clear. If Xiu Heng returns to Xiliang, Xiliang will not have a peaceful life, why not wait for royal father? "

    After saying that, Duan Yunfei did not say much. She only stood in the hall with her eyes closed, and knew that Yuwen Di was moved.

    Seeing Yuwen Di''s expression loosen slightly, Duan Yunfei continued to speak, "The one leading the troops in Xiliang right now is Uncle Dingyuan. Although Uncle Dingyuan is a brave man, and the Imperial Consort Yu is dignified and dignified, but in the end, it is only her external relatives ¡­"

    Although Duan Yunfei had doted on her, she was still an orphan. Even if Yuwen Di had deep feelings for the previous Imperial Consort Duanshuo, if Duan Yunfei failed to live up to her expectations, it would still be insufficient.

    From a young age, Duan Yunfei''s ability to observe the expressions of others was top-notch.

    After saying that, Duan Yunfei no longer spoke, only hearing Zhu Xin''s explosive voice, which made him stand out in the night.

    As for the Prince Mu''s Mansion, Duan Yunfei looked at Mu Chuyang who was picking out food from her food box.

    The next day, Yuwen Di mentioned Duan Yunfei''s idea to her trusted aides and ministers. Prince Mu immediately requested for an order to be given to the Xiliang, Yuwen Di personally bestowed eighty thousand troops to the Shandong Patrol Battalion, and for the army to set off.

    Only now did Duan Yunfei truly heave a sigh of relief.

    There were some words that Duan Yunfei had said that she understood even if she did not say it out loud. With Xiu Heng''s personality, if he did not make complete preparations, he would definitely not gamble his life.

    Xiu Heng would either have death soldiers in the capital and be prepared to take revenge at any time. Perhaps there were people within the imperial court.

    There was one thing that Duan Yunfei couldn''t understand no matter how much she thought about it. Where did Xiu Heng get the confidence to accept that tainted painting?

    "Little Thirteen, are you going or not? Let''s go together!" Mu Chuyang''s overbearing yet somewhat coquettish tone interrupted Duan Yunfei''s thoughts.

    Duan Yunfei looked at Mu Chuyang gently, "Just tell me where you want to go, and I''ll go with you."

    Mu Chuyang''s face revealed a comfortable smile, "You don''t know about Jade House''s chef, but she''s really skillful. You will definitely like the Jade abalones conch''s food, after eating we''ll go to the Chu River for a stroll, and listen to a small tune."

    All the Jade hairpins along the way had bloomed, the horses'' hooves were fragrant, the wind was howling, giving Mu Chuyang a satisfied smile, and Duan Yunfei a relaxed and satisfied look.

    Until many years later, Duan Yunfei would still remember the fragrance of the Jade Flower hairpin that day.

    It wasn''t until many years later that Duan Yunfei found out that the death warriors of the Xiliang, who tried to assassinate their opponent, were all good people.

    Xiu Heng, who would never abandon him.

 C6

    "Little Thirteen, have you heard? That whatever prince Xiu Huang is coming to the capital today. " When Mu Chuyang ran in excitedly, he was standing in the courtyard of Red Luan Palace with Xiao Yang.

    Duan Yunfei didn''t care about Mu Chuyang, she only placed the wooden stick in her hand to the side, and then, used the embroidered handkerchief to lightly wipe the sweat on her forehead.

    After going through it again and again, even Duan Yunfei had gotten used to it, and allowed Mu Chuyang to freely enter his own hall.

    However, after Xiu Heng left, he pulled out the hidden stakes from the ground. Maybe Xiu Heng did not have any intentions of targeting the Jin Country, as these hidden pillars were all easily discovered by others.

    Duan Yunfei learned a lot of information from Yuwen Di, but in her heart, she understood even more about Xiu Heng. It was just like what they said when they parted that day. If they met again, it might really be a grudge between their country.

    "Little Thirteen! Little Thirteen! What are you thinking about? "He''s so lost in thought." Mu Chuyang started to feel indignant, when he mentioned that person, he could easily guess what Duan Yunfei was thinking. However, Mu Chuyang''s heart started to feel sour, even without mentioning Xiu Heng''s name, Duan Yunfei would still be thinking about that person.

    Duan Yunfei naturally saw through Mu Chuyang''s thoughts, but she did not refute him, and only shook her head helplessly. Xiao Yang, who was by her side, saw the expression in her eyes, and also bowed respectfully and left.

    "A few days ago, royal father praised you for your improvement. If royal father were to see this now, I''m afraid he would have to take back those praises." Duan Yunfei said as she walked towards the palace.

    Although the training clothes he changed into were simple in style, due to the fact that he was training, he wore it on Duan Yunfei''s body. As she walked, the girl''s slightly open body also started to sway.

    When this scene appeared in Mu Chuyang''s eyes, the little sapling that was moving his heart grew a little more.

    The two of them entered the Red Luan Palace together. Not long later, Xiao Yang, who had just left, walked in with a cup of hot tea.

    "Mu Xiaohou, this is the Princess'' secret tea that ordinary people would not be willing to take out." When Xiao Yang served the tea, he playfully reminded Mu Chuyang.

    Duan Yunfei and Xiao Yang grew up together, and although on the surface they seemed to be master and servant, in reality, the two were more like good friends. Therefore, towards Xiao Yang''s somewhat inappropriate words, Duan Yunfei did not say anything to stop him.

    Mu Chuyang also knew that if not for Duan Yunfei''s indication, he would not have said such words. It was obvious that Duan Yunfei had thought of a way to console herself, which was why she said such words.

    In regards to this, Mu Chuyang, who had never had a temper towards Duan Yunfei, naturally even more so would not take what happened just now to heart.

    "You know that, of course I''m not an ordinary person!" Mu Chuyang''s beautiful face slowly rose up, somewhat proud of herself.

    Duan Yunfei knew Mu Chuyang''s personality, so she naturally knew how to vent his anger.

    "If it''s such a grand banquet, do you really have the time to come and find me, your highness?" Come to think of it, have you seen Xiu Huang? "

    Mu Chuyang curled his lips, his eyes full of disdain. Xiu Huang was only a prince of Xiliang, not to mention the fact that the Xiliang King doted on him, even the Xiliang King was nothing compared to him.

    "Isn''t it just like that, but it''s a little more pleasing to the eye than that Xiu Heng." Although Xiu Heng had returned to Xiliang, he would still take this opportunity to belittle them.

    Duan Yunfei just smiled and did not reply.

    Seeing Duan Yunfei like that, Mu Chuyang knew that she was not curious about this, and changed the topic, talking about some interesting things she heard outside the palace.

    It was already past noon. Mu Chuyang remained in the Red Luan Palace with a tranquil face, and continued with his lunch.

    After dinner, someone came to inform the banquet that would be held tonight.

    This person was Eunuch Ming, Yuwen Di''s personal eunuch, whom he had set his sights on. Naturally, Eunuch Ming took special care of this royal daughter, whom even Yuwen Di liked a lot.

    "Princess, His Majesty said that if you still feel unwell, you can skip the banquet tonight." Eunuch Ming stood at the side, his gaze landing on the ground in front of Duan Yunfei, his tone respectful.

    Mu Chuyang sat on the other side without making a sound, but he was still paying attention to Duan Yunfei''s movements.

    "I''ve troubled the Eunuch Ming. My body has long since recovered a lot. Since tonight I invited the prince of Xiliang for a feast, it wouldn''t make sense if I didn''t attend." Duan Yunfei naturally felt Mu Chuyang''s gaze, but she was not a person who divided right from wrong. What she was interested in was Xiu Heng, and not the entire Xiliang. Furthermore, in Duan Yunfei''s heart, she was actually blaming this so called most favored Xiu Huang for her actions.

    This way, Duan Yunfei would naturally attend tonight''s banquet.

 C7

    As night fell, Duan Yunfei leaned on the window, in a rare daze.

    Xiao Yang stood not far behind Duan Yunfei, his face full of worry. In the past four years, she had witnessed how his princess treated Sir Xiu Heng.

    "Princess, the banquet is about to begin. You should clean up."

    Standing up, Duan Yunfei saw the embroidery at the hem of her dress. It was her most beloved hibiscus and also her matriarch''s most beloved hibiscus.

    Mu Chuyang walked in from outside the door behind his father.

    A few generals spotted the Prince Mu as he walked in and quickly surrounded him. Yuwen Di had a future, the officials of the imperial court were naturally gathered in groups of three or five and were talking about something.

    Seeing that his father was being taken as a master, Mu Chuyang raised her eyebrows, her exquisite face revealing a smile. She looked left and right, allowing him to see her familiarity.

    "Hey, little fatty, why are you here by yourself?" Mu Chuyang silently walked to the boy''s side, and fiercely patted his shoulder as he asked.

    Wu Shan was shocked. When he turned around, his eyes flashed and he gasped for breath.

    "Mu Chuyang, you are scaring me to death!" Although Wu Shan looked sturdy, but when he said it he sounded very nice and important. Different from Mu Chuyang''s lively voice, Wu Shan''s voice was more like a youth that was filled with warmth.

    Mu Chuyang laughed without a care, "If you were to be scared to death, then Little Thirteen would have definitely strangled me to death."

    The moment he heard Mu Chuyang mentioning Duan Yunfei, Wu Shan''s eyes lit up, and then immediately swept his gaze across the hall.

    "Stop looking, he''s not here yet." Mu Chuyang waved his hand in front of him, and only after seeing Wu Shan''s gaze fell on his body did he speak calmly.

    "Is Little Thirteen well?" Wu Shan''s eyes flashed, and in Mu Chuyang''s eyes, his round and smooth face was like a bun.

    It was just that after hearing Wu Shan''s question, Mu Chuyang did not know what to say.

    At this moment, a eunuch called out from outside the hall, "The left side has arrived!"

    Minister Zuo, upon hearing this form of address, Wu Shan and Mu Chuyang looked at each other, a little nervous.

    Of course, the Left Reverend was not afraid of them. Instead, due to his old age, he actually began to like them, the younger generation, a lot. However, Wu Shan and Mu Chuyang were worried about his granddaughter.

    Compared to Duan Yunfei''s reputation in the palace, not a single person outside the palace did not know about the granddaughter of the Minister of the Left.

    Zuo Yuan, even though her name was very pretty, but everyone knew that this girl was really good at being naughty.

    Thinking about Zuo Yuanyuan, even a little demon king like Mu Chuyang would be a little nervous.

    After all, Zuo Chong could tease good men not to fight with girls, but Mu Chuyang had no way to retaliate.

    "Hey!" What are you two doing here? Yun Fei still hasn''t come? " Just as they were thinking, that familiar figure entered their eyes.

    Zuo Yuan''s appearance was worthy of her name. She had a gentle appearance and only revealed a hint of a strange and gorgeous look.

    Zuo Yuan rarely wore a light green Luo dress. In the past, she preferred those gorgeous outfits more. Presumably, this dress was requested by the Minister of the Left.

    Mu Chuyang shrugged, "Isn''t that obvious? If the Little Thirteen comes, of course, he''ll be the most eye-catching person here. "

    Wu Shan nodded in agreement, but he moved behind Mu Chuyang a little.

    "In that case, Yun Fei would of course be the most outstanding person in the banquet." Perhaps because they were similar in personality, but Zuo Yuan and Duan Yunfei could be considered to be close friends at first sight, the relationship between them was very close.

    "His Majesty has arrived!" A voice came over.

    Hearing that it was Yuwen Di who had arrived, the three of them looked at each other and hurriedly returned to their master''s side.

    In the prime of his life, Yuwen Di''s handsome figure and the aura of an emperor made many women''s hearts palpitate.

    "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!" The people below all bowed down respectfully, and waited for Yuwen Di to reach the top before lightly waving his hand, "Everyone, get up."

    "His Highness Xiu Huang has arrived!" When they heard the name, many people''s eyes lit up. Tonight''s banquet was organized to receive the prince from Xiliang, but everyone knew that this was a banquet organized by Yuwen Di to intimidate the prince.

    When Zuo Yuan saw the person, she covered her mouth in surprise and said softly, "It''s him!"

    Naturally, she knew that the prince of Xiliang was coming this morning. However, she had slept late the night before so she did not specially get up to join in on the fun. However, when she went out for a stroll in the afternoon, she met this prince.

    Interestingly enough, a prince was teaching others in the streets while pretending to be a teacher. If it weren''t for the guards around him, this weak-looking prince would probably have been beaten up.

    Zuo Yuan saw the excitement and also remembered this person in her heart.

    Zuo Yuanyuan tilted her head and thought for a moment. Then, she vaguely remembered the name her grandfather once mentioned, Xiu Huang.

    Xiu Huang walked up to him very respectfully and bowed.

    Yuwen Di had thought that the prince, who was rumored to be a favorite in Xiliang, would be full of herself.

    "Your Majesty Yuwen, before our royal father left, he specially asked me to bring some gifts with me. They are currently being displayed outside. May I know?" Xiu Huang once again clasped his hands together and bowed.

    Yuwen Di naturally would not reject the gift from Xiliang, "Bring it up."

    A servant walked in while carrying three large boxes of items. After putting them down, he gave a huge bow to Yuwen Di and stood by the side.

 C8

    The gift that the Xiliang had sent him was much better than what Xiu Heng had received at that time. It was obvious that the prince was very favored by the Xiliang.

    It was just that Yuwen Di found it strange when he looked at Xiu Huang, because Yuwen Di believed that his eye of discernment was not bad, and believed that he could see through the easygoing look of the prince.

    This kind of mentality, on one hand, made Yuwen Di feel that it was not bad, but on the other hand, made him more vigilant. Evidently, Yuwen Di had learnt from his mistakes and did not dare to underestimate this person.

    A girl dressed in a light yellow palace attire walked in from the entrance. Despite facing the gazes of the two sides, she did not appear flustered at all. The corner of her mouth was gently lifted into a fitting arc as she slowly walked to the front of the hall under the gazes of the crowd.

    "This son greets royal father." Before she could make her salutations, Yuwen Di walked down and held onto the girl''s hand in front of everyone.

    "No formalities, no formalities, your body is not well, you should be in your room resting." Yuwen Di''s current words were like those of an ordinary father.

    Duan Yunfei followed Yuwen Di for a while.

    "Royal father, today we are inviting the prince of Xiliang, so this son naturally cannot come. I just do not know if this prince is here yet." Duan Yunfei''s eyes swept the surroundings once, and then fell on Xiu Huang''s body.

    Although Duan Yunfei did not remember all of the people in the palace, as long as she saw the people sitting in the main seats, Duan Yunfei would know that they were people from the Jin Country. Only this one, who was sitting in the lower seat, was someone Duan Yunfei had never seen before.

    Yuwen Di''s gaze fell on Xiu Huang as well. The man who was being stared at stood up and bowed towards Duan Yunfei in a very respectful manner, "This humble one greets Thirteenth Princess."

    "Your Highness Xiu Huang, you have exceeded my expectations." Duan Yunfei stared at Xiu Huang for a good while, but inwardly, he secretly thought, as expected of brothers, Xiu Huang and Xiu Heng''s appearance was somewhat similar, perhaps following that Xiliang King.

    "Alright, since everyone''s here, let the banquet begin." Yuwen Di said as he watched Duan Yunfei walk toward his seat, waved her sleeves, and returned to the main seat.

    Everyone bowed again, and then the banquet began.

    When Mu Chuyang saw that no one was looking at him, he quickly moved to Duan Yunfei''s side.

    "Little Thirteen, that Xiu Huang seems to be a rather delicate person, is he really a prince?"

    "You can''t judge a book by its cover. Does the Mu family not know about this?" The voice of a woman could be heard. Mu Chuyang curled his lips. He didn''t even need to look to know that the one who came was Zuo Yuanyuan.

    "Zuo Yuan!" You''re back from Luoyang? " The moment Duan Yunfei saw this good friend of his, he immediately exclaimed with a face full of joy.

    Zuo Yuan squeezed Mu Chuyang aside and sat beside Duan Yunfei, "I came back a few days ago and heard about you the moment I returned. That Xiu Heng, I already said that he isn''t a good person, to actually dare make a move on you. The next time we meet, I''ll definitely teach him a lesson. "

    As she spoke, she raised her hand and waved it.

    Duan Yunfei laughed softly, "It''s all in the past, but in the past few months, you''ve lost a bit of weight."

    "Really? "Actually, I also think that I don''t really like the dishes in Luoyang. The capital is still the best." Zuo Chong pulled on Duan Yunfei''s sleeves and the two of them started to talk.

    Mu Chuyang was left alone on the side, he was not angry, but continued to eat the food on the table.

    The banquet ended very quickly. Zuo Yuanyuan reluctantly bade farewell to Duan Yunfei, who pulled the corners of her mouth open and smiled at Zuo Yuanyuan.

    Prince Mu was left behind by Yuwen Di, as if they were going to discuss something, so it was natural that Mu Chuyang would not be able to stay here alone.

    "Your Highness, we were in a hurry just now, so we didn''t have the time to properly introduce each other. I am Xiu Huang, and Xiu Heng is my big brother."

    "I know." Duan Yunfei''s voice was a little cold. If possible, she wasn''t very willing to hear Xiu Heng''s name.

    "Once I reach Jin Country, I have heard quite a few things about the princess. This humble one truly admires you. I think that if the princess had a male identity, there might be a greater reason for her to do so. " Xiu Huang didn''t mind Duan Yunfei''s coldness as he continued speaking his own words.

    Duan Yunfei finished listening patiently, "Thank you for your praise, it''s getting late, Your Highness Xiu Huang should return to your room quickly."

    With that, Duan Yunfei did not care about the man''s reaction, and left.

    Mu Chuyang looked at Duan Yunfei who had left, looked at Xiu Huang who was in front of him, walked up a few steps, and whispered into Xiu Huang''s ear. You better stay away from Thirteenth Princess. Do you really only know how to use a woman? "

    Xiu Huang was startled. He clearly didn''t know much about Xiu Heng''s situation here, but he could naturally see that these two people were slightly hostile towards him. Seeing this, he could only bow towards Mu Chuyang and then leave.

    Mu Chuyang curled his lips, and a trace of killing intent faintly surfaced on his beautiful face. Obviously, if this Xiu Huang dared to have any ill intentions towards Duan Yunfei in the future, he would be the first one to not let him go.

    Under Xiao Yang''s service, Duan Yunfei removed the golden ornaments on her head.

    Duan Yunfei naturally knew what Xiao Yang was thinking, but she didn''t say anything. Only when Xiao Yang went to extinguish the light did he hear the person on the bed sigh softly, "After all, they are two people."

 C9

    Another year passed, and the autumn wind blew again. Jin Gui, who was standing in front of the Red Luan Palace, bloomed extremely well, emitting a faint fragrance.

    "Princess, the osmanthus flower has fallen on your head. Let this servant take it off for you." Duan Yunfei was quietly sitting under the Gold laurel tree and reading the¡¶ Sun Zizi Battle Art¡·, she did not notice the "uninvited guest" above her head.

    "It''s been three years." Duan Yunfei sighed, then stopped thinking about the past. Her feelings for Xiu Heng had long been exhausted. She was a person that would never give in, but because of Xiu Heng giving up on her limits time and time again, letting him return to the Xiliang was her last concession.

    Duan Yunfei laughed and ordered Xiao Yang to make some Dragon Well Tea.

    "You also know that in a few days it will be my day of adulthood, yet you enter my Red Luan Palace so casually? I might not be in a hurry to get married, but don''t ruin my reputation as a princess. "

    "As a princess, can''t you control the mouths of the servants?" Mu Chuyang did not let go of this good opportunity to oppress Duan Yunfei.

    "It''s just that it''s really annoying to have a broken mouth. I don''t really care what they say."

    When Mu Chuyang was together with Duan Yunfei, there was always a "war of words". Duan Yunfei was quick thinking, fast thinking, and always lost.

    "Princess, Young Prince, the brewing is done."

    "Just leave it for now. Go and busy yourself with what you have on hand." Mu Chuyang acted on his own and sent Xiao Yang away. Although Duan Yunfei was unhappy, she did not say anything.

    "Chu Yang, a few days ago, royal father was telling me about you. He said that you had accompanied Prince Mu on a trip to the border and that you had become more mature, that you could take responsibility for the matters regarding the Prince Mu''s Mansion, but I was unable to see through it. "You are already at the age where you should get married. Why are you still so ignorant?"

    "Little Thirteen, why are you like my mother? You keep nagging about me getting married. You are clearly younger than me, yet you put on the airs of an elder? " Since the year before last, Prince''s Wife Mo had been bringing up the matter of marriage in front of Mu Chuyang, and it was no wonder that Mu Chuyang was upset. Little Thirteen, you''re only fifteen, don''t worry about that. "

    "Worry? Young Prince Mu, are you thinking too much? I am only curious which family''s young lady married you to. " Duan Yunfei teased Mu Chuyang on the surface, but she had no choice but to admit that Mu Chuyang was the candidate to be the son-in-law of the hearts of many of the nobles.

    Disregarding the fact that Mu Chuyang was the eldest son of the illustrious Prince Mu''s Mansion, who was slowly handing over the authority of his residence to him, just based on his looks, Mu Chuyang could be said to be one of the most beautiful men in the entire Jin Country. Just as Yuwen Di had said, Mu Chuyang had matured quite a bit in the past three years.

    Mu Chuyang stayed in Red Luan Palace for a while longer before being sent away by Duan Yunfei. Mu Chuyang originally wanted to stay longer, but after hearing that Yuwen Di was coming, he could only give up.

    When Duan Yunfei''s royal brother and royal sister were young, they didn''t care so much about him. Although the coming of age was a major event, she only needed to hand it over to the Department of Rites to handle it. However, Duan Yunfei was an exception to this rule.

    Everyone in the palace knew that Duan Yunfei was Yuwen Di''s beloved daughter, so they didn''t dare to slack off in front of the Growing Age Ceremony, striving to be the best. However, Yuwen Di would still summon the Minister of Rites every few days, repeatedly confirming that Duan Yunfei''s Growing Age Ceremony was successfully held.

    Inside the Red Luan Palace, Yuwen Di and Duan Yunfei were playing chess. After five rounds, Duan Yunfei admitted defeat.

    Yuwen Di lovingly patted Duan Yunfei''s head, "Yun Fei, you have already improved a lot in chess. I am very pleased."

    Duan Yunfei left her seat and laid on Yuwen Di''s lap while acting coquettishly. Yuwen Di''s heart softened. In a blink of an eye, the little girl had already reached the age of 15, but it was a pity that Yuxin could not see it.

    "Yun Fei, it will be your Growing Age Ceremony in a few days, royal father has already arranged everything for them. If you still have anything else you want, feel free to tell royal father. Royal father has told them to improve it further." Duan Yunfei knew that Yuwen Di had loved his since he was young, so when he was young, the other sisters mostly didn''t like to play with her. She didn''t mind, after all, she had never been interested in those naughty things since he was young.

    "Father, your son feels that something is amiss. This child knows that my royal father dotes on my son, but just because of my Growing Age Ceremony, my royal brother expended so much energy and energy into doing so. If news of this were to spread, others would only think that my son is extravagant. Moreover, this child only wants to perform a simple ceremony. What do you think, royal father? "

    "Yuwen Di did not expect Duan Yunfei to say that, and pondered for a moment. Yun Fei, your matriarch left you when you were young. royal father has too many things he wants to compensate you with. The prime of your life is a major affair for a girl, and you are my most beloved princess. It is only right for the ceremony to take place, and if you insist on following through with it, Royal Father will naturally respect your decision. "

    "Father has given me too much. I don''t need any compensation at all." Duan Yunfei laid on her knees and looked at Yuwen Di as she smiled at her.

 C10

    Yuwen Di and Duan Yunfei only left after having dinner.

    In the end, Duan Yunfei did not reject Yuwen Di''s grand preparations for her Rejuvenation Ceremony. Duan Yunfei also knew that even if she really chose to simplify it, Yuwen Di would compensate him in other ways. Since that was the case, she might as well go with Yuwen Di''s plan and hold a grand Rejuvenation Ceremony.

    Not long later, a cute girl walked out from behind the screen.

    Xiao Yang naturally did not question him any further, he only stopped in his tracks, bowed to Duan Yunfei, and retreated.

    Seeing that Xiao Yang had gone out, Duan Yunfei pulled up the hem of her skirt and walked towards the bed in big strides. Since the ceremony was to be held before the age of fifty, even Xiao Yang paid close attention to his every move according to the instructions of those mama. If he did not know Xiao Yang''s personality, Duan Yunfei would have suspected just who Xiao Yang was listening to.

    The military books that had been placed beside his bed had all been collected and replaced with books on women''s rings and the like. Duan Yunfei wasn''t even willing to study for girls, so how could she be willing to read these books?

    Thus, he hid a secret book from the rest of them, but Xiao Yang knew about it.

    Leaning on the bed, Duan Yunfei''s thoughts did not rest on the book. In the blink of an eye, three years had passed, and in three days, her Growing Age Ceremony would be here. In these three years, due to the favor of Yuwen Di, many princes and daughters had not been friendly with her. Fortunately, Duan Yunfei was not a person who cared about these things. Furthermore, her character was carefree and straightforward, and she did not lack close friends. Therefore, she did not notice the dissatisfaction of some people in the palace at that time.

    It was just that as he leaned on the couch, Duan Yunfei suddenly recalled the conversation he had with Duan Yunfei during the day. There was a difference between males and females, Mu Chuyang was still one year away before he would hold the coronation, even though Prince''s Wife Mo was always talking about Mu Chuyang''s marriage, the man was not anxious at all.

    However, as a woman and also the royal daughter, Duan Yunfei had no choice but to think about his marriage. No matter how much Yuwen Di pampered her, she would never let herself be the one to control Duan Yunfei''s marriage.

    The Empress was already worried that Duan Yunfei''s position in Yuwen Di''s heart would affect the matter of him being the successor, so she would definitely do something about Duan Yunfei''s marriage.

    Thinking about that, Duan Yunfei sighed, and couldn''t help but think that if only he was a man. However, thinking about it, if he was really born a man, it would be even more difficult to survive in this palace.

    Duan Yunfei rubbed her forehead in pain. Since things had progressed to this point, she could only take things one step at a time.

    After straightening his body, Duan Yunfei touched his black hair, which had already dried up a lot, and got down from the bed, he called Xiao Yang in.

    "Princess, are you going to bed?" When Xiao Yang walked in, he had even brought along some late autumn night winds, causing the air to become a lot moist.

    Only now did Duan Yunfei realize that there was actually rain outside. She was too engrossed in her thoughts to hear the sound of rain outside.

    Xiao Yang opened the window frame slightly, revealing a small gap to keep the hall''s air circulating.

    Duan Yunfei got dressed and went to bed. After Xiao Yang blew out the candles, the hall sunk into darkness, and only the window that was slightly ajar had traces of moonlight leaking in.

    One night without a dream, and a good night''s sleep.

    In the morning, Duan Yunfei naturally woke up. Outside, the sky was slightly bright, and in the late autumn, the sun had already risen late, so Duan Yunfei could not wake up too early.

    The palace maids and guards had woken up even earlier than Duan Yunfei.

    Once they heard the commotion inside, Xiao Yang knocked on the door. A few palace maids brought in different things.

    The place he was going to this morning was the race arena, so it was rare for Duan Yunfei to not have to wear those complicated palace uniforms anymore.

    Under the palace maid''s care, Duan Yunfei changed into a set of bright red riding clothes. Her jet-black hair was combed up high, and tightly tied with red silk. Xiao Yang caringly didn''t put on too much makeup. She only lightly smeared some makeup on her face, and then, still placed a finger on her forehead and left an imprint.

    When Duan Yunfei came out of her room, the brunch had already been brought over.

    After eating most of it, Duan Yunfei brought Xiao Yang to the east gate of the imperial palace, which was closer to their destination, the racetrack.

    When the two of them rushed over, Zuo Yuanyuan, who had invited Duan Yunfei out, had not arrived yet.

    Xiao Yang took a few steps closer, and whispered into Duan Yunfei''s ear: "Princess, Miss Left wouldn''t have gone to find that prince again, right?"

    When Duan Yunfei heard this, he shes stunned for a moment. She suddenly remembered that when she came out in a hurry, even though she passed by the Yusong Institute, he didn''t pay too much attention to it because she already knew these past three years that the person who lived there wasn''t Xiu Heng anymore. But, thinking about how Zuo Yuan and Xiu Huang seemed to be inseparable for the past three years, Duan Yunfei thought that Xiao Yang''s words might be right.

    This conjecture was soon confirmed.

    Duan Yunfei and Xiao Yang found a shady place, but actually, in the late autumn, the entire racetrack was very cool, and there were shady places everywhere. The two of them could only find a place to rest and wait for the others to come over.

    Not long later, two familiar figures appeared at the entrance of the racetrack.

    Before Zuo Yuan''s clear voice could be heard, it was very easy for Duan Yunfei to hear it. As for the man wearing a dark green robe beside Zuo Yuan, Duan Yunfei was not unfamiliar with him. It was the prince of Xiliang who had already stayed in Jin Country for three years, Xiu Huang.

    Xiao Yang leaned in a bit, then his voice sounded beside Duan Yunfei''s ears, "This Miss Left is right, I''ve already arranged for you to come out, and I still have to find this person."

    Duan Yunfei chuckled, "It''s not like I don''t know Zuo Yuan''s personality. Alright, don''t be like this in front of them later."

    Xiao Yang nodded, then the two of them looked towards Zuo Yuanyuan''s direction.

 C11

    In that car, Zuo Yuan pulled Xiu Huang who came unwillingly, and brought him to the race course.

    Seeing that Zuo Yuan had let go of him, Xiu Huang did not think about leaving either. He only cupped his fists and bowed to Duan Yunfei, "Thirteenth Princess, I heard that the next day will be your Growing Age Ceremony. I did not expect to see you again in the next few days."

    Mu Chuyang didn''t mind, but when his gaze swept past Zuo Yuan, he naturally saw Xiu Huang, who was standing beside her.

    "Hey, Zuo Yuan, why did you bring this disease out again?" Mu Chuyang stood in front of Duan Yunfei, as if he was covering for her.

    Actually, Xiu Huang was not really a sickly person. It was just that amongst the few of them, Xiu Huang did not like to dance around with blades and spears.

    Thus, in the eyes of these people, the inactive Xiu Huang was indeed as weak as a sickly seedling.

    Xiu Huang was not annoyed by Mu Chuyang''s words, he only cupped his hands and bowed, "After not seeing you for a few months, Duke Mu has become more and more imposing."

    "Tch, what about the little fatty? "Why haven''t you come yet?" Mu Chuyang did not accept Xiu Huang''s question. Even though this proton had never done anything bad, due to his anger towards Xiu Heng, Mu Chuyang had not given him a good face in the past three years.

    After saying Cao Cao Cao, the moment Mu Chuyang finished speaking, a shadow quickly ran over.

    The figure of the newcomer was very tall and big, but he also appeared to be very fat and skinny. Some killing intent could be vaguely seen on that face, but it did not have the feeling of an assassin. It was more like a soldier that had been on the battlefield.

    Wu Shan was running over to him, but he did not catch his breath the moment he stopped. If one were to observe carefully, one would realize that Wu Shan''s breathing was very normal, as if he had not moved at all.

    "Thirteen, little prefecture lord, Miss Left, Sir Xiu Huang, I''m sorry that I came late." Wu Shan greeted everyone and even smiled at Xiao Yang who was standing behind him.

    Seeing that everyone was present, the few of them did not linger. Each of them picked a horse and went to the field.

    Mu Chuyang rode on his white horse and stood beside Duan Yunfei''s horse, while Duan Yunfei was currently comforting the red and brown horses below him. After all, if the riders and the horses did not establish a good relationship, an accident might happen to them.

    Initially, Xiu Huang had planned to stand at the side and not participate, but Zuo Yuan was tugging at him. Helpless, Xiu Huang could only choose a more docile black horse.

    Zuo Yuan chose a strong looking brown horse. Before Zuo Yuan even got on, the horse was already getting impatient.

    Just like Mu Chuyang, Wu Shan had his own horse, so he sat on it very properly. In a short period of time, only Zuo Yuanyuan was left standing on the ground, not riding her horse.

    Wu Shan was not far behind them so he naturally noticed Mu Chuyang''s actions. He lightly patted his horse''s belly and walked to the other side of Duan Yunfei, "That''s right, Thirteen, why don''t the three of us go run around for a while. We still have Sir Xiu Huang to accompany us."

    Duan Yunfei thought about it for a moment and felt that it made some sense. She nodded her head and the three of them smacked their horses and ran out.

    Just when Zuo Yuan was thinking about how to go up, she heard a few gusts of wind by her ear and looked up. She could only see three figures running out.

    "Hey!" "No way, why did you leave me alone?"

    A man''s voice sounded from the side, "Has Miss Left forgotten about this one?"

    Turning her head, Zuo Yuanyuan saw Xiu Huang, who was sitting on a horse and looking down at his from above, and immediately became even more furious: "Why are you still here?"

    Xiu Huang chuckled, "Since that''s the case, I, Xiu Huang, will also take my leave first."

    "Ai!" "Wait here for me. Wait for me on my horse before you leave." Zuo Yuan suddenly pulled on Xiu Huang''s ropes, the black horse seemed to be startled, and its hooves anxiously kicked on the ground.

    Xiu Huang sighed, seeing that Zuo Yuanyuan did not manage to get on the horse''s back a few times, he flipped and got off his horse. Then, he pulled his horse in front of Zuo Yuan, "Miss Left, why don''t you ride on mine? Based on your actions right now, you probably won''t even be able to get on this horse after the three of them run three or four rounds."

    Zuo Yuan naturally knew that Xiu Huang''s words made sense, but it would be difficult for her to be weak. Thus, he snorted coldly, and with one leap, he mounted her brown horse and with a whimper, swung it around.

    Seeing that, Xiu Huang knew that the horse wanted to shake the man on its back off. Without thinking too much, seeing Zuo Yuan swaying left and right, Xiu Huang immediately went over and caught her from the horse.

 C13

    After they finished their lunch, they bid farewell at the east gate.

    However, the moment Mu Chuyang saw that Xiu Huang and Duan Yunfei were the only ones left, he could not help but want to follow Duan Yunfei into the palace.

    Duan Yunfei turned her head and saw Xiu Huang standing at the side. The latter smiled at her, as if the two of them were real friends.

    When Xiao Yang heard his princess'' words, his heart tightened and he became secretly vigilant.

    Had the princess not forgotten about Sir Xiu Heng?

    Xiu Huang also seemed to be surprised by Duan Yunfei''s question, as the three of them involuntarily stopped in their tracks.

    "Does Thirteenth Princess want to hear what I know, or does everyone in Xiliang know about it?"

    "What''s the difference between the two?" Duan Yunfei''s voice was filled with surprise.

    Xiu Huang crossed his hands behind his back, and his line of sight landed on a nearby fake mountain.

    "If all the citizens of the Xiliang knew about it, the princess should also know that for the past three years, he had faced all of you with gentleness."

    "If that''s the case, then His Highness Xiu Huang seems to be such a person as well." Duan Yunfei let out a light laugh, and stood in place as her gaze moved between the two of them.

    "Indeed, I seem to be following my royal brother''s path right now. However, if the princess wishes to hear the words of her elder brother in my eyes, I can only say that I am different from her. "

    Xiu Huang lowered his eyes and looked at the ground. There were a few leaves that had just landed, emitting a golden glow under the sunlight.

    "In my eyes, my royal brother is a very ambitious person. matriarch wholeheartedly wanted to gift me to the throne, so he didn''t hesitate to kill royal brother''s mother. But what matriarch didn''t know was, how could Xiu Heng be someone who would be knocked down just like that. I know that my relationship with my royal brother may have already reached the point where there is no way to reverse it, so when Yuwen Di ordered for me to be sent to the Jin Country in place of my royal brother, I immediately agreed. "

    After Duan Yunfei heard this, a scene suddenly flashed past her mind.

    At that time, Duan Yunfei already had a favorable impression of Xiu Heng. Thus, without bringing along Xiao Yang''s situation, she went to the Yusong Institute to find Xiu Heng.

    Only, he didn''t expect that Duan Yunfei would see Xiu Heng being bullied by the Fifth Prince.

    At that time, Duan Yunfei was still young, and did not know how to hide her temper. Upon seeing someone she liked being bullied, she immediately rushed out without saying a word.

    After chasing the Fifth Prince away, Duan Yunfei suddenly lowered her head shyly, not daring to look at Xiu Heng''s face.

    Xiu Heng should have noticed her shyness, so he did not say much and only handed over a handkerchief, indicating for Duan Yunfei to wipe the stains on his face.

    At that time, the handkerchief was already dirty, Duan Yunfei planned to give it back to Xiu Heng after washing it clean.

    It was only when she found the handkerchief that she had given to Xiu Heng in a tree that Duan Yunfei vaguely understood a bit about Xiu Heng.

    "Royal Brother has always been an expert on the surface. Although the matriarch treats him badly, no one could tell on the surface. Even father was fooled by him. " Xiu Huang''s tone seemed to be full of respect for Xiu Heng, but it also seemed to be a little dissatisfied.

    "Then how did you know?"

    "Because I never underestimate my royal brother." Xiu Huang had a slight smile on his face when he said this. Although Duan Yunfei couldn''t see it, she could hear some of it from his tone.

    "You seem to know him very well."

    "In the entire Xiliang, perhaps other than royal brother herself, I am the only one who knows what he is thinking. When matriarch killed the Empress, I knew that royal brother would think of a way to return to the Xiliang. I just didn''t expect that royal brother would meet the princess in the Jin Country. "

    "Although Princess is asking about the state Xiu Heng was like before he came to Jin Country, I know that Princess has always been unable to get past that hurdle. I believe that I understand my royal brother well enough. In my opinion, my royal brother isn''t suitable for you. "

    Xiu Huang''s words were spoken with sincerity, so much so that even Xiao Yang could hear it.

    But saying it was one thing and doing it was another.

    "But Your Highness Xiu Huang is different from Xiu Heng. No wonder you were treated like that by Ah Yuan. If His Highness Xiu Huang was not a proton sent by Xiliang, I am afraid he would have gotten a very high evaluation in our Jin Country. "

    "The princess praises you. As for the treatment of the Miss Left that the princess has mentioned, Xiu Huang is truly unwilling to accept it. "

    As he said that, Xiu Huang seemed to have thought of something, and his expression became somewhat difficult.

    "Whether or not I accept this, it seems like it''s better if His Highness Xiu Huang told him. It''s getting late, let''s hurry back to our chambers. " After Duan Yunfei finished speaking, she walked forward with large strides. Xiao Yang was startled for a moment, then quickly followed.

    Xiu Huang followed closely behind, and after letting out a light laugh, followed at a leisurely pace.

 C14

    When Duan Yunfei returned to Red Luan Palace, she carefully thought about what Xiu Huang had said before.

    She knew his ambitions, knew his unwillingness, knew that he had intentionally or unintentionally taken advantage of her during his years in Jin Country. She had made use of the favor and status he had received to finally return to his own Xiliang.

    If it was just wishful thinking, he had to admit his defeat. That was true.

    The imperial kitchens were prepared for meals with exquisite styles and rare and precious materials. Therefore, most of the dishes were not to be taken in. Duan Yunfei preferred to speak of alleyways that were simple and uncomplicated, but were filled with the fragrance of beauties.

    always liked the dishes in the Jade House, especially the snacks in the Jade House. Every time Mu Chuyang entered the palace, he would bring some of them to Duan Yunfei so that she wouldn''t covet them in the palace.

    Other than the taste, there was also a favor. Although Yuwen Di loved Duan Yunfei the most, Yuwen Di had always been busy every day. Duan Yunfei rarely had the chance to eat with her, and she had lost her mother when she was young. The other siblings in the palace also rarely interacted with her due to jealousy, so after everything that happened, she could only eat alone.

    Although Xiao Yang and the others were by his side, he was the only one on the table to have a meal because of his status and identity. Although Duan Yunfei had never told anyone else these, she still yearned for the smoke and fire aura of a normal person''s house. That kind of life in a village where the sun rises and the sun sets, where the family eats happily together, was a life that she had never enjoyed before.

    In the Yusong Institute, it was rare that Xiu Huang didn''t hold an ancient book today.

    "Young master, the tea is ready." Xiu Huang received the tea from his subordinate, and sipped it slowly. Although Xiu Huang''s appearance could not compare to Mu Chuyang''s and Xiu Heng''s, the aura of books on him had added a bit of mystery to him, and was different from Mu Chuyang''s might and cunning. The feeling Xiu Huang gave others was that he would be happy to get close to him, it was gentle.

    Even though Xiu Huang was only a proton in Jin Country, it was not as if the Jin Country would mistreat him. It was just that his treatment could not be compared to the treatment he had in Xiliang. Yuwen Di bestowed all of the Jin Country''s good teas to the various courtyards, while he rewarded most of the other teas to the meritorious officials.

    Zuo Yuan knew that Xiu Huang liked to taste the tea, so she bought a gift for the young eunuch of the Yusong Institute, asking him to secretly give her father the best Jade Spiral Spring, which was given to her by his father, into the Yusong Institute.

    Xiu Huang was a smart person, he knew that his status in the Jin Country was not enough for such a good tea. Looking at the entire Jin Country, other than Zuo Chong, no one else would do such a thing for him.

    Xiu Huang could vaguely feel what Zuo Yuan thought about him. Although he had never experienced love before, he was not an unintentional person. However, with his current identity, how could he respond to Zuo Yuanyuan''s feelings?

    Xiu Huang looked out of the window at the bright moon and sighed.

    "Raise your head and look at the moon, lower your head and think of your homeland."

    But that homeland was currently being controlled by Xiu Heng. It was unknown if he would ever have the chance to return to that place in his life.

    Xiu Huang thought of the question that Duan Yunfei had asked him today, "What kind of person was Xiu Heng before he came to the Jin Country?" Xiu Huang thought that he was the one who understood Xiu Heng the most besides himself. They had grown up together, and had trained under one person. Although they were not brotherly brothers due to their relationship with the matriarch, people who had experienced the same thing would naturally understand it a little.

    Xiu Huang had already been in the Jin Country for three years, and in these three years, he had never written a letter to the matriarch, nor complained that Xiu Heng had sent him here.

    Xiu Huang knew in his heart that he owed Xiu Heng, and if not for his own matriarch, Xiu Heng would not have lost his. If he had her protection, coupled with the power of the outer sect, how could Xiu Heng be sent to Jin Country as his proton, and spend the next three years in one go.

    Xiu Huang had never been interested in the throne since he was young. He only wanted to indulge himself in pleasure, roam the lands and feel nature.

    However, his matriarch actually wanted him to fight for the throne, which had no meaning to him at all. This caused Xiu Heng to lose his mother at such a young age. Hence, he could understand the hatred in Xiu Heng''s heart. Thus, he voluntarily came to the Jin Country, on one hand to make up for Xiu Heng, and on the other hand to escape the control of the matriarch, to find a world that could indulge in ancient books.

    "Royal brother, today I seem to understand a bit more about you. You must have feelings for the Thirteenth Princess as well, but because of the great disparity in status, in addition to the hatred and unwillingness in your heart, you clearly understand that it is impossible for the two of you to be together, so you might as well use her to hate you and cut off all ties with you. But what you don''t know, Royal Brother, is that love is not supposed to be in the way of profit. What you gave off was not only the feelings Thirteenth Princess had for you. "I hope you won''t regret it in the future, royal brother."

    The night wind was too cold, Xiu Huang had no intention to admire the moon, he closed the window and went to sleep early.

 C15

    On the second day, before the sky brightened, Mu Chuyang was awoken by a servant from his residence.

    Mu Chuyang hated people who disturbed his dreams the most, and what''s more, this dream was about his and Duan Yunfei''s wedding ceremony. Mu Chuyang''s face was filled with anger as he kicked the servant, knocking him two feet away from the bed.

    "Let me tell you, I hate people who wake me up the most. If you really have something important to do, I can let you off, but if you are stuttering in front of my bed and calling me young master, you''d better consider how many lives you have left for me to vent. What is it? If there''s nothing else, hurry up and go out to receive your punishment, and don''t let this young master see you again! "

    Mu Chuyang decided to explore further. After putting on his clothes and making sure that he was brimming with energy, he walked out the door with large strides, while sighing.

    "I finally managed to dream that the Little Thirteen would marry me, and yet he woke me up. Tomorrow will be Little Thirteen of Little Thirteen. After the age of thirty, Little Thirteen will also reach the age of marriage, so it is time for you to tell Father and Mother of my feelings for Little Thirteen. " Mu Chuyang muttered to himself, and actually did not notice the Prince Mu in front of him, and almost bumped into him.

    "What are you muttering about?" What happened to the girl at the door? It''s too outrageous to be crying at the door so early in the morning. Tell me, did you do something to let that girl down? Is that how your mother and I taught you? " Prince Mu said as he was about to make his move. Luckily, Prince''s Wife Mo stopped him in time.

    Mu Chuyang was afraid of Prince Mu ever since he was young, and even though he always looked dishonest when he was in front of Duan Yunfei, he was extremely obedient in front of him. It was also because of the fact that he was often lectured by Prince Mu when he was young.

    Prince Mu not only had strict requirements towards Mu Chuyang in terms of conduct and conduct, he was also a strict teacher in the field of poetry. Mu Chuyang knew that this was because Prince Mu held great expectations for him, and thus had always listened to his teachings.

    "Royal Father, what do you take your son to be? How could this child do such a thing? It''s not too late for you to wait for your son to get to the bottom of this. " Mu Chuyang anxiously tried to defend himself, but in his heart he was thinking, What''s more, I already have a Little Thirteen, how would I go and provoke other girls?

    The Prince''s Wife Mo agreed with Mu Chuyang, "That''s right, old master, how could Chu Yang do such an outrageous thing? Master, it won''t be too late to pursue the matter when it''s settled. "

    "Then why are you still standing there? Why aren''t you rushing over? A lot of people were at the door watching the show. You are simply humiliating the entire Mu family. " Prince Mu was extremely angry, he flicked his sleeves and left.

    Seeing that the Prince Mu had such a huge reaction, Mu Chuyang thought that the scene at the door was definitely not good, and quickly rushed to the door.

    When Mu Chuyang arrived at the door, he saw a girl crying as she looked at him, and he could not help but shiver.

    When the lady saw Mu Chuyang leaving the house, she suddenly went forward, the servants of Mu Residence were afraid that she was planning to assassinate Mu Chuyang, so they immediately held her back.

    "Miss, what are you doing?" Mu Chuyang really couldn''t think of where he had seen this woman before and how he managed to offend her so she came to his doorstep.

    "Young Master, don''t you remember me?"

    The moment the woman''s words came out, the commoners who were watching the show began to discuss among themselves.

    "Did the Mu Family''s Young Prince take that young lady lightly?"

    "I think so too. Otherwise, how did a girl like her, Huang Hua, manage to find the Prince Mu''s Mansion?"

    "Young lady, I don''t think I''ve ever seen you before. Why would you say that?" The commoners did not lower their voices because they were afraid that Mu Chuyang would hear them. Mu Chuyang did not know how he had offended the girl in front of him, but she had actually ran to the entrance of the Prince Mu''s Mansion to frame him.

    "No, young master did not bully me. Young Master, do you remember half a month ago, you passed by Pear Blossom Town and saved a girl who was almost caught by the country squire as a concubine? "

    At that time, he was in a rush to return to the capital to meet Duan Yunfei, and on the way there, he had indeed saved a lady. But he was always warmhearted and did not pay too much attention to her, so he did not expect her to follow him all the way to the capital.

    The woman saw that Mu Chuyang seemed to be deep in thought, and continued to speak, "My master does not know, that my father passed away from illness, and there was no silver to bury my father. I could only find the idea of selling my body to bury my father, I did not expect Master Li to forcefully drag me along to become his concubine. If it wasn''t for you, young master, saving me, I''m afraid that right now ¡­ I''m afraid he''s already dead. I only found out that Young Master is a Young Prince of the Mu Family along the way and specifically thanked you.

 C16

    As the lady spoke, she started crying again. Mu Chuyang could not bear to see the girl cry, so he could only comfort her softly. "Alright, it''s all over."

    When the onlookers saw that there was no longer any excitement, they left one after another. However, there were still a few people who were muttering among themselves.

    "You must have heard wrong, but that little girl is quite pitiful."

    "What I know is that I did something wrong and rushed over to the Prince Mu''s Mansion early in the morning, almost causing your reputation to suffer." The woman looked at Mu Chuyang, her eyes filled with sincerity, but Mu Chuyang felt his heart palpitating for no reason. Maybe the way she was staring at him made his scalp tingle.

    "Young lady, it must be hard for you to follow me all the way to the capital. How about I send someone to take you to an inn to rest?" Mu Chuyang initially wanted to let the lady rest out, but who would have thought that the lady would suddenly kneel in front of him.

    "Miss, what are you doing?" Mu Chuyang thought in his heart about what exactly had happened to him that morning, and his heart simply didn''t stop beating wildly.

    "Young master, you might not know this, but there is only one old father in my family. However, my father died of an illness, and it was young master who saved me." My original plan was to sell myself and bury my father. It was the young master who gave me a chance to live, and ever since that day, I''ve decided that I must find my young master and follow him. My life is Young Master''s, and death is Young Master''s ghost. " After she finished speaking, the woman kowtowed three times towards Mu Chuyang.

    didn''t know what to say for a moment. In the past, when he accompanied Duan Yunfei to listen to Little Melody and watch plays, he had also seen scenes like this. The young talented man helped out when he saw injustice and saved the girl who sold him to death.

    However, Mu Chuyang never thought that such a drama would actually happen to him. The girls in those dramas would definitely become the young genius''s concubines, whether intentionally or unintentionally. Mu Chuyang didn''t know what the woman in front of him was planning, or maybe it was just to thank him, but he couldn''t allow that to happen. He only had Duan Yunfei in his heart, and he definitely wouldn''t allow anyone to try to fight for his love with Duan Yunfei.

    "Lady, that day, I merely passed by and helped you. You do not need to take it to heart. Presumably, if it was any other person, they would not have ignored it. You said that you wanted to sell yourself to bury your father, but I didn''t help you with the matter of you burying your deceased father, so I don''t think you need to make such a huge gesture to me, and you don''t need to follow me. " Mu Chuyang indicated for the servant to help the lady up, but she did not have the intention to help him.

    "Does Young Master dislike me?" The lady raised her head and looked at Mu Chuyang with her teary eyes. On her forehead, there was a red mark from when she kowtowed just now, causing people''s hearts to ache when they saw it.

    Mu Chuyang was a warm-hearted person, and also a soft-hearted person. Mu Chuyang felt that he did not express any disdain towards his words just now. Although he felt that he was truly innocent and that he had already been charged with so many unwarranted crimes, he was still able to explain to the lady that there was no intention to despise his.

    "Lady, I think you have misunderstood. I am not disdaining you. I just don''t think I can afford to have you so grateful to me. Moreover, you are an honest girl, why should you sacrifice your life for such a trifling matter? You can either find a good husband, or do something you like, and don''t have to worry about reporting on how I saved your life. "Hurry and get up."

    Seeing that the servants were unable to support her, Mu Chuyang could only personally go and help. Fortunately, she did not insist on helping him.

    "But ¡­" Young master, I really have nowhere else to go. Young master, you can just take me in and keep me here as a cleaning girl. When my father was alive, he would say, ''A drop of water should be repaid by a spring.'' Although I have never read a book, I know how to repay favors and favors. To Young Master, you just coincidentally helped a person on the way, but to me, it''s a life saving favor. If it wasn''t for Young Master, I wouldn''t even know where I would have turned back to. I am not asking for anything else, nor do I want to seek riches. I just hope that Young Master can give me a chance to repay you. "

    Mu Chuyang was moved by her words, but he could not make the decision on her own, as it would affect the life of this woman.

    "Let me ask my parents. If they have no objections and you insist on doing so, you can stay."

    Mu Chuyang sent a servant to the palace to ask for the Prince Mu and his opinion on the matter. After a while, the servants returned.

    "What did father and mother say?"

    "The prince and his wife said that this lady was saved by you, young master. This matter is entirely up to you, young master. The prince and his wife have no other opinions."

    Since Prince Mu and Princess Hua-Yang did not say anything, Mu Chuyang could only keep them.

    "Then from today onwards, you shall remain in the Prince Mu''s Mansion. You can ask the butler about the matters of the house, but there shouldn''t be too many things for you to do. Also, if you change your mind and don''t want to stay in Prince Mu''s Mansion, you only need to inform the butler. I won''t sign any indenture contract with you, it''s your own choice, you also have the chance to go back on your words. Even though you are in the Mu Residence, you are free to do so and I will not use this to restrain you. If you want to leave, you can leave at any time. "

    After saying all that, Mu Chuyang then realized that he had not asked his for her name, and stopped in his tracks, looking at the girl: "May I know what her name is?"

    "This servant is Qing Yi. Thank you for taking me in."

 C17

    The day before the Rejuvenation Ceremony s, Duan Yunfei was warned not to leave the palace.

    Actually, even if someone wanted Duan Yunfei to leave the palace, she couldn''t bring herself to go out on the streets. The reason for that was because the night before, Senior Servant Shen and a few other palace maids had surrounded her in the bath and carefully cleaned her up.

    The light of the sun slowly shone into the Red Luan Palace. Duan Yunfei woke up early in the morning, but she was still unwilling to get up from her bed.

    The brunch was probably the simplest meal Duan Yunfei had all day, with a few pieces of exquisite flower cake, a bowl of porridge, and some small fries. It was not that Yuwen Di had mistreated Duan Yunfei with the brunch, but rather, in these few days, even princes and daughters who were around the age of thirty needed to eat this kind of brunch for a few days.

    After the brunch finished, Duan Yunfei did not return to her room. Instead, she brought Xiao Yang to the imperial garden to practice his moves as usual.

    It was just that today was probably the day where something was going to happen. Before Duan Yunfei even reached her usual spot, she heard a few familiar voices.

    Why is Duan Yunfei''s Growing Age Ceremony so grand? At that time, neither Fifth Sister nor Seventh Sister was like Duan Yunfei. " A very arrogant voice came from behind the fake mountain.

    Duan Yunfei raised her brows, extended her hand out to stop Xiao Yang, and the two of them stopped in their tracks.

    "Eleven! It''s not like you guys don''t know her position with royal father. Besides, she''s just a Rejuvenation Ceremony, so it won''t affect the grand organization. After all, Thirteen is just a royal daughter. This voice was much calmer than the previous one.

    Xiao Yang turned to look at Duan Yunfei. In truth, the master and servant were not unfamiliar with these two.

    The first to speak was Princess Eleven, the daughter of Imperial Consort Yun, who could also be considered to be an extraordinary person in the palace. Different from Duan Yunfei''s matriarch, Imperial Consort Yun was someone Yuwen Di had met on his journey once again. At that time, no one had thought that an ordinary tea picking woman would actually become a imperial concubine.

    Imperial Consort Yun could also be considered to be trying her best. Other than Princess Eleven, she had also given her own.

    The last person to speak was Sixth Princess. Duan Yunfei''s gaze darkened. In total, Yuwen Di had six daughters, other than the Eldest Princess who had married into another country and the Fourth Princess who had already moved out, the remaining four daughters were still in the palace.

    There was still a little sister at the bottom of Duan Yunfei''s body. It was Princess Fifteen.

    The empress had also sent Seventh Princess and Princess Fifteen, so when he thought of the empress, Duan Yunfei didn''t know how to control her emotions.

    Of course, if they could become empress, how could they only have two daughters?

    The Fifth Prince, who had the most hope of being the depositary, and the Second Prince, who had travelled to the palace in the early days, were both given to him by the empress. It was also because of this that the empress couldn''t bear to see Duan Yunfei, who had always been doted upon by Yuwen Di.

    Thinking of this, Duan Yunfei, who was initially planning to hide and wait for everyone to leave, could not help but stick out her body.

    "The two sisters sure are carefree." The moment Duan Yunfei walked out, he realized that other than the Sixth Princess s, there were also Princess Fifteen s here.

    However, when he thought about the relationship between Sixth Princess and himself, Duan Yunfei did not find it surprising.

    "Duan Yunfei! Why are you here? " When the lady dressed in red saw Duan Yunfei, she jumped a little and pointed her slender finger at Duan Yunfei who had just came out from the fake mountain.

    "Big sister Liusu, if you continue to point at me, I don''t know what I''ll do." Duan Yunfei smiled as she looked at Princess Eleven Duan Liusu, who was pointing at him with her finger.

    Duan Liusu seemed to have thought of something and her brows furrowed as she thought about it for a while.

    Sixth Princess was actually very calm. He only took a sip of the tea and looked at Duan Yunfei.

    "Yunfei, tomorrow will be your Growing Age Ceremony, why didn''t you stay in the Red Luan Palace and instead come to the Imperial Garden?"

    Duan Yunfei tilted her head and took a few steps forward, arriving at Duan Yingluo''s side.

    "Although I am not allowed to leave the palace before Growing Age Ceremony, there seems to be a rule that I am not allowed to. Besides, you can all come to the royal garden, so why can''t I? "

    Xiao Yang seemed to be afraid that Duan Yunfei would face it alone, and he quickly took a few steps forward to stand by Duan Yunfei''s side.

    The Sixth Princess choked with sobs, "What Yun Fei said is true, there is no such thing as an impossible to come to the Imperial Garden."

    "Tsk, and it''s all thanks to royal father''s love, a person without a matriarch ¡­" Before Duan Liusu could finish her words, she stopped abruptly.

    Duan Yunfei was currently using a cold gaze to glare at her, causing him to stop in her tracks due to fright.

    "Princess Eleven, on the account that you are my sister, I won''t do anything to you. But if you want to talk about my matriarch, I hope you can consider how many lives you have left!" With that, Duan Yunfei snorted coldly and left with a flick of his sleeve.

    The three princesses were left in a daze as they sat there.

    Because Princess Fifteen was still young, he could not feel Duan Yunfei''s threat just now, but seeing that his two big sisters looked frightened, he rolled his eyes, feeling very curious. So much so that this scene left a deep scar on Princess Fifteen''s heart.

 C18

    After Duan Yunfei left, the few princesses in the imperial garden were still indignant.

    "Why is she so arrogant? We are all princesses, why is it that she has been favored by royal father ever since she was young? She is obviously a crazy girl that doesn''t even have a matriarch. While we were reading The Woman''s Worship and The Woman''s Ring, she was swinging her sword and playing with it. She went to the study with her royal brother and the rest of them, and she didn''t look like a royal daughter at all. If she did not eat, royal father would be so anxious to let go of all his authority to look for him in the Red Luan Palace, but royal father has never treated us with such care, even the Young Prince Mu is extremely close to Duan Yunfei, I really do not understand, why would she, Duan Yunfei, be able to bully others using her power? "

    "Eleven, what happened just now was something you did inappropriately. Although Duan Yunfei doesn''t have a matriarch, her matriarch was the most beloved of her royal father. From the moment Duan Yunfei was born, she was destined to be different from us princesses. You''re right, we are all princesses, but why is Duan Yunfei different? " Saying that, Duan Yingluo paused for a moment, his eyes continued to observe his surroundings.

    Imperial Consort Yun smiled and told her something that she would never forget in her life. " Because she is Duan Yunfei, she is different. " At that time, Duan Liusu was young and ignorant, and could not understand those words, but as she grew older, she slowly understood them. However, she could not hide her jealousy, and with Duan Yunfei contradicting her, she naturally could not tolerate it.

    "Liusu thanks royal sister for her pointers." Although Duan Liusu was unwilling, but Duan Yingluo had already said so clearly, so it was not good for her to say anything more. She could only express that she had already taken her words seriously, and say that there would not be a next time.

    Seeing the sincerity on Duan Liusu''s face, Duan Yingluo nodded her head in satisfaction. Since that''s the case, then my royal sister won''t be long-winded anymore. It''s just that you have to remember to never argue with Duan Yunfei in public ever again. I will bid farewell to you here. Next time, I will find you to come to the imperial garden to admire the flowers. "

    "Then imperial elder sister, be careful on your way. Bring me good news for the empress."

    "Sister Eleven, I will also go with Sister Huang to visit the matriarch." Princess Fifteen Duan Yuying had been standing at the side the entire time. She did not interrupt Wei Liusu, as she had almost forgotten that she was still here.

    "Alright, little fifteen, I''ll come to your chambers in a few days to find you. matriarch gave me some fine silk a few days ago, I''ll send you some."

    After Duan Yingluo left, Duan Liusu no longer hid the dissatisfaction she had towards Duan Yunfei, and angrily threw stones into the pond, causing waves of splashes. Suddenly, Duan Liusu thought of something and stopped her hand.

    Duan Yunfei is deeply favored by royal father. If I were to directly clash with her, even if matriarch were to protect me, royal father would definitely be unhappy with me. Since I can''t do it openly, there''s nothing I can do in the dark. Since Duan Yunfei dares to make me lose face today, how can I let her off easy? Even though matriarch had always told me not to make Duan Yunfei my enemy, she was the one who started today''s matter, so I can''t be blamed. "

    Duan Liusu thought, and revealed a sinister smile. Even if she was the one who started all of this, in her eyes, Duan Yunfei''s existence was a mistake. How could she possibly feel that she had let Duan Yunfei down?

    As for why Duan Yingluo had kindly reminded Duan Liusu of this, it was not for Duan Liusu''s sake, but for her own. Everyone in the palace knew that Duan Yingluo and Duan Liusu had always had a good relationship, but everyone took what they needed and had ulterior motives, which was just a mutual utilization relationship. If Duan Liusu and Duan Yunfei were to get into an argument, at that time, Duan Liusu would drag Duan Yingluo into the water, and by then, not only Duan Yingluo would be implicated, but the Empress and the Fifth Prince would also be involved.

    "Little Fifteen, just remember what royal sister said today. Don''t reveal it to anyone." In the future, keep your distance from Eleven. On the contrary, you can get closer to Thirteen. You guys are about the same age, so there must be a lot of similarities. " If the words Duan Yingluo had said to Duan Liusu before was for her own benefit, then the words she had said now was for the sake of the Princess Fifteen.

    Duan Yunfei had received Yuwen Di''s love, if the Princess Fifteen was close to him, then Yuwen Di would also definitely realize that he had always neglected the Princess Fifteen. Even if Duan Yunfei refused to get close to the Princess Fifteen, and asked Duan Yuying to stay away from the who spoke without thinking, it would still not be a bad thing for her.

    Duan Yuying didn''t know why Duan Yingluo suddenly said all these to her, and even asked her to stay away from him, but since Duan Yingluo was a child, other than the Empress, she felt that Duan Yingluo was the one who cared about her the most, so she believed what she said the most, and nodded strongly.

 C19

    Although Duan Yunfei never liked to fuss about things with her brothers and sisters, her words today had touched upon her bottom line.

    In front of Yuwen Di, Duan Yunfei was afraid that if she were to touch Yuwen Di''s wounds, she would due to the loss of the matriarch, so every time Yuwen Di brought up Imperial Consort Duanshuo in front of him, Duan Yunfei would always laugh merrily.

    Xiao Yang shook his head and continued to jog, finally catching up to Duan Yunfei.

    "I''ll make you move every day. Look at you, you''ve only walked a few steps, and you''re already so tired. You''ve truly lost face for me."

    "Princess, don''t make fun of Xiao Yang, how can your footsteps be the same as mine? To you, it''s merely a few steps. To this servant, it''s a long way to go. " Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Xiao Yang unconsciously blushed. As he replied Duan Yunfei, he ran over to make tea for him.

    "Alright, alright, I won''t laugh at you anymore. You, you must move more in the future. Do you remember that?"

    "Your servant obeys."

    Xiao Yang remembered that he had not notified Duan Yunfei of the news today, but he did not know if Duan Yunfei''s current state of mind was willing to hear about Xiu Heng, so he hesitated for a moment, but when he thought about the news tomorrow, he decided that he would definitely become Duan Yunfei''s Growing Age Ceremony, and should let Duan Yunfei know about it sooner.

    "Princess, I actually have some things I want to report."

    Although Xiao Yang was usually cautious, but in front of Duan Yunfei, he was different. He might be like this only when it involved people that had a very important position in Duan Yunfei''s heart, and when he thought about it, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but think of Xiu Heng. Xiu Heng...

    "Tell me about it."

    "I expected that you would learn more than that. Otherwise, you wouldn''t be stuttering like this."

    "Princess, it seems like young master Xiu Heng has already sat on the throne of the Xiliang ¡­" As Xiao Yang said this, his eyes glanced at Duan Yunfei, trying to see the changes in her expression. After all, the name Xiu Heng had already affected Duan Yunfei for six whole years.

    "Don''t look at me, I know what you''re thinking. It had been three years. If Xiu Heng still hadn''t ascended to the position of Prince of Xiliang after three years, he really wouldn''t be him. Relying on Xiu Heng''s methods, three years was a bit too long for him. If he was not sent to Jin Country at the time, the position of Prince of Xiliang would have already been his. "Forget it, I want to rest. You can go out first."

    After Xiao Yang left, he lied on the bed and thought for a long time.

    It had clearly been three years, but why was her heart still faintly aching when she heard the name Xiu Heng? She had already expected that the Xiliang would send someone over to congratulate her, but she did not know if Xiu Heng would personally come, it shouldn''t be possible. Even if Xiu Heng truly ascended to the position of the Xiliang''s crown prince, there wouldn''t be any possibility for the two of them to meet.

    Not even half an incense worth of time had passed since Xiao Yang left, yet he had already entered Duan Yunfei''s chamber hall.

    "Princess, His Majesty has sent someone over."

    Tomorrow is Duan Yunfei''s Growing Age Ceremony, did Yuwen Di have something important to report to him? Duan Yunfei did not understand.

    When they arrived at the great hall, they saw the Eunuch Ming in front of Yuwen Di waiting for him.

    "I wonder why Eunuch Ming is here today?"

    "This servant pays his respects to the princess. Tomorrow would be the princess'' Growing Age Ceremony. The emperor had invited the empress, the empress and princes and princesses to prepare for a feast tonight. The Emperor has specially sent an old servant to inform you, Princess. "

    Duan Yunfei curled her lips, but since Yuwen Di had specially sent someone to inform him, she had no choice but to attend today''s banquet. Although Duan Yunfei was unhappy, she still expressed that she knew, and ordered Xiao Yang to send Eunuch Ming out of the Red Luan Palace.

    "Princess, why is His Majesty preparing this feast? In the past, the Growing Age Ceremony s of the princesses would not even hold a family banquet with His Majesty right? "

    "I''m not sure either. Maybe royal father wants to ease the relationship between me and my other brothers and sisters? Could it be that news of what had happened in the Imperial Garden had reached his father? There''s no other choice but to go to the feast tonight. Since there''s still some time left, I''ll go take a nap. When the time comes, you can come and wake me up again. You should prepare the clothes for tonight''s family banquet. When I wake up, you can wash them. "

    "Princess, don''t worry. Your servant will definitely prepare everything."

    After telling him all of this, Duan Yunfei once again returned to his own sleeping quarters. Although he wanted to rest for a while, he couldn''t fall asleep no matter how he tossed and turned. He took out the military manual hidden under his pillow and flipped through a few pages.

    Duan Yunfei''s mind was filled with that name, the name that she wanted to erase but still had traces of it in her heart.

    "Xiu Heng, I wonder how you are right now. You must be very happy to be Crown Prince, right? Have you avenged your matriarch? Do you remember me?

 C20

    Because he was not asleep, when Xiao Yang came in to call Duan Yunfei, he quickly sat up.

    Xiao Yang was well aware of her Thirteenth Princess''s temperament, even if he took a short nap, it would be difficult to wake him up. He had only called out once and the princess had already woken up. It seemed that the princess was moved by his words. Xiao Yang silently sighed, thinking that if he had known earlier, he would not have mentioned it, and his disciple would have caused the princess to be sad.

    Duan Yunfei changed into a light blue muslin dress under Xiao Yang''s care. In the late autumn, the evening wind carried a hint of coolness, and Xiao Yang even specially took out a deep blue cloak to hang on Duan Yunfei''s shoulders without showing any signs of reality. After all, even though the wind was cool, it wasn''t enough to reach the temperature of winter. If she was covered up and walked on this path, she would most likely sweat profusely. If the wind blew on him, she would definitely suffer from the cold.

    Because of the family dinner, unlike the banquets that were used to entertain officials, there would be eunuchs reporting their names to them one by one at the door. Thus, Duan Yunfei had actually entered without making a sound. However, she was the main character of this feast, so the moment she appeared, someone saw her.

    "Father, Thirteen has come." The person who spoke was dressed in a light blue robe like Duan Yunfei, with his belt tied loosely, looking like a silkpants.

    Yuwen Di looked at him with a helpless expression. It was obvious that with regards to the man''s outfit today, Yuwen Di did not know how to teach him a lesson.

    Duan Yunfei looked towards the direction of the voice, and with a smile on her face, she lightly raised her heroic eyebrows, "Tenth Brother, looking at your current state, I think royal father has already spoken about you."

    Seeing that, Yuwen Di also spoke up: "My brother, you are not listening to my advice, it''s good that you do not listen to my words, today is a family feast, if your Growing Age Ceremony is still acting like this tomorrow, I will throw him over there and lock him up for a few years, to see if he is still acting sloppy!"

    Yuwen Di''s words seemed to be said angrily, but a smile could still be seen on that middle-aged man''s somewhat handsome face.

    The Tenth Prince, Duan Changge, also did not mind and rolled his eyes in front of Yuwen Di, "Royal father, I don''t know how many times you have said these words to me, but I haven''t seen you really send me to the border."

    "Tenth Brother, since you said it like that, then I''ll help father agree. Tomorrow morning, you can go to the border pass." It just happens to be able to make it before the snow closes the road. What do you think? " Duan Yunfei sat down on the empty seat to the right of Yuwen Di and glanced sideways at the Tenth Prince.

    Seeing that, Yuwen Di did not get involved, and looked at Duan Yunfei lovingly.

    Duan Changge shrugged, "Ah, Thirteen, is this right? Fortunately, I''ve prepared a huge gift for you tomorrow. "

    "Oh?" Duan Yunfei knew his royal brother''s temperament. If he said that it was a huge gift, then it must be a huge gift. Moreover, because of her straightforward character, the Tenth Prince had gotten to know quite a few talented people in the public. It was likely that this gift would be different.

    "Since royal brother has already said so, then let''s just leave a day later. When you give me your gift, if I find it pleasing, I will beg royal father''s forgiveness so that you don''t have to go to that border. Right? royal father. " Duan Yunfei said that she wanted to bring Yuwen Di along, and in the end, she even mischievously glanced at Yuwen Di to seek his approval.

    Yuwen Di watched the good show with a smile plastered all over his face. Hearing Duan Yunfei''s question, he also nodded his head and agreed.

    Duan Changge''s eyes drooped down, and he looked a little dejected. "With royal father supporting you, I wouldn''t dare to offend you. My dear royal sister, please don''t let me go to any border trial, I think it''s better to stay in the capital!"

    Seeing Duan Changge like this, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but laugh.

    The crown prince''s daughter, who had just watched a good show, also laughed. The atmosphere was very good right now.

    Imperial Consort Yun was sitting on the second seat on the left of Yuwen Di and beside her. Looking at this scene, although she was smiling on the surface, her eyes were extremely gloomy.

    As for the Queen who was sitting on the first seat on Yuwen Di''s left, he was currently outside the kitchen urging on the dishes.

    "Empress, there''s too much oil smoke here. Come out and stand." The empress''s personal palace maid, Qiushui, stood by the empress''s side, looking worriedly at the empress who used an embroidered handkerchief to cover her nose.

    The empress''s name was Murong Xin, and the Murong Family was known for being virtuous and virtuous. They had supported the emperor from the very beginning when the Jin Country was still in court. However, she didn''t know why, but she felt like she was on the decline. As a member of the Mu Rong family, she naturally had her own eyes on it.

    "Cough cough, I''m fine. Since Your Majesty has handed such an important matter to me, I naturally have to do it myself. How much time do you have left? " the empress turned her head and took a deep breath.

    Qiu Shui glanced at the sky. "Empress, there should still be less than half an incense stick worth of time. Just now, Qiu Yue came over and said that most of the people had already arrived, even His Majesty."

    The empress was stunned for a moment before she spoke to a eunuch at the door, "Eunuch Tao, if the dishes are ready, you can order some of the dishes to follow me back."

    Eunuch Tao naturally heard the words of Qiushui just now. He saw that the empress''s expression was a little unsightly and felt a little helpless. He nodded his head and called for a few people from the imperial kitchens before rushing over with some dishes.

 C21

    By the time the empress arrived with her men, the rest of the family members were already present.

    "Before the dishes were served, someone had already asked about the fragrance of the dishes, such as the Princess Fifteen who always liked to eat them." "Sixth sister, it''s the fragrance of the dishes." As she said that, she pushed Duan Yingluo''s hand who was leaning on the table. Not only did that childish tone not get scolded by Yuwen Di, it had even made the latter laugh loudly.

    "Yuying is so anxious, the ones who don''t know should think that I''m the one who hasn''t fed her enough." The Queen heard the conversation as soon as she walked in. She was amused and amused by the conversation for a while.

    Duan Yunfei picked up a few mouthfuls of the dishes in front of him, and there was no need to explain the taste of the imperial kitchen''s products. Although Duan Yunfei liked the delicacies outside the palace more, she couldn''t deny that the imperial kitchen''s dishes were indeed extremely delicious.

    From then on, there were always dishes being served, which were only served after the Eunuch Ming had gone through a trial.

    After eating for a while, the empress suddenly spoke up, "Your majesty, after Growing Age Ceremony passes tomorrow, Thirteenth Princess can be considered to be 15 years old. Back then, the Eldest Princess and Fourth Princess were all engaged to each other at this time, and even Little Six and Eleven had already chosen a partner.

    Yuwen Di swallowed the food in his mouth, and his gaze landed on Duan Yunfei.

    All these years, although the imperial harem was devoid of any good intentions, the princes had still beaten them up, and the matter of setting up the crown prince was about to be brought to light. The Eighth Prince and Queen''s Fifth Prince were the hottest people to seize the throne, so the relationship between the two of them was not very harmonious.

    "Right, right, right. Queen, there''s no need to be too anxious about Yun Fei''s marriage. It still depends on Yun Fei''s decision." After Yuwen Di heard what the Imperial Consort Yun had to say, he agreed with him.

    Duan Yunfei, who was at the side, naturally heard all of their words, and could not help but sneer in her heart.

    Although she was not a man, she still gave the empress quite a bit of pressure after being pampered for so many years. The Mu Rong family was weak and had placed all their hopes on the matter of the Fifth Prince.

    "Imperial Father, mother''s words make some sense. "However, I also believe that even though the marriage was ordered by my parents, if possible, I would also like to meet someone I like, just like Sister Four." Duan Yunfei said from the side.

    When the Fourth Princess was mentioned, Yuwen Di''s expression softened by quite a bit.

    Amongst all the royal daughters, Duan Yunfei was the most favored, but in terms of weight, the Fourth Princess was on par with her in Yuwen Di''s heart. Although Imperial Consort Duanshuo had stayed by Yuwen Di''s side for a long time, and had passed away, still remembered them, the Fourth Princess'' matriarch was a true beauty. Furthermore, in order to save Yuwen Di, she had died.

    "Don''t be like your Fourth Sister, pulling someone out of nowhere and refusing to marry him. If that person really has a clean background, I won''t marry your Fourth Sister to him no matter what!"

    Duan Yunfei chuckled, "Father, Fourth Sister saw it correctly, the two of them are connected to each other. It''s not a good fate to be told by you. "

    "What are you still talking about? At that time, how old were you? You already knew to help your Fourth Sister hide it from us and let them meet." Yuwen Di glared at Duan Yunfei angrily as she knocked on the bowl.

    Duan Yunfei immediately pretended to be afraid, and said: "Royal father, it''s all Fourth Sister who threatened me. Otherwise, how would I dare?"

    Yuwen Di smirked, obviously amused by Duan Yunfei''s actions.

    Imperial Consort Yun at the side quietly glanced at the Queen, and saw the pair of eyes of the latter brimming with anger, her heart also felt a little happier.

    She was not like the Empress, where Duan Yunfei was destined to never become Crown Prince because of her status as a woman. Furthermore, Imperial Consort Duanshuo was also a benefactor who helped Imperial Consort Yun back then. Imperial Consort Yun was not a person who would repay kindness with enmity, so it was natural that she would not go and find trouble with Duan Yunfei.

    The anger in the empress''s eyes disappeared very quickly, but her hands tightened around the wooden stick, and her expression was still that of a gentle smile.

    "Your majesty is right. If Thirteenth Princess has someone she likes, she might as well say it. But if it''s a family match, your majesty will naturally arrange it for the princess."

    "That''s only natural, royal father, if this son has a candidate he likes, I will definitely tell you." Duan Yunfei did not look at the Queen, but continued to accept her words, smiling brightly at Yuwen Di.

    "Good!" Good! "Alright!" Clearly, these words made Yuwen Di very happy, and he said "good" three times over.

 C22

    Unlike the joy and harmony of the pepper house, which was warm and cozy, a conspiracy was quietly going on behind the fake mountain in the imperial garden.

    "Where did Eleven go? I just saw her here. Why did she disappear so quickly?" Did you go somewhere else to play? " When Yuwen Di came back to his senses, he realized that there was no trace of Duan Liusu on the table, and thus, he asked Imperial Consort Yun about Duan Liusu''s whereabouts.

    At this moment, the empress spoke up. " It''s not wrong that Liusu likes to play, but tonight is a family feast, and the absence of Liusu is not an option. You should send someone to find Liusu and bring her back, and today I even had the imperial kitchen prepare Liusu''s favorite plum blossom cake.

    "Sure, sure. Thirteen thanks royal brother." It was difficult for Duan Yunfei to hide the joy in her heart, and she happily toasted to Duan Changge. Duan Yunfei was different from the other princesses, because Yuwen Di allowed her to drink, she was able to produce a good amount of alcohol as she drank. Duan Changge was also happy today, hence he started drinking with Duan Yunfei.

    But at this time, Duan Changge recalled that tomorrow was the day Duan Yunfei''s Growing Age Ceremony, thus Duan Yunfei''s wish to see Duan Yunfei fail. In order to not leave him with the crime of breaking her promise, Duan Changge could only remind Duan Yunfei in time.

    "There''s no harm in a few more days. Thirteen is already extremely grateful that royal brother was willing to bear with it." Duan Yunfei''s words were not a courtesy, Duan Yunfei knew that Duan Changge was the same as him, a person who loved the art of war.

    Even though Duan Yunfei was a woman, she had been influenced by Wu Shan and the others since she was young. At such a young age, she could not let go of the military manual. Yuwen Di looked at the little Duan Yunfei, who was always holding a book on troops, and sighed in her heart. It would have been great if Duan Yunfei was a man.

    Duan Changge thought about it again. Should he take this opportunity to tease Duan Yunfei?

    "Little Thirteen, I found out that I can''t let you borrow my weapon book so easily. If you want to borrow a military manual, that''s no problem, but you have to tell your royal brother who leaked the news that I got the military manual. Duan Changge said to Duan Yunfei mysteriously.

    "Royal brother, you said that you would lend it to me. Forget it, forget it. Seeing that it took you so much effort to get that military letter, I''ll tell you. A few days ago, I met the Young Prince Mu. " Duan Yunfei did not directly say that Mu Chuyang had leaked the news to her, but after hearing those words, Duan Changge immediately knew who had betrayed him.

    "I knew it was that stinky brat Chu Yang. He has the best relationship with you, and once he knows that I have received the Military Strategy, he will definitely tell you.

    Duan Yunfei looked at Duan Changge who pretended to be angry and toasted Duan Changge with a cup of wine. Royal brother, why would I care? Chu Yang is like this. However, since I have already told my royal brother who told me about this, he must lend me the military manual. "

    "A lord''s word cannot be taken back."

    "Young Prince, did you suffer a cold?" After all, taking care of Mu Chuyang was their duty.

    "I''m fine." Mu Chuyang felt that it was weird. There was obviously no wind, why did he suddenly sneeze? He did not know that this was because the palace''s Duan Yunfei had betrayed him for the sake of the military manual.

    Yuwen Di took note of the interaction between Duan Yunfei and Duan Changge and felt her heart warm. Among her children, other than the princes who had married off their princesses and had their own mansion, the number of children that remained in the palace were few. It more or less had an impact on their feelings towards each other.

    "Little Thirteen, what are you and Chang Ge secretly talking about? If you speak with such enthusiasm, can you also tell Royal Father?"

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Duan Yunfei and Duan Changge stopped toasting and turned towards Yuwen Di.

    "Royal brother is telling me to dress up beautifully tomorrow." Duan Yunfei could not bring up the issue of the Military Strategy at this time. One must know that for the sake of this Growing Age Ceremony, Yuwen Di had asked the mama to take away all the Military Strategy manuals in her chamber.

    If Yuwen Di knew that he was borrowing the military manual from Duan Changge, he would probably drag Duan Changge down with him. Then, his wish to borrow the military manual would definitely not be fulfilled.

    Duan Changge knew that Duan Yunfei had to lie, so he naturally covered for him. That''s right, tomorrow will be the day Little Thirteen reaches her prime. You can''t dress up so beautifully, let those envoys from other countries see how handsome our Jin Country is. "

    Hearing Duan Changge''s words, Yuwen Di laughed loudly. "Well said, these words of Chang Ge are indeed the words from the bottom of my heart."

    Taking advantage that no one was looking, Duan Yunfei sneakily pulled on the corner of Duan Changge''s clothes, expressing her gratitude to Duan Changge for saving him in time.

 C23

    Tomorrow, we will definitely let those Ambassadors see how beautiful the princesses of our Jin Country are. I wonder which country''s prince will fall for our Thirteenth Princess tomorrow? At that time, they might even form a good marriage. " A concubine wanted to take advantage of the moment when Yuwen Di was happy to please Yuwen Di and Duan Yunfei to please him. After all, Duan Yunfei was Yuwen Di''s most beloved princess, so she couldn''t be wrong to say that Duan Yunfei was good.

    However, when those words came out, the table suddenly fell silent.

    Yuwen Di approved of Duan Yunfei''s way of handling this. He felt that Duan Yunfei had also grown up and was able to consider other people''s feelings.

    But what could Duan Yunfei do? In her life, she was destined to only live as a woman, and sometimes she was glad that she wasn''t born into a common family. Even though there were many overt and covert struggles in a household, she had Yuwen Di''s love and friends by her side, and she had too many choices compared to other girls.

    Just then, Duan Liusu, who had disappeared for a long time, returned to the pepper house.

    When Duan Liusu returned, she immediately paid Yuwen Di and the Queen back for their losses. She followed the instructions given by the Imperial Consort Yun''s personal palace maid and found an excuse to sneak out for a breath of fresh air.

    "Your Majesty is right, Liusu, hurry and sit down. Since you''re back, I''ll have the imperial kitchens bring your favorite plum blossom cake over."

    "Liusu thanks the empress."

    No one noticed the cold smile that flashed across Duan Yingluo''s face.

    "How laughable, if Duan Liusu did not have any value in being useful, the Queen Mother would not have treated him so well. It was laughable. Imperial Consort Yun was such a shrewd person, how could she teach such a foolish daughter like her. Other than Duan Liusu, what else did she know that would make her jealous? Because the room was too stuffy to get any fresh air? How could it be that simple? During the day, Duan Yunfei had threatened Duan Liusu, so it was impossible for her to submit to him easily with her personality. Tomorrow is the Growing Age Ceremony of Duan Yunfei, yet Duan Liusu just so happens to have disappeared for a while at this time. But, the sandpiper mussels fight, and the fish will benefit from it. Today, I also reminded Duan Liusu, whether it was intentional or not, that Duan Liusu was not smart in this matter, it all depends on her. Tomorrow, there will definitely be a good show. "

    Duan Yingluo''s guess was not wrong.

    Duan Liusu took advantage of everyone''s laughter and sneaked out, running all the way to the fake mountain behind the imperial garden, where she met the servant girl from Red Luan Palace that she bribed.

    "Tomorrow is Duan Yunfei''s Growing Age Ceremony. Tonight, Duan Yunfei and her personal palace maid Xiao Yang are both in pepper house, and we won''t be able to return for a while. Since there aren''t many people in the Red Luan Palace, you should secretly do a bit of work on the ceremonial robe she will be wearing tomorrow. Remember, you have to keep it a secret. Tonight, when Duan Yunfei returns late, she definitely won''t check the ceremonial robe. By the time she finds it tomorrow morning, it would be too late to look for the embroidery workshop to make up for it. One more thing, if the matter were to be exposed, you know what must be done, right? " Duan Liusu stared at hymen fiercely, causing her to tremble in fear.

    "This servant knows what to do. If the matter were to be exposed and this servant dies, then no one would know that it was you, the princess, who ordered this servant. Everything was done by this servant, and it had nothing to do with you, princess. "Your servant only hopes that Princess will not implicate this servant''s family."

    This hymen had only been in the Red Luan Palace for a short time, which was why Duan Liusu was able to find a chance to manipulate her. Although most of the time it was Xiao Yang who served Duan Yunfei, Duan Yunfei was very good to everyone in the Red Luan Palace, so these palace maids and eunuchs were also very loyal to Duan Yunfei, and it was impossible for Duan Liusu to bribe them.

    After Duan Liusu finished explaining all these, she headed back. Coincidentally, on the way, she met the personal palace maid from the Imperial Consort Yun who came to look for her.

    "Princess, the emperor asked about your whereabouts. Empress specially sent servants to find you. "The Empress also said that if the emperor asks the princess where you''ve been, just tell him that you were a playful person for a while, and that the room was so stuffy that you had to come out for a walk to get some fresh air."

    Duan Liusu knew that this was an excuse Imperial Consort Yun was looking for for her, so she remembered it. Duan Liusu thought that Duan Yunfei would make a fool of herself in front of everyone tomorrow, and without realizing it, her appetite improved greatly. After eating a few pieces of Plum Blossom Cake, she was satisfied.

    "Duan Yunfei, this is the result of you offending me."

 C24

    Duan Liusu''s plan was indeed very good, but even though she considered that Duan Yunfei would not go and check the ceremonial robe s that the Growing Age Ceremony was going to wear, she had forgotten about Xiao Yang.

    As a highly qualified palace maid, Xiao Yang had done an outstanding job in serving his master.

    Xiao Yang had mentioned many times that he wanted to try tomorrow but still failed to get a response from Duan Yunfei, so she could only sigh and leave his room.

    Duan Yunfei was startled at first, and was unable to understand what that ceremonial robe was at first. However, after a while, she widened her eyes.

    "What''s going on?" Duan Yunfei immediately stood up from the bed, the imposing aura immediately pressing down on Xiao Yang.

    Xiao Yang was obviously shocked, adding on to the fact that they were running over here in a hurry, they suddenly burped.

    "Burp, Princess, go and take a look!" "Burp." Xiao Yang said, and even covered his mouth from time to time, in case the hiccups were too loud.

    Duan Yunfei naturally wanted to go and take a look, but she had a nimble mind and quickly thought of something. Only the people in the hall could walk around freely. Outsiders, including Yuwen Di, were not allowed to walk freely.

    This was what Xiao Yang would say every time palace maid came in.

    Since Xiao Yang said that something had happened to the ceremonial robe, then it must have been done by someone from the palace. It was just that it was not early anymore. If he called out all the palace maid s, it would instead spread to Yuwen Di''s ears. Thinking of this, Duan Yunfei''s gaze sank.

    "Xiao Yang, come over." Duan Yunfei waved to Xiao Yang who was still hiccuping, and when Xiao Yang came closer, he leaned over and whispered a few words into her ear, then walked alone towards the room where the ceremonial robe was placed.

    When they reached the room, Duan Yunfei first observed her surroundings to make sure that there was no one around, then pushed open the door and walked in.

    The candle was still lit, it must be something Xiao Yang had just lit.

    The ceremonial robe was carefully placed on the bed and spread out. It was just that the originally perfect and bright red ceremonial robe had a few holes on it.

    Duan Yunfei coldly stared at the hole above, her gaze sweeping around, and easily saw the scissors on the table, but she did not see the pieces of fabric that had been cut off.

    Duan Yunfei had a guess in her heart, but the most important mission right now was to deal with this ceremonial robe. It was already late at night, so even if the embroidery ladies were asked to fill in these gaps, it would be too late.

    For a moment, Duan Yunfei did not know what to do.

    Xiao Yang carefully opened the door, and then closed it again.

    "Princess, there''s no one here. I''ve already asked the gatekeepers, but no one from the other palaces has come to our hall for the feast."

    "Well, I know. It must have been done by someone in our palace. Have you given the orders? "

    "Yes, I''ve already followed Princess''s instructions, by the end of tomorrow''s Growing Age Ceremony, no one will leave Red Luan Palace."

    Although Xiao Yang had followed his instructions, there was still no solution to the most important mission. Duan Yunfei only felt a headache, and thought about who was the one who ordered her people to do such a stupid thing.

    "Princess, this ceremonial robe is already like that. Even if I get the embroidery lady to make it in the middle of the night, it will still be too late!" Xiao Yang anxiously looked at Duan Yunfei, hoping to find a solution.

    Duan Yunfei walked a few steps, and started pondering.

    "How about another one?" Duan Yunfei looked at Xiao Yang, his face still gloomy.

    "Change it? But Princess, how can your ordinary clothes compare to ceremonial robe''s? Unless he borrowed it. "

    Duan Yunfei suddenly stopped in her tracks, and looked at Xiao Yang with pleasant surprise.

    "Right, let''s just borrow one!"

    Xiao Yang looked somewhat dumbstruck at Duan Yunfei, "Ah?"

    "Xiao Yang, when matriarch passed away, didn''t I remember to leave behind some clothes? You go and find out. Since the ceremonial robe has been destroyed to such a state, I definitely cannot wear it tomorrow. However, since the Rejuvenation Ceremony is so important, I can''t not wear it, right? "

    Xiao Yang muddle-headedly pushed Xiao Yang out of the door, and stared blankly at the door for a while, before scratching his head. Although he was confused in his heart, Xiao Yang had naturally followed his instructions.

    When Xiao Yang returned with the clothes in his hands, Duan Yunfei was still sitting on the bed for a while. The cut ceremonial robe was thrown to the side by Duan Yunfei like a rag doll.

    "Princess, I''ve brought it." Xiao Yang handed the clothes in his hand over to Duan Yunfei, his face had a look of longing for praise.

    When Duan Yunfei saw this, she couldn''t help but sigh at the thickness of Xiao Yang''s nerves. She had already recovered so quickly after such a recent event, no wonder even now, she still didn''t know what Wu Shan was thinking about her.

    Xiao Yang slowly unfolded the clothes. They were also bright red, but this one gave off an inexplicable feeling as if it were the clothes of a fairy from the heavens.

    Duan Yunfei''s gaze immediately began to wander. The moment she saw this piece of clothes, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but think of her own matriarch.

    When he was young, before Imperial Consort Duanshuo passed away, Duan Yunfei liked to watch her own matriarch dance the most. Although she was only four at the time, her ability to recognize beauty was not limited by her age.

    Duan Yunfei could still remember that wisp of red in her mind. That dancing red was the best memory that the Imperial Consort Duanshuo had for him.

    Duan Yunfei gently caressed this palace dress as her eyes softened as if she was looking at a precious treasure. Of course, to Duan Yunfei, this piece of palace equipment was naturally extremely precious.

    In those sad days, what Duan Yunfei liked the most was to hold this garment in her hands and then slowly fall asleep on the bed.

    Xiao Yang had accompanied Duan Yunfei since she was young, so he naturally knew that his own princess was thinking about the Imperial Consort Duanshuo and couldn''t help but feel sad for her.

 C25

    Since there were substitutes, Duan Yunfei could finally relax. As for the person who destroyed her clothes, she could only wait for the Rejuvenation Ceremony to finish before finding him.

    In less than a hour, Duan Yunfei was pulled out of bed by a group of people.

    The moment Duan Yunfei was pulled out of the bed, she had first washed her face and sobered up.

    Duan Yunfei had already known that this kind of environment existed. Even though she still felt a little conflicted in her heart, she didn''t reveal it on the surface and merely allowed them to pass, then silently closed her eyes and fell asleep.

    After that came a series of complicated procedures.

    When Duan Yunfei was finally going to change into the ceremonial robe, it was already morning.

    The Growing Age Ceremony had started at a set time, so there wasn''t much time left for them.

    With the mama instructing people to go get the ceremonial robe, Duan Yunfei finally opened her eyes and looked at Xiao Yang.

    Xiao Yang received the order and immediately stood up, "I''ll go get that mama." The mama, on the other hand, knew of Xiao Yang, and naturally felt that it was okay, so she nodded and agreed.

    Not long later, Xiao Yang and a palace maid carefully walked over while carrying a set of red clothes.

    The few mama spread out their robes and were about to change for Duan Yunfei, but the one leading them suddenly cried out, "This ceremonial robe is wrong, right?!"

    Duan Yunfei''s gaze turned cold and fell on the mama.

    "Momo, I''m afraid you remembered wrongly. I think you''re right. You''re too old, so it''s normal for you to not remember." This is clearly the correct ceremonial robe, how can you say that it is wrong? "

    After the mama received Duan Yunfei''s expression, her body trembled and she tactfully shut her mouth.

    With the help of a few senior servants, Duan Yunfei changed into this robe.

    A palace maid carefully smeared the medicine on her face, and then Eunuch Ming''s voice came from outside the hall.

    "Is Thirteenth Princess still not well? This Rejuvenation Ceremony is about to start. "

    "Eunuch Ming, Thirteenth Princess is going to be fine soon. "Hey, look. Isn''t he coming out already?"

    When everyone heard this, they all looked towards the door. They saw a beautiful woman with skin as smooth as cream wearing a red dress. Under the sunlight, her dress seemed to be shining with a golden light.

    The woman''s eyes were closed, and her long eyelashes trembled in the air. In the next second, she opened her eyes like a butterfly.

    The pair of eyes was initially filled with mist, but it gradually dissipated. The pair of eyes were like pearls that stared straight at him, as if they could suck in the consciousness of a person.

    The girl''s exposed hands were even whiter and slender. Being supported by others, she gave off the impression of a sickly beauty.

    "Thirteenth Princess, you have done well. Let''s hurry up and go. The grand ceremony is about to begin. " Eunuch Ming was naturally captivated by Duan Yunfei''s dressing, and only regained her senses after a long while, and quickly spoke.

    Duan Yunfei nodded, and her gaze landed on Xiao Yang.

    Xiao Yang also nodded in an indiscernible manner as he responded to Duan Yunfei.

    From the Red Luan Palace to the north gate of the Rejuvenation Ceremony, Duan Yunfei needed to walk a short distance before she could get on a palanquin at a specific place to head towards the throne room.

    Fortunately, the distance he had to walk was not very far, if not even Duan Yunfei who had sufficient stamina would be able to walk so far while wearing a pile of heavy accessories.

    As soon as he sat on the palanquin, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but loosen his shoulders. The mama standing outside immediately reminded him in a low voice: "Princess, sit up straight, this is proper etiquette."

    Duan Yunfei rolled her eyes and straightened her body.

    This was the first time Duan Yunfei felt that she would be able to travel so far from the to the throne room, but the truth was that their speed was actually very fast.

    By the time he reached the north gate, the officials were already there, waiting for the main character to appear.

    It was also a coincidence that Duan Yunfei''s group arrived a short while ago.

    Duan Yunfei was helped down from the palanquin, feeling pain in her back and waist.

    Just as he finished speaking, the shrill voice of a eunuch rang out.

    Duan Yunfei was very beautiful, but it could be said that her beauty was completely inherited from the matriarch.

    Now that it had been pushed out, Duan Yunfei was completely awake.

    It wasn''t the first time she was being watched, but this was probably the most important time of her life.

    Quietly taking a deep breath, Duan Yunfei straightened her back and slowly walked toward the throne room step by step, following the instructions of the past few days.

    To climb to the throne room, Duan Yunfei had to walk an entire 99 steps.

    Every step was really tiring for Duan Yunfei, who had to bear a lot of weight. However, as she had practiced martial arts since she was young, even though she felt tired in her heart, her body did not feel any fatigue at all.

    However, Duan Yunfei could not help but mutter in her heart, those imperial sisters who had experienced the Growing Age Ceremony s were truly somewhat extraordinary.

 C26

    The ninety-nine steps were filled with guards and palace maids, and when one walked up the ninety-nine steps to the throne room, they would still see Yuwen Di, the imperial concubines, the princes and daughters, as well as court officials and foreign envoys.

    Duan Yunfei never liked being watched by others, so this feeling made her feel like she was a monkey that saw an acrobatic performance at a market when she left the palace. A lot of people were gathered together, watching her performance. If they performed well, there would be people cheering and clapping. If they were not careful and took the wrong step, it would ruin the audience''s interest.

    However, to Duan Yunfei, what was more difficult, was still walking steadily. Duan Yunfei was used to small details normally, but this time she had to calm down, and slowly walk step by step, it was truly not easy.

    According to etiquette, when a woman reaches her prime, she should kowtow three times to the parents who raised her. But the etiquette of the imperial family was even more complicated. When the princess was in Growing Age Ceremony, she would first kowtow three times to Yuwen Di and the empress, and then three times to her own matriarch. However, Duan Yunfei''s matriarch did not exist when she was young, so there was no need for him to take this step.

    Without the matriarch''s prince, it would be difficult for him to survive in the palace. A tiger falling to the ground was being bullied by a dog, and if a prince did not have any protection in the palace, perhaps he would not even be able to live as well as the eunuch in front of the emperor.

    However, because of Yuwen Di''s doting, Duan Yunfei was able to grow up safe and sound, and even had the right to do as she pleased. But on this day when she was young, Duan Yunfei especially missed her Imperial Consort Duanshuo. If Imperial Consort Duanshuo was still alive, then she would definitely prepare her Growing Age Ceremony for Duan Yunfei with great care. She would also gently pat her head and say some words of congratulations.

    Duan Yunfei kowtowed three times, stood up, and turned towards the direction of the court officials and the foreign envoys.

    "It''s a gift." Growing Age Ceremony''s kowtowing session had come to an end.

    Yuwen Di looked at his most beloved daughter and sighed in his heart.

    "Yuxin, are you also looking at our daughter? In the blink of an eye, Yun Fei has reached the prime of his age. This emperor has not let you die. I really can''t bear to part with Yun Fei, but she has indeed reached the age where we should discuss marriage. See, how good Yun Fei is, that frown and smile looks just like you. After a few days, I will find a good marriage for Yun Fei. I have a good candidate in my heart, but I do not know what Yun Fei thinks. "Yu Xin, if only you were still here, you could have personally witnessed how old Yun Fei is, get married, and have children ¡­"

    Today was a day of celebration, and Yuwen Di had no choice but to hide his longing for the Imperial Consort Duanshuo.

    "Yun Fei, come to father''s place." Yuwen Di called Duan Yunfei over to him and placed an exquisite jade bracelet on Duan Yunfei''s hand.

    "Yun Fei, this was left behind by your matriarch back then. At that time, your matriarch was gravely ill and knew that you do not have much time left. Hand this jade bracelet over to royal father and instruct him to give it to you when you are less than fifty years old, you must take good care of this jade bracelet. "

    Duan Yunfei was very touched, she never thought that the Imperial Consort Duanshuo would actually prepare these for her.

    Back then, she was already terminally ill, and the imperial physician said that her days were limited. That day, she looked at Duan Yunfei happily swinging on the swing and thought that she would never be able to see her precious daughter grow up, so she secretly covered her face and cried.

    Before she passed away, she had given Yuwen Di all the gifts she had prepared for him, including the wedding gifts and marriage gifts. She instructed Yuwen Di to hand them over so that Duan Yunfei wouldn''t feel that she was different from the other princesses.

    "Your son thanks father." Duan Yunfei kowtowed to Yuwen Di again, then returned to her seat.

    "Today is Thirteenth Princess, so there is no need to restrict our most beloved officials and foreign envoys. Everyone feels that the most important thing is to enjoy yourself to your heart''s content." Yuwen Di said to the court officials.

    "Thank you, your majesty."

    Following that, the various ministers and foreign attendants presented the gifts they prepared for Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei had never been interested in these things, and was still thinking why there wasn''t anything that she really liked. None of these clothes and accessories that she liked were worthy in her eyes.

    Duan Yunfei had always liked military books, famous paintings, good swords and the like, so Yuwen Di often said that she did not look like a princess at all.

    But this was Duan Yunfei, all these made her different from the others, if she was like the other princesses, then it would be too boring for her.

    Duan Yunfei was waiting. Waiting for a gift that she wanted, also waiting for that person''s gift.

 C27

    "Prince of Xiliang sends a congratulatory gift, in which there is a jade ruyi, six military manuals, and a seven-stringed guqin ¡­"

    In the end, Duan Yunfei still waited for Xiliang''s congratulatory gift. Xiu Heng still understood her well, otherwise, why would he send her the army''s book.

    The reason why Xiliang acted this way was to make use of Duan Yunfei''s Growing Age Ceremony to announce to the world that she had a new Crown Prince.

    Duan Yunfei hid her feelings very well. There were so many people on the Growing Age Ceremony, she couldn''t be unsettled just because of a single Xiu Heng. Furthermore, three years had already passed, and those feelings had lightened by a lot over time.

    But Mu Chuyang could still see the reluctance and hatred in Duan Yunfei''s heart.

    Duan Yunfei''s hatred was because Xiu Heng actually wanted to use even her Growing Age Ceremony s.

    According to the information that Xiao Yang had received, it was already half a month ago that Xiu Heng had become the crown prince of the Xiliang. How could Duan Yunfei not hate Xiu Heng? Xiu Heng was the white moonlight in her heart, but he used her time and time again, using Duan Yunfei''s liking when they were in Jin Country.

    Just as everyone was discussing the matter of Xiu Heng becoming the Prince of Xiliang, Mu Chuyang suddenly walked forward and knocked over the etiquette given by the Xiliang, shocking everyone.

    Yuwen Di was angered to the point that his veins were popping out. If it was said to be "the depth of one''s love, the fault", Yuwen Di had always held Mu Chuyang in high regard. He even wanted to marry his own daughter Duan Yunfei to Mu Chuyang, but Mu Chuyang''s actions were truly outrageous.

    "Chu Yang, what are you doing!"

    Prince Mu immediately knelt down to apologize to Yuwen Di, "Your Majesty, it is all because of this humble subject''s lack of strict discipline. Please forgive Chu Yang, Your Majesty.

    Prince Mu apologized while giving Mu Chuyang a meaningful glance, hinting him to kneel down and apologize quickly.

    Mu Chuyang knew that he was in the wrong for what happened today. It was unavoidable for Yuwen Di to be angry since his Growing Age Ceremony had been interrupted. Mu Chuyang knelt beside Prince Mu without making a sound.

    Seeing how angry Yuwen Di was, Duan Yunfei was afraid that he would severely punish him, so she spoke up for Mu Chuyang.

    "royal father, this Young Prince Mu was just careless, why would royal father be angry? It would be better to let the Young Prince Mu apologize to the Xiliang. Today is your son''s Growing Age Ceremony, it''s better to be happy. "

    Yuwen Di saw that Duan Yunfei had already said something good for Mu Chuyang, so sshe could not say anything else. Furthermore, he had to give face to the Prince Mu, so he could only give up.

    "Chu Yang, quickly apologize to Western Liang Ambassador."

    Yuwen Di had already spoken, but Mu Chuyang had no reason to disobey. After Mu Chuyang unwillingly apologized to the Xiliang, the gift continued.

    Mu Chuyang felt mixed emotions in his heart. Although his actions just now contained a bit of jealousy, he was still feeling indignant for Duan Yunfei. Why was it that whether it was in the Jin Country or after she returned, Xiu Heng had to use him? That was the person he had been praising since he was young. He had never dared to make Duan Yunfei unhappy, but Xiu Heng had injured him time and time again. How could he not be angry?

    However, Mu Chuyang would still go find Duan Yunfei, as the gift he prepared for Duan Yunfei had not been given to her yet. That was a gift that he had meticulously prepared for a month. He knew that Duan Yunfei would definitely like it, and his gift was even better than Xiu Heng''s.

    Although something happened at the grand ceremony, it ended without a hitch.

    The Growing Age Ceremony went on for an entire day, and Duan Yunfei was called out again early in the morning. She was already exhausted, and she only hoped that she could return to Red Luan Palace early and take off all these heavy jewellery, sleep well, then wake up to deal with the destruction of the ceremonial robe.

    Duan Yunfei was looking forward to see, looking forward to see, as the grand ceremony had finally ended.

    Yuwen Di called out to Duan Yunfei. He wanted to remind him of a few more things, but seeing Duan Yunfei''s tired face, she couldn''t bear to do them.

    Duan Yunfei finally returned to the Red Luan Palace as she wished. Once she returned to the Red Luan Palace, Duan Yunfei immediately got Xiao Yang to take off all the jewelry she was wearing, changed her into the ceremonial robe, and changed into her usual clothes.

    But it''s really tiring, isn''t it? The jewelry business is way too heavy, and I usually look at those concubines with all kinds of headgear on their heads and big earrings on their ears. How in the world did they do it? Duan Yunfei reported her grievances to Xiao Yang.

    Xiao Yang faintly smiled and replied: "It''s just that you''re not used to it, and that''s all. If you were to get used to it, then it wouldn''t matter to you."

    "Habit? I don''t want to get used to this. Oh right, Xiao Yang, put away the ceremonial robe that belongs to matriarch. I''m going to take a nap, and when I wake up, we''ll find out who attacked the ceremonial robe yesterday. "

 C28

    In contrast to the calm and tranquil atmosphere on the surface of Red Luan Palace, a lady dressed in purple was walking back and forth in the Jade Gourmet Temple, looking extremely anxious. This man was none other than Princess Eleven Duan Liusu.

    Duan Liusu originally wanted Duan Yunfei to make a fool of herself on the Growing Age Ceremony, and so went to participate in Duan Yunfei''s Growing Age Ceremony s, but who knew, Duan Yunfei''s ceremonial robe would actually be perfectly fine.

    "Princess, this servant has indeed cut off the Thirteenth Princess''s ceremonial robe. This servant also doesn''t know where I have found another ceremonial robe. Please spare my life. " hymen sobbed as she shouted for Duan Liusu to spare her life.

    Duan Yingluo was very clear about what kind of person Duan Liusu was, that was why she chose this time to come to the Jade Gourmet Temple.

    "Why is big sister here? little sister is teaching a lesson to a servant. Don''t dirty big sister''s eyes."

    Duan Yingluo pretended to look at hymen''s face and said to him, "Isn''t this hymen one of the Red Luan Palace? And you were even punished while kneeling? "

    In truth, Duan Yingluo had never seen this hymen before, but she guessed that this hymen must be a spy that Duan Liusu had arranged inside the Red Luan Palace.

    Seeing that the matter had been exposed, Duan Liusu no longer hid her feelings. To her, Duan Yingluo was one of her people, after all, they had the same enemy. At the very least, in Duan Liusu''s eyes, Duan Yingluo definitely hated Duan Yunfei as well.

    "Elder sister, this hymen is not bad. She lost because of me."

    "What''s so bad about it? The hymen looked pretty clever, but ¡­ Was she arranged by you to stay in the Red Luan Palace? "

    "That''s not it, this hymen is a member of the Red Luan Palace, I bought her with a lot of money and wanted her to do some work for me, but who would have known that she wouldn''t be able to do such a small thing? During last night''s banquet, didn''t I go out for a while? I just arranged for her to go back to the Red Luan Palace to cut off Duan Yunfei''s ceremonial robe, so that she could embarrass herself today in the Growing Age Ceremony.

    Hearing Duan Liusu''s words, Duan Yingluo called Duan Liusu stupid in her heart, but said it on the surface, "Liusu, I just told you a few days ago not to start a fight with Duan Yunfei, how could you be so disobedient? If Duan Yunfei makes a fool of herself on the Growing Age Ceremony today, Royal Father will find out and you will be punished. At that time, even if it''s the Imperial Consort Yun s themselves, they might not be able to save you.

    "Elder sister, you always told me not to be jealous of Duan Yunfei, not to argue with her, but I just couldn''t do it. You also know that she threatened me a few days ago. No matter what, I''m still her big sister, and she actually contradicted me, she''s only relying on royal father''s love to her. A wild girl that doesn''t even have a matriarch. "

    "Liusu!" It''s fine if you say these words in front of me, but you can''t say them in front of others! Speaking of Imperial Consort Duanshuo, do you know where the ceremonial robe on Duan Yunfei''s body came from? " Duan Yingluo first reprimanded Duan Liusu, then mysteriously talked about the origin of the ceremonial robe.

    Of course, Duan Liusu didn''t know where Duan Yunfei''s ceremonial robe came from, or else she wouldn''t be so flustered and exasperated.

    "Elder sister knows?"

    "The ceremonial robe on Duan Yunfei''s body was one of the dowry when the Imperial Consort Duanshuo got married. I also heard it from my mother, but I don''t know how Duan Yunfei managed to find it."

    Then, Duan Yingluo continued, "Liusu, as your sister, I have reminded you many times. This time, you did the wrong thing, and did not take into account this chance to be careless. You said that you had predicted that Duan Yunfei would not inspect the ceremonial robe after the end of the family banquet, but you had forgotten about one person. "

    Although Duan Yingluo felt that Duan Liusu was really a rotten wood, she still wanted to use her now. That was why she explained everything to him so that she could learn her lesson and not drag her down with him in the future.

    Duan Liusu''s face reddened when she heard him. She had indeed not expected Duan Yingluo to say all these, but she could not admit it in front of Duan Yingluo. She could not lose face.

    "Even if Duan Yunfei suspects that I was the one to give instructions, she would not be able to provide any evidence. With just the words of a hymen, what can Duan Yunfei do to me? Furthermore, Duan Yunfei wouldn''t go to find her royal father for such a small matter, it isn''t her style, she can only come to confront me, and not me, as long as I don''t admit it, she won''t be able to do anything to me. "

    Duan Yingluo felt that she and Duan Liusu had nothing else to say, since they had already achieved their goal, Duan Yingluo and Duan Liusu spoke a few words before leaving the Jade Gourmet.

 C29

    Xiao Yang had been standing at the side for a while, but he did not wake Duan Yunfei up. She knew that in today''s Growing Age Ceremony, the princess would definitely be tired, so he was not willing to wake her up for the time being.

    Xiao Yang was startled, then he suddenly reacted, his face becoming flushed red.

    Only the hymen was shivering in the corner.

    The moment Duan Yunfei walked into the front hall, she immediately saw the palace maid who was trembling in the dark. Her memory was not bad, and he seemed to remember that this palace maid had just arrived not long ago.

    Xiao Yang walked beside her, and instructed a few words into Xiao Yang''s ears.

    After hearing Duan Yunfei''s instructions, Xiao Yang nodded her head and looked at the palace maid darkly before turning around and leaving.

    Duan Yunfei walked to the seat at the top and swept her gaze over the palace maid s. Especially the important part about the palace maid whom she listened to for a good while, when she saw that the palace maid was about to collapse, Duan Yunfei excitedly retracted her gaze.

    "Today, summoning everyone here, this is not a moment of elation. It''s just that you all know that today is my Rejuvenation Ceremony. In the future, all the people in this palace will depend on me to take care of them. " Duan Yunfei shut her mouth, her gaze sweeping across them.

    "Now, Xiao Yang has told me that there is a thief in this Red Luan Palace of mine. I am naturally a little surprised, could it be that the treatment my Red Luan Palace gives you is not good! " As he finished speaking, Duan Yunfei''s tone became heavy, and she actually had a bit of Yuwen Di''s demeanor.

    The palace maid s were all shocked, and quickly kneeled down, "Princess, you''re the one!"

    Duan Yunfei did not look at the people kneeling down below, and started drinking from her teacup, causing the atmosphere to turn serious.

    All of the palace maid below looked at each other. They both felt scared and a little confused. Although the treatment of the Red Luan Palace was not the best, it was already the top treatment of the princes and princesses. Who would be so unlucky to steal things in the Red Luan Palace?

    No one spoke, Duan Yunfei was not in a hurry either, the palace maid who had done something bad also followed along and knelt down along with the palace maid, but his appearance, became even uglier.

    Xiao Yang''s figure faintly appeared at the door, quietly stuck out his head, and indicated towards Duan Yunfei.

    Withdrawing his gaze, Duan Yunfei smashed the teacup in his hand heavily onto the table. With a "peng" sound, the palace maid s were all shocked, and that hymen directly collapsed onto the ground.

    "I already have the evidence. Now I am giving the thief a chance, whether you stand up by yourself or I will look for you, you only have three chances. If you are looking for me, you think about it yourself. "One, two ¡­" Duan Yunfei extended a finger in the air. One, two.

    "Princess, have mercy!" Although the hymen''s body had gone soft, her movements were not slow. Upon hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, she knew that there was still room, and immediately crawled out.

    Duan Yunfei smiled as she looked at the palace maid who was crawling out, but his eyes were pitch black, and when his gaze landed on the human body, he was extremely terrified.

    "Mercy? This sort of matter isn''t something that I can decide. You should know that the thing you stole was not something that you could have passed by yourself! "

    "Princess, Xiao Ya knows her wrongs. Xiao Ya, Xiao Ya was threatened by Princess Eleven, that''s why she did such a thing!" The palace maid named Xiao Ya kowtowed as she spoke.

    Duan Yunfei frowned, although she had also thought that this matter might have something to do with a certain prince''s daughter who couldn''t stand her kindness, it was really not good for this palace maid to speak of this matter in front of so many people. But she did not say anything, and looked towards Xiao Yang who was at the door.

    "Alright, everyone. Since the thief has already turned himself in, you all can go back first. Tomorrow, you will all have to wake up early to serve the princess. Xiao Yang walked in quickly and instructed the people below.

    The palace maid knew that what happened next was not something they should hear, so they all stood up and bowed, preparing to leave.

    "In the past, I have treated you quite well. I hope that tonight''s matter will only be carried out within the Red Luan Palace. If word of this spreads, all of you should know what I will do!"

    The palace maid did not turn back, but their pace was slightly faster.

    After seeing that the palace maid s had all left, Duan Yunfei then carefully sized up the hymen in front of him.

    Princess, please spare this servant, this servant is truly threatened by Princess Eleven, Princess Eleven said that if I do not obey, I will use this servant''s family as punishment, and this servant will do the same, I am also at the end of my rope! As Xiao Ya spoke, she moved closer to Duan Yunfei''s feet, all the way until she grabbed onto Duan Yunfei''s skirt.

    Xiao Yang frowned, but seeing that Duan Yunfei did not have any reaction, she decided not to pull Xiao Ya apart.

    "Oh? You said that Princess Eleven is threatening your family right? "Then what do you think my identity is?" Duan Yunfei lowered her head and leaned towards Xiao Ya. In Xiao Ya''s eyes, that pretty face looked a little scary.

    Xiao Ya trembled as she loosened her grip on Duan Yunfei''s skirt, looking at him, "Princess, of course you''re a princess." The words sounded strange, but Duan Yunfei understood what she meant.

 C30

    Duan Yunfei looked coldly at Xiao Ya who was kneeling on the ground, "Since you know that I''m a princess, then do you think that I won''t be able to protect you Red Luan Palace''s people?"

    Xiao Ya was so frightened by the anger in Duan Yunfei''s words that her entire body started to tremble. Then, Duan Yunfei asked about a bit of the smell.

    Duan Yunfei was truly angry, many people in the Red Luan Palace were the same as Xiao Yang, serving him since a very young age, all these years, even if there were no contributions, there were still hardships, and if one were to talk about the relationship between the palace maid and Duan Yunfei, compared to master and servant, they were more like a family.

    "What are you doing? If you die here, how do you expect me to explain myself? " Duan Yunfei fiercely released her hand, allowing Xiao Ya to fall limply to the ground.

    Xiao Yang watched on in shock, but seeing that Xiao Ya had managed to preserve his life, he heaved a sigh of relief.

    "Xiao Ya, the princess didn''t have any intention of letting you use your life as compensation for your crimes. If you were to think this way, the princess would have already reported this matter to the emperor. Why would you need to settle this in private?"

    Xiao Ya raised her head to look at Xiao Yang, and was dumbfounded by what she heard.

    But as he thought about it carefully in his mind, he somewhat understood what Duan Yunfei meant.

    "Princess, Princess, then please save this servant''s family!" Xiao Ya kowtowed uncontrollably. Blood flowed from her forehead, but she didn''t mind.

    Duan Yunfei sighed, "Get up, I will naturally save her, but I need you to do something."

    "Princess, as long as you are willing to save this servant''s family, this servant will be willing to do anything even if I have to!"

    "Alright, since you said that Eleven bought you off, then why don''t you do this, you were the one who did it, it will only rot inside the Red Luan Palace. Go and see Princess Eleven, say that I didn''t find anything, although I suspect you, in the end, have no evidence, and can only leave it at that."

    Xiao Ya looked at Duan Yunfei in shock, "But, will Princess Eleven believe it?"

    Xiao Yang nodded from the side and was very curious.

    Duan Yunfei smirked, "Generally speaking, there will naturally be people who will not believe you. But now that this person is eleven and your family is in her hands, she will naturally feel that you don''t dare to lie to her. Moreover, if you go to see her now, she will believe that I have indeed suspected you without any evidence. "

    "The princess is right!" Xiao Yang watched on from the side and did not forget to flatter her.

    Duan Yunfei smiled as she glanced at Xiao Yang, not minding at all.

    Xiao Ya lowered her head in thought for a moment before nodding her head, "Princess, what do you want me to do?"

    "Me? You don''t have to do anything, just tell me everything you heard from Princess Eleven. "But you have to be careful. Eleven might be dumb, but my good Sixth Sister isn''t stupid. If she''s here, then you just have to be careful."

    "Yes, princess!"

    "Alright, go down and tidy yourself up. As for your family, I will settle them for you tomorrow."

    Xiao Ya withdrew with a thousand thanks, while Xiao Yang snickered at her side.

    "What''s wrong?" Duan Yunfei glanced at her and asked.

    "Princess, your age is different now. Your aura is almost comparable to the Emperor''s."

    "You must be joking with me. Alright, it''s already so late. You should be tired. You should also go and rest." You don''t need to be on duty tonight, and there''s someone here to deal with it. " Duan Yunfei looked at the mess on the ground, shook her head, and left.

    Returning to his room with some pastries placed on the table, Duan Yunfei unconsciously rubbed his stomach. Then he sat down on a chair and started to eat the pastries little by little.

    When he felt his fifty percent full, Duan Yunfei stopped talking.

    The palace maid who was on duty was already standing at the side. Seeing that Duan Yunfei was still tired, she immediately came forward to help her change.

    "Xiao Yang went back to rest?"

    "Reporting to the princess, Sister Xiao Yang has already gone back to rest." The palace maid carefully replied as he held Duan Yunfei''s clothes and looked at her without daring to look at her.

    "Alright, you may leave."

    After eating, Duan Yunfei was temporarily unable to sleep, and could only stare blankly.

    As she stared blankly, she once again thought of Xiu Heng.

    In today''s Growing Age Ceremony, although she was vexed that Xiu Heng had even wanted to use his own Rejuvenation Ceremony, on the other hand, she was also a little happy for Xiu Heng. After all, he had finally become the crown prince.

    Duan Yunfei had always known about Xiu Heng''s ambitions, and it was just like how Xiu Heng had always known what Duan Yunfei thought of her. However, the two of them were destined to only be able to clash in this kind of relationship, and then walk far away with their backs facing each other step by step.

    This was unavoidable. When Xiu Heng made his first use of Duan Yunfei, the relationship between the two of them was already set;

    As Duan Yunfei thought about this, she actually slowly woke up from her sleepiness and fell asleep not long later.

    But for Xiu Heng, who was far away in the Xiliang, it was rare for him to lose sleep.

    He leaned on the desk, thinking about Duan Yunfei''s joy when she found out that she had gifted her a gift, but on the other hand, he also knew that Duan Yunfei would definitely be angry, because she had taken advantage of her again.

    However, Xiu Heng could not stop himself from doing this. For some unknown reason, ever since he had left the Jin Country three years ago, Xiu Heng had a kind of prediction that when they next met, the two of them were destined to become enemies because of the kindness of their nation.

    As Xiu Heng thought about this, his gaze gradually became confused. He was somewhat unsure of whether he was right or wrong when he said he was right.

 C31

    That year, Xiu Heng was thirteen years old.

    During this extremely normal noon, Wen Ying hurriedly returned to Mu An Palace.

    That year, the Xiliang and the Jin Country met in arms due to border problems. The people at the border were in deep pain and could not even begin to speak. Xiu Heng had once requested for the Emperor of Xiliang to personally lead the charge, but he was rejected by the Emperor of Xiliang. The reason was that as a prince, Xiu Heng should not have put himself in danger.

    But Xiu Heng never thought that the person he thought was the matriarch was the person who killed his own mother.

    That day, Xiu Heng skipped his morning lessons and went to look for Xiu Huang secretly. However, he unintentionally heard a secret.

    "Greetings to the First Prince." The palace maids'' greetings startled Imperial Consort Shu, who hurriedly came out of his room with a look of love on his face. If it was in the past, when Xiu Heng loved Imperial Consort Shu, he would have felt disgusted when he saw Imperial Consort Shu''s fake look.

    "When did Ya''er arrive? Aren''t there morning lessons today? "If you''re here, why aren''t you going in?" Imperial Consort Shu reached out to touch Xiu Heng''s head, but was opened up by Xiu Heng with one hand.

    Imperial Consort Shu thought that Xiu Heng must have heard his words just now, so he didn''t continue to put on an act.

    After that, Xiu Heng''s heart was filled with hatred towards the Imperial Consort Shu. He had once thought of denouncing everything to the Emperor of Xiliang, but the Imperial Consort Shu had obtained her own Divine Pet, covering the sky with one hand, furthermore, Xiu Heng had no evidence, so he couldn''t do anything to her. Afterwards, the relationship between Xiu Heng and himself worsened.

    Xiu Heng knew that Xiu Huang was innocent, but he could not forgive Imperial Consort Shu, nor could he forgive himself, who once viewed Imperial Consort Shu as a matriarch.

    "First Prince, this servant just heard the news. Xiliang lost the war, so Jin Country asked Xiliang to cut her land and compensate him. The Emperor made an agreement with the Jin Country and promised to pay a hundred thousand silver taels in six years. In order to prevent the Emperor from breaking his promise, the Jin Country requested that the Xiliang hand over a prince to be sent to the Xiliang ¡­ " Wen Ying did not dare to continue his sentence, for fear of hurting his heart.

    Xiu Heng sneered, "Why aren''t you saying anything, then I''ll speak for you, royal father chose me, right?"

    Wen Ying did not make a sound, and slightly nodded. Wen Ying was also extremely sad in her heart. His master was an accomplished scholar, and although she only thought of the citizens of the Xiliang, the fact that the Emperor of Xiliang was going to send him to a distant Jin Country as if he was a proton was too chilling.

    "First Prince, what should we do now? This trip for six years, who knows what kind of changes the situation in the Xiliang will bring about in this six years. Why did I have to choose you? The matriarch had been poisoned by the Imperial Consort Shu, and the brother he had cherished since he was young was the son of an enemy. The love of royal father was all on the body of the Prince Xiu Huang, so how could Xiu Heng be satisfied if he was still sent to the Jin Country when there was nothing left for him.

    "Oh Wen Ying, actually, I had already expected this to happen. In this battle between the Xiliang and the, the most difficult part was still the commoners. If I am sent to the Jin Country, in exchange for a few years of truce between the two countries, why not? How could royal father send Xiu Huang out? Xiu Huang is his most beloved prince, so what if I am? He probably doesn''t even have eyes for me, if it wasn''t for my grandfather and the others who are flourishing in the imperial court, I''m afraid that I would not be able to continue being his prince. Even if grandfather were to pressure royal father, would royal father have the heart to tell the Imperial Consort Shu that he wanted to send her precious son to become a proton? Royal Father will only tell me this: As the First Prince of the Xiliang, I have the responsibility to sacrifice my life for my country, so how can I refuse? So, this proton, even if I don''t want to be one, I still have to be one. As for the situation at the center of the court, ''the loss of a horse cannot be forgiven,'' who would have thought that going to the Jin Country would become a chance for me to rise again? Even if I have to take revenge for the matriarch, I will definitely ascend to the position of crown prince. I will definitely strengthen and strengthen my own power, and I will definitely return. "

    Carrying such hatred, Xiu Heng set foot on the road to Jin Country.

 C32

    "Princess, I heard that Prince Xiu Heng of the Xiliang will enter the palace today." Xiao Yang excitedly told Duan Yunfei about this matter, as if it was a very important matter.

    "What, why are you suddenly so concerned about this? Why aren''t you watering your flowers? If my flowers dry up, you''ll be in a lot more trouble." Duan Yunfei made a gesture to pinch Xiao Yang''s face, but was dodged.

    "You, my royal brothers, don''t you think you look good? Young Prince Mu is also very good-looking, why don''t you care so much about his? I know. Must have seen enough to be immune to their faces? " Duan Yunfei and Xiao Yang were of a similar age, and had grown up together. Compared to the master and servant, the two of them were more like sisters. To the Duan Yunfei of that time, teasing Xiao Yang was also one of the sources of daily happiness. Life in the palace was dull and boring. Fortunately, Duan Yunfei was someone who would find fun for herself.

    Xiao Yang lightly pushed at the sleeping Duan Yunfei, "Princess, it''s time to eat."

    Duan Yunfei rubbed her sleepy eyes, "I slept for so long." Duan Yunfei, who had just woken up, appeared very obedient. This was also the reason why Xiao Yang dared to wake Duan Yunfei up.

    After the meal, Duan Yunfei brought Xiao Yang and sneakily ran out of the throne room.

    As the proton, Xiu Heng''s arrival at Jin Country was a huge matter as well. After all, Xiu Heng was the First Prince of the Jin Country and his cousin was a powerful soldier that even the Emperor of Xiliang had to fear. Therefore, on that day, the palace''s security was tight, and more guards were added outside the throne room. In addition, Yuwen Di, the most beloved Thirteenth Princess of Yuwen Di, could even "sneak" in under the watch of the guards.

    "I am a dignified princess, to think that in order to accompany you and have a look at this legendary Prince Xiu Heng, I would actually do such a secretive thing. If this were to spread, Eleven and the rest would definitely laugh at me."

    "My good princess, Xiao Yang likes you the most." Xiao Yang shook Duan Yunfei''s hand and started to act like a spoiled child. Duan Yunfei could not stand Xiao Yang being like a spoiled child to her.

    "Forget it, just look at him, I won''t look at him anymore. He''s just a Prince of Xiliang, and also a proton. To put it nicely, it was sent to us by the Xiliang, but in reality, it is just a chess piece that was thrown away by the Xiliang. " Although Duan Yunfei was young, but seeing the situation, she knew that living in the palace, without seeing anything, was impossible.

    Leaving Xiao Yang to watch over Xiu Heng outside the throne room, Duan Yunfei ran over to chat with the guard. The guards in front of Yuwen Di all liked Duan Yunfei a lot. This princess was naturally and unrestrainedly, and never treated them as servants.

    Inside the throne room, Yuwen Di called for Xiu Heng.

    "Today, Prince Xiu Heng did not wish to travel thousands of miles to come to Jin Country. We should have welcomed Prince Xiu Heng and washed him clean, but today there are so many things that happen, I hope that Prince Xiu Heng can forgive us. We have prepared a courtyard for Prince Xiu Heng, and we will send someone to bring him there later. Once we finish all the matters at hand, we will definitely entertain Prince Xiu Heng well. I hope that Prince Xiu Heng can forgive me today. "

    Xiu Heng was very clear in his heart that he was merely a proton, and could not be considered as a guest of Jin Country.

    "Xiu Heng thanks Your Majesty."

    "Men, bring Prince Xiu Heng to the Yusong Institute."

    Following the end of their meeting, Duan Yunfei hurriedly took advantage of the fact that Yuwen Di hadn''t noticed and slipped away with him.

    "Princess, I haven''t seen anything yet." Xiao Yang pouted, looking depressed.

    "Aiya, he''s going to be in the Jin Country in the future anyway. There''s plenty of opportunities to see him. I really don''t understand you, ah, just a prince of a Xiliang, what''s there to look at?

    Duan Yunfei was in a hurry to leave with Xiao Yang, and did not notice that his cloak had fallen off.

    Coincidentally, the cape was picked up by Xiu Heng who led him to Yusong Institute.

    "Girl, wait a minute. Your cloak has fallen off. " Xiu Heng called out for the young lady, but Duan Yunfei was unable to react in time.

    "Princess, he''s calling you." Only Xiao Yang noticed that Duan Yunfei''s cape was no longer on him, and reminded him.

    Duan Yunfei turned her head around, and saw a gentle looking, graceful and outstanding looking man holding onto her cape. She had a big smile on her face as she said, "Miss, your cape."

    "This is the Thirteenth Princess." The eunuch who led Xiu Heng reminded Xiu Heng, who immediately changed his mind, "Xiliang Xiu Heng greets Thirteenth Princess."

    "Exempt, thank you for returning my cloak." Taking the cape, Duan Yunfei turned and left, if not Xiu Heng would see the redness on her face.

    At that time, Duan Yunfei did not know what it meant to have a crush on her; she only knew that when Xiu Heng smiled at her, her heart would not stop beating.

    In the following four years, Duan Yunfei often went to find Xiu Heng. Those feelings, they were all decided on that autumn day.

 C33

    "Princess, do you need some Calming Incense tonight?"

    Xiao Yang''s words pulled Duan Yunfei back from her reminiscing of the past. That was the first time Xiu Heng looked like that in her memories, and at that time, there was no emotion or scheme between them, and just one side of it, Xiu Heng had intruded into Duan Yunfei''s heart.

    "Princess." Duan Yunfei was lost in thought again, Xiao Yang felt that it was a little strange, since after the Growing Age Ceremony, Duan Yunfei had always been distracted, she did not know what Duan Yunfei was thinking, but she was actually distracted.

    Duan Yunfei stopped what she was doing and sat in front of Yuwen Di.

    Yuwen Di said to Duan Yunfei with a serious face, "Royal Father originally did not want to discuss this matter with you so early, but now that your Growing Age Ceremony has passed, it is time for us to discuss marriage. Although royal father can''t bear to marry you so early, he won''t be able to keep you for long. In these few days, royal father and empress discussed finding a good marriage for you. You don''t have to worry, Royal Father definitely won''t let you marry too far. You don''t have to worry because you aren''t the empress''s biological daughter, so she''ll pick the husband you don''t like. Father will help you check. I have already ordered the empress to go ahead and select from among the royal family, the ministers, and the men of appropriate age. What do you think? "

    Duan Yunfei obviously did not think that Yuwen Di would actually discuss marriage with her so early in the morning, so of course he wanted to marry as late as possible, she did not want to live the life of a couple so early, once he thought about how his life would be restricted, Duan Yunfei immediately felt that it would be a big deal.

    "Father, I still can''t bear to part with you. Don''t marry me out so early."

    When Duan Yunfei acted like this, even though Yuwen Di''s heart had melted, he was also unwilling to part with Duan Yunfei. Yuwen Di had originally wanted to keep Duan Yunfei here for another two years and properly choose a husband for her in these two years. However, that matter a few days ago forced him to think about all these for Duan Yunfei.

    "Father already told the empress. How can he go back on his words? Rest assured, Royal Father will definitely find the best one for you. "

    Duan Yunfei knew that Yuwen Di had made up his mind this time, and he himself would not be able to salvage the situation. " Then this child will belong to King Quan Ting''s father. "

    After Yuwen Di left, Duan Yunfei was depressed for a long time. She locked herself in her room and didn''t even want to see Wu Shan.

    Wu Shan who was outside the door felt wronged, it was not easy for him to find the time to give Duan Yunfei a perfect present, but Duan Yunfei did not even look at him.

    In the end, it was Xiao Yang who told the whole story to Wu Shan.

    When Wu Shan saw Xiao Yang, her face unconsciously flushed red, but this innocent, silly girl actually thought that it was because the sky was too hot. Xiao Yang still thought it was strange, but why was it that every time he saw Wu Shan, his face would always turn red?

    "Young master Wu Shan, the princess doesn''t want to see anyone right now, Young master should go back first, this servant will give the gift to the princess."

    "What is Little Thirteen doing? Did something happen? She''s not happy? " Although Wu Shan felt wronged in his heart, he still cared about Duan Yunfei.

    "His Majesty came by today to discuss marriage matters for the princess."

    Wu Shan was shocked, only a few days had passed since the end of Duan Yunfei''s Growing Age Ceremony, how could Yuwen Di suddenly decide to arrange a marriage ceremony for him? So suddenly? What did the Little Thirteen say? "

    "The princess was naturally unwilling, but His Majesty said that he had already arranged for the empress to make preparations. There is no room for discussion on this matter. That''s why the princess is so depressed. She hasn''t even eaten at noon, and this servant has also advised her. However, Young Master, you should be well aware of the princess'' temper. "

    "What should I do, Chu Yang still doesn''t know about this, if he knew that his majesty is going to discuss marriage with Little Thirteen, Chu Yang would be worried. I''ll go out of the palace and tell Chu Yang about this matter first. I''ll leave the present to you, Yun Fei. Xiao Yang, continue to talk to her, tell her not to piss off. I will visit her at the palace in a few days. "

    "But isn''t the Young Prince Mu still restricted? Even if I were to tell him, it would be of no use. " Because Mu Chuyang had previously flipped over Xiliang''s wedding gift on the Growing Age Ceremony, he was punished by the Prince Mu to the point of being grounded, therefore, the gift Mu Chuyang prepared for him had never been given out.

    "Even as your brother, I can''t keep such a big thing like that Chu Yang in the dark."

    Xiao Yang sent Wu Shan away, and even passed Wu Shan''s present to him. But because Duan Yunfei wasn''t in the mood to do so, she didn''t even open the present. Duan Yunfei laid on the bed, Xiao Yang was helpless, this was probably the first time she saw Duan Yunfei acting so impetuously.

 C34

    Wu Shan hurriedly came out of Red Luan Palace, and was in a hurry to tell about Yuwen Di''s marriage agreement. However, he ran into the Queen and the others when he was passing by the Imperial Garden.

    It was a cloudless day today. The empress must have invited the ladies of the officials to come to the imperial garden to admire the flowers and relax their hearts.

    The empress stopped talking, but everyone present could understand what she meant. The Queen was not the birth mother of the Thirteenth Princess. If the Thirteenth Princess was not satisfied with this marriage, the blame would fall on the Empress in the end.

    Wu Shan silently cursed the woman for being stupid in his heart, "Who knows, it''s the wife of the Minister, but she actually said such stupid words. If she really was the mistress, then the Minister would have to be careful."

    "His Majesty is unwilling to part with the Thirteenth Princess, so he has to choose from the young masters of the capital."

    Wu Shan felt that it was meaningless, and decided not to listen to their discussion on Duan Yunfei''s wedding anymore.

    After leaving the palace, Wu Shan ran straight to the Prince Mu''s Mansion, but met Zuo Yuanyuan who had snuck out halfway.

    "Miss, look, isn''t that Young Master Wu Shan''s carriage?"

    "Yeah, looks like he just came out from the palace, does that mean Wu Shan came to the palace to see the Little Thirteen today?" Zuo Chong ordered the servant girl to stop Wu Shan''s carriage, and wanted to ask Wu Shan why he had entered the palace alone.

    When the coachman saw that the person holding the carriage was Zuo Yuan''s personal servant girl, he stopped the carriage, "Young Master, Miss Zuo Yuan is looking for you."

    Wu Shan was worrying about how to explain this to Mu Chuyang, but Zuo Yuan appearing at this moment, was practically his savior.

    "Aiya, my little ancestor, something terrible has happened."

    "Little fatty, what''s wrong with you? You said something terrible the moment you saw me. You really don''t like me." Why didn''t you tell me that you went to see the Little Thirteen by yourself? Although Chu Yang is still grounded, I can accompany you there. " When Zuo Yuan thought about Wu Shan going to see Duan Yunfei alone, she became extremely angry and patted Wu Shan twice, but to Wu Shan who was practicing martial arts, it was nothing.

    "Stop messing around, I have something very important to tell you. I did enter the palace to look for Little Thirteen this morning, but I didn''t see her. "

    Zuo Yuan was confused and anxious, it was impossible for Duan Yunfei to not see Wu Shan, was she not very sick?

    "What happened to Little Thirteen? Is he sick? "

    "Don''t be in such a hurry. Let me finish first, okay?" Wu Shan didn''t think that Zuo Yuan would actually think that Duan Yunfei had gotten sick. Honestly speaking, after so many years, other than the time Xiu Heng poisoned Duan Yunfei, his body had been doing very well.

    "That''s because you speak slowly. Forget it, I won''t say anymore. Quickly tell me what happened to Little Thirteen. "

    "I came to the palace this morning to give Little Thirteen a congratulatory present, but she closed her door and did not see me. Xiao Yang told me that early this morning, His Majesty had entered the Red Luan Palace to discuss marriage matters for the Little Thirteen and had already ordered the empress to settle this matter. Although the candidate for the Prince Consort had not been decided, the Little Thirteen had to get married this time. When I passed by the Imperial Garden, did I hear the empress discuss this with the ministers'' wives? Now, the Little Thirteen had locked herself in her bedroom and was not even eating food. The reason I rushed back was to tell Chu Yang about this. "

    Zuo Yuan had not reacted in an instant after listening to Wu Shan talk about everything he did. When she reacted, she stopped Wu Shan from informing Mu Chuyang.

    "Wu Shan, this is an extremely important matter, and Chu Yang is still under confinement. If you were to tell him about this, he will definitely be extremely anxious, and no matter what happens, I wonder what he will do. I know that you brothers are loyal to him and you don''t want to hide this from him, but even if we tell him, he can''t change His Majesty''s decision. But don''t you find it strange? It had only been a few days since the Growing Age Ceremony. Even if she had reached the age where she should escape from marriage with the Lun family, His Majesty shouldn''t have been so anxious. Tomorrow morning, I will accompany you to the palace again. We will discuss this matter properly with the Little Thirteen, so it would be better to keep this matter a secret from Chu Yang first. I don''t want him to do anything out of line when the time comes again, because Prince Mu is still fuming over what happened last time at Growing Age Ceremony. "

 C35

    Although Zuo Yuan was able to calmly analyze the situation in front of Wu Shan, when they returned to the Zuo Residence, her heart sank.

    Zuo Yuan was younger than Duan Yunfei by a year, but the two of them grew up together, and were as close to each other as sisters.

    Before the Minister of the Left was promoted, the two of them met at Yuanxiao''s garden party. At that time, the Minister of the Left was just a poor scholar, while the Lady Zuo was the apple of the eye of the rich and the wealthiest in Jiangnan. The two of them fell in love at first sight, falling in love. Lady Zuo''s parents despised the Minister of the Left''s family background, and in the end, the Lady Zuo broke off communication with them.

    "Thirteenth Princess?"

    "Yes, Wu Shan told me today that his majesty is going to give Yun Fei a kiss, Mother, don''t you think that''s strange? Yun Fei''s Growing Age Ceremony was only a few days old, why was His Majesty so anxious to marry Yun Fei out? I really can''t understand, what if the husband that the empress chose for Yun Fei is someone Yun Fei doesn''t like, then what should I do? "

    Zuo Yuan had a good relationship with Duan Yunfei since she was young, and because she was troubled by this matter, Lady Zuo felt that it was reasonable, but this matter was indeed a little sudden, and he had to tell her about it tonight.

    "Yuan Er, how can you be so sure about the matters of the royal family? Thirteenth Princess must be very disappointed now, right? Tomorrow you will go to the palace to see her and comfort her. I heard that Prince''s Wife Mo is also worried about Young Prince Mu''s marriage. Thirteenth Princess grew up together with Young Prince Mu since young, if the two of them were to get together at that time, wouldn''t it be great then? "

    "I also have a similar plan. I will head to the palace with Wu Shan tomorrow morning to take a look at Yun Fei. Speaking of Chu Yang, we are still worrying about this matter. Chu Yang loves Yun Fei, so we all know that. Actually, Yun Fei also felt it, but he did not say anything. But now, Chu Yang had been grounded by the Prince Mu. The Prince Mu said that he had to be punished for a month, and only seven days had passed. Wu Shan had thought about going to find Chu Yang today, but met me along the way, I thought about it, and felt that I couldn''t tell Chu Yang about this right now. Mother, I also don''t know if I did the right thing. "

    Lady Zuo lovingly touched Zuo Yuan''s hand, and said softly, "Yuan Er did the right thing. Even if you were to tell Young Prince Mu about this matter right now, it would be of no use. You two have a good discussion with Thirteenth Princess tomorrow, maybe you''ll think of a way to deal with it. If His Majesty insists on marriage to Thirteenth Princess, Mother will tell Prince''s Wife Mo about this matter another day. If Thirteenth Princess marries into the Mu family, everyone will be happy. "

    Zuo Yuan felt that the Lady Zuo''s words were reasonable and agreed, "Mother, the wind is strong at night, let''s go in."

    Lady Zuo thought for a bit, then said to Zuo Yuanyuan sincerely, "Yuan Er, you must remember that what father and mother wants the most is for you to be able to be happy, so even if you get old, you don''t have to worry about ''parents'' orders, or the matchmaker''s words'' happening on you. You just have to be happy, okay?"

    Zuo Yuanyuan was very moved and almost blurted out her feelings for Xiu Huang. Luckily she endured it, it wouldn''t be too late to tell her mother when the time was right.

    Because of Lady Zuo''s words, Zuo Yuan''s mood improved a lot. That night, Zuo Yuan slept very well, and in her dreams, she saw Xiu Huang. Zuo Yuanyuan dreamt that the two of them were riding their horses and running around the grassland, playing with the water by the creek, dreaming that Xiu Huang was playing the flute for her, dreaming that the two of them were living blissfully together.

    On the morning of the second day, Zuo Yuan entered the palace with Wu Shan.

    Along the way, Wu Shan was still worried about Duan Yunfei. Zuo Yuan told Wu Shan what Lady Zuo had said to her last night. Wu Shan also felt that if the Prince''s Wife Mo were to tell Mu Chuyang about this, it would be much better than them telling him.

    "Zuo Yuan, do you think Little Thirteen has Chu Yang? That year, the Little Thirteen only knew how to run after that Xiu Heng everyday. That Xiu Heng ignored the Little Thirteen and actually poisoned the Little Thirteen. You said the Little Thirteen is really stupid, even when Xiu Heng treated her in such a way, she actually still asked for Chu Yang''s help, and begged his majesty to let Xiu Heng return to the Xiliang. Do you know why Chu Yang overturned Xiliang''s wedding gift? That Xiu Heng actually wanted to use even the most important Growing Age Ceremony s of the Little Thirteen. None of them from Xiliang are good people. " The more Wu Shan said, the angrier he got, and he actually did not care that the person that Zuo Yuan loved was also from Xiliang.

    Hearing Wu Shan''s words, Zuo Yuan naturally spoke up for Xiu Huang, but she could not show it too clearly. " Xiu Heng was indeed shrewd, and this was not wrong. But Xiu Huang is a good person, look at him, he is usually neither fighting nor snatching, one ancient book has an ancient book, it is gentle and elegant, it is pretty good, Xiliang is also a good person, you can''t just because of Xiu Heng, the entire Xiliang is a bad person, you can''t think that just because of him. "

    also understood that what she said was wrong. Wu Shan also did not want to make Zuo Yuan unhappy, so he quickly apologized to Xiu Huang.

    Just like that, the two of them continued to play around and enter the palace.

 C36

    The Red Luan Palace today was not as lively as it was in the past, if it was the past, Duan Yunfei would have already come out to greet them. It could be seen that Duan Yunfei''s mood had not improved.

    Before Zuo Chong arrived, his voice had already traveled into the hall.

    Duan Yunfei called Xiao Yang over, telling him to go out and tell Zuo Yuanyuan and the others to wait a moment.

    Zuo Chong saw Wu Shan''s hesitant look and thought it was funny. She covered her smile with her handkerchief and whispered mysteriously into Xiao Yang''s ear, "He''s so shy."

    Xiao Yang was confused. He was as naive as Xiao Yang, but he still could not understand what Wu Shan was thinking of her.

    In the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Duan Yunfei had finished dressing up.

    Duan Yunfei was still wearing her usual clothes today, and didn''t put on any makeup. She looked like a fake boy, but unfortunately, she was also born good-looking, so if she was a man, she would definitely turn out to be a beautiful man who could captivate countless girls. Zuo Yuan often thought that if Duan Yunfei was a man, then her marriage would be easy.

    "Little Thirteen, you are really dawdling." When Zuo Yuan said that, she saw that Duan Yunfei''s face was listless, with some dark circles under her eyes, and felt extremely pained.

    "Little Thirteen, did you not sleep well? Xiao Yang said that you haven''t eaten for an entire day yesterday. You can be angry, but don''t use your body as a joke.

    Wu Shan continued with Zuo Yuan''s words, "That''s right, when I came yesterday, it was fine that you didn''t see me, but why? He was willing to meet someone today? Or could it be that you just don''t like me? "

    Wu Shan naturally knew that Duan Yunfei just had a bad mood and didn''t have any other intentions. He said this to make Duan Yunfei happy. Other than the few days when Xiu Heng had been sent off, it had been a long time since Wu Shan had last seen him in such a depressed state.

    Aunt Yun just made it this morning. When you came to my house in the past, didn''t you always say that Aunt Yun''s cinnamon cake s were the most delicious under the heavens? "Hurry up and try it." Zuo Yuanyuan said as she passed the cinnamon cake over to Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei was very touched, she thought that Yuwen Di remembered that betrothing her was a kind of betrayal, but luckily she still had Zuo Yuanyuan and his close friends with him.

    Seeing Duan Yunfei finally take a few bites of the cinnamon cake, everyone in the house felt at ease.

    "Little Thirteen, Wu Shan told me everything yesterday, don''t be anxious, and don''t be so depressed. You know what? My mother once said to me, ''At the end of everything, there will be good intentions.'' It''s not a very good situation, but it will be very negative. It was just a discussion, and didn''t say that they were going to marry you right away. Didn''t His Majesty say that the final candidate would be chosen by you? Don''t worry too much. "The empress might not be your birth mother, but with the emperor watching from the side, the empress wouldn''t make things difficult for you over this matter."

    "Yeah, Thirteen, Zuo Yuanyuan''s words are reasonable. "Right now, the most important thing for you to do is to take care of yourself. If you fall sick because of this matter, aunt will be sad even in the sky."

    Wu Shan thought that if he brought out the Imperial Consort Duanshuo at this time, Duan Yunfei might still save her body for her sake. When Zuo Chong nudged him, he realized that he had said something wrong.

    Zuo Yuan felt that Wu Shan was a fool with his mouth. Talking about Imperial Consort Duanshuo at this time made Duan Yunfei even more upset.

    "matriarch... If matriarch was still alive, she definitely wouldn''t have been willing to arrange my marriage so early. Zuo Yuanyuan, do you know that matriarch left behind gifts for me when I was young, gifts for me to get married ¡­ I kept thinking yesterday, if matriarch was still alive, she would definitely protect me ¡­ "

    Zuo Chong saw that Duan Yunfei was so upset, and did not know how to comfort her.

    Zuo Yuanyuan remembered that every time Duan Yunfei went to the Zuo Residence, it would be quiet when she saw Lady Zuo. When she arrived, she knew that Duan Yunfei was thinking about Imperial Consort Duanshuo. Later on, in order to not arouse Duan Yunfei''s worries, Zuo Yuanyuan would enter the palace herself and not trouble Duan Yunfei to come to her residence.

    Duan Yunfei very rarely mentioned her thoughts about the Imperial Consort Duanshuo. Although her memories of the Imperial Consort Duanshuo were not very deep, but blood was thicker than water. When watching the other princesses play with her own matriarch, Duan Yunfei would definitely miss her. The less you talk about it, the more painful it is.

    "Thirteen, don''t bother with that little fatty Wu Shan. He just doesn''t really know how to speak, and he just hopes that you can take good care of yourself. We are not in the palace, and you have Xiao Yang by your side. We are very at ease, but if you insist on doing so, Xiao Yang cannot say anything. You''re not taking care of yourself for us, you know? "

    Duan Yunfei nodded, Zuo Yuanyuan gave her another piece of cinnamon cake, and Duan Yunfei obediently finished it too.

    "You guys didn''t tell Mu Chuyang about this, right?" Duan Yunfei thought of Mu Chuyang, who was still in the forbidden grounds, and was afraid that after he found out about this, she would again do something to anger the Prince Mu.

    "No, we''ve already discussed this. Telling Chu Yang now would not change anything. Chu Yang is an impatient person, if by any chance he happens to cause trouble again, Prince Mu will not just punish him with a month''s imprisonment. "

    "That''s good." Hearing Wu Shan and Zuo Yuan''s words, the heavy burden in Duan Yunfei''s heart was finally lifted.

 C37

    The Red Luan Palace was silent, no one knew what to say. Wu Shan did not dare to say anything more.

    "Little Thirteen, why don''t we do this. Since you think that staying in the palace will make you upset, why don''t we leave."

    Duan Yunfei thought about it, and felt that Zuo Yuan''s suggestion was not bad. If he stayed in the palace all day, listening to how people talked about which family''s young master, Duan Yunfei''s head would explode.

    Wu Shan was provoked by Zuo Yuan and said aggressively, "I''ll go, I''ll go now. I will definitely prove that I am the best to the Little Thirteen. "

    Duan Yunfei looked at the two people in front of him and felt her heart warm. Although they were singing the same tune as if they were playing with treasures, it did make Duan Yunfei''s mood a lot better.

    "Zuo Yuan, stop teasing him."

    Wu Shan thought that Duan Yunfei did not believe him and got up to leave, "Thirteen, wait for me here, I''ll go see His Majesty now, I''ll definitely let you leave the palace with us, pack your luggage right now."

    How could Wu Shan be considered impatient? This made General Wei Yuan depressed and depressed for many years.

    The reason why Wu Shan said this was firstly because he wanted Duan Yunfei to be able to find her way out of the palace and relax. Secondly, because Xiao Yang was still here looking for him, he could not lose the dignity of a man.

    With that, Wu Shan left the Red Luan Palace, and no matter what, Duan Yunfei could not stop him.

    "It''s all your fault. Even though he knew that Wu Shan would be easily provoked, he still used this move against him. If royal father disagrees, then wouldn''t he lose face? How do you expect him to see me then? "

    "Don''t worry, His Majesty will definitely agree. Even His Majesty couldn''t bear to part with the hearts of his parents. He also knew that you hadn''t eaten all day yesterday, so he must have felt extremely pained. It just happened that Wu Shan gave His Majesty a chance, so His Majesty would naturally take advantage of it. You don''t have to worry too much. Just let Xiao Yang pack your luggage for you. "

    Zuo Yuan only dared to suggest this idea because she knew that Yuwen Di cared deeply for her.

    "Oh right, Thirteen, I think ¡­" What do you think about taking Xiu Huang along? "

    Duan Yunfei found it funny, "Do you think it''s to take me out of the palace to relax, or do you want to create a chance to travel with Xiu Huang? I think we should just not bring Xiu Huang along. What do you think? " Duan Yunfei imitated Zuo Yuan''s tone and teased her.

    However, this time, Zuo Yuanyuan did not turn angry from embarrassment, since Duan Yunfei could joke with her, then she must be in a better mood, and there was nothing more important than for Duan Yunfei to be happy.

    Zuo Yuanyuan hugged Duan Yunfei and said happily, "What''s important about Xiu Huang? There''s no one else in this world more important than you. You''re my most precious sister. I''m warning you, if something like this happens again, you must notify me. We''ll think of a solution together, but don''t lock yourself up again and keep all of this in your heart. It''s so sad to see you like this, do you know? "

    As Zuo Yuan said that, she started crying. She couldn''t stop at all.

    Duan Yunfei decided in her heart, she would definitely not let this happen again, and would definitely not make Zuo Yuan sad. Seeing Zuo Yuan so sad, she felt as if her chest was blocked by a big rock, making her unable to breathe.

    During the time Duan Yunfei comforted Zuo Yuanyuan, she met Yuwen Di face to face, and Yuwen Di readily agreed.

    "Wu Shan, we can promise you that, but we have something to ask of you."

    "Please instruct me, your Imperial Majesty."

    "I know that Yun Fei must still be angry at me. I heard that she hasn''t eaten for the entire day yesterday, so I''m very worried about her health ¡­"

    Wu Shan looked at Yuwen Di, who wanted to say something but hesitated. He only felt that Yuwen Di was only an ordinary father. Wu Shan was normally afraid of Yuwen Di, how could there be a person who was not afraid of the Sovereign King? Perhaps, in the entire Jin Country, only Duan Yunfei could be found. But at this time, Yuwen Di no longer had the majesty and deterrence of a monarch, but was just worrying about his daughter.

    "Your Majesty, you don''t have to worry. Just now, Zuo Yuanyuan fed Yun Fei a few mouthfuls of cinnamon cake."

    "That''s good, that''s good. This way, I will allow you to bring Yun Fei out of the palace for ten days. At this time of the day, you all play as much as you can, and at the same time, you and Zuo Yuanyuan can properly enlighten her. Yun Fei was an obedient child, and could not accept it for the time being. When you''re playing around, pay more attention. Come back safely. "

    "Wu Shan obeyed. I also don''t know if Prince Xiu Huang will be able to leave the palace with us, but I promise that I will definitely bring him back. Prince Xiu Huang is around the same age as us, so staying in Yusong Institute all day is probably just boring. Your Majesty, what do you think? "

    Yuwen Di heard that Duan Yunfei was willing to eat, and was in a good mood, so he agreed.

    Wu Shan thought that Zuo Yuan would have to thank him this time.

    "There is one more thing that I do not know whether I should say or not?"

    "Just say it."

    "This subject doesn''t understand why His Majesty loves Yunfei so much. Why is it that he''s in such a hurry to find a family for Yunfei ¡­"

    "Wu Shan, you are still young, you still don''t understand. Once you have reached our age, you will understand why we are doing this."

    Wu Shan nodded his head, he was confused and confused, but Yuwen Di''s words today, many years later, when he heard that loud cry, he finally understood.

 C38

    Wu Shan excitedly returned to the Red Luan Palace, and was in a good mood as he played a small tune.

    Seeing that Wu Shan was in such a good mood, Zuo Yuan and Duan Yunfei must have agreed to Duan Yunfei''s request to leave the palace.

    Wu Shan was a good boy after getting so cheap, but Zuo Yuan would never let him have his way.

    But someone as haughty as Zuo Yuan, even if she was blossoming in her heart, she would not reveal it, giving Wu Shan a chance to be complacent.

    "Who cares, don''t think that I will accept your kindness. Who wants to bring Xiu Huang along? How did you suddenly change your opinion of Xiu Huang? Do you have some other purpose? " Zuo Yuan pretended to be calm and continued to express her dislike of Wu Shan. Wu Shan blushed red, which caused Duan Yunfei and Xiao Yang to laugh out loud.

    "Forget it, forget it. I won''t bother with you anymore. What mother said is right. It''s the most venomous woman''s heart." Seeing that you made Little Thirteen laugh, I won''t bother about you anymore. "

    Once she said that, Zuo Yuan became anxious, "Your majesty has already agreed, how can I go back on my word? I''ll go inform Xiu Huang right away."

    With that, Zuo Yuan rushed out of the Red Luan Palace in embarrassment and anger.

    Seeing Zuo Yuan like this, Wu Shan and Duan Yunfei could not help but grin.

    "Wu Shan, this time, I really have to thank you. It''s great to have all of you worrying for me like this." Duan Yunfei was sincerely grateful to him for having a few sincere friends. In this palace wall filled with deceit, this was truly a rare and precious thing.

    "We are a family, isn''t that what a family should be like? If it had been me, you would have done the same, or even better. Little Thirteen, my mouth is a little dumb, but what I want to tell you is, His Majesty doesn''t want this to happen, don''t worry, I am not here to speak up for His Majesty, I just hope that you can be happier this way. "

    "I know, I can understand royal father too. What happened yesterday will not happen again. You rest here for a while, I''ll go in and clean up the clothes that I brought with me. "

    "Alright, go quickly."

    Inside Yusong Institute, Zuo Yuan and Xiu Huang talked about leaving the palace.

    "Miss Left, why have you come to Yusong Institute? Is it a bit inappropriate for you to come and find me before you have married? "

    Zuo Yuan was most annoyed by Xiu Huang''s nagging. He was young, yet he favored the ways of the old, making people unable to like him.

    "What''s wrong with that? It''s daytime, but you and I are clean. Aiya, why are you so nagging, even my dad isn''t like that. Of course, the reason I came to find you was because I have something important to tell you.

    "Xiu Huang doesn''t dare, Miss Left, please speak."

    "It''s like this. His Majesty has allowed you to go out to the palace with us. Hurry and pack up."

    Xiu Huang was puzzled, why did Yuwen Di suddenly allow him to leave the palace with Zuo Yuanyuan and the others?

    "Miss Zuo, Xiu Huang doesn''t understand."

    "Yesterday, Her Majesty and Yun Fei said that they would fix her marriage. Yun Fei was angry for an entire day and didn''t eat or drink, so Wu Shan and I thought of taking her out of the palace to relax. Thinking about how you will always be staying in Yusong Institute, afraid that you will be bored to death, Wu Shan suggested that you should follow us out, so Your Majesty agreed. "

    "Engagement?" Xiu Huang spent his days in the Yusong Institute, not listening to any outside affairs. He was only interested in ancient books, so it was understandable for him not to know about this matter. What Wu Shan did not understand was why Yuwen Di wanted to marry Duan Yunfei off so quickly, but it was normal for Duan Yunfei to be angry.

    Zuo Yuan thought that it was indeed Wu Shan''s idea to have Xiu Huang leave the palace with them. Although this matter had struck straight in her heart, what she said was not wrong.

    "Then Xiu Huang will not send Miss Zuo off."

    Zuo Yuanyuan only felt that Xiu Huang really didn''t know how to appreciate love, he actually didn''t even want to send her off. Forget it, it was her fault for liking him so much right now.

    When Zuo Yuan returned to the Red Luan Palace, Duan Yunfei had already packed her luggage.

    "Princess, Miss Zuo Yuan, Sir Wu Shan, it''s time to eat."

    Zuo Yuan had fed him with a lot of cinnamon cake in the morning, causing Duan Yunfei to not be hungry yet. However, thinking about it, if he did not eat it, once it got to Yuwen Di, he would probably be worried.

    Wu Shan, on the other hand, ate happily. Last night, he was worried about Duan Yunfei, and even her appetite had gone bad. He went out early in the morning to look for Zuo Yuanyuan.

    "Little fatty, eat slower. No one is fighting with you for food. Those who don''t know anything will think that you don''t have enough to eat at home." Zuo Chong saw how Wu Shan was wolfing down his food, and stopped eating to laugh at Wu Shan.

    Xiao Yang was afraid that Wu Shan would choke from eating too fast, hence she passed him a cup of water. Young Master Wu Shan, take your time and eat, don''t choke on it. "

    Duan Yunfei secretly laughed, hoping that Wu Shan would make good use of this trip, if he could let Xiao Yang understand his intentions, that would be for the best.

 C39

    Zuo Yuan''s mother, Lady Zuo, was born in Wu Dun, a small town in the south of the Yangtze River. Influenced by the Lady Zuo, Zuo Yuan had always yearned for the good scenery of Jiangnan.

    Ever since Lady Zuo had broken off her connection with her home, she never returned to Dark Dun. Lady Zuo missed her hometown, so she would often talk to Zuo Yuan about the things that happened at Dark Dun when she was young.

    Thus, Zuo Yuan suggested going to Wu Dun to play, which Duan Yunfei and Wu Shan agreed to.

    Duan Yunfei comforted her, "What''s wrong with that? We''ll go again next summer." And then she thought about the discussion, "I just don''t know if I''ll have a chance to go with you at that time."

    Zuo Chong saw that Duan Yunfei had said these dejected words, and knew that she must be thinking about what if she married a woman next year, she would not be as free as she was now.

    The group became quiet again, but Duan Yunfei was the first one to snap out of it. "Don''t even think about it. We are here just to get out of the palace and relax. We have to be happy."

    Wu Shan purposely changed the topic, "Oh right, Zuo Yuanyuan, you have already informed Xiu Huang, right?"

    "Of course, you don''t need to worry about my affairs, it''s not like I''m like you." Zuo Yuanyuan was truly hurting Wu Shan all the time, and it was also because they grew up together and were close enough to each other that they could joke around with each other.

    "That''s impossible, that''s Xiu Huang after all. If it was anyone else, you wouldn''t be in such a hurry to notify them. Little Thirteen, was what you said right? " Everyone said that the nearer the red, the nearer the black. Just because he had been injured by his left preceptor since he was young, Wu Shan''s ability to harm people became more and more apparent.

    Zuo Chong saw that she could not win against Wu Shan this time, so she simply ignored him and continued drinking her tea.

    After everyone had their meal, they rested for a while. When the afternoon was about to arrive, they went out and waited for Xiu Huang.

    While they were chatting and laughing, Xiu Huang arrived at the Red Luan Palace at a leisurely pace.

    "Greetings to Thirteenth Princess. Greetings, Sir Wu Shan, Miss Zuo Yuan. "

    In fact, Duan Yunfei and the others had long said that they didn''t need any luggage when meeting each other, but Xiu Huang was extremely courteous, and because of his status as the proton, he was never exempt from this kind of etiquette.

    Duan Yunfei felt awkward, but she knew that Xiu Huang would not change his mind, so she did not speak anymore.

    Zuo Yuan looked at Xiu Huang''s package and shouted, You''re only bringing these things? "We''re going for more than ten days, aren''t you a little short on luggage?"

    Wu Shan could understand, but they did not have much personal belongings. After all, they could leave the house after taking their clothes with them, unlike the girls, who wore clothes with rouge and powdered water, and had all sorts of jewelry.

    "My apologies to Lady Zuo, Xiu Huang indeed only has that much luggage."

    Just then, Xiao Yang took out Duan Yunfei''s bag. Zuo Yuan was shocked once again, it was one thing for Xiu Huang''s luggage to be so little, but Duan Yunfei''s bag was actually so little.

    "Xiao Yang, did you leave something behind? It''s too little."

    Xiao Yang replied Zuo Yuan in embarrassment, "This servant did not help the princess pack these things. But the princess was the one who picked them up later, that''s all."

    "Little Thirteen, you only brought these kind of things?"

    "Yeah, but it''s only been a few days since we left the palace. Besides, we''re out for a tour of the palace, not to fight in the battlefield. Why bring along so many things? We''ll just follow the rules."

    It must be known that even if she went out for three or four days, she would still bring more than that stuff. How could she bring bags of things with her this time, it seemed that she would have to simplify her luggage this time, so that Xiu Huang would not think that she was a troublesome young miss.

    "Alright, since everyone is here, let''s leave the palace now. After a while, Wu Shan will bring Xiu Huang back to the Wu Mansion, while you and Xiao Yang will follow me back to the Zuo Mansion. Wu Shan and I will pack up our things, everyone should get some rest tonight." Tomorrow, we''ll gather at the palace gate. How about it? "

    Everyone agreed with Zuo Yuanyuan''s idea and went off to their own places.

    "Young Master Wu Shan, I heard that you suggested for me to follow you out of the palace? I wonder why? "

    Although Wu Shan was straightforward, he still thought deeply about it. If Zuo Yuan knew that he had betrayed her, Wu Shan''s days would not be peaceful today.

    From today onwards, I will call you Xiu Huang and you can just call me Wu Shan. We are of similar age, there is no need to be so particular, and you do not need to worry about people criticizing us. As for proposing this to His Majesty, I feel that it''s been three years since you''ve been to the Jin Country. You stay in the Yusong Institute every day, and don''t have anyone to talk to. Since the people who come are guests, we should do our best to please the locals. This time, we are taking Thirteen out to relax, so you might as well take this opportunity to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Jin Country. "I know that you love ancient books, but you can look for them in Jiangnan this time, don''t you think so?"

    Wu Shan was a smart person, since he had already said this much, he naturally understood what was going on. Wu Shan was tactful, was the one who came here as a guest? Xiu Huang clearly understood his own position in the Jin Country. The reason why Wu Shan took extra care of him was not because of his identity as the second prince of Xiliang, but because of Zuo Yuanyuan.

    However, this was indeed a good opportunity. Xiu Huang had read about the southern parts of the Jin Country in his books. He yearned to see a place like this, the Xiliang would never be able to see such a scenery.

 C40

    Duan Yunfei and Xiao Yang followed Zuo Yuan and went back to the Residence of Zuo. The Minister of the Left and the Lady Zuo waited at the entrance for Zuo Yuan to go back home.

    "Thirteenth Princess is here to welcome you, this subject welcomes you from afar." The Left Prime Minister brought the Lady Zuo to salute Duan Yunfei, causing everyone to kneel down one after another. This made Duan Yunfei feel very embarrassed.

    Zuo Yuan twitched his mouth, then walked towards Lady Zuo and acted like a spoiled child.

    Although Lady Zuo was a little disappointed, she could understand. After all, Duan Yunfei did indeed need a time to relax. "The Minister of the Left is usually his most beloved daughter, Zuo Yuanyuan. When he heard that they were leaving for Jiangnan, he was somewhat worried." Yuan Er, you have to go to Wu Dun? This journey is a long one, you should be careful. Why don''t we move to a closer location? "

    Lady Zuo had some feelings for Wu Dun, she thought that Zuo Yuan was probably influenced by her and decided to go to Wu Dun. Old Master, since they want to go, then let them go. These children have always lived in the capital and have never seen the scenery of the countryside before. This time, there''s still Wu Shan accompanying them. Wu Shan is a reliable child, Old Master can relax. "Besides, didn''t we also meet at Wu Dun ¡­"

    The Left Premier had always listened to Lady Zuo, and since Lady Zuo had already said so, she would no longer stop them.

    Duan Yunfei had not eaten such a common dish for a long time. Everyone was enjoying their meal, there was no formality between the two of them.

    After dinner, Lady Zuo and Zuo Xiang went for a walk in the backyard. Duan Yunfei followed Zuo Yuan back to her room, and Xiao Yang was arranged to stay in the guest room.

    "Thirteen, tell me what should I bring with me. Will there be any accidents along the way? Should I bring the necessary medicines?"

    Seeing Zuo Yuan worrying about so many things, Duan Yunfei felt it was funny.

    "Why are you so worried about that? We''ve only been gone for ten days. You, think about how to be beautiful and leave the house." Don''t forget, Xiu Huang is also coming with us. " Duan Yunfei winked at Zuo Yuan, there were some things that shouldn''t be said too openly, Duan Yunfei believed that she understood her meaning.

    Zuo Yuan was a typical girl, but with her blushing, she looked even more attractive. If Duan Yunfei was a man, she would definitely marry Zuo Yuan.

    "Don''t joke with me, I was just worrying about this matter. You said that all of your luggage are so little, if I were to carry a pile of luggage by myself, Xiu Huang would definitely laugh at me in his heart."

    "Why are you so worried? Even if you were wearing coarse clothes, you are still the most beautiful woman in the world. How could Xiu Huang not be tempted?" If these flattering words came out of someone else''s mouth, Zuo Yuan would at most humble himself. But when Duan Yunfei said this, Zuo Yuan felt that Duan Yunfei was laughing at his.

    "Forget it, I''m not talking to you anymore. Hurry up and go back to your room so I can pack up my things." Tonight, I have already instructed Aunt Yun to prepare the lotus seed soup for you tomorrow morning. "

    Duan Yunfei''s heart warmed, Zuo Yuanyuan had always clearly remembered her liking.

    That night, Zuo Yuan picked and picked and eventually found a package. Zuo Yuanyuan decided not to restrain herself anymore and put her bag on the table. After she was done, she laid on the bed.

    Duan Yunfei expected Zuo Yuanyuan to not be able to sleep well the previous night, but she didn''t expect her to not sleep at all. Although Zuo Yuan tried her best to save her, she could still see the dark circles under her eyes.

    After using the brunch, Duan Yunfei and the others left the palace. The Left Premier and the Lady Zuo repeatedly warned them to be extra careful outside so that they could personally see them to the palace gates. Duan Yunfei and the others did not refuse.

    Wu Shan and Xiu Huang had already waited for a long time, and just as Wu Shan was getting impatient, he saw Duan Yunfei and her group in the distance.

    "Wu Shan greets the Minister of the Left, Lady Zuo." Seeing that the Left Premier had come as well, Wu Shan and Xiu Huang greeted him as usual.

    The Left Premier did not think that Xiu Huang would actually be leaving the palace with Duan Yunfei and the others. He was stunned for a moment, but the Left Premier had been an official for many years, so he had this kind of reaction speed.

    "Greetings, Prince Xiu Huang." The Left Premier really liked the Second Prince of Xiliang. Having lived in the palace since a young age, how could he develop such a character that did not fight over things? Most importantly, the Minister of the Left would always be able to see his own shadow on Xiu Huang.

    However, Zuo Yuan did not know what he was thinking, but she was worried that if he knew that she fell in love with Xiliang''s Second Prince, he would stop her due to the relationship between the two countries. But so what? Didn''t Lady Zuo pursue her love without hesitation? Furthermore, she believed that the Left Premier and the Lady Zuo were both people who knew right from wrong. For the sake of her own happiness, she definitely would not be too harsh on them.

 C41

    After sending off the Left Premier and the Lady Zuo, the five of them boarded the boat to Dark Dun.

    Duan Yunfei had originally planned to take the land route, but Lady Zuo had suggested that they take the water route, so in the end, Duan Yunfei had agreed to it. After all, they had never travelled by boat before, so it could be considered a different experience.

    "Why is this pastry different from before? Aunt Yun''s cooking skills must have regressed." Wu Shan looked at the pastries left and right, feeling that the more he looked at them, the uglier they became.

    "Then Xiu Huang will thank Miss Zuo Yuan." Zuo Yuan saw Xiu Huang eat a few mouthfuls of cake, and his worried heart finally relaxed.

    Duan Yunfei and Xiao Yang watched the scene from the side and laughed.

    "Princess, look at Miss Left. This time, she has really stirred up some emotions."

    Along the way, the five of them chatted and laughed, time passing by quickly. The water route was much more stable compared to the land route, although it was slightly slower, but after three days, the five of them finally arrived at Wu Dun.

    As soon as they disembarked, the five of them were shocked by the scene before them. If one were to say that the capital was bustling, then Dark Dun was gentle. Even the autumn wind blowing towards them was warm, making them feel extremely comfortable.

    It was evening when they arrived at Utopia, so they decided to find an inn to stay the night.

    Along the way, Duan Yunfei and the others also felt the enthusiasm of the man from Dark Mountain Tribe.

    On the banks of the river, children were playing, and the children of Mudo seemed to have grown up in the water. Many of the children were playing and swimming in the river, and the parents were drinking tea by the river, not worrying about their children.

    Wu Dun''s accent was different from the capital. Although it was not very clear to hear, it was very comfortable to hear.

    Xiao Yang felt that it was extremely strange, and he really wanted to stroll around. However, he had just arrived at Wu Dun, and was unfamiliar with the place, so he still followed Duan Yunfei closely. However, the way she looked left and right was extremely cute in Wu Shan''s eyes.

    Duan Yunfei and the others were just in time, from the conversations of the bystanders, Duan Yunfei came to understand that in a few days, Wu Dun would hold a Flower Lantern Festival. The flower lanterns were not that rare, Duan Yunfei was only interested in the river lanterns, and the river lanterns were not seen in the capital.

    Duan Yunfei and the others finally found an inn with great difficulty, but only two rooms were left in the inn. In the end, they decided to take Wu Shan and Xiu Huang for one room, and Duan Yunfei, Zuo Yuanyuan and Xiao Yang for another. Although everyone was used to sleeping alone, they did not mind this arrangement.

    Everyone put their luggage in their room and went downstairs to eat dinner.

    Dark Dun''s food was also different from those in the capital. Although it was not exquisite, the taste of the food in his mouth was extremely delicious, very suitable for their tastes.

    Seeing that Duan Yunfei and the rest were from a foreign land, the shopkeeper went up and asked them a few questions.

    "Are all of you from outside the city?"

    Seeing the shopkeeper''s friendly face, Duan Yunfei also answered him respectfully. Yes, we heard that the landscape is very good, specially come to play. I wonder if you, Manager, have anything to recommend? "

    "Miss, you have come at the right time. It will be the Flower Lantern Festival in a few days. That is one of the few grand ceremonies that are hard to come by in the year. Young Miss, you must not miss it." As for the playground, I have nothing to recommend it. Utan is a place where you can calm your hearts, and you will find its value anywhere you go. Everyone''s experience is different, so you all still need to carefully savor it yourselves. "

    Duan Yunfei thought that this shopkeeper was a wise man. It seemed that his trip here would not be in vain.

    Afterwards, the shopkeeper told Duan Yunfei and the others about Dark Dun''s history and specialties.

    "During the Spring and Autumn Period, Wu Dun was the border between Wu Yue and Yue State. Wu Dun was stationed here to guard against Yue State. In the Qin Dynasty, with the Che River as the boundary, the west for the black piers, east for the green piers.

    The landscape and pattern of Shui Xiang ancient town, beam, column, door, window wood carving and stone carving technology is very exquisite. The local people still live in these old houses. The town was divided into four areas: east, south, west and north. The locals called it ''east, south, west and north''. "

    The shopkeeper''s words were even more detailed than what the Lady Zuo had said, and Duan Yunfei and the others could once again feel Dark Dun Man''s passion.

    Seeing that they were so excited, the shopkeeper got more and more excited, and in the end, sat down and drank with Duan Yunfei and the others, talking about the story behind Wu Dun.

    Xiu Huang liked the shopkeeper''s personality very much, these were the human feelings he couldn''t read about in the ancient books. At this time, Xiu Huang was extremely grateful that Duan Yunfei and the others had asked him to bring them out for fun, this experience also affected Xiu Huang for the rest of his life.

    Wu Dun''s wine was also different from their usual drinking. The wine''s aroma was mellow and mellow, but it was not intoxicating. Even people like Zuo Yuan and Xiao Yang drank up half of the pot.

    The shopkeeper was still in high spirits, but seeing that the sky was getting late, and Duan Yunfei and the rest had just arrived at Wu Dun, they decided that the journey here would be a waste of time, so they arranged for Duan Yunfei and the others to rest early.

    "Young master and young miss, I will prepare an early breakfast tomorrow morning. If you can wake up, you must have a taste."

    Duan Yunfei and the others agreed.

 C42

    Due to shopkeeper''s invitation the night before, Duan Yunfei woke up early the next day. Originally, she had wanted to wake up Zuo Yuan and Xiao Yang, but did not expect that Zuo Yuan had already woken up and dressed up.

    Zuo Yuan was wearing a green cotton dress today, but it was simple and elegant, so it did not hinder her beauty, causing Duan Yunfei to be filled with praise.

    Duan Yunfei laughed, "Alright, alright, it''s not for him to see, it''s for me." Duan Yunfei had mastered the art of coaxing Zuo Yuan, so these words were exactly what Zuo Yuan wanted to say.

    Hearing about breakfast, Xiao Yang immediately jumped off the bed excitedly, this cute look made Duan Yunfei and Zuo Yuan burst out laughing.

    Xiao Yang was not a greedy person, but he had never tasted the delicacies in Jiangnan, so he was a little curious, as if this was similar to Wu Shan''s appearance.

    In Wu Shan''s room, Xiu Huang and Wu Shan were playing chess.

    Wu Shan had long wanted to exchange pointers and play chess with Xiu Huang, but he had never had the chance. It was such a coincidence that on this trip, Wu Shan would naturally not miss such a good opportunity, and would beg Xiu Huang to play chess with him early in the morning.

    Xiu Huang could not endure Wu Shan''s coaxing and finally decided to play chess with him.

    The two of them forgot the time as the game was interrupted by Zuo Yuanyuan.

    Duan Yunfei entered the room and saw that Wu Shan and Xiu Huang were playing Go. Duan Yunfei looked carefully at the Go Board and realised that Wu Shan was playing at the top of the board.

    Other than being shocked, Duan Yunfei felt that it was natural. In the entire Jin Country, there were not many people who had the ability to surpass Wu Shan in terms of chess skills, and he himself was not his match either. However, Xiu Huang had clearly given way to Wu Shan, but he was still able to be in the dominant position, causing Duan Yunfei to have a whole new level of respect for him.

    Wu Shan frowned, just as he was worrying about how he should proceed, Xiao Yang''s arrival made him even more nervous.

    Seeing that Wu Shan was in a difficult situation, Duan Yunfei thought of a way to save him from both water and fire.

    "The two of you are really interested in playing chess early in the morning, but we were just about to go downstairs and have a taste of the breakfast that the shopkeeper prepared, are you going to continue playing chess? Or would you like to come down with us and have a taste of their Utan''s breakfast? "

    Wu Shan knew that Duan Yunfei was trying to find a way out of this predicament, and gave him a grateful look.

    Xiu Huang knew that Wu Shan was in a difficult situation, so he spoke first. Alright, I also feel a little hungry. Why don''t we go eat breakfast first? Let''s keep this game for next time. Young Master Wu Shan''s chess skills are superb, Xiu Huang is ashamed of himself. "

    Xiao Yang did not know how to play chess, he only felt that if even Xiu Huang was praising Wu Shan''s chess skills, then Wu Shan''s chess skills must be extremely high, and Wu Shan''s image in Xiao Yang''s heart had unknowingly increased by a few notches.

    "Zuo Yuan sure is good-looking today." Only then did Wu Shan notice Zuo Yuan. If it was said that Zuo Yuan''s usual clothes gave people a feeling of elegance, today, he gave people the feeling of a neighboring lady, simple yet beautiful.

    "It''s rare to hear you praise me so highly. I''m truly touched. Alright, let''s stop here and stop making the shopkeeper wait."

    Zuo Yuanyuan then turned to leave, in such a hurry to prevent others from seeing the blush on her face. All the way down, Zuo Yuanyuan wondered if Xiu Huang had noticed her change.

    When everyone went downstairs, they found that the hall was almost full. Fortunately, the shopkeeper had specially left an empty table for them.

    During the time that the shopkeeper prepared breakfast for them, Duan Yunfei carefully sized up the people around him.

    At the table beside them, a mother was feeding pastries to her daughter, constantly saying, "Eating a lot, you''re really tall."

    The gentle words along with the gentle accent made Duan Yunfei feel that Wu Dun was beautiful. At that moment, she even had the thought of settling down here, but she knew that it was impossible.

    Very quickly, the breakfast was served. Although it was not as delicate as the one eaten in the palace, the taste was still very good.

    "Ladies and gentlemen, what do you think of my pastries?"

    Duan Yunfei really liked this breakfast, but she was curious about who had created it this early.

    "Thank you, Manager. We really like breakfast." I''m not sure if it''s too presumptuous, but I would like to ask if you made it yourself, shopkeeper. "

    The shopkeeper smiled honestly, "Of course not. How could I, a brute, do all this? It was my wife who did it."

    As soon as she finished speaking, the Lady Boss came out of the kitchen. The other customers in the shop seemed to have known them for a long time. They greeted her after seeing her stop to eat breakfast.

    It was not that she had a devastatingly beautiful body, or should be said that she was a middle-aged lady that was a part of the family, but the presence of smoke and fire on her body was something that Duan Yunfei liked very much.

    "She rested early last night. You didn''t see her." The shopkeeper explained to Duan Yunfei and the others why they had not seen the Lady Boss last night

    "I was wondering, yesterday, you must have run such a big tavern by yourself. So it was you and your wife who ran it together." After Wu Shan finished speaking, he did not forget to praise the Lady Boss''s culinary skills, "Lady Boss, your cooking skills are really good.

    "Kid, you really have a sweet mouth. If you like it, I''ll do more tomorrow."

 C43

    Just as everyone was praising the Lady Boss''s cooking skills, the usually silent Xiu Huang spoke out.

    "Lady Boss, what''s this cake called?" I''ve never seen it before? "

    Duan Yunfei had not tasted the winnowing cake before, and already took a small bite.

    "Lady Boss, how long can we keep the winnowing cake for? "My mother was also from Udan, and because of that, we chose to come here with different feelings. It''s just that my mother hasn''t come back for decades, so I want to bring some for her when we go back."

    "Miss is truly filial, although this cake can be left for a while, but after letting it go for a long time, the taste is vastly different from what it was just made. If you don''t mind, I can teach you how to do it. When you get home, you can personally make it for your mother. What do you think?"

    Zuo Yuanyuan was ecstatic. She thought these workers wouldn''t spread the news. She didn''t expect the lady boss to propose a way to teach her. This made her fall in love with Wu Dun.

    After eating breakfast, everyone went out for a stroll. There was no purpose in following the shopkeeper''s advice.

    In these few days, Duan Yunfei intentionally or unintentionally gave Wu Shan and Wu Shan the chance to be alone together, but Xiao Yang this Death God Scripture could not understand Duan Yunfei''s intentions, which made Duan Yunfei feel powerless, and could only look at Wu Shan''s own good fortune.

    After strolling around for a few days, Duan Yunfei had a deeper understanding of Wu Dun''s local customs and practices. It was said that each time, the people raised by Wu Dun were all gentle people in Duan Yunfei''s opinion.

    Zuo Yuan followed the story Lady Zuo had told her, and searched for traces of the past, feeling more and more sad for the Lady Zuo. After all these years, the Lady Zuo must have missed this place a lot. Zuo Yuan had thought about coming to Wu Dun, she must help Lady Zuo return home to take a look. But Lady Zuo said that many years ago, the Left Reverend had sent people to look for her, but her family was no longer here.

    However, this didn''t affect Zuo Yuanyuan''s love for this strange but familiar town in Jiang-Nan. Or many years later, when the Minister of the Left returns, the whole family will move here.

    Finally, it was the Lantern Festival, and just as the shopkeeper had said, almost all of the citizens had gathered on the street that night. On both sides of the street, there were people selling masks, river lanterns, guessing lanterns and other such things. The place was bustling with noise and excitement.

    Because there were simply too many people around, Duan Yunfei could only raise her voice. Otherwise, even if Xiao Yang stood by his side, he would still not be able to hear what she was saying.

    "Xiao Yang, I know you must really want to look around, but there are so many people here, and you''re not even returning to your cultivation, I''m really not at ease, I''ll entrust you to Wu Shan, you can go wherever you want, and Wu Shan will follow closely behind you, you don''t have to worry."

    Although Xiao Yang was grateful that Duan Yunfei thought of him in such a way, she was after all, just a palace maid. How could she abandon her master''s safety and go and take care of herself? But Miss, Miss Zuo Yuan is definitely with Young Master Xiu Huang, how can you be at ease by yourself? "

    Duan Yunfei raised his hand to hook Xiao Yang''s nose and joked, "Why are you so worried about me, I''m not some weak girl with no strength at all. If bad people meet me, they will only consider themselves unlucky.

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Xiao Yang immediately became more relaxed.

    "Wu Shan, I will leave Xiao Yang to you, you must protect her well, or else you will be taught a good lesson by me."

    There was no need for Duan Yunfei to tell him all these. If something were to happen to Xiao Yang, he would naturally not forgive himself. Although Wu Shan had never experienced love before, he was not as clueless as Xiao Yang on this matter. Wu Shan knew that Duan Yunfei was trying to create an opportunity for him.

    "Relax, Xiao Yang''s safety is all up to me, you have to be careful yourself, although you are good at martial arts, but don''t let down your guard, understand?"

    Zuo Chong had just finished her round of guessing at lights and riddles, and when she returned, she coincidentally heard Wu Shan''s earnest and earnest words, which she patted Wu Shan''s head, making fun of him. Wu Shan was taller than Zuo Chong, so Zuo Yuan had to stand on tiptoe to touch his head. She had just patted Wu Shan''s head, and then lost her balance and almost fell down, but luckily Xiu Huang held her back in time.

    Zuo Yuan''s heart was in turmoil, she tried her best to maintain her composure, as though she was not affected by Xiu Huang''s support.

    "Little fatty, from what you said, people who don''t know think you''re Yun Fei''s older brother."

    Zuo Yuan''s words did not make sense. Although Wu Shan was younger than Duan Yunfei, after Wu Shan became sensible, he took care of Duan Yunfei as if she was a big brother. Duan Yunfei was very moved, the only thing she could do for Wu Shan now was to match him with Xiao Yang.

    "Alright, stop laughing at Wu Shan. Weren''t you and Xiu Huang going to guess the riddle? Why didn''t he come back with the prize? Could it be that none of them guessed right? "

    "How is that possible? Although it can''t be said to be full of poetry, but how can a small lamp riddle be hard to destroy me?" We''ve guessed almost all the riddles, but I saw a little girl on the way back. She was very cute, so I gave her all the prizes we won. "

 C44 Unexpected

    Zuo Yuan was right, she and Xiu Huang had worked together to solve a large part of the riddle. Zuo Chong had originally wanted to chase after her, but Xiu Huang stopped her using the excuse that he had given the others a chance.

    The little vendor watched as Zuo Yuanyuan and Xiu Huang carried away a large amount of prizes, but he still sighed and said, "Truly a talented man and a beautiful woman."

    While she was guessing the riddle, Zuo Yuanyuan noticed that the little girl was looking at her. She could faintly hear her saying to her mother, "Mother, this big sister is so amazing." However, at that time, Zuo Yuanyuan''s attention was focused on solving the riddle, so she didn''t pay attention to what she said.

    On the way back to find Duan Yunfei and the others, Zuo Yuanyuan met that little girl again. Maybe it was due to fate, or maybe it was because that little girl was too cute, so Zuo Yuan decided to give her all the gifts she won tonight.

    "Little girl, I met you again. Big sister thinks you''re very cute, so big sister wants to give all these gifts to you. Is that okay?"

    The little girl''s mother was worried. After all, they weren''t related to each other. It was illogical for Zuo Yuanyuan to gift her daughter as soon as she came, but seeing that Zuo Yuanyuan didn''t seem like a bad person, she decided to let the little girl decide for herself.

    However, the little girl still looked worriedly at her mother, afraid that her mother would be displeased if she accepted the gift. After all, she had been taught since she was young that she couldn''t casually take things from strangers.

    Seeing her mother nod, the little girl finally accepted the gift with relief, "Sister, I can''t take your gift for nothing. Although my river lamp can''t compare to your gift, I hope you can take it. I made it myself."

    Zuo Yuanyuan was deeply touched, so she accepted it with confidence. Then, the little girl left with her mother. On the way, A''Hai frequently turned his head back to say goodbye to Zuo Yuanyuan.

    "You got the prize with great difficulty tonight, and you actually gave it away so easily? I saw your desperate look just now, and I thought you were here for the prize. "

    "Guessing the riddle of the lanterns is just out of interest. Although the prize was obtained with great difficulty, I feel that it wasn''t a loss to be able to exchange it for a lamp made personally by a young lady. We should return to look for Yun Fei and the rest, if not they would be worried. "

    Xiu Huang had thought that Zuo Yuanyuan had a temper to keep things in her hands, but tonight, he gained a deeper understanding of Zuo Yuanyuan.

    The streets were filled with people, there was a large crowd of people in front of every stall. Xiao Yang also preferred to hide in a crowded place, which made it more or less difficult for Wu Shan to protect everyone.

    The current Xiao Yang was different from the past. In the past, her duty was to take care of Duan Yunfei, even though Duan Yunfei treated her as a sister, when there were no outsiders around, he would let her exempt his from the etiquette of master and servant. But tonight, Xiao Yang belonged to her, she could go wherever he wanted to do, and do whatever he wanted to do, so he wanted to have a good time tonight. As for his own safety, Xiao Yang trusted Wu Shan.

    Unexpectedly, at this moment, an accident happened.

    A place with many people would inevitably be crowded. A weak girl like Xiao Yang would naturally not be able to squeeze through those burly men.

    There were simply too many people around, and in that moment, no one noticed the fallen Xiao Yang. The crowd blocked his view, and Wu Shan searched for a long time, but still couldn''t find him.

    Just when Wu Shan thought he had lost Xiao Yang and was about to look elsewhere, he heard Xiao Yang''s sharp scream from within the crowd.

    Wu Shan pushed the heavy pedestrians away and finally saw Xiao Yang squatting on the ground.

    Xiao Yang''s right hand was completely red, as though he had accidentally been stepped on by a passerby.

    Wu Shan looked at Xiao Yang who was covered in tears and felt extremely pained. He wished that the person who was being stepped on was him, at the same time, he was blaming himself for not following closely behind Xiao Yang, otherwise Xiao Yang would not have been injured.

    "Xiao Yang, are your injuries serious?"

    Xiao Yang looked at Wu Shan''s face, which was filled with worry for him. Even though his hands were still in pain, his heart was a lot warmer.

    Wu Shan had always been pained and blamed himself, but when he heard that Xiao Yang was still considering his own feelings, a fire ignited in his heart. "What do you mean nothing happened? Look at how swollen your hands are."

    Xiao Yang was frightened by Wu Shan. In his memories, Wu Shan had never gotten angry in front of Xiao Yang and now that he was angry at him, Xiao Yang thought that he must have done something wrong.

    Wu Shan''s original intention was not to reprimand Xiao Yang, he loved her too late, how could he bear to get angry at her?

    "Alright, alright, I''m not blaming you, I''m just feeling sorry for you. Look at how injured you are, it''s time for Yun Fei to scold me." Wu Shan gently wiped the tears at the corner of his eyes and comforted her in a soft voice, "But don''t misunderstand. I''m not afraid of being scolded by Yun Fei, I''m really worried for you."

    Wu Shan couldn''t even understand the words in his heart, and this caused Xiao Yang to laugh.

    Seeing that Xiao Yang revealed a smile again, Wu Shan immediately became more at ease.

    "Young Master, I know you''re worried about me. It was also because Xiao Yang was not good, and had to go to a place with many people, and could not be blamed on young master, Xiao Yang would definitely explain everything to young miss. "

    "Alright, alright, hurry up and stop putting these away. I''ll help you bring you back to the inn first." Just at that moment, Wu Shan placed Xiao Yang''s hand on his shoulder and supported him towards the inn.

    This was the first time Xiao Yang and Wu Shan had such an intimate physical contact, so Xiao Yang''s heart had an indescribable feeling. Wu Shan gave her a peaceful feeling, like a brother. In the past, Xiao Yang had always seen Wu Shan as a brother, but why did his heart keep beating fast?

    Wu Shan was actually extremely nervous in his heart, he had no idea if Xiao Yang would not like him helping her walk like this. Although Xiao Yang''s arm was injured, and he could walk back on his own, he did not know why, but as his mind heated up, he placed Xiao Yang''s hand on his own shoulder.

    This time, putting it down again, was not possible. However, if it continued, Xiao Yang might feel awkward, but Wu Shan, who was in a dilemma, would still choose to help Xiao Yang back.

    Halfway there, Wu Shan saw a shop selling jewelry. He saw a hairpin and felt that Xiao Yang would definitely look good with just one look, so he bought it.

    "Xiao Yang, I gift this hairpin to you as a form of compensation for not taking good care of you."

    "Young Master, this is impolite, Xiao Yang cannot accept it."

    It was rare for Wu Shan to act so tyrannically, ignoring Xiao Yang''s rejection, to directly put the hairpin on top of Xiao Yang''s bun.

    "Look, it''s really beautiful. If you remove it and return it to me, I will treat it as you not forgiving me. "

    Xiao Yang was helpless and could only accept it.

 C45 homecoming

    When Wu Shan and Xiao Yang returned, Duan Yunfei was discussing about the Black Dun Wine with the shopkeeper.

    Duan Yunfei admitted that she had some research into wine, but she had never tasted such a sweet wine before. She was inevitably curious, and thought of asking the shopkeeper for advice.

    "Manager, I would like to ask what is added to the wine? I''ve had a lot of wine, but none of it tastes like this. "

    The manager laughed loudly. "This wine is like human life." Actually, this wine is just an ordinary wine. With the green plum in July and the sake of the wine made at home, if you want it to be astringent, you can add a few taels of sugar and put it in for a few months to brew. "Life is also like this. Maintaining one''s heart is the most important thing."

    Duan Yunfei originally wanted to teach her how to brew wine, but who would have known that the shopkeeper would even tell her the truth of life? How could those noblemen of life, those noblemen, understand?

    Although the Jin Country had always resisted extravagance, there were still some court officials behind the scenes who would work hard to harm the citizens. This was something that could not be avoided in a short period of time.

    "What Manager said makes sense. I will definitely remember it. "I wonder if there is anything special about this green plum tree?"

    "Green Plum is Wu Dun''s best. This is not because I''m boasting about myself. Every midsummer, guests from other countries would come to Wu Dun to pick green plums." Young lady, if you want to brew a green plum wine, now is not the time. If young lady does not mind, this old man will send you off with a jug of wine.

    Duan Yunfei was very grateful and thanked him several times.

    "Miss Xiao Yang, what''s wrong with you?" The Lady Boss exclaimed, causing Duan Yunfei to be on tenterhooks.

    When Duan Yunfei turned around and saw Wu Shan and Xiao Yang, she immediately saw Xiao Yang''s hands and felt his heart ache.

    Duan Yunfei''s heart was filled with only the injuries on Xiao Yang''s hand, and for a moment, she did not think how much of a self-blame Wu Shan, who liked Xiao Yang, would feel right now.

    Seeing that Wu Shan''s complexion was getting worse, the Lady Boss started to advise him to quell his anger.

    "I''m sorry, I really did not do it on purpose. It''s fine if you want to punish me or if you want to insult me. I''ll take it."

    "Miss, it''s all my fault for being so naughty, please don''t blame the young master. The young master is also blaming himself."

    "Xiao Yang, go back inside your room and rest first." Duan Yunfei turned to Xiao Yang and said to the Lady Boss, "Lady Boss, I wonder if there is any medicine used in the shop?"

    "Yes, miss, please wait a moment, I will look for it for you. Miss Xiao Yang, please return to your room first, I will bring the medicine to you in a moment."

    Being taken care of like this, Xiao Yang felt somewhat embarrassed. After thanking everyone, Xiao Yang was supported back to his room by Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei finished applying the medicine for Xiao Yang, and returned to the great hall. Wu Shan was using the alcohol to clear his worries, and Zuo Yuan and Xiu Huang couldn''t persuade him at all.

    Zuo Yuan had never seen Wu Shan so disappointed before, so she followed Duan Yunfei''s words and comforted him. That''s right, Wu Shan, stop drinking, you have already drank too much, Xiao Yang being injured is not your fault, tonight there are so many people, it is unavoidable for such an accident to happen. We all know how you feel towards Xiao Yang. It must be difficult for his since she''s injured. Don''t keep drinking like this by yourself anymore, and don''t keep those words in your heart, okay? "

    Wu Shan was still minding his own business, as if he didn''t hear what they had said. This caused Duan Yunfei and the others to be extremely worried.

    At this time, the usually calm Xiu Huang made a move that shocked everyone.

    Xiu Huang snatched the alcohol in Wu Shan''s hands and cursed, "Look at you now, you don''t even look like a man anymore. Since Xiao Yang''s injury has already happened, what''s the use of you blaming yourself. Everyone''s so worried for you, yet you just didn''t say anything, why? Have you forgotten why we came out? Isn''t it just because everyone was happy? Who are you to blame for doing this? No one here can blame you, but you fell into a pit of self-blame. Wu Shan, I was wrong about you, you are not worthy of my respect. "

    Duan Yunfei and Zuo Yuan never thought that the usually gentle and refined Xiu Huang would actually scold Wu Shan, but at this moment, Wu Shan finally spoke.

    "Am I really that useless? I can''t even take good care of a girl I like."

    When Wu Shan said this, everyone did not know how to reply, and Duan Yunfei''s heart ached.

    "No, Wu Shan, do you know? You have always been a hero in Xiao Yang''s heart, really. "

    "But ¡­" I can''t take care of her. "

    Xiu Huang knew that his words just now were a bit too harsh, so he slowed his tone and tried to persuade Wu Shan. If you feel that you are unable to take care of her, then what you should do is not to blame yourself, but to make yourself stronger. When you are strong enough, no one will be able to harm you, and you can protect the person you love. "

    Wu Shan seemed to understand what he said and stopped drinking.

    At that moment, Duan Yunfei noticed the decisiveness on Wu Shan''s face. It was as if he had made a very important decision.

    "I''m sorry for making you all worry tonight. I won''t do that again in the future. Tonight, everyone is tired, go back and rest. Yun Fei, you helped Xiao Yang apply the medicine right? "

    "That''s only natural. Don''t worry, you should go back and rest as well."

    For the rest of the night, Wu Shan slept soundly and his mind was filled with Xiao Yang''s helpless face in the crowd. Wu Shan secretly made a decision that he must make himself stronger and have the power to protect the people he cared about.

    Because Xiao Yang was injured, everyone decided to continue their journey after Xiao Yang had fully recovered. The return journey was postponed for a few days, during which Wu Shan accompanied him everyday. Every day, not only did he not send her any pastries, but he would also make her happy.

    On the day that Duan Yunfei and the others left, the shopkeeper and the Lady Boss sent them to the ferry. The shopkeeper had indeed brought a pot of green plum wine for Duan Yunfei, while the shopkeeper had prepared some winnowing cake for each of them.

    "There''s nothing for you to take out. You can eat these pastries on the road or bring some back to your families. Miss Left, have you learned the recipe that I taught you last time? "

    "The Lady Boss has taught me so meticulously that it''s hard for Zuo Yuanyuan to not learn it."

    Everyone used jokes to replace the sorrow of parting. It had only been a few days since Wu Dun''s group left, but they had left an unerasable mark on each and every one of Duan Yunfei''s lives.

 C46 return to the palace

    Ten days after Duan Yunfei had left the palace, Yuwen Di had been looking forward for his return everyday. He had even specially instructed the guards of the Qian Qing sect to send someone to report to him immediately once she returned to the capital.

    But even if he had already made the absolute preparations, Yuwen Di was still worried, afraid that he would miss the day Duan Yunfei would return to the palace.

    From the tenth day onwards, Yuwen Di would go to the Red Luan Palace to sit for a while every single day. Without Duan Yunfei acting coquettishly in front of him, Yuwen Di felt that it was a little boring.

    Duan Yunfei looked at Duan Yunfei''s dressing table. The other princesses'' dresser were filled with all kinds of accessories, but Duan Yunfei only had a few, and that was all she was doing.

    Yuwen Di had previously bestowed a lot of jewelry to Duan Yunfei, but after seeing that Duan Yunfei did not like it, she changed the gold, silver, and jewelry to the collected weapon book Chess Index.

    Without Duan Yunfei''s laughter, the Red Luan Palace seemed very cold and lonely. Yuwen Di sat alone in Duan Yunfei''s chamber as he talked to himself.

    "Yuxin, are you going to blame me? I know this is all very sudden, but I''m also thinking for Yun Fei''s sake. Yun Fei still doesn''t understand the reason for me doing this. She is still blaming me, but what if she does not understand when she finds out the reason? Yuxin, if you were still here, you would definitely persuade Yun Fei. These few days, Zuo Yuanyuan and Wu Shan had brought Yun Fei out of the palace to relax, they seemed to have gone to Wu Dun. I remember that when you were alive, you wanted to go as well, but in the end ¡­ But now, Yun Fei will go in your place. I don''t know if Yun Fei and the others are having fun in this industry, or if they will encounter any danger, but do you think that Zhen is worrying too much about it?

    In this world, only in front of the Imperial Consort Duanshuo and Duan Yunfei, Yuwen Di didn''t have to pretend to be him, but an emperor instead. After so long, Yuwen Di almost forgot how he looked like before he ascended the throne.

    After he ascended the throne, Yuwen Di was always busy with government affairs, worried that one decision of his, which he had made incorrectly, would bring calamity upon everyone, worried that the officials under him would form a clique and take advantage of the corruption, worried that other countries would covet Jin Country''s power.

    Yuwen Di had always kept in mind his identity as the ruler of a country. Everyone in the world envied his haughtiness, but they didn''t know the bitterness behind his actions.

    Fortunately, Imperial Consort Duanshuo was always by Yuwen Di''s side. Later, Duan Yunfei replaced Imperial Consort Duanshuo, and Duan Yunfei''s smile was Yuwen Di''s greatest motivation.

    For the next few days, Yuwen Di came to the Red Luan Palace to wait for Duan Yunfei''s return.

    At this time, Yuwen Di was sitting in Duan Yunfei''s chamber. The eunuch outside the room came in to report that Duan Yunfei had arrived at the capital.

    Yuwen Di was overjoyed, but he was a little worried. If Duan Yunfei was still angry, then what should he do?

    As soon as Duan Yunfei returned to the Red Luan Palace, she saw Yuwen Di waiting for her in the great hall. It seems like waiting for someone outside was such a feeling, Duan Yunfei was extremely touched.

    In fact, Duan Yunfei had long thrown her grievances towards Yuwen Di out of the window on the day Wu Shan and Zuo Yuan had guided her into the palace. In the past few days when she was playing around with Wu Dun, Duan Yunfei had often thought of Yuwen Di. If only she had told Yuwen Di that she had calmed down after leaving the palace.

    At this moment, Duan Yunfei seemed to have seen a few strands of white hair on Yuwen Di''s head. And all of this was because of Duan Yunfei, a wave of regret surged through Duan Yunfei''s heart.

    "Father, your son is back." Duan Yunfei greeted Yuwen Di. This time, it was not a simple greeting, but Duan Yunfei kowtowed three times to Yuwen Di because of the guilt in her heart.

    "Why are you still greeting me like that? Hurry up and get up." Yuwen Di was obviously shocked by Duan Yunfei''s action, he immediately went forward to help her up.

    "Your son is unfilial and caused your father to worry."

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Yuwen Di immediately understood in his heart, and waved his hand, allowing the palace maid s to leave, leaving the father and daughter pair behind.

    "This matter, royal father has let you down. Royal Father knows that you are not satisfied with this negotiation, but Royal Father has no other choice. Yun Fei, you know how much Royal Father is reluctant to part with you, wanting to marry you off to someone else. In these few days, royal father has been thinking everyday, if your matriarch was still alive, would he blame royal father for arranging your marriage? " Yuwen Di lovingly caressed Duan Yunfei''s face, with an apologetic expression, he told Duan Yunfei about her regret of the past few days.

    Duan Yunfei had never been able to understand why Yuwen Di would be so anxious to marry him out, and while she was talking with Yuwen Di, she raised her puzzlement for the last ten odd days.

    "Father, your son has always been confused. You said that you were reluctant to part with your son, so why are you still in such a hurry to discuss marriage?"

    Yuwen Di had already guessed that Duan Yunfei would ask him this question a long time ago, but now was not the best time to tell him the reason.

    "Yun Fei, Royal Father also has his own difficulties. As long as you trust Royal Father, then Royal Father will not make the bet for your lifetime of happiness."

    Duan Yunfei knew that she wouldn''t be able to get any information from Yuwen Di, so she decided to not ask anymore, so as to not hurt the relationship between the father and daughter again.

    "Your son believes in royal father. Father, this is the green plum wine that I brought back from the Dark Dome. The taste is very good, so I wanted to bring it back for you to have a taste. Father took great care of everything and did not have the time to come to the people to take a look. This child then brought back the local customs and traditions of the people for you. "

    Seeing that Duan Yunfei was still thinking about him after she left the palace, Yuwen Di was deeply moved and knew that Duan Yunfei was no longer angry.

    "Yun Fei is really considerate. Coincidentally, you haven''t had a drink with royal father in a long time. Why don''t you take this opportunity to have a drink with me?"

    Just as Yuwen Di was about to call the palace maid to bring over two wine cups, he was interrupted, "Let your son go get them."

    After Duan Yunfei took the wine cup, the father and daughter pair drank together. This scene was exactly the same as what Duan Yunfei had seen at Wu Dun, a whole family happily sat together, drinking wine and eating while chatting. Wasn''t this what Duan Yunfei had been yearning for all this time?

    Duan Yunfei drank wine with Yuwen Di as she talked about everything she had seen and heard along the way, from Wu Dun''s scenery to the manager and the boss'' enthusiasm, to the bustle of the Lantern Festival and Xiao Yang''s accidental injury.

    Yuwen Di listened attentively. This was a trivial matter in Duan Yunfei''s life that he had not heard about for a long time.

 C47 stirring

    The news of Duan Yunfei returning to the palace quickly reached Princess Eleven Duan Liusu''s ears. At the moment, Duan Liusu was drinking tea with Duan Yingluo.

    Ever since Duan Yunfei left the palace, Duan Liusu had sent people to observe the movements in the Red Luan Palace. The moment Duan Yunfei entered the Red Luan Palace, the hymen came to report to him.

    "Greetings Sixth Princess, Princess Eleven." Seeing that Duan Yingluo was also there, the hymen changed her flustered look and respectfully greeted Duan Yingluo and Duan Liusu first, so that Duan Liusu would not feel that he had lost her.

    Seeing that he had arranged to keep an eye on the palace maids of the Red Luan Palace, Duan Liusu thought that the Red Luan Palace must have made a move. Ever since Xiao Ya was discovered by Duan Yunfei, his actions had become even more inconvenient, and the people of the Red Luan Palace were all sincere. Even if Duan Liusu wanted to insert more people into the Red Luan Palace, it would be impossible to do so.

    "Why did you come back? Did something happen in Red Luan Palace?"

    Hearing Duan Liusu''s words, Duan Yingluo was surprised, although Duan Yingluo had always been scheming, but she never thought that the stupid Princess Eleven that he had never looked down upon would actually think of sending people to watch over him.

    Duan Liusu had always seen Duan Yingluo as one of her own, so she didn''t plan to hide this from her.

    Elder sister, I was the one who sent this hymen to watch the movements of the Red Luan Palace, and you know that it took Duan Yunfei more than ten days to leave the palace. Who knows what would happen along the way?

    Duan Liusu had thought that Duan Yingluo was stunned because she did not understand what she meant, but she had never thought that Duan Yingluo, whom she had so much trust in, would only treat her like a chess piece.

    Duan Yingluo laughed coldly in her heart. This naive Duan Liusu had truly thought too simply of herself, the smile on Duan Yingluo''s face immediately changed, but she pretended to reprimand her, as though she felt that something was wrong with Duan Liusu.

    "Liusu, older sister has told you many times, don''t blindly look at Duan Yunfei, you have to know that there is nothing that is inferior to her, if you are like this, you will become narrow-minded instead."

    "It''s precisely because I can''t compare to her that I''m unwilling. Why does she, Duan Yunfei, have to enjoy Royal Father''s love alone while us sisters can''t. Elder sister, don''t tell me you''re not going to give up. " The more Duan Liusu thought about it, the more furious she became, and she completely forgot about the existence of the other palace maids.

    Duan Yingluo dismissed the other palace maids, leaving behind the palace maid who had come to report to him on the situation in the Red Luan Palace.

    "Liusu, even if you are unwilling, doing so will change anything. Before you speak, you must think it through clearly. Look, with so many people just now, you''ve already voiced out your unwillingness. If they hear your words, they''ll laugh at you in their hearts. "

    "Who dares to laugh at me? If I were to know, I would pull out her tongue."

    Duan Yingluo had said, and was no longer willing to hypocritically persuade Duan Liusu, "Since it''s like that, I will not say anymore. Since she has something to report, why don''t you listen to what she has to say? "

    Only now did Duan Liusu remember this hymen, and turned around to ask about her situation.

    "Tell me, what happened to Red Luan Palace? But Duan Yunfei is back? "

    hymen was shocked by Duan Liusu''s words and stammered, "Returning to Princess Eleven ¡­ The Thirteenth Princess is back, and she''s drinking with the emperor right now? "

    After Duan Liusu heard this, she was so angry that she nearly smashed her teacup.

    "Elder sister, look, her father went to see her the moment she returned. When have we ever been treated like this? Why is she allowed to go out and play? Why is it that when she returns, Father immediately goes to see her?" I really can''t accept it. "

    Duan Ying Luo had long heard that since Duan Yunfei left, Yuwen Di would come to the Red Luan Palace from time to time, and would stay for the entire afternoon. However, at that time, Duan Yingluo didn''t mind adding fuel to the fire.

    Presumably, this palace maid was afraid of arousing Duan Liusu''s displeasure, so he hid the matter of Yuwen Di going to the Red Luan Palace everyday. If Duan Yingluo were to tell his about it, Duan Liusu would definitely vent her anger on the hymen, but what does it have to do with Duan Yingluo, in her eyes, the palace maid was nothing more than a palace maid.

    "Liusu, Royal Father didn''t wait for her to return before specially rushing over to see her. I heard that my royal father has been going to the Red Luan Palace every day for the past few days, and he even asked the guards of the Qian Qing Sect to report to him immediately once Duan Yunfei arrived in the capital. "

    Duan Yingluo''s hatred towards Duan Yunfei increased even more, and at the moment, she only wished that she could grind Duan Yunfei''s bones and scatter her ashes.

    As expected, Duan Liusu could not do anything to Duan Yunfei, so she shifted her anger onto the hymen in front of him.

    "How did you do it? Did you not notice that?" What? Or do you think that just because I''m a fool that I can be fooled by you? " Duan Liusu was so angry that she almost wanted to attack, but she was stopped by Duan Yingluo.

    "Liusu, you forgot what I told you just now. If you were to beat her, what would the crowd think? They would only think that you were venting your anger on an innocent palace maid whom you had sent out to stare at the Red Luan because you were jealous of Duan Yunfei. If news of this were to spread, it would affect you somewhat. "

    How could she be so kind? It was only because she was currently together with Duan Liusu; if Duan Liusu were to beat up this palace maid, she would also be implicated.

    Duan Liusu was afraid that she would not be able to control her temper later, so she sent hymen away.

    Duan Yingluo nodded her head in approval at Duan Liusu, "Seems like you took big sister''s words to heart."

    "But, sister, what should we do now? Duan Yunfei had just returned and she had already drunk wine with her father, without any hint of a princess. She spent her time not learning female skills and only knew how to practice martial arts, what a joke, no matter how good her martial arts were, she was still just a woman. "Why doesn''t she worry about whether she''ll get married or not?"

    Duan Liusu''s words actually reminded Duan Yingluo, "Liusu, since you said that she was about to be married off, why fight with her over it, and there''s not much time left for her to remain in the palace, after she leaves, Royal Father will think about how he has always neglected us."

    Duan Yingluo''s words had another meaning, wasn''t Duan Liusu worried about not knowing what to do with Duan Yunfei? She would show her the way. Although Duan Liusu was simple-minded, but with her jealousy towards Duan Yunfei, she would definitely understand the meaning behind her words.

    After Duan Liusu heard this, she immediately came up with a plan.

 C48 Conflict

    Wasn''t Duan Yingluo trying to get Duan Liusu to use the matter of Duan Yunfei''s betrothal as an example? But what should she do? Duan Yingluo intentionally or unintentionally gave instructions, causing Duan Liusu to have a headache. It was true that she did not wish for Duan Yunfei to have an easy time, but with just her strength alone, she was afraid that she could not think of a good idea.

    "Big sister, I was planning to invite you to have a good tea with me today. I didn''t expect that other than this matter, I hope you don''t blame my sister." Liusu will definitely remember the words that the barrier said today. "

    "You and I are sisters, so it''s only right for me to say this. I hope you don''t find me nagging too much."

    "Liusu naturally wouldn''t think like that. Elder sister said all this for my own good." Elder sister, it''s a little late now. It''s about time for dinner. Liusu will not disturb you any longer. "

    Duan Yingluo was waiting for Duan Liusu to leave quickly. Seeing her confused face, not knowing how to deal with Duan Yunfei, Duan Yingluo became more and more furious.

    But she still had to quell the anger in her heart, and say softly to Duan Liusu: "Why would it be inconvenience? Fifteen is still young, and you are about my age. I have a lot to say to you, but you''re right. It has been a few days since I last saw Imperial Consort Yun. I wonder if Yun Gui''s chill has improved? "

    Yun Gui''s flying body was weak, and the autumn air was growing stronger. A few days ago when he was admiring the moon, a cold wind blew, and the next day he caught a cold. He had been bedridden for several days.

    "Thank you elder sister for your concern. matriarch''s health is already very good."

    "That''s good then. In a few days, I will follow you to see the Imperial Consort Yun."

    After Duan Liusu returned to her own hall, Zuo Siniang couldn''t think of any way to use Duan Yunfei to discuss the matter of marriage.

    Seeing Duan Liusu being so depressed, Duan Liusu''s personal palace maid Xiao Xi thought of another person.

    "Princess, why not use Xiao Ya again?"

    If Xiao Xi did not mention the name Xiao Ya, Duan Liusu would have almost forgotten about her.

    "Xiao Ya? The palace maid who was sent to destroy Growing Age Ceremony? What could she do? Besides, hadn''t she been discovered? And how can we use it again? "

    "Princess, although Xiao Ya destroyed Thirteenth Princess''s Growing Age Ceremony last time, but so much time has passed since then, haven''t Thirteenth Princess investigated who was behind all of this? Look, isn''t Xiao Ya still doing well in Red Luan Palace? Presumably, Thirteenth Princess didn''t know that Xiao Ya was the one who cut her off, and Xiao Ya didn''t give her away as well. If not, based on Thirteenth Princess''s personality, can this matter be resolved so easily? "

    Duan Liusu thought for a moment, and felt that Xiao Xi''s words were reasonable. If Duan Yunfei knew that she was the one who designed this to harm her Growing Age Ceremony, she would definitely come and cause a ruckus. However, Duan Liusu did not know that she had always been underestimating Duan Yunfei. Duan Yunfei was straightforward, but she was unlike Duan Liusu who was overbearing.

    "But Duan Yunfei has just returned, so now is not the time to make a move against her. After a few days, go find Xiao Ya secretly and bring her over. I have personally instructed her that this time, she can only succeed and not fail. I must let Duan Yunfei have a taste of my pain. "

    When Duan Yunfei returned to the palace, she thought about those days at Wu Dun. She was free and unfettered, free and unfettered. But now, she was surrounded by deceit.

    Duan Yunfei had sent people over to ask about it, but the empress palace didn''t send out any news regarding the candidate, causing Duan Yunfei to be extremely annoyed.

    In the past few days, Zuo Yuan had been accompanying Lady Zuo at home, it was unknown which of the tendons Wu Shan had made a mistake on, but she had been running to training ground everyday. Mu Chuyang''s confinement was not over yet, but after Duan Yunfei returned to the palace, her days had been extremely boring.

    "Xiao Yang, I feel like my whole body is going to turn mouldy from staying in the Red Luan Palace." Duan Yunfei complained to Xiao Yang, hoping that she would take the initiative to take a walk.

    Xiao Yang had followed Duan Yunfei for so many years, how could he not guess what she was thinking?

    "Princess, it''s not like anyone is locking you up, but isn''t the Red Luan Palace''s gate always open? Princess, if you are so bored, why don''t we take a look around the imperial garden? "

    Duan Yunfei laughed out loud. Sure enough, Xiao Yang understood him best.

    "What a great idea you have. I was just about to go to the Imperial Gardens to stretch my limbs, or else I wouldn''t have found it useful. Xiao Yang, you are too considerate, I do not know which family''s young master will have the good fortune to marry my Xiao Yang. "

    After Xiao Yang heard this, his face immediately turned red, "Princess, you only know how to make fun of me. Xiao Yang doesn''t want to get married, Xiao Yang wants to follow you, Princess. "

    Duan Yunfei was moved by Xiao Yang''s loyalty, but she was also worried for him. If he were to kidnap Xiao Yang, who he wholeheartedly wanted to marry, what would happen to Wu Shan?

    After arriving at the imperial garden, Duan Yunfei started to practice her fist arts, it had been a few days since she stopped, and her movements were a little unfamiliar.

    Everyone said that enemies often cross paths, but suddenly, Princess Eleven Duan Liusu walked over.

    Duan Yunfei didn''t want to start a conflict with Duan Liusu, it wasn''t that she was afraid, but that she didn''t want to fight with Duan Liusu at all.

    But Duan Liusu didn''t think that way. A good opportunity to squeeze Duan Yunfei was right in front of him, so how could Duan Liusu miss it?

    "Oh, isn''t this the Little Thirteen that is about to be married off? Shouldn''t you be studying for a female student at the Royal Middle School right now? Why did he run to the imperial garden and fight? Aiya, I forgot. The empress has been troubled over this matter for a long time, asking the wives of many ministers about it. They all don''t want their future daughter-in-law to be a Thirteenth Princess that can''t fall in love with a man. "

    Xiao Yang felt indignant for Duan Yunfei, but Duan Yunfei did not say anything, so Xiao Yang did not go forward to denounce him.

    "What is it? Is Princess Eleven worried about marriage? Why don''t I go talk to my royal father and ask him to discuss a marriage with you? I don''t think you have the leisure to worry about my marriage? " Duan Yunfei had a way to ridicule others, didn''t Duan Liusu want to laugh at her marriage? Then, she would repay the ridicule with her words.

    Duan Liusu had seen Duan Yunfei''s eloquence before, and knew that shesheouldn''t win against her, so she decided not to argue and left. Before she left, he even left a sentence behind, "How long do you think you can laugh for? Duan Yunfei, you will definitely regret it! "

    "You can come at me. When have I ever been afraid of you?" Duan Yunfei felt extremely disdainful towards Duan Liusu''s threats, as she had never placed him in her eyes.

 C49 enlist

    After returning from Wu Dun, Wu Shan went to the training camp everyday. Although General Wei Yuan was pleased with this, he still had doubts in his heart.

    Tonight, the General''s Wife and the General Wei Yuan mentioned about Wu Shan''s actions today.

    "Master, I have a feeling that Wu Shan has been acting weirdly. It was not surprising that he had been practicing his swordsmanship in the yard every morning ever since he had returned from Dark Dun. However, I haven''t been able to see him at home for the past few days. He leaves early and returns late every day. Wu Shan was indeed a child that encouraged people to protect his family and defend his country since he was young, but now that the relationship between the Jin Country and other nations seemed quite harmonious, why would Wu Shan go to the training camp everyday? I always felt that something must have happened to him in Utopia. "

    General Wei Yuan was worried too, but he did not want his wife to trouble herself.

    "Madam, you are overthinking it. Wu Shan might have thought it through. Think about it, he left early and came back late to the training camp, not just for a stroll. There''s nothing wrong with that. If Madam is really worried, then I will have a talk with Wu Shan tomorrow and ask him what he thinks. "

    After the General''s wife heard this, she calmed down a lot, "Master is right, Wu Shan has the idea of returning the favor to the Empire, after all, the Wu Family is the general for generations, if Wu Shan has any accomplishments, Wu Family can be considered as having successors."

    Ever since the Jin Country was founded, the Wu Clan have always protected the borders, but they did not care about power and authority. This was also the reason why the Jin Country King trusted the Wu Clan.

    On the morning of the second day, General Wei Yuan came to find Wu Shan to talk. But Wu Shan had already gone to the courtyard to practice his sword skills, leaving General Wei Yuan empty-handed.

    "Where''s the Young Master?"

    "Master, Young Master is practicing his sword skills in the yard."

    After asking about Wu Shan''s whereabouts, General Wei Yuan went to the courtyard.

    Wu Shan''s sword danced very well, giving off the feeling of a great general, causing General Wei Yuan to feel extremely proud.

    "Alright!" The General Wei Yuan could not help but clap his hands, only then did Wu Shan notice that the General Wei Yuan had been watching him practice the sword.

    "Daddy is too kind." Wu Shan knew that he still had too much to learn in the area of sword techniques, so he would naturally not be complacent after hearing General Wei Yuan''s praise.

    "What are you saying? Since I''ve said that your sword art is not bad, why must you be modest?" Your swordsmanship was taught to me personally, and I can see you improving bit by bit. However, Wu Shan, what I want to tell you is, ever since you started practicing martial arts, your father has always taught you to be hasty but to be slow. I want to know why you have been so diligent in practicing martial arts these days? It''s not that I think it''s bad, it''s just that I''m worried that your body won''t be able to take it, so you don''t have to be so harsh on yourself. "

    "Wu Shan, I know that you have made the decision to return to your country since you were young, but there are no conflicts between the Jin Country and the surrounding countries. Why are you in such a hurry? Do you know how worried your mother was about your health? "

    Wu Shan did not expect that in just a few short days, the Madam General had already started to worry about him. Indeed, these days, he had been practicing his swordplay in the courtyard before daybreak.

    After hastily using the brunch, he went to the training camp for the entire day. In the past, Wu Shan would always stay at home to accompany her mother and speak with her. Wu Shan felt very sorry.

    "Your son is unfilial and caused your mother to worry. Your son will personally apologize to your mother. However, father, I have seriously considered going to the battlefield. Father, you said that although the Jin Country and the surrounding countries may seem harmonious, in reality, the various countries'' rulers are all eyeing the Jin Country''s territories covetously. Your son is doing this in case of need, in case your son is needed at the front lines, but your son does not have the ability, you truly deserve to be part of Wu Family. "

    General Wei Yuan never thought that the child in front of him would actually have such a thorough understanding of the situation in Jin Country.

    "I am very pleased that you have such ambition in your heart, a man of Wu Family should have such awareness. But you must remember to speak to your mother tomorrow, in case she gets worried. " General Wei Yuan left after instructing them, leaving Wu Shan alone in the courtyard.

    Ever since Xiao Yang was injured at Wu Dun, he looked as if he was relieved, but he kept thinking about that night when Xiao Yang had looked at him helplessly. If he had not heard Xiao Yang''s scream, and had gone to look for her somewhere else, Wu Shan dared not imagine what would have happened.

    Just as Xiu Huang had said, only by becoming strong would one be able to protect their loved one. Wu Shan knew that he still had many shortcomings, compared to Xiu Huang, he was not as calm and collected as him. Compared to Mu Chuyang, his fighting and commanding abilities were not at the stage yet, so Wu Shan felt that he was inferior in every aspect.

    So he went to the training ground every day, hoping to improve himself, hoping to make himself stronger, hoping that he would have the ability to protect the person he loved.

    It was not only to protect Xiao Yang, but Wu Shan was determined to accomplish something on the battlefield. At that time, he would be able to make a request to Yuwen Di to marry Xiao Yang.

    Xiao Yang was only a palace maid by Duan Yunfei''s side. No matter how much Duan Yunfei pampered and doted on her, she could not change her identity.

    If Wu Shan and the General Wei Yuan proposed to marry Xiao Yang, they would definitely not agree to it. After all, their statuses were different, how could the Wu Family allow a palace maid to become the future owner of the Wu Family? But if Wu Shan were to make this request to Yuwen Di based on his military achievements, even General Wei Yuan and the rest would not be able to stop him.

    Wu Shan could naturally choose to take Xiao Yang as a concubine, but Wu Shan was still unwilling to part with his. He had loved this woman for so many years, how could he be willing to only take his as a concubine? If it wasn''t for the fact that he liked Xiao Yang, with Duan Yunfei''s love for his, she would definitely have been able to find a good marriage with him.

    It was because of this that Wu Shan felt wronged that he did not like his.

    Ever since the showdown with the General Wei Yuan, Wu Shan went to the army training camp even more frequently. He even had the thought of living there, but thinking of the General''s Madam''s worries, he decided against it.

    His days of practicing martial arts passed by very quickly, to the point that Wu Shan didn''t have time to think about Xiao Yang. Wu Shan seemed to be able to see the day Xiao Yang stood in front of him in his big red wedding dress.

 C50 Trap

    There was a row of palace maids kneeling in the main hall of the Jade Temple, it was only because Duan Liusu had been humiliated by Duan Yunfei, that made him angry with the servants.

    "What use are all of you? You can''t even complete a task like watering flowers? Why didn''t you learn from the palace maids in my Red Luan Palace? It''s something that others can accomplish, but you guys can''t? "

    Everyone knew that Duan Liusu was just trying to vent her anger, but their statuses were low. Even if they were not angry in their hearts, what could they change?

    Everyone was thinking that it would be great if they could become the palace maids of the Red Luan Palace. They heard that Duan Yunfei treated the palace maid s of the Red Luan Palace extremely well and never criticized them. Who could they blame? I just don''t have a good luck.

    All of the palace maids could only kneel there modestly, no one dared to speak. Just at this moment, Duan Yingluo arrived at the Jade Temple.

    "What''s going on? Why are you all kneeling? " Duan Ying Luo''s arrival gave all the palace maids hope. It had to be said that Duan Yingluo was an expert at hiding himself, and in the eyes of everyone in the palace, Duan Yingluo was a well-educated and friendly princess. Only Duan Yunfei knew how extraordinary Duan Yingluo was.

    "Big sister, you''re here. These servants can''t even do a small thing like watering flowers." A few days ago, matriarch passed me a flower pot that was forcefully watered to death by them.

    "So it''s because of the flowers. I also have a pot with me. If you like it, I can get someone to bring it to you when I get back. Why do you need to be so angry?" I think that they have also knelt for quite a while now. They should have already reflected on their actions. It would be better for me to just let them leave. "

    Since Duan Yingluo pleaded for mercy on behalf of the palace maids, how could Duan Liusu not let them go?

    "That''s enough, you can all go now. If something like this happens again today, you all can just wait to go to the Xin Dynasty''s warehouse."

    All the palace maids thanked Duan Yingluo in their hearts, thinking how great it would be if they could serve him.

    Just as the palace maids were about to leave, Duan Liusu suddenly called out to them. Everyone held their breaths, feeling nervous for him.

    "Xiao Xi, go brew Huang''er''s favorite tea." Fortunately Duan Liusu had instructed Xiao Xi to brew the tea, everyone heaved a sigh of relief.

    Duan Yingluo came to Yu Shu today, for no other reason but because of the dispute between Duan Liusu and Duan Yunfei this morning.

    This morning, Xiao Xi came over to report to Duan Yingluo about Duan Liusu ridiculing Duan Yunfei in the imperial garden.

    Duan Liusu hated the fact that she could not win against Duan Yunfei, but she was willing to argue with Duan Yunfei because if it wasn''t for the fact that there was no one else available, Duan Yingluo wouldn''t have taken advantage of the useless Duan Liusu.

    "This servant has already given your plan to Princess Eleven, Princess Eleven does not suspect anything." Xiao Xi''s personal servant, Xiao Xi, was a person who had been sitting by Duan Liusu''s side since a long time ago. For the past few years, Xiao Xi had always been in charge of reporting to Duan Yingluo on Duan Liusu''s movements.

    "Very good, you can go back first, Duan Liusu is probably crazy right now, I will go to the Jade Temple later, and you don''t have to report to me every day, just wait until the day Duan Liusu attacks Duan Yunfei, you can notify me." Soon after, Duan Yingluo thought about how Duan Liusu had treated her better and better in the recent days. Duan Yingluo was afraid that Xiao Xi would betray her, so she reminded her of her duty once again.

    "I know that Duan Liusu has been very good to you in the recent days, but you must not forget who rescued you from the Xin Xin Treasury, and who was it that allowed your little brother who was outside the palace to study in the private school.

    After Xiao Xi heard this, he became a little nervous. Although he had never had the thought of betraying anyone, but Duan Yingluo mentioning her own brother made Xiao Xi scared.

    "This servant will serve the princess wholeheartedly, I do not dare to have any second thoughts."

    When Xiao Xi was turning around to make tea, Duan Yingluo gave Xiao Xi a look. However, Duan Liusu did not notice that she was thinking about how to take Duan Yunfei down.

    Seeing Duan Liusu in a daze, Duan Yingluo thought that she must be thinking about how to deal with Duan Yunfei. However, Duan Yingluo did not believe that with just Duan Liusu''s brain, she could come up with a good plan.

    "Liusu, what are you thinking about?" Duan Yingluo waved her hand in front of Duan Liusu, causing him to come back to her senses.

    "Royal sister, do you know how arrogant that Duan Yunfei is? She actually contradicted me again today."

    Just then, Xiao Xi brewed some tea and brought it up.

    Duan Yingluo picked up a cup of tea and blew at her lips: If you don''t go and find trouble with her, why would Duan Yunfei offend you?

    Duan Liusu knew that she was in the wrong, but she would never admit that it was her own fault.

    "My good sister, hurry up and think of a way for me."

    Duan Yingluo had already guessed that Duan Liusu would like to seek help herself, so she came to the Jade Temple after the incident at the Imperial Garden.

    "Liusu, you know that royal sister isn''t willing to be involved in the fight between you and Duan Yunfei," Duan Yingluo naturally wouldn''t show her hatred towards Duan Yunfei in front of him, so after hearing this, Duan Liusu was more or less disappointed, but Duan Yingluo immediately followed up, "But you also know that royal sister has never rejected your request."

    After Duan Liusu heard this, she knew that Duan Yingluo was still willing to help her, but it was for her own sake.

    "Then what good idea does Imperial Sis have?"

    Seeing Duan Liusu''s face filled with anticipation, Duan Yingluo more or less felt that it was a little laughable. Being toyed with in the palm of her hand without realizing it, how pathetic it was.

    "Does royal sister remember the time when I met the people from the Red Luan Palace here? Is the palace maid still useful to you? "

    Duan Liusu was suspicious, why did Xiao Xi mention Xiao Ya last night, and why did Duan Yingluo mention her today? However, Duan Liusu did not suspect the relationship between Xiao Xi and herself, it was not because she believed in Xiao Xi, Duan Liusu merely believed that Xiao Xi did not dare to betray her.

    "Ever since I failed to destroy Duan Yunfei''s Growing Age Ceremony, I haven''t seen Xiao Ya again. I wonder if she can still be of use to me."

    "Since Duan Yunfei did not investigate her fault, then she might still not know who the culprit was. If you can be used once, then there will be a second time. Last time, how did you make her work for you?

    Duan Liusu understood what Duan Yingluo meant, and a smile appeared on her face, but that smile was extremely terrifying, even Duan Yingluo could not help but feel a chill when she looked at it.

 C51 On the eve of wind and rain

    After Duan Yingluo left Yu Shu, Duan Liusu called Xiao Xi over.

    "Duan Yunfei is really too arrogant, looks like we should move ahead of schedule. , tonight, go call Xiao Ya to the Jade Temple. Remember, don''t let anyone see you, understand? "

    "Xiao Xi understands." Xiao Xi calculated in his heart that he would sneak out to notify Duan Yingluo after calling Xiao Ya over. "Princess, it''s time to eat."

    After being hit by Duan Yunfei''s attack, how could Duan Liusu still have the mood to continue eating. If she did not see that Duan Yunfei was not well, Duan Liusu would not let this matter rest.

    "How could I even be in the mood to eat? Take away all the things we bought, the moment I think of Duan Yunfei, I get annoyed."

    Duan Liusu insisted on not eating it, but serving Duan Liusu was Xiao Xi''s responsibility, if the Imperial Consort Yun were to find out about this matter, they would only punish Xiao Xi for taking care of Duan Liusu, and in order to not receive punishment, Xiao Xi could only risk being scolded by Duan Liusu to persuade Duan Liusu.

    "Princess, why would you be so angry for Thirteenth Princess? It''s not worth it. Didn''t the princess already think of a good plan? The fall of the Thirteenth Princess is just a matter of time, the princess does not have to worry about the Thirteenth Princess anymore. "

    Xiao Xi''s words fit Duan Liusu''s wishes, once he thought about how Duan Yunfei would not be in a good mood, Duan Liusu''s mood improved a little, and her appetite went up immediately.

    "You''re right, I cannot torture myself like this because of Duan Yunfei. When I think about the day Duan Yunfei begged for mercy from me, my mood immediately improved. Let them bring us lunch. "

    It was night, and there was a shadow sneaking around outside Red Luan Palace. It was Xiao Xi.

    When Xiao Xi heard that Xiao Ya was on duty tonight, he came to the Red Luan Palace early to wait. When they were changing shifts, Xiao Xi held onto Xiao Ya, who had just finished watching the night and was about to go back to rest.

    Xiao Ya was shocked. Ever since Growing Age Ceremony, Duan Liusu had never come looking for trouble with her, why did he suddenly think of her? It must be that Duan Liusu wanted to make a move against Duan Yunfei.

    However, ever since Duan Yunfei forgave Xiao Ya for tampering with the ceremonial robe, Xiao Ya had wholeheartedly pledged her allegiance to Duan Yunfei and never had a second heart. To her, Duan Yunfei was not only her master, she was more like her sister. Duan Yunfei was so kind to everyone in the Red Luan Palace, so how could Xiao Ya betray her again?

    "Sister Xiao Xi, what are you looking for me for?" Since Xiao Xi had come to look for his, he must have received Duan Liusu''s orders. However, Xiao Ya decided to pretend to be stupid, only then could he get the words out of his mouth. If he was unable to use himself, Duan Liusu would definitely bribe the others, and might as well use her own strategy, and tell Duan Yunfei about Duan Liusu''s plan, so that Duan Yunfei would not fall for Duan Liusu''s trap.

    "The one looking for you is not me, it''s Princess Eleven. "Come with me to Yushu."

    Xiao Ya pretended not to understand, and asked Xiao Xi quietly why she was suddenly summoned.

    "Big Sister Xiao Xi, did Princess Eleven want to punish me because of Xiao Ya''s failure last time?"

    Since Xiao Ya mentioned this matter, Xiao Xi took the opportunity to interrogate her. Did the Thirteenth Princess find out that you destroyed her Growing Age Ceremony''s ceremonial robe? "

    In order to make Xiao Xi believe that he could still be of use to him, Xiao Ya did not tell him the truth.

    "Of course not, if Thirteenth Princess knew, why would she spare my life? Even if Thirteenth Princess didn''t want to put me to death, he would never have allowed me to stay in Red Luan Palace. Big Sister Xiao Xi, you can be at ease. Although the Growing Age Ceremony that destroyed Thirteenth Princess did not succeed, I did not leave anything behind either. "

    "That''s good. Since that''s the case, hurry up and follow me back to the Jade Temple so that Princess Eleven won''t have to wait too long."

    After saying that, Xiao Xi pulled Xiao Ya along to the Jade Cathedral. Because it was already very late in the night, they didn''t see anyone else along the way.

    Reaching the entrance of the Jade Temple, Xiao Xi said to Xiao Ya: "I still have some matters to take care of, so I won''t be bringing you in. The princess is already waiting for you in the main hall, you can go in by yourself. Remember, the princess is not in a very good mood tonight.

    Although on the surface, Xiao Xi was doing things for Duan Liusu, but as both of them were palace maids, Xiao Xi wasn''t willing to let Xiao Ya get punished in the Jade Cathedral.

    "Thank you for Sister Xiao Xi''s reminder."

    Xiao Ya entered the Jade Temple with a nervous heart. There was only Duan Liusu in the hall, but the killing intent that was emitted from Duan Liusu''s body made Xiao Ya feel fear.

    Xiao Ya kept saying in her heart: "Don''t be afraid, Princess Eleven can''t do anything to me. She still wants to use me. Remember, you came for Thirteenth Princess."

    Duan Liusu had been waiting impatiently for a long time, but now that she wanted to rope Xiao Ya in, even if she was angry, she couldn''t do so at this moment. Duan Liusu smiled and said to Xiao Ya: "You''re here, I had thought that there was some sort of accident on the way here. You don''t have to worry, I just want to have a chat with you. "

    "Princess, you are so kind. How could Xiao Ya be afraid? What orders do you have for me?"

    "It''s like this, I want to ask Duan Yunfei if she suspects you."

    Xiao Ya repeated what she had said to Xiao Xi earlier in the original form once again, and Duan Liusu was finally relieved.

    "I remember that you have a father in your family who is bedridden, right? You will send someone to give out your monthly salary. "I have an errand for you to do. If you can complete it, there will be benefits."

    Sure enough, Duan Liusu came to find Xiao Ya to frame Duan Yunfei, but Xiao Ya didn''t expect that Duan Liusu would actually investigate the matter of her family members thoroughly this time around.

    Xiao Ya pretended to be loyal, "Princess, Xiao Ya is your man, if you have anything, you can just instruct her."

    Duan Liusu was very satisfied with Xiao Ya''s reaction. Duan Yingluo was right, her family was Xiao Ya''s lifeline.

    Just then, Xiao Xi sneaked into Duan Yingluo''s room.

    "Princess, Princess Eleven has sent a servant to find Xiao Ya, who was by Thirteenth Princess''s side."

    Duan Yingluo put down the ''Book of Songs'' in her hands and let out a cold laugh, "Her speed is really fast. I already know about this matter, but she didn''t doubt you when you came to my place, right?"

    "Princess Eleven is currently instructing Xiao Ya on how to deal with Thirteenth Princess. I probably did not expect that this servant would not be in the Jade Cauldron."

    "This is very good, but just in case, take the flower pot back with you. If Princess Eleven asks, you can tell me that you met me on the way here and came back with me to pick up the flowers. Princess Eleven is simple, he probably won''t suspect you. "

    That night, a conspiracy was quietly happening, and everyone had their own thoughts.

 C52 Disposal

    When Xiao Xi returned to the Jade Cauldron, Duan Liusu was still discussing with Xiao Ya the plans to frame Duan Yunfei, but that plan came from Xiao Xi, or to be more precise, it was what Xiao Xi had said according to her plans.

    This time, Duan Yingluo made up her mind, including the Empress in her heart.

    According to etiquette, every time Duan Yunfei returned from the palace, he would go and pay respects to the empress. Although she could have avoided the empress with Yuwen Di''s love, according to etiquette, she would pay respects to the empress as soon as she returned.

    Unknowingly, Duan Yunfei had already been back to the palace for a few days, but she still hadn''t paid respects to the empress yet. Duan Yingluo calculated that Duan Yunfei would pay respects to the empress in the next few days, and planned to let Xiao Ya do things at that time.

    "Princess Eleven, Xiao Ya is stupid. I wonder what the princess needs Xiao Ya for."

    At this time, Xiao Xi just happened to enter the Jade Temple.

    "Xiao Xi, who is this flower?" Duan Liusu saw the flower pot in Xiao Xi''s hand. Seeing that the flower pot was similar to the one in his hands, she thought of what Duan Yingluo had said earlier, and guessed that Duan Yingluo had asked someone to deliver the flower.

    Xiao Xi thought that rather than waiting for Duan Liusu to realize that she had gone to find Duan Yingluo, it would be better for him to dispel Duan Liusu''s doubts first.

    "Reporting to Princess, this servant went to find Xiao Xi and met Sixth Princess who was walking in the imperial garden. Sixth Princess remembered that Princess was sad because of the withering of the flowers today, so he sent this servant to her to retrieve it."

    "I''m really considerate." Duan Liusu didn''t think that he would remember what he had casually said. He was deeply moved.

    Xiao Xi heaved a sigh of relief. Indeed, it was as Duan Yingluo said, Duan Liusu believed in Duan Yingluo deeply.

    "Since Xiao Xi is back, then Xiao Xi will tell you." Duan Liusu threw these words to Xiao Ya and went to the side to fiddle with her flowers.

    "Xiao Ya, do you know that Thirteenth Princess will pay respects to the Empress in the next few days?" Xiao Xi did not directly tell Xiao Ya about their plan. Instead, he first asked Duan Yunfei when he would pay respects to the empress.

    "Thirteenth Princess intends to pay respects to the Queen tomorrow and will even bring back the green plum wine that he brought back from Dark Dun." Xiao Ya didn''t think that Duan Liusu would actually target the empress. Since it was better to play it that way, and whether Duan Yunfei planned to bring the green plum wine along, Xiao Ya didn''t know, but Duan Liusu probably needed a medium that could frame Duan Yunfei, so she might as well provide Duan Liusu with one first.

    Sure enough, Duan Liusu was just worrying about what to do next. Hearing Xiao Ya''s words, Duan Liusu became a little excited.

    Xiao Xi continued, "Since that''s the case, then you must beg the Thirteenth Princess to bring you along tomorrow. However, don''t appear to be too anxious, lest you get suspected by the Thirteenth Princess."

    "Xiao Ya doesn''t understand." Xiao Ya decided to play dumb so that Duan Liusu would not think that she would betray her.

    "Since you''ve already said this much, why don''t you still not understand?" Duan Liusu was a little anxious, "Since Duan Yunfei wants to bring the wine that she brought back from the Dark Dome to see the Queen, then why don''t you just add some things into the wine."

    Xiao Ya appeared very flustered and stammered, "But ¡­ But Thirteenth Princess has always brought Big Sister Xiao Yang with him. "

    "Princess, Xiao Ya is right. Thirteenth Princess has always only brought Xiao Yang by his side, I don''t think it''s possible for him to have brought Xiao Ya."

    "What''s the big deal? Since you can''t go with me, you should make a move tonight." We thought that since Duan Yunfei is going to offer the alcohol to the Queen, she might as well not drink it all down herself. At that time, Duan Yunfei will still be the one to bear the crime. Wasn''t the Empress busy looking for a marriage for Duan Yunfei these past few days? Duan Yunfei didn''t want to get married, so she drugged the wine and took her revenge. The empress definitely won''t let Duan Yunfei off. "

    Xiao Ya had never thought that Duan Liusu would be so vicious. Fortunately, Duan Liusu had come to find her to frame Thirteenth Princess this time, otherwise, Thirteenth Princess would definitely suffer.

    "Xiao Ya understands. It is just that the crime of conspiring to murder the empress is a great one ¡­"

    "Who told you to put the empress to death? I''ve already prepared the medicine for you, it''s just a laxative, at most it''ll be painful for a while, it''s not fatal, so you can rest assured. " Xiao Xi said as he took out the laxatives he had prepared beforehand.

    "Alright then ¡­"

    Seeing Xiao Ya''s flustered expression, Duan Liusu was afraid that Xiao Ya would not dare to take the medicine because she was timid, so she changed her tone to a more relaxed one, hoping that she could lessen the fear in Xiao Ya''s heart.

    "Xiao Ya, you don''t have to worry. If something happens, I guarantee that Duan Yunfei won''t suspect anything. You can rest assured."

    Xiao Ya pretended to be relieved, and left after thanking Duan Liusu.

    Xiao Ya did not sleep the whole night after they returned to the Red Luan Palace. She waited for Duan Yunfei to wake up outside Duan Yunfei''s hall.

    Early in the morning on the second day, just as Xiao Yang was about to call Duan Yunfei to get up and fix his makeup, he unexpectedly saw Xiao Ya, who had been waiting at the door all night.

    "Xiao Ya, did you just sit here last night?"

    "That''s right, Sister Xiao Yang, I have something to report to the princess."

    Xiao Yang was curious, just how important was it that Xiao Ya could stay in the cold winds for an entire night?

    When Xiao Yang and Xiao Ya went in, Duan Yunfei was already awake. Seeing that it was not only Xiao Yang who came in, Duan Yunfei felt that it was a little strange.

    "Princess, Xiao Ya said that she has something important to report to you." Xiao Yang even told Duan Yunfei about Xiao Ya waiting outside the door the whole night.

    "Now the weather is getting cold and the night wind is blowing hard, why are you waiting at the door all night? If it''s an emergency, just wake me up. Now, tell me what''s the matter. I still have to pay respects to the empress later. "

    Xiao Ya hurriedly talked about Duan Liusu''s attempt to frame Duan Yunfei, wishing that she could say everything in one breath.

    "Princess, this servant just wants to say hello to the empress." Last night, Princess Eleven sent Xiao Xi to bring this servant to Yu Shu City. I hope this servant can help Princess Eleven frame you today. "

    "Oh? How does she want to frame me? " Duan Yunfei was interested. After all, Duan Liusu had made up her mind this time.

    "When Princess Eleven talked about this matter, I still didn''t know how to make a move, so I lied and said that you would be bringing along the green plum wine today, so Princess Eleven told me to put medicine in the wine."

    Duan Yunfei praised Xiao Ya''s tact, "You did very well in this matter, but since it is such a rare chance for Duan Liusu to think of such a method, let''s do as she says. "She''s definitely certain that I won''t be drinking this green plum wine at the empress''s place, right? Today, I''ll have to taste the wine with the empress."

    Duan Liusu had never thought that she would be defeated by Xiao Ya''s loyalty to Duan Yunfei.

 C53 self-inflicted suffering

    With Xiao Ya''s help, Duan Yunfei finished dressing and dressing up. Because she was going to meet the Queen today, Duan Yunfei specially picked out a dress that would reveal her princess identity, but right after putting it on, Duan Yunfei muttered, "Xiao Yang, this outfit is too uncomfortable for me. Why does this kind of clothes that makes people unable to move have to appear in this world?"

    "My good princess, it''s only been a few hours, you just have to endure it." Xiao Yang really couldn''t accept his own princess. It was one thing that he didn''t like palace uniforms, but he actually wished that there had never been one in this world, truly ¡­ Lovely.

    At this moment, Xiao Ya, who was standing to the side, asked, "Princess, what do you think happened today?"

    "Since Princess Eleven gave you the laxative, you have to put it in the wine today, otherwise you won''t be able to explain yourself. It''s a good thing that Duan Liusu thought that you were still hers. Otherwise, if it was anyone else who did this, the Empress would definitely hold a grudge against me in the future. "

    Duan Yunfei praised Xiao Ya again, changing the topic, "However, I truly have a pity about this high quality green plum wine. I had originally wanted to bring something with me to the empress, since the empress doesn''t lack anything. Sigh ¡­ This wine was specially sent by the shopkeeper as a farewell gift to me. The last time I tasted it together with my father, I couldn''t bear to drink it again. Today, I actually had to give it away for free, and even had to drug myself. This debt, will be borne by Duan Liusu. "

    "Princess, you''re still thinking about the wine at this time. If you like it, His Majesty will definitely send someone over to find you something even better."

    Duan Yunfei patted Xiao Yang''s hands furiously: "That is not only about the wine, that is just the shopkeeper''s kind intentions, you silly girl."

    After everything was tidied up, Duan Yunfei took out the green plum wine. On top of her mouth, there were even waves of sighs.

    "Xiao Yang, what do you think? Do you want me to split the wine into two, give one to the Queen and keep the other for myself?" At this critical juncture, Duan Yunfei was still thinking about how to leave some wine behind.

    The pot that the shopkeeper had originally given to Duan Yunfei was already a small pot of wine. On that day, Duan Yunfei and Yuwen Di drank another half of it, and since there wasn''t much wine left in the pot, it was naturally impossible for Duan Yunfei to split it between them. Xiao Yang did not speak, and only glanced at Duan Yunfei once, and Duan Yunfei completely dispelled this thought.

    "Forget it. I can''t bear to see a lady unable to hold a wolf in her arms. I''ll be heartless today." Xiao Ya, give me the medicine Duan Liusu gave you. "

    Duan Yunfei personally poured all the medicine into the green plum wine that she was reluctant to part with. The laxatives that Duan Liusu gave were not few, and Duan Yunfei also made up her mind, actually pouring all of them in. This made Xiao Yang and Xiao Ya, who were watching, a little worried. The laxatives weren''t fatal, but they were deadly.

    Immediately after, Duan Yunfei brought Xiao Yang and Xiao Ya to greet the Queen. Bringing Xiao Ya along was just to let Duan Liusu be at ease.

    She would never give him the chance to be in the same room with her in the past. However, today was different, she had to watch Duan Yunfei fall into her trap.

    Just as Duan Yunfei arrived at pepper house, the palace maid from the rear foot came to report to him.

    "Liusu pays respects to the empress."

    "Why is Liusu here today? Coincidentally, I haven''t seen you two sisters for a long time, so hurry up and sit down." The Queen did not expect Duan Liusu, the uninvited guest, to come today. The Queen did not like Duan Liusu, after all, in the Empress''s eyes, Duan Liusu did not have much use for her, but since she had already come, there was no reason for her to leave.

    In front of the empress, Duan Yunfei still had to pretend that she was on good terms with Duan Liusu, even if everyone in the palace knew about the conflict between her and Duan Liusu.

    "Greetings to big sister from Yun Fei."

    When he thought about how Duan Yunfei would definitely be punished by the Queen today, Duan Liusu joyfully accepted Duan Yunfei''s greetings. It was a rare occasion for him to act like a good imperial sister as she walked forward to help Duan Yunfei up.

    "There is no need for us sisters to be so courteous."

    The Queen knew how much Duan Liusu hated her, so she couldn''t help but want to laugh as she watched the scene played out in front of her.

    After all, the Queen was an experienced person, and he had acted out many scenes like this before. He did not want to watch anymore, so he interrupted Duan Liusu.

    "Liusu, Imperial Consort Yun''s body is much better now. After I heard that Imperial Consort Yun had caught a cold, I kept thinking about her in my heart, but unfortunately, I''ve been too busy these past few days, so I can''t spare the time."

    Duan Yunfei was really joking when she thought about the Queen. If she was concerned about her, how come after these few days, she actually could not find any time? However, Duan Liusu was very touched. Sure enough, only this kind of Duan Liusu could be used by the Empress and her daughter.

    "To reply esteemed empress, this matriarch has already recovered greatly. In a few days, I''ll come pay respects to esteemed empress."

    "It''s not a big deal, Imperial Consort Yun''s body is the most important."

    When Duan Yunfei heard the polite words between Duan Liusu and the Empress, she was a little annoyed. If they continued to talk like this, how long would it take for him to drink the wine?

    The reason why Duan Liusu was not anxious was that she saw Xiao Ya giving her a look the moment she entered. Although Duan Liusu did not know how Xiao Ya managed to persuade Duan Yunfei to bring Xiao Ya over, the most important thing today was to knock Duan Yunfei down.

    "Elder sister, you''ve come at the right time today. You can even taste some good wine."

    Duan Liusu''s words actually made Duan Liusu a little flustered. Duan Liusu was certain that after Duan Yunfei gave the alcohol to the empress, she would not drink it in the pepper house, but from what Duan Yunfei had said, not only did she want to drink it now, she also wanted to drink it with Duan Liusu.

    "That''s not right, right? This is a gift from little sister to the empress after all. How can big sister feel embarrassed?" Duan Liusu didn''t want to lose her, so she gave herself an excuse.

    It was fine that Duan Liusu did not say these words, but when she said those words, it sounded like the empress was petty, as if she was not willing to share even a single mouthful of wine.

    "Where did Liusu come up with that? We should all share the good stuff." Jadeite, go and get some cups. I want to have a drink with the two princesses. "

    Duan Liusu had never expected that Duan Yunfei would actually be so heartless to him. Duan Liusu had even more never expected that she would actually be able to topple Duan Yunfei today, and then throw him in instead.

 C54 Rebellion

    The atmosphere in the pepper house was a little tense. After Duan Yunfei drank a huge mouthful, Duan Liusu still did not make a move.

    Duan Liusu originally wanted to watch a good show, but she never thought that she would actually be forced into a dilemma. However, Duan Yunfei didn''t plan on letting Duan Liusu go today, didn''t Duan Liusu want him to be blamed by the Queen? Not only could she not let Duan Liusu see it as a good show that she had planned painstakingly, she had even wanted to let Duan Liusu have a taste of her own suffering, and let him know that she, Duan Yunfei, was not someone to be easily bullied.

    Today''s wine, regardless of whether Duan Liusu wanted to drink it or not, Duan Yunfei would definitely force her to drink it.

    "Sister Eleven, why don''t you drink? Look, I''ve already drunk a cup. Elder sister, aren''t you worried that the empress might be reluctant to part with it? Elder sister, you don''t have to worry. Didn''t you hear what the empress just said? If it''s something good, we have to share it with the family. " Duan Yunfei pretended to be candid, as if she was really inviting the short-haired Tassel to taste the wine. She turned around and said to the empress, "Empress, what do you say?"

    The Queen was unhappy with Duan Liusu''s reaction. She had already said so, but Duan Liusu was still unwilling to drink this wine. It wasn''t like Duan Liusu didn''t understand human speech, so was this because she did not put the empress in her eyes, or because she thought that a dignified empress like her would not even be willing to give up on such a thing in the countryside?

    "That''s right. Liusu, look, this wine was given to me by Yun Fei. Since Yun Fei has already drank it all so openly, what are you worried about? I heard that the day Yun Fei returned, His Majesty drank this wine and lamented repeatedly that the palace''s wine was only one in a million. Don''t miss out on this good wine today. "

    This put Duan Liusu in a very difficult position. She didn''t want to harm him, but how should she pass the trial against the Empress?

    "Esteemed empress, since Yun Fei specifically brought you this wine, Liusu really can''t steal someone''s love ¡­"

    Duan Yunfei thought to herself, "Just how stupid is this Duan Liusu, the empress has already explained everything so clearly, and she is still trying to steal from him, yet she doesn''t even worry about angering the empress. However, the Queen doesn''t seem to like Duan Liusu to begin with. "

    Sure enough, the empress was annoyed. "What? Do you not like the wine that I give you? Or are you afraid of what I put in the wine? Do you need me to give you a sip first? "

    No matter how stupid Duan Liusu was, she could hear that the empress''s words were full of anger, so she had no choice but to drink it.

    When the Queen said this, Duan Yunfei panicked, afraid that the Queen would drink the wine in one go.

    Today, Duan Yunfei dared to bring along the green plum wine, dared to poison it, and was even thinking of leaving with a full body. She never planned to let the Queen drink the wine, and the only one she wanted to kill was Duan Liusu herself.

    "Esteemed empress, elder sister definitely didn''t mean to offend you. "Elder sister, what are you waiting for now that the empress has suffered so much?"

    Duan Liusu was extremely regretful in her heart, since she could topple Duan Yunfei, why did she have to come and watch the commotion?

    Duan Liusu drank his wine in despair. No matter how much sshe regretted and worried, he had to pretend to enjoy the wine.

    Just as the Queen was about to drink the green plum wine, she suddenly heard a "Aiya!".

    When the Queen saw this, Duan Yunfei suddenly held her stomach, looking pained, cold sweat trickling down her forehead, this had completely terrified the Queen, if anything were to happen to Duan Yunfei in her pepper house, Yuwen Di would definitely take responsibility.

    "What''s going on with Yunfei? "Don''t scare me." The empress immediately got up to check on Duan Yunfei''s situation. Even if the empress disliked Duan Yunfei, he definitely could not let anything happen to her in her palace.

    In truth, the effects of the pill had yet to take effect. Duan Yunfei had merely played it out to prevent the Queen from drinking.

    "Esteemed empress, there''s something wrong with the wine ¡­" Duan Yunfei had pretended to be extremely miserable. Previously, Mu Chuyang had always said that not going to the theater to sing was a pity for her acting skills, but now, it seemed that what he said was true.

    "Isn''t this wine that you gave to me? "What''s wrong with the wine?" The empress really didn''t understand, if Duan Yunfei really wanted to poison her, that would be fine too. But it was Duan Yunfei himself who drank the wine, the empress didn''t believe that Duan Yunfei would go so far as to frame the empress himself.

    Duan Yunfei pulled Xiao Yang''s sleeves, signalling him to explain to the Queen.

    "Esteemed Empress, this Thirteenth Princess doesn''t know what''s wrong with the wine either. "Back then, when His Majesty was tasting wine with the princess, the wine was still fine. I don''t know why, but today ¡­"

    "Did the Thirteenth Princess eat anything else?" This matter had to be investigated thoroughly. If not for the fact that Duan Yunfei suffered an illness first, even the Empress would have been tricked.

    "In reply to mama, the princess woke up late today and was in a hurry to pay respects to the empress. She hasn''t used a brunch yet."

    Since it''s like that, the problem must be the green plum wine.

    "Hurry, hurry and get an imperial physician." The Queen told the palace maid to hurry up and get the imperial physician. His flustered look made it seem as if Duan Yunfei would lose her life in the next second.

    At this time, the Queen suddenly remembered the existence of Duan Liusu who was standing at the side.

    "Didn''t Liusu drink too? "What should we do now?" The empress was a little anxious. She had never expected a proper greeting to bring things to such a state.

    Duan Yunfei did not want this matter to alarm Yuwen Di. After all, if Yuwen Di knew about this, he would be the main culprit, and Duan Yunfei would have to take some responsibility. Furthermore, Yuwen Di was busy with government affairs, which was already tiring enough, why would he bother about the battle between these small children who could not even show their face?

    At this point, the effects of the laxative had really come on. Duan Yunfei endured the pain and said to the empress, "Empress, can you not tell Royal Father about this. Yun Fei doesn''t want Royal Father to worry."

    Even if Duan Yunfei didn''t say it, the empress would definitely seal the mouths of everyone present today.

    What a joke, a good person has already been asked by you, yet you still pretend to be a filial daughter. Duan Liusu looked at the Duan Yunfei who was in incomparable pain and actually forgot that she had just drunk her own green plum wine.

    In the next moment, Duan Liusu''s heart stopped beating and she felt pain from her abdomen. Only then did Duan Liusu remember that she had fallen into the trap she had painstakingly set up for Duan Yunfei.

 C55 exudation

    If it was any other time, the Queen would be happy to say that Duan Yunfei was injured, but what happened today happened in her pepper house. Fortunately, the green plum wine was brought here by Duan Yunfei herself, otherwise the Queen would not be able to explain to Yuwen Di why his beloved Thirteenth Princess was in an accident.

    Duan Yunfei was in excruciating pain, while regretting being so heartless to herself, she was also worrying about her pot of good wine, and did not know if she would still have the chance to visit Wu Dun. At that time, she would definitely bring back a lot of wine, if she could brew a pot for herself, that would be for the best.

    In the summer, he would go down to Jiangnan and watch the children frolicking by the bridge in Wuduan. He fulfilled Zuo Yuanyuan''s wish to collect the lotus flowers by boat and personally picked a basket of green plums. He made them into wine according to the method the shopkeeper had taught him.

    Duan Yunfei was only able to ease some of her pain when she thought about this scene.

    Just at this time, the imperial physician finally arrived, and at the same time, Duan Yingluo also came to the pepper house.

    On the way to find the imperial physician, the empress''s palace maid met Duan Ying Luo who was feeding the fish. Seeing her flustered look, Duan Yingluo called her and asked.

    After knowing the ins and outs of what had happened, Duan Yingluo decided to personally come and see what kind of stupid thing Duan Liusu had done, so she followed the palace maid to the imperial physician, and they returned to the pepper house together.

    "Greetings to Imperial Mother." While Duan Yingluo was speaking, she observed the situation in pepper house, only to see that Duan Yunfei and Duan Liusu were holding onto their stomachs, their expressions were in extreme pain.

    "Muhou, what happened to the two royal sisters?"

    "I was just worrying about this. Just now, I was drinking with Yun Fei and the others. I don''t know how it happened, but the two of them became like this one after the other."

    When Duan Yingluo heard this, she knew that there was something wrong with the alcohol and was worried about the Queen''s condition.

    "Then are you alright, Imperial Mother?"

    Hearing Duan Yingluo''s concerned words, the empress''s anxiety eased a bit. She held Duan Yingluo''s hand and said, "The empress is fine, when the empress was about to drink the wine, Yun Fei shouted ''stomachache''."

    Duan Yingluo heaved a sigh of relief, it was just that this was not the time for her and the Queen to display a deep love for mother and daughter. The most important thing was to figure out why such a thing was happening in the pepper house.

    Although Duan Yingluo knew that Duan Liusu would make her move on Duan Yunfei today, it was different from what Duan Yingluo had told him. Duan Yingluo was also extremely furious, she almost wanted to step forward and give Duan Liusu a kick. Duan Yingluo did not expect that Duan Liusu would actually think of making a move on the empress, if not for the fact that Duan Yunfei was in pain first, wouldn''t she be in pain now?

    When the imperial physician was giving Duan Yunfei and Duan Liusu the diagnosis, Duan Yingluo pulled a palace maid along with him. Is the cup the empress didn''t drink just now still there? "

    "Reporting to the princess, the empress thought that the wine cup might still be useful, so she kept it. The empress took the pot of wine Thirteenth Princess brought with her."

    After she finished speaking, the palace maid brought Duan Yingluo to bring the jug of wine that Duan Yunfei had brought along with him as well as the cup that the Empress did not have time to drink.

    "That''s fine. Take a good look at these two items. You must remember not to let anyone near." After Duan Yingluo finished speaking, he went back to check on Duan Yunfei and the rest.

    When Duan Yingluo returned, the imperial physician was just in time to report to the empress why Duan Yunfei and her wife had so much abdominal pain.

    "To reply esteemed empress, the two princesses weren''t poisoned, they merely ingested a large amount of laxatives by mistake."

    "Purge medicine?" Although Duan Yingluo didn''t really understand medicine, she still knew the symptoms of taking laxatives, but Duan Yunfei and the others only had abdominal pain, it didn''t seem like they had been drugged with laxatives.

    "The Sixth Princess doesn''t know about this, but there are different types of laxatives. The ones that Princess Eleven and Thirteenth Princess eat accidentally will only cause them endless abdominal pain, without any other symptoms."

    Hearing the Imperial Physician''s words, Duan Yingluo and the Empress understood.

    "Imperial Physician Gu, can you see what''s wrong with this wine?" Before the Queen could react, Duan Yingluo had already asked the palace maid to bring the jug of wine. The Empress felt extremely gratified, her daughter was indeed very capable, and she did not know which family''s young master would benefit from in the future.

    The imperial physician studied the wine and discovered that the problem lay not in the wine cup but in the wine itself. Esteemed Empress, Sixth Princess, this is precisely the problem with the wine. The wine was mixed with a large amount of laxatives, and although it wouldn''t kill you, it would still cause pain for a few days. Fortunately, the two princesses have already eaten the medicine prescribed by this old official, and the pain will be relieved shortly. "

    The Queen felt that it was weird, if Duan Yunfei was the one who wanted to kill her, she should not have drunk the wine first, and from the looks of it, Duan Yunfei had been preventing her from drinking the wine the entire time, could it be that Duan Yunfei already knew that there was a problem with the wine?

    If that was the case, what kind of play was Duan Yunfei singing? Deliberately causing an accident in the pepper house so that Yuwen Di can blame the Queen? It did not look like it. After all, Duan Yunfei had brought this wine herself, and the problem was the wine itself.

    If it wasn''t Duan Yunfei, then it was Duan Liusu?

    Thinking about the reaction of Duan Yunfei and Duan Liusu when they were drinking, it seemed that Duan Yunfei did not know that there was a problem with the alcohol, and had instead been rejecting them time and time again, seems like this matter was most likely related to Duan Liusu.

    However, why did Duan Liusu deliberately place the medicine in Duan Yunfei''s wine? Considering that Duan Yunfei had never intended to drink the wine, the empress seemed to have understood that the person Duan Liusu wanted to harm was the empress, and the aim was to frame Duan Yunfei or something else. The empress didn''t even dare to think that she had been tricked by Duan Liusu.

 C56 aversion

    Although the relationship between the Queen and Imperial Consort Yun looked like a calm lake surface, it was actually turbulent. For so many years, the empress had sat the empress''s seat steadily, but she still had to worry about Yun Gui, who was more favored by her. And since Imperial Consort Yun entered the palace, she was suppressed by the Empress at every turn. And the most important contradiction between the two was the struggle for the throne in the future.

    At present, the battle for the Eastern Palace position revolved around the Empress''s Fifth Prince, the Eighth Prince s that came from the Imperial Consort Yun, and the Seventh Prince, who was outstandingly talented and did not have anyone to rely on.

    Although the Seventh Prince was talented and had a knack for governing kingdoms, her matriarch was born in a lowly and lowly place and he himself disdained to form alliances. Many important officials in the imperial court did not follow him.

    The Eighth Prince that came from Imperial Consort Yun was ambitious, but other than her beloved Imperial Consort Yun and the crumbling power of her parents, he had nothing to do. Her strength was far inferior to the Seventh Prince''s.

    As for the Fifth Prince, he had the power and influence, as well as the support of the Murong family. Naturally, he became the person with the greatest chance of winning the throne.

    Imperial Consort Yun disdained the Seventh Prince. What kind of atmosphere could a prince who did not even have a follower become? Thus, the Fifth Prince undoubtedly became the target of Imperial Consort Yun''s most worry.

    When the Empress thought about how she had nearly been harmed by Duan Liusu today, she thought about the reason why she came to Imperial Consort Yun. Whether it was the fact that Duan Liusu drugged the empress to frame Duan Yunfei, or the fact that the Imperial Consort Yun instructed Duan Yunfei to harm the empress in the pepper house, or the fact that the Imperial Consort Yun simply drugged the empress to make her miserable, the empress could not allow any of these possibilities.

    Duan Liusu simply did not have the guts to turn around. After all, she was in the wrong for what happened today, and if she was not so bold as to use the life of the empress to frame Duan Yunfei, things would not have progressed to such a stage.

    "Imperial Physician Gu, you can leave first," Duan Yingluo sensed that something was wrong with the empress, so he ordered the imperial physician to withdraw. "If there''s anything else Princess Eleven and Thirteenth Princess need, I''ll call you over. Also, don''t report this to royal father.

    However, wasn''t Duan Yunfei always filial to Yuwen Di, she must also not be willing to let him worry. Therefore, Duan Yingluo turned towards Duan Yunfei and asked, "Thirteenth Sister, what do you think?"

    Before Duan Yingluo came, Duan Yunfei had already told him about this matter. Duan Yunfei guessed that Duan Yingluo was afraid that people would talk nonsense, that''s why she asked for her opinion. However, Duan Yunfei''s goal had already been achieved, so naturally she did not want the matter to become bigger. At that time, Yuwen Di would instead feel like fighting amongst his children, because if he did that, Duan Yunfei would feel that she was very unfilial.

    "Sixth Sister is right, I''ve already told esteemed empress about this before." Imperial Physician Gu, I feel better now. Imperial Physician Gu, please go back first. When I return to the Red Luan Palace, I will invite you to come visit me again. "

    Since Duan Yunfei had already said so, Imperial Physician Gu did not have any reason to continue staying, it was just that whether or not he should report this matter to Yuwen Di or not still needed to be considered.

    "Esteemed empress, the truth today is Yun Fei apologizes. Yun Fei didn''t know why there was so much laxative on this wine. If Yun Fei knew about this, he definitely wouldn''t have given it to the empress. Esteemed Empress, you don''t even know how much Yun Fei valued this jug of wine, and you even thought that you''ve never tasted it before and brought it here specifically for the Empress. Who knew that ¡­ "What a pity ¡­" At this time, Duan Yunfei still did not forget to pretend to be innocent. The more innocent Duan Yunfei was, the more the empress suspected him, and the more she hated him.

    "What is Yunfei saying? I don''t have anything to do, I''ve only troubled you and Liusu. I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly and return you justice. As for this wine, I know that you must like it a lot. My cousin will be going to Jiangnan in a few days, and I''ll bring him back with a pot for you.

    Although the shopkeeper''s green plum wine s were irreplaceable, but since the empress wanted to give it to him, Duan Yunfei obviously wouldn''t refuse it. Duan Yunfei was secretly delighted, not only did she make Duan Liusu happy, she had even gotten herself a pot of wine.

    "Yun Fei thanks the empress. Empress, Yun Fei feels much better now. After taking Imperial Physician Gu''s medicine, he doesn''t feel any more pain.

    The Queen was really looking forward to see Duan Yunfei leave so she could interrogate Duan Liusu. Now that Duan Yunfei had suggested leaving, she felt that she should follow her. However, the Queen still had to pretend to be worried, hoping that Duan Yunfei would leave later.

    "Yun Fei, why don''t you rest a bit longer? I am truly worried."

    "Esteemed Empress need not worry. Yun Fei has practiced martial arts since he was young, and his body is better than a normal woman''s. He''s indeed much better now, so he shouldn''t bother Empress any longer." "On the other hand, Sister Eleven has always been weak and can''t take it anymore." Duan Yunfei pulled Duan Liusu a little, the purpose of this action was to let Duan Liusu be unable to find an excuse to leave early.

    Besides his hatred for Duan Yunfei, there was also fear in Duan Liusu''s heart.

    The empress was the empress dowager''s master, and Duan Liusu was the one to point out the situation today. If the empress found out, even the Imperial Consort Yun would not be able to save her. Although Duan Yingluo was also in the pepper house now, she had almost caused the empress''s death today, so how could Duan Yingluo help him and plead on behalf of the empress?

    "What are you saying, Liusu? I''m not that weak. Although I''m not as good as Yun Fei, I feel much better after drinking the medicine." Duan Liusu endured her disgust towards Duan Yunfei, and disregarded her feelings. Actually, at this time, her pain had not completely disappeared.

    But this time, the Empress would not easily allow Duan Liusu to leave.

    "Liusu, Yunfei is right. You should rest for a while more." Then, the empress said to Duan Yunfei, "Since Yun Fei is in a hurry to return, he must be careful on the road. If he feels unwell again, he must ask Imperial Physician Gu to see him."

    "Then, Yun Fei will return first."

 C57 elegance

    After exiting the pepper house, Duan Yunfei stretched her back.

    Seeing that Duan Liusu was unlucky, Duan Yunfei felt that the autumn wind that brought a slight chill to her body was extremely comfortable.

    Actually, it was not because Duan Yunfei hated Duan Liusu. On the contrary, Duan Yunfei had pitied Duan Liusu before. Duan Liusu had always been jealous of Yuwen Di''s love for him, but she didn''t know that Duan Liusu had both Imperial Consort Yun and Yuwen Di''s love.

    Although Duan Yunfei had lost Yuwen Di''s most beloved child, a large part of it was because Duan Yunfei''s Imperial Consort Duanshuo had passed away when Duan Yunfei was very young.

    However, Yuwen Di had never been biased towards his children. Whatever Duan Yunfei had, even if it wasn''t the same, the other princes and princesses would still be rewarded with something of the same value, but all of this was ignored by Duan Liusu. She had only seen Yuwen Di''s love for Duan Yunfei, and did not know that Yuwen Di''s gaze was fixated on her.

    This kind of Duan Liusu, in Duan Yunfei''s eyes, was lamentable. Obviously, Duan Yunfei should be the one who was jealous, but it just happened that Duan Liusu felt that she was the most miserable of them all.

    "Princess, you scared me." Although with Duan Yunfei''s body, this small medicine wouldn''t be able to do anything to her, but looking at Duan Yunfei''s painful expression just now, Xiao Yang was still extremely worried about Duan Yunfei''s body.

    Xiao Ya felt extremely guilty. If she had not been used by Duan Liusu at that time, Duan Liusu would not have thought to use her to frame Duan Yunfei today. "Yes, Princess, you have frightened us to death."

    Duan Yunfei, who was in so much pain just a moment ago, actually calmly comforted the two hymen s. "Aiya, what can possibly happen to me?

    "Princess, you should also say, if anything were to happen to you today, how are you going to make Xiao Yang account for his majesty? How are you going to make account of Miss Zuo Yuan, Young Master Wu Shan and the rest?"

    Xiao Yang knew that Duan Yunfei never wanted to cause trouble for others. Although this matter was over, if Yuwen Di or Zuo Yuan knew about it, it would only increase their worry.

    "This servant understands." Since Xiao Yang could not force him, he agreed.

    Xiao Ya, who was at the side, felt that she had harmed Duan Yunfei and fell to her knees in an instant.

    "Princess, it''s all Xiao Ya''s fault. Last time when this servant was bribed by the Princess Eleven, she had almost destroyed Growing Age Ceremony, which was extremely important to her. This time, this servant caused you, the princess, to suffer so much. But Princess, you have always been so kind to me. There was no way to repay him. Your servant has a debt of guilt towards you, Princess, and wishes to go to the Xin Dynasty''s warehouse to receive punishment. "

    "Xiao Ya, I don''t blame you for this. The wine was brought by me, and the medicine was personally poured into the wine. Even the wine I drank today was drunk by myself. Tell me, what was your mistake?" Duan Yunfei believed that Xiao Ya was now completely loyal to him. If that was the case, why did he let a loyal palace maid go to the Xin Shi Treasury to receive punishment?

    "But ¡­" The laxatives were brought back by a servant. " Xiao Ya was a dead brain scripture in this matter, even though Duan Yunfei had said it tens of thousands of times that it was not her fault, she still insisted on believing that it was her that caused Duan Yunfei to suffer.

    "I''ve already told you, this is not your fault. You don''t have to blame yourself." Duan Yunfei was not fully recovered yet, so she asked Xiao Yang to help Xiao Ya up. You''re the one who brought this medicine back, not bad, but do you want to harm me? No, it''s Duan Liusu framing me. But Xiao Ya, have you thought that even if it wasn''t you, Duan Liusu would have found someone else, and there are many people in the palace who would betray their master for a little bit of personal gain? Even though I won''t say it, I can clearly see that you are wholeheartedly devoted to me. I will never forget that you waited for me all night outside the bedroom hall to notify me that Duan Liusu was going to frame me. "I have always been a person with clear rewards and penalties. Last time, you made a mistake, and I also punished you. This time, you did well, so why would I let you suffer in the Xin Xin Valley?"

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Xiao Ya was moved beyond words as tears streamed down her face.

    "Princess, Xiao Ya has done wrong. Xiao Ya shouldn''t have been bought off by the Princess Eleven, and shouldn''t have cut apart your ceremonial robe, almost causing you to embarrass yourself on the Growing Age Ceremony. Princess, since you''re so good, this servant will truly be ashamed of myself. "

    "Why are you bringing this up again? You''re not allowed to bring it up again in the future, just stay in the Red Luan Palace and be a good servant. I will naturally not treat you unfairly." However, the ceremonial robe s were not to be mentioned again, and not to anyone else either. The matter had already passed, so he shouldn''t keep saying that it made him unhappy. Alright, stop crying too, I believe that you will never do such a thing again. You see, this time, not long ago did you not listen to Duan Liusu''s orders? "

    Xiao Ya remembered the threat that Duan Liusu had made to her that night. Although she shouldn''t tell Duan Yunfei about this, Xiao Ya was really at a loss for what to do.

    "Princess, I beg of you, please help this servant."

    Duan Yunfei never thought that Xiao Ya had done all these for her sick father, causing her pain for Xiao Ya to increase by a few points.

    "Regarding this matter, I will think of a way for you. You tell me where your family is, and I''ll ask Wu Shan to send some silver over to your family. Don''t do this kind of thing yourself. It''s indeed very important to treat Father''s illness. If I were you, I would definitely do the same. Don''t blame yourself anymore. "

    In that moment, Xiao Ya was so moved that she broke down in tears. She decided that in the future, she would definitely serve Duan Yunfei with all her strength.

 C58 follow up

    After Duan Yunfei left the pepper house, with an anxious heart, Duan Liusu tried to avoid eye contact with the empress. The look in their eyes made people feel guilty, and Duan Liusu still did not want herself to fall into the hands of the empress.

    However, the Queen would obviously not let Duan Liusu off easily this time.

    The Queen''s eyes were fixed on Duan Liusu, and just as she was about to flare up, she was stopped by Duan Yingluo.

    Duan Yingluo did not want to organize the empress to investigate Duan Liusu''s crimes, it was just that there were too many people within the pepper house. Although the palace maids and eunuchs were all loyal to the empress, if news of the empress'' scolding of Duan Liusu were to spread, it would inevitably ruin the empress''s reputation, and increase the conflict between the empress and the Imperial Consort Yun.

    "All of you can go down first. We do not need you here for the time being. If you have any orders, I will call you in." Now, Princess Eleven needs to rest well. " Duan Yingluo decided to send the palace maids and eunuchs away first, so that she could create a space for the empress to interrogate him.

    "Your servant (servant) commands." The palace maids and eunuchs left the pepper house one after another. After serving by the empress''s side for so long, they had good judgement. They knew that the empress had matters to discuss with the princesses, so they each went to do their own things.

    Xiao Xi might not be able to enter the pepper house, but he could also not stay. Although Xiao Xi was someone that had been planted by Duan Liusu, since this matter was dealt with by the Empress, it would not be good for Duan Yingluo to speak up for him in public. If not, Duan Liusu would be suspicious of him and he would not be able to continue this errand.

    Duan Yingluo seemed to have thought about this, and shot Xiao Xi a look.

    "Princess Eleven, that servant ¡­" Xiao Xi pretended to not know what to do and tried to ask Duan Liusu for instructions.

    Duan Liusu was afraid, how could she let Xiao Xi leave so easily? Duan Liusu kept begging Xiao Xi to stay, but the Queen did not.

    "Xiao Xi, you go out too. I have something to ask your master."

    Xiao Xi was eager to leave this place, who knew if the unreliable Duan Liusu would say that it was all her idea.

    "This servant will take his leave." Xiao Xi left the pepper house very quickly.

    This time, the only people in the room were the Queen, Duan Yingluo and Duan Liusu.

    Duan Liusu was extremely perturbed, although this matter was not big, and was not small, the Queen did not fall for it this time. Although the Queen did not fall for it, but if they were to pursue this matter, it would still be a crime of murdering the Queen, and even with Imperial Consort Yun''s protection, Duan Liusu would inevitably be punished.

    "Empress ¡­" Don''t know... You have something important to tell Liusu. " Duan Liusu knew that he wouldn''t be able to escape death this time, but he still wanted to gamble. What if the Queen didn''t suspect him?

    But the Queen wasn''t stupid at all. On the contrary, she was extremely shrewd.

    "Don''t you understand that I have something to tell you?" There was no one else in the room, and the Empress no longer hid her anger.

    "Empress, Liusu really doesn''t understand." Even now, Duan Liusu was still pretending to be stupid.

    "You don''t understand? Very well, then, I will explain everything to you. The medicine in the wine today, was ordered by you, right? " Even though the Empress was asking Duan Liusu, her tone was clearly determined.

    If he admitted that Duan Liusu had ordered someone to release the antidote, Duan Liusu would definitely be punished this time.

    The Queen saw that Duan Liusu was even more stubborn than before, so she decided to explain everything to her at once.

    "I have always wondered why you would want to pay respects to me today, but I still don''t understand. Firstly, if you want to use me to get rid of the Thirteenth Princess, this crime would naturally be poisoning me. And since you were present, you can testify that it was done by the Thirteenth Princess. Secondly, you were instructed by the Imperial Consort Yun to use the Thirteenth Princess''s hand to attempt to poison my palace. At that time, you can push all the crimes to the alcohol delivery Thirteenth Princess, but you didn''t expect the Thirteenth Princess to disrupt your plans. The third is that you are jealous of the Thirteenth Princess and hope that I will drink this wine today. At that time, the Thirteenth Princess will become my killer and you will reap the rewards. Princess Eleven, tell me, which of these three is your true goal? "

    This time, Duan Liusu did not dare pretend to be stupid, the Empress''s words were clear and straightforward, even if Duan Liusu pretended to be stupid, she could not continue acting.

    Duan Yingluo never thought that the Empress would actually think of so many results in such a short period of time;

    "Esteemed Empress, Liusu did the wrong thing. I beg you, please forgive her this time. Liusu won''t dare to do it again." Duan Liusu was truly afraid, the pain on her body coupled with her fear of the empress caused her expression to turn extremely ugly. But so what?

    The empress scoffed. "Do you really need me to make my words clear before I plead guilty?" Speak, what exactly are you doing? "

    "Empress, Liusu did not mean to harm you. Liusu only ¡­ I just wanted to frame Duan Yunfei. "

    "What is it? framing the Thirteenth Princess requires you to even throw away my life? Duan Liusu, who gave you the guts, is it the Imperial Consort Yun? "

    Duan Liusu would not be able to escape this calamity, but she would not be so stupid as to want to stir up Imperial Consort Yun into this muddy water. Empress, it''s Liusu''s idea, and it has nothing to do with the matriarch. If you want to punish her, then punish Liusu. "

    Duan Liusu, do you think that just because you said that, I will be softhearted? If not for Thirteenth Princess screaming in pain first, I would be lying on my bed right now! "

    Duan Yingluo saw that the situation had gone out of control, since this matter was more or less related to Duan Yingluo.

    "Mother, don''t be angry, sit down first, we have something to talk about," Duan Yingluo helped the Queen to sit down, then turned and said to Duan Liusu, "Liusu, why are you so silly? How many times have Big Sis told you to stop fighting with Thirteen? You actually set your sights on the empress? If something were to happen to the empress today, how many lives would you have left to pay for it? The empress and I have treated you well, but you actually did such a thing. "

    Duan Liusu still placed a strand of hope on Duan Yingluo, as she attempted to beg Duan Yingluo to speak up for him, "Big sister, Liusu went wrong, so let''s beg big sister for Liusu. "Esteemed Empress, this kind of thing definitely won''t happen again in the future. I beg the empress to spare Liusu."

 C59 Alliances

    Duan Yingluo treated Duan Liusu coldly. This time, Duan Ying Luo would not plead for Duan Liusu, as the one who almost harmed Duan Liusu was her own mother.

    "Liusu, don''t you understand? This time, I will not help you. What you wanted to harm me today, is my biological mother. You actually thought that I would plead on your behalf? "

    The empress did not want Duan Yingluo to continue spouting nonsense with Duan Liusu. No matter what, the empress would not let Duan Liusu off today. Ying Luo, don''t get involved in this matter. Mother will deal with Duan Liusu. "

    "The Queen Mother was afraid that you would be angered to death. It''s easy to get angry when things are dry today, but it''s not worth it to be in such a hurry over something like this. I might as well leave it to Ying Luo. "

    Duan Yingluo was the empress''s biological daughter, so the empress naturally trusted her. Furthermore, the empress had always wanted to train Duan Yingluo''s abilities, but taking into account the fact that Duan Yingluo and her were usually very close, she was afraid that Duan Yingluo would be soft-hearted and not be decisive in dealing with this matter.

    The Queen pulled Duan Yingluo to the side and whispered, "Ying Luo, it''s not that the Queen does not trust you, but the Queen is worried that you will hurt your mother''s feelings if you don''t punish her enough because of your sisterhood. It''s just that the punishment is too heavy, and I''m afraid of hurting your sisterhood with Duan Liusu."

    Duan Yingluo finally understood that in the eyes of the empress, she and Duan Liusu were sisters. Since that was the case, Duan Yingluo planned to take this opportunity to tell the Queen everything that happened in her heart, so that she wouldn''t have any more worries.

    "Muhou, you are indeed overthinking it. This matter was caused by Ying Luo forgetting to tell you. All these years, Ying Luo and Duan Liusu had become good friends just to gain her trust and to make use of her. Ying Luo knows that your mother and Imperial Consort Yun have always fought openly and secretly, and your father knows it very well. But if Ying Luo was on good terms with Duan Liusu, in his father''s eyes, Ying Luo would become the daughter of his sister. Ying Luo knows that you have always looked down on Duan Liusu, and thought that she was stupid, thus she did not have any value for use. However, it was precisely because of Duan Liusu''s stupidity that she was easy to be used. Queen Mother, Duan Liusu has always hated Duan Yunfei, and Duan Yunfei has always enjoyed his father''s affection. If we use Duan Liusu to get rid of Duan Yunfei, then we will definitely fight each other, and reap the rewards. The one who reaps the rewards is still us. "

    The empress didn''t think that Duan Yingluo had actually thought about it so deeply that she had placed this game of chess very early on.

    However, the empress did not understand why Duan Yingluo wanted to make things difficult for Duan Yunfei. Compared to Duan Liusu, Duan Yingluo was the Queen''s precious daughter from a young age, hence she had her own powerful outsiders. Her elder brothers doted on her a lot, and before the other princesses were born, she loved Duan Yingluo even more than Prince Yuwen Di. It could be said that Duan Yingluo had grown up in a jar of honey since young.

    "Ying Luo, if that''s the case, could you tell your mother why you hate Duan Yunfei so much?"

    Duan Yingluo had already guessed that the empress would definitely ask him this question if she told her everything, but at this time, Duan Yingluo had not planned to tell her the real reason. Although deceiving the empress was an unfilial act, Duan Yingluo still decided to keep it a secret.

    "Imperial Mother, you also know that before Duan Liusu and Duan Yunfei were born, Father doted on Ying Luo the most, but after Duan Liusu and Duan Yunfei were born, Father''s love was split between them. Later on, as Ying Luo grew older, the Imperial Consort Duanshuo passed away, and his father devoted himself to Duan Yunfei. Queen Mother, Ying Luo is really unwilling. " Duan Yingluo said the reason that she had prepared beforehand, and pretended to hate Duan Yunfei to the extreme.

    The empress didn''t think that the reason why Duan Yingluo hated Duan Yunfei would be because of this, and couldn''t help but to feel pain for her precious daughter. So it turned out that when she was so young, she was sad that her father''s love had already been taken away from her.

    To be honest, the Empress did not hate Duan Yunfei much. Even if Yuwen Di loved him dearly, Duan Yunfei would still get married in the end. But if Duan Yunfei was a prince, the empress would never let her live until now in peace.

    There was another reason why Duan Yingluo wanted the Queen to help him get rid of Duan Yunfei. After all, if she had the Queen''s help, it would be like adding wings to a tiger. Therefore, Duan Yingluo decided to add fuel to the fire, "Imperial Mother, you also know that right now is the time for Little Fifteen to need Royal Father and Mother''s care, but Royal Father only has Duan Yunfei in his eyes. The Queen Mother, the fifteenth child that day also asked the child why the father did not visit her often. At that time, I really didn''t know how to explain this to 15 years of age. "

    What Duan Yingluo was using was precisely the debt the empress owed the Princess Fifteen. These years, as the competition for the position of crown prince grew more and more intense, the empress had spent most of her time gathering power for the Fifth Prince.

    "Mother, although Duan Liusu is stupid, she is still useful. This time, it was indeed Duan Liusu who did the wrong thing, but it would be better to use this as evidence and threaten Duan Liusu to be of use to us."

    The two of them went back to Duan Liusu, "Then let Ying Luo handle this matter."

    When Duan Liusu heard this, he was overjoyed, because this meant that she might be exposed.

    "Elder sister, it was Liusu who did this, it was Liusu who was in the wrong ¡­" Since the Empress and Duan Yingluo already knew that it was Duan Liusu who did it, then there was no need for Duan Liusu to hide it anymore.

    "Elder sister knows that it''s just because you''re jealous of Duan Yunfei, so you don''t genuinely want to poison the empress. Big sister will give you a chance, but I don''t know if you want it or not. " Duan Yingluo pretended to be mysterious, this time she was truly interested in Broken Stream.

    "Elder sister, please tell me. If I can make Liusu redeem herself, Liusu will definitely do it."

    "I know you hate Duan Yunfei, so you did what you did today, regardless of the risk of being discovered. But Duan Yunfei wasn''t affected by this matter in any way, so you must be unwilling. Coincidentally, in recent days, I have also discovered that Duan Yunfei has become more and more arrogant in the palace, to the point of not putting me in her eyes. I thought, since we have a common enemy, why not ally together to fight Duan Yunfei, what do you think? If you agree to it, then we''ll forget about this matter today. "

    Duan Liusu had wanted to ally with Duan Yingluo since a long time ago, but Duan Yingluo had always been observing the fight from the sidelines. She did not expect Duan Ying Luo to propose an alliance first, so Duan Liusu naturally wished for it to happen.

 C60 Mu Residence

    Inside the Mu Manor, the Lady Zuo was chatting with the Prince''s Wife Mo.

    "Prince''s Wife Mo is really joking, it''s all because of Zuo Yuanyuan, we really can''t leave the palace."

    But now, it was the Prince''s Wife Mo''s turn to be suspicious. Zuo Yuan was unlike Mu Chuyang, who knew everything the whole time, Prince''s Wife Mo had always been envious of Lady Zuo, and had a cute and obedient daughter like Zuo Yuan.

    "What happened to Yuan Er?" Prince''s Wife Mo asked about Zuo Yuan''s situation. After all, Zuo Yuan was once the best person for her to have a daughter-in-law.

    Why is it that it used to be? Because when Mu Chuyang realized that Prince''s Wife Mo intended for Zuo Yuan to become Mu Chuyang''s future wife, Mu Chuyang had expressed his feelings for Duan Yunfei for the past few years. Since that was the case, Prince''s Wife Mo could only give up for the sake of Mu Chuyang''s lifelong happiness.

    "Yuan Er did not have any big matters. Roughly half a month ago, when Yuan Er went back to his residence, he had talked about her majesty''s engagement to the Thirteenth Princess. Wangfei, you should know that these children had grown up together, like blood sisters. Yuan Er was extremely worried for the Thirteenth Princess. A few days ago, Thirteenth Princess, Yuan Er and Wu Shan went south together, and they stayed there for more than ten days. Although Master and I agreed to let them go, this is the first time Yuan Er left us to go to such a faraway place. You can''t eat well every day, and you can''t sleep well either. "

    The Prince''s Wife Mo had heard about Yuwen Di betrothing Duan Yunfei, but she had never dared to tell Mu Chuyang about it. After all, Mu Chuyang was still grounded, and if she told him about it, maybe he would do something to anger the Prince Mu. At that time, the Prince''s Wife Mo might not be able to save him.

    "I have also heard the other wives mention the engagement of His Majesty for Thirteenth Princess. But what I find strange is that His Majesty is so anxious. Thirteenth Princess is only at his prime, so even though he is already old, he is not anxious at all. Furthermore, aren''t there still Sixth Princess s and Princess Eleven s who have yet to be married out in the palace? "

    "I''m also very curious, but the Sacred Heart is hard to predict. How is this something that we ladies should worry about?" Lady Zuo took out the pastries that she had prepared beforehand, "Prince''s Wife Mo, this is the pastries personally made by Yuan Er. Although the flavor is average, it''s also her kind intentions.

    Prince''s Wife Mo also never thought that Zuo Yuanyuan would cook.

    "Yuan Er made it herself? "Then I must have a good taste." With that said, Prince''s Wife Mo picked up a piece of winnowing cake and ate it, "This taste is really not bad. What kind of cake is this? I have never seen it before in the capital. "

    "Does Prince''s Wife Mo know that this subject''s wife''s family is in Wu Dun? This time, Yuan Er and the others went to Wu Dun, firstly to take Thirteenth Princess to relax, and secondly to help me search through the memories of the past. The name of the cake was winnowing cake, it was made by the Wu Dun household. The female owner of the inn that Yuan Er and the rest were staying was extremely friendly. When she heard that Yuan Er wanted to bring some back for us, she decided to teach him this method. In these few days, Yuan Er has been cooking for me everyday, I''m getting tired of it. "

    When Prince''s Wife Mo heard this, he laughed out loud. How could Lady Zuo be tired of this, it was obvious that he was secretly laughing in his heart.

    Lady Zuo did not come here to chat with him, she was entrusted to her by Zuo Yuan.

    "Prince''s Wife Mo, I heard that you have been looking for a marriage for Young Prince Mu right? I wonder if it''s been decided yet? "

    It was good that he did not mention this matter, but speaking of this matter, the Prince''s Wife Mo had a headache. In this period of time, Prince''s Wife Mo had picked out a lot of girls for Mu Chuyang, but none of them caught his attention.

    "Aiya, I was just getting annoyed when I mentioned this matter. I chose a lot of people for Chu Yang, but none of them caught his attention. All of these ladies were extremely talented and outstanding, yet he still said that he wanted to make the marriage for himself. How could he make the decision for himself? This is a huge matter for the entire Mu Residence. "

    "Who says I don''t, but Chu Yang just doesn''t understand my painstaking efforts ¡­"

    "Has the Prince''s Wife Mo ever thought that it might be because the Young Prince Mu already has someone he likes that he isn''t willing to accept those ladies you picked out for him?"

    Firstly, because of Duan Yunfei''s strong personality, she was afraid that Mu Chuyang would suffer a loss in the future. Secondly, Duan Yunfei was Yuwen Di''s most beloved daughter, and Prince''s Wife Mo never thought that Yuwen Di would actually plan to marry Duan Yunfei out so early.

    "This... To be honest, Lady Zuo did indeed have someone in his heart, but it was just that ¡­ That person was ¡­ It''s the Thirteenth Princess. "

    The Lady Zuo was waiting for the words of the Prince''s Wife Mo, now she could finally say everything she wanted to say.

    "Does Prince''s Wife Mo not like Thirteenth Princess? In my opinion, Thirteenth Princess is an outstanding talent, and his personality is also good. I wonder what Prince''s Wife Mo is thinking? "

    "It''s not that I don''t like Thirteenth Princess, but it''s just that Thirteenth Princess is the most beloved daughter of His Majesty. Chu Yang is not sensible and I''m afraid that His Majesty will suffer if he marries the Thirteenth Princess. Moreover, I never thought that at the age of thirty, Thirteenth Princess would already be betrothed to her by His Majesty. When I found out about this, Chu Yang was still grounded, so I didn''t dare to tell him these words now. " The Prince''s Wife Mo would naturally not criticize Duan Yunfei in front of others, he could only say that he was afraid that his own son would make Duan Yunfei suffer.

    The Lady Zuo began to analyze the situation for the Prince''s Wife Mo, "Since that''s the case, why not wait until the Young Prince Mu finishes his confinement and then mention this matter to him? Young Prince Mu grew up with Thirteenth Princess, and compared to strangers, the two of them were very familiar with each other. Maybe Thirteenth Princess was also interested in Young Prince Mu, and when that happens, wouldn''t that be perfect? Why would the Prince''s Wife Mo harm himself? In my opinion, since the Young Prince Mu is such a magnificent man, with such a grand atmosphere, he will definitely be able to bear the burden of the Prince Mu''s Mansion in the future. If the Thirteenth Princess were to marry into the Prince''s Wife Mo, he would definitely not suffer. Your Majesty has always liked the Young Prince Mu. I think this matter can be accomplished. "

 C61 snitch

    Every word Lady Zuo said made sense, and Prince''s Wife Mo began to seriously consider this matter.

    Indeed,''s personality was something that Prince''s Wife Mo had always admired, and Duan Yunfei''s abilities were all outstanding. Although she didn''t have the gentle and gentle temperament of a woman, if Mu Chuyang liked her, Prince''s Wife Mo wouldn''t mind at all, since happiness in life was the most important thing. In the future, the person who accompanied Mu Chuyang through most of his life would be his future wife.

    "I will discuss this with Your Highness properly. If this matter succeeds, I will definitely get Chu Yang to come and thank you."

    "Prince''s Wife Mo is taking offense now."

    "Lady Zuo, to tell you the truth, I have my eyes on your Zuo Yuan long ago, but unfortunately, my family''s Chu Yang does not have that kind of luck."

    Lady Zuo did not expect Prince''s Wife Mo to let Zuo Yuan join the Mu Residence on purpose, he was shocked, but his expression did not change. Then, I will write about the beauty of the Prince''s Wife Mo for Yuan Er first, but for girls, who can explain these things clearly? "Yuan Er has always treated Young Prince Mu as his elder brother, but it doesn''t matter. If he can''t become his own family, it would be better for Yuan Er to recognize him as his mother."

    Prince''s Wife Mo facepalmed. He would never have thought of such a simple method. Since he couldn''t be his daughter-in-law, Zuo Yuanyuan could be his goddaughter.

    "Alright, but regarding this matter, Lady Zuo should go back and discuss it with Minister Zuo and Yuan Er."

    The two of them conversed happily today. When Prince''s Wife Mo was sending off Lady Zuo, a figure sneaked out of the courtyard.

    It was none other than the woman that Mu Chuyang had taken in.

    Qing Yi had originally planned to sneak out of the residence to meet Xiu Heng''s spy in Jin Country, but she had actually heard the conversation between Lady Zuo and him midway. This matter was of great importance, so Qing Yi decided to report this matter to Xiu Heng together.

    Today, Qing Yi had unintentionally overheard the conversation between the Prince''s Wife Mo and Madam Zuo Xiang and knew that Yuwen Di was preparing to get married to the Thirteenth Princess. Furthermore, the Prince''s Wife Mo intended for Yuwen Di to give the Young Prince Mu and the Thirteenth Princess a marriage. Qing Yi thought about how important this is and decided to report it to the Crown Prince. "

    After Qing Yi returned to her room, she took out a brush, ink, and paper to write down these words.

    As she came with an unexplained reason, the people of the Mu Residence were more or less wary of her. Therefore, every time Qing Yi secretly passed down the matters of the Mu Residence to Xiu Heng, it was through a letter. Therefore, every single time, Qing Yi would either take the chance or sneak out of the Mu Residence, and send the letter to Xiu Heng''s eyes who were in charge of the Jin Country.

    Xiu Heng had bought a rice shop in a fake name, and the owner of the rice shop was actually Xiu Heng''s snitch in Jin Country. In order to not attract attention, Xiu Heng chose to use the rice shop as the rendezvous point. It was really a deliberate plan.

    He carefully made his way to the rice shop and pretended to discuss the price of rice with the shopkeeper before following him into the room.

    "Lady Qingyi, you have come a little late today."

    Qingyi would come to rice shop every seven days, and every time she did, it was at a quarter past noon.

    "There are some important matters that have delayed me today. This letter is extremely important. I have to hurry and deliver it to His Highness, the Crown Prince."

    After saying that, Qing Yi left, not forgetting to bring a small bag of rice with her in case someone found out when she returned to the Mu Manor. At that time, she would have an excuse to buy rice.

    After Qing Yi left, the shopkeeper handed the letter to his underlings. "Faster! You must deliver this letter to His Highness within two days. Remember, you must personally deliver it to His Highness."

    In less than two days, the letter was delivered to Xiu Heng''s hands.

    After Xiu Heng finished reading the letter, his face did not look good, but there was anger on his face and the imposing aura that emanated from his body made people afraid to go near.

    "Your Highness, what happened to you?" But what happened to the Jin Country? "

    Xiu Heng was upset, and said unhappily to the young eunuch, "What business do you have?

    The young eunuch did not expect Xiu Heng''s reaction to be so huge. What was even more shocking to him was that his usually good-natured crown prince had actually gotten so angry today.

    The young eunuch did not dare to anger Xiu Heng anymore, and hurriedly "scram".

    Xiu Heng once again opened the letter and carefully read through it, confirming that he read every word correctly.

    "Thirteenth Princess, are you going to marry another man after all? However, since I''ve already given up, how can I hope that you can wait for me forever? " Xiu Heng was actually very clear in his heart. Even if Duan Yunfei''s feelings for him did not change, even if Duan Yunfei had been waiting for him the entire time, there would still be no results. Because in Xiu Heng''s heart, there was nothing more important than taking revenge for his matriarch. The love between a child and a girl cannot be compared to the high and mighty position of emperor.

    However, the more it was like this, the more unreconciled he became. Although he himself did not fight for it, he did not want to give it to others.

    At this time, Wen Ying walked in.

    "Your Majesty, Wen Ying brought the book you wanted." When Wen Ying handed the book over, she observed Xiu Heng''s expression and found that it was indeed worth worrying about.

    Xiu Heng seemed to have noticed Wen Ying''s gaze and sighed: "Wen Ying, she''s getting married."

    Unfortunately, Xiu Heng and Duan Yunfei were on different paths after all.

 C62 Dissemination

    After returning home, Qing Yi thought about it and felt that it was something worth taking advantage of. If he told Mu Chuyang that Yuwen Di was going to discuss marriage matters with him, he could first show his loyalty to Mu Chuyang and prove that he was useful to Mu Chuyang. Secondly, if he did anything to Mu Chuyang, it would also be beneficial to him.

    During the period of confinement for Mu Chuyang, the Prince Mu didn''t even allow him to leave his room. Initially, it was just to punish Mu Chuyang for causing trouble for himself, but after saying those words, it was no longer good to go back on his words. Therefore, even if he was unwilling in his heart, he still had to force Mu Chuyang to continue confinement.

    Ever since Mu Chuyang was grounded, his daily meals were sent to his room by the kitchen attendant, and no one was allowed to enter. If Qing Yi wanted to reveal this information, she could only start with the matter of the food delivery.

    After Qingyi entered the residence, because her background was unknown, the butler was extremely wary of her. He didn''t allow her to interfere in important matters. If Qing Yi took the initiative to request for Mu Chuyang to eat, she would not be allowed to eat at all.

    However, Qing Yi was still able to think of a way.

    Qingyi''s advantage lay in her good looks. Therefore, after entering the palace, she had noticed that the Little Si, who was in charge of bringing food to Mu Chuyang, would occasionally secretly send her messages. Qingyi knew that it was an opportunity that she could take advantage of.

    Qing Yi took the bag of rice that she brought back from rice shop and sneaked into the kitchen while there was only the servant in the kitchen.

    It was time to give Mu Chuyang his lunch. When Qing Yi entered the kitchen, the servant was still preparing Mu Chuyang''s tableware, and did not notice the arrival of Qing Yi.

    Qing Yi slapped the attendant from behind, causing him to almost shatter the bowl in his hands.

    The attendant turned around, still shaken. Seeing that it was Qing Yi, he rejoiced in his heart. Lady Qingyi, why are you here? "

    "It''s like this. When I went out today, I thought that the rice in the kitchen seemed to be running out, so when I passed by the rice shop, I brought some back for you."

    After all, this was the first time he was in the same room as someone he liked.

    In order to break this awkward situation, the servant boy had to find some random people to say, "Miss Qingyi, sorry to trouble you, but the rice in Mu Residence is bought from a fixed family, Young Master likes to eat there, Miss Qingyi, which family do you buy?"

    "Even Mu Residence would have an intersection after walking a few steps. Where did you buy it from? Then was this useless? "What a pity." Qing Yi acted as if it was a great pity, causing the manservant''s heart to ache for her.

    "Lady Qingyi, don''t be too sad. Although this rice is no longer useful when cooking, it can still be used to brew wine. The taste is not bad either."

    "You actually know how to brew wine. How amazing. Can you teach me? Will it be disrespectful? "

    Qing Yi''s words caused the attendant to be extremely excited. No one had ever praised him because he knew how to do such things. Yet, this was the first time he was praised by a girl he liked.

    "Lady Qingyi is too kind. Brewing wine is actually very easy. If Lady Qingyi is interested, then I will definitely find time to teach you." I''ll take this rice first. " The waiter turned around and was about to put the rice away. This was the rice that Qing Yi had given him, and he had to differentiate it from the rice in the mansion.

    While the servant was busy searching for the jars, Qing Yi finally revealed her purpose.

    "You''re going to deliver food to the young master right? How about this, I''ll help you deliver food at noon, otherwise, if the food gets cold, it won''t be good."

    Because the housekeeper had instructed him not to pretend to borrow the food, especially Qing Yi, the manservant was a little hesitant.

    In order to dispel his doubts, Qing Yi pretended to be innocent and innocent. "Don''t worry, I won''t let anyone know that you didn''t give me this food. It''s just a matter of time. I''ll come back right after I deliver it." Young Master will definitely not mind about this, if not I can help you put the rice away, but I''m not familiar with the structure of the kitchen, so I''m afraid that I might not be able to find it for a while. "

    The servant felt that Qing Yi was only a girl, and was powerless. Furthermore, Young Prince Mu was Qing Yi''s savior, how could Qing Yi do anything to him?

    "Alright then, Lady Qingyi, I''ll trouble you to come over for me." "It''s just that Young Master''s temper wasn''t very good during the time you''re grounded. Remember to be careful when you''re talking. Come back after you''ve delivered the food. I''ll bring the tableware back when the time comes." The servant remembered the unhappiness on Mu Chuyang''s face when he went to deliver the food to Mu Chuyang, as well as the scolding he received in the past few days. He couldn''t help but worry for Qing Yi, and so he instructed her with a few words.

    "If you hadn''t said that, I wouldn''t have known. "Thank you, you are such a good person."

    The manservant rubbed his head shyly, not knowing that he had always been the one being used by Qingyi. By the time he found out, it was already too late.

    Qing Yi carried Mu Chuyang''s lunch and quickly left the kitchen, afraid that the servant would go back on his word.

    Along the way, Qing Yi carefully avoided the butler. If the butler saw that she was the one who was bringing the food over, then this news would definitely not be able to spread to Mu Chuyang.

    Qing Yi tiptoed to the door of Mu Chuyang''s room and knocked on it.

    Indeed, what the attendant said was right. Mu Chuyang''s heart was extremely irritable because of the restriction on movement.

    "Qing Yi is here to send Young Master his lunch."

    Mu Chuyang saw that the one who was bringing food today was Qing Yi, so he asked curiously, "Why are you bringing food to me today?"

    "In reply to young master, the person who was supposed to deliver the food to you broke his leg on the way here. This servant coincidentally met him, so I brought the food to you on his behalf."

    "Young master, you have truly brought me here to repay this debt of gratitude." Qing Yi then stammered, "Young Master, this servant has something that I don''t know whether or not I should tell you."

    "If you have anything to say, just say it directly. But now that you''ve thought it through, you want to pursue your own life? I told you, you can leave whenever you want. "

    "No, young master has misunderstood, Qing Yi definitely has no intention of leaving the Mu Residence. Young Master is Qing Yi''s savior. Before you repay Young Master for saving her life, Qing Yi will definitely not leave Mu Residence. "

    "Is that someone bullying you in the mansion?"

    "Nothing, everyone in the mansion treats Qingyi very well, it''s ¡­" is the Thirteenth Princess... "

 C63 Questioning

    The moment he heard Qing Yi mention Duan Yunfei, Mu Chuyang panicked. During these few days of confinement, every single day was spent thinking about Duan Yunfei.

    Mu Chuyang anxiously stepped forward to catch Qingyi, "What happened to Little Thirteen?"

    Qing Yi felt pain from Mu Chuyang''s tight grip, and a "Si" sound came from her mouth.

    Only now did Mu Chuyang realize that he had been too agitated and had messed up for a moment. Sorry to hurt you. "

    "Young Master, Qing Yi is fine." Qing Yi rubbed her shoulders as she spoke to Mu Chuyang with a smile.

    However, at this time, there was no one in Mu Chuyang''s eyes. The only person he was concerned about was Duan Yunfei. What do you think happened to Little Thirteen? "

    "Young master, don''t be in such a hurry. However ¡­ Today, a servant had accidentally overheard the conversation between the Left Prime Minister''s wife and the Royal Consort. They said that the Emperor was currently negotiating with the Thirteenth Princess for a marriage. Although this servant has never personally seen Thirteenth Princess before, but hearing that the Young Master grew up with the Thirteenth Princess, I feel that this matter... He shouldn''t keep it from the young master... So... "If Qingyi talks too much, Qingyi will be willing to accept your punishment ¡­"

    Mu Chuyang''s mind buzzed, and he sat down on the chair expressionlessly. What did you say? Are you sure you heard me? "

    "Servant ¡­" "This servant is certain ¡­" "Mu Chuyang only has one weakness, and that is Jin Country. This is Thirteenth Princess Duan Yunfei, this is something you can take advantage of. However, unless it''s absolutely necessary, do not take advantage of his feelings for Thirteenth Princess."

    Qing Yi had never been able to understand why Xiu Heng had told her not to use Duan Yunfei so easily. However, this was not important to her.

    "Young Master?" But Qingyi was talking too much? "Young Master, I''m sorry. Qingyi doesn''t know if she should mention this matter before ¡­" Qing Yi pretended to be panicking and kneeled down.

    "This has nothing to do with you. You can leave first." Mu Chuyang needed a quiet environment to let him take care of this whole thing.

    Duan Yunfei''s Growing Age Ceremony had not even been here for a month, why was Yuwen Di in such a hurry? Could something have happened in the palace?

    Mu Chuyang paced around the room, he couldn''t understand at all, and the more he thought about it, the more anxious he became. What if Duan Yunfei''s consort had already been chosen? ~ Does he want to stay in the Mu Residence and do nothing? No, Mu Chuyang would never allow Duan Yunfei to marry to another person.

    He had waited for so many years for this moment. At that time, Duan Yunfei only had Xiu Heng in his heart, and even if he had endured, he would still have accepted it. After that, Xiu Heng poisoned Duan Yunfei and he even went to plead on behalf of Xiu Heng. With great difficulty, three years had passed, and Duan Yunfei''s feelings towards Xiu Heng was almost at the end. Mu Chuyang thought that he had finally made it clear what kind of person he was going to be, and he had even planned to tell Prince Mu of his feelings for Duan Yunfei, so he invited him to go and propose marriage to Duan Yunfei.

    Mu Chuyang made a decision. This time, he had to fight for Duan Yunfei''s life and express her feelings to him.

    Mu Chuyang hurriedly ran out of his room, ignoring the servants who were cleaning up the tableware, "Young master, you cannot leave your room!"

    Mu Chuyang ran over to Prince Mu''s study room. At this time, Prince Mu was discussing the matter of''s marriage with him.

    The conversation between the two was interrupted when Mu Chuyang came in through the door.

    "Unfilial son, how dare you! I will punish you by restricting your movement, the limit is not even set yet, why are you out now? What? Don''t you take my words to heart? Or could it be that one month is too short and you want to close it for a few more days? "

    The Prince''s Wife Mo had always doted on Mu Chuyang. Back then, when Mu Chuyang had been imprisoned for a month, the Prince''s Wife Mo had already been extremely upset, but even though she had talked so much, the Prince Mu still did not calm down.

    "Your Royal Highness, why do you punish children? Last time, when you sentenced Chu Yang to a month''s imprisonment, I already felt that it was too serious. This time, you didn''t ask anything and just opened your mouth to say that you were going to punish him. Even if the criminals were to commit crimes, they would still have a chance to defend themselves. Why didn''t you give Chu Yang a chance to explain? "

    Prince Mu also realized that his reaction was too extreme, but who told Mu Chuyang to be so worried these days.

    "Alright, tell me, why did you leave your room now?"

    "If I don''t come out, Yun Fei will marry someone else. How long are you hiding this from me?"

    "Chu Yang, who did you hear that from?" Since Mu Chuyang knew about this matter, there was no need to hide it from him anymore.

    "How did I know? That''s not important. The important thing is that I came to find you two elders today because I want to say that I like Yun Fei and I want to marry her."

    Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo did not expect Mu Chuyang to be so direct this time. Although Mu Chuyang had once wanted Prince''s Wife Mo to express his feelings for Duan Yunfei, it was indeed the first time he said that he wanted to marry Duan Yunfei.

    "How is this something that you can decide? I know that you grew up together with Thirteenth Princess and I know how you feel towards him, but does Thirteenth Princess have any feelings for you? Even if both of you were to be in love, can you guarantee that His Majesty would agree to marry the Thirteenth Princess to you? Thirteenth Princess was the princess that the emperor doted on the most. There must be a reason why the emperor was in such a hurry to arrange Thirteenth Princess''s engagement. Based on the fact that His Majesty has always been fond of you, if His Majesty really wanted to marry the Thirteenth Princess to you, why was the emperor not summoning his father to join the palace? "

    How could Mu Chuyang possibly think so much? His mind was completely focused on how to arrange for Duan Yunfei to marry another man.

    "Yes, Chu Yang, you don''t have to be anxious either. Mother and your father were discussing about this just now. Mother knows that you have liked Thirteenth Princess for many years, and Mother and royal father have always liked him as well. However, this matter is not something that our Mu Residence can decide, only His Majesty can make the decision. "

    "Royal father, mother, your son will never marry anyone but Yun Fei. If you cannot marry Yun Fei, your son will never marry anyone else."

    "You unfilial son, are you trying to anger This King to death?"

    When Mu Chuyang said this, Prince Mu was so angry that he wanted to beat Mu Chuyang up.

    Since the Prince Mu and the Prince''s Wife Mo could not help him at this time, Mu Chuyang could only personally go to the palace and find Duan Yunfei.

    Mu Chuyang turned and left the Mu Residence.

 C64 Expressions

    Mu Chuyang hurriedly mounted his horse and galloped his mount. The horse galloped at full speed, and the momentum was such that it was as if he was a step too late, and Duan Yunfei was about to marry someone else.

    By the time Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo reacted, they could no longer stop Mu Chuyang.

    "How exactly did Chu Yang know about this?" Prince Mu asked Prince''s Wife Mo, this question was too much for Prince''s Wife Mo, he was curious too, why did Mu Chuyang suddenly know about this matter, furthermore, the Mu Residence''s servants did not know about it. If some of the servants knew that one of them had told Mu Chuyang about this, the Prince''s Wife Mo would have believed it. But in the entire Prince Mu''s Mansion, only the Prince Mu and her knew about it. This matter was extremely strange, so Prince''s Wife Mo decided to investigate in detail.

    Young Prince Mu, you can''t ride a horse in the palace. Let this servant watch your horse for you. Seeing Mu Chuyang being so anxious, the guard at the door must be in a hurry for something, but with the rules of the palace laid out before him, although Mu Chuyang would definitely know the rules, he still had to do his best to fulfill his duty and tell Mu Chuyang again.

    Mu Chuyang was a little nervous right now, and he hadn''t thought of how to explain it to Duan Yunfei in a while, so he was a little distracted and didn''t hear what the guard said to him.

    "Young Prince Mu? Young Prince Mu? " Seeing that Mu Chuyang did not respond, the guard called out to him twice, pulling Mu Chuyang''s thoughts back to reality.

    "What?" What did you just say? "

    "This servant just said that Young Prince Mu''s horse must stay here. This servant will watch over it for you, and give it to you after you come out of the palace."

    "Alright, this is just a small matter. I''ll be troubling you then." With that, Mu Chuyang entered the palace with a nervous heart.

    Inside the Red Luan Palace, Duan Yunfei and Xiao Yang were making fun of Xiao Ya. Ever since the last time when Duan Liusu attempted to frame Duan Yunfei, Xiao Ya and Duan Yunfei became closer.

    "Xiao Ya, these words are about people who have new insights when they look back on the knowledge they have learned in the past. They can then gain new knowledge from it."

    Today, when Duan Yunfei was reading The Analects of Confucius and reading to the point of "knowing from the facts", Xiao Ya, who was beside him, made a joke. Xiao Ya had never read a book before, so she did not know the meaning behind those words, which caused Duan Yunfei and Xiao Yang to laugh heartily.

    In the end, Xiao Ya was still a woman with a thin face. After being laughed at like this by Duan Yunfei and Xiao Yang, she felt embarrassed to stay in Red Luan Palace any longer, so she found an excuse to leave.

    "Princess, Sister Xiao Yang, please don''t laugh at this servant. This servant has never read any books, so I don''t know if these words are reasonable or not. This servant remembers that the dessert the princess had ordered me to prepare is about to be ready. This servant will go get it first. "

    "Alright, alright, I won''t laugh at you anymore. Hurry up and go. Be careful on the road." Duan Yunfei stopped laughing and turned serious, in case he hurt Xiao Ya''s self-esteem.

    The moment Xiao Ya left the Red Luan Palace, she saw Mu Chuyang who was walking towards her from afar. She hurriedly turned around to report to Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei saw that Xiao Ya had returned so quickly and in a hurry. Just as sshe was wondering, he heard Xiao Ya gasping for breath, "Princess, Young Prince Mu is here."

    Duan Yunfei calculated, there were still ten days until Mu Chuyang''s confinement. How could Mu Chuyang come to the Red Luan Palace at this time, could it be that the Prince Mu had shown mercy and allowed him to end his confinement?

    "Alright, I understand. Go do what you need to do first." Duan Yunfei said to Xiao Ya, then instructed Xiao Yang to make a pot of tea.

    "Isn''t this the Young Prince Mu that I haven''t seen in a long time? What? Prince Mu allowed you to leave the palace? " Duan Yunfei started to tease Mu Chuyang. She clearly knew how difficult it must have been for Mu Chuyang to endure these past few days.

    Mu Chuyang did not speak, he only stared straight at Duan Yunfei, to the point where he had a guilty conscience.

    Duan Yunfei looked at Mu Chuyang, and asked worriedly when she realized that his expression was not good. What''s the matter with you? Could it be that Prince Mu punished you again? "

    "If I don''t come, are you going to marry someone else?"

    Duan Yunfei did not expect Mu Chuyang to ask such a question, "How did you know about this? Was it Wu Shan who told you? "

    "Wu Shan knows about this too? Does Zuo Yuanyuan know too? You all keep me in the dark? "

    Duan Yunfei was shocked, she never thought that she would actually slip up.

    "Yes, you know my character? You said you knew what I was going to do, but did you ever wonder why I was doing it? "

    "I know, you have always treated me as your little sister. You are the same as Wu Shan and Zuo Yuanyuan, you are worried that I will marry someone I don''t like, and that I won''t be happy in the future. However, Chu Yang, this is not something that I can call the shots, even you can''t do it, do you understand? " was extremely afraid that Mu Chuyang would anger Yuwen Di because of this, and even contradict the Prince Mu. Back then, Mu Chuyang had caused him to be grounded for a month because of her wedding gift that overturned the Xiliang on top of the Growing Age Ceremony, and Duan Yunfei had always blamed herself for it. If Mu Chuyang was punished because of him again, Duan Yunfei really did not know how she would face Mu Chuyang in the future.

    Duan Yunfei wanted to continue, but was interrupted by Mu Chuyang.

    "Yunfei, you kept saying that you understand me. Yes, you know me. You know I''m afraid of the cold and that I''m allergic to osmanthus flowers, so no matter how much you like to eat cinnamon cake s, as long as I''m there, you won''t let anyone prepare them, because for the next few days, I''ve eaten them once and then felt itchy all over. You know I''m a man, but I''m afraid of ants, and you''re laughing at me. If anyone else knew about this, you''d be laughing at me. You also know that I like to drink Pu''er tea the most, so every time I come to the Red Luan Palace, you would let Xiao Yang brew a pot of it. Even if the one you like the most is Long Jing, but Pu''er was always prepared in your palace. You also know that I like to collect weapons, so if His Majesty rewards you with anything good, you will bear with it and give it to me. "You know that much, but you just don''t know that I''ve never treated you as my sister. Why do you just not know that I like you?"

 C65 consider

    Duan Yunfei was truly shocked by Mu Chuyang''s words. All these years, she had always treated Mu Chuyang as a big brother, and had always naively believed that Mu Chuyang had treated her as a brother and sister. Otherwise, how could she have asked Mu Chuyang to save Xiu Heng three years ago?

    Back then, when Mu Chuyang had smashed the cup and left, Duan Yunfei had thought that Mu Chuyang had loved him because of her heart, but she hadn''t thought that Mu Chuyang would actually like her a long time ago. How sad must Mu Chuyang must have been to hear his feelings for Xiu Heng back then?

    The current situation was extremely awkward, and Mu Chuyang did not think that he would actually be able to speak of all of these things that had been hidden in his heart for many years in a moment of desperation. Duan Yunfei didn''t know how to break this awkward situation either, nor did she know how to respond to Mu Chuyang''s feelings.

    Fortunately, Xiao Yang had entered the room at this time. The moment he entered the room, he could feel the low pressure inside, which caused him to feel goose bumps.

    Xiao Yang had been by Duan Yunfei''s side for many years, and he was a perceptive person. Xiao Yang didn''t need to say anything to him to guess that it must be Mu Chuyang who found out that Yuwen Di was going to make a betrothal for him.

    This kind of thing was something the onlookers were unaware of. It was like how Xiao Yang did not know what Wu Shan felt towards her, but Duan Yunfei and the others could see it clearly. All these years, Xiao Yang had witnessed Mu Chuyang''s feelings for Duan Yunfei, but it was useless for others to say these kinds of things. Xiao Yang could feel that Duan Yunfei was just a sister to his, so no matter how much Xiao Yang knew about Mu Chuyang''s feelings for Duan Yunfei, she had never spoken out in front of him, lest Duan Yunfei knew that she unconsciously kept a distance between him and his in the future.

    Since Mu Chuyang and Duan Yunfei were both speechless, then this stalemate could only be broken by Xiao Yang. Princess, Young Prince Mu, tea is ready. " Xiao Yang pretended not to know anything as he smiled and served the tea.

    If it was in the past, Mu Chuyang would definitely praise Xiao Yang''s skills in brewing tea, and would even say to Duan Yunfei in a cheap voice, "The Little Thirteen treats me the best, and knows that I like Pu''er the most, so you specially prepared it for me."

    The past is hard to look back on.

    "Xiao Yang, you can go down first. This king still has things to say to Thirteenth Princess." How could Mu Chuyang have the mood to drink tea now? He only wanted to tell Duan Yunfei everything; he just wanted to keep Duan Yunfei by his side.

    Duan Yunfei knew that Mu Chuyang was intentionally luring Xiao Yang away, but in this situation, Duan Yunfei could not let him go, otherwise, in the remaining time, she and Mu Chuyang could only continue this never-ending silence.

    "Xiao Yang is one of us, you don''t have to send her away. If you have anything to say, just say it."

    "Princess ¡­" This put Xiao Yang in a very difficult position, but Duan Yunfei was Xiao Yang''s master after all, and Xiao Yang was also unwilling to see the relationship between Duan Yunfei and Mu Chu Yang reach a difficult point.

    "Alright, I''ll be frank. Everything I said to you just now was from the bottom of my heart. I said that I am not a simple sister to you, I have never treated you as my sister. Do you understand?" Yunfei, I told you that I like you, did you know that? You know what? I have waited for you for so many years. At that time, your heart was filled with only Xiu Heng. It wasn''t easy for Xiu Heng to leave, and it wasn''t easy for you to forget about him. I thought you would definitely be able to discover me, who had been by your side the entire time. I can wait until you find out how I feel about you. All these years, I''ve never told you this because I''m afraid you''ll be in trouble when you find out. "But now, I can''t wait anymore. If I wait any longer, you will have to marry someone else."

    "Chu Yang, don''t be like this ¡­ "I just didn''t expect you to like me ¡­"

    "Yun Fei, do you really not know or are you pretending to not know? As smart as you, looking at everything so clear, how can you not understand my feelings for you? If you really don''t know, I''m afraid you''re the only one who doesn''t. I think, even Xiao Yang noticed it. "

    Xiao Yang was really innocent. Why did Mu Chuyang have to talk about him at this time, Xiao Yang knew that choosing to stay in the Red Luan Palace at this time would definitely not be a good thing. If he knew earlier, he would have gone to get some snacks.

    "Young Prince Mu, this matter cannot be talked about by Xiao Yang."

    Duan Yunfei did not want to make things difficult for Xiao Yang, so she quickly followed up, "Chu Yang, I have no intentions to not believe you, it''s just that this matter happened too suddenly, and I am unable to accept it."

    "Can''t accept it? Is my liking for you so hard to accept? " Mu Chuyang''s heart was truly hurt, and his expression made Duan Yunfei''s heart ache.

    "Chu Yang, you know that''s not what I meant ¡­"

    "Yun Fei, the reason I came here to tell you all this today was not only to express my feelings. I know you don''t want to marry, but maybe I can be the best person you know, compared to someone you don''t even know. As you know, my mother has been looking for a princess for me, and I have always refused because I have you in my heart. It doesn''t matter if you don''t like me now. I can accept that even if you don''t like me in the future. But, this time, you treat us as helping each other, so you don''t have to marry someone you''re unfamiliar with, and after you marry me, I will definitely respect your thoughts, so I definitely won''t force you. My father and mother are both sensible people, you can rest assured. Besides, you can still hang out with Zuo Chong after we get married, and I hope you''ll think about it. "

    Mu Chuyang had actually thought of Mu Chuyang''s suggestion before, because Xiao Yang clearly knew Mu Chuyang''s feelings for him. If Duan Yunfei were to marry Mu Chuyang, Mu Chuyang would definitely be able to guarantee that Duan Yunfei would live a happy life. For Xiao Yang, happiness was the most important thing, but Duan Yunfei had always treated Mu Chuyang as her elder brother, so Xiao Yang did not propose this idea to him.

    "But Chu Yang, this is unfair to you. I have no feelings for you, and even if I were to marry you, you wouldn''t be happy. If Prince Mu and Princess Hua-Yang were to know about it, it would hurt their hearts. " Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Duan Yunfei was moved, but she was not willing to use Mu Chuyang, as she was not willing to see Mu Chuyang sacrifice his life''s happiness.

    "Yunfei, I don''t think you''re using me by doing this. I''ve been thinking for a long time and I feel that this is a foolproof plan. You don''t have to worry, I''ll go and tell Father and Mother about it. I hope you can consider it. I''ll head back to the manor first. If you think about it carefully, just send someone to notify me. "

 C66 self-reproach

    After Mu Chuyang left the Red Luan Palace, Duan Yunfei''s tensed mind suddenly relaxed. Luckily Mu Chuyang did not ask her to give him the answer today, otherwise, she really did not know what to do.

    "Princess... Are you all right? " Xiao Yang was very worried that Duan Yunfei herself would be entangled with this matter. This was also the reason why Xiao Yang had not told Duan Yunfei his feelings for her after all this time.

    Duan Yunfei slowly raised her head, and said to Xiao Yang with a stern expression: "Xiao Yang, did you already know?"

    "Princess... Young Prince Mu''s feelings for you are probably something only you do not know. Xiao Yang originally did not want to say much, but ¡­ Princess, think about how difficult it has been for Young Prince Mu to come here all these years. Back then you liked Prince Xiu Heng so much, no, now you should change your name to Prince Xiu Heng. Young Prince Mu will see you chasing after him everyday, how sad will he be? Furthermore, even after Crown Prince Xiu Heng harmed you in order to return to the Xiliang, the Young Prince Mu still helped him back to the Xiliang at your request. If not, how could Sir Xiu Heng be the current Crown Prince of the Xiliang? "

    Xiao Yang knew that she was just a palace maid, but if he did not say these words now, he would not have the chance to say them again in the future. Moreover, Xiao Yang hoped that Duan Yunfei could carefully consider Mu Chuyang''s suggestion. After all, this was a method to achieve the best of both worlds.

    Duan Yunfei did not speak. With lifeless eyes, she seemed to be thinking about something.

    At this time, Xiao Ya entered the Red Luan Palace with the pastries she had brought back from the royal kitchen. Xiao Ya had returned in high spirits, she did not expect to discover that there was an unusual aura between Duan Yunfei and her as soon as she entered the Red Luan Palace. Xiao Ya had been in the Red Luan Palace for a long time but she had never seen Duan Yunfei and Xiao Yang being so silent.

    Xiao Ya cautiously opened her mouth and said, "Princess, the pastries have been brought back. Would you like to try them now or after a rest?"

    Duan Yunfei was still distracted, she did not hear what Xiao Ya had said.

    Xiao Yang saw that Duan Yunfei was lost in her thoughts, and was not willing to interrupt her, so he said to Xiao Ya, "Xiao Ya, the princess just drank some tea with Young Prince Mu, so we still don''t have enough to eat. You should take down the pastries first, wait for the princess to warm up before bringing them up again. It''s none of your business, you go down first. I can stay here. "

    Ever since Duan Yunfei had cured Xiao Ya''s father''s illness, Xiao Ya had always been focused on Duan Yunfei. Seeing Duan Yunfei like this, Xiao Ya was extremely worried, but she also understood that the current situation didn''t allow her to talk too much.

    "Then, Xiao Ya will take her leave." Xiao Ya quietly left the room and even closed the door before she left. Xiao Ya guessed that Duan Yunfei and Xiao Yang must have something important to say.

    Duan Yunfei kept thinking about Mu Chuyang''s attitude towards him these past few years.

    Duan Yunfei remembered that when she was young, she could not stay idle like she was now. Although Yuwen Di would not allow her to climb trees, she had always been disobedient and Mu Chuyang was always her accomplice.

    Every time Duan Yunfei was discovered climbing up the tree, Mu Chuyang would tell him that it was his idea. It was not good for Yuwen Di to punish Mu Chuyang, so every time Mu Chuyang was punished by the Prince Mu.

    Every time Mu Chuyang entered the palace, he would bring his most beloved Jade House pastries, never forgetting a single one. Every time Duan Yunfei left the palace, Mu Chuyang would bring her to the tasty restaurant he found, and bring her to listen to new shows to buy her some fun things.

    The last time Mu Chuyang went to the border with the Prince Mu, he would send a letter every ten days, mentioning the scenery and local customs of the border. When he returned, he immediately came to see Su Yun. He didn''t even have time to return to Mu Residence.

    In fact, before Xiu Huang appeared, Duan Yunfei had always thought that Mu Chuyang and Zuo Yuan would definitely get along, at least that was what Duan Yunfei had hoped for. If that was the case, Duan Yunfei could go and find Zuo Yuan from time to time, and she was not afraid of Zuo Yuan''s future husband who would gossip about him.

    However, the current situation had obviously exceeded Duan Yunfei''s imagination. Mu Chuyang''s confession was too sincere, and he was temporarily unable to respond.

    Actually, those words Duan Yunfei had just said to Mu Chuyang must have hurt him as well. Duan Yunfei clearly saw the heartache on Mu Chuyang''s face when he left the Red Luan Palace, and he truly could not bear to see that. If one were to say who the person Duan Yunfei was the most unwilling to harm in this world, it would definitely be Mu Chuyang, right?

    "Xiao Yang, tell me, am I not very selfish?"

    Xiao Yang didn''t know how to return to Duan Yunfei, but the Duan Yunfei in front of her was extremely powerless, just like how Yuwen Di had told her that he would help her discuss that day.

    "Princess, don''t be too sad." Xiao Yang could not say anything else, and could only console Duan Yunfei.

    "Grief? Chu Yang was probably the most hurt one. So it turns out that I unconsciously made use of his affection for me, and I actually ¡­ I actually begged him to help me speak up for my royal father. " Duan Yunfei''s heart was in pain, if she had known all these, she would never have begged Mu Chuyang.

    "Princess, it has been so long since that incident happened. Why do you need to think about it? Princess, didn''t you always tell this servant that she had to keep looking forward? Why did you forget about it? " Xiao Yang tried to advise Duan Yunfei, but Xiao Yang knew that with her own strength, she wouldn''t be able to do it. It seemed that she needed to send someone to invite Miss Zuo Yuan and Sir Wu Shan.

    "But Xiao Yang, how should I look forward? Originally, I was already very annoyed because of this matter, but now ¡­ Am I really going to listen to Chu Yang''s suggestion? But it wasn''t fair to him at all. I had been using him so many times, had I taken advantage of his lifelong happiness this time? "Then how can I forgive myself?"

    "Princess, why don''t you take a nap first. Don''t give yourself too much pressure, didn''t Young Prince Mu say that? He will wait for your result. "It''s not like tomorrow is going to happen, Princess, don''t think too much into it."

 C67 Rescue

    Under Xiao Yang''s continuous persuasion, Duan Yunfei finally compromised.

    "Alright, I know that you are worried about me. I will just go to sleep, even though sleeping doesn''t change anything. Since I''ve promised you, I will definitely get a good night''s sleep. When it''s time for dinner, come in and call for me. "

    Xiao Yang was still a little worried, and was unwilling to leave.

    Seeing that Xiao Yang was not leaving for a long time, Duan Yunfei started to kick him out.

    "What is it? Do you not trust me? Don''t worry, this time, you definitely won''t be like when Father and I discussed marriage, so you can rest assured. I will definitely eat dinner too. Alright, you should hurry up and leave. "

    Xiao Yang had no choice but to leave Duan Yunfei''s chamber. However, Xiao Yang still stayed outside.

    Inside the room, Duan Yunfei was lying on the bed, tossing and turning. After thinking about it, she couldn''t say anything, and the only thing that appeared in her mind was the sorrowful expression Mu Chuyang had when he left.

    Duan Yunfei muttered to herself, "Chu Yang, what should I do with you?"

    As he thought about it, Duan Yunfei finally fell into a deep sleep.

    After a period of time, Xiao Yang quietly opened the door and went in to take a look. Xiao Yang walked very quietly, afraid that he would wake Duan Yunfei up.

    After Duan Yunfei fell asleep, it was very quiet; however, Duan Yunfei forgot to cover herself with the blanket. Xiao Yang was afraid that Duan Yunfei would catch a cold, so he gently covered her with a blanket.

    Xiao Yang looked at the soundly asleep Duan Yunfei, her heart unwilling to part with him. She was unwilling to see Duan Yunfei in such a difficult situation, and was even blaming herself. Duan Yunfei seemed to still be thinking about this in her dreams, as her eyebrows tightly knitted together.

    At this time, Xiao Ya came to look for Xiao Yang.

    "Sister Xiao Yang, does the princess have any worries?"

    Although Xiao Yang believed that Xiao Ya was completely loyal to Duan Yunfei after what happened with the pepper house, it was just that Xiao Yang could not talk too much about the relationship between Mu Chuyang and Xiao Ya.

    Xiao Yang made up a reason and decided to deceive Xiao Ya first. Princess is suddenly not feeling well, you don''t have to worry. Right, Xiao Ya, can you help me get out of the palace for something? "

    Xiao Ya was naturally very happy. After all, Duan Yunfei was not only her master, but also the savior of her father''s life. Xiao Ya even wanted to repay Duan Yunfei when she was in her dreams. Since Xiao Yang was a big palace maid standing by Duan Yunfei''s side, the things Xiao Yang had said must definitely be for Duan Yunfei''s sake as well.

    "Of course you can, Sister Xiao Yang. If there''s anything you need me to do, just tell me. I can do it right away." Xiao Ya''s face was sincere and she said it with determination, which made Xiao Yang feel at ease.

    "Didn''t the princess feel a bit bored these few days? Just now, when the Young Prince Mu entered the palace, he started to miss the Miss Zuo Yuan. While the princess is still taking a nap, help me out of the palace, pay a visit to the Left Premier''s residence, and invite Miss Zuo Yuan over. The two sisters will talk and drink tea together, so the princess will definitely be in a much better mood. It''s just that you know that there are a lot of things that I have to take care of personally in Red Luan Palace, so I can only trouble you to come over. "

    "To be able to make the princess happy, what can Xiao Ya do about it?" Xiao Ya really wanted to do something for Duan Yunfei. Now that Xiao Yang had given her a chance to repay his gratitude, Xiao Ya was very happy.

    "Alright, this is the palace tablet. When you exit the palace, let me see the guard at the gate and say that you are a member of the Red Luan Palace. Go to the Zuo Xiang Fu on behalf of the Thirteenth Princess, they will let you out. However, you must remember that palace tablets are very important, and you definitely cannot lose them. "

    Xiao Ya nodded her head heavily, took the palace plaque from Xiao Yang''s hand and left.

    "I hope Miss Zuo Yuan can persuade the princess." Xiao Yang was pacing back and forth in the house, muttering to himself.

    Xiao Ya followed Xiao Yang''s instructions, and showed the palace plaque to the guard. After explaining her purpose of coming, she was allowed to enter.

    Xiao Ya had never been to the House of Zuo so she had to ask a lot of people along the way. After spending some time, they finally arrived at the House of Zuo.

    When Zuo Yuan came out and saw Xiao Ya standing beside Duan Yunfei, she became suspicious. Did something happen to Duan Yunfei?

    "Xiao Ya greets Miss Left." After Xiao Ya saw Zuo Yuanyuan, she immediately bowed.

    "Xiao Ya, why are you here? Is there something wrong with Yunfei? Why don''t we go into the manor and discuss it? " After all, the wind was strong outside. Zuo Yuanyuan thought that no matter what, she would not be able to finish for a while, so she let Xiao Ya enter the house and talk slowly.

    "Thank you Miss Left for your good will. Xiao Ya was ordered by Big Sister Xiao Yang to invite the princess into the palace today. "

    "Enter the palace? "Are you in a hurry?"

    Xiao Ya nodded as she thought that Duan Yunfei would probably wake up soon as well.

    "That''s good. If there''s anything you need, talk to me slowly on the way. Wait here for a while, I''ll go in and talk to my mother." After Zuo Yuan finished, she ordered the steward to prepare a carriage to enter the palace.

    Zuo Yuan quickly came out and took Xiao Ya onto the carriage.

    Just as they sat in the carriage, Zuo Yuan anxiously asked about Duan Yunfei''s situation.

    "Why are you suddenly looking for me to enter the palace? Did something happen to Yun Fei? "

    "Miss Left, Xiaoya isn''t very clear about the specifics either. At that time, this servant went to the imperial kitchens to retrieve the pastries that the princess had instructed for me beforehand. After returning to Red Luan Palace, Young Prince Mu had already left. However ¡­ Thirteenth Princess and Big Sister Xiao Yang''s faces did not look good, so Xiao Ya did not pursue any further. Then the princess stopped. Sister Xiao Yang ordered her servants to find you and bring you to the palace. She thought that if she had you to talk with the princess, the princess would probably be in a better mood. "

    Zuo Yuan felt that this was not good. Logically speaking, Mu Chuyang should still be grounded, why would he go to the palace to take care of Duan Yunfei?

    "You said that Young Prince Mu went to Red Luan Palace this morning?"

    "In reply to the Miss Left, it''s like this."

    Zuo Yuanyuan was worried, so she confirmed it with Xiao Ya.

    Since it was like this, the reason why Duan Yunfei was in a bad mood must be because of Mu Chuyang. Could it be that Mu Chuyang found out about Yuwen Di negotiating the marriage for Duan Yunfei? Zuo Yuanyuan had also always seen Mu Chuyang''s feelings for his, which was why he had stopped Wu Shan from telling him about this matter.

    Just that, how did Mu Chuyang know about this? Logically speaking, the Prince''s Wife Mo and the rest shouldn''t have told Mu Chuyang at this time.

    Zuo Chong brought along all of her doubts and entered the palace, hoping that Xiao Yang would be able to answer them for her.

 C68 Zuo Yuan entered the palace

    When Zuo Yuanyuan arrived at Red Luan Palace, the sky was already getting dark, but Xiao Yang didn''t wake Duan Yunfei up just in order to wait for Zuo Yuanyuan''s arrival.

    When Xiao Yang saw Xiao Ya bringing Zuo Chong over, he suddenly had the feeling that reinforcements had arrived. Xiao Yang immediately went forward to welcome Zuo Yuan.

    Zuo Yuan was also very anxious. She thought about it the whole way, but still couldn''t understand it. She could only wait for Xiao Yang to give her an answer.

    "Xiao Yang pays his respects to Miss Zuo Yuan."

    "Aiya, at this time, why are you still greeting me?" "Xiao Ya told me the general situation along the way, but she didn''t know the details either. You don''t even know how anxious I was, I couldn''t figure it out even if I thought along the way. Quickly tell me what happened to Yun Fei."

    Xiao Yang did not expect Zuo Yuanyuan to already know the gist of it, but he could not blame Xiao Ya for talking too much about it. After all, Xiao Yang had specially asked Xiao Ya to invite Zuo Yuanyuan today in hopes that he could help him explain everything to his so that Duan Yunfei would not blame herself anymore.

    "Miss Zuo Yuan, there are too many people here, you should follow me inside." With that, Xiao Yang brought Zuo Chong into her room.

    "Well, there''s no one else here now, so tell me quickly. Xiao Ya said that the Young Prince Mu entered the palace today? Is it because you heard that His Majesty gave Yun Fei a kiss? "

    "Don''t be too anxious, Miss Zuo Yuan. Drink some water first. When Xiao Yang saw that Zuo Yuan had not even drunk a mouthful of saliva the moment she arrived at Red Luan Palace, he was deeply moved. Although Zuo Yuan and Duan Yunfei were not blood sisters, but their relationship was even more intimate than that of real sisters.

    "Miss Zuo Yuan, Young Prince Mu has indeed come to Red Luan Palace today. Just as you said, Your Highness knew that the king arranged the marriage for the princess, and this servant doesn''t know where Young Prince Mu heard about it. During this period of time, this servant was not present. After this servant returned, Young Prince Mu and the princess revealed their feelings for the princess. He also suggested to the princess that he was willing to marry her so that she wouldn''t have to marry someone she didn''t know. Hopefully, the princess would consider that. "

    Halfway through his words, Xiao Yang raised his head to look at Zuo Yuanyuan. Seeing that she did not display any strange expressions, Xiao Yang heaved a sigh of relief in his heart.

    "The princess did not reply immediately, and after that, the Young Prince Mu left. Miss Zuo Yuan, you should know how the Young Prince Mu treats the princess, but we all know that the princess has always only treated the Young Prince Mu as her elder brother, so the princess could not accept this fact. Moreover, the princess was extremely remorseful. You also know how fond the princess was of Sir Xiu Heng back then. The princess now thinks that she had unknowingly hurt Young Prince Mu''s heart because of him. No matter how much this servant tried to persuade her, the princess wouldn''t listen. This servant really feared that the princess would keep blaming herself for this matter, and finally managed to persuade the princess to sleep. But you know, even when the princess was asleep, her brows were tightly knitted. This servant was truly worried for the princess. This servant has no other choice, so I sent Xiao Ya out of the palace to invite you into the palace, hoping that you could properly persuade the princess. "

    After hearing what Xiao Yang had to say, Zuo Yuan''s heart did not let up, but became even more worried.

    In matters of the heart, Duan Yunfei was definitely stubborn. It was just like how she liked Xiu Heng all the while, even though she knew that there was no result, but she still did not turn back even after smashing into the wall. It wasn''t easy for Xiu Heng to return to the Xiliang, and even after spending three whole years, she still hadn''t completely forgotten about him.

    Duan Yunfei had always seen Mu Chuyang as her elder brother, so it was understandable for him to suddenly reveal her feelings to her.

    "Alright, I understand. However, this matter, no matter how we say it, is useless. We can only see if Yun Fei can think it through. Let''s go out first. It''s time to wake Yun Fei up for dinner. "

    "Then I''ll be counting on Miss Zuo Yuan. Please go to the main hall and sit for a moment. This servant will go and wake the princess up. "

    When Xiao Yang arrived at Duan Yunfei''s hall, he found that he was still asleep. Xiao Yang gently called out to Duan Yunfei and he rubbed his sleepy eyes. Looking at the sky outside the window, which was still completely dark, he realised that he had actually slept for such a long time.

    "Princess, it''s time for dinner."

    "I understand. I''ll pack up first. Wait for me at the door."

    Xiao Yang thought about it and decided to tell Zuo Yuanyuan about waiting for Duan Yunfei at the great hall, "Princess, Miss Zuo Yuan is here, he is currently waiting for you in the great hall."

    Duan Yunfei curled her lips and said unhappily to Xiao Yang, "You must have called Zuo Yuanyuan over, right?

    Xiao Yang forced a smile and acted coquettishly, even though this move might not work.

    Duan Yunfei naturally knew that Xiao Yang was doing this for her own good. She was just angry at herself, as if she owed everyone in the world at this moment.

    After organizing their things, Duan Yunfei and Xiao Yang arrived at the great hall and met Zuo Yuanyuan who had a face full of worry.

    Duan Yunfei felt very guilty, it was because she, Zuo Yuan, was so worried.

    "You''re here. It''s all because of Xiao Yang''s blabbering, that''s what I''m saying. "

    Zuo Yuan looked at Duan Yunfei who was behaving like this, and felt both angry and pained.

    "What is it? If Xiao Yang hadn''t secretly informed me, you wouldn''t have told me, right? Are you going to hold it in by yourself again? The last time I told you, you must tell me immediately what happened. You didn''t take my words to heart at all. Duan Yunfei, do you not see me as your best sister at all? "

    "What are you talking about? I was afraid you''d worry about me. Look at your current expression, I can see your worry. "

    "What''s wrong with you? Why didn''t you look at your own face? Looking at your face, no matter who it was, they would still be worried. Forget it, I didn''t come to the palace today to quarrel with you. "Tell me what you''re thinking right now."

 C69 dissuade

    Silence, a deathly silence.

    Duan Yunfei didn''t know how she should explain her thoughts to Zuo Yuan. Maybe it was because she thought too much, but she didn''t know where to start.

    Forget it, Zuo Chong saw that Duan Yunfei had been quiet and did not continue forcing her.

    "Eat first. I''ll give you time to organize your thoughts. After that, you can explain it to me in detail."

    This meal was perhaps the most complicated meal that Duan Yunfei had ever eaten in her life. She mechanically picked up the tableware, ate and chewed, but every bite tasted the same as wax. It wasn''t easy for Duan Yunfei to finish this meal, she knew that she wouldn''t be able to escape today.

    Zuo Yuanyuan knew that Duan Yunfei definitely did not manage to organize her thoughts in such a short period of time, so she first ordered all the palace maids and eunuchs, excluding Xiao Yang, to leave.

    The palace maids and eunuchs noticed that Duan Yunfei was in a bad mood and left silently.

    "Yunfei, there''s no one else here now, you can say whatever you want to say." After Zuo Yuanyuan said this, she felt that what she said wasn''t right, so she changed it, "I know, you are very responsible now, so I won''t force you." How about this, I ask you, and you answer me without having to think about how to tell me yourself. "What do you think?"

    Duan Yunfei knew that Zuo Yuan was being considerate towards her, and considering her current mood, she accepted Zuo Yuan''s suggestion. She really couldn''t think of anything else to say to Zuo Yuan.

    Seeing Duan Yunfei nod her head, Zuo Yuan started her inquiry.

    "You must be in such a bad mood today because of Chu Yang. I have already heard from Xiao Yang that Chu Yang came to Red Luan Palace today and expressed his intentions to you. Yun Fei, do you really not have any feelings for Chu Yang? "

    "Zuo Yuan, you know, I have always seen Chu Yang as my brother. It''s precisely because of this that I''m blaming myself."

    "Blaming yourself? What are you blaming yourself for? Was he blaming himself for not being able to respond to his feelings? Or are you blaming yourself for unintentionally hurting Chu Yang with your feelings for him? Yun Fei, do you know? To like someone was not to be afraid of being hurt. That was the reason why people would say that liking someone was the lowliest thing in the world. Just like how you liked Xiu Heng back then, even though he was always cold to you, didn''t you always flirt with him? I think that Chu Yang must have had the same thought back then. "

    "But, Zuo Yuan, do you know? I always thought that Chu Yang also treated me as his younger sister ¡­ I really don''t want to be like this... I never thought I''d hurt the person I didn''t want to hurt the most. "

    "Yun Fei, stop thinking about things that hurt or not, it''s not fair, relationships are not fair anyway. Even among the people who are in love with each other, one side will have to sacrifice a lot and the other side will have to pay a lot.

    "But ¡­"

    Duan Yunfei was a decisive person, yet she could not escape this trial of emotions. Wasn''t everyone in this world just a plaything of emotions?

    "No buts. What did you think of Chu Yang''s suggestion today? In fact, when I talked about the matter of His Majesty getting married to you, Mother also mentioned Chu Yang. Actually, other than you, everyone else knows about the feelings Chu Yang had for you. It''s just that you never discovered it. You know what? Prince''s Wife Mo has always been seeking a marriage for Chu Yang, and Prince''s Wife Mo has even brought up this matter with regards to women with some fame in the capital once in Chu Yang''s presence. However, Chu Yang didn''t even take a glance at it, and directly rejected it; Yun Fei, Chu Yang has been waiting for you for many years. I actually also hope that you can see how well he treats you, and see how he treats you.

    "But right now, I really can''t accept it. A person I''ve treated as a brother from a young age suddenly mentioned my feelings to me, and said that they want to marry me. How can I accept this?"

    "I am not here as a lobbyist for Chu Yang today, I am here for you. What I am saying is not to say that I hope you will accept Chu Yang''s suggestion, I just hope that you can carefully consider it. Didn''t Chu Yang already say it, he was not in a hurry. But, Yunfei, when His Majesty first mentioned that he would like to propose marriage to you, one of the reasons is that you don''t want to marry yet. The other reason is that you are afraid of marrying someone you don''t know, someone you can''t be happy with. Rather than letting you marry someone who can''t make you happy and could possibly restrict you in all aspects, I would rather marry you to Chu Yang. "

    Zuo Yuan looked at Duan Yunfei and sighed in her heart.

    "But, Zuo Yuan, it''s not fair. Why did he have to sacrifice his marriage because he had feelings for me? The future of Mu Residence was with him, marriage was not a matter for him alone, it was a matter for the entire Mu Residence, how could Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo allow their only son to marry a person that didn''t like him? Even if I really do marry Chu Yang, how can I face Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo in the future? They are all good people, they have always doted on me so much, but I ¡­ But I used Chu Yang''s lifetime happiness. "

    Zuo Yuan cared deeply for this kind of Duan Yunfei, she had never seen such a weak Duan Yunfei, even when Yuwen Di talked about marriage, Duan Yunfei was more angry than ever.

    "Yun Fei, you better not fall into a dead end. Think about it carefully. If you marry someone else, would Chu Yang be happy? If Chu Yang marries someone he doesn''t like, following the arrangements made by the Prince Mu and himself, would he be happier with the rest of his life? Yun Fei, you are Chu Yang''s source of happiness, do you understand? "

    "But I don''t love him."

    "Don''t tell me you still have Xiu Heng in your heart?"

    Duan Yunfei never thought that Zuo Yuan would actually bring up Xiu Heng, but Duan Yunfei had no interest in him anymore. Duan Yunfei hurriedly denied it, "Of course not. It''s already been so long, I also understood that it is impossible for Xiu Heng and I to be together."

    Zuo Yuan was very happy to hear this answer, this meant that Mu Chuyang had a chance.

    "Since Xiu Heng is no longer in your heart, why can''t you try to cultivate a relationship with him? If you slowly discover Chu Yang''s good points and slowly accept his feelings for you, wouldn''t you be happy when you marry Chu Yang? "

    Duan Yunfei was very hesitant, she did not like Xiu Heng, and that was right. At that time, could she slowly accept Mu Chuyang, who she had always regarded as her brother? Duan Yunfei really couldn''t guarantee it. If it wasn''t possible, then she would give Mu Chuyang hope of killing him in the end. That way, it would be even more hurtful.

 C70 dispelling sorrows by alcohol

    After Mu Chuyang left the palace, he wandered the streets aimlessly, as if he had lost his soul.

    Not long ago, he had walked out of the palace in this kind of posture, and the guards at noon had always been calling for Mu Chuyang. But Mu Chuyang had always been thinking about what Duan Yunfei had said to him, and simply didn''t have the time to pay attention to the guards'' shouts.

    "Young Prince Mu, your horse is still here!" After the guard saw Mu Chuyang walking out of the palace, he didn''t even turn his head back as he walked straight towards the busy city. Mu Chuyang''s horse was bestowed to him by Yuwen Di, so the guards were afraid that if they couldn''t take care of them properly, they would be punished by Mu Chuyang or something like that when they thought about it. But no matter how many times the guard called out to Mu Chuyang, there was no response.

    The guards at the gates were all whispering to each other, "What happened to Young Prince Mu today, why is it that when we entered the palace this morning, he looked so anxious and distracted, he even forgot his mount?"

    "Yeah, I also think that Young Prince Mu''s condition today is very strange. Do you guys feel like he''s lost his soul? It''s really worrisome."

    "Do you still have the free time to worry about Young Prince Mu? The thing you should be most worried about right now is how to take care of this horse.

    The guard was truly at a loss for words. If he had known this would happen, he would not have changed shifts with others today. This burden had suddenly appeared on his shoulders.

    Along the way, due to his aimless and listless journey, Mu Chuyang bumped into many people.

    "You don''t know how to walk, do you know how to look at the road? Look at how you knocked our child into the ground."

    However, Mu Chuyang still did not hear what the overbearing woman was saying. Everything that happened sounded like an echo in the distance to him.

    Mu Chuyang walked to the entrance of the Jade House just like that, even though he himself had not realized why he had subconsciously walked over.

    When the waiter welcoming the guests at the entrance of the Jade House saw Mu Chuyang, she invited Mu Chuyang in to have a seat. After all, Mu Chuyang was a regular guest of the Jade House, and the waiter had some friendship with him.

    But when the waiter saw Mu Chuyang''s distracted look, he felt that something was amiss, so he went forward and pulled Mu Chuyang.

    "Young Prince Mu, why are you walking on the street alone? Today, our Jade House has ordered a new dish, do you want to come in and try it? "

    Since he had unknowingly walked all the way here, and Mu Chuyang still did not want to return to the Mu Residence, he followed the waiter up the stairs.

    "Young Prince Mu, this is the room that you always reserved. Please wait for a moment, I will go and invite the shopkeeper over."

    Logically speaking, the waiter should be responsible for ordering the dishes, but the waiter felt that Mu Chuyang was not in his best condition today, so he decided to talk to the shopkeeper about it.

    After the waiter went downstairs, he immediately went to look for the shopkeeper, "Shopkeeper, Young Prince Mu is here."

    Upon hearing that it was Mu Chuyang, the shopkeeper who was settling the bill immediately stopped his calculations.

    "It''s not strange for Young Prince Mu to be here, why are you here to tell me about it today? Have the dishes been served yet? "

    "I haven''t even ordered anything for the Young Prince Mu yet, and I feel that Your Highness is a bit strange today, so I specially came to ask you to take a look, Manager."

    Ever since the opening of the Jade House, Mu Chuyang had frequently visited him. Adding to that, Mu Chuyang was very kind to others, he did not have the personality of a good-for-nothing like a normal duke, which was why the shopkeeper had gradually befriended Mu Chuyang. Seeing that Mu Chuyang was not right, the shopkeeper immediately followed the waiter to see Mu Chuyang.

    Sure enough, Mu Chuyang was different from usual today.

    The shopkeeper tried to speak with Mu Chuyang, but Mu Chuyang didn''t react at all, as if he couldn''t hear what the shopkeeper was saying.

    "Young Prince Mu, you haven''t come here in a long time? Why did he come today? Young Master Wu Shan and Thirteenth Princess did not come today? "

    It was only when he heard the shopkeeper talking about Duan Yunfei that Mu Chuyang reacted slightly.

    "Manager, bring me a few pots of wine."

    This was the first time he said that he wanted to drink wine, but seeing Mu Chuyang''s current condition, the shopkeeper thought that Mu Chuyang must have something on his mind.

    "Waiter, serve the wine for Young Prince Mu." The owner called the waiter over and ordered the waiter to get the wine for Mu Chuyang. At the same time, he whispered to the waiter, "Quickly go to the Wei Yuan Residence and ask for Young Master Wu Shan."

    Mu Chuyang looked at the familiar Jade House, and his heart had a feeling that "things are different from people".

    Thinking back to when Mu Chuyang had first brought Duan Yunfei to the Jade House, Duan Yunfei was not even ten years old. That time was the first time Duan Yunfei had left the palace, and she was filled with curiosity about everything outside the palace.

    Along the way, Duan Yunfei kept pointing at various things and asked Mu Chuyang what they were. Mu Chuyang answered them one by one with great patience.

    Mu Chuyang still remembered that day. Duan Yunfei was dressed in goose yellow plain clothes with two braids, looking very lively and cute.

    However, all of these things that Mu Chuyang had firmly engraved in his mind, Duan Yunfei must have forgotten about them. The more Mu Chuyang thought about it, the more his heart ached. His mind continuously echoed the words Duan Yunfei had said to him, "Chu Yang, I can''t accept it."

    How pathetic it was! He had been carefully concealing his fondness, but the moment he said it, he was immediately told that he could not accept it. The proud Mu Chuyang had possessed the best of everything since he was young, but he never thought that he would also have to suffer the pain of emotions.

    Mu Chuyang thought as he drank. Unknowingly, he had already consumed three pots of wine.

    When the shopkeeper saw Mu Chuyang drinking like this, he was extremely worried.

    "Young Prince Mu, how can you drink alcohol like this? It hurts your body so much! Why don''t I ask the kitchen to make you some of your favorite dishes? Oh yes, there are still some new dishes today. Red braised cinnamon fish? Plum Blossom Cake? "

    Actually, what the shopkeeper said was not what Mu Chuyang liked, but it was indeed what Mu Chuyang liked the most. The reason was only because those were Duan Yunfei''s favorites.

    Every time Mu Chuyang brought Duan Yunfei to the Jade House for a meal, Mu Chuyang would always pay attention to Duan Yunfei''s expression and would know which dish Duan Yunfei liked and which one she did not. If she did not, then the next dish would not be served.

 C71 talk to each other

    The waiter hurriedly rushed to Wei Yuan Residence, but was informed that Wu Shan was not in her residence.

    "Then do you know where Wu Shan is now?"

    "Young Master has been going to the training ground every morning for the past few days. You might be able to find him there."

    But how would the waiter know where the training ground was? Now that he was in a rush, the waiter could only beg the servant on the Wei Yuan Residence to bring him there.

    Seeing the waiter''s anxious look, the servant informed the butler before bringing the waiter to training ground to find Wu Shan.

    training ground was not far from Wei Yuan Residence, and in a short while, the two of them arrived.

    However, the training ground was not a place anyone could enter. After the two of them made the announcement, they waited outside for a long while before Wu Shan came out of the training ground.

    After more than ten days of training, Wu Shan had turned dark, he seemed to have grown stronger, and he looked much calmer than before.

    "Isn''t this Jade House''s waiter? Why did you come here to find me? "

    "Young Master Wu Shan, we''ve finally found you. Come with me quickly, I will explain the details to you slowly on the way."

    Seeing that the waiter seemed to be in a hurry, Wu Shan spoke to the servant in the house, "You go back to the residence first, I''ll go with the waiter. Remember to tell the General and Madam that I''ll try to eat with them as soon as possible, but if I''m late, tell them not to wait for me."

    "This servant remembers."

    The waiter walked very quickly, and as he walked, he spoke to Wu Shan while gasping for breath, "Young Master Wu Shan, Young Prince Mu is currently alone in Jade House."

    "Chu Yang? He was released by the Prince Mu right now? "

    After listening to the waiter, Wu Shan had a general idea of what was going on. In short, Mu Chuyang was not in a good mood and was drinking wine in Jade House. As for why he was in a bad mood, Wu Shan would probably have to wait until he met Mu Chuyang to find out.

    After the two walked for a while, they finally arrived at Jade House.

    "Young Master Wu Shan, this lowly one still has work to do, I won''t send you up. Young Prince Mu is in the room that you usually reserve."

    "Thank you very much." Wu Shan went up the stairs and directly walked into the room. The moment he entered the room, he saw Mu Chuyang, who was currently drinking, and the shopkeeper, who sat at the side and did not know what to do, as well as the few pots of wine on the table that were already empty.

    The shopkeeper saw that Wu Shan had arrived and left.

    Before he left, the shopkeeper whispered something into Wu Shan''s ear, "Young Master Wu Shan, Young Prince Mu has already drank three jugs of wine, you must definitely advise him otherwise."

    "Chu Yang, stop drinking." When Wu Shan sat down, he immediately snatched the wine cup from Mu Chuyang''s hands, "You''ve already drank so much, if you continue drinking like this, do you want to die here today?"

    Mu Chuyang''s capacity for alcohol was very good, so even after three jugs of wine, he was not completely drunk. At least, he knew that the person in front of him was Wu Shan.

    Mu Chuyang took back the wine cup with a slightly tipsy tone.

    "Oh, isn''t this the young master of General Wei Yuan? What? Are you here to make fun of me? "

    Wu Shan was very suspicious, his words were full of sarcasm and blame.

    "What nonsense are you talking about? Why did I come to see your joke? Did I come because I was worried about you?"

    "Oh? You knew so soon? As expected of the affection between brother and sister? "

    Hearing Mu Chuyang mention Duan Yunfei, Wu Shan thought that Mu Chuyang borrowing the alcohol to ease his worries might have something to do with Duan Yunfei.

    "Did you go see the Little Thirteen today?"

    Hearing Wu Shan mention Duan Yunfei, Mu Chuyang drank another cup of wine fiercely, "Yes, I''m going to look for her. Wu Shan, I had thought that we were the best brothers, but I didn''t think that you all would actually keep hiding this from me. Are you going to wait until my confinement is over before you all tell me about His Majesty giving Yun Fei a kiss? "

    When Mu Chuyang mentioned Duan Yunfei, Wu Shan had already guessed that Mu Chuyang probably knew about the matter of Yuwen Di negotiating a marriage with him. If anyone said that Mu Chuyang had any weakness, then it would be Duan Yunfei. To be able to make Mu Chuyang use of the wine to ease his worries, Duan Yunfei was probably the only person in this world.

    "We''re just afraid that you''ll act impulsively after knowing about it. We''re not intentionally hiding anything from you."

    Mu Chuyang was silent for a while, then sighed and said helplessly, "Wu Shan, I told her everything. Tell her how I''ve felt about her all these years. Tell her that I''m not treating her as my sister. Tell her that I''ve waited so many years for her ¡­ "

    Wu Shan never thought that Mu Chuyang would actually tell him all of these. No wonder Mu Chuyang was so sad now, it must be because Duan Yunfei was at a loss of what to do after hearing his words that hurt Mu Chuyang''s heart.

    "Chu Yang, you cannot blame Yun Fei for this either. Even Yun Fei himself did not expect that His Majesty would suddenly discuss the matter of marriage with him. She did not eat or drink for an entire day. You also know that Yun Fei is a straightforward person and she is a little slow on matters of the heart, so she has never noticed your feelings for her. Aren''t feelings just like the bystanders? Look, it is not that Xiao Yang doesn''t know about my feelings for her, but she does know about your feelings for Yun Fei as well. "

    "But why would she have feelings for Xiu Heng?"

    Hearing Mu Chuyang mention Xiu Heng, Wu Shan was afraid that he would be tangled up with Duan Yunfei''s previous feelings for him, thus he thought of ways to advise him.

    "Back then, Yun Fei was young and ignorant. How could he know what was a relationship between a man and a woman? But because Xiu Heng suddenly appeared and was different from the rest, she had a cold look on her face.

    Although Mu Chuyang drank too much, he knew that Wu Shan was only comforting him. Mu Chuyang laughed self-deprecatingly, "Wu Shan, do you know, I''ve never felt myself to be so pathetic?"

    Wu Shan patted Mu Chuyang''s shoulder, "I know how you feel. I understand the feeling of helplessness you have. A few days ago, Yun Fei, I, Zuo Yuanyuan and Xiao Yang made a trip to Dark Mountain City, so as to accompany Yun Fei and get some rest. Before coming back, Xiao Yang was injured in front of me. I had clearly promised Yun Fei that I would take good care of her, but I watched helplessly as she got injured. I''ll never forget her helpless face in the crowd, and I really felt frustrated at the time. Why couldn''t I protect the people I loved? "

 C72 empyrexia

    Hearing Wu Shan''s words, Mu Chuyang thought for a moment.

    What Wu Shan said was not unreasonable. As a man who could support both heaven and earth, who would not wish to possess the ability to protect their loved one?

    This was also the reason why Mu Chuyang wanted to accompany the Prince Mu to the border regions in the first place. Firstly, to show compassion to the border troops, and increase his military morale, and secondly, to give himself a chance to train and become strong, so that he could become a hero in Duan Yunfei''s heart. He hoped that when Duan Yunfei needed it, he could become Duan Yunfei''s strong support even if Duan Yunfei did not know of his feelings for her.

    Mu Chuyang was somewhat regretful. If he had not heard Qing Yi''s words today, and impulsively went to find Duan Yunfei, and told her what she had kept hidden in his heart for so many years, the relationship between Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang would not have become this awkward. Mu Chuyang really did not know how to face Duan Yunfei in the future, or how to get along with her.

    However, if not for this chance, Mu Chuyang did not know if he would keep these words in his heart for the rest of his life.

    However, since things had already turned out this way, there was no point in regretting it.

    Wu Shan had originally thought that Mu Chuyang was only mumbling to himself, because a long time had passed since he had asked this question.

    "That night, just like you, I was drinking in the inn, and just like you, my wine cup was taken away by someone else. As expected, our encounters in each other''s lives were the same." Wu Shan recalled the scene from that night and couldn''t help but laugh at himself.

    "However, after being scolded by Xiu Huang, I finally understood. Can you imagine that Xiu Huang, who had always been a noble and elegant man, would actually scold others? But thanks to Xiu Huang, if not, I would have been trapped in self-blame for a long time. After returning from Wu Dun, I went to the training ground every day and stayed there for the entire day. Mother and Father even thought that I had suffered some sort of provocation and talked to me about it, but I didn''t tell them that I was going there for Xiao Yang, but only said that I was going to protect my home and country in the future. "

    The corner of Wu Shan''s mouth drooped, "Chu Yang, actually, I also have some pressure, Xiao Yang ¡­ Although she is Yun Fei''s most capable maid, you should know that my parents are unable to accept my future wife''s identity. But how could I bear to make her only be my concubine in the future? Don''t look at Xiao Yang happily all day, actually she has his own will and is very strong. If he could only be a concubine, she would definitely not marry me, right? That''s why I want to become even more powerful, so strong that I can decide on my own in the future marriage, strong enough to protect her, do you understand? "

    The more Wu Shan spoke, the more excited he got, and he drank a few cups of wine. The shopkeeper went to find Wu Shan to persuade him, but they both shouted at the same time. If the shopkeeper knew things would turn out like this, he would probably regret it.

    "Wu Shan, when are you going to express your feelings to Xiao Yang?" Mu Chuyang was curious, maybe it was because the alcohol was stronger tonight, or maybe he could truly feel the pity from the two brothers.

    It was all because he had a girl he liked in his heart. It was all because his own liking was unknown.

    "Perhaps ¡­" It will be years later, when I become famous? When I have the ability, when I can lead her home in broad daylight, when... But these things, who would have thought? Some things still depended on the will of the heavens. Just like you, you never would have thought that you would suddenly say these things to Yun Fei. "

    Mu Chuyang laughed, but his smile was uglier than crying.

    "Yeah, it''s not as good as being in the heavens." Do you know, today I also told Yun Fei, if she doesn''t want to follow His Majesty''s words and marry a man I don''t know, I can go to His Majesty and ask him to marry Yun Fei to me. However ¡­ Wu Shan, Yun Fei said that she cannot accept this ¡­ Would she be more willing to marry someone she had never touched before than to marry me? You didn''t even know that at that time, I felt my heart being tightly gripped, and then being torn to shreds. "

    Wu Shan never thought that Mu Chuyang would actually say all these things to him. The arrogant Mu Chuyang, the pride of the Prince Mu, would actually say these words in such a lowly manner.

    "Chu Yang, this is probably because you''re thinking too much. You also know that Yun Fei doesn''t mean that. Her words were just a confession towards you, and she didn''t react for a moment. She can''t accept your proposal, but she can''t accept the fact that you, who have always been her brother, are actually a man and a woman. After all, in her world, if she does that, she will be making use of you. How do you think she will face you in peace for the rest of her life? "" Chu Yang, you should know Yun Fei''s personality very well.

    Wu Shan did not say anymore. He had said enough tonight, as for whether or not Mu Chuyang could communicate with him, the key was still himself.

    Just like that, Mu Chuyang and Wu Shan continued to drink. When the Jade House was about to close, the shopkeeper went upstairs and realized that the two of them had drank too much.

    The shopkeeper facepalmed. If he knew things would turn out like this, he might as well not call Wu Shan over. Now, another drunk person had appeared.

    The shopkeeper called for the waiter, "How about this, send Young Master Wu Shan back to Wei Yuan Residence, I will bring him back. As for what people in the manor are asking about, you said you don''t know. This isn''t the time for commoners like us to talk too much, do you understand? "

    "I understand." With that said, the waiter carried Wu Shan and left. With Wu Shan''s figure, the waiter had difficulty walking, and after walking for a bit, he would need to rest a bit. However, he had walked for a long time on the path that was originally not too far.

    The shopkeeper brought Mu Chuyang back to the Prince Mu''s Mansion, and when they reached the entrance, the butler who had been waiting for Mu Chuyang immediately shouted out, "The Young Prince is back."

    Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo immediately rushed out from the inside, and in the end, they saw Mu Chuyang, who was completely drunk, standing next to the shopkeeper.

    Prince Mu was already angry that Mu Chuyang had left the palace without saying a word. Now that he saw Mu Chuyang in such a state, his anger rose once more, and he couldn''t help but wish that Mu Chuyang could stay outside the manor. But how could the Prince''s Wife Mo bear to do so?

    Only after the butler led Mu Chuyang to the manor did the shopkeeper return to the Jade House.

 C73 fructus corydalis

    Today was the day Duan Yingluo would pay respects to the empress. Although the mother and daughter met frequently, Duan Yingluo had to follow the palace''s rules since it was like this, if she was to cripple the etiquette, she did not know what the people in the palace would say.

    Just as Duan Ying Luo was walking towards the pepper house, a servant girl suddenly called out to him, "Princess, look, isn''t that the Young Prince Mu?"

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s name, Duan Yingluo suddenly looked towards the direction of the servant girl and saw Mu Chuyang.

    However, wasn''t the direction that Mu Chuyang was hurrying in the direction of the Red Luan Palace? Duan Yingluo fiercely clenched her handkerchief.

    "Let''s go." Duan Yingluo brought the servant girl to continue walking towards the pepper house.

    After arriving at pepper house, the Queen came over to welcome Duan Yingluo in person.

    "Here comes Ying Luo, sit down. The Queen Mother has already ordered the royal kitchen to prepare your favorite pastries. "Oh right, a few days ago His Majesty bestowed upon Imperial Mother a pair of earrings. Imperial Mother thinks that it would still suit you, so why don''t Imperial Mother ask Senior Servant Gui to bring them over for you to see?"

    Duan Yingluo was still thinking about Mu Chuyang who she had just seen from afar, and her mind unknowingly wandered.

    "Ying Luo?"

    The Queen gave Duan Yingluo a light pat, allowing him to wake up.

    "What did you say, Imperial Mother?" Duan Yingluo did not answer the question.

    The Queen felt that it was strange, Duan Yingluo had always been a smart child. What was she thinking just now?

    "Is there something on your mind, Ying Luo? If you have something to say in your heart, say it out. Imperial Mother will think of a way for you. "

    Hearing the Queen''s concern for him, Duan Yingluo smiled, "It''s alright. How could anything happen to Ying Luo?"

    How could he be fine? After seeing Mu Chuyang, Duan Yingluo''s mind was filled with Mu Chuyang.

    All along, Duan Yingluo had been concealing her hostility towards Duan Yunfei very well, just like how she had concealed her feelings for Mu Chuyang.

    Duan Yingluo''s hatred towards Duan Yunfei was precisely because of him.

    Mu Chuyang and Duan Yingluo''s ages were about the same, but when Mu Chuyang was still young, Prince''s Wife Mo and his son went to the border together, and the first few years of Mu Chuyang''s life passed by at the border.

    Mu Chuyang only returned to the Palace with the Prince Mu after Duan Yunfei.

    On that day, Prince Mu returned triumphantly, bringing Prince''s Wife Mo and the still young Mu Chuyang to the palace to meet Yuwen Di.

    Because Prince Mu returned victoriously, Yuwen Di was very happy and specially prepared a banquet. That night, Duan Yunfei sat next to Yuwen Di, looked at the Mu Chuyang he had never seen before, and asked with her eyes wide open, "Royal father, who is he?"

    Yuwen Di looked at his young daughter and said with a loving smile, "He''s Yun Fei''s brother."

    "Elder brother?" But why had Yun Fei never seen him before? Which Empress gave birth to him? "

    The words that came out of the young Duan Yunfei''s mouth caused everyone to laugh out loud. The Prince''s Wife Mo touched the cute Duan Yunfei''s face, "Big Brother Chu Yang wasn''t born of any sort of Empress, but was born of this wangfei. Yun Fei is really adorable, why not be the wife of our Mu Residence s in the future?"

    At that time, Imperial Consort Duanshuo was still smiling embarrassedly, "Yun Fei is still young, this Prince''s Wife Mo sure is humorous."

    But exactly because of Duan Yunfei''s childish words, Mu Chuyang had deeply remembered Duan Yunfei at that time.

    Afterwards, Mu Chuyang would often follow Prince Mu into the palace. A few Princess Ah Ge who was about the same age as him would play in the imperial garden, and Mu Chuyang would join them whenever he saw them.

    That day, they played hide and seek together in the imperial garden. Duan Liusu was looking for them.

    Duan Yingluo had a strong personality since she was young, and maybe she was more or less influenced by the empress. Thus, Duan Yingluo thought that she definitely could not be found by Duan Liusu casually, so where could she hide then? Duan Yingluo thought about it for a long time before finally deciding to hide behind a fake mountain by the pond.

    Sure enough, Duan Yunfei, Mu Chuyang and the others were found by Duan Liusu one after another, but they couldn''t find Duan Yingluo no matter what.

    At that moment, a cat suddenly appeared out of nowhere and ran back and forth until it reached the fake mountain where Broken Ying Luo was hiding. Duan Yingluo was caught off guard, and retreated a few steps, accidentally falling into the pond.

    "Putong!" Everyone''s attention was attracted.

    In the end, Mu Chuyang jumped down and saved Duan Yingluo.

    From that moment onwards, Duan Yingluo had thought of definitely marrying Mu Chuyang in the future.

    "Thank you ¡­"

    "It''s fine, this is what I should do." Just a short, simple sentence like that was something that Duan Yingluo had always kept in her heart. Duan Yingluo often thought back to the Mu Chuyang of that day, how that tiny body was able to save him from the pond. If it wasn''t for Mu Chuyang, Duan Yingluo would have died long ago.

    However, the heavens were not willing.

    Mu Chuyang had been circling around Duan Yunfei since she was young, ever since Imperial Consort Duanshuo passed away.

    Duan Yingluo remembered that on the night that the Imperial Consort Duanshuo passed away, Mu Chuyang hugged the young Duan Yunfei and comforted her gently, "Yunfei, don''t cry, the imperial concubine will always be watching over you in the sky. Yunfei, don''t be afraid, in the future, big brother will accompany you. Duan Yingluo really wished that she was the one in Mu Chuyang''s embrace at that time.

    Duan Yingluo hated Duan Yunfei, she had stolen Yuwen Di''s love, was that not enough? Why? Why did Mu Chuyang only have Duan Yunfei in her eyes? What was so good about Duan Yunfei?

    But since Duan Yingluo was so arrogant, if she couldn''t see herself, what difference did it matter? Duan Yingluo had always covered up her feelings for Mu Chuyang, even the empress didn''t know about this matter. Duan Yingluo was only waiting for an opportunity. After she destroys Duan Yunfei, Mu Chuyang would definitely not be his match.

    Thus, ever since Duan Yingluo discovered Duan Liusu''s jealousy of Duan Yunfei, she had deliberately befriended Duan Liusu, causing Duan Liusu to trust him incomparably, and use Duan Liusu''s power to frame Duan Yunfei. Seeing that Duan Yunfei was not well, she was happier.

    When she heard that Yuwen Di wanted to discuss marriage with her, the happiest person in the entire Jin Country must be Duan Yingluo. As long as Duan Yunfei marries to someone else, then Mu Chuyang would definitely belong to her in the end and the final winner would still be her.

 C74 staff punishment

    The next day, after Mu Chuyang woke up, he rubbed his head that was having a headache. He looked around and found himself in a familiar room, and felt strange.

    After getting drunk, Mu Chuyang was unconscious, and naturally could not remember what happened afterwards, nor did he know how he returned to Mu Residence. The last thing he remembered was when Wu Shan told him that he spent the entire day with the soldiers in training ground.

    "Could it be that Wu Shan was the one who brought me back?" Mu Chuyang muttered to himself.

    Just then, the Prince''s Wife Mo that came to visit Mu Chuyang entered the house.

    Seeing that Mu Chuyang had woken up, the Prince''s Wife Mo was angry and pained. He pained Mu Chuyang who was depressed and unhappy, angry that he was actually drunk because of''s disappointment.

    "Mother ¡­" was somewhat guilty, and Prince''s Wife Mo had always been the one who supported him the most. However, this time Mu Chuyang did not live up to Prince''s Wife Mo''s expectations.

    "Mother, I''m sorry. Your son was in the wrong." Mu Chuyang blamed himself. At this moment, looking at Prince''s Wife Mo''s worried expression, he felt that he was the most unfilial person in the world.

    "Chu Yang, after we left the Palace yesterday, where did you go?" There were many doubts in Prince''s Wife Mo''s heart, but this was the most important one.

    "Your son has entered the palace." Mu Chuyang did not lie to Prince''s Wife Mo. He would find out about this sooner or later anyway.

    Prince''s Wife Mo had already guessed that Mu Chuyang must be going to the palace to look for Duan Yunfei, but this did not mean that her anxious heart could be let go. On the contrary, when she thought about the drunk Mu Chuyang last night, she became even more curious about what Mu Chuyang had said to her after seeing him.

    "Then can you tell mother what you and Thirteenth Princess have said?" Prince''s Wife Mo was afraid that he would poke at Mu Chuyang''s wound, hence he asked carefully.

    Mu Chuyang thought of his impulses yesterday, thought of Duan Yunfei''s face full of shock, thought of her own defeat and powerlessness, and felt ashamed to tell Prince''s Wife Mo all this.

    However, Prince''s Wife Mo''s eyes were filled with worry, as though she was about to spill her blood. Mu Chuyang could not bear to, and decided to spill it all out.

    Mu Chuyang explained the deletion of cut and cut to the Prince''s Wife Mo. Your son went to look for Yunfei, indicating that your son already knew about this matter. Then... and explained to Yun Fei this child''s intentions. I hope that she can consider becoming associated with this child ¡­ "

    The Prince''s Wife Mo did not expect Mu Chuyang to be so impulsive, and was extremely angry.

    "Chu Yang, how can you be so impulsive? Do you know that there might be a reason why His Majesty hastily proposed marriage to the Thirteenth Princess? Have you ever thought about this? As the Young Prince, you don''t only represent yourself, you also represent the entire Mu Residence. Your every move, every word, and action, are all symbols of the Prince Mu''s Mansion. "You are really disappointing your mother by doing this."

    Mu Chuyang went silent. Indeed, this was not a matter for him alone, but at that moment, he simply did not have the heart to care about the interests of the Mu Residence. In front of his feelings, Mu Chuyang only wanted to be himself, he only wanted to strive for his happiness, could it be that he was wrong?

    Prince''s Wife Mo knew that since it had already happened, it would be useless for her to reprimand Mu Chuyang. What was most important now was to calm Mu Chuyang''s emotions, so as to prevent him from getting into any more trouble.

    "Since you''ve already said it, and it''s impossible to keep track of your words, then the decision on this matter will be left to Thirteenth Princess. However, you have to promise your mother that you won''t let anything like this happen again. Do you know how much it hurts your body? Do you know how much your mother worries about you? Chu Yang, your mother is, after all, too old for this. "

    At this time, Prince Mu stormed in angrily after hearing that Mu Chuyang had woken up.

    The moment Prince Mu saw Mu Chuyang, he became angry. The Mu Chuyang he had painstakingly nurtured for so many years had actually disappointed him in such a way, he hated himself for not being able to do it. He really wanted to pull Mu Chuyang out of bed and give him a good beating.

    "You unfilial son!" Prince Mu reached out his hand to hit Mu Chuyang, but luckily Prince''s Wife Mo, who was sitting on the bedside, stopped him quickly.

    "Your Highness, what are you doing? Chu Yang has just woken up, so you should let the child drink the sobering soup first. You guys can talk more about it."

    "What soup? What''s he up against? He still wants someone to clean up his mess? "

    Mu Chuyang knew that Prince Mu was definitely very angry now, and did not dare to make a sound, afraid that Prince Mu''s anger would increase even more.

    "Mu Chuyang, is this how I teach you?"

    "My prince, let Chu Yang rest well first. Let''s go out first." The Prince''s Wife Mo was afraid that the Prince Mu would punish Mu Chuyang, so he tried to pull the Prince Mu away.

    "As the ancients say, ''A loving mother has many failed children''. Look at him now, she has acted unbridled and recklessly, and has not put this duke''s words to heart. Yesterday, this duke had a good discussion with him, but he, himself, went to the palace to find the Thirteenth Princess. In the middle of the night, we were brought back drunk, simply throwing our Prince Mu''s Mansion''s face away. This King would rather not have a son like him. "

    These words from Prince Mu were naturally spoken in anger, precisely because Mu Chuyang had been his pride since he was young, that was why he was even more angry when he saw Mu Chuyang like this. The depth of his love was his responsibility.

    "Father, I was wrong ¡­" All along, Mu Chuyang had always hoped that he could become the pride of the Prince Mu, which was why he had always worked hard. Now, not only was the Prince Mu disappointed in him, even he despised himself.

    The rules of the Prince Mu''s Mansion was to pay tribute in front of the ancestral hall for twenty years, and then kneel for two days and two nights inside the ancestral hall. During this period, no one was allowed to eat, and no one was allowed to visit.

 C75 Discipline

    After all, he practiced martial arts as a child, and had a strong body. No matter how vicious the Prince Mu was, to him, it was only a physical pain, and what could it be compared to the pain that Duan Yunfei brought to him?

    However, the Prince''s Wife Mo was different. His body was covered in skin, and when the Prince Mu hit Mu Chuyang''s body, his heart would be in pain. As a parent, it wasn''t that easy. Ever since the birth of a child, the most worried person was still a child, even if he had already grown up.

    "My prince, this time, please forgive Chu Yang, he was also in a rush, look, why is my face so pale, how can I take such a beating?" Prince''s Wife Mo tried to plead for Mu Chuyang, but this time, he wouldn''t listen to anyone else.

    Mu Chuyang didn''t want to make things difficult for Prince''s Wife Mo, so he shook Prince''s Wife Mo''s hand to indicate that he was fine.

    "Of course." Prince Mu threw down these words and walked out of the house, waiting at the door for Mu Chuyang to come out.

    "Chu Yang... Mother, can you tell your father ¡­ " Just thinking about how silent Mu Chuyang was after being beaten up, Prince''s Wife Mo cried sorrowfully.

    Mu Chuyang was blaming himself for angering Prince''s Wife Mo to such a state.

    "Mother, don''t be too sad, your son is fine. You also know that your son''s health is good, and being caned for twenty years is much better than being grounded for a month." With that, Mu Chuyang followed the Prince Mu. He did not look back at the Prince''s Wife Mo, in order to prevent her from feeling hurt.

    Mu Chuyang followed Prince Mu to the ancestral hall. Without waiting for Prince Mu to speak, he kneeled down heavily in front of the Mu Family ancestral tablets.

    In truth, the Prince Mu couldn''t bear it either, but he had to avoid punishing Mu Chuyang, if he were to let Mu Chuyang go this time, what if he acted rashly again in the future? In the future, Mu Chuyang was someone who wanted to enter the battlefield. As the commander, impulse was something that could never happen, and that would affect the lives of tens of millions of soldiers. It would determine the future of a nation.

    "You should know that you''ve done wrong. Kneel first. Do you know what your fault is? Why did This King punish you? " Prince Mu ruthlessly reprimanded Mu Chuyang, hoping that he would have a good memory this time.

    Your son was wrong. I should not have impulsively entered the palace to see the Thirteenth Princess, should not have left during the confinement period, should not have lost my manly backbone, should not have borrowed alcohol to get rid of my worries. What your son should not have done is to make your father and mother worry. Mu Chuyang listed his mistakes one by one.

    At this time, Prince Mu''s heart had already softened. After all, Mu Chuyang was his own son, and he did not have the heart to make a move on his. But since he had already said it, how could he go back on his words?

    Prince Mu turned around and went to get the bamboo cane. The bamboo cane had been passed down from generation to generation so that he could make sure the descendants of the Mu family remember their responsibilities and make them realize their mistakes.

    However, this cane had not been used for a long time. Although servants would occasionally clean it, it was still covered in a thin layer of dust. Mu Chuyang had been obedient since young, and although he had done many naughty things to cover up for Duan Yunfei, he had never done anything that was worthy of the Prince Mu''s family rules. Since Mu Chuyang was young, he had received a heavy punishment, which was after the Prince Mu knocked over the Xiliang during their wedding ceremony, and was merely punished with a month''s imprisonment.

    Being indecisive was not Prince Mu''s style. Even if he could not bear it, he could only make a move.

    Prince Mu did not hold back, every strike was done with great effort, and since Prince Mu was the one leading the troops into battle, although his twenty moves were not enough to split Mu Chuyang''s skin, he would at least need to rest for half a month.

    Prince Mu thought in his heart, since he could endure this, why was he still so impatient and impatient. If he could consider the consequences before doing things, he would not be held responsible for his actions right now.

    But, Mu Chuyang was not a impatient person, it was just a matter of concern, to Duan Yunfei, everything was a matter of urgency. Even if Duan Yunfei was slightly bullied elsewhere, Mu Chuyang would take revenge for her.

    After twenty fierce beats, Prince Mu was already tired, and his hands couldn''t help but ache.

    "Kneel properly here for me. In the past two days, you are not allowed to leave the ancestral hall. Think carefully before your ancestors in the ancestral hall." I didn''t cultivate you with such painstaking effort just to make you lose face for our Prince Mu''s Mansion. What you have right now, is something that your ancestors went all out to obtain. Could it be that you want to ruin the Prince Mu''s Mansion''s one hundred years of reputation? "

    After Prince Mu said these words, he closed the door and left. Prince Mu sincerely hoped that within these two days, Mu Chuyang would be able to think through and realize his mistake. It was true that Mu Chuyang''s actions had disgraced the Prince Mu''s Mansion, but the reason why the Prince Mu had punished him so viciously was not only because of his dignity, but also because he hoped that Mu Chuyang could become even stronger.

    After all, since Prince Mu was already old and could no longer protect Mu Chuyang after he had retreated backwards. As for whether or not Mu Chuyang could understand his intentions, the Prince Mu did not know. But Prince Mu believed that Mu Chuyang was an intelligent child, since he could personally speak of the mistakes he made, he would definitely be able to learn from them. If he could do this, it would be for the best.

    When Prince Mu returned to his room, he saw Prince''s Wife Mo crying.

    "What are you crying for, it''s only punishing him twenty times."

    Seeing that the Prince Mu had returned, the Prince''s Wife Mo did not stop crying and actually ignored him.

    Prince Mu knew that Prince''s Wife Mo was throwing a tantrum because she pitied Mu Chuyang, so she didn''t mind about it. She went up to hug Prince''s Wife Mo, and didn''t care about how she struggled free. He continued, "Good wangfei, don''t be angry anymore, okay? This duke dotes on Chu Yang, but if something like this were to happen again in the future, how should I handle it? Since This King is old, I won''t be able to protect him for long. In the future, he will have to rely on himself. "

 C76 Wu Mansion

    After Wu Shan woke up, he was told that he was sent back the night before by Jade House''s waiter. He casually asked Mu Chuyang if he had safely returned to his residence, and was relieved when he found out that Mu Chuyang had been sent back to his residence by the shopkeeper. If the drunk Mu Chuyang were to return to the manor by himself, Wu Shan was really worried that he would fall drunk halfway.

    Different from Mu Chuyang, Wu Shan had been very obedient and did not act in a mischievous manner since young. He never worried General Wei Yuan and Madam Ye about him.

    "Wu Shan, why did you drink so much last night?" The General Wei Yuan Mistress placed the soup he cooked on the table early in the morning and sat beside Wu Shan''s bed, asking him about the situation last night.

    How sincere was Wu Shan, ever since he was young, he had never told a single lie, so he naturally would not hide it from Madam General Wei Yuan.

    "Yesterday, Chu Yang was not in a good mood, so your son drank a bit with him. He was unable to control himself and caused your mother to worry." Wu Shan scratched his head in embarrassment and smiled to the General Wei Yuan Mistress.

    When the General Wei Yuan saw her own son being so rich, he couldn''t help but laugh with him. Mother doesn''t have any intentions of blaming you. Mother knows that you and Chu Yang are deeply in love with each other, so this matter shall end. "First get up and drink the sobering soup, or else you''ll have a headache."

    Wu Shan looked at the dark circles on General Wei Yuan''s wife''s face, and immediately understood that she must have been up since early morning to make the sobriety soup. Since young, General Wei Yuan never pretended to be borrowing of Wu Shan''s power, and even this simple sobriety soup was the same.

    "Then rest well, mother will not disturb you. If you need anything, just shout, and don''t go to training ground today, rest well for the day and don''t tire yourself out." Thinking about how Wu Shan had to go to training ground everyday, the Madam General Wei Yuan couldn''t help but feel a pang in his heart, so he didn''t allow him to go today.

    Even if the General Wei Yuan did not say anything, Wu Shan did not plan to go to the training ground today. Even if the training ground was more important to him right now, it was far from being as important as Mu Chuyang.

    Last night, Mu Chuyang returned to the Prince Mu''s Mansion drunkenly, he did not know what punishment he would receive from the Prince Mu, so Wu Shan decided to pay him a visit today to take a look, and hoped that he would be better today.

    But Zuo Yuanyuan was not as pleased as the General Wei Yuan''s Madam. Not long after Wu Shan took a break, Zuo Yuan came to the Wei Yuan Residence to look for Wu Shan. Zuo Yuanyuan still did not know that Wu Shan had gone to find Duan Yunfei yesterday, so she was planning to tell him about it.

    "The Miss Zuo Yuan is here?" When the butler saw Zuo Yuanyuan, he quickly went to greet her.

    "Butler, is Wu Shan at home now?" Zuo Yuan did not know about the matters regarding Wu Shan going to the training ground ever since Wu Dun and his group. Although she thought that an idle person like Wu Shan would definitely be in the Palace, she still asked him out of politeness.

    "Reporting to the Miss Zuo Yuan, although Young Master is currently at home, he''s still resting at this time."

    "It''s already late in the morning, why hasn''t Wu Shan woken up yet?" Zuo Yuan cursed Wu Shan''s laziness in her heart.

    "Miss Zuo Yuan misunderstood young master. Young master had a drink with Young Prince Mu last night and got drunk together. When I woke up in the morning, the Madam told young master to drink the sobering soup before he rested again. The Miss Left must have something important to discuss with the Young Master, so he might as well go into the house and wait for him. This humble one will go and inform Madam. "

    Then, Zuo Yuanyuan followed the steward into the room.

    When the butler went to find the General Wei Yuan Mistress, Zuo Yuan was sitting alone in the lobby. It was so boring that he could only fiddle with the tea set on the table.

    "Madam, Miss Zuo Yuan is here. She''s waiting in the main hall." The butler came to report to the General Wei Yuan Mistress, since Wu Shan was still resting right now. Zuo Yuan would never come to the hall for no reason, so she must have something urgent to report to Wu Shan.

    General Wei Yuan''s wife could not figure out Zuo Yuan''s purpose for coming today, but since he was a guest, he could not just wait there. As the patriarch of the family, General Wei Yuan''s wife could only go out and welcome his.

    "Why is Zuo Yuan here today?"

    Hearing that the General Wei Yuan Mistress had come, Zuo Yuan immediately stopped playing with the tea set.

    "Zuo Chong greets Madam General Wei Yuan."

    "Child, why are you still bowing to me? Is your mother well? " The General Wei Yuan Mistress casually asked about the Lady Zuo, "I haven''t seen your mother for a few days."

    "To reply Madam, my mother is in good health."

    General Wei Yuan knew that Zuo Yuan came today to find Wu Shan for a reason, so she did not greet her.

    "Zuo Yuan, what business do you have with Wu Shan today? Wu Shan had too much to drink with Chu Yang last night, so I let him rest. If you are not anxious, you can just sit here for a while. It won''t be easy for you to come here, so I''ll accompany you to have a chat and relieve the boredom. Wait a moment, when Wu Shan wakes up, you two children can have a good talk. "

    Seeing that the General Wei Yuan Mistress was so considerate of his, Zuo Yuan did not say that he was in a hurry to see Wu Shan. Although he was worried, he was not in a rush. Zuo Yuanyuan could wait for such a short time. Furthermore, Zuo Yuanyuan knew that the General Wei Yuan Mistress definitely could not bear to wake Wu Shan up right now. He had suddenly come to find Wu Shan and was already disturbing him, so how could he let the General Wei Yuan Mistress immediately wake Wu Shan up?

    Madam, you are right, you do not have to worry, I am not in a hurry, just sit here for a while, when Wu Shan wakes up, I will tell him about it. "

    Zuo Yuan was so considerate, the General Wei Yuan''s wife was very satisfied, thinking that Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan were of similar age, and Zuo Yuan was extremely talented, so her looks were of the highest order in the Jin Country, and her family background was also impressive, so she could be considered a match to the Wei Yuan Residence. If Zuo Yuan could become the General Wei Yuan''s daughter-in-law in the future, the General Wei Yuan''s Mistress would be extremely happy.

    General Wei Yuan and Madam General Wei Yuan were also enlightened people, and had heard the love stories of the Minister of the Left and the Lady Zuo. They knew that the two families were not the kind of people who would sacrifice the happiness of their children in order to gain the honor of their family for the sake of power and status.

    General Wei Yuan''s wife was only thinking about it and did not mention it to Zuo Yuan. He did not know if the two children had any intentions of doing so.

    Zuo Yuan felt that the General Wei Yuan lady seemed to be looking at him all the time. He felt a little awkward and could only drink his tea. Zuo Yuan who could not taste the best tea at all after being drunk like this by his, only hoped that Wu Shan would wake up faster.

 C77 Visit

    Zuo Yuanyuan felt as if she was sitting on pins and needles, she kept feeling that the General Wei Yuan Mistress seemed to want to say something to his, but he hesitated to do so.

    "Madam General Wei Yuan, do you have something you want to say to Zuo Yuan?" Zuo Yuan finally couldn''t hold it in anymore. This feeling of being probed made her unhappy.

    The General Wei Yuan Mistress himself did not realize that his investigation into Zuo Yuanyuan had already been discovered by Zuo Yuanyuan. Although she knew that Zuo Yuanyuan''s words were not malicious, he smiled awkwardly.

    "Zuo Yuan, you should be reaching your prime in another year. I have watched all of you grow up. You were still young then, but it seems like it happened yesterday. Today, you are a young man. I will die quickly." "Me? In the end, I am old. You youngsters must definitely live happily."

    The General Wei Yuan Mistress did not say anything to Zuo Yuan about whether or not he liked the man, but he did find an excuse. If he said those words, the situation would definitely be awkward.

    "Are you kidding me Madam, you are so young, how can you say you are old? If you were to walk on the street with me, people who don''t know you would definitely think that you are my big sister. "

    Zuo Yuan had always been sweet on the mouth since she was young, and this was one of the main reasons why she was loved.

    On the other side, Wu Shan had finally woken up. After Wu Shan woke up, he planned to tidy up and go to the Prince Mu''s Mansion to take a look at Mu Chuyang.

    The servant pushed open the door gently, and seeing that Wu Shan was already awake, he reported to Wu Shan about the matter of Zuo Yuanyuan coming to his residence just now, and that she was in the main hall chatting with General Wei Yuan''s wife. Wu Shan guessed that the reason Zuo Yuan came to find him today was definitely because of the freight and Mu Chuyang. After packing up for a while, she hurriedly rushed to the great hall.

    "Your son greets his mother." Wu Shan bowed to the General Wei Yuan Mistress, then turned to Zuo Yuanyuan, "Why didn''t you tell me in advance when you came."

    Zuo Chong looked at General Wei Yuan Mistress, and seeing that she was not looking his way, he spoke in a hushed tone, "Something happened suddenly."

    Wu Shan knew that these words were definitely not suitable to be said in front of General Wei Yuan''s wife, so he decided to find another place to speak to Zuo Chong.

    "Mother, then your son and Zuo Yuan will leave first."

    "Seeing the small movements between these two children, Madam General Wei Yuan only smiled, feeling that these two children were really adorable." "No need, the two of you stay here and talk. Mother is going back to her room to rest."

    After Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan bid farewell to the General Wei Yuan''s Madam, they began to talk about Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang.

    "Did you come to find me today to talk about Yun Fei and Chu Yang?"

    After all, this only happened yesterday. How did Wu Shan know about it so quickly? However, Zuo Yuan thought about it again. No wonder the General Wei Yuan Mistress said that Wu Shan and Mu Chuyang had gotten drunk last night.

    "Yeah, the reason I came to find you was because of this. You don''t even know, but after Yun Fei found out about Chu Yang''s feelings for her, he blamed himself for a long time. For this kind of thing, you need someone to answer the bell, so I wanted to come and talk to you about it. "

    Wu Shan thought about it for a while, and when he thought about Mu Chuyang''s condition last night, he felt that this matter would definitely not be resolved in a short while. However, since Zuo Yuanyuan had come, why not go and see Mu Chuyang together with them?

    "However, I feel that you still have to be mentally prepared. Chu Yang''s current state is not much better than Yun Fei''s. Last night, when I saw him, he kept drinking in there, just like I did on the night of Utan. I don''t think he''ll be able to figure it out for a while. But since you''re here, why don''t we go and see him together? Last night, he was sent back by the Jade House''s shopkeeper, so when the Prince Mu saw that he was unconscious, he must be extremely angry, and didn''t know how to punish him right now, so we might as well go and beg for him. "

    After that, the two of them left for Prince Mu''s Mansion together.

    However, Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan did not expect that their wishful thinking was not good enough, and just as they arrived at Prince Mu''s Mansion, they were informed by the butler of Prince Mu''s Mansion that Mu Chuyang was in the Ancestral Hall thinking about it.

    However, the butler still invited Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan in.

    After Prince Mu finished comforting Prince''s Wife Mo, he went out to take care of some important matters, thus Prince''s Wife Mo received Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan.

    When Prince''s Wife Mo saw Zuo Yuanyuan and Wu Shan, he couldn''t help but think of Mu Chuyang, who had been punished by Prince Mu to think about it. He couldn''t help feeling a little sad.

    "It''s Yuan Er and Wu Shan who have come. It''s just that, unfortunately, Chu Yang was given a hard time by the King this morning, so he won''t be able to see you two right now." Prince''s Wife Mo sighed as he said this, his tone filled with pain.

    "Esteemed wangfei, is Chu Yang being severely punished?" Zuo Yuanyuan and the others more or less knew about Prince Mu''s temper, and knew that Mu Chuyang must have been severely punished today, so they asked in concern.

    "Last night, the Prince was so angry that he passed out seeing Chu Yang. This morning, Chu Yang had just woken up and did not even have time to drink the hangover soup before he was brought to the Ancestral Hall. He was punished with twenty days of justice. When he was done, he was also punished to kneel in the ancestral hall for two days and two nights. He was not allowed to eat, nor was anyone allowed to come in to see him. Yuan Er, no matter how I advise you, Your Highness, you still won''t listen. " Zuo Chong saw that the more Prince''s Wife Mo talked, the more upset he became, so she quickly went up to help him sit down.

    Wu Shan blamed himself. Wasn''t the reason why the shopkeeper asked him to go to the Jade House yesterday, precisely to get him to properly advise Mu Chuyang against it? However, he instead, while both of them were pouring out bitter water, he had forgotten to advise Mu Chuyang against it, and instead got drunk with him.

    "Esteemed wangfei, I am responsible for this as well. It is my fault that I did not look favorably on Chu Yang.

    "You child, I am Chu Yang''s biological mother, so I am too clear of his character. Yesterday, after he told us that he knew about the matter of His Majesty negotiating with the Thirteenth Princess, he rushed out of the Palace without a care. I had already guessed that he must have gone to find the Thirteenth Princess. Wu Shan, you don''t have to blame yourself, it''s good that you were accompanying Chu Yang last night. I just can''t bear to. After all, he hit her twenty times. You also know that the prince definitely won''t be soft-hearted. That child must be in so much pain right now. After so long, we still haven''t even applied the medicine. " Prince''s Wife Mo sighed continuously.

    Both of them could not help but wonder if their parents would be so worried and feel so sorry for themselves when they found out that the one they loved was not in accordance with their expectations.

 C78 motherly heart

    In the vast Prince Mu''s Mansion, everyone''s worries and worries for Mu Chuyang filled the air.

    Immediately, Mu Chuyang was unable to come out, and Zuo Yuan and the others were unable to enter either. The only ones who knew of Mu Chuyang''s situation were the Prince Mu s who personally reprimanded him, but he was not at his residence right now, so they were unable to find out about the situation.

    Amongst them, the one they were the most worried about was the Prince''s Wife Mo, although the Prince Mu was comforting her and said that Mu Chuyang was fine, but Prince''s Wife Mo and the Prince Mu had been married for dozens of years, how could they not know about his personality? Even though he said that he also felt bad for Mu Chuyang, since he endured punishing him today, he definitely wouldn''t be merciful. The pain that Mu Chuyang suffered on his flesh must be a little heavy. The reason why Prince Mu made this move today was to let Mu Chuyang remember and not make this kind of mistake again. Just thinking about how Mu Chuyang would not make a single sound when he was beaten up caused Prince''s Wife Mo''s heart to ache.

    Zuo Yuan held Prince''s Wife Mo''s hand tightly. She could deeply feel Prince''s Wife Mo''s hand shaking, it was the same feeling she had when Zuo Chong fell down from the tree in her youth. In order to not worry Lady Zuo, she intentionally held back her tears. Zuo Yuan knew that Prince''s Wife Mo was definitely worried about Mu Chuyang, but now, other than waiting for Prince Mu''s return, there was nothing else he could do.

    Although Prince''s Wife Mo also said that Wu Shan couldn''t be blamed for this matter, he still blamed himself. If Wu Shan had stopped Mu Chuyang last night, he would not have lost consciousness from drinking, and would not have been in such a mess. If he had not accompanied to drink, he might have been able to bring Mu Chuyang back to Wei Yuan Residence and send someone to inform him.

    "Wu Shan, you were with Chu Yang last night, did Chu Yang say anything? You know the kid is always afraid we''re going to worry, so he won''t tell us everything, but I was worried when I saw him like that. " Prince''s Wife Mo thought about how Mu Chuyang and Wu Shan were like brothers, the two of them had nothing to talk about, those things that Mu Chuyang did not tell her, maybe Wu Shan knew a little about it.

    Wu Shan knew that the Prince''s Wife Mo was trying to trick him, but due to his sense of brotherhood, as well as protection of Duan Yunfei, he was very clear on what he should say and should not say. If he told the Prince''s Wife Mo what Duan Yunfei said to him yesterday, it would not be easy for him to resolve this matter. Although Prince''s Wife Mo was an understanding person, this matter was related to Mu Chuyang. As a mother, she would inevitably consider Mu Chuyang more, so she would not take Duan Yunfei into consideration.

    "Esteemed wangfei, when I went there, Chu Yang was already drunk, so he did not say much. He only said that he went to the palace to look for Yun Fei yesterday, and did not say anything else.

    Seeing that Wu Shan did not know too much, Prince''s Wife Mo did not continue asking.

    Zuo Yuanyuan was very worried that the Prince''s Wife Mo would develop prejudice against Duan Yunfei because of this matter. Since Duan Yunfei did not come today, Zuo Yuan could only say some good words for her in front of the Prince''s Wife Mo.

    "Esteemed wangfei, I know you are worried about Chu Yang, but what I want to say is, Yun Fei is not better than Chu Yang. Ever since Yun Fei knew about this, he couldn''t eat well, nor could he sleep well. She had always treated Chu Yang as her brother, and the sudden event made her feel that she had let Chu Yang down. Zuo Yuanyuan knows you shouldn''t say too much, but I hope you won''t have any prejudice against Yun Fei because of this. "

    Zuo Yuan''s words were sincere, causing Prince''s Wife Mo to sigh with emotion. Actually, the Lady Zuo did not blame Duan Yunfei, so this matter could not be said to be Duan Yunfei''s fault. Of course, it could not be said to be Mu Chuyang''s fault.

    "Yuan Er, don''t worry. Not only does Yun Fei like that child, Chu Yang, I also like him a lot. All of you are children that I have watched grow up. I am well aware of your nature. It''s just that Chu Yang and Yun Fei were not fated to meet, so this matter can''t be blamed on her. "

    Zuo Yuan was extremely touched by Prince''s Wife Mo''s words. If it was her, she would protect her child even if it wasn''t that woman''s fault. If it was her, she would still protect her child. He also didn''t know what she would do if he became the main character and the Minister of the Left and the Lady Zuo didn''t agree to let her stay with Xiu Huang.

    "Esteemed wangfei, Zuo Yuan thank you on behalf of Yun Fei."

    "Well, what is there to thank. From what you said, Yun Fei shouldn''t be in a good mood right now. That''s right, how would the two of them face each other in the future ¡­ It''s all because Chu Yang was too rash. " When the Prince''s Wife Mo heard from Zuo Yuan about Duan Yunfei, he also felt a little regretful. "I remember, when I first saw Yun Fei, she asked His Majesty which mistress''s child Chu Yang was. That night, I even told Imperial Consort Duanshuo that if Yun Fei could become his daughter-in-law, it would be great. I never thought that Chu Yang would have this kind of intention, but Yun Fei has always regarded Chu Yang as his brother, it''s such a pity. "

    Wu Shan had heard the Imperial Consort Duanshuo speak of this matter before. He did not have a deep impression of this aunt, but he remembered this matter clearly. When Imperial Consort Duanshuo mentioned this matter, she was laughing very happily, so at that time, Wu Shan thought that if Duan Yunfei married Mu Chuyang, it would definitely be a joyous occasion.

    "Esteemed wangfei, don''t be too sad, this matter has yet to be settled. What if Yun Fei discovers that he actually has feelings for Chu Yang?" Wu Shan could only try to console Prince''s Wife Mo, hoping that she would be happier. After all, Mu Chuyang was still being punished, and as his friends, they could only do so much for him.

    "You are all good kids, you have to be happy in the future, you better not be like Chu Yang." Prince''s Wife Mo thought about Mu Chuyang''s painful expression last night and felt very sad. However, Mu Chuyang had lost to Duan Yunfei because of him, and he could only hope that Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan''s relationship could progress more smoothly.

    However, these could only be the beautiful vision in the Prince''s Wife Mo''s heart. Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan both knew that their relationship would be difficult to obtain in the future, and maybe it would be even more painful than Mu Chuyang''s.

    Zuo Yuan was worried that Xiu Huang would be heartless to his, but she was also worried that the Minister of the Left and the Lady Zuo might have ill will towards Xiu Huang.

    Furthermore, Wu Shan was not one bit less worried than Zuo Chong, Xiu Huang was the prince of the Xiliang, but Xiao Yang was just a palace maid by Duan Yunfei''s side, the difference between him and the Wei Yuan Residence was like heaven and earth.

 C79 plead

    It wasn''t that Mu Chuyang didn''t want to think about it, but he felt that the biggest mistake he had in this matter was making the Prince Mu and the Prince''s Wife Mo worry. Going to find Duan Yunfei, in essence, wasn''t anything wrong.

    Mu Chuyang really wanted to know what Duan Yunfei was doing in the palace at this time. Her shocked reaction yesterday had caused Mu Chuyang to be unable to forget about it.

    Although Mu Chuyang had said yesterday that he hoped for Duan Yunfei to marry him, the moment he thought about how Duan Yunfei would only marry him to avoid marriage, Mu Chuyang felt somewhat sad.

    Compared to a month, two days of time was not hard to bear. Mu Chuyang tried to calm himself down and stop thinking about Duan Yunfei. However, the more Mu Chuyang forced himself not to think about it, the more vividly his expression and smile became.

    During the twenty strikes from Prince Mu, although Mu Chuyang did not make a sound, Mu Chuyang could still feel the waves of pain coming from his back. It was likely that this time, he would at least need to rest for ten to fifteen days, or even half a month.

    However, Mu Chuyang did not harbor any hatred towards the Prince Mu.

    Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan sat in the great hall with Prince''s Wife Mo for a long time. It was already past the time for lunch and Prince Mu did not come back.

    "Wu Shan, Yuan Er, why don''t we eat first? Your highness might have been delayed because of something. " Thinking about Mu Chuyang who was still kneeling in the ancestral hall, and about how no one was allowed to bring food to him in the past two days, Prince''s Wife Mo lost his appetite. But Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan were guests after all, so Prince''s Wife Mo naturally could not starve them.

    "Esteemed wangfei, we don''t have the mood to eat right now, so we''ll talk about it after you return. I wonder if Your Highness can let us see Chu Yang? " Wu Shan and Zuo Yuanyuan knew that Prince''s Wife Mo was worried for Mu Chuyang so they couldn''t possibly eat him either. Furthermore, they didn''t have any appetite right now, so they rejected him.

    "I''m not sure either. I begged the duke for a long time in the morning, and the prince didn''t allow me to apply the medicine on Chu Yang either. I don''t know if he had truly hardened his heart, or if he was afraid that I would feel sad seeing Chu Yang''s injuries." Mu Chuyang''s body was not unscarred. Since a young age, people who practiced martial arts would more or less have some scars on their body. It was a symbol, and to them, it was also a type of glory.

    Wu Shan had experienced this kind of suffering before, so he naturally had a deep understanding. Esteemed wangfei need not worry too much. It was just like what the Duke had said, Chu Yang''s health was good, even if the Duke had been ruthless, Chu Yang would definitely be able to survive. Your highness must be afraid that you will worry about it, so in a while, we will beg your highness for permission to apply the medicine. Don''t worry too much. " Wu Shan vowed to Prince''s Wife Mo, in an attempt to make him feel relieved.

    Just then, everyone heard the butler say to Prince Mu, "Your Highness, you''ve returned? Esteemed wangfei, Sir Wu Shan and I have been waiting for you for a long time. "

    "Wu Shan and Zuo Yuanyuan are here too?"

    "Yeah, they''re all waiting in the lobby."

    Prince Mu thought that Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan must have come to plead for Mu Chuyang. Since that was the case, he might as well give Mu Chuyang a way out. In the end, Prince Mu still could not bear to punish Mu Chuyang to such a heavy degree.

    "Wu Shan and Zuo Chong greet Prince Mu." When Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan saw Prince Mu, they immediately greeted him. It had been a while since they last saw him, but the dignity of the Prince Mu was still there.

    "Why are Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan here today? Have you eaten? "If you don''t have any, why don''t you sit down together?" Prince Mu asked despite knowing the answer. His movements were slow, as if he was not in a hurry at all.

    Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan were really worried for Mu Chuyang, so they did not beat around the bush with Prince Mu, and went straight to the point, "My prince, we came here today to see Chu Yang. We just found out that Chu Yang is in the Ancestral Hall meditating. Your Highness, we know that we cannot change your decision, but can you forgive us for our concern for Chu Yang, and let us go in and give him a medicine?

    This was exactly what Prince Mu was waiting for from Wu Shan and Zuo Yuanyuan. But Prince Mu had a lot of face, so he naturally could not let them achieve this goal so easily.

    "Wu Shan, Zuo Yuanyuan, you two also know why Chu Yang was punished today. "This time, he''s being too reckless. You guys should go back first and come back in two days." Although Prince Mu said that he wanted them to leave, he hoped that Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan could endure for a little longer.

    "Your Highness, you are the best. Please let us go see Chu Yang. We guarantee that we''ll come out after seeing him. Chu Yang did something wrong this time, and it''s naturally something that needs to be punished. Look, Esteemed wangfei is also very worried about Chu Yang. You definitely can''t bear to see Chu Yang''s injuries, so why don''t you let us take a look for the Empress, so that she can be at ease. " Since she said it wouldn''t work, Zuo Yuanyuan started acting coquettishly.

    Prince Mu looked at Prince''s Wife Mo and finally his heart softened.

    "Alright, it''s just that you only have one incense stick of time. This time, seeing that you two are pleading for him, I''ll make an exception. But don''t be too complacent." Since this duke has said to make Chu Yang kneel in the Ancestral Hall for another two days and two nights, other than this time, no one else is allowed to enter the Ancestral Hall during these two days. "

    Zuo Yuanyuan was making use of the fact that the Prince Mu could not bear to see Prince''s Wife Mo anymore, but since their goal was achieved, both Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan were not satisfied with it, but they respectfully thanked the Prince Mu.

    The butler brought a medicine kit for Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan and led them to the ancestral hall.

    Prince''s Wife Mo was finally relieved. Mu Chuyang''s wound could finally be treated, if not Prince''s Wife Mo would be really worried about the suppuration of the wound, which would cause fever.

    "Princess, didn''t I tell you? Why are you still so worried?" Prince Mu felt extremely pained for his beloved wife who had lost his soul to Mu Chuyang.

    "Your Highness''s words are kind, but since you don''t want me to meet Chu Yang, then Chu Yang must be severely injured, if not you can let me in to take a look at him." Prince''s Wife Mo''s words were full of blame. When he thought about Mu Chuyang''s injuries, he couldn''t help but be angry at Prince Mu.

    "Alright, why are you still acting like a child? Didn''t I let Wu Shan and Zuo Yuan go in to see Chu Yang? You better not be angry with This King. If you ignore This King, This King will be very pitiful. " Prince Mu didn''t care about face in front of Prince''s Wife Mo, and had actually started acting like a spoiled child. After Prince''s Wife Mo heard this, his mood improved a lot.

 C80 pyrexia

    Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan followed the butler to the entrance of the Mu Residence''s Ancestral Temple. Just by standing at the entrance, the two of them could feel an imposing aura attacking them. The time of the Prince Mu''s Mansion was the general, but unlike the Wei Yuan Residence, which was an imperial relative, the ancestral hall was naturally much more solemn as well.

    "Miss Zuo Yuan, Young Master Wu Shan, this lowly one will send you two here, inside the medicine box are some external medicine and also some medicine to treat injuries, I think you do not need anything. Young master''s injury... I''ll have to trouble you two. " The butler had watched Mu Chuyang grow up and felt sorry for him when he saw that Mu Chuyang had been punished. However, Prince Mu clearly stated that they could only let Zuo Yuanyuan and Wu Shan go in to visit Mu Chuyang, and could only instruct them a little more.

    "Butler, we know. Please rest assured." With that, Zuo Yuanyuan and Wu Shan went in.

    The butler followed Prince Mu''s instructions and lit an incense stick. If Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan did not come out after an hour, the butler would have to go in to invite them.

    Zuo Yuan had never seen Mu Chuyang like this before. He was deathly still, with a face full of worry and wounds, it could be said that he was in a sorry state. In Zuo Yuan''s memories, Mu Chuyang was just like his name, full of vitality and vitality.

    Mu Chuyang heard someone enter and turned his head, he did not expect to see Wu Shan and Zuo Yuan.

    "Why are the two of you here?" Mu Chuyang was a little embarrassed. Although they had all grown up as friends, Mu Chuyang still did not like others seeing his sorry state.

    "This morning, I wanted to come to Prince Mu''s Mansion to see you. In the end, I met Zuo Chong, and she came to my house to look for me. We heard from Prince''s Wife Mo that you were scolded twenty times this morning by the Prince Mu and were extremely worried, so we begged the Prince Mu to allow us to come and see you. " As Wu Shan spoke, he observed Mu Chuyang''s injuries, and saw that there were traces of blood on Mu Chuyang''s clothes.

    "You, how could you be so ignorant? Don''t you know that you can''t wear a shirt in this situation? "If your wounds and clothes stick together, it might hurt." Wu Shan had seen military doctors applying medicine on soldiers that had been punished in the training ground before, so how could he not know about this? He only did not take his own body seriously, which made Wu Shan very angry.

    Wu Shan remembered that Zuo Yuan was still present, so he did not let Mu Chuyang take off his top directly. Zuo Yuanyuan, Chu Yang''s wound is on his back, I''m going to apply medicine on him now, so turn around. "

    When Zuo Yuan heard that, she blushed and quickly turned around.

    Wu Shan slowly took off Mu Chuyang''s clothes. The wound was slightly red and it looked like it was about to fester. Wu Shan carefully applied the medicine for Mu Chuyang. It hurt a lot when he applied it, but Mu Chuyang held it in. Because there were no clean clothes here, after wrapping Mu Chuyang''s bandages, Wu Shan could only put on his clothes again.

    "Are you done yet?" Zuo Yuan had waited for a long time, but was afraid that Wu Shan had not dressed Mu Chuyang yet, so he could not casually turn around.

    "Alright, turn around." If it was any other time, Wu Shan would definitely take this opportunity to tease Zuo Yuan, but the Prince Mu had only given them a single incense''s time.

    If he had not acted impulsively, Duan Yunfei would not have blamed himself so much, but after seeing such a decadent Mu Chuyang, Zuo Yuan could not say what she had thought along the way to scold Mu Chuyang.

    "Chu Yang, are you alright?" Zuo Yuan did not dare to easily mention Duan Yunfei, so he could only ask about her injuries. Even after looking at her pale face, she already knew the answer.

    Mu Chuyang did not answer. He knew that Zuo Yuan must have gone to see Duan Yunfei before, so he asked her something that made her want to cry. How is Yun Fei? "

    Zuo Yuan really wanted to scold Mu Chuyang. She herself had already done this, but she was still thinking about Duan Yunfei? She should at least take good care of herself, she was a fool, in front of love, Mu Chuyang was just a fool.

    But Zuo Yuanyuan still told him the truth, "Yun Fei is not good, but you are the worst person now. You must take good care of yourself, do you know?"

    Mu Chuyang mechanically nodded his head, he did not take Zuo Yuan''s words seriously.

    Seeing Mu Chuyang''s pale face, and how his wounds showed signs of festering, Wu Shan reached out to touch Mu Chuyang''s forehead. As expected, Mu Chuyang was currently heating up.

    "Chu Yang, you''re too hot!" Wu Shan shouted loudly, completely scaring Zuo Yuan, but Mu Chuyang himself didn''t seem to care at all.

    "Zuo Yuanyuan, you stay here with Chu Yang. I''ll go tell Prince Mu right now." Just as Wu Shan finished speaking, he had already reached the door.

    The butler waiting outside saw that Wu Shan was the only one who hurriedly rushed out, and his heart tensed up. Seeing Wu Shan''s reaction, without even needing to ask, he knew that something must have happened to Mu Chuyang.

    Wu Shan did not bother with the butler and kept running towards the hall.

    The Prince''s Wife Mo was still in Prince Mu''s embrace, being coaxed around by the Prince Mu. Seeing that Wu Shan had arrived, he embarrassedly came out of Prince Mu''s embrace.

    Wu Shan didn''t even have time to care about this, as he panted heavily, "Prince Mu ¡­ Prince''s Wife Mo... Chu Yang... "

    Hearing Wu Shan mention Mu Chuyang, Prince''s Wife Mo was afraid that something had happened to him.

    "Wu Shan, what''s wrong with Chu Yang? Slow down, don''t rush. " Although he wanted Wu Shan to not be anxious, Prince''s Wife Mo''s reaction was even more so than Wu Shan''s.

    "Chu Yang''s wounds are festering, he''s currently heating up."

    Prince Mu thought that things weren''t good. It wasn''t easy to coax Prince''s Wife Mo to not be so angry, and now that he heard that Mu Chuyang was hot, Prince''s Wife Mo would definitely blame it on Prince Mu again.

    Sure enough, the Prince''s Wife Mo hurried towards the ancestral hall without even looking at him.

    The moment Prince''s Wife Mo entered the ancestral hall, the first thing she saw was Mu Chuyang''s back. The first thing she saw were the bloodstains on his clothes, causing her to feel heartache, as if every single strike struck her heart.

    "Chu Yang, Chu Yang, how are you?" The Prince''s Wife Mo asked as he shed tears.

    Mu Chuyang was already a little unconscious, but he still forced himself to stay alert. These two days, he had already made Prince''s Wife Mo worry too much.

    "Mother, your son is fine."

    No matter how healthy Mu Chuyang was, he still could not endure the injuries he had sustained on his body and heart. In the past two days, Mu Chuyang''s emotions had greatly fluctuated.

    Mu Chuyang had not even finished speaking before he fainted, causing Prince''s Wife Mo and Zuo Chong to feel extremely worried.

 C81 order

    Wu Shan carried Mu Chuyang back to Mu Chuyang''s room and helped him clean his body and put on a clean set of clothes.

    Prince''s Wife Mo sent a butler to find a doctor, then personally went to fetch water, to take care of Mu Chuyang in front of his bed.

    After a long while, the butler brought the doctor back. Prince''s Wife Mo had long remembered that this was impossible.

    "Doctor, quickly look at Chu Yang." Prince''s Wife Mo was very anxious, even his speed of speech was much faster than usual.

    "Don''t be anxious Esteemed wangfei, wait for this old man to check out the situation in Young Prince Mu." Seeing that the Prince''s Wife Mo was in such a rush, the doctor couldn''t help but to become anxious as well.

    Although Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan were also worried about Mu Chuyang, they knew that it was useless to be in such a hurry.

    The doctor touched Mu Chuyang''s forehead, then looked at the injuries on his back, and diagnosed the fever caused by Mu Chuyang''s wound being festered.

    However, the doctor did not know what had happened the night before, and naturally did not know that the root of Mu Chuyang''s illness lay in his depression.

    Mu Chuyang was unable to retreat because of his high fever, so the Prince''s Wife Mo blamed this matter on Prince Mu. Prince Mu was extremely wronged, but no matter how much he said during this time, Prince''s Wife Mo would not be able to calm down, so he could only go out and avoid the limelight.

    "Zuo Yuan, Wu Shan, I will have to trouble you two today." Prince''s Wife Mo thanked Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan. Today, he pleaded for mercy to Prince Mu, and applied medicine to Mu Chuyang. He even brought Mu Chuyang back to his room. Moreover, if Wu Shan and Zuo Yuan had not visited Mu Chuyang, if Mu Chuyang thought about it alone in the ancestral hall for the next two days, he would probably have been burnt to ashes.

    "Esteemed wangfei sees outsiders, we are Chu Yang''s good friends, so it is only right for us to do this, on the other hand, Concubine Wang, don''t worry too much." Wu Shan and Zuo Yuan tried their best to comfort Prince''s Wife Mo, who was most worried about him after all.

    Prince''s Wife Mo was about to speak, when he heard Mu Chuyang mutter.

    "Chu Yang, you''re awake?" Prince''s Wife Mo immediately went up to check on Mu Chuyang''s condition, but Mu Chuyang was still in a coma and only spoke as if he was trying to say something.

    "Wu Shan, come listen to what Chu Yang has to say." Prince''s Wife Mo listened for a long time but still couldn''t make out what Mu Chuyang was saying, so he called Wu Shan over.

    Wu Shan moved closer to Mu Chuyang, listening to his mutterings.

    "Esteemed wangfei, Chu Yang seems to be saying, ''Don''t tell Yun Fei'' ¡­"

    When Prince''s Wife Mo heard this, his heart ached and tears fell. Mu Chuyang was already this sick, but he was still thinking about Duan Yunfei.

    "Good ¡­" We will not tell Thirteenth Princess. " Prince''s Wife Mo said this to allow Mu Chuyang to recuperate in peace.

    "Zuo Yuan, Wu Shan, it''s getting late, both of you have been in Prince Mu''s Mansion for an entire day, you should go back first, with Chu Yang like this ¡­"

    Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan knew that the Prince''s Wife Mo hoped the most that Mu Chuyang could recuperate from his injuries as soon as possible, so they did not linger around.

    "Esteemed wangfei, since that''s the case, we will return first. We will visit Chu Yang another day. Esteemed wangfei, you must take care of your body as well. " Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan were not only worried for Mu Chuyang, they were also worried for Prince''s Wife Mo.

    "Don''t worry."

    After Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan left the Prince Mu''s Mansion, they did not immediately return to the manor.

    "Wu Shan, tell me. If Yun Fei knew about this, he would definitely blame himself even more, and at that time, she would definitely not agree to Chu Yang''s request. Actually, before I came to the Prince Mu''s Mansion this morning, I was still thinking about how I could scold Chu Yang; you don''t even know how pained I felt when I saw Yun Fei yesterday. But today, after seeing Prince''s Wife Mo and Chu Yang, I found out that Chu Yang was so sad. "

    Zuo Yuanyuan asked herself, and knew that she was indeed thinking about Duan Yunfei a lot, but she knew that she was wrong now, and Mu Chuyang was the one who felt the most sad.

    "So, it''s best not to let Yun Fei know about this matter. When the problem cannot be solved, it will only make her even more upset. Why would she want to?"

    "Wu Shan, if it were you, what would you do?" Even if she knew that Wu Shan was not Mu Chuyang, Xiao Yang would definitely not be Duan Yunfei.

    Wu Shan kept silent and thought for a long time about how he should answer this question, but there was still no answer.

    "Forget it Wu Shan, let''s do it this way for today. You didn''t sleep well last night, so let''s go back first."

    After Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan said their goodbyes at the entrance of the Prince Mu''s Mansion, they went back to their own homes.

    After returning to the Zuo Xiang Fu, Zuo Yuan looked depressed, causing Lady Zuo to worry.

    "Yuan Er, what''s wrong? Didn''t he go to look for Wu Shan today? What''s with that expression? " The Lady Zuo asked worriedly, afraid that Zuo Yuan had met with some trouble today.

    "Mother, emotional matters are too difficult."

    When Zuo Yuan said this, the Lady Zuo became even more worried.

    "What happened to Yuan Er?"

    "No, it''s just that today Wu Shan and I are going to visit Chu Yang. You should know that Chu Yang confessed to Yun Fei about the feelings he had for Yun Fei over the years. Wu Shan said that Chu Yang had been drinking too much in Jade House last night. Last night, he returned home drunk, causing the Prince Mu to go into a rage and got caned twenty this morning.

    Lady Zuo knew that Zuo Yuan must be connected to him by Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang. Don''t pat Zuo Yuan''s hands and said, "Yuan Er, these things won''t happen to you, so you don''t need to worry about this. The relationship between the Young Prince Mu and the Thirteenth Princess is also not something that outsiders can interfere in. It''s true that it''s not an easy matter, but Mother believes that Yuan Er''s relationship will definitely go smoothly in the future. "

    Zuo Yuan could not bear to talk about her feelings to Lady Zuo. After all, that was a different path.

    While Mu Chuyang was ill, he kept repeating Duan Yunfei''s name, which made the Prince''s Wife Mo, who were taking care of Mu Chuyang, feel extremely pained. But since Mu Chuyang had said that he would not let them tell Duan Yunfei about this matter, then Prince''s Wife Mo could only respect Mu Chuyang''s decision.

    "Chu Yang, it''s all mother''s fault. If you had given up on Thirteenth Princess earlier, you wouldn''t be so sad right now. Chu Yang, you have to hurry up and get better. Do you know how heartbroken mother really is when she sees you like this? "

    Prince''s Wife Mo was only mumbling to herself with all her might. Even though she knew that the heavily ill Mu Chuyang was completely unable to hear what she was saying, it seemed like doing so would make her heart feel a little better.

    When Prince Mu passed by Mu Chuyang''s room, he had only taken a peek outside, and since Prince''s Wife Mo was still angry at him, if Prince Mu went in, she would only be unhappy.

    Seeing Mu Chuyang''s current state, Prince Mu more or less blamed himself, "Chu Yang, you must get better quickly, otherwise, Royal Father will not be able to enter this room anymore."

 C82 heartache

    An entire two days had passed, and in these two days, Prince''s Wife Mo guarded and looked after Mu Chuyang by his bedside without undressing. However, Mu Chuyang was still unconscious.

    Prince''s Wife Mo had once asked a doctor to diagnose Mu Chuyang''s condition, but other than the suppuration of the wound, the doctor did not know what other ailments Mu Chuyang had.

    It was Prince Mu who got angry, "Insolent doctor, how can a fever caused by the festering of the wound cause you to not wake up even after two days?"

    Looking at Mu Chuyang''s pale face, Prince''s Wife Mo felt his heart ache. Furthermore, Prince''s Wife Mo has still yet to forgive Prince Mu for insisting on bringing Mu Chuyang up to date, causing Mu Chuyang to be in a coma, so he said to Prince Mu unhappily, "No matter what, I''m still a doctor, so it''s still better than you, this Royal Father who severely injured Chu Yang."

    Prince Mu had already predicted that the Prince''s Wife Mo would not give him a nice look, but he had brought this upon himself. He definitely could not blame the Prince''s Wife Mo, and furthermore, he was also reluctant to part with it.

    "How about this, I will send someone to the palace to invite the royal doctors over for Chu Yang to have a look. The royal doctors'' medical skills are much better than ordinary doctors." Firstly, Prince Mu hoped that he could make use of this chance to atone for his sins, and secondly, Prince Mu was very worried about Mu Chuyang, hoping that the imperial physician could come up with a more accurate diagnosis.

    Prince''s Wife Mo pondered for a moment, but he still did not agree. However, this was not because Prince''s Wife Mo was still angry at him, as this was related to Mu Chuyang''s life. There was no need for that. Although the imperial doctors were good, at times, ordinary doctors were able to see more illnesses than the imperial doctors, and ¡­ Chu Yang had instructed his not to let Thirteenth Princess know about this so she wouldn''t blame himself. If they were to send someone to get the imperial physician, it would be impossible to hide it from them. Wait a little longer, maybe Chu Yang will wake up tonight. "

    Prince''s Wife Mo had already taken care of Mu Chuyang for two days and two nights, and she had almost not slept a wink. In these two days, Mu Wang Fei''s diet was also carried out in Mu Chuyang''s room, she was afraid that she would miss the appearance of Mu Chuyang waking up.

    Prince Mu looked at Prince''s Wife Mo''s pale face and could not help but regret. If he had not insisted on caning Mu Chuyang back then, Prince''s Wife Mo would not have suffered so much.

    "Alright, you can go back and rest tonight. Allow this king to look at Chu Yang for you." Prince Mu hoped that Prince''s Wife Mo would listen to his advice and rest properly. After all, compared to Mu Chuyang''s injuries, he was more worried about Prince''s Wife Mo''s body. This was not to say that the Prince Mu was more concerned with the Prince''s Wife Mo, but he was clear about Mu Chuyang''s body. He could not fall because of such a small staff, and the root of the problem was still Duan Yunfei''s body.

    "Forget it, looking at Chu Yang here made me even more worried. I don''t know who beat up such a good child like this, but isn''t it you? I know you are worried about me, but even if I don''t stay here tonight, I won''t be able to sleep well in the house. The moment I think about how Chu Yang is still unconscious, how can I, as his mother, sleep so easily? " Prince''s Wife Mo still refused Prince Mu''s request. If he didn''t see Mu Chuyang wake up with his own eyes, Prince''s Wife Mo wouldn''t be able to calm down no matter what.

    "Alright, but This King will still be staying here to accompany you tonight. You can''t chase This King away." Prince Mu knew that he wouldn''t be able to persuade her no matter what. Since it was like this, he would be able to take care of her and be a bit more at ease by staying with her.

    As the sky gradually darkened, the butler brought the dinner to Mu Chuyang''s room.

    "My prince and my princess consort, it''s time to eat." The butler put down the dinner, glanced at Mu Chuyang who was lying on the bed and sighed heavily. However, he was not discovered by the Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo.

    Prince''s Wife Mo didn''t have any appetite. After two days had passed, when he thought about Mu Chuyang''s appearance, he couldn''t eat anymore.

    When Prince Mu saw that there were no movements from Prince''s Wife Mo, he guessed that she definitely did not want to eat anymore, but if this were to continue, Prince''s Wife Mo''s body would definitely not be able to hold on. At that time, before Mu Chuyang could wake up, Prince''s Wife Mo would fall down too.

    "Princess, this king knows that you don''t have any appetite right now, but you should at least eat something. Think about it, if Chu Yang wakes up and sees you not eating even food to take care of him, he would blame himself a lot. Furthermore, if you do not eat it, how will your body be able to take it, and when the time comes, you are the weak one, how will you take care of Chu Yang? "

    Right now, taking care of Mu Chuyang was the most important thing, but if Prince''s Wife Mo herself also fell, then how could she take care of Mu Chuyang.

    Prince''s Wife Mo finally got up and walked towards the table where the dinner was placed. Although he did not have any appetite, he forced himself to eat a little.

    "That''s right." Prince Mu said as he gave Prince''s Wife Mo food, hoping that she would eat more.

    Just then, Mu Chuyang started spouting nonsense, causing the worried Prince''s Wife Mo to immediately put down her bowl and chopsticks, and rush over to check on Mu Chuyang.

    However, Mu Chuyang still had not woken up, and was only talking in his sleep, "Yun Fei ¡­ "Yun Fei ¡­"

    In these two days, even though Mu Chuyang was unconscious, he would occasionally call out Duan Yunfei''s name.

    Prince''s Wife Mo extended his hand and touched Mu Chuyang''s forehead. It was no longer hot, he changed a handkerchief to touch Mu Chuyang''s forehead.

    "Silly child, did you see the Thirteenth Princess in your dreams?"

    When Prince''s Wife Mo said these words, his heart was filled with pain for Mu Chuyang. Seeing his own child recite the name of his beloved girl while in a coma, how could any mother not be sad?

    "Princess, why don''t we tell Thirteenth Princess. Maybe when Thirteenth Princess comes to see Chu Yang, Chu Yang will wake up. " This was actually the first time Prince Mu heard Mu Chuyang pronounce his name in his coma. She felt mixed emotions in her heart, as if Mu Chuyang had followed his appearance, as if he was a longtime lover.

    Before Mu Chuyang passed out, he had only warned him not to let Duan Yunfei know about this matter. Furthermore, Zuo Yuanyuan also told him that Duan Yunfei was no better now than she was now, so Prince''s Wife Mo was extremely worried about Duan Yunfei''s reaction when she found out about this matter.

    Prince Mu saw that Prince''s Wife Mo seemed to be thinking about it, and then said, "Princess, Thirteenth Princess is a smart child, she sees through a lot of things even more than us, who have experienced it before. Thirteenth Princess has the right to know about this matter, so it would be even worse if we keep it a secret from her. If she hears someone else talking about this in the future, she might only blame herself even more. "

    After listening to Prince Mu''s analysis, Prince''s Wife Mo''s heart wavered a little.

    "That''s good, then if Chu Yang still hasn''t woken up tomorrow morning, I will enter the palace to see the Thirteenth Princess." Prince''s Wife Mo secretly made up his mind. Right now, there was nothing more important than waking Mu Chuyang up.

 C83 Princess Mu

    That night, Mu Chuyang once again went into a frenzy. In order to take care of Mu Chuyang, Prince''s Wife Mo and Prince Mu did not sleep for the night.

    After Mu Chuyang''s situation improved a little, the Prince Mu held onto Prince''s Wife Mo''s hand, and said self-reproachfully, "It''s all this king''s fault. If it wasn''t for this king, Chu Yang wouldn''t be like this right now, you wouldn''t have worked so hard."

    Ever since Prince''s Wife Mo married, he had never suffered. Although he had been married for so many years, Prince Mu still treated him as her daughter''s pet, and never let him experience any grievances. Prince''s Wife Mo thought of what she had heard from the Prince Mu on their wedding night, "From today onwards, if there is anything in this king that makes you unhappy, you will have to ruthlessly beat this king up. However, This King feels that such a thing would not happen. "

    Thinking about this, Prince''s Wife Mo suddenly hit Prince Mu twice, catching him off guard.

    "Why did the wangfei beat This King?" The Prince Mu being beaten up for no reason naturally felt strange.

    "Didn''t you say that you would let me hit you if you pissed me off? I am reminding you now, have you forgotten your promise? " Prince''s Wife Mo''s original intention was not like what she had said. All these years, Prince Mu had been good to her and she remembered it in her heart.

    Prince Mu laughed heartily. He clearly saw the faint smile on Prince''s Wife Mo''s lips.

    Roosters were crowing. The sky was bright, but Mu Chuyang was still unconscious.

    "My prince, it seems like we can only go to Thirteenth Princess ¡­" In the end, the Prince''s Wife Mo still decided to go against Mu Chuyang''s instructions. After all, Mu Chuyang was the most important person right now.

    "Do you want This King to accompany you?" Prince Mu wished that he could always follow Prince''s Wife Mo. It was as if if if he wasn''t there, Prince''s Wife Mo would be lost.

    "There''s no need, your highness should stay in the Palace, just in case Chu Yang wakes up ¡­" Prince''s Wife Mo was still not at ease with Mu Chuyang, and the gaze he used to look at him was full of worry.

    "Esteemed wangfei, don''t worry. This duke will watch Chu Yang from here. You should also return early."

    Prince''s Wife Mo instructed the butler to prepare the carriage and went back to his room to dress up. In the past two days, in order to take care of Mu Chuyang, Prince''s Wife Mo seemed to be exhausted, and had no choice but to rely on his makeup to hide the exhaustion on his face.

    Because she was anxious, Prince''s Wife Mo quickly finished dressing her face. However, Prince''s Wife Mo never liked make-up that was too heavy, so it was possible to tell that she was a little tired from looking at it.

    By the time Prince''s Wife Mo had finished cleaning up, the carriage was already waiting for them at Prince Mu''s Mansion. Prince Mu still couldn''t relax, he forcefully sent Prince''s Wife Mo back to the carriage, then reluctantly returned to the manor.

    All along the way, the Prince''s Wife Mo was very worried, she did not know how to speak to Duan Yunfei.

    Prince''s Wife Mo was unable to confirm whether or not Duan Yunfei would accompany her back to Prince Mu''s Mansion to visit him after hearing that he was seriously ill, but she still wanted to try it out.

    Prince Mu''s Mansion wasn''t too far away from the palace, but the steward had instructed the coachman to walk steadily. After all, Prince''s Wife Mo was already extremely tired after taking care of Mu Chuyang for two days. As the coachman had deliberately slowed down, Prince''s Wife Mo had unknowingly fallen asleep after a long journey.

    Reaching the entrance of the palace, the coachman was just about to ask Prince''s Wife Mo to get off, but seeing that Prince''s Wife Mo was still sleeping, he waited for a while. After all, it had been a long time since Prince''s Wife Mo had had a good night''s sleep.

    The coachman waited for a while, seeing that the time had come, he woke Prince''s Wife Mo up.

    "When did this consort fall asleep? Why didn''t you call me?" Prince''s Wife Mo rubbed his head. Indeed, it had been a long time since he slept and now he felt much more energetic.

    "The Prince said that if the Princess falls asleep on the road, he would let you sleep for a while." Although the coachman knew that Prince''s Wife Mo did not have any intentions of blaming him, but since Prince Mu had indeed instructed him to do so, the coachman told him the truth.

    "Whatever, just wait here for me. I''ll be out soon." In fact, even Prince''s Wife Mo did not know how long she would talk to Duan Yunfei, but Mu Chuyang was still sick and she could not stay in the palace for long.

    Prince''s Wife Mo had never been to Duan Yunfei''s palace before, so he had no choice but to call a palace maid to ask for directions. When the palace maid saw that it was, he originally wanted to lead the way, but was rejected by him.

    Fortunately, at this time, Xiao Ya passed by and recognized the Prince''s Wife Mo.

    "Esteemed wangfei, are you going there?" Xiao Ya''s enthusiasm shocked Prince''s Wife Mo, and only then did Xiao Ya come to her senses. She had not been in front of Duan Yunfei for long, so Prince''s Wife Mo would definitely not know about her. "Esteemed wangfei, this servant is a palace maid from Red Luan Palace. If Esteemed wangfei wishes to go to Red Luan Palace, please allow this servant to lead the way."

    "Then I''ll be troubling you." The Prince Mu''s worries were indeed true. She had a bad sense of direction, it was fortunate that she met Xiao Ya. Otherwise, who knows where she would have walked off to after walking around by herself.

    Xiao Ya more or less knew about the situation between Mu Chuyang and Duan Yunfei, so she was somewhat suspicious of the Prince''s Wife Mo entering the palace suddenly to meet Duan Yunfei, but she was only a palace maid, so no matter how curious she was, she knew that they could not be asked.

    Just like that, the Prince''s Wife Mo followed Xiao Ya to the Red Luan Palace. At this moment, Duan Yunfei was reading a book, even though her thoughts were not in the book. Ever since she knew about Mu Chuyang''s feelings for her, Duan Yunfei could only constantly find things for herself to do. Only by doing this could she stop thinking about the things that Mu Chuyang had said to her that day.

    Xiao Yang came in and reported, "Princess, Prince''s Wife Mo is here."

    Duan Yunfei was deep in her thoughts, but when she heard that the Prince''s Wife Mo had arrived, she was so shocked that the book in her hands dropped.

    "Princess ¡­" Xiao Yang knew that Duan Yunfei had been out of sorts for the past few days, and had no choice but to remind him.

    Picking up the book, Duan Yunfei went to the main hall.

    "Yun Fei greets Prince''s Wife Mo. Yun Fei did not know that Prince''s Wife Mo would personally come to the Red Luan Palace today. No matter how bad Duan Yunfei''s condition was, she still remembered to pay respects to the Prince''s Wife Mo.

    The Prince''s Wife Mo slightly sized up Duan Yunfei. Zuo Yuan''s words were indeed true, and Duan Yunfei''s expression was also extremely ugly. But at this time, the Prince''s Wife Mo could not take Duan Yunfei''s situation into consideration. Her goal in entering the palace was to let Duan Yunfei accompany her back to the Prince Mu''s Mansion to see Mu Chuyang.

    "Yun Fei, you save Chu Yang." Prince''s Wife Mo tried his best to control his emotions, but when he opened his mouth, he still felt the urge to cry.

    Duan Yunfei was at a loss. Why did the Prince''s Wife Mo tell her to save Mu Chuyang the moment he opened his mouth?

 C84 fall into self-blame

    Duan Yunfei had been feeling uneasy for the past few days because of Mu Chuyang, so the words of Prince''s Wife Mo scared her even more.

    "Esteemed wangfei, what happened to Chu Yang?" Duan Yunfei was so worried that she was trembling slightly. She was afraid that Mu Chuyang''s mishap was because of her, so she would definitely not forgive herself.

    Seeing Duan Yunfei being so excited, Xiao Yang immediately held onto Duan Yunfei''s hand, hoping that she could feel that he was relying on him.

    "Thirteenth Princess, I know I shouldn''t have come to find you. I already know about what Chu Yang said to you, I didn''t come to find you today to denounce you. Yun Fei, Chu Yang has already been unconscious for two days. My master and I are really worried about him, can you ¡­ Can you come with me back to the manor to meet him? " Prince''s Wife Mo felt that her request was a little too difficult, so after Mu Chuyang expressed his feelings to Duan Yunfei, Duan Yunfei would definitely feel that it was very awkward to see him, even if Mu Chuyang was still unconscious.

    "Esteemed wangfei, how could Chu Yang be unconscious ¡­" Although Prince''s Wife Mo did not mention why Mu Chuyang was unconscious and unconscious, Duan Yunfei faintly felt that this matter was related to him. Otherwise, why would the Prince''s Wife Mo abandon the unconscious Mu Chuyang in the Prince Mu''s Mansion and come to the Red Luan Palace to find him?

    Prince''s Wife Mo was in a difficult situation, if she told Duan Yunfei everything that had happened, she was afraid that Duan Yunfei would not be able to accept it.

    Seeing how difficult it was for Prince''s Wife Mo to say anything, Duan Yunfei guessed that this Prince''s Wife Mo was definitely afraid of him blaming himself after finding out about it. " Esteemed wangfei, if you have anything to say, just say it directly. But in truth, even if several days had already passed, Duan Yunfei was still unable to calmly bring up Mu Chuyang. Just thinking of Mu Chuyang, the self-blame in her heart would gush forth to her heart.

    "Yunfei, I didn''t want to tell you these things. I''m afraid you''ll be sad after hearing it. However, since you asked, I won''t hide it from you. That day, after Chu Yang saw you again, he went to Jade House by himself. Although after Wu Shan heard about this, he rushed to Jade House. Both of them drank until they were unconscious. That day, we waited at our residence for Chu Yang to return, but it wasn''t until midnight when the owner of the Jade House finally brought back the drunk Chu Yang. After seeing him, the prince flew into a rage. But that night, Chu Yang was too drunk, the Prince couldn''t do anything to him. But on the morning of the second day, the Duke brought Chu Yang to the ancestral hall and, in the presence of all the ancestors of the Mu Family, gave him justice. Yun Fei, Chu Yang learnt martial arts from a young age ¡­ ¡­ That''s good, but twenty times, your highness is not soft-hearted either. After punishing them twenty times, the King punished Chu Yang to kneel in the Ancestral Hall, and before the wound could be applied, it turned into pus, causing a fever. If Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan did not visit him, he would have burned himself in the Ancestral Hall for two days and two nights. It''s been two whole days and Chu Yang still hasn''t woken up. I had no choice but to come and find you. "

    After Duan Yunfei heard what the Prince''s Wife Mo said, she couldn''t stand still anymore. She felt incomparably guilty, was she really only a disaster to Mu Chuyang? Why did Mu Chuyang keep getting punished because of her, from childhood all the way ¡­

    "Esteemed wangfei, but I ¡­" If it was the past, Duan Yunfei would definitely follow Prince''s Wife Mo to see Mu Chuyang, but now that the relationship between her and Mu Chuyang was so awkward, she was truly in a difficult position. If she were to go, Mu Chuyang''s heart would once again be hurt, and at that time, how would Duan Yunfei be able to face her?

    "Yunfei, I know you''re in a difficult position. Before Chu Yang fainted, he told us not to tell you about this, but ¡­ Yun Fei, do you know? Although Chu Yang is in a coma, he has been muttering your name the entire time ¡­ " Prince''s Wife Mo didn''t want Duan Yunfei to force him to follow her because she pitied him, but he really had no other choice.

    When Duan Yunfei heard her name being called while she was unconscious, she was both moved and blamed herself. Duan Yunfei thought in her heart, "Chu Yang, why would I allow you to serve me until now? If it weren''t for me, you wouldn''t have ended up like this, but, if I were to go to Prince Mu''s Mansion, how would I be able to face you then? When I said that to you the other day, would you still blame me? "

    Duan Yunfei was in a mental struggle, but Mu Chuyang was still unconscious, and the Prince''s Wife Mo was not at ease. Since things had already gotten to this point, going to Prince Mu''s Mansion was Duan Yunfei''s choice, no matter what, the Prince''s Wife Mo would still respect her decision, and she would not force anyone.

    "Yun Fei, it''s my turn to disturb you today. Chu Yang is still unconscious right now, so I am worried, don''t take what I just said to you to heart, and don''t put too much pressure on yourself. If you find yourself in a difficult situation, treat it as if I didn''t tell you these things today. As for Chu Yang, don''t worry, when Chu Yang wakes up, I will definitely send someone to the palace to inform you. The carriage is still waiting outside the palace. Prince''s Wife Mo lightly patted Duan Yunfei''s hands, feeling that it was a pity. If these two children were mutual in their love, Mu Chuyang would not have suffered so much.

    "Esteemed wangfei, it''s Yun Fei''s fault. If you''re unhappy, you can hit me and scold me ¡­" Duan Yunfei always blamed herself, but Prince''s Wife Mo''s words were true and true. Prince''s Wife Mo was such a gentle person, Mu Chuyang had always treated him so well, but what had Duan Yunfei done? It only brought them pain.

    "Yun Fei, don''t blame yourself. I know you must also be very sad, that day Zuo Yuan told me, because of this matter, you did not eat and drink all day. Yun Fei, I watched you grow up and you are a good child. It''s a pity that Chu Yang and you aren''t fated to be each other. But don''t worry, Prince and I will still treat you like our own daughter. "

    Duan Yunfei not only thought about how Prince''s Wife Mo had treated him well over the years, but ever since he passed away, Prince''s Wife Mo had always doted on Duan Yunfei like her own daughter. Because Prince''s Wife Mo and Prince Mu had no children, but had always wanted to have a daughter that he could love, so she gave all of this care to Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang, who was still young and inexperienced, to blame Duan Yunfei for stealing away his father and mother.

    "Esteemed wangfei ¡­"

    "Alright, don''t be sad anymore, don''t let me be sad. You don''t need to send me off. Prince''s Wife Mo remembered to return, but he was afraid that Duan Yunfei would insist on sending her out of the palace, so he made the plans before Duan Yunfei could say anything.

    However, Duan Yunfei knew that Prince''s Wife Mo never knew the way, so she sent Xiao Ya to send him to the entrance.

 C85 Left and right

    After sending Prince''s Wife Mo away, Duan Yunfei finally stopped forcing herself to smile. Duan Yunfei had never known that laughing would actually become such a difficult thing.

    In the past few days, Xiao Yang managed to coax Duan Yunfei a little better, but now, Duan Yunfei had sunk into an endless sea of self-blame. This time, Xiao Yang did not know what to do.

    "Princess, don''t be sad. This matter can''t be blamed on you." Xiao Yang knew that saying these words himself, would not have any effect, but she could not let Duan Yunfei continue to blame herself like this.

    "Don''t blame me? It was because of me that Chu Yang drank so much that he was unconscious, was because of me that Prince Mu punished him, was because of me that he was injured, was he lying unconscious on the bed? How can you still say that it wasn''t because of me? Xiao Yang, I know that you are afraid that I will blame myself too much, but this matter, the responsibility will all be on me ¡­ "It''s all with me ¡­" As Duan Yunfei said this, he began to cry, and this time, he was truly at a loss of what to do.

    In Xiao Yang''s memories, over all those years, Duan Yunfei had only cried once, that night when the Imperial Consort Duanshuo passed away. Even though Xiao Yang was still young at that time, he could not forget the deep sorrow that filled his heart that night. But strangely, since then, Duan Yunfei had not once again cried. Even on the day Imperial Consort Duanshuo was sent to the imperial mausoleum, Duan Yunfei did not shed a single tear. Afterwards, no matter if it was when he violently fell off his horse, or when he was accidentally cut and injured on the road, Xiao Yang had never seen Duan Yunfei cry before, it was as if she was someone who could not shed tears. But today, Duan Yunfei was crying, which made it difficult for Xiao Yang.

    Duan Yunfei felt a burst of guilt. Before she fainted, Mu Chuyang was actually thinking of a way to hide this from him. However, Duan Yunfei was also blaming Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan. The two of them knew that Mu Chuyang had a fever, but they still helped Mu Chuyang keep it a secret. This made Duan Yunfei recall the words Mu Chuyang had said to him when he came to him that day. Didn''t they hide the matter of Yuwen Di negotiating marriage from Duan Yunfei as well? It turned out that being deceived was actually this kind of feeling.

    Seeing Duan Yunfei keep her silence, Xiao Yang had countless of thoughts in her mind to console Duan Yunfei, but in the end, he did not say it out loud.

    "Xiao Yang," Duan Yunfei was in a really difficult situation. Whether or not she went to visit Mu Chuyang, it seemed like it was all wrong. It was as if no matter what she did now, it could only bring harm to Mu Chuyang. " What am I supposed to do? If I were to go see Chu Yang, given how deeply I have hurt him, how would I be able to face him? But if I didn''t look at him, and you saw Prince''s Wife Mo''s expression just now, she would have comforted me even though she was clearly so worried for Chu Yang, and said that it wasn''t my fault. Xiao Yang, do you know? I saw Prince''s Wife Mo as my second mother from the bottom of my heart, but I had hurt Chu Yang, and I had hurt her heart. If I don''t go and see Chu Yang, she will definitely feel that I am very heartless. Does she think that all these years of good things she has done to me have been in vain? "

    Xiao Yang was unable to make decisions for him, just as Mu Chuyang was the most important to the Prince''s Wife Mo, Duan Yunfei was also the most important. Xiao Yang watched helplessly as Duan Yunfei lost her usual brilliant smile and was trapped in endless self-blame. He wished that Duan Yunfei could quickly recover and return to her previous state.

    "Princess, this servant cannot make the decision for you. This matter, you have to make the connection yourself, no matter how much others say it, it is only from the perspective of a bystander, even if this servant understands your character, this servant will still not be able to understand it. So, Princess, you must think this through. However, no matter what decision you make, your servant will always stand by your side. "

    Duan Yunfei felt very moved after hearing what Xiao Yang said. Duan Yunfei now felt that she was the most detestable person in the world, but Xiao Yang still believed in her and supported her unconditionally. This somewhat caused Duan Yunfei, who was trapped in the darkness, to feel a little bit of light.

    "Xiao Yang, but I don''t know what to do now either. I''m really worried about Chu Yang, but I don''t know how to face him." Duan Yunfei gradually stopped crying and talked deeply, he was confused and worried.

    "Princess, if you are truly worried about the Young Prince Mu, then go. Although Young Prince Mu is still unconscious, he would definitely be happy if he knew that you went to visit him. But Princess, I hope you won''t force yourself. Your mood has been so low these days that I also feel sorry for you. If you blame yourself even more after meeting the Young Prince Mu once, at that time ¡­ Princess, ask your heart. In short, do not be ashamed of yourself. If you feel that the decision you have made will not make you regret it in the future, then go ahead and do it. " Xiao Yang could only make Duan Yunfei consider him more. Although this seemed very selfish, but humans were selfish creatures, and the most important thing to Xiao Yang was to protect Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei fell into deep thought, in her mind, it was as if there were two people arguing non-stop. One of them said, "It was because of you that he became like this, don''t you want to see him? How can you be so heartless? While he was unconscious, he was still shouting out your name. Why couldn''t you just throw away your face and go see him? " The other argued, "I''m not trying to save face, I just can''t face him right now. How do you know he can get better after seeing me? If he asks me to answer, how will I answer? "

    All along, Mu Chuyang had always been an irreplaceable existence to Duan Yunfei. Although it was different from the feelings Mu Chuyang had for Duan Yunfei, Mu Chuyang was different from Zuo Yuan, Wu Shan and even Xiu Heng. Even if Duan Yunfei still liked Xiu Heng, if she had to choose between Xiu Heng and herself, Duan Yunfei would still choose Mu Chuyang without hesitation. Because Mu Chuyang had always been the most important one to her.

    In the past, Duan Yunfei had never worried about Mu Chuyang leaving her, nor did she worry about Mu Chuyang knowing that he would get married in the future and have a family of his own. Because Duan Yunfei had always remembered that on the night of the Imperial Consort Duanshuo''s death, Mu Chuyang tightly hugged the young Duan Yunfei and said to him in an incomparably gentle tone, "In the future, when I''m with you, I will always be by your side." Duan Yunfei had always believed in these words, but now, even Duan Yunfei did not know either, would Mu Chuyang still be her Mu Chuyang?

 C86 Decision

    Duan Yunfei remembered that when she was still alive in the Imperial Consort Duanshuo, she often said these words to Duan Yunfei. Yun Fei, when you don''t know which choice you should make, just listen to your heart, choose which one you like best, choose which one you will not regret doing. If you are still unable to make a choice, then choose the one that you will not suffer if you think about it in the future. "

    But this time, the Duan Yunfei who had always been decisive and resolute had met with a problem. Because to her, this was not a question of choosing, but rather, she had been wrong about this matter from the very beginning. Therefore, no matter what Duan Yunfei had decided, she could not forgive herself for it.

    Since that was the case, why not do something to save Mu Chuyang? Duan Yunfei knew that she had already heavily injured Mu Chuyang, and now, he should not ignore him no matter what. Furthermore, the Prince''s Wife Mo that Duan Yunfei had treated as her own daughter had personally come to him for this matter.

    Duan Yunfei made a very important decision, and this decision affected her for the rest of her life.

    "Xiao Yang, I''ve decided to visit Chu Yang." Duan Yunfei was not sure whether or not he made the right choice, but since he had made his decision, from this moment onwards, he should not leave any way out. Xiao Yang, send the order that this princess will go to Prince Mu''s Mansion tomorrow morning and have them prepare the carriage. If I go find royal father now, I should be able to report this matter of leaving the palace to him. "

    "But ¡­" Princess ¡­ "Your current complexion ¡­" Xiao Yang wanted to say something but hesitated, because it was not good to eat and sleep. On top of that, he had thought too much into it and Duan Yunfei''s complexion did not look as good as it did before.

    "If Xiao Yang had not reminded Duan Yunfei, Duan Yunfei would have forgotten her own current situation. "Aiya, if you didn''t say it, I would have forgotten. You should dress me up first, otherwise, when Royal Father sees me like this, he will definitely worry."

    Duan Yunfei had always been a carefree person, so even if it was a palace banquet, she wouldn''t necessarily dress up for this reason. Duan Yunfei had lived for a long time, other than Growing Age Ceremony being forced to put on formal attire and extremely gaudy accessories, to carry out such a complicated ceremony, she had never restricted herself for the sake of these worldly possessions. This time, if it wasn''t because she was too pale and because she had cried a while ago, Duan Yunfei would not have specially dressed up to see Yuwen Di.

    At least now, Duan Yunfei could now consider a little for herself. Since sshe was going to meet Yuwen Di, he could definitely eat a good meal today.

    "Princess, there''s no need to be anxious. When you''ve finished cleaning up, it''s time to have lunch. You can accompany His Majesty in having lunch."

    Duan Yunfei thought that it had been a long time since she had dinner with Yuwen Di, the last time was during the family dinner. Duan Yunfei thought about the tiredness that was difficult to cover up on Prince''s Wife Mo''s face this morning. If Yuwen Di saw his current state, he would probably be very worried as well. In that moment, Duan Yunfei felt that he was unfilial, that his body was skinnier than before, that he was living with his parents, but Duan Yunfei was actually wasting his body.

    In order to make himself look better, Duan Yunfei had specially instructed her to take a bath. Because Duan Yunfei had never gotten used to it, the palace maid took some time to prepare. During this time, Xiao Yang also ordered the palace maid, who was managing the carriage, to pass down the things Duan Yunfei had said.

    When Xiao Yang returned to the Red Luan Palace, he also finished his bath. This was the first time in the past few days that Duan Yunfei had felt so relaxed. Her tensed nerves that had been tensed up had finally relaxed.

    Duan Yunfei still chose a set of ordinary clothes. This was the most comfortable for her, and also the best at bringing her a sense of security. Duan Yunfei had never liked clothes that were too heavy. Thinking back to the Growing Age Ceremony, Duan Yunfei felt that it was extremely difficult to walk on, just to wear a set of ceremonial robe.

    "Princess, this way, Xiao Yang is much more at ease." Xiao Yang was very pleased. Although Duan Yunfei had not thought it through and she had not changed back to the lively Duan Yunfei from before, at least Xiao Yang could feel that he was no longer wrapping himself up like a hedgehog.

    "I''m making you worry. Okay, dress up for me first, as long as I don''t let you see how tired I am in the past few days. Don''t put on those gaudy makeup for me." Even at this time, Duan Yunfei didn''t forget to remind Xiao Yang. Although Xiao Yang knew what Duan Yunfei was thinking the most, even if he hadn''t said it, she wouldn''t have done that.

    "Princess, don''t worry. This servant knows that you don''t like those things, so how can I make those makeup for you?" Xiao Yang covered his mouth and laughed, while giving Duan Yunfei some makeup, he said to him, "But princess, you must not speak of these things in front of the other princesses, oh esteemed wangfei, as long as you are talking about them, it is normal for them to have fancy makeup."

    Duan Yunfei curled her lips. She really could not understand why someone would treat her face like a drawing board and smeared all sorts of powder on top of it, covering all sorts of things that she could not identify. In the past, Imperial Consort Duanshuo was only drawing her eyebrows and blushing. Perhaps it was because Imperial Consort Duanshuo was born beautiful, so she did not need to rely on these things. In Duan Yunfei''s heart, the most beautiful person in the world was her matriarch. Although her impression of her was not deep, a woman that Yuwen Di would never forget must be the best in the world.

    "Alright, I naturally have my limits. Xiao Yang, you have been nagging more and more recently." Duan Yunfei knew that Xiao Yang was afraid that he would slip up, causing people to be tongue-tied, but she could not help but mutter.

    "Princess, what do you think of this?" Xiao Yang helped Duan Yunfei put on her makeup and combed her hair into a bun. Seeing that she was satisfied, she asked Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei had never cared so much before, but seeing that she could not make out her expression, she was satisfied.

    "Xiao Yang, you should stay in the Red Luan Palace. I''ll go tell royal father that we''re leaving the palace tomorrow, and I''ll be back soon."

    "Your servant obeys the decree."

    Duan Yunfei went to Yuwen Di''s room alone, just in time for lunch. When Yuwen Di saw that Duan Yunfei had arrived, she called Duan Yunfei to sit with him, and accompanied him for lunch.

    "Father, your son is going out of the palace tomorrow. I''ve come specifically to ask you for an order." In truth, Yuwen Di had long allowed Duan Yunfei to leave the palace freely, so as long as he told Yuwen Di before she left, it would be fine. As long as it did not endanger her life, Yuwen Di had always allowed her to leave, so after hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Yuwen Di did not care.

 C87 Ask for permission from Emperor Yu Wen

    Seeing that Yuwen Di did not have any reaction, Fei Xing was still thinking that Yuwen Di was not willing to let him leave the palace.

    "Father, your son is leaving the palace tomorrow." Duan Yunfei could only say it again to prevent Yuwen Di from worrying about him again.

    Yuwen Di did not care about this matter in the beginning, but since Duan Yunfei mentioned it again, then it must be something rather important. Yuwen Di decided to ask about the reason.

    "Is it very urgent? If that''s not the case, you can just send someone to tell Father. Why would you need to come personally? "

    Since Duan Yunfei came to find Yuwen Di, naturally, she did not plan to hide the fact that Mu Chuyang was unconscious from him.

    "Royal father, it''s because Chu Yang is unconscious right now and this child is really worried. I have decided to go with Zuo Yuanyuan and Wu Shan to visit him." Although he had not decided whether or not he should go and visit Mu Chuyang tomorrow with Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan, he would definitely not doubt what Duan Yunfei had said when she moves out Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan.

    Mu Chuyang was the most suitable candidate to be the Prince Consort in Yuwen Di''s heart. Yuwen Di had planned to summon Mu Chuyang into the palace after he had completed his confinement and told him about the relationship between them, but Yuwen Di did not expect him to be sick.

    "Why is Chu Yang suddenly unconscious and unharmed? Do you want royal father to send the doctors to go with you?"

    It was only then that Duan Yunfei realized that she could also bring the royal doctors to the Prince Mu''s Mansion. Presumably, she was too anxious about Thailand that she had forgotten about this matter. " Of course, it was for the best. It''s just that today, Prince Mu''s Mansion sent someone to visit Red Luan Palace, so I decided to head over to Prince Mu''s Mansion with Zuo Yuanyuan and Wu Shan tomorrow to take a look at the situation. "

    If it was said that Mu Chuyang angered the Prince Mu because he was drunk, and thus was reprimanded by the staff, causing him to become feverish and unconscious, then it was best if Yuwen Di knew that Mu Chuyang had come to find Duan Yunfei, and also knew what he had said to Duan Yunfei. Duan Yunfei did not wish for Yuwen Di to know about these things. If Yuwen Di knew, he might force her to make an engagement with Mu Chuyang. Duan Yunfei had yet to properly consider this matter, so she could not let Yuwen Di decide for him.

    Yuwen Di had always believed in Duan Yunfei. Since Duan Yunfei had said so, Yuwen Di would naturally not send anyone to investigate the sequence of events. This was what Duan Yunfei was most at ease with.

    "That''s good. Eunuch Li, you can go to Taiyuan Hospital now to talk to him about this matter. Tomorrow, I will have him accompany Thirteenth Princess to Prince Mu''s Mansion to take a look. In the end, the doctors of the people are still no match for the imperial doctors of the palace. " Yuwen Di immediately gave the orders, but upon thinking about it, he felt that it was strange, since Mu Chuyang was unconscious, Prince Mu''s Mansion would send someone to inform Duan Yunfei, then why not send someone to the palace to get a doctor? With Mu Chuyang''s status, how could he not get an imperial physician? There seemed to be something fishy about this.

    Seeing that Yuwen Di seemed to be a little confused, Duan Yunfei guessed that Yuwen Di must have thought of why the Prince Mu''s Mansion had not come to invite the imperial physician.

    "Father, your son first thanked you on behalf of Chu Yang. The person that Prince Mu''s Mansion has sent to specially request me to bring the imperial physician with me tomorrow. If not for Royal Father mentioning it first, I would have almost forgotten about it. This is related to Chu Yang''s life. "

    Yuwen Di lovingly caressed Duan Yunfei''s head, smiling as she said, "You, really are a little muddle-headed." Yuwen Di''s words were filled with doting love for him, causing Duan Yunfei, who had been shrouded in haze for several days, to feel a warmth that she had not felt in a long time.

    "Your son naturally doesn''t need to be too smart at the moment." Duan Yunfei forced out a smile. After all, Mu Chuyang was still in danger, so he couldn''t be at ease.

    "You child, these words have reached the heart of my royal father. Alright, it''s getting late, since you''ve already said everything, let''s eat quickly. After eating, you play chess with your father, your father. It''s been a long time since you''ve played chess with your father, right? " Yuwen Di sounded as if he was scolding Duan Yunfei for being busy with her own things and not playing Go with him, but to Duan Yunfei, it sounded like she was a spoiled child throwing a tantrum. Yuwen Di could only show such a side to him.

    "Alright, your son is also thinking about playing a game of chess with your father. How would your father know what your son is thinking?"

    Yuwen Di laughed loudly, he was in an extremely good mood, and he thought that this was definitely a gift from the heavens that Duan Yunfei would give him. It would bring him happiness and warmth, and allow him to be like an ordinary family''s father, and be able to enjoy heaven''s happiness with his own daughter. It was not that Yuwen Di had to put on airs in front of the other princesses, but it was just that the emperor would not be able to take off his mask after so long. However, in front of Duan Yunfei, he could be a father with her heart and soul.

    During the meal, Yuwen Di would occasionally give Duan Yunfei food, which was against the rules. After all, the imperial family was not like other families, and the matter of the cloth dishes was always done by the palace maid. However, this was something that Yuwen Di was doing, so who would say anything about it?

    Duan Yunfei had already not eaten properly for a few days. Although she was not in the mood to eat right now, since Yuwen Di had picked it up, she could not not not eat.

    Therefore, as Duan Yunfei thanked Yuwen Di, she also ate the food Yuwen Di put into her bowl.

    Yuwen Di liked to eat with Duan Yunfei. It was only now that he truly felt that he was a father, capable of doing the simplest things that fathers would do for their daughters;

    After the meal, Duan Yunfei felt that she had eaten a lot, because Yuwen Di had practically been giving her food until she really couldn''t eat anymore.

    After finishing their lunch, Yuwen Di and Duan Yunfei sat for a while and chatted for a while. Then, Eunuch Li served them tea. In the Jin Country, after eating dinner, there was a habit to drink tea, even for ordinary families.

    "Father, the taste of this tea seems to be different from before."

    "You are really smart. I heard that it''s a new breed. Father was just about to send some to your Red Luan Palace, and coincidentally, you came today. When you return to the palace later, bring it with you. "

    "Yun Fei thanks Royal Father." Yuwen Di had always been like this for Yuwen Di, if there was anything new or interesting, that Duan Yunfei liked, Yuwen Di would definitely leave it for him to send over to him, and it was no wonder Duan Liusu was so envious of Duan Yunfei.

    According to their agreement, Duan Yunfei returned to Red Luan Palace after playing chess with Yuwen Di.

 C88 apprehensive

    After coming out from Yuwen Di''s place, Duan Yunfei felt extremely exhausted. She was not good at acting, and lying to the person she loved wasn''t an easy thing for her either. However, today Duan Yunfei had still done it, causing her to feel somewhat guilty.

    It was not that his enemies did not meet, but Duan Yunfei coincidentally bumped into him when he was passing by the imperial flower garden. Because of the incident with the pepper house, Duan Liusu failed to frame Duan Yunfei, and was instead plotted against by Duan Yunfei. Although she was the one who started this matter first, Duan Liusu had always been the one who was selfish. She only knew that Duan Yunfei had caused her to be targeted by the Empress. Although Duan Yingluo had pulled Duan Liusu along to form an alliance later on and the Empress did not insist on investigating Duan Liusu''s fault, Duan Liusu was still a little afraid of Duan Yunfei in his heart.

    Duan Liusu did not dare to directly clash with Duan Yunfei, but she was unreconciled to it. She could only dare to say some bad things about Duan Yunfei.

    If it was in the past, Duan Yunfei would definitely not let Duan Liusu pass easily, after all, Duan Yunfei''s words were always filled with talent that Duan Liusu could not compare to, but today, Duan Yunfei had just left on her own accord.

    This made Duan Liusu feel strange, and Duan Liusu asked Xiao Xi, "Did you see that? Duan Yunfei actually pretended not to hear anything, do you think she has something to do today? Do we need to go investigate? "

    No matter what, Duan Yunfei did not refute him. Duan Liusu should be grateful to Duan Yunfei in her heart, if not, the person who was going to suffer a loss would definitely be Duan Liusu.

    "Princess, you must be thinking too much. Maybe Thirteenth Princess really didn''t hear it." Xiao Xi was unwilling to waste time, since he said that the one to investigate was Duan Liusu, but at that time, wouldn''t the one to do so be Xiao Xi?

    Although Duan Liusu felt that what Xiao Xi said made sense, she still decided that when she saw Duan Yingluo next time, he must tell her about this matter. After all, Duan Yingluo was much smarter than him.

    After Duan Liusu returned to the Red Luan Palace, she didn''t want to do anything anymore. Acting in front of Yuwen Di had already exhausted all of her energy, and all she wanted to do was sleep.

    "Princess, you''re back?" Xiao Yang had been waiting in the Red Luan Palace for a long time but Duan Yunfei still didn''t return. He was still afraid that something might have happened to Duan Yunfei, and although the probability of anything happening to Duan Yunfei in the palace was extremely small, Xiao Yang was still worried.

    "After saying a few words to my royal father, we had lunch together. Thinking about how we didn''t play chess for a long time and only came back after playing chess, it''s a bit late. You must be worried sick." Even though Duan Yunfei was extremely safe in the palace, she was still worried about Duan Yunfei''s safety. There were many times when Duan Yunfei felt that even though Xiao Yang was younger than her, she still looked older than her.

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Xiao Yang was a lot more at ease. Duan Yunfei being able to relax and play chess with Yuwen Di must be of great benefit to him. " Then Princess, who won the game of chess between you and His Majesty? "

    "Of course my royal father won." Duan Yunfei''s chess was personally taught by Yuwen Di. Ever since Duan Yunfei was ten years old, Yuwen Di had never once defeated Yuwen Di in chess, which couldn''t help but make Yuwen Di sigh deeply that Duan Yunfei had surpassed him in chess. But this time, it was indeed Yuwen Di who had won. When Duan Yunfei was playing chess, he was constantly thinking about Mu Chuyang''s injuries.

    Yuwen Di also knew that because he was worried about Mu Chuyang and was not in a good state, he was unwilling to let the victory go to waste, so he made an agreement with Duan Yunfei that they would fight another match in a few days.

    "Xiao Yang, I feel really tired. I lied to my father. I didn''t want to lie to my father, but I still did it. Why did I become like this? " Duan Yunfei needed to pour out her heart, if she kept these words in, Duan Yunfei felt that she would not be able to take it sooner or later.

    "Princess, His Majesty will certainly forgive you. Your Majesty has been worrying about your marriage for a long time. If you know what Young Prince Mu is thinking of you now, you might just be betrothed to Young Prince Mu. This servant did not say that you and Young Prince Mu are incompatible, but Princess has not figured it out yet, right? It would be better to wait for Young Prince Mu to wake up first. "

    had always been glad to know that she had Xiao Yang as her companion. Even if she was the one who understood him the best, many things could still be understood by Duan Yunfei, needless to say, Xiao Yang.

    Duan Yunfei yawned, she had not had a good sleep for a few days, and now that her tensed mind suddenly relaxed, Duan Yunfei could not help but feel sleepy.

    Seeing Duan Yunfei yawning, Xiao Yang thought to urge him to go back and rest. On the left and right, Duan Yunfei would go visit Mu Chuyang tomorrow, so it was time for him to have a good rest.

    "Princess, you must be very tired. Why don''t you go back to your room and rest? Because of the matter with the Young Prince Mu in the past few days, you haven''t slept well for quite a few days. If you were to bring such a face to see Young Prince Mu tomorrow, he would definitely be sad, right? "

    Would Mu Chuyang be sad? Duan Yunfei wasn''t sure. After all, Mu Chuyang was still unconscious, and he didn''t know how long he would wake up.

    "Xiao Yang, you''re right. I should get a good rest. I just had lunch with my royal father, so you don''t have to worry about my food anymore. I will go back to sleep now and wait for tomorrow morning before calling me. No matter what, Duan Yunfei would not be able to eat dinner tonight. It would be better to use this time to catch up on his sleep, so that his complexion would be better tomorrow.

    Every time Duan Yunfei and Yuwen Di had a meal together, Yuwen Di would always give Duan Yunfei a lot of dishes. Xiao Yang knew about it when he said that he did not need to eat dinner, so Xiao Yang had no objections, after all, Xiao Yang only requested for Duan Yunfei to be willing to eat dinner.

    "That''s good. Princess, you should quickly go back and rest. Tomorrow morning, this servant will call you to wake up."

    When Duan Yunfei thought about how sshe was going to visit Mu Chuyang tomorrow morning, he became extremely nervous.

    "Xiao Yang, why don''t you send someone to Wei Yuan Residence and Zuo Xiang Fu to inform Wu Shan and Zuo Yuan that I''m going to Prince Mu''s Mansion tomorrow? I feel a little awkward going there myself, so if they are free tomorrow, you can let them go with me. I will bring Imperial Physician Ji with me tomorrow, so let them wait for me at the entrance of the Prince Mu''s Mansion.

    "

    "Actually, even if Duan Yunfei hadn''t said it, Xiao Yang would have already thought of it. Princess, this servant will send someone over right away. Rest in peace, this servant will definitely settle all of these matters. "

 C89 Visit Mu Chuyang

    Before Xiao Yang sent people to inform Zuo Yuanyuan and Wu Shan, Wu Shan originally planned to visit Mu Chuyang in the Prince Mu''s Mansion the next day.

    Zuo Yuan was also a little surprised when she found out about this, but when she thought about it, the Prince''s Wife Mo must have no other way, otherwise he wouldn''t have gone to find Duan Yunfei.

    On the second day, Xiao Yang woke Duan Yunfei up as per Duan Yunfei''s orders. It had been a few days since Duan Yunfei slept soundly. On this night, she slept soundly, and it was rare that she did not dream of saying those heartless words to Mu Chuyang.

    Seeing that Duan Yunfei''s face had reddened after she had slept for a while, Xiao Yang was finally able to relax.

    After dressing up, Duan Yunfei went to the Taiyuan Hospital to look for the Imperial Physician Ji. Logically speaking, the Imperial Physician Ji should be the one looking for Duan Yunfei, but this morning when Doctor Ji was suddenly called by the Imperial Consort Yun to check his pulse, Duan Yunfei had no choice but to go to the Taiyuan Hospital to wait for the Imperial Physician Ji''s return.

    Imperial Consort Yun was actually fine, it was just that last night when she was blown by the wind, her body was always weak, and worried that she would get the cold again, she called Imperial Physician Ji to check her pulse.

    To think that he found Duan Yunfei already waiting for him in Taiyuan Hospital for a long time. This made Imperial Physician Ji feel more or less terrified, since Duan Yunfei was Yuwen Di''s most beloved princess, how could he, an imperial physician, make a princess wait for him?

    Xiao Yang saw Imperial Physician Ji from afar and pulled on Duan Yunfei''s sleeves, who was distracted: "Princess, Doctor Ji is back." Duan Yunfei finally regained her senses. Ever since the incident with Mu Chuyang had troubled him, Duan Yunfei had frequently lost her focus.

    Doctor Ji quickly apologized to Duan Yunfei, "This humble one deserves to die, I, Thirteenth Princess, have waited for too long. This humble subject originally wanted to go and find you after returning from Imperial Consort Yun. I didn''t expect that you would already be waiting for me there. "

    Duan Yunfei had never cared about these things. Besides, she was in a hurry to come to Taiyuan Hospital to wait for him, so why would she commit any crimes? " Imperial Physician Ji doesn''t need to worry. I only just came, so I didn''t have to wait long. Is the Imperial Consort Yun alright? "

    "Imperial Consort Yun is fine. It''s just that I caught a cold last night, so I wrote some prescriptions for Imperial Consort Yun. I just need to drink a few batches of medicine."

    "Since that''s the case, that''s for the best. Then Imperial Physician Ji, let''s go to the Prince Mu''s Mansion now." Duan Yunfei had only casually asked about Imperial Consort Yun''s situation. Imperial Consort Yun''s health had always been poor, Duan Yunfei was aware of it, and because of this, could not be clearer than anyone else.

    "This humble subject will first return to the Taiyuan Hospital to retrieve some medicinal ingredients. Otherwise, the Prince Mu will need to send someone to buy them from the medicine store." Although the Imperial Physician Ji was not the imperial physician that was most famous in the Taiyuan Hospital, he was the imperial physician that had the best and most consideration for the medical skills. This was also the reason why Yuwen Di told him to send the Imperial Physician Ji along to the Prince Mu''s Mansion.

    After Imperial Physician Ji finished preparing everything, Duan Yunfei, Xiao Yang, and the Imperial Physician Ji walked in the direction of the palace gate.

    On the way, in order to understand Mu Chuyang''s situation, Imperial Physician Ji asked him a few questions, but Duan Yunfei couldn''t explain it clearly, which made it difficult for Imperial Physician Ji. But since he was a doctor, when he sees Mu Chuyang, Imperial Physician Ji would be able to understand his condition. She was afraid that the reason why Mu Chuyang was unconscious for so many days was because of a mental illness, and that was why it was hard to cure.

    Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan had also prepared to go to Prince Mu''s Mansion to visit Mu Chuyang.

    Lady Zuo was worried that Zuo Yuanyuan would be sentimental after she went to Prince Mu''s Mansion, so he instructed her before she left. Yuan Er, come here, Mother has something to tell you. "

    "Does Mother have something to tell Yuan Er?" Zuo Yuanyuan was curious. Other than telling her to be careful before they went on a long journey, Lady Zuo had never told her to be so serious before.

    "Mother knows that you went to see the Young Prince Mu with Thirteenth Princess today, but Mother still said the same thing. Mother and Father always return to respect your decision, so don''t worry about Thirteenth Princess and Young Prince Mu happening to you, and don''t be affected by this either. Mother believes that my Yuan Er will definitely be blissful all the time."

    Zuo Yuan was very touched, she did not expect that in the past few days, Lady Zuo would still remember her ignorant words.

    "Yuan Er understands. Mother, there is no need to worry. Mother, Yuan Er will go out first, otherwise, Wu Shan and Yun Fei will have to wait for a long time. "

    "Very well, mother will escort you to the door." Lady Zuo sent Zuo Yuanyuan to the door, and only after her carriage had disappeared from her sight did she return to the Zuo Xiang Fu. However, Lady Zuo was still worried.

    When Zuo Chong arrived at Prince Mu''s Mansion, Wu Shan was already there waiting.

    "Wu Shan, why have you come so early? I thought I was already early enough."

    "Wasn''t it because I was worried about Chu Yang?" "Wu Shan touched the back of his head in an honest manner, then he remembered Duan Yunfei''s situation. I wonder if Little Thirteen can hold on. "

    "Since Yun Fei has sent someone to inform us, she must be afraid that it would be very awkward for her to come to Prince Mu''s Mansion alone. According to Yun Fei''s personality, she would definitely blame this on herself, but we still have to believe Yun Fei. She has always been such a strong person."

    No matter how strong Duan Yunfei was, she was still a weakling in the face of relationships.

    On the way to the Prince Mu''s Mansion, Duan Yunfei had been worrying about what she should say when she saw the Prince Mu and what he should apologize first. Or something else? Duan Yunfei never thought that there would actually come a day where she would not want to step into the Prince Mu''s Mansion. That step would be extremely difficult for the current Duan Yunfei.

    But very quickly, Duan Yunfei was standing in front of the Prince Mu''s Mansion''s door.

    "I''m sorry I came too late, I''ve made you all wait." Seeing that Wu Shan and Zuo Yuan had waited for her here for some time, Duan Yunfei felt a little guilty.

    Wu Shan hadn''t seen Duan Yunfei for a while, he only felt that Duan Yunfei seemed to have lost a lot of weight in the past few days. Wu Shan saw Xiao Yang, who came along with him, and he had a kind of indescribable feeling in his heart.

    Zuo Chong saw that Duan Yunfei''s expression was still not very good and was somewhat worried for him. Yun Fei, are you alright? "

    Duan Yunfei knew what Zuo Yuanyuan was referring to, and forced a smile, "It''s fine. This is the Imperial Physician Ji of the Taiyuan Hospital, he is here to check Chu Yang''s pulse. "

    "Alright, quickly go in. Prince''s Wife Mo already invited us in, but we insisted on waiting for you to come in."

    "In the end, it was still because of me." Ever since he found out that Mu Chuyang was seriously ill because of him, no matter what happened, Duan Yunfei felt that he was constantly bringing trouble to others.

 C90 cardiopathy is difficult to cure

    Even though his heart was in a dilemma, Duan Yunfei still stepped through the door of Prince Mu''s Mansion in the end.

    Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo had long been waiting for Duan Yunfei and the rest in the great hall. Prince''s Wife Mo was still a little self-reproachful, she knew that the things she said to Duan Yunfei must have given her a lot of pressure, but for Mu Chuyang''s sake, she had no choice but to do so.

    "Yun Fei, you''re here?" As the patriarch of the Prince Mu''s Mansion''s family, Prince Mu greeted Duan Yunfei and the others first.

    "Yun Fei (Zuo Yuan), (Wu Shan) greets Prince Mu, Prince''s Wife Mo." Even if they were worried about Mu Chuyang''s sickness, all three of them were well-bred people, so they would naturally not forget to pay their respects to the Prince Mu and his.

    "Alright, there''s no need to stand on ceremony anymore. You guys must be here to see Chu Yang, sigh. "This child has always been healthy and healthy. I didn''t expect him to be so serious when he got sick."

    Duan Yunfei looked at Prince Mu''s and his expressions, seeing that Prince''s Wife Mo''s complexion was even worse than when she saw Duan Yunfei a few days ago, and that Prince Mu''s face was filled with worry, causing Duan Yunfei to feel extremely guilty. If not for her, everyone would not have to suffer this kind of torture.

    "Prince''s Wife Mo welcomed Duan Yunfei and the others while holding on to her tired body. It''s really good for Chu Yang to have all your friends. " Prince''s Wife Mo sighed at the friendship between Mu Chuyang and the others, they all said that it was hard to find true love, and although Mu Chuyang could not say that it was suffering, at this moment, he did indeed need them.

    Zuo Yuan could not bear for Duan Yunfei to answer Prince''s Wife Mo''s words, so she opened her mouth first. The Esteemed wangfei is a good friend of Chu Yang, so he is worthy of having so many good friends. "

    Duan Yunfei thought in her heart, "That''s not true. If it weren''t for me, Chu Yang would definitely be happier. At the very least, he wouldn''t be lying here unconscious right now."

    At this time, Duan Yunfei remembered that she had not yet introduced to the Prince Mu and his wife, "My prince, my royal consort, this is Taiyuan Hospital of the Taiyuan Hospital. When Royal Father heard that Chu Yang was seriously ill, he had specially sent Imperial Physician Ji to come with me to visit Chu Yang."

    "Your Imperial Majesty has really taken care of this matter." Originally, in order to not let Duan Yunfei know about Mu Chuyang''s illness, Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo didn''t dare to come to the palace and ask for an imperial physician. They didn''t expect that Yuwen Di would even think of asking for an imperial physician on their behalf.

    "This humble subject greets Prince Mu, Prince''s Wife Mo. I wonder where Young Prince Mu is now, could you allow this humble subject to take a look at his condition? " The reason why the Imperial Physician Ji came here today, was precisely for Mu Chuyang''s illness, so naturally, he could not forget his duty.

    Butler, bring Imperial Physician Ji to Chu Yang''s room, and let him take a look at Chu Yang''s illness. Prince Mu consecutively said three ''good'' words, which showed how excited he was in his heart.

    Thus, Imperial Physician Ji followed the butler to Mu Chuyang''s room. In order to not disturb the Imperial Physician Ji from treating Mu Chuyang, Duan Yunfei and the others stayed in the great hall.

    "Yun Fei, Zuo Yuanyuan, Wu Shan, once Imperial Physician Ji comes out of Chu Yang''s room, you can go and see him."

    "My prince, has Chu Yang not woken up yet?" When Wu Shan heard that Mu Chuyang was unconscious for so long, he was extremely worried. He had thought that with Mu Chuyang''s physique, he would be able to recover in less than two days.

    "That''s right ¡­" After three whole days had passed, the child was still unconscious. The wangfei had already taken care of him in front of Chu Yang''s bed for several days, and this duke was also extremely worried for Chu Yang. If I knew that things would turn out like this, I shouldn''t have ¡­ " Prince Mu never thought that Mu Chuyang would actually be unconscious for so long, he watched the sickly Mu Chuyang on the bed and watched the Prince''s Wife Mo become thinner and thinner day after day, feeling extremely regretful.

    "Your Highness, why are you saying these words to these children?" When Prince''s Wife Mo heard the words that Prince Mu had told Duan Yunfei and the others about her tiring days, he couldn''t help but scold him. The reason why Prince''s Wife Mo said that was because of Duan Yunfei. Duan Yunfei had always blamed herself, and if she let Duan Yunfei know that she had worked hard at this time, she would definitely feel even worse.

    "Yunfei, don''t listen to the prince''s nonsense."

    Although Duan Yunfei and the others said that they would not take it to heart, anyone who saw Prince''s Wife Mo''s current expression would know how hardworking she had been in the past few days.

    While Prince Mu was speaking with Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan, he took the opportunity to whisper to Duan Yunfei, "Yun Fei, thank you for coming to see Chu Yang."

    At this moment, Duan Yunfei actually felt like crying. She had clearly been the one to harm Mu Chuyang to such an extent. Not only did Prince''s Wife Mo not blame him, she even thanked him for coming to see Mu Chuyang.

    "Royal Consort ¡­ "I am the one who has let you down ¡­" Duan Yunfei knew that no matter what she did, she couldn''t change the fact that Mu Chuyang was lying on his bed, unconscious. The only thing she could do now was apologize, even though apologizing wouldn''t solve the problem.

    Prince''s Wife Mo shook Duan Yunfei''s hand, as if he was comforting Duan Yunfei.

    At this time, Imperial Physician Ji returned to the main hall.

    "Prince Mu, Prince''s Wife Mo, this humble subject has just diagnosed the pulse of Young Prince Mu, and also looked at the wound on his back. Because of the medicine, his wounds had healed a lot. Adding to that, Young Prince Mu had trained in martial arts since he was young, so the better ones were naturally faster than others. Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo did not need to worry. Young Prince Mu''s fever has already passed away, this makes this humble subject not understand, logically speaking, Young Prince Mu should have already woken up two days ago. Maybe, the Young Prince Mu is suffering from a mental illness? "

    Although the Imperial Physician Ji did not know the reason behind Mu Chuyang''s sickness, but his words hit the nail on the head.

    Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo had always thought that Mu Chuyang was unconscious because of the fever caused by his wounds. From the looks of it, it seemed like Mu Chuyang was still unwilling to wake up.

    Zuo Yuanyuan and Wu Shan looked at Duan Yunfei at the same time, and that gaze caused Duan Yunfei''s scalp to go numb. She knew what was going on in the eyes of Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan, but how was she supposed to speak now?

    Prince''s Wife Mo felt that calling Duan Yunfei to the Prince Mu''s Mansion this time was correct, as the answer bell had to be given to someone. Since Mu Chuyang had a heart attack, then the root of the disease must also be Duan Yunfei. If Duan Yunfei could go and see Mu Chuyang and talk to him, perhaps he could wake up?

    "Chu Yang, Zuo Yuanyuan, Wu Shan, since the Imperial Physician Ji''s diagnosis is complete, then all of you should go and take a look at Chu Yang. Although he is still unconscious, you can talk to him, maybe he can hear you." Prince''s Wife Mo wanted to send Duan Yunfei to her room, but it would not be appropriate to call him by name. Fortunately, Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan were there as well.

 C91 delirium

    Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan had come with her today because they were afraid that Duan Yunfei would feel awkward. As Wu Shan and Zuo Yuan were smart people, they could naturally hear that Prince''s Wife Mo was hoping for Duan Yunfei to go and see Mu Chuyang and cure his mental illness.

    "My prince, my princess, we will go see Chu Yang first." Zuo Yuan said and pulled Duan Yunfei''s hand and was about to leave.

    Duan Yunfei was at a loss. She still did not know how she should face Mu Chuyang, even if he was unconscious. But since she had made the decision to come to Prince Mu''s Mansion, even if it was not easy, Duan Yunfei could only do it in one go.

    "My prince, my princess, Yun Fei, Zuo Yuanyuan, and Wu Shan have gone to visit Chu Yang, so he will take his leave first."

    "How can I not be worried? If Chu Yang were to blame me finding Yun Fei after he wakes up, what would I do then? " Right now, Prince''s Wife Mo felt that he had forced Duan Yunfei to do something very difficult for his child.

    "Then say that it was This King who insisted on you finding Yun Fei. If he has any complaints, send them to This King." You, ah, are always so worried, isn''t the most important thing right now to wake up Chu Yang? "

    What Prince Mu said was true. He only hoped that Mu Chuyang could wake up soon so she wouldn''t really know what to do.

    Duan Yunfei followed Zuo Yuanyuan and Wu Shan into Mu Chuyang''s room. This was not the first time she came to Mu Chuyang''s room, but maybe it was because she had been avoiding it or something, but it was the first time Duan Yunfei felt that Mu Chuyang''s room was unfamiliar to her.

    Zuo Yuan knew that Duan Yunfei was definitely afraid of facing Mu Chuyang, but she could not avoid him easily. Zuo Yuan forcefully pulled Duan Yunfei to the front of Mu Chuyang''s bed.

    Duan Yunfei had never seen such a weak Mu Chuyang and in her memories, Mu Chuyang had always been her guardian. He seemed to have always been a strong practitioner, a person who allowed her to feel his power.

    "Chu Yang, we are here to see you. Look, Yun Fei is here too." Wu Shan knew that Mu Chuyang might not be able to hear them, but he still wanted to talk to Mu Chuyang as if he was only pretending to be asleep.

    "Chu Yang, when you were playing hide and seek when you were young, you were always the victor. Are you pretending to be asleep now as well? However, Chu Yang, you have already faked for an entire three days, do you think that it will be boring? We are all here. If Prince Mu wants to punish you, we would definitely plead on your behalf. Zuo Chong could not bear to see Mu Chuyang like that, and almost cried as she spoke.

    Duan Yunfei didn''t know what to say, she heard Zuo Yuan mentioning how they had played hide and seek together when they were young, and remembered how Mu Chuyang had favored her at that time. Actually, there were many times where Mu Chuyang had already found Duan Yunfei, but pretended not to see him, so that Duan Yunfei could hide until the very end. At that time, Duan Yunfei still did not know about this, and was proud of it. It was only when she heard Duan Liusu say something bad about him behind her back that Duan Yunfei realized that it was not because she hid it well, but because Mu Chuyang was protecting her.

    Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan wanted to give Mu Chuyang and Duan Yunfei some personal space. After all, when the two of them were the main characters of this event, Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan had to leave first.

    "Yun Fei, I know that you might not know what to do now, or you might have a lot of things to say to Chu Yang right now, so Wu Shan and I won''t bother you two anymore. We will watch on your behalf at the door, just watch Chu Yang properly here. " After he finished speaking, Zuo Yuanyuan brought Wu Shan and left Mu Chuyang''s room.

    Duan Yunfei sat down in front of Mu Chuyang''s bed and didn''t say anything. She only looked at Mu Chuyang, as if she could feel her gaze on him and he would come to his senses.

    "Little Thirteen... Little Thirteen... " The unconscious Mu Chuyang shouted out Duan Yunfei''s name once again.

    Duan Yunfei thought that Mu Chuyang had woken up, and was extremely excited, "Chu Yang, are you awake? I am the Little Thirteen. "

    But Duan Yunfei did not hear Mu Chuyang''s reply. Only now did Duan Yunfei know that Mu Chuyang was only talking in his sleep, and it turned out that everything Prince''s Wife Mo had said were all true. To think that Mu Chuyang would actually call out his name while he was unconscious.

    "Chu Yang, I''m sorry ¡­ If it wasn''t for me... "You don''t know how to ¡­" Duan Yunfei extremely blamed herself, and continued to speak guiltily in front of Mu Chuyang''s bed.

    "Little Thirteen... Do you know ¡­ I really want to marry you. " Duan Yunfei didn''t think that Mu Chuyang would actually start talking in his dreams again, and was slightly shocked. But after that, he was moved.

    Perhaps it was because the unconscious Mu Chuyang had felt Duan Yunfei''s arrival, but he still began to speak a few words, mostly about his feelings for him.

    "Little Thirteen... I''ve been waiting for you for a long time... "When can you marry me ¡­"

    Duan Yunfei didn''t know whether she was talking in her sleep or whether she had fainted for too long to catch up to reality, or whether Mu Chuyang was awake, and had just not woken up yet.

    Duan Yunfei kept thinking about whether she should say something or not, but in the end, she didn''t. She was afraid that the words she would say would hurt Mu Chuyang again, and even Duan Yunfei couldn''t be sure whether she was still unconscious or not.

    Duan Yunfei thought back to her childhood, when they were carefree. How could they have known things would turn out like this?

    "Chu Yang, I am very sorry. Because of me, you became like this." Duan Yunfei only said those words of apology, but did not express much towards Mu Chuyang''s crazy words.

    Marriage? Marry Mu Chuyang? These words that Duan Yunfei had always thought were unrelated to her actually became her greatest confusion. Duan Yunfei had always been thinking of how Mu Chuyang would marry a talented woman who matched up with him. On the day of his wedding, Duan Yunfei would definitely give him a huge gift. Duan Yunfei still hoped that Mu Chuyang''s future wife could be someone who understood everything. Even if Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang were not siblings, Duan Yunfei could still borrow her sister''s identity and play with Zuo Yuanyuan, Wu Shan, and Mu Chuyang. Duan Yunfei had even thought that Mu Chuyang''s children would call him "Aunt" in the future, but that didn''t seem to be possible anymore.

 C92 escape

    In Mu Chuyang''s room, other than Mu Chuyang''s mutterings, there were no other movements. Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan, who were outside the room, could not hear what Mu Chuyang was saying. Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan waited outside the house for a long time. When they saw that there were no movements inside, they felt that it was a little strange.

    "Zuo Yuanyuan, what do you think Yun Fei and Chu Yang will say inside?" Compared to the unconscious Mu Chuyang, to be honest, Wu Shan was more worried. Because Duan Yunfei was different from Mu Chuyang, Mu Chuyang could choose to use the wine to dispel his worries, but since Duan Yunfei could not, that would be against the rules. If others in the palace were to find out, who knew how they would talk about Duan Yunfei behind her back. For a princess to do something like using alcohol to dispel her anxiety and intoxication, she was completely unconscious. Duan Yunfei was a strong person, and there were many times when she would prefer to keep her words to herself. Wu Shan would sometimes think that Duan Yunfei was just like a hedgehog, but that was the way Duan Yunfei protected her. Although she had Yuwen Di''s love, she was still different from the other princesses. If they were to be wronged, the other princesses could pour out their grievances to their matriarch s, but not Duan Yunfei. If they were to tell Yuwen Di these words, he would definitely think of ways to protect them;

    "I don''t know either. To be honest, I don''t think Yun Fei would say anything. Although Yun Fei looked much better today than he did a few days ago, but ¡­ Wu Shan, I keep having the feeling that Yun Fei is still avoiding Chu Yang''s feelings. But it was understandable, it was something Yun Fei found hard to accept, but after Chu Yang woke up, what should he do? I heard that the empress is busy selecting people these few days. If Yun Fei can''t make a decision, then she will marry a stranger that she doesn''t know, and Chu Yang ¡­ then we will really lose Cloudsoar. "

    Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan who were spectators, witnessed how much Mu Chuyang had been waiting for. If Mu Chuyang and Duan Yunfei did not succeed in his match, Wu Shan and Zuo Yuan would feel that it was a great pity.

    "Zuo Yuan, we need to give Yun Fei time. Following Yun Fei''s personality, today''s decision to come out and visit Chu Yang was definitely not an easy one. It was unknown whether or not Yun Fei would blame himself even more after this aspect. I saw Prince''s Wife Mo''s expression just now ¡­ "

    Just as Zuo Chong was about to answer Wu Shan''s question, Duan Yunfei came out of her room, looking anxious.

    Could it be that Mu Chuyang had woken up? Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan thought to themselves, since Duan Yunfei had always been a more stable person, if Mu Chuyang had not woken up, she would not be in such a rush.

    "Yunfei, why did you come out?"

    "Is Chu Yang awake?"

    Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan asked Duan Yunfei at the same time, making Duan Yunfei not know whose question to answer first.

    The reason Duan Yunfei came out was because the unconscious Mu Chuyang had suddenly grabbed onto Duan Yunfei''s hand. Duan Yunfei was afraid that Mu Chuyang was about to wake up, but she was not ready to face Mu Chuyang.

    "None... Chu Yang still hasn''t woken up ¡­ Zuo Yuan, Wu Shan, I''ll be going back first. You two stay behind and accompany Chu Yang, I''ll let Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo know. " After explaining, Duan Yunfei quickly left. She was really afraid that Mu Chuyang would suddenly wake up, Mu Chuyang''s room was currently dangerous for her.

    "Yunfei ¡­ "Wait a moment ¡­" Before Zuo Yuanyuan and Wu Shan could ask Duan Yunfei what he was worried about, Duan Yunfei had already left. Zuo Yuanyuan and Wu Shan were calling out to Duan Yunfei from the back, but Duan Yunfei did not stop either.

    "Zuo Yuan, I think Yun Fei is a bit strange?" Wu Shan had never seen Duan Yunfei this flustered, but he did not understand why Duan Yunfei was so flustered.

    "Yeah, I also feel that it''s strange, but since Yun Fei is determined to leave first, we can''t force her to stay. You also know that Yun Fei is not in a good condition right now, so it''s good for her to return to the palace early to rest. In a few days, we will go to the palace to see her. " Although Zuo Yuan also felt that it was strange, she could still understand Duan Yunfei.

    "Alright, then let''s go in and take a look at Chu Yang."

    After Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan entered the room, Mu Chuyang still had not woken up, but he was no longer muttering Duan Yunfei''s name.

    "Eh, why is Chu Yang''s hand outside?" Zuo Yuan had always been a careful person. At this moment, she noticed that Mu Chuyang''s hand, which was originally under the blanket, had actually come out at some point in time. Is this the reason why Yun Fei left in a hurry? " Zuo Yuanyuan thought in her heart, but in the end she did not tell Wu Shan these things. She would ask her about this matter when she visits Duan Yunfei in the palace in a few days.

    Duan Yunfei jogged all the way to the great hall. At this time, Prince Mu had already sent him back to rest.

    Seeing that it was only the Prince Mu in the Main Hall, Duan Yunfei heaved a sigh of relief. Facing the Prince''s Wife Mo''s exhausted face, Duan Yunfei was truly unable to say whether she should leave early or not.

    "Yunfei, why are you here? Isn''t this the same as paying a visit to Chu Yang? "

    "Your Highness, Yun Fei has some matters to attend to today, so he will be leaving first." Zuo Yuanyuan and Wu Shan are currently accompanying Chu Yang. " Duan Yunfei knew that she wasn''t looking for an ingenious reason to blame them, but right now, he just wanted to leave Prince Mu''s Mansion as soon as possible.

    "Then, you should go back to the palace to take care of important matters first. When Chu Yang wakes up, this king will definitely send someone to notify you." Seeing that Duan Yunfei still had things to do, the Prince Mu dispelled the idea of wanting to keep Duan Yunfei for lunch. Yun Fei, this duke thanks you very much for coming to visit Chu Yang today. As for the matter between Chu Yang and you, this duke has already known about it. You shouldn''t pay too much attention to what he is saying. You also know, that Chu Yang has always been straightforward since he was young, and words don''t go beyond the brain.

    The Prince Mu had always treated Duan Yunfei as his daughter, and although the Prince Mu had thought of asking Yuwen Di to marry her, when he saw that Duan Yunfei did not have such an intention, he gave up on that idea.

    Duan Yunfei felt that she had come in a very awkward manner and left in a very sorry state, but even so, the Prince Mu and the Prince''s Wife Mo treated her like how they were before.

    Because Imperial Physician Ji had left the Prince Mu''s Mansion first, at this time, only Xiao Yang was waiting for him on the carriage.

    Xiao Yang felt it was strange that Duan Yunfei was the only one to come out.

    "Princess, why did you come out alone? You have seen the Young Prince Mu? "

    "Xiao Yang, I feel that I am truly useless. I simply do not know how to face him. He suddenly grabbed my hand and I ran out of his room. I was like a deserter. "

    In love, wasn''t everyone a deserter? If he couldn''t even become a deserter, how sad would it be?

 C93 thinking

    After Duan Yunfei returned to the Red Luan Palace, she began to face the comments that Mu Chuyang had made to him.

    "Yunfei, if you don''t marry me, it means that you might marry someone that you don''t even know. Moreover, I won''t force you to do anything that you don''t like.

    Mu Chuyang''s words had always appeared in Duan Yunfei''s mind, but he had no way of deciding whether Duan Yunfei would marry or not. So why not consider Mu Chuyang''s suggestion?

    "Princess, what are you thinking about?" Seeing that Duan Yunfei had been distracted ever since she returned from Prince Mu''s Mansion, Xiao Yang could not help but to ask Duan Yunfei.

    "Xiao Yang, although I feel that I am unfair to Chu Yang, to be honest, I feel that what Chu Yang said makes some sense."

    "Princess, what do you mean?" Xiao Yang was somewhat unable to keep up with Duan Yunfei''s train of thoughts. Wasn''t Duan Yunfei feeling uneasy just now when Mu Chuyang was grabbing onto his hand? Why did she suddenly say these words now?

    "Xiao Yang, didn''t Chu Yang say that he wanted to marry me so that we could escape from the discussion? I have always felt that if I were to do this, I would definitely let Chu Yang down, but ¡­ The more I think about it, the more I feel that Chu Yang''s words are reasonable. "

    Seeing that Duan Yunfei was bringing up the matter of marriage, Xiao Yang felt a lot more at ease. Princess, it''s really great that you can think it through. Actually, this servant always felt that Young Prince Mu was right, if you can marry into Young Prince Mu, then it would definitely be much better than marrying someone you don''t know.

    "This matter is not urgent, after all, Chu Yang has not woken up yet."

    This matter had finally come to an end, until Duan Yunfei heard about the royal garden.

    That day, Xiao Ya was sent by Duan Yunfei to the embroidery workshop to ask whether Duan Yunfei had finished preparing her autumn attire. However, they met the Empress and Yuwen Di in the imperial garden, who were discussing about Duan Yunfei''s marriage.

    Xiao Ya felt that this matter was related to Duan Yunfei, so she hid herself and did not greet the empress and Yuwen Di.

    "Your Majesty, chenqie has already chosen a few people to be betrothed to the princess. I wonder when Thirteenth Princess will have time to meet with them?"

    "I have always been at ease with the empress''s affairs. In that case, I will mention this matter to Yun Fei another day." Yuwen Di was still a little unwilling to part with them. It was as if Duan Yunfei had married her after seeing these people.

    The empress seemed to have something she wanted to say, but didn''t know how to begin.

    Yuwen Di saw that the empress was hesitating and did not know how to speak. "Does the empress have anything to say to us?"

    "Your Majesty, if the marriage for Thirteenth Princess is decided, then Ying Luo and Liusu ¡­" The empress thought that since Duan Yunfei was about to get married, her precious daughter Duan Yingluo did not have a good candidate for marriage. Furthermore, Duan Yunfei was the youngest in the group of princesses, but Yuwen Di did not tell her about the marriage between Duan Yingluo and Duan Liusu, which made the empress anxious. Although the empress did not hold Duan Yunfei back when she talked about the marriage candidate, the empress was worried that Duan Yunfei would choose the best candidate. In the future, if Duan Yingluo wanted to talk about marriage, she would not be able to find the empress for approval.

    If the empress had not mentioned this matter, Yuwen Di would have forgotten about it himself. Indeed, according to the rules and etiquette, they should first discuss about marriage for Duan Yingluo. If not for the incident that happened suddenly, Yuwen Di would not have been in such a rush to discuss marriage between Duan Yunfei and Duan Yingluo.

    "The empress''s words are a reminder to me. I''ve thought about it before too, but I''ve been so busy with government affairs lately that I''ve forgotten about it." Until the Queen mentioned this matter in front of him, he was mostly blaming himself for only looking after Duan Yunfei and forgetting about the intentions of his other daughters. Therefore, Yuwen Di would naturally not say that he had forgotten about this matter. After all, the arrangements for Duan Yunfei''s marriage were made by the empress, so Yuwen Di had to consider the empress''s feelings.

    "Your majesty, it''s not that chenqie is in a hurry to get rid of Ying Luo. You know that Ying Luo has always been like chenqie''s little cotton-padded jacket. Chenqie really can''t bear to have chenqie give away Ying Luo." However, Ying Luo was already old enough to be engaged. Even if chenqie couldn''t bear to part with her, she still wouldn''t be able to stay by her side forever. "Chenqie has never been in a hurry for this, but now that the Thirteenth Princess is about to get engaged, Chenqie has no choice but to think for Ying Luo." After all, Duan Yingluo was her biological daughter. Naturally, she cared more about Duan Yingluo''s marriage than Duan Yunfei did. It was not because the empress was afraid of Yuwen Di''s love for Duan Yunfei, but it was because she, as a mother, wanted to do something for her daughter''s future happiness.

    "What the empress says is right. We''ll wait until the marriage with Yun Fei is decided."

    Xiao Ya had been eavesdropping on the conversation between Yuwen Di and the Empress from behind the fake mountain until she heard the empress talking about the marriage between Duan Yingluo and Duan Liusu. Only then did Xiao Ya feel that there were some clues to the matter, and threw the matter of going to the embroidery workshop out the window.

    "Xiao Ya, why are you back so quickly? "Why are you sweating? Did you come back running?" Xiao Yang had just ordered Xiao Ya to go to the embroidery workshop, but Xiao Ya had returned so quickly. Furthermore, he could tell that Xiao Ya had returned in a hurry, which made Xiao Yang feel that it was strange.

    "Sister Xiao Yang, I just heard something big. I felt that it had something to do with the princess'' marriage, so I hurried back. I''ll wait for the embroidery workshop to come over. " Xiao Ya ran rather fast and spoke rather heavily, which made it difficult for Xiao Yang to listen to his.

    When Xiao Yang heard that this matter concerned Duan Yunfei''s marriage, he immediately brought Xiao Ya to Duan Yunfei''s chamber.

    At this moment, Duan Yunfei was planning to take an afternoon nap, but who knew that she would be disturbed by Xiao Yang and Xiao Ya.

    "Princess, Xiao Ya has something to report."

    "Princess, your servant heard the conversation between His Majesty and the empress just now in the imperial garden. Princess, didn''t you hand over your wedding to the esteemed empress? The empress said she had already picked out the candidates and was waiting for you to meet them one by one. If you''re satisfied by then, this marriage will be settled. But the empress then mentioned that the Sixth Princess and his husband weren''t even married yet. The empress seemed to be a little anxious ¡­ "

    Duan Yunfei was not an idiot, she knew what the empress''s intentions were. Since the empress had mentioned this matter to Yuwen Di, it meant that after the marriage was decided, Duan Yingluo and Duan Liusu would be able to begin to get married. In order to get the candidate to be the one to be the Prince Consort, the empress would definitely force Duan Yunfei to marry her this morning.

    Looks like it''s time to personally go find Yuwen Di, Duan Yunfei thought.

 C94 awakening

    On the night that Duan Yunfei, Zuo Yuanyuan and Wu Shan went to visit Mu Chuyang, Mu Chuyang woke up.

    At that time, Prince''s Wife Mo was sitting next to Mu Chuyang''s bed, talking with him, talking about Mu Chuyang''s condition. Your Highness, look, Yun Fei and the others have also come, but why is Chu Yang still not awake? " Princess, this matter will depend on whether Chu Yang can handle it himself, no matter how worried we are, it''s useless. Didn''t Imperial Physician Ji say it too?

    Just as Prince''s Wife Mo was about to cry, he suddenly felt Mu Chuyang''s hands move.

    "Chu Yang, are you awake?"

    Prince Mu was originally sitting on the reclining chair, but when he heard Prince''s Wife Mo''s words, he quickly rushed to the front of Mu Chuyang''s bed.

    Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo slowly opened their eyes as they watched the Mu Chuyang who had been unconscious for four days.

    "Mother ¡­" Because he had been unconscious for several days, Mu Chuyang was currently extremely weak.

    "It''s good that you''re awake, it''s good that you''re awake." Seeing that Mu Chuyang had woken up, Prince''s Wife Mo was only happy and was unable to say anything else.

    Mu Chuyang was blaming himself, he did not know how long he had been unconscious, but he could tell from Prince''s Wife Mo''s expression that she was exhausted recently. The normally brilliant and magnificent Prince''s Wife Mo had actually worked so hard for him, how could Mu Chuyang forgive himself?

    "Stop talking. Rest well. This King has asked for someone to boil some porridge for you. It''s better to eat less when you''ve just recovered from a serious illness." It was true that the Prince Mu punished Mu Chuyang, but that time, in order to let Mu Chuyang remember everything, he caused Mu Chuyang to lose consciousness, and in these few days, Prince Mu''s heart did not feel good either. Now that Mu Chuyang had woken up, the remorse in Prince Mu''s heart had not been reduced by much.

    "Father, Mother, it is I who has worried you." Mu Chuyang forced himself to say these words, causing Prince''s Wife Mo to no longer be able to endure his emotions, and he finally burst into tears.

    "Alright, alright, the child is already awake. Why are you still crying?" Prince Mu also had mixed feelings, but as the master of the family, if he let his feelings prevail, then the dignity of the Prince Mu might be gone forever because of this matter.

    Prince Mu could not stand such a scene, so he let Prince''s Wife Mo stay, and went to the kitchen to instruct the servants to prepare some light food for Mu Chuyang.

    "Mother, I''m sorry ¡­" After Prince Mu left, Mu Chuyang once again expressed his filial piety to Prince''s Wife Mo.

    "Child, mother doesn''t blame you. As a person, how can you not be sick? It''s just that you''ve been in a coma for too many days, and frightened your father and I." In order to not affect Mu Chuyang''s mood, Prince''s Wife Mo slowly stopped crying, but he still had to wipe the corner of his eyes from time to time with a handkerchief.

    "Mother, how long have I been unconscious?"

    "It''s been four days. We''ve been waiting for you to wake up for the past four days."

    No wonder Prince''s Wife Mo''s expression was so ugly. It must be to take care of himself, Mu Chuyang thought.

    As Prince''s Wife Mo poured water for Mu Chuyang, Mu Chuyang once again asked if Zuo Yuanyuan and the others had come over for him in the past few days.

    The Prince''s Wife Mo knew that Mu Chuyang''s intention was to get drunk. What Mu Chuyang wanted to find out was not whether Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan had come to see him, but whether Duan Yunfei had come or not.

    Not long after Duan Yunfei left, the Prince''s Wife Mo heard from Prince Mu that Duan Yunfei had hurriedly left the Prince Mu''s Mansion in a hurry and guessed that she felt embarrassed and guilty. Prince''s Wife Mo also thought that before Mu Chuyang fainted, he had told him not to let Duan Yunfei know about this matter. If Mu Chuyang knew that he had fallen into a deep self-reproach because of Duan Yunfei, Mu Chuyang would have felt that he had given Duan Yunfei a lot of pressure. Prince''s Wife Mo was not willing to see the two children fall into this vicious circle, so he decided to keep this matter a secret.

    "Yuan Er and Wu Shan came to visit you earlier this morning, but you still haven''t woken up. Today, Wu Shan is also in a hurry to go to training ground.

    When Mu Chuyang heard the Prince''s Wife Mo''s words, he felt somewhat disappointed. It was clearly because he had instructed them not to tell Duan Yunfei about this matter, but when he heard that Duan Yunfei did not come to see him, Mu Chuyang also felt very disappointed. Perhaps that feeling was the same as the feeling love brought him, contradiction, bitterness, and heartache.

    The Prince''s Wife Mo saw that Mu Chuyang was silent, and seemed to be a little disappointed. He was considering to speak of the truth, but then, Mu Chuyang smiled.

    Perhaps that fake smile could give power, Mu Chuyang forced himself to smile, just so that Prince''s Wife Mo would not worry about him anymore.

    "Mother, your son is hungry." Mu Chuyang was no longer worried about whether or not Duan Yunfei had come to see him. At this time, Mu Chuyang only hoped that the Prince''s Wife Mo in front of him, who had been worried for him for so many days, could be at ease.

    "Then mother will go to the kitchen to see if the things are done. First, you have to lie on the bed and do not get out of it. You are still very weak right now. Mother will call the doctor to take a look for you later." When Prince''s Wife Mo heard Mu Chuyang say that he was hungry, he was extremely happy. Originally, she was worried that Mu Chuyang had not thought it through and would not be willing to eat yet.

    After the Prince''s Wife Mo left, Mu Chuyang lied on his bed and looked at the decorations in his room. Suddenly, he seemed to see the grown-up gift that Duan Yunfei had given him, the treasured sword that Duan Yunfei had specifically asked Duan Changge to find. It was said that this sword was the only one in the world, and it was an extremely rare item.

    "Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan came to see you this morning." Mu Chuyang thought back to what Prince''s Wife Mo had said. Prince''s Wife Mo had only mentioned Wu Shan and Zuo Yuanyuan, so perhaps Duan Yunfei still did not know about her coma. If she did, Duan Yunfei would definitely be very worried about coming to the residence to see him. But

    While he was unconscious, he seemed to have heard the conversation between Zuo Yuanyuan and Wu Shan in front of his bed. Zuo Yuanyuan seemed to have mentioned the matter of them playing hide and seek when they were young; However, Mu Chuyang could clearly hear Duan Yunfei apologizing to him. He stretched out her hand to grab at Duan Yunfei, but did not manage to do so. Could it be that all of this was just a dream? But why was this dream so real, so real that it made Mu Chuyang''s heart ache.

    "Yun Fei, what should I do with you?" After being unconscious for so many days, Mu Chuyang began to carefully examine his actions that day and could not help but feel some regret.

 C95 Please advise

    After Mu Chuyang woke up, Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo immediately sent people to inform Duan Yunfei, Wu Shan and Zuo Yuan of the good news.

    When Zuo Yuan heard the news that Mu Chuyang had woken up, she remembered that she had also seen Duan Yunfei in the palace. She hoped that Duan Yunfei''s mood would improve after hearing the news that Mu Chuyang had woken up.

    Thus, Zuo Yuan went to find Lady Zuo to talk about this matter, but unfortunately, she heard the Prime Minister talking about the Queen choosing a candidate for Duan Yunfei''s marriage to him.

    The Minister of the Left had never paid attention to the matters of the harem, but Duan Yunfei and Zuo Yuanyuan had always been like sisters, so even the matter of the Left Prime Minister towards Duan Yunfei was more interesting, furthermore, this matter was not specifically asked about by him, it was just that the matter was brought up when Yuwen Di went to meet the Minister of the Left to discuss about the River South.

    Madam, today, when His Majesty summoned me, he mentioned about the Thirteenth Princess negotiating with me. It seems like the Empress has already picked a few gongzis for the Thirteenth Princess, and is only waiting for the Thirteenth Princess to pick one of them.

    Lady Zuo sighed, "Although he was born a descendant of the royal family, he can''t even decide the marriage himself." Although these words were disrespectful, Lady Zuo felt pity for Duan Yunfei. With Duan Yunfei''s talent and looks, she would be the best match for him. Lady Zuo could not help but sigh as she recalled the conflict between Mu Chuyang and himself.

    "Why does Madame sigh so often?" Lady Zuo was still sighing when she saw her from the left, as she hugged her and comforted her.

    "I just feel pity for Thirteenth Young Master and Young Prince Mu. If these two children could succeed, how great would that be?"

    "Alright, the king knows about this matter. His Majesty dotes on Thirteenth Princess so much, how could he bear to make Thirteenth Princess suffer? You shouldn''t be so reckless."

    Zuo Yuan heard these words from outside, and she knew that it was not good. If Duan Yunfei still did not agree on whether to act out this play with Mu Chuyang, Duan Yunfei''s future life would probably be spent with someone she did not like. Zuo Yuan definitely would not let this happen.

    Zuo Yuanyuan lightly knocked on the door of the Minister of the Left and the Lady Zuo, and only after hearing the Minister of the Left say "Come in" from the house, did she slowly walk in.

    When the Minister of the Left and the Lady Zuo saw that it was Zuo Yuanyuan, they looked at each other and wondered if Zuo Chong had heard their conversation.

    The Left Minister and the Lady Zuo were all worried that Zuo Yuan might have heard their conversation, but they forgot that the Lady Zuo was still sitting on her lap. Although the Left Minister and the Lady Zuo were known for their love affairs, in front of outsiders, including when Zuo Yuan was forcing them, the two of them had always been very obedient.

    "Cough, cough." Zuo Yuan coughed to remind the Minister of the Left and the Lady Zuo of their actions. Only now did Lady Zuo realize that she was still sitting on the Left Premier''s lap. She could not help but blush and quickly left the Left Premier''s embrace. The Minister of the Left could not help but blame Zuo Yuanyuan for coming to them in the middle of the night.

    "Did Yuan Er come to find Father and Mother for something?" The Minister of the Left was truly worthy of being a person who had roamed the government for 30 years. When the Lady Zuo turned red, the Minister of the Left did not change his expression at all, as if nothing had happened.

    Zuo Yuanyuan pretended that she had just entered the room with the Minister of the Left and Lady Zuo. She did not directly speak of Duan Yunfei''s matter.

    In Jin Country, every October, the famous ladies in the families of the ministers would hold a party to admire the flowers. For the sake of liveliness, it had become a custom to invite the princesses over.

    "Mother, in a few days it will be the Flower Lover. A few days ago, Yun Fei was not in a good mood so he said that he would not go this year. But if Yun Fei does not go, then his daughter will not go. Now that Chu Yang has woken up, my daughter is thinking that maybe Yun Fei has changed his mind, and is thinking about going to the palace to see Yun Fei tomorrow. Firstly, I can see if her mood is better, and secondly, I can ask her about her thoughts on the Flower Lover. "

    Seeing that Zuo Yuan did not mention anything about the Flower Lover, Lady Zuo did not seem to hear the conversation between him and the Minister of the Left, and immediately felt more at ease. Zuo Yuanyuan and Duan Yunfei had always been on good terms, so if Zuo Yuan heard that the Queen had already chosen a candidate for''s Prince Consort, she would definitely worry about Duan Yunfei again and let her imagination run wild.

    "It''s not urgent, you can tell us about it tomorrow, why would you want to come here at night? The weather is getting colder, and I don''t know if you''re wearing a cloak, or if you get cold, you''ll have to drink some medicine."

    Lady Zuo couldn''t help but say a few words to Zuo Yuanyuan when she saw her thin clothes.

    Zuo Yuan had never liked to drink medicine since he was young, so when he heard Lady Zuo''s words, he couldn''t help but feel guilty. It is not as if my daughter suddenly recalled this matter, afraid that she might forget it again tomorrow morning, so she immediately came to you two to tell you about it. Mother, you shouldn''t blame your daughter for wearing such thin clothes, the left and right side of her clothes are only a short distance away, how could she have suffered from the cold? Mother, you underestimate your daughter too much. "

    It was not because Lady Zuo had underestimated Zuo Yuanyuan, but it was because Zuo Yuanyuan was also wearing thin clothes in the middle of the night and was strolling in the back garden. In the end, she had a high fever the next day and burnt for two whole days.

    "Isn''t your mother still worried about you? I don''t know who it is, but last year I walked around the back garden and had a fever for two days. " Minister Zuo could not bear to see the Lady Zuo being wronged, even if Zuo Yuanyuan only said a few words. Everyone knew that the Lady Zuo held a higher position in the heart of the Minister of the Left than Zuo Chong. Zuo Yuan had been used to it for so many years, she was not jealous of her parents.

    "Father, why are you saying this again? Your daughter will not care about this anymore." Zuo Yuanyuan had always felt that last year''s incident was the greatest humiliation in her life, but from time to time, she would use it to ridicule Zuo Yuanyuan.

    "Well, you father and daughter are like children. Old master, even though you know that Yuan Er is not willing to talk about it, you keep teasing your daughter about it. " "Lady Zuo couldn''t help but laugh when she saw the Left Premier and Zuo Yuanyuan teasing each other. Yuan Er, it''s getting late, you should go back and rest. "

    Since Zuo Yuan had told them about going to see Duan Yunfei, she would naturally not stay and disturb them.

 C96 lobbyist

    On the morning of the second day, after using brunch, Zuo Yuanyuan rode on the carriage towards the palace under the gaze of the Lady Zuo. This time, Zuo Yuanyuan did not forget to bring the cinnamon cake that the Aunt Yun made for Duan Yunfei. Zuo Yuan hoped that Duan Yunfei''s mood would be better after eating the cinnamon cake.

    Since Zuo Yuanyuan was in a rush to tell Duan Yunfei what she heard outside the room with the Minister of the Left and the Lady Zuo last night, she ordered the coachman to send her to the palace as soon as possible. However, for the sake of her safety, the coachman sped up, but it was not too fast.

    "You should return to the estate first. I don''t know when I''ll be able to leave the palace today. If I leave the palace late, I will stay in Red Luan Palace tonight. Remember to report this to the prime minister and his wife. " Zuo Yuan felt that this was a very important matter, and that she and Duan Yunfei had to think of a solution today.

    "Miss must be careful."

    "What danger can I encounter in the palace? You are just like my mother; even I am not at ease in the palace." After Zuo Yuan said that, she entered the palace and headed straight towards the Red Luan Palace.

    Zuo Yuan could be considered to have grown up in the palace. All the palace maid in the palace knew her. Along the way, Zuo Yuan met a lot of people who greeted her, including the Imperial Consort Yun.

    Although Zuo Yuan did not want to get involved with the Imperial Consort Yun, she was the daughter of the Minister of the Left, so she could not act rashly in the palace. No matter what, the Imperial Consort Yun was still an imperial concubine.

    "Zuo Chong greets Imperial Consort Yun."

    "Isn''t this the Left Premier''s daughter? After so many days, the Miss Zuo Yuan was getting more and more beautiful. He came to the palace today to look for the Thirteenth Princess? "Alright, hurry up and get up." "Zuo Yuanyuan is the daughter of the Minister of the Left, and Eighth Prince''s Eighth Prince is fighting for the position of crown prince and requires the help of the Minister of the Left. Even if Imperial Consort Yun knows that Zuo Yuanyuan will not help him, she will not let go of any opportunity to curry favor with her." How are the Left Premier and Madam doing? "

    Zuo Yuan was not an idiot, she knew what the Imperial Consort Yun was thinking, wasn''t the Imperial Consort Yun trying to curry favor with her for the sake of the Eighth Prince? It was a pity, even in Zuo Yuan''s eyes, Eighth Prince was just a prince with ambitions but no power. The Minister of the Left would never help the Eighth Prince snatch the position of crown prince, let alone the Minister of the Left, who had always disliked participating in ganging up groups in the imperial court.

    "Father and Mother are well and healthy, is worried. Imperial Concubine, Zuo Yuan still has some matters to discuss with Thirteenth Princess, so she will not accompany Imperial Concubine in admiring the flowers. "

    Imperial Consort Yun felt that Zuo Yuanyuan was simply refusing a toast and eating a forfeit. He was giving her face, but she was the one who did it, she couldn''t wait to let him know that she wasn''t willing to talk to him. But Imperial Consort Yun knew she could not act rashly, she could only force out a seemingly friendly but hidden smile, "Since that''s the case, Miss Zuo Yuan should quickly go find Thirteenth Princess, so as to prevent Thirteenth Princess from waiting too long."

    "Then Zuo Yuan will be leaving first. Imperial Concubine, please take care." Zuo Yuan wanted to leave quickly, but when she spoke to Imperial Consort Yun, she felt that she would die. Although they had their own thoughts, they would act hypocritically, and Zuo Yuan did not want to do such a thing. This was also the reason why only Zuo Yuan was able to befriend Duan Yunfei amongst the daughters of the ministers.

    After leaving the imperial garden, not long after, Zuo Yuanyuan arrived at Red Luan Palace.

    Because Zuo Yuanyuan did not inform him that she would be coming to Red Luan Palace today, Xiao Ya was still a little worried when she saw Zuo Yuanyuan. Before Zuo Yuan even entered the Red Luan Palace, Xiao Ya was already anxious to go inside to report to Duan Yunfei.

    "Princess ¡­" Xiao Ya ran a little frantically, and when she arrived in front of Duan Yunfei, she was still gasping for breath.

    Duan Yunfei felt that it was strange, why is Xiao Ya in such a state of panic so early in the morning, could it be that Mu Chuyang is here? " What''s the rush in the morning? Slow down. "

    "Miss Zuo Yuan is here."

    Once he heard that it was Zuo Chong, Duan Yunfei immediately relaxed.

    Xiao Yang who was at the side burst out into laughter, "Miss Zuo Yuan is here, why are you so anxious? It''s not like Miss Zuo Yuan is some monster that eats people."

    Xiao Ya finally realized that she was being too extreme, and scratched her head in embarrassment, "This servant doesn''t know, but when I saw Miss Zuo Yuan from afar, I suddenly became anxious."

    "Zuo Yuan heard Xiao Yang mocking Xiao Ya as soon as she entered the room," Xiao Yang, I heard you say something bad about me. I treat you so well, yet you say that I''m a man-eating monster. " Zuo Yuanyuan naturally heard everything Xiao Yang said, and all that was said was just to tease her.

    Hearing that, Xiao Yang panicked, afraid that Zuo Yuan would misunderstand him.

    "I did not hear everything that Miss Zuo Yuan had said. I clearly said ''Miss Zuo Yuan is as beautiful as a fairy, and is so kind, not some man-eating monster''. Miss, please do not misunderstand Xiao Yang."

    Seeing Xiao Yang''s quick reaction, Zuo Yuan felt that it was meaningless and did not continue to tease her.

    "Why are you here today?" Duan Yunfei thought that Zuo Yuanyuan entering the palace was most likely related to Mu Chuyang, and it just so happened that she wanted to discuss what she had said to Xiao Yang with Zuo Yuanyuan.

    "I have something to say to you."

    Duan Yunfei knew that Zuo Yuan wanted him to spend everyone else on this, so she let the palace maid s who were serving him go, leaving Xiao Yang behind.

    After the palace maid left, Zuo Yuan went straight to the point and talked about what he heard last night.

    "Last night, I accidentally overheard Father and Mother''s conversation. They said that the empress had already chosen the person to be the betrothed, and was waiting for you to make a decision." Yun Fei, matters of marriage, I hope you can think about it for yourself. What did Chu Yang say to you that day, just what did you think of it? "

    "I was also planning to look for you to discuss this matter, but I didn''t expect you to come first. Yesterday, Xiao Ya heard the conversation between her father and the empress and came back to tell me about it. To be honest, I think Chu Yang''s suggestion is feasible, but now is not the best time. After all, Chu Yang has just recovered from his severe illness. Royal Father still hasn''t told me about this matter and I don''t know who the empress has chosen. Since you want me to make a decision, I might as well go and take a look at each and every one of them. If I really can''t accept it, then you''ll have to beat around the bush in front of Chu Yang. But, I will still feel sorry towards Chu Yang ¡­ "

 C97 paranoid

    Zuo Yuanyuan was happy that Duan Yunfei could think things through, but due to Duan Yunfei''s depression and confusion, she was still worried.

    "Yun Fei, what do you think?"

    Duan Yunfei also didn''t know how to explain this to Zuo Yuan. It was obvious that he was depressed the day before, but after hearing that the Empress had chosen a candidate for his wedding, she immediately thought of Mu Chuyang''s suggestion. Duan Yunfei subconsciously felt that she was making use of Mu Chuyang''s sincerity, making her feel extremely guilty.

    "Zuo Yuan, to be honest, I don''t know what I''m thinking. Do you remember that day when I came out of Chu Yang''s room in a hurry? That day when I sat at his bedside, I heard the unconscious Chu Yang constantly chanting my name and even grabbed onto my hand. I was afraid that he would suddenly wake up, so I quickly left Prince Mu''s Mansion. Look, I''m still afraid inside, but I don''t know why, but after Xiao Ya decided to discuss with me about the selection of my family, my mind was filled with Chu Yang''s suggestion from that day. To be honest, if it was someone else, someone that I know but am not close to Chu Yang, perhaps I would immediately agree to it. But, Zuo Yuanyuan, Chu Yang, he is different from the others. It''s precisely because his feelings for me are not like the relationship between siblings that I can''t treat him like this. I cannot take advantage of Chu Yang''s lifetime happiness. If that''s the case, then what face do I have to meet Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo in the future? "

    Zuo Yuan knew that Duan Yunfei was just tangled up in it due to preconceived ideas, but Duan Yunfei had always been a stubborn person. No matter how much Zuo Yuan said, it was useless for Duan Yunfei to be unable to figure it out.

    "Yun Fei, maybe you should reevaluate your feelings for Chu Yang. If you also have feelings for Chu Yang, then when you are together with him, wouldn''t that be the same as a mutual love, the same as perfect beauty?"

    "Zuo Yuan, I don''t know what to do now, but if there''s really no other way, then I can only ask you." Duan Yunfei also didn''t know whether she was right to ask for Zuo Yuan''s help, but it was impossible for Duan Yunfei to do this herself.

    "Yunfei, don''t worry. Even if you don''t get rid of me, I will do my best for your marriage. How can I just watch you marry someone you don''t like? Firstly, I know how Chu Yang feels about you, and if you marry him, you will definitely be very happy. Secondly, we grew up together, and if you two are together, I can often go and find you. However, previously, your heart was only filled with Xiu Heng. After forgetting Xiu Heng, you didn''t display any feelings that surpassed that of siblings towards him, so I''m not willing to force you with regards to feelings. You still have many years left to discover the feelings Chu Yang has for you. However, no one expected that His Majesty would suddenly issue a decree to discuss marriage with you, disrupting all of my plans. It is just that I want to tell you this: In the hearts of many people, you and Chu Yang are simply a match made in heaven. Even my parents had always hoped that the two of you could become friends, and after hearing about this, they even felt a bit of regret. "

    Duan Yunfei had never paid attention to everyone''s gazes before. She came and went in the palace alone, and the only close friends she had with her were Zuo Yuanyuan, Wu Shan, and Mu Chuyang. If anyone came to the palace with her, no one would tell her these things, so Duan Yunfei indeed did not know about what Zuo Yuan had said.

    But Xiao Yang was different, Xiao Yang had heard these words before, only Xiao Yang knew that Duan Yunfei had no interest towards him and thus did not tell him these words.

    Duan Yunfei glanced at Xiao Yang, and Xiao Yang guiltily avoided his gaze.

    "Alright, Princess, please don''t look at me anymore. This servant has heard the words that Miss Zuo Yuan has said before, it''s just that I didn''t say anything in front of you. Princess, Young Prince Mu is sincere to you, you might as well think about it carefully, it''s related to your marriage after all. "

    What Xiao Yang said was very true, but Duan Yunfei could not accept that she was using Mu Chuyang for the sake of the marriage. However, this is not only related to my marriage. If we include Chu Yang in this, it will affect his life as well. "

    These days, they had earnestly and earnestly tried to persuade Duan Yunfei. Every time they thought that Duan Yunfei had heard it, they would only realize that she was still stuck in a vortex of self-blame, and was unable to do anything to them. It was unknown if it was because Duan Yunfei was unwilling to come out herself, or if she was truly unable to figure it out, but with Duan Yunfei''s talent, how could she not understand such a simple matter? Didn''t Duan Yunfei say that she would let go of the matters regarding Xiu Heng back then? From then on, she treated Xiu Heng as a stranger, even if she had traces of three years in her life.

    "Yun Fei, we can give you time to slowly figure out how you and Chu Yang should get along in the future, but Your Majesty and Empress will not give you time. Moreover, Chu Yang is already awake now. Don''t tell me you have to avoid him even if you see Chu Yang in the future? Yun Fei, I really do not wish for all of you to become like this. "

    Duan Yunfei knew that she was being too paranoid, marrying Mu Chuyang would benefit her a lot, but Duan Yunfei just couldn''t persuade her.

    "Zuo Yuanyuan, I know what you''re worried about. I myself have always been worried about how Chu Yang and I are going to get along in the future, and I can no longer treat Chu Yang as an elder brother. The moment I see Chu Yang, I can''t help but think of what he said to me that day, think of the painful expression on his face when he left the Red Luan Palace, think of how he drank wine by himself in Jade House, think of how he was punished by the Prince Mu, and think of how he lay unconscious and weak on the bed. Zuo Yuanyuan, I have thought about how Chu Yang''s future wife would look like, and I have also thought about his future child playing with me. I will watch his child grow up, just like he grew up with me. But all these imaginations are gone because this layer of paper was punctured. "

    Zuo Yuan could not console Duan Yunfei, she did not know that Duan Yunfei had actually thought of this.

    "Alright, Chu Yang will not blame you. These things that you''ve thought about, even if it doesn''t work out, Chu Yang will definitely continue to be happy. Yun Fei, the most important thing right now is your marriage. I think that Your Majesty should be coming very quickly to tell you who the empress has chosen for you. At that time, you should first inquire about their respective personalities and other things, and after that, you can decide on your own.

 C98 Entering the Imperial Study Room

    Inside the Imperial Study, Yuwen Di was handling government affairs. The table was piled high with reports from the various officials, and among them, there were nine out of ten that talked about the Southern River.

    Every autumn, there would be a flood in some areas of the south of the Yangtze River. This time, however, it was especially severe. Many towns and villages were submerged by the flood, and the lower reaches of the Yellow River were even more so.

    Among them, a memorial caught Yuwen Di''s attention. It said that the parents had secretly hidden the money given by the imperial government to provide relief, and said that this was not the first time this had happened.

    This caused Yuwen Di to be extremely furious. Ever since he had ascended to the throne, within the imperial court, everything was bright and clear, and the officials did not dare to form an alliance. However, they did not expect that there would actually be a parent that dared to do this kind of thing under his nose.

    Yuwen Di looked at these memorials angrily, and angrily threw the inkstone on the table out.

    Right at this time, Duan Yunfei walked in. The moment Duan Yunfei entered the imperial study room, she saw Eunuch Li picking up the inkstone that Yuwen Di had thrown onto the ground. After sizing up Yuwen Di''s expression, she knew that Yuwen Di must be extremely unhappy now, and it was unknown who knocked him over.

    "Why is royal father unhappy? Can you talk to Yun Fei about it, and perhaps Yun Fei can even share some of the burden for royal father? " Before Duan Yunfei entered the imperial study, he specifically told the eunuch guarding the imperial study not to report to Yuwen Di. Firstly, she didn''t want it to affect Yuwen Di''s work, and secondly, she was here today for her own marriage, so that it would have an unexpected effect.

    Seeing that it was Duan Yunfei, Yuwen Di''s face immediately changed, and revealed a kind smile. Why was Yun Fei here, why did no one report him? These people are truly incompetent. Eunuch Li, do you know what I mean? "

    Yuwen Di''s words were said because no one informed them, and speaking to Eunuch Li was just asking Eunuch Li to punish the people under his command. After all, Eunuch Li was the one who brought all these eunuchs out, so Eunuch Li was naturally in charge of everything that happened.

    "Your servant obeys the decree."

    Duan Yunfei saw that Yuwen Di was getting serious, and immediately tried to defend the eunuch outside, in case he gets punished because of him.

    "Royal father, Yun Fei wanted to give you a pleasant surprise, which is why he did not send anyone to report to you."

    After Yuwen Di heard this, he laughed, Duan Yunfei really was a happy child to him.

    "Since that''s the case, then let''s not act rashly. Yun Fei came to see royal father today because of something? "

    There had to be a reason behind everything. Although Duan Yunfei and Yuwen Di were close, they did not come to the Treasure Hall for no reason, and since she was able to find him when she was working, there must be a reason.

    "What Father said, daughter is only missing you, you''re saying this as if daughter had other intentions." Having lived in the palace since he was young, Duan Yunfei had more or less been affected by the environment of the palace''s flattery. If it was in front of others, Duan Yunfei would be disdainful to say all these, but since the target was Yuwen Di, he would be happy to coax him with these words.

    Sure enough, after Yuwen Di heard what Duan Yunfei said, she forgot about the things in the imperial report. However, Yuwen Di was too clear of Duan Yunfei, if Duan Yunfei truly wanted him to come, then she would have definitely come while Yuwen Di was in the palace. After all, over these many years, Duan Yunfei had not disturbed Yuwen Di from his work.

    "Eunuch Li, you may leave first." The reason why Yuwen Di had sent Eunuch Li away was so that Duan Yunfei could speak the truth. Although Eunuch Li wasn''t someone who liked to gossip, in order to let Duan Yunfei feel at ease, Yuwen Di had still cleared out all the outsiders.

    "Your servant obeys the decree." Eunuch Li knew why Yuwen Di was doing this, so he naturally did not dare to disturb the royal father and daughter''s conversation in the imperial study. It was not a good thing to know too much, and it was not a good thing to stay in the palace.

    "Alright, now only you and your royal father are here. Just say what you want to say, and don''t be afraid to say anything."

    When Yuwen Di took Eunuch Li away, Duan Yunfei already knew that her words revealed a flaw, but it was fine. After all, Yuwen Di would not punish her for it.

    "Father really sees through me? However, before this child can speak of this, Royal Father must first answer this child''s question, right? "

    "Your question?" Yuwen Di did not understand. He did not remember the question Duan Yunfei asked after entering the room.

    "Your son just asked your father why he was angry, did you forget?"

    Yuwen Di had really forgotten about this matter. After all, he was already in a great mood due to Duan Yunfei''s "flattery".

    "It''s just a matter of government affairs that has annoyed my father." Yuwen Di had always thought that if Duan Yunfei was not a woman, his seat would definitely belong to Duan Yunfei, not because he was fond of Duan Yunfei, but because Duan Yunfei''s talent, intelligence, ability, and talent were far better than that of the Fifth Prince and the Eighth Prince. It was a pity that Duan Yunfei was a princess, and although Yuwen Di was able to converse with her on matters of government, in the end, he would feel that there was no one left to follow.

    In the past few days, Duan Yunfei had been troubled over the marriage and did not care about the matters at the imperial court. Although the imperial harem could not be run, over these years, Yuwen Di had still discussed some matters with Duan Yunfei.

    "Did something happen?" Duan Yunfei had never seen Yuwen Di get so angry before, but after thinking about it, she did not know what was going on.

    "Why do girls always ask their parents about things? Do you think that your royal father is too old to handle these matters? "

    If anyone else heard this, they would definitely be terrified, but Duan Yunfei was different. She knew that Yuwen Di was just joking with her, and was not blaming her.

    Duan Yunfei pinched Yuwen Di''s shoulders, curled her lips, and said, "Royal Father would have told my daughter in the past. Now, don''t you think about ''the water poured out by my married daughter'', and aren''t willing to talk about this with your daughter anymore? royal father has truly hurt my daughter''s heart. "

    Duan Yunfei would do whatever it took to treat her. Didn''t Yuwen Di tease her? Then she would retort, as if she had received a cold treatment.

    Yuwen Di saw that he couldn''t win Duan Yunfei, so he did not continue to tease her.

    "You sure are eloquent. How could royal father think like this? You better not wrongly accuse my royal father, even if you are to be married off in the future, you will always be my beloved daughter, how can my royal father treat you coldly? Don''t think about it. It was just a imperial report that he had seen today, and it only mentioned a few things that had annoyed his father. Father didn''t tell you because he didn''t want you to worry about it. If you knew about this, you would have thought about how to handle it. Royal Father will not bear for you to overexert yourself over this. "

 C99 Proposal

    Seeing that Yuwen Di was not willing to explain to her why he was angry, Duan Yunfei did not ask anymore. After all, she had an urgent matter to discuss with Yuwen Di today.

    "Father, to tell you the truth, I did indeed come here today for a request." Duan Yunfei also did not hide anything from Yuwen Di. All these years, as long as Duan Yunfei wanted it, even if he did not have it on him, he would send people to find the thing Duan Yunfei wanted. If Duan Yunfei wanted to leave the palace, as long as he could guarantee her safety, Yuwen Di would allow her to leave as well.

    "If you want something, talk to royal father. If your request is not excessive, and Royal Father is able to accomplish it, then Royal Father will definitely agree to it."

    Duan Yunfei knew exactly how much Yuwen Di favored her, if not, how would Duan Yunfei dare come and look for Yuwen Di?

    "Your son thanks father." Duan Yunfei was overjoyed, before sshe even mentioned her request to Yuwen Di, he thanked him first.

    "Child, you haven''t even told your father what you want, so why did you thank him first? What if your father doesn''t agree? Aren''t you thanking him for nothing?" Yuwen Di lovingly touched Duan Yunfei''s head. In the blink of an eye, the little girl who pestered him back then was already that big, and was no longer the little girl that he could caress the head with her hand. She would soon become someone else''s wife as well, and the more Yuwen Di thought about it, the more he felt reluctant he was to part with her.

    Duan Yunfei and Yuwen Di started to act coquettishly, she knew that Yuwen Di had always been the one who liked this the most. Since young, as long as Duan Yunfei acted coquettishly, Yuwen Di would be able to promise her anything.

    Duan Yunfei remembered that many years ago, when she saw Mu Chuyang bringing a kite into the palace from outside the palace. She felt that the kite was not pretty enough and wanted to make one for hersshef. But how could it be so easy to make a kite? Yuwen Di was afraid that Duan Yunfei would hurt her hands when she was creating the kite, hence she did not agree to it at all. After that, Duan Yunfei came up with this plan, and consecutively ran in front of Yuwen Di for a few days to act coquettishly. In the end, even though Yuwen Di couldn''t stand Duan Yunfei''s sugar-coated bullets, she still agreed to it. Fortunately, Duan Yunfei was very careful herself, the kite she made was indeed very pretty, and he was still hanging in the hall of her sleeping quarters.

    "Father, you love your son so much, so how can you not agree? "You are the best father in the world, I like you the most ¡­" In Duan Yunfei''s heart, Yuwen Di was indeed the person who treated her the best in the world. Even though Imperial Consort Duanshuo was still alive, he didn''t dare say that his love for her was deeper than Yuwen Di''s. It was said that her daughter was her father''s lover in his previous life. Perhaps it was because of this reason that Duan Yunfei always felt that his love for her was the only one in the world.

    "Alright, it''s useless if you act like a spoiled child again. You still have to tell Father what you want. Otherwise, how would Father give it to you?" Although Yuwen Di said that Duan Yunfei''s act was useless, in reality, her heart had long been melted by Duan Yunfei. Even the gentle Yuwen Di, was only an ordinary father in front of Duan Yunfei. This must be the charm of kinship, for others to be willing to give in.

    "Alright, I''ll be direct with you then." Duan Yunfei was no longer bashful, didn''t he come here today to discuss his marriage with Yuwen Di?

    "Father, didn''t you say a few days ago that you wanted to discuss marriage matters for your son? You also said that the final decision would be given to your son? That''s right, isn''t it? "

    Yuwen Di suddenly thought back to what the Queen had said to him in the Royal Garden the other day. He wondered why Duan Yunfei had suddenly come to him to talk about this today.

    "Father said so? Was Yun Fei here today for this matter? You can''t be trying to tell royal father that you''re not willing to marry, right? "

    Duan Yunfei did not expect Yuwen Di to actually think this way. She naturally did not want to marry him, but since Yuwen Di insisted on marriage, then there must be a reason behind it. Duan Yunfei knew that she could not decline no matter what, so she considered Mu Chuyang''s suggestion.

    "That is not true. Since I have agreed, there is no reason to go back on my words." Your son knows that your father has his own considerations. Although you are unwilling to tell your son, your son believes that your father will not harm your son. Your son has come today because I have a candidate in mind that I wish to discuss with your father. "

    Yuwen Di was shocked, he had always felt that although Duan Yunfei did not decline the marriage, but in her heart, she was still extremely unhappy. Although Duan Yunfei reconciled with Yuwen Di after she returned from Dark Mountain, Yuwen Di was still worried that Duan Yunfei might have formed some sort of enmity with him because of this matter.

    However, since Duan Yunfei already had a choice in mind, she was willing to listen to who it was that caught her attention.

    "So it was for this matter. Why didn''t you tell royal father earlier that there''s no need for him to have the empress choose your betrothed for you?" Tell me, who''s the person in your heart? "

    "Young Prince Mu Mu Chuyang." Duan Yunfei openly said Mu Chuyang''s name, but he was still a little nervous in his heart. He didn''t know why he would feel an inexplicable sense of nervousness the moment Mu Chuyang was mentioned.

    Yuwen Di had always had high hopes for Mu Chuyang, and had also thought of bestowing the marriage to Mu Chuyang. But since the beginning, when and Mu Chuyang interacted with each other, he had always felt that Duan Yunfei did not have any intention to marry Mu Chuyang, so he decided to give up on this idea. Otherwise, Yuwen Di would not worry so much about Duan Yunfei''s marriage.

    Mu Chuyang and Duan Yunfei had grown up together, a childhood sweetheart. If Duan Yunfei married Mu Chuyang, Yuwen Di would not worry about their future. Moreover, Prince Mu was Yuwen Di''s right-hand man and had always treated Duan Yunfei as his daughter. He would definitely not be bullied when he married into the Prince Mu''s Mansion.

    "So the person in your heart is Chu Yang, Royal Father knows." Although Yuwen Di was very happy, the empress had, after all, helped him pick people to get married to for a long time.

    Duan Yunfei was a little disappointed to see Yuwen Di''s cold reaction. She was afraid that Yuwen Di would not agree to this matter.

    Just when Duan Yunfei was worried, Yuwen Di continued, "Yun Fei, royal father also likes this child Chu Yang a lot. However, you also know that it''s not easy for the empress to choose people for your betrothal. No matter what, you should meet those people. However, don''t worry. Royal Father will ask Prince Mu tomorrow to talk about this matter and ask him to go back and ask for Chu Yang''s opinion. "

 C100 exercise

    This time, Duan Yunfei was really relieved, she was worried that Yuwen Di would not agree.

    Yuwen Di also felt that Duan Yunfei had relaxed, he was confused why Duan Yunfei suddenly changed her view of Mu Chuyang, and realised that it was definitely worth investigating.

    "Child, could it be that you are worried that royal father will not agree? Didn''t royal father tell you long ago that if you want to do something, Royal Father will support you as long as it does not endanger your life? "

    Yuwen Di hoped that Duan Yunfei would know of his painstaking efforts. If Duan Yunfei had immediately appointed Mu Chuyang as the candidate to be Prince Consort after he had mentioned about the marriage agreement, then Yuwen Di would definitely immediately call Mu Chuyang to discuss this matter with him. If Mu Chuyang had agreed, then the marriage should have already been decided by now.

    Only, at that time, Duan Yunfei was sullen because of this matter, so Yuwen Di did not bring up the topic of who he thought the best candidate was. After that, Yuwen Di would hand over the matter of selecting a marriage candidate to the empress. It had been more than half a month since then, and only yesterday did the empress say that she had chosen a good one. If Yuwen Di were to directly tell the empress about Duan Yunfei''s thoughts, the empress would definitely think that Duan Yunfei was slapping her in the face.

    Yuwen Di was not worried that the Empress would make a move on him, it was just that the matters of the imperial court had already annoyed him enough, so it was better for the imperial harem to not cause trouble.

    "Your son knows that the empress has troubled herself over this matter. In a few days, your son will meet the young masters the empress has chosen. I''m sure the empress has good taste." In the end, Duan Yunfei still left a way out for herself. If she wasn''t satisfied with those people, it could be said that the Empress''s eyes were different from her own. didn''t care about the Empress''s opinion of him at all.

    "It''s for the best that you can think so. After having lunch with royal father, you can return to Red Luan Palace. Royal father, look at you, why do you feel that you have lost a lot of weight today? Or do you not like the food that the royal kitchen sends today? If you do not like it, send someone to talk to the steward of the imperial kitchens and have them improve it.

    Yuwen Di didn''t know about the conflict between Mu Chuyang and himself, and naturally didn''t know how upset Duan Yunfei had been these past few days. In these few days, Duan Yunfei couldn''t eat well nor sleep well, so she would naturally become thinner.

    Duan Yunfei could not bear to see Yuwen Di being so worried for himself, so she could only come up with an excuse, "Royal Father is overthinking it, it is not because Yun Fei does not like the food sent over by the imperial kitchens, it is just that today''s weather is dry, there is no appetite for food at all, so I ate a little less, and naturally I lost some weight. Oh yeah, royal father, I ate a few pieces of cinnamon cake s that Zuo Yuan sent to me yesterday. I think my appetite must have started to get better after eating a few pieces, so I think you don''t need to worry about it after discussing it. "

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Yuwen Di felt that Duan Yunfei was right and stopped pursuing the matter regarding the royal kitchen''s fault.

    Since there was still some time before lunch, Yuwen Di continued to handle the affairs of the government. After all, these things like memorials would only pile up more and more, and it would be better to finish it as soon as possible.

    While Yuwen Di was busy with his government work, Duan Yunfei was practicing on the side. This made her think about when he had just started.

    Duan Yunfei had also personally taught them how to write. Even the Several princes had never received such treatment. At that time, Duan Yunfei''s character was still not calm enough, she had not even practiced for a few hours, and she had already wanted to go out and play. However, later on, she felt even more the charm brought about by the brush, and was immediately immersed in it.

    Afterwards, Duan Yunfei''s writing became better and better, and Yuwen Di didn''t need to watch her writing anymore. In fact, when Yuwen Di didn''t even have a request, Duan Yunfei himself would have started to practice writing. Slowly, a scene began to appear in the imperial study. Yuwen Di was working on the government affairs at his desk, rewriting the imperial reports, and Duan Yunfei was practicing her calligraphy at the side.

    It was a period of Duan Yunfei''s childhood that was filled with the scent of ink, and also the time she loved the imperial study the most.

    Time passed quickly, and soon, it was already noon. Seeing that the hour had arrived, the Eunuch Li estimated that after a long time, Duan Yunfei and Yuwen Di should have already finished talking, so he carefully went in to inform the imperial kitchen that lunch had been delivered.

    "That''s good. Yunfei, let''s not practice any longer and have a meal together with royal father." Yuwen Di stopped reviewing the imperial reports, although he still hadn''t figured out how to settle the matter of Jiang Nan''s father and mother officials secretly hoarding the imperial family''s disaster relief money. Because of the matter of Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang, Yuwen Di had to summon the Prince Mu tomorrow, so it would be better to discuss it with him tomorrow.

    Duan Yunfei was immersed in practicing calligraphy, it had been a long time since she had calmed down to practice, and this feeling was something that she hadn''t experienced in a long time.

    It hadn''t been very long since he had dinner with Yuwen Di last time, but Duan Yunfei was still nostalgic about this feeling. It was only during the meal alone with Yuwen Di that Duan Yunfei truly felt like she was "home", even though she and Yuwen Di were the only two people in this house. However, Duan Yunfei believed that Imperial Consort Duanshuo must also be in the sky, watching her and Yuwen Di. They had always been together, and Imperial Consort Duanshuo had always accompanied them.

    During the meal, Yuwen Di continued to serve dishes to Duan Yunfei, as if she was still a naive child. As for Duan Yunfei, she would eat whatever Yuwen Di gave her. She did not want Yuwen Di to be sad.

    "Yun Fei ah, it has been a while since we last saw that brat Wu Shan. Wasn''t this fellow always running to the palace every few days? Even when the General Wei Yuan didn''t allow him to enter the palace, he was still unhappy. What is he up to these days? "

    When Duan Yunfei suddenly mentioned Wu Shan, she remembered what Zuo Yuan said to him last time. Thinking about how Wu Shan used the wine at the inn to ease his worries, he felt that his emotional path in the future would not be smooth either.

    "Wu Shan, he''s been running to training ground every day recently. He stayed there for an entire day. They say they want to be prepared to protect their families and protect their countries in the future. "

    These words caused Yuwen Di to laugh loudly, "What a great Wu Shan, now you already know how to prepare for a rainy day, there must be a successor in the General Wei Yuan. "Good kid, I will definitely see his results the next time I see him."

 C101 Open House

    After the second morning assembly ended, Yuwen Di left Prince Mu behind.

    Prince Mu was confused, he could not think of the reason why Yuwen Di left him alone. Mu Chuyang had just recovered from his illness, so Prince Mu was still a little worried. He thought that after the morning assembly ends, if he passed by Jade House, he would bring some pastries back for Mu Chuyang, and also thanked the shopkeeper for bringing Mu Chuyang back to Prince Mu''s Mansion last time.

    Fortunately, Mu Chuyang had already woken up, and his body was more than half healthy. If not, when Yuwen Di and the Prince Mu were discussing matters, the Prince Mu would not be here, and would instead be angry at Yuwen Di.

    Prince Mu followed Yuwen Di to the imperial study. It had been a while since Prince Mu last visited and he saw that the furnishings in the imperial study were still the same.

    "Your Majesty summoned this humble subject. Is there anything that this humble subject needs to discuss with you? Or is there something this humble subject should do? " Prince Mu knew that Duan Yunfei would definitely not tell Yuwen Di that she had expressed her feelings to him, so he did not think about the reason why Yuwen Di had summoned him.

    The reason why Yuwen Di had summoned the Prince Mu today was because of Duan Yunfei, but it was also because of the matter of Jiang Nan becoming a water pest. Duan Yunfei was not really that anxious about her marriage, but the matter of Jiang Nan getting wet was like a huge rock pressing on Yuwen Di''s heart, making it hard for him to breathe. In addition to the imperial edict, the more Yuwen Di thought about it, the more furious he became. At the feet of the Son of Heaven, these officials were actually so presumptuous, they did not even put the imperial law in their eyes.

    "Why is Prince Mu in such a hurry? Sit down first. I have indeed summoned you here today because I have something that I wish to discuss with you. " Seeing that Prince Mu did not sit down after entering the imperial study, Yuwen Di remembered that he had not given him a seat, and that today''s discussion was a major event that would definitely take some time, so Yuwen Di quickly asked Prince Mu to sit down.

    Prince Mu listened and sat down, but Yuwen Di''s expression was solemn, causing him to feel as if he was sitting on pins and needles.

    "May I know the reason why Your Majesty summoned this humble subject?"

    Seeing Prince Mu being in such a hurry, Yuwen Di thought that perhaps it was because Mu Chuyang had just woken up. Since Prince Mu was not at ease with Mu Chuyang, he did not beat around the bush anymore, and directly told his the reason why she had come to find him.

    "Does Prince Mu know about the situation with the Jiangnan River?"

    "Of course. Although the south of the Yangtze is vulnerable to flooding at this time of year, it is particularly severe this year. This humble subject heard that the lower reaches of the Yellow River had been flooded and suffered heavy casualties. The commoners could run if they wanted to, but those who couldn''t could only wait for their deaths. It was truly pitiful. This humble subject heard that His Majesty has sent someone to relieve the disaster? Is the disaster not going well? "

    Although Prince Mu was a soldier that led his men to war, he was still very concerned about the lives of the citizens. Ever since he heard that the Jiangnan River was seriously ill, Prince Mu took the lead and gave the Prince Mu''s Mansion''s silver taels to the Ministry of Revenue. In order for the Ministry of Revenue to hand the money over to the citizens, he hoped that they could rebuild their home as soon as possible.

    Yuwen Di knew that the Prince Mu was collecting donations for the citizens of the affected area, and it was precisely because of this that he felt even more furious. In the imperial court, there were people like the Prince Mu and the Minister of the Left, who were honest and loyal to the safety of the citizens.

    "What I want to tell you is, at this time, do you know that the government sent the disaster relief money to Jiangnan region has been swallowed?"

    The Prince Mu did not know about this matter. He was always honest and did not expect that there would be an official that would take the lives of the commoners.

    "To have done such a thing, what a shame. Does Your Majesty know who did this?" When the Prince Mu heard about this, he was extremely furious. He really wanted to rescue the officials who were doing this and beat them up, but of course, beating them up was still far from enough.

    "I am investigating this matter, but I didn''t expect that under my rule, I would actually be unable to stop these dog slaves from doing such things." "My beloved daughter, I hope that you can help me investigate this matter." Yuwen Di knew that the Prince Mu did not care about matters like this in the imperial court, but this matter was related to the citizens of Jiangnan.

    "This humble subject obeys the decree."

    Just as Prince Mu thought that Yuwen Di had finished speaking, Yuwen Di suddenly mentioned Mu Chuyang, which made him anxious.

    "I still have something to discuss with my beloved one." Yuwen Di was neither hurried nor slow. This matter was related to Mu Chuyang''s marriage, so the Prince Mu should also need to think carefully. Although Duan Yunfei was Yuwen Di''s beloved daughter, Prince Mu was still Yuwen Di''s important subject, and Mu Chuyang was only interested in her, if Prince Mu''s Mansion was not willing to accept the marriage, Yuwen Di would also not force her.

    "I heard that Chu Yang has woken up. Is Chu Yang better now?"

    "Your majesty, don''t worry, Chu Yang''s body is already more than half healed. After a few days of Chu Yang''s recovery, this humble subject will definitely bring Chu Yang to the palace to thank your majesty. If it wasn''t for the fact that His Majesty had sent the Imperial Physician Ji as the princess, who knows when Chu Yang would have woken up. "

    Prince Mu had a bad premonition, he felt that Yuwen Di suddenly mentioning Mu Chuyang must be because Yuwen Di knew something. If Yuwen Di knew that Duan Yunfei was depressed because of Mu Chuyang, based on Duan Yunfei''s position in her heart, Yuwen Di would probably have a bad impression of him.

    "Chu Yang is a child that we have watched grow up. Hearing that he is sick, it is only right for us to send an imperial physician. Chu Yang is so smart since young, none of our sons could beat him, you are lucky too. "

    The Prince Mu hoped that Yuwen Di could explain everything directly. The more Yuwen Di praised Mu Chuyang, the more nervous he became.

    Then, Yuwen Di changed the subject and started to get down to business.

    "I believe that our beloved one should also know that we are negotiating the marriage for the Thirteenth Princess, right? After thinking about it, we feel that Chu Yang is not bad, and that he and Yun Fei grew up together. The two of them have some feelings for each other. Chu Yang has already reached the age where he should get married, so we wanted to ask our beloved one to go back and tell Chu Yang about this matter. However, there is no need to worry about a beloved official. I am unwilling to interfere with the feelings of a child. If Chu Yang had no intentions, then we would not have forced him to marry Yun Fei. Of course, if Chu Yang already has someone he cares about, we will definitely help him get married. "

    Could it be that Yuwen Di still did not know what happened between Mu Chuyang and him? However, why had Yuwen Di only mentioned about giving Mu Chuyang and Duan Yunfei a marriage order until now?

    "This humble subject does not know what Chu Yang is thinking. After this humble subject returns today, I will ask Chu Yang what he thinks. This humble subject has always liked the Thirteenth Princess as well. If Chu Yang is able to marry into the Thirteenth Princess, that would be Chu Yang''s fortune. "

 C102 step learning

    When Prince Mu returned to the Prince Mu''s Mansion, Mu Chuyang was chatting with the Prince''s Wife Mo. It was unknown what they were chatting about, but both mother and son were laughing heartily.

    As Mu Chuyang and Prince''s Wife Mo had their backs to Prince Mu, the two of them did not know that Prince Mu had returned to their residence.

    Prince Mu quietly walked behind Prince''s Wife Mo and indicated to the servant not to make a sound. He caught Prince''s Wife Mo off guard and held him in his arms, shocking him.

    The Prince Mu and the Left Premier had a very good relationship. After all, twenty years had passed, and the two of them still treated each other warmly. This was something that was hard to come by. However, Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo did not mind being intimate with each other. In any case, it was a fact that they were husband and wife and there was no need to hide anything. Furthermore, unlike Zuo Yuan, Mu Chuyang was a man, so these things were not strange to his.

    Although he was indeed frightened by Prince Mu, he still felt that it was very interesting. Why is Your Highness acting like a child, only knowing how to scare me? "

    Prince Mu did not care about Prince''s Wife Mo''s'' complaints''. Instead, he hugged Prince''s Wife Mo tightly and did not let go, causing the servant girl''s face to turn red.

    Prince''s Wife Mo nudged Prince Mu lightly with his elbow, using a voice that only the two of them could hear, "My prince, Chu Yang and the servants are here, please take note."

    This made Prince Mu unhappy. All this time, didn''t the couple always use this method to get along with each other? Why was Prince''s Wife Mo so shy now?

    However, Prince Mu had always cared about Prince''s Wife Mo''s opinion. Since Prince''s Wife Mo had said so, he could only let go of the matter. Alright, since wangfei doesn''t like it, then I won''t scare you in the future. "

    What Prince Mu said was not to stop scaring Prince''s Wife Mo. It was just saying things from the inside, and was implying: "If you don''t want this king to hug you in front of others, then this king will not hug you anymore."

    When these words came out, both Prince''s Wife Mo and Mu Chuyang started laughing. Who would have thought that the renowned Prince Mu running on the battlefield would actually look so childish in front of the Prince''s Wife Mo, and would even start acting like a child just because of a few words from their beloved wife?

    "Alright, what were you two talking about just now? You''re actually so happy that you don''t even know that This King has returned? " If it was any other time, Prince''s Wife Mo would definitely be waiting anxiously for Prince Mu to return. However, today, he had actually forgotten about his late return today, because of a chat with Mu Chuyang. The Prince Mu was jealous of her son.

    Seeing that Prince Mu was pretending to be unhappy, not only did Mu Chuyang not feel innocent at being called an idiot who neglected Prince Mu for no reason, he felt very pleased instead. Prince Mu had already been married for a long time with Prince''s Wife Mo, and had experienced too much during that time. However, Prince Mu''s feelings towards Prince''s Wife Mo were still as gentle as when they first met, as if their hearts were always different. Thinking about his feelings toward Duan Yunfei, Mu Chuyang couldn''t help but be envious of his parents'' feelings.

    "Don''t blame us, royal father. We did mention something interesting just now. Your child and mother are waiting for your father to come back. How could you ignore your father because of this? "

    "That''s right, Your Highness. But why did Your Highness come back so late today?" If you don''t come back, I will have to ask the butler to wait for you at the entrance of the palace. "

    "I''ve kept the wangfei waiting for a long time. After the assembly is over, His Majesty decided to keep me here and discussed the problem of the Jiangnan River with me. He came back late."

    As expected, the only thing that the Prince Mu was concerned about was the Prince''s Wife Mo. Even though Mu Chuyang was obviously waiting for the Prince Mu as well, the Prince Mu did not mention Mu Chuyang at all. However, over all these years, Mu Chuyang had long gotten used to it.

    "So that''s how it is." If the Prince Mu did not mention anything about the Imperial Court in front of Prince''s Wife Mo, he would never ask about it. Although she had heard that the Jiangnan River was seriously ill, and the people did not live in peace, but she was still a woman, so he could not do much. All he could do was go to the temple to pray for the people.

    "Then can you tell me what interesting thing you were talking about just now? To think that it would actually cause the two of you to laugh heartily." Prince Mu was very curious and asked again.

    Prince''s Wife Mo and Mu Chuyang remembered what they had just said and laughed again.

    "Does Your Highness still remember when Chu Yang first started to walk?"

    How could Prince Mu forget? While Mu Chuyang was babbling and learning the language, everyone in Prince Mu''s Mansion was hoping for Mu Chuyang to learn how to walk. At that time, Prince Mu would teach Mu Chuyang how to walk everyday, and even when they were in the morning assembly, he would still think that Mu Chuyang would learn how to walk during that time, wouldn''t that mean that he would miss out on a very important step in Mu Chuyang''s life? So, at that time, whenever the Prince Mu went to court, he would quickly run back to the Prince Mu''s Mansion. As for Yuwen Di, even when the Prince Mu was in a hurry, he did not stay in the Prince Mu.

    "How could This King forget?" What did what you guys said just now have to do with Chu Yang learning how to walk? "

    "Of course, speaking of this matter, I suddenly remembered, it was because Chu Yang first learned to call ''Mother'', and your highness was even sulking for a few days, until Chu Yang also called you, then you would be willing to hug him."

    No matter how much Prince''s Wife Mo tried to persuade her, she was not willing to hug Mu Chuyang. This matter was even found out by Yuwen Di later on, and he had laughed at her for a long time. At that time, Yuwen Di had often mentioned in front of Prince Mu that the first thing Duan Yunfei had learned was "Royal Father," and that Prince Mu was really angry and jealous.

    "Prince''s Wife Mo knew that Prince Mu must have thought of that" sad worry "again, so he changed the topic. Does Your Highness remember what Chu Yang did that day he learned to walk? "

    When he thought about it, he could not help but laugh. The reason why Mu Chuyang knew how to walk was so that he could snatch a bamboo horse from Wu Shan. That day, General Wei Yuan and his husband was chatting at the back garden with two children in Prince Mu''s Mansion. Wu Shan saw Mu Chuyang''s bamboo stallion and his two small hands moved around, Prince''s Wife Mo saw that Wu Shan wanted to play with Mu Chuyang''s bamboo stallion and carried Wu Shan over.

    However, when Mu Chuyang saw it, he was displeased and suddenly walked towards the bamboo horse. After that, because of this, Wu Shan often told Mu Chuyang that Mu Chuyang learning to walk was all thanks to Wu Shan.

 C103 finger marriage

    The family of three chatted about the past for a while, this feeling was something they had not felt in a long time. Ever since Mu Chuyang had matured, it had been a long time since Prince Mu and Mu Chuyang had talked about the world. Firstly, because Mu Chuyang was no longer as attached to people as he was when he was young, and secondly, because Mu Chuyang had already matured, the Prince Mu began to gradually hand over some of the affairs of the Prince Mu''s Mansion to Mu Chuyang. Other than the national affairs, Mu Chuyang and the others only talked about trivial matters of the family.

    This kind of conversation also made Mu Chuyang feel warmth. Although it was true that Mu Chuyang had extraordinary ability, and that he could take care of all the matters that the Prince Mu had entrusted to him, Mu Chuyang still wanted to be a child in front of the Prince Mu and the Prince''s Wife Mo. He did not want to grow up. Perhaps it was because of this illness that the Prince Mu wasn''t as harsh on him ashe was in the past. On the contrary, she seemed to be much more affectionate and intimate towards him.

    However, Prince Mu didn''t forget what Yuwen Di said to him this morning. If it were in the past, Prince Mu would definitely be happy about Yuwen Di giving Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang a marriage. After all, Prince Mu had always admired Duan Yunfei''s personality, and Prince Mu often felt that it was a pity that she was born a woman. If Duan Yunfei was a man, he would do everything he could to raise Duan Yunfei to be her successor.

    It was only a few days ago that Mu Chuyang and Duan Yunfei had expressed their intentions, but in the recent few days, Mu Chuyang had actually paid a heavy price for this matter.

    Prince Mu couldn''t understand why Yuwen Di would think of marrying Duan Yunfei at this time. Regarding this, Prince Mu had still decided to let Mu Chuyang make his own decision.

    If Mu Chuyang was still willing to marry Duan Yunfei, the Prince Mu and the Prince''s Wife Mo would naturally not organize it. After all, the Prince Mu had always believed in getting frustrated and becoming brave, and it felt like this was the same as leading an army to war, required perseverance and courage.

    However, if Mu Chuyang was not willing, Prince Mu would also report this to him truthfully. He and Prince''s Wife Mo only had Mu Chuyang as his son, so he would naturally not be willing to let Mu Chuyang get injured because of him.

    "Chu Yang, go back to your room first. royal father will go find you later to talk about something." The words of the Prince Mu broke this harmonious atmosphere, making it hard for both him and Mu Chuyang to continue reminiscing.

    Prince''s Wife Mo did not know why Prince Mu suddenly wanted to talk to Mu Chuyang. Presumably, Mu Chuyang had been recuperating in his residence recently and did not cause any trouble. Furthermore, Prince Mu''s attitude towards Mu Chuyang had improved a lot.

    "Then I''ll go back first." Mu Chuyang was a little perturbed in his heart. Although he had been very obedient recently, it would still be hard for him to let go of the responsibility if the Prince Mu wanted to settle debts later on.

    After Mu Chuyang left, the Prince Mu saw that the Prince''s Wife Mo was extremely worried, and decided to discuss the things that Yuwen Di had said to him today with the Prince''s Wife Mo.

    "Alright, you don''t have to worry about that anymore. You look as if this king is going to scold Chu Yang again, and if others find out, they will think that this king treats Chu Yang coldly. " Prince Mu knew that Prince''s Wife Mo was only worried about Mu Chuyang, so he started a joke with her.

    "Then what does Your Highness want to say to Chu Yang?" Although Prince Mu didn''t say that he was looking for Mu Chuyang today to punish him, he still couldn''t be at ease for some reason.

    "Didn''t This King say earlier that His Majesty would keep This King here after the next assembly today? Your Majesty and this duke are not only discussing the Jiang Nan water disaster, but also Chu Yang''s marriage. "

    Ever since Mu Chuyang had reached a suitable age, the Prince''s Wife Mo had started to discuss about Mu Chuyang''s marriage. But all this time, Yuwen Di had never asked about it, nor did he display the intent of giving Mu Chuyang a marriage.

    "Why did Your Majesty suddenly bring up this matter? Then does His Majesty say anything about giving Chu Yang a marriage? "

    Seeing that Prince''s Wife Mo was so worried, the Prince Mu calmed her down first. She also wanted Yuwen Di to let him come back and discuss with Prince''s Wife Mo and Mu Chuyang, and the order was not the next one, so it had to be Mu Chuyang''s marriage. If that was the case, they could not refuse, but since Yuwen Di said that they could discuss it, then they could reject him.

    "His Majesty feels that Chu Yang and Thirteenth Princess are compatible." Prince Mu did not directly say that Yuwen Di wanted to grant Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang a marriage, but even if he said it in a euphemistic manner, his meaning was still very clear.

    This time, the Prince''s Wife Mo was confused as well. Why did Yuwen Di have to think of Mu Chuyang at this time, if this had happened a few days earlier, then perhaps Mu Chuyang wouldn''t have to suffer so much.

    "So Your Majesty has decided to give the marriage between Chu Yang and the Thirteenth Princess?" Prince''s Wife Mo always felt that it wasn''t appropriate to bring up this matter in front of Mu Chuyang at this time. If he could delay it for a few days, when Mu Chuyang''s mood was a little better, he would ask him how he saw Yuwen Di''s suggestion. At that time, Mu Chuyang might find it easier to accept.

    "That''s not it, His Majesty seems to know that the Thirteenth Princess has no intentions towards Chu Yang. However, His Majesty did not know about what had happened between Chu Yang and the Thirteenth Princess recently, so the only thing His Majesty said was that he hoped that this King could come back and ask Chu Yang for his opinion. If Chu Yang was interested in the Thirteenth Princess, then this marriage would also be a success. If Chu Yang had no intentions towards the Thirteenth Princess, and had no one else in his heart, then the king would be very willing to give Chu Yang a marriage. His Majesty means that he will not force Chu Yang to marry Thirteenth Princess. "

    Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo could also feel how highly Yuwen Di valued him. If it was anyone else, Yuwen Di''s orders would have made it so that even if that person was unwilling to marry Duan Yunfei, the person would have no choice but to obey.

    "But ¡­" Chu Yang will now... " What the Prince''s Wife Mo was most worried about was still Mu Chuyang. Although Mu Chuyang had been acting as if he did not experience those things, but it still happened. Even if he pretended to be worried, didn''t the wounds still remain in Mu Chuyang''s heart? Where could it be so easy to erase?

    "This is also what I''m worried about. Tell me, Chu Yang is much better now, if he were to suddenly mention this matter, even I don''t know how he would react. This child has always been thinking about the Thirteenth Princess, but in the end, the Thirteenth Princess still doesn''t mean anything to him. If he were to marry the Thirteenth Princess for the sake of a moment of happiness, then the two children won''t be happy. "

    Thinking of this, Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo both sighed, they only hoped that Mu Chuyang could understand a little.

 C104 determination

    At night, the Prince''s Wife Mo tossed and turned, and could not sleep at night as he kept thinking about what Yuwen Di had said to the Prince Mu.

    Maybe it was because the Prince''s Wife Mo turned over so frequently that it woke him up.

    Prince Mu hugged the Prince''s Wife Mo who was lying beside him sleepily, "Are you still thinking about Chu Yang''s marriage? Since His Majesty has said that everything is up to Chu Yang, what is the wangfei still worrying about? "

    "Your majesty is right, but we should at least give your majesty an answer. No matter what Chu Yang thinks, we should at least inform your majesty earlier, if not, at that time, it will affect Thirteenth Princess''s discussion."

    What the Prince''s Wife Mo said was very reasonable. If Mu Chuyang did not agree with Yuwen Di giving him the right to marry him, then he should have told Mu Chuyang of Mu Chuyang''s decision earlier. Otherwise, it would not be a good thing if Duan Yunfei''s marriage was delayed.

    Although Mu Chuyang was definitely still conflicted over how Duan Yunfei felt about him, to be honest, Mu Chuyang was already at the age where he should be betrothed to.

    For so long, because Mu Chuyang did not even bother to look at the other girls, he had directly rejected the girls that Prince''s Wife Mo had picked for him. As a result, Mu Chuyang''s marriage had not been discussed over until now. But now, Mu Chuyang knew that Duan Yunfei did not have anything to do with him, and Duan Yunfei was about to get married to him, whether or not she could figure it out.

    "Then, tell Chu Yang about this matter." Only now did Prince Mu realize that something was wrong. Only then did he remember that he had told Mu Chuyang that he had something to discuss with him in the afternoon. In the end, when the Prince Mu and the Prince''s Wife Mo were discussing this matter, he forgot about Mu Chuyang who was waiting for the Prince Mu in his room. If not for Prince''s Wife Mo mentioning this matter to him tonight, he would have forgotten about Mu Chuyang.

    Prince Mu slapped his head. He was originally still trapped, but he suddenly became clear-headed and sat up.

    "What''s wrong with you, your highness?" Prince''s Wife Mo was shocked by Prince Mu''s actions, he did not know why Prince Mu suddenly sat up.

    Prince Mu turned to Prince''s Wife Mo and said guiltily, "Didn''t this duke say that I wanted to look for Chu Yang in the afternoon? In the end, I forgot ¡­"

    The Prince''s Wife Mo "puchi" sound of laughter rang out, "So this is the reason why Your Highness came here, ah. Since Chu Yang couldn''t wait for you, he must have already rested, so let''s still tell this to him tomorrow. "Your highness, it''s getting late, let''s rest quickly. Isn''t there still an early morning assembly tomorrow?"

    Indeed, when Mu Chuyang returned to his room, he waited for Prince Mu for a very long time, but no matter how he waited, he did not. But Mu Chuyang never would have thought that the Prince Mu would forget him because he was happily chatting with the Prince''s Wife Mo.

    "It''s obvious that the wangfei is constantly tossing and turning the matter over and over, making This King unable to sleep." You, don''t worry about Chu Yang, children will have their own fortune. As for us, no matter how worried we are, it will be useless. " Prince Mu lied down and hooked his nose.

    Prince''s Wife Mo naturally knew of this logic, but he still couldn''t help but be worried. In the end, Prince''s Wife Mo fell asleep in Prince Mu''s embrace. After all, these things were things that had to be resolved tomorrow, there was no need to affect the good mood today just because of the matters tomorrow.

    On the morning of the second day, Prince Mu went to the morning assembly. Yuwen Di did not bring up the matter with Prince Mu again today, and did not seem to be in a rush. But Prince Mu knew that it was not appropriate to delay the matter, so he decided to discuss it with Mu Chuyang after returning to Prince Mu''s Mansion today.

    When Prince Mu returned to his residence, Mu Chuyang had just finished his morning practice for the day. In these past few days, Mu Chuyang had also been thinking about whether he should run to training ground every day like Wu Shan, or perhaps get busy, so that he would not have time to think about Duan Yunfei. This kind of life was really sad.

    "Chu Yang, come over for a while." Prince Mu called Mu Chuyang to the study room as soon as he returned.

    Mu Chuyang thought that Prince Mu must have wanted to tell him about the matter that he failed to explain yesterday. From Prince Mu''s expression, he could infer that Prince Mu did not want to punish him. However, Prince Mu''s expression was extremely serious, it seemed that the things they were going to discuss today was definitely very important.

    "Father, what is your purpose in looking for me?" Mu Chuyang entered Prince Mu''s study room and closed the door after him. Since he was talking about important matters, he had to worry that the wall had ears.

    Seeing Mu Chuyang coming in, the Prince Mu let him sit down first. Here you are, sit down first. Father has something important to tell you. "

    Mu Chuyang did not understand, what important matter could Prince Mu tell him at this time?

    Seeing Mu Chuyang''s doubtful expression, the Prince Mu went straight to the point.

    "Chu Yang, yesterday, His Majesty and Royal Father discussed your marriage. Your Majesty feels that you and Thirteenth Princess ¡­ If you think that there is nothing wrong with that, then your Majesty will help you to marry Thirteenth Princess. Of course, since the Emperor has said that everything will be as you wish, then if you are unwilling, the Emperor will not force you. "

    Mu Chuyang did not think that the Prince Mu would actually tell him about this, and was stunned for a moment.

    If it was in the past, Mu Chuyang would definitely be happy to the point that he wanted to let everyone in Jin Country know that he, Mu Chuyang, was finally going to marry his beloved woman.

    During the time that Mu Chuyang was unconscious, Duan Yunfei had never come to visit him. Although it was true that he had told Duan Yunfei not to know about this matter, she still felt a little disappointed.

    Furthermore, back then when Duan Yunfei had fallen for Xiu Heng wholeheartedly, no matter how cold and indifferent Xiu Heng had been to her, she did not mind "showing off" or chasing after him wholeheartedly.

    Mu Chuyang was unwilling, he could not compare to Xiu Heng at all, why couldn''t Duan Yunfei treat him the way he treated Xiu Heng?

    This time, Mu Chuyang decided to keep Duan Yunfei on his tail. If she could compromise and come to him, he would personally go and find Yuwen Di and request for his and Duan Yunfei''s marriage.

    "Father, your son is unwilling."

    Mu Chuyang made a decision on the spot, and it was a decision to reject it. This made Prince Mu a little surprised.

    "Are you sure? If you are not willing, your father will tell His Majesty tomorrow. Otherwise, it will be bad if the marriage of Thirteenth Princess is delayed. "

    This time, Mu Chuyang was really vicious. He had waited for Duan Yunfei for so long, why couldn''t Duan Yunfei wait for him just once?

    "Yes, your son has decided."

 C105 An ear in the corner

    It was hard to guard against thieves during the day and night. The conversation between the Prince Mu and Mu Chuyang was heard clearly by Qing Yi who was hiding outside the house.

    Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo had originally wanted to investigate who revealed the matter of Yuwen Di negotiating a marriage for Duan Yunfei to Mu Chuyang, but after Mu Chuyang had entered the palace to look for Duan Yunfei, he became severely ill. Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo had been busy taking care of Mu Chuyang, so they had completely forgotten about the matter.

    On the other hand, Qing Yi had taken advantage of Mu Chuyang. However, these few days, in order to not attract attention, Qing Yi had specially requested the butler to go to the kitchen to do odd jobs, so as to not arouse suspicion while serving Mu Chuyang.

    The butler was unwilling to do so. After all, Qing Yi''s origins were unknown, and the kitchen was an important place. If Qing Yi came to the Prince Mu''s Mansion for any other purpose, poison the kitchen would be the easiest way to assassinate her. However, the servant in the kitchen who fell in love with Qing Yi at first sight repeatedly spoke up for her and assured the butler that he would definitely watch over her firmly and not let her get near the Prince Mu couple and Mu Chuyang''s meals.

    That servant had been serving in the Prince Mu''s Mansion for almost ten years, but due to him, the butler still agreed. Actually, it was not like the butler did not investigate Qing Yi''s identity. It was just that the results of the investigation were as Qing Yi had said, but the butler still felt uneasy and could not believe her. In any case, it wasn''t wrong to be more careful.

    It was just that pitiful that servant boy, even now, he did not know that he was being used by Qing Yi, but he still had the thought that Qing Yi was trying to get close to him, so he specially asked the butler to come to the kitchen to do some work. One must know that the treatment of serving in front of Mu Chuyang was much better than working in the kitchen.

    This morning, Qing Yi followed the servant out of the residence and bought some ingredients that were missing from the kitchen. The moment she returned, she saw Prince Mu calling Mu Chuyang away. Qing Yi had followed Xiu Heng for so long, she naturally knew how to observe the situation. Seeing how serious Prince Mu was, she felt that something big was about to happen.

    Qing Yi immediately covered her stomach and told the manservant that she was not feeling well. The servant who was always in love with Qing Yi was naturally unwilling to see Qing Yi in such a sorry state. He hurriedly took the things in Qing Yi''s hands and told her to quickly return to her room to rest.

    Qing Yi thanked the manservant and pretended to head towards her room. When she saw the manservant return to the kitchen, she sneaked out.

    At this time, the people in the house were busy with their own matters, in addition to Mu Chuyang specially cleaning the area outside the study room for the servants to come, there was no one at the entrance of the study room. This provided a great opportunity for Qing Yi to eavesdrop.

    Although Mu Chuyang had closed the door, Qing Yi had been chosen by Xiu Heng to be sent to Prince Mu''s Mansion as a spy. Other than her good looks, which could easily bewitch the people, there was also a very important reason behind why she had suffered an accident when she was young.

    After losing her biological parents, Qingyi was saved by Xiu Heng. After finding out that Qingyi''s hearing was better than most people, Xiu Heng secretly trained Qingyi, hoping that she would be able to lend him a hand in the future.

    Qingyi had heard from the Prince Mu that Yuwen Di hoped that Mu Chuyang and his sister could become sworn brothers. At that time, she had thought of reporting this matter to Xiu Heng, who was in the Xiliang.

    In the past few days in Prince Mu''s Mansion, Qing Yi had also seen Mu Chuyang''s feelings towards Duan Yunfei. Even Qing Yi, who had been by Mu Chuyang''s side for a short while, knew Mu Chuyang''s feelings. Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang had known each other for so many years, could it be that he had not discovered the feelings Mu Chuyang had for her?

    Or could it be that because the Thirteenth Princess had been doted on so much, she took it for granted that Mu Chuyang would treat her differently? How ridiculous.

    Duan Yunfei had truly made Qing Yi jealous. Back then, when Qing Yi''s parents were still alive, although their family was in a difficult situation, she had always been the apple of her eye. Even though Qing Yi''s parents were not doing well, they had never thought of letting Qing Yi work to make up for their problems. Qing Yi was no different from an ordinary daughter.

    However, the heavens could never predict the future, and people would always be blessed with misfortunes. A huge fire had taken the lives of Qing Yi''s parents, leaving her without a family. If it wasn''t for the fact that she was so fond of fun that day and had come home a little later, she would have definitely been unable to escape.

    Although Qingyi had been fortunate enough to be saved by Xiu Heng later on, she knew clearly in her heart that she was just a chess piece for Xiu Heng.

    On the contrary, during these few days in Prince Mu''s Mansion, Qing Yi felt an unprecedented sense of warmth.

    Everyone in Prince Mu''s Mansion treated Qing Yi very well. No one bullied her because of her sudden visit, instead, they looked after her from all angles. She didn''t understand anything, but someone taught her by hand.

    Mu Chuyang had said it when Qingyi decided to stay. If she went back on her words and wanted to leave Prince Mu''s Mansion to pursue her own happiness, Prince Mu''s Mansion would definitely not let her live in her own life. But how could she have a life of her own? Her life was nothing more than to be a pawn.

    When she thought about how Mu Chuyang had taken care of her these past few days, she became even more uncertain about her decision. Should she report this matter to Xiu Heng or not?

    Xiu Heng was Qing Yi''s savior. That was true, but Xiu Heng and Mu Chuyang were different. When Mu Chuyang heard that Qingyi could not read, he taught her how to read. When he heard that she had never been to the capital, he sent his little servant girl to take Qingyi around.

    Qing Yi did not know whether or not Mu Chuyang would wish for his life to be taken if he knew that he was merely a spy sent by Xiu Heng at that time. No matter who it was, they would definitely not want their kindness to be betrayed. They definitely wouldn''t want to be deceived by others.

    "Your son is unwilling." Qing Yi suddenly heard Mu Chuyang''s words and laughed.

    Even though Qingyi did not know what Mu Chuyang was thinking, she had clearly liked Duan Yunfei for so many years, but why would Mu Chuyang be unhappy when he wanted to give them a marriage?

    But so what, since Mu Chuyang rejected the marriage, Qing Yi was happy to see it happen.

    Thinking that Mu Chuyang and Duan Yunfei would not get any results, Qing Yi''s mood improved a lot. Since that was the case, he might as well report this to Xiu Heng.

    Qing Yi secretly returned to her room again. After confirming that no one would come in to disturb her during this period, she took out the brush, ink and paper she had hidden away and started to write a letter to Xiu Heng.

    After finishing, Qing Yi hid the letter. She had only left the manor today, and if she left again, it would be hard to avoid others from suspecting that the news would be sent out. However, it was not right now.

 C106 thinking

    After receiving Mu Chuyang''s reply, Prince Mu also started to count in his heart. Although Yuwen Di did not seem to care whether or not he would marry Duan Yunfei, but the dignity of the Son of Heaven, was something even the Prince Mu who had traversed the battlefield for his entire life did not dare touch. Not only did Prince Mu have to express Mu Chuyang''s intentions to him, he also had to consider Duan Yunfei''s face. This was indeed not an easy task.

    It was precisely because of the high expectations Yuwen Di had for Mu Chuyang that Yuwen Di had for him. If Yuwen Di had felt that Mu Chuyang was not willing to make an engagement with Duan Yunfei because he did not fancy Duan Yunfei, then the moment Prince Mu reported Mu Chuyang''s refusal to marry him, Yuwen Di''s interest in Mu Chuyang would be like flowing water.

    Even though Mu Chuyang relied on his status as the only son of the Prince Mu''s Mansion, even if Yuwen Di did not think highly of him, he could still inherit this huge Prince Mu''s Mansion.

    However, if Mu Chuyang only cared about the people of Jin Country, and only cared about his future status as the Prince Mu, then that would be too much of a pity.

    That night, the Prince Mu informed the Prince''s Wife Mo of Mu Chuyang''s intentions.

    Prince''s Wife Mo was confused at first, the feelings Mu Chuyang had for him for the past few years were in his eyes, although he had never mentioned it clearly, he only hoped that Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang would be able to cultivate to the best of their abilities. Just that, the heavens did not help others with their intentions, Duan Yunfei was only a sibling to Mu Chuyang.

    But when Mu Chuyang found out that Yuwen Di was betrothed to Duan Yunfei, without caring about the fact that she was forbidden to come to Red Luan Palace to find Duan Yunfei, wasn''t it all to keep Duan Yunfei by her side? Now that Yuwen Di wanted to betroth Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang, why wouldn''t Mu Chuyang be happy?

    Prince''s Wife Mo originally was in the mood to embroider lotus pouches for Mu Chuyang, but he didn''t have that mindset anymore. Prince''s Wife Mo put down the needle and thread in his hand and started to play with the teacup on the table, thinking about the reason why.

    "Your Highness, did Chu Yang really say that?"

    Prince Mu nodded his head, "It looks like he won''t regret anything at all. Say, if in the future Thirteenth Princess marries someone else, Chu Yang can only blame himself."

    Thinking back to how Mu Chuyang talked to him yesterday, he seemed to have intentionally avoided the topic of Duan Yunfei, as if he did not care about Duan Yunfei at all. But if Mu Chuyang still had Duan Yunfei in his heart, why would he reject his good intentions?

    But Prince''s Wife Mo suddenly realized that Prince''s Wife Mo was Mu Chuyang''s biological mother, so she knew Mu Chuyang''s personality the best. Even if Mu Chuyang tried to hide his feelings for Duan Yunfei, wouldn''t Prince''s Wife Mo have seen it for a long time?

    Mu Chuyang was only throwing a tantrum with Duan Yunfei, I think the Prince''s Wife Mo would think that it''s funny, but Mu Chuyang, who has always been especially patient with Duan Yunfei, can''t stand it anymore this time?

    The Prince Mu felt it was strange that the Prince''s Wife Mo was smiling. Mu Chuyang had already rejected Yuwen Di''s good intentions, but the Prince Mu still could not understand why.

    "What is the wangfei laughing at?" Prince Mu had thought about it on his own, but Prince Mu was a person who led his troops to war, so it was inevitable that he would be a little slow in this aspect. He was not as meticulous as Prince''s Wife Mo, so naturally he could not understand it.

    "He''s just laughing at the fact that Chu Yang is still a child." After figuring it out, Prince''s Wife Mo embroidered his black bag again.

    After hearing this, the Prince Mu more or less understood why Mu Chuyang had so decisively refused to be betrothed to Duan Yunfei. But this time, it was even more troublesome, if Mu Chuyang was just angry at Duan Yunfei, how would Prince Mu reply to Yuwen Di tomorrow?

    If they were to say that Mu Chuyang was not willing to be betrothed to Duan Yunfei, Mu Chuyang would regret it. Yuwen Di and Duan Yunfei might not give him another chance.

    But if it was ambiguous, then Duan Yunfei''s marriage would be delayed because of Mu Chuyang, Prince Mu''s Mansion would not be able to shoulder this responsibility.

    Prince Mu was in a difficult situation, he wanted to give Mu Chuyang the task of reporting back, but Mu Chuyang was straightforward. If he were to say something wrong and cause trouble, then the entire Prince Mu''s Mansion would be in his hands.

    With regards to the last time Mu Chuyang overturned the congratulatory gift sent over by the Western Liang Ambassador on top of Duan Yunfei''s Growing Age Ceremony, anyone with a discerning eye would be able to tell that it was Xiu Heng borrowing Duan Yunfei''s Growing Age Ceremony''s power to announce that he had become a Prince of Xiliang. Because of the feelings Mu Chuyang had for Duan Yunfei, he could be angry for that, but if it flared up during the grand ceremony, he would be brainless.

    Let alone Duan Yunfei herself, she didn''t even say anything. Even Yuwen Di, who always doted on Duan Yunfei and couldn''t bear to let him suffer any grievances, didn''t say anything.

    This did not mean that Yuwen Di and Duan Yunfei did not have any grudges in their hearts, but it was just because the person who came was a guest. Even if Xiu Heng had let Duan Yunfei down, the Jin Country could not bully Xiliang''s ambassador, and that would be smacking Emperor of Xiliang''s face.

    The congratulatory gift was sent by Xiu Heng, but it was also in the name of the Xiliang. If the Emperor of Xiliang knew of Mu Chuyang''s actions at that time, he would only feel that the son of a duke, with not even one official or half rank, actually dared to deliberately embarrass the Western Liang Ambassador in front of everyone, and that would mean he did not give face to the Emperor of Xiliang, and did not even put the Xiliang in his eyes.

    At that time, for the sake of inciting conflict between the two nations, Mu Chuyang would be the sinner of the entire Jin Country.

    Although the current situation in the Xiliang was chaotic, and his army had not recovered from his battle with the Jin Country back then, and he still needed to borrow the Jin Country''s power in many aspects, this did not mean that the Emperor of Xiliang or Xiu Heng would not remember everything. After all, settling debts after autumn was also very reasonable.

    "Is Your Highness in a difficult situation? How should I report what Chu Yang said today to His Majesty tomorrow?" The Prince''s Wife Mo had been married to the Prince Mu for many years, and had long understood what the Prince Mu was thinking. Seeing how the Prince Mu was frowning and deep in thought, the Prince''s Wife Mo could guess that the Prince Mu was thinking about how he could refuse to meet Yuwen Di, not giving up on Duan Yunfei and Duan Yunfei, and also leave Mu Chuyang with a way out.

    "In the end, wangfei understands this king."

    Thinking about it, this matter was indeed very difficult to deal with, but Prince''s Wife Mo was a good person, after a while, she thought of a way to deal with it.

    Prince''s Wife Mo told his own thoughts to Prince Mu, who listened and nodded repeatedly. "After Prince''s Wife Mo finished speaking, he grabbed Prince''s Wife Mo Lou Ru and hugged her to his chest. "Princess Hua-Yang is really intelligent. It''s really my fortune to be able to marry you."

    Prince Mu decided to tell Yuwen Di everything he said tomorrow.

 C107 water disease

    The morning of the second day, Prince Mu entered the palace to meet Yuwen Di.

    In the morning assembly, Yuwen Di had brought the incident of officials embezzling in the south of the river to the surface. Yuwen Di had planned to investigate in private who the officials involved were. However, if one did not investigate, one would not know that there were actually so many officials doing such a shameful thing right under his nose.

    Above him, Yuwen Di threw the imperial officials'' report on corruption and corruption onto the ground. When the various officials saw how angry Yuwen Di was, they immediately knelt down, regardless of why he was so angry, in their opinion, kneeling was the most sensible thing to do.

    Prince Mu knew why Yuwen Di was angry, but the Minister of the Left simply sat upright. Furthermore, Yuwen Di had secretly and openly revealed this to him before.

    As the prime minister, he paid extra attention to the actions of the officials below him. Different from Yuwen Di, Yuwen Di believed that under his rule, the officials below him would not dare to act rashly. However, the Minister of the Left was different. The Minister of the Left was from the Jiangnan area and was a poor scholar. It was not easy for him to take the position of the Prime Minister.

    When the Minister of the Left was young, there was a very serious flood in Jiangnan. At that time, the imperial government also sent out large amounts of relief money, but very few people actually got their hands on it. The local officials didn''t even have the means to provide free porridge. It was enough to disappoint the citizens.

    At that time, there were even some people who wanted to rebel. In the end, it was because a local benefactor had helped the homeless people that this matter finally ended.

    Because of his childhood experiences, when he was on the same level as the Prime Minister of the Jin Country, he made up his mind that he would spend his life pursuing welfare for the people of the Jin Country. He would never take any advantage of them, and would never become a greedy pest like the officials back then.

    Since the incident of the water hazard in Jiangnan, the Minister of the Left has been very concerned about it. Unlike the Prince Mu who openly took out the Prince Mu''s Mansion''s silver taels to help with the disaster, the Minister of the Left secretly sent people to exchange the silver taels for rice and instructed his subordinates to split the rice evenly among the homeless citizens. This matter was not known to the local officials.

    It was because of this that the Left Premier knew what the people really needed. It was a simple matter for the imperial government to send out the silver taels for disaster relief, but the silver taels did not reach the common people in the end. It was only to the advantage of the local officials. It was not because Yuwen Di was too confident in his governance, but rather, it was because this kind of thing was like a tradition that could not be avoided or eradicated.

    "Look at all the good things you''ve done, you''re practically throwing my entire face away." "The commoners in the south of the river are already like this, yet there are actually people who dare to seek personal gains and even secretly hide the money they saved. They are truly guilty of heinous crimes."

    This time, the officials who were kneeling all knew why Yuwen Di was so angry. All this time, Yuwen Di had always praised the incorruptible and honest officials. Although the officials would secretly seek personal gains, on the surface, they would still act as if they were impartial and clean.

    Some of them even cursed the person who had written the imperial report, and the person who had done so. If one wanted to commit an even more heinous crime, then why would they suffer from such a disease? Even if one did not do this, Yuwen Di would not be able to escape responsibility. Furthermore, they would normally collect some unknown silver coins, if Yuwen Di found out about this, they would be unable to protect their own lives, and at that time, their family would be implicated.

    "What is it? You''re not talking, are you? Or do you want to just keep kneeling like this? " The more Yuwen Di looked at the officials who were kneeling down, the angrier he got. At this moment, Yuwen Di felt that no one could believe him. Although before he even sat down, Yuwen Di knew that the people in this world could not be completely trusted other than himself, he still suspected that there was a problem with his way of governance. If not, under his strict governance, how could there be such a behavior, it was truly infuriating.

    Since there were corrupt officials among the kneeling ministers, there were naturally honest men like the Minister of the Left. The Minister of Revenue was one of them.

    The Department of Revenue controlled the taxes and finances of the imperial government, which was the life of the imperial government. If even the Ministry of Revenue acted corrupt, then Jin Country would meet with a serious crisis. However, luckily, the Minister of Revenue was a man who had never done anything wrong. After being in charge of the Department of Revenue for so many years, the accounts of the Department of Revenue could be said to not have any problems.

    It was not easy to be impartial, and it was not easy to hold out for so many years.

    "Your Majesty, if we were to seek personal gains from this disaster, it would indeed be a heinous crime. We would even put the citizens under fire. We hope that Your Majesty can thoroughly investigate this matter. The local officials involved must be severely punished to make an example of this. "

    When Yuwen Di brought up this matter in the imperial court today, he more or less wanted to make an example out of it. When Yuwen Di investigated this matter, he found out that there were actually so many officials of all sizes involved. If he were to uncover all of them, even if the problem of Jiang Nan''s water calamity could not be resolved quickly, it would cause the people of the capital to be completely disappointed. If he kept pretending that he did not know anything, Yuwen Di would not be able to take this lying down.

    "Your Majesty, the Minister of Revenue''s words are reasonable. This humble subject is willing to be ordered to thoroughly investigate this matter. " The one who spoke was none other than the Minister of the Left. He knew that if he were to investigate this matter, he would definitely be in trouble. After all, there were too many people involved. However, the Left Premier was not someone to be afraid of. How could an ordinary scholar without a backer become the Prime Minister of the Jin Country?

    Yuwen Di knew that the Left Premier had always held the hearts of the commoners, but if he were to investigate this matter, the Left Premier would definitely be targeted by many people, and Yuwen Di was not willing to see this.

    "To think that the Minister of the Left could think this way, I am very pleased. However, I still hope that the Prince Mu can handle this matter."

    "This humble subject accepts the decree."

    Yuwen Di and Prince Mu had already heard the news a long time ago, so it was within Prince Mu''s expectations that Yuwen Di would hand the matter over to them. No matter what, Prince Mu was a prince and was in charge of military affairs. Even if those corrupt officials wanted to trouble Prince Mu, they would do so out of the kindness of their hearts. It would be much more convenient to leave this matter to the Prince Mu.

 C108 Conversation

    After Yuwen Di lost his temper in the audience hall, Prince Mu was even more worried about angering Yuwen Di.

    After going through the morning assembly, Yuwen Di returned to the royal study to handle government affairs as usual. Over the past few days, no matter how anxious Yuwen Di was to finish revising the memorials, the memorials on the table were still piled up like mountains. It was not a good omen.

    Prince Mu spoke a few words with the Minister of the Left before arriving at the entrance of the royal study.

    "Eunuch Li, please inform His Majesty that this king has something to discuss with His Majesty." Prince Mu knew that Yuwen Di had a lot of government work to do, if Yuwen Di was not free right now, he could only tell Yuwen Di about it another day.

    "Your Highness, please wait here for a moment. This servant will go in to report to Your Majesty." No matter what, Prince Mu was still a popular person in front of Yuwen Di, of course, he would not dare to be negligent, even if Yuwen Di was most likely upset when dealing with government affairs, or even if Eunuch Li was unhappy, but he could not afford to offend anyone, so he could only grit his teeth and go in to notify them.

    Sure enough, Eunuch Li opened the door to the Imperial Study, and when Yuwen Di heard the commotion, he immediately frowned. If one were to say who in the entire Jin Country dared to come and disturb Yuwen Di when he was dealing with matters of the imperial court, perhaps in the entire Jin Country, only Duan Yunfei dared to be ''presumptuous'' in front of Yuwen Di.

    Just like the last time when Duan Yunfei came to him and said that she hoped that the best candidate for Prince Consort would be Mu Chuyang. It was obvious that Yuwen Di was angry over the corruption of a government official, but the moment he saw Duan Yunfei, he immediately became kind and amiable.

    "You dog slave, I let you out, do you not understand my words?" Go down and get the board. " Yuwen Di did not move his gaze away from the memorial, and no matter who it was, he did not give them a good look.

    "Eunuch Li obediently walked to the front of Yuwen Di. His voice was trembling because of Yuwen Di, and he didn''t even know where he should place his hands. Your Majesty, the Prince Mu requests an audience. He said that he has an important matter to discuss with Your Majesty. "

    Hearing that it was Prince Mu who requested an audience, Yuwen Di put down the imperial report in his hand, "Let Prince Mu in."

    Seeing that Yuwen Di didn''t seem to have any intentions of investigating the crime of disturbing him, Eunuch Li heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. Although he had served Yuwen Di for many years, if he had disturbed Yuwen Di''s handling of government affairs, Yuwen Di would definitely not forgive him for the sake of him serving Yuwen Di for many years. This was also why in these past few years, if there were no special circumstances, Yuwen Di would usually be the only one in the imperial study. Of course, it was an accident that Duan Yunfei had been practicing calligraphy in the imperial study since he was young. To Yuwen Di, no matter what he did, Yuwen Di could accept all of it.

    Eunuch Li only dared to exhale openly after he had walked out of the imperial study. He only felt that every second in the imperial study was extremely difficult. Fortunately, the person who had to meet Yuwen Di today was Prince Mu, if it was another person, Eunuch Li would not dare to disturb him.

    "Prince Mu, you may enter." Eunuch Li respectfully said to Prince Mu.

    "Thank you, Eunuch Li." Although Eunuch Li was just a eunuch, he should at least take care of everything in the palace. Although Prince Mu had rough thoughts, he still understood this principle.

    While no one was looking, Prince Mu secretly gave Eunuch Li a purse that was filled with silver. Prince Mu did not want to bribe Eunuch Li, but based on his position in front of Yuwen Di, it was an unnecessary action, just that, it was not easy for Eunuch Li. The Prince Mu knew the rules behind Yuwen Di''s actions, and today the Eunuch Li rejected him. was busy dealing with the matters of the imperial court, so the Prince Mu would definitely not force him to go in to report, and that''s why the Eunuch Li did it out of consideration for him. If the Prince Mu did not express anything, it would make him feel petty.

    Eunuch Li took the bag and said to Prince Mu, "Prince Mu is being too serious, this is just your servant''s duty."

    Prince Mu did not continue to exchange these words of ''flattery'' with him. After all, the situation in front of him was not necessarily too optimistic.

    Before Prince Mu entered, Yuwen Di thought about why Prince Mu had come to see him. Earlier, Yuwen Di and Prince Mu had brought up the matter of Jiang Nan water and corruption among the officials, and sent the Prince Mu to investigate secretly, this matter had already been brought up once in the morning assembly, if Prince Mu were to say this, he could have brought it up in the assembly just now, but the Prince Mu did not, and it was not for this matter.

    Then, only the marriage between Duan Yunfei and Duan Yunfei remained. Yuwen Di thought that perhaps he could hear some good news today, and the dark clouds that had enveloped him for the past few days might dissipate because of this matter. However, what Prince Mu said next was outside of Yuwen Di''s expectations.

    After the Prince Mu entered, Yuwen Di completely put down the government he was currently handling, and wholeheartedly listened to what the Prince Mu had to say.

    "Sir, please take a seat."

    After Yuwen Di bestowed the seat to him, the Prince Mu sat down with an anxious and fearful heart.

    "My beloved one must have come to see us today about the matter of Yun Fei and Chu Yang, right?" Yuwen Di had never liked to beat around the bush, since he had already guessed that Prince Mu was here for this matter, Yuwen Di would tell them directly.

    Prince Mu did not expect Yuwen Di to actually start talking about this matter first, "Reporting to your majesty, this humble subject has indeed come today for this matter."

    Yuwen Di was still rather happy in his heart, because ever since Duan Yunfei had suggested this to him, Yuwen Di felt that it was a given that Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang would get married.

    "Did your beloved one bring Chu Yang''s reply today?"

    "Reporting to Your Majesty, ever since Your Majesty and this humble subject discussed this matter, this humble subject has returned home to tell Chu Yang your intentions. It is just that, when Chu Yang had just recovered from his severe illness, perhaps his brain had not cleared up yet, and he actually said that he was not willing to get married yet. "

    However, he did not reveal it on his face. After all, he was the one who said that everything would go according to Mu Chuyang''s wishes at the time.

    Prince Mu felt the temperature in the area plummet, so he imitated what Prince''s Wife Mo said to him yesterday.

    "Your Majesty, it is not that Chu Yang does not want to marry Thirteenth Princess. However, ever since he''d gotten so sick, he''d been thinking about how to protect his family and protect his country. had always had this idea in his heart, and this humble subject knows about it as well. But why did he suddenly think about it? Later on, the wangfei and the humble subject said that Chu Yang felt that he still did not have the power to protect the Thirteenth Princess, that''s all. If he was able to make a name for himself, then he would definitely be able to marry the princess in glory.

 C109 Praise

    It had to be said that the Prince''s Wife Mo s'' words were extremely beautiful, and sure enough, after Yuwen Di heard them, his mood became much better.

    If Prince Mu directly said that Mu Chuyang was not willing to marry Duan Yunfei, then Yuwen Di would think that Mu Chuyang did not see much value in his own daughter, and would also feel that Mu Chuyang was not satisfied with his good intentions. It had to be known that with Duan Yunfei''s status, there were plenty of people who would want to marry Duan Yunfei. Mu Chuyang''s identity was respected, and he was also recognized by Yuwen Di. This was not bad, but in front of Duan Yunfei, this was nothing. In Yuwen Di''s eyes, Duan Yunfei was the best, and no one was worthy of him. He wanted to make sure that Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang would get married, and that would be one of the things that she would do to Mu Chuyang and the Prince Mu''s Mansion.

    However, Prince Mu had mentioned first the matter of Mu Chuyang''s serious illness a few days ago, and his tone was filled with confusion and blame. With this, Yuwen Di set aside his prejudice. After all, everyone had their own moments of confusion, not to mention that Mu Chuyang had just recovered from a severe illness, so Yuwen Di could understand why he had made such a decision.

    Following that, the Prince Mu also borrowed the words of the Prince''s Wife Mo to make this decision. It was because in his heart, Mu Chuyang felt that he was currently just a Young Prince Mu, but he did not have any official or half a rank, nor had he ever achieved anything in terms of literature or martial arts. He felt that he was not worthy of Duan Yunfei, so he waited until the time was right for him to come and find Yuwen Di himself when he could, and ask Yuwen Di to betroth him to Duan Yunfei.

    Prince Mu''s words were a compliment to Duan Yunfei, but she was also favored by Yuwen Di. Since it was like this, Yuwen Di could not blame him anymore.

    Although Prince Mu felt that Prince''s Wife Mo''s idea was profound, but Prince Mu was still aware of how smart Yuwen Di was. If his thoughts were seen through by Yuwen Di, then it would be a crime even more.

    After Prince Mu finished speaking, he was still very nervous in his heart, afraid that Yuwen Di would not only not forgive him after hearing what he had said, he would also become even more angry.

    However, it was fortunate that Yuwen Di still liked this kind of "respect".

    "Since that''s the case, we can''t force our way through. If Chu Yang is not interested, we can only ask the empress to find a suitable candidate for Yun Fei. However, we would still feel that it''s a pity, we really do like this child Chu Yang very much. "

    Since Mu Chuyang wanted to serve the country, Yuwen Di naturally did not blame him. Furthermore, wasn''t Mu Chuyang''s words implying that he wanted to marry Duan Yunfei? Since that was the case, Duan Yunfei had the intention to do it, so it would not be impossible for him to wait for a while. Although the marriage negotiation should end soon, no matter how anxious she was, it was not as important as Duan Yunfei''s lifetime worth of happiness.

    Only after hearing Yuwen Di''s words did the Prince Mu finally heave a sigh of relief. In his heart, he was still thinking, "The princess is still the smartest. As for Chu Yang, it''s also good that you have a royal father like this duke. Otherwise, this duke would definitely let you report this matter to his Majesty yourself. "

    Since the words were clear, Yuwen Di had a plan in his mind. He decided to settle the matter at hand, and then go to the Red Luan Palace to bring up this matter.

    Yuwen Di also talked about some small things with the Prince Mu, such as Wu Shan''s daily visit to the training ground, and how he instructed Mu Chuyang to recuperate and recuperate properly.

    When Prince Mu saw the mountain of memorials on Yuwen Di''s table, he knew that Yuwen Di had been troubled and did not stay any longer.

    Since Yuwen Di had already received his reply, and had something to say to him, naturally wouldn''t force Prince Mu to stay behind either, let alone the fact that he was indeed very busy right now.

    "Then your beloved one will return first. Wait until we speak to Chu Yang, having ambition is a good thing, but you shouldn''t underestimate yourself."

    The meaning behind Yuwen Di''s words was for Mu Chuyang to remember his ambition to protect his own country, but at the same time, believe that he was a capable person, which was to tacitly indicate that Mu Chuyang still had a chance to marry Duan Yunfei.

    Isn''t this what the Prince Mu and the Prince Mu wanted to obtain for Mu Chuyang? This time, Prince Mu was in a great mood. He thought he would definitely be able to ask for some rewards from Prince''s Wife Mo when he got back, as for what those rewards were? I believe Prince''s Wife Mo is very clear about this.

    "This humble official shall take his leave. Your Majesty, please pay more attention to the dragon''s physique. No matter how important the affairs of the court are, it is not as important as your body. I hope that Your Majesty can give more advice on the behalf of the citizens of the Jin Country. "

    The relationship between the Prince Mu and Yuwen Di, had long ago become complicated, and many times, it was filled with intimate friends that were inseparable. Seeing Yuwen Di working hard all day on government, the Prince Mu was still very worried about Yuwen Di''s health.

    If Imperial Consort Duanshuo was still alive, sshe would definitely urge Yuwen Di to have a good rest. Unfortunately, Heavenly Rage''s beautiful face had died a long time ago. It was as if after the death of the Imperial Consort Duanshuo, Yuwen Di spent his days together with his report. Although he would occasionally accompany the young Duan Yunfei, he did not put too much thought into the harem.

    "Your Majesty, don''t worry. I know what I''m doing." In fact, Yuwen Di could also feel that he was becoming more and more powerless when it came to handling government affairs. However, the position of crown prince had not been decided, so he could only take care of these matters himself. However, even if the position of crown prince was set, Yuwen Di would probably not be able to rest easy while leaving these matters to the crown prince.

    Although Jin Country was in a great situation, Yuwen Di still could not be at ease with the hidden dangers inside.

    At this time, it was once again a pity that Duan Yunfei was not a man. If Duan Yunfei was able to assist Yuwen Di, the burden on her body wouldn''t be so heavy. Although Yuwen Di could discuss all these with Duan Yunfei, but it was contrary to the rule that women were not allowed to do anything in the political world, and Yuwen Di was not willing to cause criticism on Duan Yunfei either.

    After the Prince Mu came out of the imperial study, he excitedly walked towards the Prince Mu''s Mansion. On the way, he was so happy that he was humming a small tune.

    When Prince''s Wife Mo saw that Prince Mu was beaming with happiness, he could guess that the method he told Prince Mu about yesterday worked.

    Prince''s Wife Mo hurriedly went forward to welcome him. When he saw Prince''s Wife Mo, he immediately hugged the person he had been thinking about all this while, not caring about the attendants or the maids around him.

    "You are really This King''s brain."

    In front of other people, the Prince Mu would obviously not think of the reason why he would say such words to the Prince''s Wife Mo, which confused everyone who heard it. They did not understand what was going on with their master today.

    Only Prince''s Wife Mo understood and smiled at him.

 C110 cinnamon seed

    After a long time, the sun was setting outside of the window and night fell, but Yuwen Di was still immersed in handling the affairs of the country. If not for his patience, the Jin Country would not have been able to become one of the best in this vast territory.

    Eunuch Li waited outside the imperial study from day to night, not daring to enter the room to disturb Yuwen Di. It was just that it was getting late, if Yuwen Di was delayed from using the dinner, then when Yuwen Di finds out about it, wouldn''t the blame for it all fall on Eunuch Li?

    After thinking about it, Eunuch Li decided to send his subordinate, a young eunuch into the house to tell Yuwen Di that it was time to eat.

    The young eunuch was aware of Yuwen Di''s rules when dealing with government affairs, hence he was embarrassed and didn''t dare enter the room.

    The Eunuch Li could not wait any longer, so he kicked the little eunuch hard, "Hurry up and go, if you delay His Majesty''s dinner, how many heads do you have left?"

    The young eunuch could only bear with the immense pressure and enter the royal study, muttering to himself while the Eunuch Li was not paying attention, "Isn''t it because you don''t dare to come in yourself? If it''s a good thing and you don''t allow us little kids to do it, the benefits are all yours, we can only do this kind of hard work." The more he thought about it, the more indignant he felt, but he could only think about it. After all, he was only a eunuch, and since he had chosen to enter the palace, it must be because he was forced to. Otherwise, who would be willing to be locked in this cage?

    The little eunuch gingerly opened the door of the imperial study, trying to keep it as quiet as possible. However, after so many years of building the study, the door must have become a bit old. Even though the little eunuch''s movements were light, the door still issued an ear-piercing creak.

    As Yuwen Di was engrossed with the imperial report, he heard the ear-piercing sound of the door opening. He couldn''t help but frown. "What''s the matter?"

    This time, Yuwen Di still did not raise his head.

    "Your Majesty, it''s time for dinner. Please take a rest first." What Yuwen Di heard was not the voice of the Eunuch Li, but was a relatively young and tender voice, which caught Yuwen Di''s attention.

    Yuwen Di raised his head and saw the little eunuch in front of him whom he had never seen before, hence he asked, "Which palace are you from, how come I have never seen you before?"

    The young eunuch was naturally very nervous when he was suddenly questioned by Yuwen Di. After all, the man in front of him was the emperor of the Jin Country, who held the power to kill and to kill.

    When he first chose to enter the palace, it was because his mother was very ill, but his father had long since lost the ability to support the family. His sister was still young, so the entire family could only depend on him.

    The eunuch''s father had thought that since it was already so difficult, he might as well sell his daughter. Perhaps this way, he might be able to exchange for some silver, and his daughter wouldn''t be able to live a good life with him, so he might as well sell her to a wealthy family and be a servant. At that time, he might even be able to have a bite to eat.

    However, the eunuch was unwilling to part with his younger sister. Although he had been living a miserable life, he was unwilling to sell his younger sister in exchange for a hot meal.

    Afterwards, after a chance experience, he heard that the treatment of the eunuchs in the palace was not bad. As long as he entered the palace, he would receive five taels of silver. Besides, if he could survive in the palace, there was no need for him to worry about food and clothes.

    The eunuch''s father was unwilling no matter what. After all, there was only this single child in the family. If he were to become a eunuch in the palace, who would be the one to inherit the incense?

    However, the eunuch was able to persuade his father in the end. If he did not enter the palace, where would they find the money to treat his illness in such a short period of time?

    "To reply your majesty, this servant has just entered the palace and was chosen by the Eunuch Li to serve you." Although the young eunuch had only entered the palace for a short period of time, he had heard many things about the palace when he was still outside the palace. If one wanted to become a eunuch that was in the prime of his life, the most important thing wasn''t that he could serve his master well, but that he could speak.

    No matter who it was, even if they were saints, they would still be willing to listen to others speak highly of them. Yuwen Di was no exception. Moreover, when Master asked this question, it would be best for him to speak honestly. This was the first sentence Eunuch Li would say to the newbies when he entered the palace.

    At the time, the young eunuch did not understand this logic, but later on he heard that a eunuch who had entered the palace with him had died because he had deceived his master, and had ended up being caned to death. The eunuch didn''t intentionally lie to his master, but when his master asked this question, he specially modified it. Although he won his master''s favor, in the end, he did not end up in a good end.

    From then on, the young eunuch understood that he would rather speak the truth than adorn himself with words. In this palace, every master hated being deceived the most. Moreover, if they wanted to investigate something, it would be too easy. If it wasn''t for the fact that he could guarantee that he would only know about it if he didn''t know about it, it would be better not to take the risk.

    "So that''s how it is. What''s your name?" Seeing that the young eunuch in front of him was young, Yuwen Di guessed that he was forced to earn a living. Otherwise, it would be hard for him to give up his great future and enter the palace as a eunuch.

    "After this servant enters the palace, the Eunuch Li bestowed this servant a name of Xiao Gui Zi." Since he had entered the palace, it meant that he had bid farewell to his past self the moment he had entered the palace. The name of the past naturally could not be used in the palace.

    Yuwen Di nodded his head. Although this little eunuch had only just entered the palace, Yuwen Di had the nagging feeling that in the future, he might be able to do something within the palace.

    The young eunuch didn''t know that Yuwen Di had looked at him in such a way at the time. He thought deeply about whether he was right or wrong, and whether he had angered Yuwen Di.

    In fact, the young eunuch was still blaming Eunuch Li in his heart. Although Eunuch Li could be considered his master now, wasn''t it Eunuch Li who pushed him into this fire pit? But the young eunuch did not know that in the future, he would be extremely grateful to Eunuch Li for his actions today. If not for Eunuch Li forcing him to enter the imperial study today, how would he be able to achieve great things in the future?

    "I understand. Let them prepare dinner." Go to Red Luan Palace and get Thirteenth Princess. "

    The young eunuch was relieved now, but luckily Yuwen Di didn''t scold him.

    "Your servant obeys the decree."

 C111 First time to Red Luan Palace

    After all, Xiao Gui had just entered the palace. Although he had already taught him this, in the end, he still lacked experience, and this was the first time he had met Yuwen Di face to face. If he spoke the wrong words, then as his master, he would still have to take responsibility.

    Sending Xiao Gui Zi into the Imperial Study to call for Yuwen Di to eat, was not only because the Eunuch Li did not dare to disturb Yuwen Di, but also to train Xiao Gui.

    Every palace maid and eunuch that was selected by the Eunuch Li to serve beside Yuwen Di, Eunuch Li had investigated their families before. When this group of eunuchs entered the palace, for some reason, Eunuch Li had fallen for Xiao Gui at first glance, as he had the nagging feeling that this young child was not simple at all.

    Later on, after investigation, he found out that Xiao Gui had chosen to enter the palace for the sake of saving his mother. Such a reason was common, but Xiao Gui was different.

    Maybe it was because he was moved by Xiao Gui Zi''s feelings for his younger sister, or maybe it was because their experiences were interlinked that caused Eunuch Li to think about him. In the end, Eunuch Li left Xiao Gui by his side and decided to focus on nurturing him. What the Eunuch Li could do for Xiao Gui now was to teach him how to be a good eunuch, how to serve his master, and how to live his life in the palace. As for whether or not he could reach the status he had hoped for, it would all depend on his luck.

    Eunuch Li was impatiently waiting, afraid that Xiao Gui''s words in front of Yuwen Di would make Yuwen Di unhappy. Just as he was about to enter the Imperial Study to speak up for him and save his life, he saw Xiao Gui walking out of the Imperial Study calmly.

    Although Eunuch Li was very worried about his new disciple, only a strict teacher could produce a good disciple. For now, Eunuch Li did not plan to let Xiao Gui Zi know how important he was to him, so that he would not bully him.

    Eunuch Li went up and scolded Xiao Gui, "You can''t even do such a small thing properly. If this happens again in the future, you don''t have to do this anymore. You might as well go and guard the Cold Palace."

    He had entered the palace for the sake of becoming the king''s favorite person. This way, he would be able to find a way for his family to survive, and if he was sent to guard the Cold Palace, not to mention that his own future was hopeless, even his family''s food would be gone. This was not what he wanted to see.

    Although he was still dissatisfied, Xiao Gui was just a newbie who had just entered the palace. He had no one to rely on in this huge palace, and the only person he could rely on was this Eunuch Li who was speaking ill of him.

    Eunuch Li was the most capable eunuch in front of Yuwen Di. After serving him for many years, even the concubines of the harem had to take care of him and give him presents. They hoped that he would mention them in front of Yuwen Di. Although the Eunuch Li had never received these gifts before, didn''t this also show his position in front of Yuwen Di? Therefore, Xiao Gui could only curry favor with the Eunuch Li, otherwise, he would not be able to survive in this palace.

    "Master, I am the fool. His Majesty ordered the servants to prepare dinner. Master, if you want to scold Xiao Gui, you can wait until tonight. His Majesty has sent me to call Thirteenth Princess over right now. "

    Since it was Yuwen Di''s orders, then there was nothing more important than this, Eunuch Li had no choice but to release him.

    "In this palace, a servant is a servant. How dare you call yourself ''I''? You sure have guts. Since you have the orders of the king, it''s not good to punish you now. Go to the Red Luan Palace first and invite the Thirteenth Princess over. When you return, I will properly teach you how to behave in this palace so that you won''t break the rules. Also, when meeting the Thirteenth Princess, the first thing you need to do is to bow, and be respectful when you speak to the princess. "Alright, hurry up and go."

    Eunuch Li was still soft-hearted. If it was in the past, how could he say so much under such circumstances? He only felt bad for Xiao Gui''s background and hoped that he could be on guard against him and watch out for him in the future.

    "This servant will invite the Thirteenth Princess now." Xiao Guizi thought that after the Eunuch Li bowed, he headed in the direction of the Red Luan Palace.

    Although he had just entered the palace, he had a good sense of direction since he was young. This might have something to do with him following his father up the mountain to chop firewood. On the first day they entered the palace, the eunuch in charge led them through the entire palace. At that time, Xiao Gui had already memorized the locations of each palace.

    However, he remembered Red Luan Palace extremely well. "This is Thirteenth Princess''s chamber, Red Luan Palace. Thirteenth Princess is the most beloved daughter of His Majesty, and if you can serve in the Thirteenth Princess in the future, that would be your fortune."

    At that time, they did not know which palace they would be assigned to. Xiao Gui only wanted to serve Yuwen Di.

    Upon hearing the name of the Red Luan Palace, Xiao Gui felt that the person living inside must not be a simple person. Although he had never read a book, but hearing such a grand name like the Red Luan Palace, the person living inside must be very favoured. The words of the eunuch who led them were just as he had thought.

    Throughout the journey, Xiao Gui kept thinking about the Eunuch Li''s words. Xiao Gui felt that Eunuch Li was a very contradictory person. He was clearly cursing at him one second ago, saying that he would punish him the next.

    Although as a master, Eunuch Li did indeed have to tell Xiao Gui this, Xiao Gui still felt that the Eunuch Li was not like how it seemed on the surface. Xiao Gui still couldn''t figure it out, but when he understood the Eunuch Li''s intentions, his heart was filled with gratitude towards the Eunuch Li.

    Thinking about all these, time flew by very quickly. Red Luan Palace wasn''t too far away, and very quickly, Xiao Gui arrived at the entrance of Red Luan Palace.

    Looking at the huge words "Red Luan Palace" on the signboard, Xiao Gui suddenly stopped moving. He did not know why, but he stopped right in front of the entrance of the Red Luan Palace.

    Coincidentally, Xiao Ya was about to take the pastries that Duan Yunfei specified and return to Red Luan Palace when she saw Xiao Gui, who was at the door.

    "What are you doing here sneaking around?" Xiao Ya had never met Xiao Gui before, and when she thought about the enmity Duan Liusu had towards Duan Yunfei, she was afraid that she was sent by Duan Liusu.

    "Elder sister, don''t misunderstand, this servant is the one sent by the emperor to invite the Thirteenth Princess."

 C112 dispute

    After being in the Red Luan Palace for so long, he had already known about the feud between Duan Yunfei and Duan Yunfei. Back then, when Duan Liusu bribed him to deal with Duan Yunfei, wasn''t she only pretending to help him save her father?

    If it wasn''t for the fact that Master Duan Yunfei had a lot of people and after knowing about all of her wrongdoings, not only would she have forgiven her, she would have even sent her silver and even used her as a gift. Xiao Ya couldn''t imagine what she would look like now.

    Therefore, Xiao Ya had to be extra careful when it came to Duan Yunfei. She had to ensure that no one else had the chance to harm Duan Yunfei.

    Not to mention that Xiao Ya had never met Xiao Gui in the palace, his words were full of holes even to Xiao Ya.

    "You said that you are someone close to His Majesty, but why have I never seen you before? You kept saying that it was His Majesty himself who had sent you to invite the Thirteenth Princess over, why are you not going in instead of standing at the door of the Red Luan Palace? I see that you''re sneaking around. Say, do you have any other intentions? " Xiao Ya''s overbearing attitude was similar to Duan Yunfei''s. As expected, she had followed Duan Yunfei for a long time, even the way Duan Yunfei normally acted when she was unhappy with her, Xiao Ya had learnt a little to resemble him.

    It was just that Xiao Ya had always been in the Red Luan Palace, and had not shown her appearance in front of others. If it wasn''t for the sudden turn of events, Xiao Ya wouldn''t have noticed that she would have actually learnt Duan Yunfei''s scolding appearance. Xiao Ya felt like laughing as she thought about this, but Xiao Gui Zi was still here, so she had to hold it in.

    Xiao Gui Zi did not think that he would meet such a rational and unforgiving palace maid. He had clearly said that Yuwen Di sent him here to invite the Thirteenth Princess, so why did this palace maid in front of him say that he was plotting against her? Moreover, he was just standing at the entrance of the Red Luan Palace and did not go in.

    "This sister, this servant was really sent by His Majesty to invite the Thirteenth Princess. Your Majesty was just getting anxious. Elder sister, please don''t make it difficult for this servant. If you delay it, this servant will not be able to take responsibility. "

    Hearing that Yuwen Di anxiously wanted to see Duan Yunfei, Xiao Ya hesitated a little, if the eunuch in front of his was really sent by Yuwen Di to invite Duan Yunfei, and if the two of them were to become entangled, causing Yuwen Di to become angry, then not only would the little eunuch be punished, she would also be implicated. But what if he was a spy?

    "You''ve always said that you''re sent by His Majesty. Do you have any evidence to prove your identity?"

    He had just entered the palace and he had only spoken with Yuwen Di today. How could there be anything that could prove his identity?

    Just as Xiao Gui was in a difficult situation, Xiao Yang came out from Red Luan Palace.

    Earlier, Duan Yunfei sent Xiao Ya to the imperial kitchens to retrieve the pastries. According to Xiao Ya''s speed, she should have already returned by now, but Xiao Yang had not seen Xiao Ya return for a long time. Just as he was about to go out and take a look, he was attracted by the ruckus at the entrance of the Red Luan Palace.

    "What are you guys talking about in the middle of the night?" Before Xiao Yang even reached the entrance of the Red Luan Palace, he heard Xiao Ya''s voice coming from within. Xiao Ya, the princess has sent you to the royal kitchen to get some pastries. Why are you arguing with someone at the entrance of Red Luan Palace? "

    Xiao Gui thought that someone would finally come to his rescue. He could only hope that this palace maid would not be so unreasonable as this palace maid before him.

    Xiao Ya was just worrying about what to do, but luckily Xiao Yang had come out, so she got a move from Xiao Yang. However, it was only at this moment that Xiao Ya remembered the pastries in her hands. The weather was already cool, and coupled with the time she spent at the door with this eunuch, the pastries might even be cold. At this time, Xiao Ya made another mental note for Xiao Gui Zi.

    "Sister Xiao Yang, you came at the right time. When I just came back from the royal kitchen, I saw this eunuch sneaking around the Red Luan Palace entrance from afar. I saw something was wrong with him, so I asked him a question. He claimed that His Majesty had sent him to invite the princess, but he could not prove it. Sister Xiao Yang, what do you think we should do about this? "

    Ever since Xiao Yang found out about the matter with the pepper house, Xiao Ya had been especially concerned about Duan Yunfei, afraid that Duan Liusu or the other people in the palace would harm Duan Yunfei. It was a good thing Xiao Ya was so meticulous. However, it seemed like he was making a big fuss out of nothing.

    Xiao Gui hurriedly said when he saw that Xiao Ya was the first to complain, ignoring the advice given by Eunuch Li. "Elder sister, don''t misunderstand. This servant was really sent by His Majesty to invite the Thirteenth Princess. His Majesty was currently having dinner and wanted the Thirteenth Princess to have a meal together. "If I am delayed ¡­"

    "You mean I won''t let you invite a princess?" Xiao Ya was unhappy now, wasn''t Xiao Gui Zi''s words complaining to Xiao Yang and trying to push the blame onto her?

    Xiao Yang heard the two in front of him arguing and felt his head spinning.

    "Alright, alright. Stop fighting. Let''s talk inside." Since Xiao Gui Zi said that Yuwen Di had sent him to invite Duan Yunfei, then no matter if this matter was real or fake, he should leave it to Duan Yunfei to decide. Letting him see Duan Yunfei once on his left and right did not affect Duan Yunfei much.

    "You, ah, I don''t know how to consider it. If the pastries get cold, I want to see how you''re going to explain it to the princess." Duan Yunfei would naturally not blame Xiao Ya for such a small matter. He had merely wanted to remind Xiao Ya not to argue with others the next time, so if this news were to spread to a good person''s ears, it would probably become a good reason to make use of her.

    Xiao Ya pouted as she thought in her heart, "Isn''t it because of him as well?"

    Xiao Gui followed Xiao Yang into the Red Luan Palace. He did not dare to directly size up the furnishings inside the Red Luan Palace and could only take a few glances out of the corner of his eyes. Although the arrangement of the Red Luan Palace s could not be considered magnificent, it had its own unique style, different from the other palaces. It was as if every piece of furniture had been meticulously chosen by the master, and the positions of every piece of furniture had been carefully considered. Moreover, it didn''t look like the sleeping quarters of a princess.

    All along the way, Xiao Ya''s eyes were filled with distrust towards Xiao Gui, causing her to feel wronged.

    Xiao Yang seemed to have also noticed the movements of the two people behind him. He turned around and saw Xiao Ya looking at Xiao Gui Zi. Xiao Yang had not told Xiao Ya about this matter because she was making a big fuss out of nothing, but if he were to say it in front of outsiders, it would probably cause Xiao Ya to lose face.

    Xiao Ya felt that it was boring and decided to focus all her attention on the pastries in her hands. Nothing was clear.

 C113 See the Princess

    After seeing Duan Yunfei, Xiao Gui was even more surprised. The woman in front who was dressed in ordinary clothes and did not wear any accessories, and who even had no makeup on her face, was actually Yuwen Di''s most beloved Thirteenth Princess?

    Xiao Gui''s heart was filled with curiosity, but he was just a eunuch so how could he dare to directly size Duan Yunfei up? Moreover, he had a mission at the moment, so it wouldn''t be too late for his doubts about Duan Yunfei to slowly be resolved in the future.

    Although Xiao Gui had more or less heard about Duan Yunfei in the past few days, most of the things she had said were that Duan Yunfei''s matriarch was Yuwen Di''s most beloved concubine while she was still alive. Duan Yunfei had been doted upon by Yuwen Di since birth, and she had even said that Duan Yunfei was a good-natured princess.

    After all, no matter what one said in the palace, they had to consider the consequences. Since Duan Yunfei was the princess whom Yuwen Di loved the most, then if they were to criticize him, the outcome would definitely be ugly. Xiao Gui thought that maybe it was because of this reason that the palace s comments on Duan Yunfei were limited to this.

    Duan Yunfei did not give Xiao Gui much time to think. After listening to Xiao Yang''s report, Duan Yunfei picked up the slightly cold pastries that Xiao Ya had brought back and leisurely took a bite. She then asked Xiao Gui why she was at the entrance of the Red Luan Palace and did not come in.

    "You said that you were sent by royal father?"

    Xiao Gui was thinking about why Duan Yunfei was so special, when he suddenly heard Duan Yunfei asking about it. She was at a loss on what to do and did not know how to reply.

    "If you return to the Thirteenth Princess, His Majesty indeed sent a servant to invite you over." Following Eunuch Li''s instructions, Xiao Gui answered Duan Yunfei respectfully.

    Xiao Yang was afraid that Duan Yunfei would choke on her words while she was eating, so he went to pour Duan Yunfei a cup of water. When Xiao Yang passed the water over to Duan Yunfei, he smiled at her knowingly.

    Since the pastries were a little stiff after being cold, Duan Yunfei did indeed almost choke, but the pastries were also Duan Yunfei''s favorite. Even if she had to take the risk of choking on them, Duan Yunfei was still unwilling to put them down, but luckily Xiao Yang understood her best and brought her a cup of water at this time.

    After drinking a bit, Duan Yunfei decided to continue asking. But Xiao Yang felt that it was not good for Duan Yunfei to be asking questions while eating, so he went up and whispered into Duan Yunfei''s ears, "Princess, the left and right pastries are already cold, why not let the royal kitchen make another serving?

    Duan Yunfei had been waiting for this cake for a long time, how could she get one? A few days ago, because Mu Chuyang was not in a good mood, Duan Yunfei had delivered many pastries from the royal kitchen. Because she had no appetite, she did not eat even a single mouthful. Now that their mood had finally improved, and they thought of the pastries that had been wasted in the past few days, they felt that it was quite a pity. Thus, they had Xiao Ya go to the imperial kitchens and instruct them to cook.

    Duan Yunfei shook her head and insisted on eating the pastry. Seeing Duan Yunfei being so persistent, Xiao Yang did not say anymore, it was rare that Duan Yunfei''s appetite was good, she could only watch, to prevent Duan Yunfei from choking.

    "But why did Xiao Ya say that you were hiding in front of the Red Luan Palace''s entrance? If you were really ordered by royal father to come to Red Luan Palace, why didn''t you come in while waiting at the entrance of Red Luan Palace? "

    This was all Xiao Ya''s imagination. If he really had other motives, why would he wait for someone to find him in front of the Red Luan Palace''s gate?

    Xiao Gui felt that he had come at the wrong time and coincidentally met Xiao Ya. This palace maid was his nemesis. Xiao Gui could only hope that he wouldn''t be related to Xiao Ya in the future. Otherwise, he would only feel unlucky for eight lifetimes.

    "Princess, your servant was wrongly accused. This servant just entered the palace and was suddenly sent by His Majesty to invite you. This servant thought all the way and couldn''t figure out how to tell you about this matter. As a result, just as I arrived at Red Luan Palace and was thinking about how I should explain this matter to you, I met this Big Sister Xiao Ya. Big Sister Xiao Ya saw that she had never seen a servant before, and had to say that the servant was actually sneaking around at the door with evil intentions, feeling uneasy and kind. This servant is truly wronged. "

    Duan Yunfei felt that there was nothing wrong with what Xiao Gui said. Worse comes to worse, she would just follow Xiao Gui, and if what she said was true, everyone would be happy. If Yuwen Di did not call Duan Yunfei in, then he would know that Xiao Gui Zi was lying, and at that time, Duan Yunfei could ask who the mastermind behind this was. In any case, within the palace, if someone wanted to harm Duan Yunfei, it would not be that easy.

    "Since that''s the case, I''ll go with you. You''d better speak the truth, or else ¡­" How could Xiao Gui not understand what Duan Yunfei meant?

    However, Xiao Gui felt that Duan Yunfei was a bold princess, if Xiao Gui Zi truly had some ulterior motives, then wouldn''t Duan Yunfei''s actions be like walking into a trap? However, Xiao Gui was impressed when she saw that Duan Yunfei was not a timid person.

    Duan Yunfei did not care about all these, but Xiao Ya was unhappy. Princess, are you really going with this young eunuch? "Why don''t I go with you?"

    When Xiao Ya said these words, it made the people of Red Luan Palace seem timid. Furthermore, she had been arguing with Xiao Gui Zi at the entrance of the Red Luan Palace, which was already rather impressive. Xiao Yang had not scolded her yet, but she had brought up this matter again.

    Duan Yunfei knew that Xiao Ya was worried about him, but she was indeed not worried about him facing any danger. After all, they were inside the palace and even Duan Liusu did not dare to harm him openly.

    "You are called Xiao Gui Zi, right? I will pack my things first and you wait for me at the entrance of Red Luan Palace." Duan Yunfei was afraid that it would be inconvenient for Xiao Yang to say something to Xiao Ya, so she sent Xiao Gui away. Although Xiao Ya did not consider this matter too much, she still had to save some face for Xiao Yang when it came to giving pointers to Xiao Ya.

    Since Duan Yunfei had already said so, Xiao Gui could only leave this place as soon as possible to prevent Xiao Ya from saying that she wasn''t suspicious of this matter.

    "Well, don''t worry. I haven''t said anything about you cooling the pastries, but why are you still holding on to this matter? If Xiao Gui Zi''s words are true, then it will be a crime of negligence. Who do you think will be responsible for this crime? I hope that what happened today will not happen again. I am not blaming you for it, I just hope that you can understand. "

 C114 respect

    After Duan Yunfei and Xiao Ya finished speaking, they slightly tidied up their appearances and after confirming that there was nothing wrong with them, they left the Red Luan Palace.

    No matter what, Duan Yunfei was someone who had gotten used to martial arts, what''s more, this was the palace, so no one who had eaten the heart of a bear leopard would dare make a move against Duan Yunfei.

    Because it was a windy night, Xiao Yang had especially covered his with Duan Yunfei''s cape. Duan Yunfei had not noticed this before, but luckily, Xiao Yang was a meticulous person. This was also the reason why Duan Yunfei was able to receive proper care and care these past few years.

    "Princess, put on your cloak. Otherwise, you''ll catch a cold when the time comes." Xiao Yang warned Duan Yunfei as he helped her put on her cape.

    In terms of living and living, Duan Yunfei had never had any thoughts about it, so in this aspect, it was rare for Duan Yunfei to listen to what Xiao Yang had to say.

    Xiao Yang then carefully sized Duan Yunfei up once more. After confirming that Duan Yunfei was not lacking anything, he reluctantly sent him out of the palace.

    Looking at Duan Yunfei''s leaving figure, Xiao Yang had a nagging feeling that something big was going to happen soon. It was unknown if it was because Yuwen Di had summoned Duan Yunfei at this time. Although it was normal for Yuwen Di to have meals with Duan Yunfei, but a few days ago, Duan Yunfei had gone to find Yuwen Di and mentioned that she wished to discuss the matter of Mu Chuyang, and for the past few days, Yuwen Di did not inform him of Mu Chuyang''s reply.

    Ever since Mu Chuyang and Duan Yunfei had expressed their intentions, Duan Yunfei had been depressed the entire time. After Duan Yunfei finally calmed down with great difficulty, what would she do if she got frustrated again because of this?

    Xiao Gui Zi had been waiting at the Red Luan Palace''s door for a long time. People would pass by from time to time, and maybe it was because Xiao Gui looked unfamiliar, but they couldn''t help but look at him.

    Otherwise, he would probably freeze to death in front of the Red Luan Palace''s entrance. Not to mention that Yuwen Di was still waiting to see him. This was the first thing Yuwen Di told him to do, he definitely could not screw this up.

    Xiao Gui stomped his feet and muttered, "Thirteenth Princess, please do me a favor and come out now."

    It was unknown if it was due to his sincerity that he moved the heavens, but Duan Yunfei finally walked out from the Red Luan Palace at a leisurely pace.

    In the Red Luan Palace, Xiao Gui only dared to glance at Duan Yunfei from the corner of his eyes. However, when he saw Duan Yunfei walking out of the Red Luan Palace, he only thought of one word, which was "shocking the heavens".

    In the days since they had entered the palace, Xiao Gui had fortunately seen the rumored devastatingly beautiful Imperial Consort Yun and similarly extraordinary looking Sixth Princess. However, Duan Yunfei''s beauty was different from theirs.

    "To be able to leave the mud and not be tainted, to have clear ripples on the ground, to not be contaminated," was perhaps the description of someone like Duan Yunfei. She was clearly born with an imperial palace, yet she could be so extraordinary, and live according to her own wishes. She didn''t need to wear gold and silver like the other princesses to show off her noble temperament.

    Xiao Gui let out a light sigh. The reason why Duan Yunfei could stand out from the masses, was all because of Yuwen Di''s care and love. If it were anyone else, how could they have lived such a carefree life in the palace? Thinking of her own sister who was almost sold out, Xiao Guizi once again lamented how unfair fate was.

    "Have you waited long? It''s a bit cold tonight, would you like to come in and have some hot water? " Duan Yunfei had always been friendly to others, and this was the reason why the palace maids and eunuchs wanted to serve in the Red Luan Palace. It was just that the Red Luan Palace s did not change for even a single time every few years, so the palace maids and eunuchs could only give up and concentrate on serving their masters.

    This was the first time since he had entered the palace that Xiao Gui felt like he was treated like a person. Although the Eunuch Li was usually fierce towards him, it was not too bad for him. As for those conceited imperial concubines they would occasionally meet in the palace, they had even less of a regard for these eunuchs.

    A few days ago, a second concubine''s handkerchief was accidentally blown into the imperial garden pond. At that time, Xiao Gui Zi happened to pass by, and the second concubine forced Xiao Gui to jump into the water without saying a word and get the handkerchief out.

    Although it was still winter, the water in the pool was already very cold. Xiao Gui was shivering after jumping in, and it wasn''t easy for her to pick up the handkerchief for the concubine. However, Xiao Gui had yet to climb onto the shore. After the servant girl took the handkerchief away, she left with her palace maid, leaving Xiao Gui in the ice-cold water. It could be said to be extremely tragic.

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Xiao Gui couldn''t help but feel a little touched. She also felt ashamed of her previous thoughts towards Duan Yunfei.

    However, Yuwen Di was still waiting for him to bring Duan Yunfei back, so no matter how cold things were, wouldn''t they have experienced it a few days ago?

    "Thank you, Princess, this servant does not feel cold. Your Majesty is still waiting for the princess. Princess, please follow me. " Xiao Gui politely refused Duan Yunfei''s good intentions and invited him to walk in front of him towards Yuwen Di''s chamber.

    did not suspect him because of Xiao Ya''s prejudice towards Xiao Gui Zi. With that clear gaze, he would not lie, at least for now, but if he stayed in the palace for too long, people would inevitably lose their minds. Duan Yunfei hoped that Xiao Gui Zi would keep her initial feelings, because she felt that he was not normal.

    On the way, Duan Yunfei felt that it was a little boring, and raised her head to look at the sky. Because it was already at the fifteenth, and the moon was very round, Duan Yunfei could not help but sigh, "It''s time for the full moon again."

    Xiao Gui did not respond. With his status as a servant, he was not allowed to speak to his master unless he wanted to. But Guizhi also looked up at the sky. Indeed, the moon was round. It was almost 15 years old, and it was time to reunite again. It was just that he didn''t know if he would ever have the chance to reunite with his family again.

    Since he was determined to enter the palace, Xiao Guizi would never allow himself to be weak. He had to make himself stronger. At this moment, he thought of her mother who was still outside the palace and did not regret his decision. If he had not made such a choice, her mother might have already died from illness.

    Long ago, on his way up the mountain with his father to chop wood, when he passed by the private school, he heard the clear sound of a book inside, saying, "I wish we could live together forever." Even if they couldn''t stay together, it would be enough to look at the same moon forever.

 C115 good words

    Seeing that Xiao Gui Zi did not talk to her, Duan Yunfei felt even more bored.

    However, with Xiao Gui Zi''s personality, he was indeed suitable to serve Yuwen Di. Serving in front of Yuwen Di was a taboo to him, but Duan Yunfei was different.

    Since Xiao Gui Zi did not speak with Duan Yunfei, Duan Yunfei would not bring ridicule upon herself. If Xiao Gui Zi agreed with her when she said "The moon is really round tonight", maybe Duan Yunfei could try to start a conversation. Otherwise, wouldn''t it be too boring to walk all the way to Yuwen Di''s chamber?

    However, Xiao Gui Zi was naturally unaware of Duan Yunfei''s mental state. Eunuch Li had always taught Xiao Gui to be more careful in the palace, otherwise, if he was careless, he would lose his life.

    Xiao Gui had always taken the Eunuch Li''s teachings to heart. After all, Xiao Gui had entered the palace for the sake of being able to rise to prominence. He might not be able to do this even after spending his entire life outside the palace, but he had decided to give it his all in the palace.

    Although the journey had been boring, Duan Yunfei and Xiao Guizi quickly arrived at Yuwen Di''s hall.

    By the time Duan Yunfei arrived, she had already finished eating dinner. The reason why she did not wait for Duan Yunfei was because when the dinner was served in the imperial kitchen, Yuwen Di had asked the imperial kitchen if Duan Yunfei had eaten dinner already.

    had forgotten the time today to settle the government affairs, so logically speaking, the time for dinner should have already passed.

    Only when the servants in the royal kitchen reported that Duan Yunfei had already eaten did Yuwen Di relax.

    Actually, Yuwen Di felt that Duan Yunfei had been a little strange these past few days. However, Yuwen Di was also unable to say what was wrong with Duan Yunfei, and he did not think much of it.

    Yuwen Di thought that there must be a problem with Duan Yunfei''s emaciated body. She had wanted to send someone to investigate this matter, but she felt that Duan Yunfei would be unhappy about this, so she decided to let it go. always had too many exceptions.

    At this time, Yuwen Di was sitting on the reclining chair, drinking tea, thinking why Xiao Gui Zi had not brought Duan Yunfei here yet, it had obviously been so long.

    Red Luan Palace was waiting anxiously at the side. Red Luan Palace was only a short distance from the imperial study, he should have crawled back by now. Why did Xiao Gui not bring Duan Yunfei over after such a long time?

    Just when Eunuch Li was thinking about secretly sending another person to invite Duan Yunfei in, he saw Duan Yunfei walk in with Xiao Gui behind him.

    Yuwen Di had been busy with government affairs these past few days, and did not see Duan Yunfei at all. Seeing that Duan Yunfei''s complexion was not bad, and seemed to be a little better off, he finally calmed down.

    However, when he thought about how slow Duan Yunfei was, Yuwen Di wanted to scold Xiao Gui. Yuwen Di had initially thought that Xiao Gui was someone who knew how to handle matters, but who would have thought that even this little matter would not work out well?

    "What happened to you? We sent you to invite the Thirteenth Princess but you actually went there for so long?" Yuwen Di said angrily to Xiao Gui Zi, this action scared Xiao Gui so much that he immediately kneeled down.

    Xiao Gui kept kowtowing to Yuwen Di, saying, "Please bypass this servant. It''s all due to this servant''s incompetence."

    Yuwen Di didn''t know what was going on, but Duan Yunfei was someone who knew the person, so she naturally could not sit by and watch Xiao Gui receive her punishment for no reason.

    "Father, you can''t blame me for this. It''s all my fault for taking so long to sort things out. Otherwise, he wouldn''t have waited so long for me.

    Since Duan Yunfei had already pleaded for Xiao Gui, then Yuwen Di would naturally not pursue Xiao Gui''s fault anymore. "Forget it, you can get up first. You all go out, I have something to say to the Thirteenth Princess. "

    Xiao Gui heaved a sigh of relief. He had thought that after entering the palace for so long, he would be heading for the underworld.

    But unexpectedly, in the next second, because of Duan Yunfei''s words, Yuwen Di let him go. From this, it could be seen that Duan Yunfei''s position in Yuwen Di''s heart was indeed extraordinary.

    This gave Xiao Gui the idea of going to work for Duan Yunfei. That way, it might be even more profitable than serving Yuwen Di right in front of him.

    "Thank you, your majesty. Thank you, Thirteenth Princess." Xiao Gui could be considered to have escaped from death. After thanking Yuwen Di and Duan Yunfei, he followed the Eunuch Li and left, not forgetting to close the door behind him.

    After exiting Yuwen Di''s hall, the Eunuch Li couldn''t help but ask Xiao Gui what was going on. Duan Yunfei never cared too much about her outer appearance. would never believe that Duan Yunfei had tidied up too long and came here too late.

    It was just that, because Duan Yunfei begged for mercy, Yuwen Di did not pursue the matter.

    Xiao Gui could only tell Eunuch Li the whole story. He even told everything that Xiao Ya told Eunuch Li about how Xiao Ya, Yuan Wan, sneaked around the entrance of the Red Luan Palace without missing a word. It sounded extremely lifelike to Eunuch Li, as if there really was such a scene in front of them.

    "Tell me about you. You can''t even do something this small." Since you are already at the Red Luan Palace''s gate, why don''t you go in? You have been waiting at the door and you are a stranger. Even if I saw you now, I would probably think that you were up to no good. Xiao Ya has not wronged you. "

    The Eunuch Li was clearly his master, but he did not care about his own safety. If it were not for the fact that he met Duan Yunfei today, and if it were any of the other concubines or princesses in the palace, he would not have had such an easy time today.

    However, why did the Eunuch Li still speak up for Xiao Ya, causing Xiao Gui to feel slightly disheartened. Could he really be a chess piece in the hands of the Eunuch Li?

    Although Xiao Gui was very unhappy, he still admitted his mistake humbly and swore in his heart that he would never make such a mistake again. He would never let anyone catch him again.

    "I''m sorry, Master. I didn''t do it well. I won''t do it again."

    The reason why Eunuch Li was so strict was only so Xiao Gui could remember his mistakes this time. Fortunately, Duan Yunfei had spoken up for him tonight, otherwise, Yuwen Di, who was not in a good mood today, would definitely punish Xiao Gui severely for this matter.

    Good medicine is good for the sick, and good advice is bad for the living.

    Eunuch Li only hoped that Xiao Gui Zi could understand this logic on his own. After all, he had no way of protecting him for his entire life.

 C116 persuasion

    After Eunuch Li and Xiao Gui Zi had all left, Yuwen Di called Duan Yunfei over to him. But before Yuwen Di could think of a way to tell Duan Yunfei his decision, what he should say to prevent his daughter from feeling sad, Yuwen Di was in an extremely difficult situation.

    Duan Yunfei did not wait for Yuwen Di to speak as she sat down beside him. This was something that only Duan Yunfei would dare to do, how could others have the guts?

    However, it was precisely because of this that Yuwen Di felt that he was only an ordinary father, and that he had such a daughter who would act like a spoiled child.

    Because Yuwen Di was currently lying on a chair, when he sat on the side, he could easily see the white hair that was faintly appearing on his head.

    Yuwen Di had only just established himself, how could he have white hair? Duan Yunfei remembered that she hadn''t seen Yuwen Di''s white hair in a while. It must be because there had been too much government recently.

    Just like how many people felt that Duan Yunfei was not a man, Duan Yunfei herself often wished that she was. That way, she wouldn''t have to care about what others said, and would be able to help Yuwen Di solve the problem.

    Duan Yunfei still could not bear to tell Yuwen Di about this. If she said those words, Yuwen Di would think that he was old.

    "Why has royal father called me here today? Could it be that this is for me to play chess with my royal father? " Duan Yunfei smiled, so that Yuwen Di would not notice the sadness that just flashed past his eyes.

    Yuwen Di had yet to figure out how to explain Mu Chuyang''s situation to him, and coincidentally, Duan Yunfei had mentioned the game of chess, so Yuwen Di decided to play it as it happened.

    "My Yun Fei is truly intelligent. He doesn''t even need to wait for Royal Father to speak before he knows why Royal Father has called you here today."

    Duan Yunfei did not believe that Yuwen Di had only called him here today to play chess with her. Not to mention that Yuwen Di had been busy with government affairs lately, and did not have the time to play chess with him, and had also been troubled over the matter of the Jiangnan River, how could he calm down and play chess with Duan Yunfei?

    Actually, on the way to Yuwen Di''s chamber, Duan Yunfei had more or less guessed that Yuwen Di had come to find him today, probably to tell him about Mu Chuyang and the Prince Mu''s Mansion''s views on the matter of Yuwen Di wanting to grant him a marriage. But since Yuwen Di had already said that he wanted to find him to play chess, then Duan Yunfei naturally could not slap Yuwen Di''s face anymore.

    "That must be because your son and father share a mutual understanding." As Duan Yunfei said this, she stood up and walked towards the chess board, where the same chess game that she and Duan Yunfei played previously was still placed.

    That time, Duan Yunfei had almost failed miserably because she had been thinking about how Mu Chuyang had expressed her feelings to him. Could it be that the past was about to repeat itself? Looking at the chessboard in front of him, Duan Yunfei suddenly had a bad premonition.

    After Duan Yunfei woke up, Yuwen Di also got up from the reclining chair. Seeing Duan Yunfei take back the chess game from the previous time, Yuwen Di could not help but recall Duan Yunfei''s previous reaction.

    All this while, Duan Yunfei had never hidden anything from Yuwen Di, Yuwen Di had always believed that there was no secret between them, it was just that Yuwen Di had forgotten that his daughter was old, and that there were some things that he was not willing to tell him.

    This time, Duan Yunfei held black chess and Yuwen Di held white chess. Not long after the chess game started, Yuwen Di had already begun his main focus for the day.

    "Yun Fei, a few days ago, you came to find Royal Father and told him that you hope to get married to him. Do you still remember?"

    Duan Yunfei''s heart was startled, and her guess was right. The reason Yuwen Di called him over was because of the matter with Mu Chuyang.

    These could not be avoided, and was currently extremely anxious to know Mu Chuyang''s answer. After all, she had agreed to see all of the noble sons and disciples that the Empress had chosen for his one by one, lest the Queen thinks that Duan Yunfei was not giving her face, and put in so much effort to choose the person Duan Yunfei wanted to marry.

    "I remember, does Mu Residence have any response?" Duan Yunfei was just asking because he knew the answer. If not for Yuwen Di knowing Mu Chuyang''s answer, he wouldn''t have taken the time out of his busy schedule to talk to him.

    Yuwen Di played another chess piece, and leisurely said, "Two days ago, royal father and Prince Mu mentioned this matter. After Prince Mu returned to his residence, he told Chu Yang about this matter. However, Chu Yang is overthinking things right now, so he has yet to think of a plan. "

    Duan Yunfei felt that it was slightly funny. This suggestion was made by Mu Chuyang himself at the time, how could he not know how to make this suggestion? Wasn''t Mu Chuyang still shouting his name when he was unconscious? How did he forget about him in the blink of an eye?

    This was not because Duan Yunfei trusted Mu Chuyang fully, it was just that she felt that as a man, Mu Chuyang would never go back on his word. Since Mu Chuyang had suggested this to him, she would definitely not go back on his words.

    This time, it was Duan Yunfei''s turn to make a move. However, when the chess piece was in her hand, she did not let it fall.

    Yuwen Di saw that Duan Yunfei''s expression did not seem to be good, for she was afraid that Duan Yunfei would feel hurt because of this matter.

    Adding on the words that Prince Mu had said to Yuwen Di that day, Yuwen Di started to give him pointers, and practically said all of what Prince Mu had said that day once again to Duan Yunfei.

    The biggest reason why Yuwen Di was able to get his hands on Prince Mu''s Mansion was because he did not know anything about what had happened between Duan Yunfei and him.

    But Duan Yunfei was different. Mu Chuyang kept saying that he could give Duan Yunfei some time to think about it, saying that he did not wish for Duan Yunfei to marry someone that she had not even met before. He said that he had waited for Duan Yunfei for so many years, but at this time, it was as if he had never said those words.

    When it came to matters of the heart, one could not force it. Even if Mu Chuyang was truly a "change of heart" and did not like him anymore, Duan Yunfei could only respect his decision.

    "Yun Fei, don''t misunderstand Chu Yang. That kid, Chu Yang, is only thinking of how to build a career, so that he will be worthy of you. "

    Duan Yunfei was not a fool, this was clearly the reason why Wu Shan ran over to the training ground day after he returned from Dark Mountain Tribe. Mu Chuyang had just recovered from a severe illness, so how could he think about all this all day? Duan Yunfei even thought that she did not know whether these were Mu Chuyang''s own words or not. If they were, then Duan Yunfei would not force herself.

 C117 Chess

    Yuwen Di saw that Duan Yunfei did not speak for a long time, and did not say whether she was feeling disappointed or had other thoughts.

    "Yunfei, there is no rush in this matter. Even if we settle the matter of marriage, Royal Father did not mean for you to marry someone right now, right? If you are interested in Chu Yang, you can at most wait until Chu Yang comes to an understanding. If you are not willing to wait, then it doesn''t matter, as the Queen has chosen a group of people for you. If someone can marry into our Thirteenth Princess, then that person would truly be blessed for several lifetimes. "

    Duan Yunfei was amused by Yuwen Di''s words. The dignified Jin Country Emperor actually said these words to please his daughter. It was''s fortune to be able to marry Duan Yunfei, it seemed like he was just boasting.

    Forget it, Duan Yunfei was actually already prepared to be rejected. After all, she had hurt Mu Chuyang''s heart first, so it was natural for Mu Chuyang to reject her unreasonable request.

    Duan Yunfei, who had decided not to worry about these things anymore, smiled at Yuwen Di, as if he had never heard these words before, and placed the chess piece in his hand onto the Go board.

    Yuwen Di knew Duan Yunfei''s personality. On the surface, Duan Yunfei looked like she did not care, but inside his heart, his heart must have been moved. She did this because she was afraid Yuwen Di would be worried.

    But the more sensible Duan Yunfei was, the more her heart ached. After a few days, when Yuwen Di no longer had that much authority in his hands, perhaps it would be time to talk to Mu Chuyang about this matter.

    With this game of chess playing stably, Duan Yunfei took out her usual standard, and didn''t intend to let Yuwen Di win. In the end, Duan Yunfei won.

    Although Yuwen Di lost, he still lost happily. This Duan Yunfei was like his daughter, who had courage and knowledge, and if Mu Chuyang missed Duan Yunfei, the one who would regret it would be herself. Yuwen Di had always trusted Duan Yunfei this much, and he was merely a father who thought that his daughter was the best in the world; that no one could compare to her.

    After the game was over, Duan Yunfei and Yuwen Di chatted for awhile, until Yuwen Di finally decided to pay more attention to his body and not work too hard. If there were too many things on his hands, it would be better to let the princes share.

    However, Yuwen Di still could not trust his sons. Did they really think that Yuwen Di did not know anything and did not care? All these years, the Several princes had fought openly and secretly, the Empress and the Imperial Consort Yun''s outer sect had also helped them out from behind, Yuwen Di saw all of this, it was just that he did not want to expose them.

    Amongst Yuwen Di''s sons, there were also people like the Tenth Prince Duan Changge, who had a sloppy personality, had clear thoughts, but did not admire power.

    There were not many sons on Yuwen Di''s side. Third Prince, Twelfth Prince, and Fourteenth Prince all died early in succession, and Yuwen Di only had six sons on his side. Besides the Second Prince, who wandered around the world and showed no interest in the throne, and the Tenth Prince, the only ones who were fighting for the position of crown prince were the Fifth Prince, Seventh Prince, and the Eighth Prince.

    However, in Yuwen Di''s eyes, none of his sons could be compared to Duan Yunfei. Yuwen Di really could not be at ease and hand over the management of the imperial court to the Several princes.

    Yuwen Di had only told Duan Yunfei not to worry, but Duan Yunfei knew that she was just saying it on the surface. If she really met with a lot of situations, Yuwen Di would probably throw her advice out the window.

    Thinking about his own brothers, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but sigh. If it were not for the fact that the Tenth Prince had long ago indicated that he did not care about the throne, Duan Yunfei would have been willing to support the Tenth Prince in taking the position of crown prince.

    It was just that over these few years, Duan Changge had been to many places within the Jin Country and even in a few other nations outside of the Jin Country. He had experienced all kinds of situations, and had seen all the cold and warm environments in the world. Only such a person would know what the common people really wanted in order to rule.

    It was a pity that Duan Changge was not willing to participate in the battle for the throne. Other than Duan Changge, Duan Yunfei thought highly of the Seventh Prince, but unfortunately, the Seventh Prince did not have many supporters in the imperial court. Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but worry for the Seventh Prince''s future.

    Duan Yunfei knew that there were still many memorials waiting to be rewritten. Although she really hoped that Yuwen Di could rest early, she also understood that if she did not finish writing these, Yuwen Di would definitely not be able to rest. In that case, the only thing she could do was not to disturb Yuwen Di.

    "Father, since the chess game is over, I won''t disturb you any longer." Duan Yunfei was currently massaging Yuwen Di''s shoulders, and saw Yuwen Di''s white hair once again. Yuwen Di, who used to lift her high up in the sky, had now shown signs of aging, and the years were truly unrelenting.

    Seeing that it was late, Yuwen Di did not stay for long, he believed that such a transparent person like Duan Yunfei would definitely not stay behind to discuss the matter of marriage.

    "It''s getting late, Yunfei can go back earlier. In a few days, Royal Father will not have so much government work to handle. At that time, I will go to Red Luan Palace to see you. " If not for the mountain of memorials in the imperial study, Yuwen Di really wished that he could talk to Duan Yunfei more. Otherwise, after Duan Yunfei got married, it would not be so easy to talk to her anymore.

    "If royal father thinks Yun Fei is wrong, he can just send someone to the Red Luan Palace to invite Yun Fei over. Yun Fei can pinch Father''s shoulders like this when Father is dealing with government affairs, so Father won''t feel that tired. "

    They all said that their daughter was their father''s little cotton-padded jacket. They were right.

    Yuwen Di didn''t want Duan Yunfei to worry about her body all day, so he told Duan Yunfei that she wasn''t tired at all.

    But Yuwen Di didn''t know that Duan Yunfei had unintentionally seen the traces of time on his head. Such brazenness, such heartbreak.

    "For royal father to act like this is the fortune of the citizens of the Jin Country. Yun Fei thanks royal father on behalf of the citizens of the Jin Country."

    After Duan Yunfei finished this sentence, she left Yuwen Di''s room.

    When he came out, the moon had already been covered by dark clouds but it was still shining brightly. Although it was faint, it allowed Duan Yunfei to feel its power. Yuwen Di was just like this moon, illuminating her from head to toe.

 C118 Xiao Yangs Astonishment

    By the time he returned to the Red Luan Palace, it was already late in the night. The other palace maid s had already been arranged for Xiao Yang to rest, but Xiao Yang was still waiting for him in the great hall.

    The lobby was brightly lit and was filled with a warm atmosphere.

    Along the way, Duan Yunfei kept thinking about Mu Chuyang''s rejection of the marriage, and her heart was a little irritated. If Mu Chuyang did not agree to the marriage, it meant that Duan Yunfei had to marry a stranger who did not have any feelings for her.

    Even though Duan Yunfei had always treated Mu Chuyang like a brother and sister, and had never crossed over it, for all these years, she had never treated him like a brother or sister. But just as Zuo Yuan said, she and Mu Chuyang could still be slowly nurtured, even if Duan Yunfei was still unable to accept it now. In one night, her elder brother, whom she had always admired, had suddenly become her admirer.

    No matter if it was Zuo Yuan, Wu Shan, or Xiao Yang, the people around him had always persuaded Duan Yunfei to accept Mu Chuyang''s suggestion, but now, it was Mu Chuyang himself who had rejected it, leaving him with nothing to do.

    Xiao Yang was worried, so he stayed in the hall waiting for Duan Yunfei to return. However, waiting for someone was truly a little boring. Xiao Yang rested his hands on his head, feeling a little drowsy.

    But Xiao Yang still heard Duan Yunfei''s footsteps when he entered the room. He suddenly woke up, and the hand on his head had become numb from the time that had passed.

    Although there was someone who could continuously wait for him ¡­ This moved Duan Yunfei, when she saw Xiao Yang''s sleepy but still barely able to hold on face, his heart couldn''t help but ache.

    Duan Yunfei lightly tapped on Xiao Yang''s head with his hand, and said to Xiao Yang with a doting look on his face, "Oh you, since you''re trapped, why don''t you go back and rest? There''s no rule for me to guard in Red Luan Palace at all."

    Ever since Duan Yunfei took charge of the Red Luan Palace, she changed all of the rules of the Red Luan Palace. All the rules that Duan Yunfei thought were unreasonable were repealed, and one of them included the rule that Master had yet to return to the palace. All the palace maid s had to wait for Master to return to the palace.

    Duan Yunfei was a kind person, the palace maid under her command was always good. This caused the palace maids and eunuchs to be somewhat terrified, but they slowly got used to it. Thus, when Xiao Yang asked them to go back and rest, everyone did as he said.

    Xiao Yang touched the place that Duan Yunfei had knocked on before and smiled apologetically at Duan Yunfei: "Princess, this servant is not at ease."

    Before Duan Yunfei entered the room, she saw Xiao Yang''s frail figure waiting for him inside the room, and he seemed to be out of place with the gigantic Red Luan Palace.

    All along, Xiao Yang had taken good care of Duan Yunfei with his care, and had even praised him in front of him. But for Xiao Yang himself, Xiao Yang would often "throw everything away", and had clearly reminded Duan Yunfei to put on her cape on this cold night, yet she still wore a thin layer of clothes and waited for Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei also could not bear to reprimand Xiao Yang, so she only took off the cape on his body and covered Xiao Yang''s body.

    "Princess, this isn''t appropriate." Xiao Yang clearly knew his own identity, he could not take Duan Yunfei''s cape, let alone if Duan Yunfei had a cold from it, even if his body was healthy, Xiao Yang would not dare to do so in his heart.

    Duan Yunfei did not care what Xiao Yang said, at most, it would just be a round of bullying, which would be better than letting Xiao Yang, who was waiting for her, take the chill for free.

    "Since I''ve already given it to you, you should wear it properly. If you catch a cold because of this matter, I won''t feel bad. "Besides, if you catch a cold, who will take care of me?"

    Duan Yunfei''s tone was extremely serious, and Xiao Yang had no choice but to obey.

    Xiao Yang silently put on the cape and suddenly remembered to ask Yuwen Di why he had summoned him.

    Logically speaking, Xiao Yang was only a palace maid, he could not be questioned. However, in the Red Luan Palace, there were no servants or masters, and everyone was like a family member. Furthermore, Duan Yunfei had always pampered Xiao Yang to such an extent, so she could ignore any palace rules and act as she pleased in front of Duan Yunfei.

    "Princess, the Emperor summoned you late at night. Is there anything important that needs to be told to you?" According to Xiao Yang''s guess, Yuwen Di summoned Duan Yunfei for the matters between Mu Chuyang and himself, so he could only hope that the result would be good.

    Duan Yunfei also guessed that when she returned to the Red Luan Palace, he would definitely ask about it. What kind of an intelligent girl was Xiao Yang, she must have guessed that it was related to Duan Yunfei''s marriage.

    Duan Yunfei did not bother to hide it, since the matter was already like this, what was there to hide, it was just that her suggestion was rejected by Mu Chuyang, it was just that she had lost face.

    "It is merely for my marriage. Royal Father told me that Chu Yang refused to marry me. "

    Although Yuwen Di only said one thing to the Prince Mu and did not decide to get married, everyone thought that it was definitely a certain thing. All the people who knew about this, who didn''t know that Mu Chuyang had loved and admired Duan Yunfei for so many years, who would have thought that Mu Chuyang would actually reject this marriage?

    Xiao Yang could not help but be somewhat shocked, as he stared blankly at Duan Yunfei, hoping to see some change in her expression. She did not wish for Duan Yunfei to return to the state she had been in a few days ago.

    Duan Yunfei felt that Xiao Yang was staring straight at him, and she couldn''t help but laugh in her heart. In front of him, Xiao Yang really didn''t hide what he was thinking in the slightest. From Xiao Yang''s gaze, anyone could tell that she was worried for Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei laughed lightly and patted Xiao Yang''s hand, "Are you worried about me? I do not feel sad, and will not let myself indulge in grief. "When I think of myself a few days ago, I can''t help but feel that I''m a stranger, even a bit pitiful."

    Xiao Yang didn''t like Duan Yunfei''s evaluation of him, "What is the princess saying? No matter what, in Xiao Yang''s heart, the princess has always been the best."

    It was said that way, but what about Duan Yunfei''s marriage? The empress and Duan Yunfei would eventually discuss on a marriage proposal, but for Mu Chuyang to do such a thing, it truly made people anxious.

    "Princess, what should we do now?"

    Compared to Xiao Yang''s worry, Duan Yunfei herself didn''t seem to mind at all.

    "When a car arrives at the mountain, there will be a road ahead of it. Since Chu Yang doesn''t agree to this marriage, so what? Even if he did agree, I still might not be able to feel at ease.

    The empress has also wasted her energy on the matter of the betrothal. It''s not right for me to not give face to the empress, right?

    I think that the person the empress has chosen won''t be too bad, so there''s no harm in seeing her. "

 C119 chagrin

    If not to provoke Duan Yunfei, Mu Chuyang would not have said such angry words. But everything had already happened a few days ago, Prince Mu had long informed Yuwen Di of his reply, but Mu Chuyang still had not received any news from him.

    Just when Mu Chuyang was about to suspect that Yuwen Di had not told him his reply, Wu Shan came to Prince Mu''s Mansion to look for Mu Chuyang.

    Once Wu Shan saw Mu Chuyang, without waiting for Mu Chuyang to speak, he started to scold him.

    As for how Wu Shan knew that Mu Chuyang would actually say such foolish words, it would still depend on the small talk between Prince''s Wife Mo and Madam General Wei Yuan.

    Every fifteen years, Prince''s Wife Mo and Madam General Wei Yuan would set up an appointment to burn some incense. In the past, Wu Shan was not interested in these things, but this time, he was not afraid of Madam General Wei Yuan.

    Madam General Wei Yuan kept saying that Wu Shan had been staying in the training ground all day, unlike in the past, he did not have much time to accompany his. First, he hoped to give Wu Shan a chance to rest, and secondly, to bring Wu Shan along to request for a marriage alliance.

    Although Wu Shan had yet to reach the age to discuss marriage, since Yuwen Di had already started negotiating for a marriage for him, General Wei Yuan was already thinking of taking this opportunity to ask for a marriage alliance for Wu Shan.

    If Wu Shan knew the intentions of the General Wei Yuan''s Mistress, he would definitely not go with them.

    But during the conversation between the General Wei Yuan''s wife and Prince''s Wife Mo, they heard that Mu Chuyang had rejected Yuwen Di''s suggestion to marry Duan Yunfei. At that time, Wu Shan wanted to come back and scold Mu Chuyang, but as he had matters to attend to in the past few days, he was delayed.

    "Mu Chuyang, don''t you have brains? Weren''t you always thinking that you could marry the Little Thirteen into the Prince Mu''s Mansion? Why did you reject the offer when His Majesty wanted to grant you a marriage? Do you know that you simply don''t know how lucky you are? "

    If Yuwen Di had bestowed the marriage to Wu Shan, Wu Shan would definitely jump in joy, but he never thought that Mu Chuyang, who had the opportunity, would actually watch as the opportunity slipped away. No, that''s not right.

    Mu Chuyang never thought that Wu Shan would actually scold him like that. After all these years, this was the first time.

    However, Mu Chuyang did not like this new feeling. Wu Shan''s words had also reminded Mu Chuyang how stupid he was when he said that he would reject his offer.

    "Alright, you''ve been blaming me ever since you said that. After saying so much, are you tired? Do you want to sit down and drink some water?" Mu Chuyang wanted to share his thoughts with Wu Shan, if not he would feel wronged and stifled in his heart.

    Wu Shan did not have the leisure to drink water. Wu Shan waved his hand, he was not willing to talk to Mu Chuyang.

    Even if it wasn''t for Duan Yunfei''s marriage, Wu Shan didn''t want to see Mu Chuyang make a fool of himself. He was afraid that when Mu Chuyang thought about the decision he had made in the future, he could only blame himself when he regretted it.

    Mu Chuyang knew that Wu Shan was throwing a tantrum with him, but he himself also felt wronged. Who asked that Duan Yunfei was so good to Xiu Heng in the past, he would inevitably be jealous, and hoped that Duan Yunfei could take the initiative to look for him.

    "Since you don''t want to speak, then let me say it.

    You all thought I was confused, that I was suffering from a serious illness, and that my mind was not clear. But I just want Yunfei to know that I won''t stay where I am forever, I have to choose my own life.

    After so many years, I have always stood behind Yunfei. I am proud to see her slowly grow up, as she has just matured.

    After I discovered that my feelings for Yun Fei wasn''t as simple as fraternal love, I was also very confused, and I didn''t know what to do.

    Every time, look at the eyes of Yunfei looking at me, without any other emotion, that kind of sincerity. In my heart, however, I was already utterly defeated. With just a glance at her, I felt that I could only lose in front of her.

    I even watched as she developed feelings for Xiu Heng. At that moment, I knew that the little girl I had always been protecting would one day become someone else''s wife. I can''t accept it, but I can only endure it in silence.

    Later on, in order to return to the Xiliang, Xiu Heng made use of Yun Fei. Do you know how much I wanted to cut Xiu Heng into a thousand pieces at that time? That little girl who would be extremely nervous if he was injured slightly, he actually hurt her for his own selfish desire. He did not even care about how Yun Fei had taken care of him over the past three years.

    However, the moment Yun Fei begged me, my heart softened.

    In these three years, every day, I waited for Yun Fei to feel my feelings for her. Even I didn''t expect him to tell her about it in such a way.

    Wu Shan, my heart isn''t as good as you think. All these years, it hasn''t been easy for me. "

    These words were something that Mu Chuyang had never said to anyone before. Indeed, in the hearts of Zuo Yuanyuan and Wu Shan, Mu Chuyang had always been by Duan Yunfei''s side, and they had gradually taken this relationship as a matter of course.

    They had always been worried about whether or not Duan Yunfei would be unable to accept it if she knew of Mu Chuyang''s feelings, but they had forgotten about the thoughts in Mu Chuyang''s heart.

    Wu Shan felt ashamed of what he had said to Mu Chuyang today. As his good brother, he did not even know about these things.

    "Chu Yang, I''m sorry. I was impulsive." Wu Shan apologized honestly. He was really too excited this time and actually ignored that Mu Chuyang was the one who should be in the most pain.

    Mu Chuyang didn''t blame Wu Shan, he only blamed himself. But after Mu Chuyang said what was on his mind, he also felt much more at ease.

    "So what are you going to do now? Since His Majesty knows about this, he must have already told Yun Fei. Although the Prince Mu has spoken up for you, if His Majesty can''t wait any longer, you will really lose Yun Fei. "

    This matter was indeed difficult to deal with. If it was easy to solve, Mu Chuyang would not blame himself for so many days.

    "If Yun Fei has a strong personality, he would definitely not compromise first. Otherwise, when the time comes for us to go out for a walk, you can tell these words in your heart to Yun Fei. "

    Mu Chuyang also felt that it was time to have a proper chat with Duan Yunfei. Without any impulse, the two of them would talk about this topic rationally.

 C120 Decide to meet

    On this day, the Queen came to Red Luan Palace.

    There was no need to guess, Duan Yunfei also knew the reason for the Empress coming to Red Luan Palace today.

    "Yun Fei welcomes the empress''s personal visit to Red Luan Palace."

    Although Duan Yunfei was extremely unwilling to see the young masters chosen by the Empress, she could only see them one by one due to the pressure that Yuwen Di was giving him. After all, they were only met once, and that did not mean that the marriage was settled.

    In his heart, Duan Yunfei still hoped that he could delay the marriage a little. After all, after a marriage, she definitely wouldn''t be able to live as comfortably as she was now.

    The empress helped Duan Yunfei up, with a kind face, making people who didn''t know think she was Duan Yunfei''s birth mother.

    After a few pleasantries, the Empress finally revealed her purpose for coming to Red Luan Palace.

    "Thirteenth Princess, in recent days, following the instructions of His Majesty, I have picked out a few good guys for Thirteenth Princess that I think are among the best in the entire Jin Country. I also don''t know what kind of things Thirteenth Princess likes, so it''s fine if Thirteenth Princess doesn''t like it, but then we can choose again. "

    After all, Duan Yingluo was her biological daughter. Even if Duan Yingluo was not satisfied at that time, the Empress would not have to worry about anyone criticizing her.

    But Duan Yunfei was different. Everyone in the palace knew that Duan Yunfei was the most beloved princess of Yuwen Di and Imperial Consort Duanshuo was Yuwen Di''s most beloved concubine when she was still alive. Everyone in the palace believed that the empress would definitely hate Duan Yunfei to the point that their teeth would itch.

    The empress was the one who had to bear with this pressure and choose the matchmaker for Duan Yunfei. One must know that the empress had never placed Duan Yunfei in her eyes. No matter how pampered Duan Yunfei was, she was still a princess. At that time, he would still be marrying out of the palace, and wouldn''t have any influence on the future throne. As long as the Fifth Prince could ascend to the throne, let alone Duan Yunfei, even if the Imperial Consort Duanshuo was alive, the Queen would still welcome them with a smile.

    But just because the Queen was worried about attracting criticism, she had high hopes for Duan Yunfei''s marriage. Even if Duan Yunfei was not satisfied with the candidates, the Queen would not be worried that Duan Yunfei would be hostile towards her.

    The Queen was only worried about what Yuwen Di thought of her. One must know, in the palace, it was not only her mother who mattered, if the Queen had settled this matter, Yuwen Di would also take the Fifth Prince seriously. This was one of the reasons why the empress wanted to accept this difficult mission.

    After all, the empress had personally come to speak of this matter, so no matter how unwilling Duan Yunfei was, he could not reveal it.

    "I''ve really troubled the empress. Yun Fei thanks the empress first."

    Duan Yunfei bowed to the empress, and Xiao Yang, who was beside him, also bowed.

    Then, the Queen then told Duan Yunfei the names of the court officials she had meticulously selected one by one. Most of them were the sons of generals, or sons of ministers or assistants, they all sounded the same to Duan Yunfei.

    In fact, Duan Yunfei had always been suspicious, why didn''t the empress say anything about Mu Chuyang?

    It had to be known that Mu Chuyang was at the age where they could discuss about marriage, and Mu Chuyang''s identity was even more so, compatible with Duan Yunfei. Furthermore, Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang were childhood friends, so it would be much easier for them to talk about marriage than it was with other people.

    However, Mu Chuyang was not within the empress''s consideration, so he did not know what the empress was planning.

    Thinking about it, Duan Yunfei understood.

    The matter of Yuwen Di betrothing Duan Yunfei happened all of a sudden, and Duan Yunfei was only 15 years of age, but Sixth Princess and Duan Liusu were already at a suitable age, but there were no movements at all towards their betrothal.

    Could it be that the empress wanted to leave Mu Chuyang with her daughter, Duan Yingluo?

    If Duan Yingluo could be betrothed to Mu Chuyang, then forget about finding a good home for Duan Yingluo. Just by their status in the Jin Country, there were many benefits to the Fifth Prince''s position in the.

    Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but sneer in her heart. As expected, the older the person, the more experienced the queen. As expected of the one in charge of the harem for so many years, even the Imperial Consort Yun who was deeply favored by the empress couldn''t trip her. Apart from the support of the Mu Rong family, the Queen''s scheming was the most important.

    Duan Yunfei had once promised Yuwen Di that she would definitely give face to the empress when discussing the matter of marriage. Even after hearing so many names, her heart did not waver, but in front of the empress, Duan Yunfei could not show any signs of unwillingness.

    "If that''s the case, then Yun Fei will definitely meet these people one by one. If things turn out well, Yun Fei will personally go to the pepper house to thank the Empress."

    It was just flattery from the mouth, Duan Yunfei would not let this matter be completed so easily.

    Since she had explained it all to Duan Yunfei, the Queen would not stay in the Red Luan Palace anymore. After all, it was time for her to return and think about Duan Yingluo''s marriage.

    Duan Yunfei escorted the empress to the entrance of the Red Luan Palace, and only after the empress and her group had completely disappeared from her sight did she bring Xiao Yang in.

    The moment Xiao Yang entered the room, he started to feel sorry for Duan Yunfei. It was not because Xiao Yang felt that the people the Queen was talking about were useless, but rather, it was because in his heart, Mu Chuyang was probably the only one who was worthy of Duan Yunfei in the entire Jin Country. But of the candidates mentioned by the Empress, there were all kinds, and the only one missing was Mu Chuyang.

    If these words from the bottom of her heart were said, it would be disrespectful to the Empress. Although the people from Red Luan Palace would never sell Xiao Yang out, Duan Yunfei had always taught her to be cautious.

    Xiao Yang was from the Red Luan Palace, so her actions and actions represented the Red Luan Palace, and represented Duan Yunfei''s intentions. If these words were heard by someone, they would become their weapon against Duan Yunfei. This was something that Xiao Yang was unwilling to see.

    Xiao Yang was just sulking, the only thing suffering was the Begonia that she was watering.

    That Begonia plant was brought over for Duan Yunfei by Zuo Yuan the last time she entered the palace. Naturally, there was a better variety of Begonia in the palace, but Zuo Yuan said that this plant was from Dark Dun. Because of his longing for Wu Dun, Duan Yunfei decided to keep the flower, as he was afraid that others would not be able to take care of it properly.

    "Girl, you can''t be serious no matter how you try. If you pour the flower like that, I''m afraid you won''t live past tomorrow." Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but remind Xiao Yang when she saw his pouring water on the flower.

    Xiao Yang was so angry that he forgot he was watering the flowers. Until Duan Yunfei reminded his, only then did Xiao Yang realize that her actions right now could be said to be a form of ravaging the transvestite.

    Xiao Yang immediately stopped watering the flowers and apologized to Duan Yunfei.

 C121 Proposal

    In the past few days, Duan Yunfei had seen many candidates for the position of Prince Consort that the empress had chosen, but none of them caught her eyes.

    It was not because they were weak, but Duan Yunfei had a proficient and refined Mu Chuyang by her side. She had seen the brave and battle oriented Wu Shan, he had seen the brilliant and refined Xiu Huang, and had also liked the similarly outstanding Xiu Heng who did not mean anything to him.

    Because there was a comparison, these people were inferior in Duan Yunfei''s eyes.

    After busily meeting with her for the past few days, Duan Yunfei felt both physically and mentally exhausted. Up until now, Duan Yunfei had never liked banquets that interacted with each other, nor did he like conversing with people he didn''t know well. But since the double rebellion was for the sake of marriage, it was inevitable that he would ask some questions.

    Duan Yunfei was a princess, she could not just ignore the people in front of her. If not, when the news spread, people would say that Duan Yunfei relied on her love and pampered others, and did not put others in their eyes. This would not only affect Duan Yunfei''s reputation, but also cause him to feel embarrassed.

    When he met a certain general''s son, due to Duan Yunfei''s uncle who was also General Wei Yuan, that young master knew Wu Shan through the relationship between the two families. Thinking of using Wu Shan to get close to him was extremely laughable in Duan Yunfei''s eyes.

    Let''s not talk about the relationship between him and Wu Shan, even if he was on good terms with Wu Shan, would Duan Yunfei look up to him just because of this relationship?

    Duan Yunfei naturally would not do that. On the contrary, if the Young Master was close to Wu Shan, why was he not as outstanding as Wu Shan, but instead had the aura of a popinjay?

    had always believed in this saying. Duan Yunfei knew best what kind of person Wu Shan was, so it was impossible for Wu Shan to be acquainted with such a person. This son of a general was simply making use of the feelings between Wu Shan and himself.

    That was the first time Duan Yunfei did not give face to others.

    "Young master, Wu Shan has never mentioned you to me before, maybe you two have only met once, too bad, only you thought you were Wu Shan''s good friend."

    Being exposed on the spot was extremely embarrassing, the son of the general did not have the face to continue conversing with Duan Yunfei anymore, and left dejectedly.

    This gave Duan Yunfei a rare feeling of comfort. She wasn''t worried about the effects of this matter either, because she believed that the son of the general would definitely not speak of this matter for her sake.

    With great difficulty, Duan Yunfei had a relatively idle day. On this day, it was rare that she didn''t get up early.

    Although Duan Yunfei had already woken up a long time ago, she just wasn''t willing to. Thinking about how stifled she had been a few days ago, Duan Yunfei just wanted to stay in bed.

    During this period, Xiao Yang had come to call Duan Yunfei before, but seeing that she was in a bad mood, he left.

    Duan Yunfei kept tossing and turning. She had originally wanted to go back to sleep, but she couldn''t sleep at all. Perhaps it was because she had not been in the habit of staying in bed for so many years, or perhaps it was because she had too many things on her mind.

    After seeing these Young Masters, Duan Yunfei finally knew how outstanding the Mu Chuyang that had always been by her side was. It was as if he was standing in the middle of the crowd, and in the vast crowd, only he was shining. However, such a dazzling Mu Chuyang, had actually been ignored by Duan Yunfei because he was used to it.

    "I wonder what Chu Yang is doing?" Duan Yunfei mumbled to himself, but not long later, he felt panic from having such a thought.

    Why did he suddenly think of Mu Chuyang? Didn''t the scenes they heard when they left the palace say that if they had feelings for a person, they would always want to know what that person was doing?

    Duan Yunfei immediately gave up on that thought and went back to her blanket, forcing herself to not think about it anymore.

    In this day, when Duan Yunfei just wanted to have a good rest, Zuo Yuanyuan had come to the palace to look for Duan Yunfei.

    After Wu Shan left the Prince Mu''s Mansion, he went to find Zuo Yuanyuan and told her his plan.

    After Zuo Yuan heard Mu Chuyang''s rejection of Yuwen Di''s good intentions, she also scolded him in her heart. Mu Chuyang being jealous was something that was understandable, but since it had already happened, there was no point blaming Mu Chuyang anymore. They could only try their best to repair the relationship between Duan Yunfei and him.

    After hearing Wu Shan''s suggestion, Zuo Yuanyuan immediately praised Wu Shan for being enlightened.

    "Alright Wu Shan, you can actually think of such a method now, truly with the demeanor of a master."

    Zuo Yuan called herself Wu Shan''s teacher, and used that to tease Wu Shan. Wu Shan did not mind, he just smiled and told Zuo Yuan to suggest to Duan Yunfei that they go out of the palace to play.

    Thinking about their previous trip, Zuo Yuan couldn''t help but be filled with anticipation towards this trip, thinking that this time, if she could also call Xiu Huang over, it would be great.

    Xiao Yang was playing with the flowers in the Red Luan Palace, when he saw Zuo Chong approaching. He immediately stopped what he was doing and greeted her with a bow.

    "Aiya, why are you bowing to me? Is Yun Fei not in the Red Luan Palace now? " Zuo Yuan helped Xiao Yang up, and after looking around, she could not see Duan Yunfei''s figure, so she asked Xiao Yang about Duan Yunfei''s whereabouts.

    Xiao Yang couldn''t help but laugh as he thought of Duan Yunfei, who was lying on the bed.

    When Xiao Yang smiled, it was just like her name. It was extremely sunny and even in the haze, his mood would definitely improve a lot when he saw such a smile. Every time he saw Xiao Yang''s smile, Zuo Yuan could understand why Wu Shan liked Xiao Yang.

    "To return to the Miss Zuo Yuan, the princess is still lying on the bed."

    This surprised Zuo Yuan, Duan Yunfei had never Lai Lai Nai bed, how could it be unusual today?

    Xiao Yang then explained in detail to Zuo Yuanyuan about Duan Yunfei meeting with the princes that the empress had picked these past few days.

    If it was Zuo Yuanyuan, she would have to see different people everyday, and she was not interested in the people at all. She even had to answer their questions, no matter how good her character was, she wouldn''t be able to take it, much less the temperamental Duan Yunfei.

    "Since that''s the case, I''ll just wait here for Yun Fei to get up. You don''t need to call her, just let her have a good rest."

    Xiao Yang was very grateful that Zuo Yuan could understand Duan Yunfei so much.

    During the time that Xiao Yang was making tea for Zuo Yuan, he had also picked up his spoon and poured water over the flowers.

    When Xiao Yang returned, he saw a scene like this. A beautiful lady dressed in gorgeous clothes was gently watering the flower. Although it was a bit out of place, it didn''t affect the beauty it brought.

 C122 Envy

    Xiao Yang handed the prepared tea over to Zuo Yuan who was watering the flowers, and couldn''t help but sigh in his heart at the beautiful feeling that Zuo Yuan was giving out.

    Zuo Yuan put down the water spoon in her hands and took the tea from Xiao Yang. Just like Duan Yunfei, Zuo Yuan treated Xiao Yang like a sister. Other than the friendship between Zuo Yuanyuan and Xiao Yang due to Duan Yunfei, there was also a large part of the reason that was because Zuo Yuanyuan had been taught since childhood by the Minister of the Left and the Lady Zuo not to judge a person by their appearance and not to look down on others.

    After thanking Xiao Yang, Zuo Yuanyuan started to slowly taste the tea. Zuo Yuan took a sip and found that the tea this time tasted different.

    "Xiao Yang, did Red Luan Palace get a new cup of tea?"

    Other than the Pu''er tea that was usually prepared for Mu Chuyang in the Red Luan Palace, there was also the Dragon Well Tea that Duan Yunfei liked to drink. The rest of the tea was bestowed to him by Yuwen Di every season during the tribute ceremony.

    Zuo Yuan was the same as Duan Yunfei, she treated tea as if it was her life. Although there were many different kinds of tea in the Zuo Xiang Fu, they were still far from being able to compare to Duan Yunfei''s Red Luan Palace. Thus, every time Zuo Yuan came to the Red Luan Palace to ask for tea, Duan Yunfei knew of Zuo Yuan''s hobby. Every time Yuwen Di gave her new tea, she would also give some of it to her.

    As long as there were tea leaves in the Red Luan Palace, Zuo Yuanyuan had tasted them all. As long as she had a taste, she would know that the tea leaves used in the cup were new to Duan Yunfei.

    Xiao Yang laughed, as expected, Zuo Yuan was extremely sharp towards tea leaves, Xiao Yang did not expect his to guess that the tea leaves were different after only one sip, it was truly amazing.

    Just as Xiao Yang was about to answer Zuo Yuan''s question, he heard Duan Yunfei''s voice from behind him.

    "You''ve already discovered this. It seems that I won''t be able to hide it this time."

    Duan Yunfei had long since woken up, it was just that she did not want to wake up, but lying on the bed, she could only keep on thinking about Mu Chuyang.

    After a simple shower, Duan Yunfei went to the great hall. Just as she was about to call Xiao Yang to take a walk around the imperial flower garden, she did not see him around.

    Thus, Duan Yunfei went outside the house, only to see Zuo Yuanyuan standing amongst the flowers, and he overheard the conversation between Zuo Yuanyuan and Xiao Yang.

    Duan Yunfei was sometimes envious of Zuo Yuan, because the Imperial Consort Duanshuo passed away young. In Duan Yunfei''s childhood, without the matriarch''s company, she would envy the fact that she was able to act coquettishly with the Lady Zuo.

    Second, after realizing that Zuo Yuan had feelings for Xiu Huang, she had displayed courage towards Xiu Huang, which made Duan Yunfei admire her.

    Thirdly, after Mu Chuyang showed his friendship with Duan Yunfei, during his trip to Wu Dun, Duan Yunfei could feel that Xiu Huang also had feelings for Zuo Yuan.

    Although Duan Yunfei knew that since Xiu Huang was the Xiliang Prince and Zuo Chong was the Prime Minister''s daughter, in the future, if the Xiliang fought with the Jin Country, then this relationship would definitely end badly. But compared to the awkward situation between Duan Yunfei and herself, it was still better.

    Looking at Zuo Yuanyuan, who was surrounded by tens of thousands of flowers, Duan Yunfei could only hope that the innocence on her body was still preserved.

    Zuo Yuan heard Duan Yunfei and turned around. The Duan Yunfei of today was obviously a little lazy, but Zuo Yuan actually rather liked Duan Yunfei''s outfit.

    "Yunfei, you even learned how to keep things secret now? "You used to share good things with me. Don''t you think I''m a good sister anymore?" Zuo Chong saw that Duan Yunfei''s complexion was good, and thought to tease Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but support her forehead, admiring Zuo Yuanyuan''s imagination. She couldn''t understand how Zuo Yuanyuan could relate the fact that she wanted to hide tea leaves with her to the matter of whether she treated Zuo Yuanyuan as a good sister or not.

    Duan Yunfei slowly walked down the stairs and arrived in front of Zuo Yuan. She plucked a flower and placed it on Zuo Yuan''s hair.

    "You only know how to make fun of me. I will stick to you for the rest of my life, so there won''t be a day when I split my family with you.

    Duan Yunfei rarely acted coquettishly, so the only person she was able to act coquettishly towards, other than Yuwen Di, was Zuo Yuan.

    Zuo Yuan could not stand Duan Yunfei saying such greasy words to her, so she felt goosebumps all over her body, and immediately pulled Duan Yunfei''s hand away.

    "Enough, quickly stop saying these words. These words, even if you didn''t say them, I would have already known in my heart." "Alright, hurry up and tell me, what treasure did the Emperor bestow upon you this time?"

    The treasure Zuo Yuanyuan was referring to was naturally the tea that she used for the cup of tea.

    "Since Miss Zuo Yuan is so beautiful like a fairy, I shall be merciful and tell you about it." Duan Yunfei then began to act up, using a teasing tone to answer Zuo Yuan''s question.

    "The tea you drank today was brewed from the finest yellow mountain Mao Feng."

    The Huangshan Mao Feng, which is mainly produced in Huizhou, is also known as Huai Cha. Every year during the Qingming Valley rainy season, the local tea farmers would pick the tea leaves and then cook them by hand.

    The process of stir-frying was very complicated, thus making the price of this tea very high. It was not something that ordinary people could afford.

    The tea leaves on the peak of the mountain were slightly curled and shaped like a tongue. After being refined, the tea leaves still had the color of the tea leaves, but upon closer inspection, one could see that there was a hint of yellow within the green.

    After brewing, the fog reached its peak. The color of the tea broth was green and had a slight yellow hue. It was mellow and sweet, and its fragrance was like fresh orchids. It had a long and alluring scent.

    This time, Huang Shan and Mao Feng paid their tribute in Huizhou. Yuwen Di had not tried it himself yet, so he sent some people to send it to the Red Luan Palace.

    As the way that Huang Shan and Mao Feng brewed was more particular about it, Xiao Yang followed Eunuch Li''s instructions and told Huang Shan and Mao Feng''s methods to every single palace maid, so that they wouldn''t ruin such a good thing.

    Speaking of it, it was quite a coincidence. It had only been two days since Duan Yunfei obtained the Huang Shan and Mao Feng, and even Duan Yunfei had only drunk it once.

    "You must have smelled it at the Zuo Xiang Fu, that''s why you came to the palace so that you could ask for the tea leaves." Zuo Yuanyuan had not told Duan Yunfei her purpose for coming today, so Duan Yunfei''s words were merely to tease her.

    This did remind Zuo Yuan that tea leaves were important, but she had entered the palace today to repair the relationship between Mu Chuyang and Duan Yunfei.

    "I''ve come to find you today because I have an important matter that I wish to discuss with you."

 C123 deliberation

    Duan Yunfei had not yet informed Zuo Yuanyuan of Mu Chuyang''s rejection of his proposal of marrying Duan Yunfei. In addition to the fact that Duan Yunfei had been busy these past few days meeting all sorts of descendants of officials, she had completely forgotten about this matter. Therefore, when Duan Yunfei heard from Zuo Yuan that she was here today for official business, Duan Yunfei became suspicious.

    If Wu Shan had not gone to look for Mu Chuyang that day, Zuo Yuan would not know when this would happen. Once she thought about the relationship between Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang, she could not help but worry for the two of them.

    Due to Duan Yunfei''s good reputation, if she were to directly tell him that the real purpose of this trip was to repair the relationship between Duan Yunfei and herself, and that they had come to a misunderstanding, Duan Yunfei would most likely not agree to go.

    If Duan Yunfei knew she had Mu Chuyang accompanying him this time, in order to not make the situation awkward, Duan Yunfei might not even agree to Zuo Yuan''s suggestion.

    Duan Yunfei saw that after Zuo Yuan said this, she did not finish her sentence even after a long time.

    "Didn''t you say that you have important matters to discuss with me? Are you trying to keep me in suspense? "

    Zuo Yuan rarely talked to Duan Yunfei in such a serious manner, which made Duan Yunfei a little nervous. In this past month, too many things had happened, if not for the fact that Duan Yunfei''s heart was strong enough, she would have probably not been able to hold on.

    "Oh, don''t be so nervous. I said it was business, but I didn''t say it wasn''t a good thing. " Zuo Yuan knew that Duan Yunfei was feeling heavier right now, and could only blame herself for arranging everything properly with Wu Shan yesterday. If she had greeted him first, things would have been easier.

    But now, if he mentioned the matter of going out with Duan Yunfei first, then Yuwen Di would be affected by the matter of Duan Yunfei''s marriage and would not let them go out.

    Duan Yunfei did not let down her guard because of Zuo Yuan''s words. In this period of time, she had been listening to all kinds of official business almost everyday, but none of them were good.

    What Yuwen Di and Duan Yunfei were talking about right now was to arrange a marriage for her. The reason that Mu Chuyang had rushed to the palace in a hurry was to stop her from marrying other people, and to inform his of the feelings he had for Duan Yunfei over the years. The main reason why Prince''s Wife Mo came to Red Luan Palace was to ask Duan Yunfei to visit the heavily ill Mu Chuyang in Prince''s Wife Mo. Just a few days ago, Yuwen Di summoned her again, and the main reason was to tell her that Mu Chuyang had rejected the marriage.

    Duan Yunfei felt that her life had been completely messed up. In the past, all she had to do was care about doing what she liked, going out travel, practicing martial arts, playing chess, tasting tea ¡­ But since the Growing Age Ceremony, various things had happened one after another. All sorts of troubles followed after another, causing Duan Yunfei to be unable to hold on any longer.

    "Just tell me directly. No matter if it''s a good thing or bad thing, I''ve already mentally prepared myself. You don''t have to worry about that."

    Zuo Yuan did not know how to describe the expression Duan Yunfei had when he said those words, as if she was facing a great enemy. Although she was resisting in her heart, she had no choice but to accept it.

    "In the next few days, the threshold of Red Luan Palace s like you will be trampled flat by the emperors of each palace. Even though I live in the House of Zuo, I know how difficult it has been for you these days. I''ve heard about the young masters that the empress has chosen for you. They may not be too bad, but they are only mediocre men.

    Your Majesty and you are busy with the matter of our marriage, but you remember that in a few days it will be the Day of Girls. Didn''t His Majesty always allow you to leave the palace during every Girl''s Day? Although I don''t know if there will be any changes this year, I still want to mention this matter to you.

    Yun Fei, no matter how vexed you are, you still have to give yourself a chance to relax. This year you have reached the prime of your life, and this year is different. So, I just want to think about this year''s Women''s Day, and we don''t want to spend it like we did in the past. What do you think? "

    In the past few days, Duan Yunfei had indeed been busy to the point that she needed to discuss marriage, so she had completely thrown the matter of the Women''s Day out of the blue.

    The Women''s Day was a traditional festival in Jin Country. Every year, on the tenth day of the ninth month, the day after the Double Sun Festival, every family with a daughter would have such a holiday for their unmarried daughter. Initially, the ceremony to celebrate the festival was confined to the home, but gradually, it became a big event.

    On this day, parents prepare new clothes for their daughters, even for the poorest families. At night, there would be a fireworks party in the capital. The ladies could admire the lamps and observe the fireworks. The entire capital was bustling with activity.

    Ever since Duan Yunfei obtained the permission to leave the palace, she had always gone out to spend every year''s festivals with Zuo Yuanyuan. And because of this, the palace would not hold a feast for the princesses. Firstly, it was to make the people pay, and secondly, it was more heartwarming to have a feast at home.

    Usually, Duan Yunfei would leave the palace after the feast. On that day, she stayed at the Residence of Zuo Xiang, and since she was young, it became a habit.

    "If you didn''t mention it, I would have forgotten about the festival. But this year, I don''t know if my father will allow me to leave the palace. However, you can tell me your thoughts.

    Zuo Chong saw that Duan Yunfei did not suspect anything, and heaved a sigh of relief. It was a good thing that the Women''s Day had not passed, if not, Zuo Yuanyuan would not have been able to think of any reason for Duan Yunfei to leave the palace.

    "Ever since they started, I''ve been looking forward to that kind of free and easy life. A few days ago, I heard from my mother that outside the capital, there is a garden. Although it was incomparable to the natural mountains and rivers of Dark Dun, it was still a good place to relax. What you need most right now is to stretch out your body and mind. If you go on like this, I''m going to worry about your body. "

    Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan had wanted to pull Duan Yunfei out of the palace to play for a few days, but due to the fact that the excuse Zuo Yuan had made was the female festival, if it was just a female holiday that had left the palace for a few days, it would not make sense no matter what. Zuo Yuan could only react randomly and thought of the garden that the and the Minister of the Left had talked about a few days ago.

    Zuo Yuan was not sure about the environment of the garden, but as long as Duan Yunfei was willing to leave the palace, there was a possibility for her and Mu Chuyang to make peace.

    Duan Yunfei thought about it, and felt that the pressure in the past few days was just too great. If she continued to lock herself up in the palace, it would only take a few days for her mind to run out.

    "Very good. After I have discussed this with my father, I will definitely send someone to inform you of the result."

 C124 Anomaly

    After sending off her Zuo Yuan, Duan Yunfei thought that it was better to choose a day than to run into a day. He might as well ask Yuwen Di if he could still leave the palace for this year''s female festival.

    Coincidentally, on the way to the imperial study, Duan Yunfei met her arch-enemy in the palace ¡ª Duan Liusu.

    Duan Liusu had been avoiding him for the past few days, not because she didn''t dare to face Duan Yunfei, nor was it because of her orders.

    It was just because when the Queen and Yuwen Di mentioned that Duan Yingluo and Duan Liusu had not left the pavilion yet, Yuwen Di and the Imperial Consort Yun mentioned about this matter. The Imperial Consort Yun had also been worried about Duan Liusu''s future marriage. Although Duan Liusu was her biological daughter, no matter how talented she was or how she looked, Duan Liusu could not be compared to her.

    Yuwen Di had also mentioned that after the marriage between Duan Yunfei and Imperial Consort Yun was decided, the Empress and Imperial Consort Yun could begin to arrange the marriage between Duan Yingluo and Duan Liusu. Duan Liusu had already passed the age of fifty two years ago, so logically speaking, this year should be the year where they begin to discuss marriage.

    Duan Liusu was different from Duan Yunfei, the Yun Family could not even defeat Wei Yuan Residence. Duan Liusu was not as spoiled as Duan Yunfei, she could only rely on Imperial Consort Yun. But this time, Duan Liusu had caught up to the empress to arrange the marriage for Duan Yingluo, so it could be said that Duan Liusu had no chance of winning at all in this discussion.

    If Duan Yunfei''s betrothal this time round did not work, then Duan Liusu''s betrothal would continue to drag on, and this would be even more disadvantageous to Duan Liusu. Imperial Consort Yun would definitely not sit by and watch such a thing happen, so she specially instructed Duan Liusu not to start a fight with him during this period.

    Duan Liusu still did not know the Empress and Duan Yingluo''s plans, and the Imperial Consort Yun did not inform Duan Liusu of this matter. However, even if Duan Liusu did not know the stakes involved, she knew that the Imperial Consort Yun would not harm her.

    In these past few days, Duan Yunfei practically spent every single day in the imperial flower garden, meeting with the children of the nobles.

    It wasn''t easy for him to make it in time for Duan Yunfei''s day at Red Luan Palace, and only then did Duan Liusu find a chance to take a breath of relief outside.

    When Duan Liusu saw Duan Yunfei, she could not hold back anymore. Fortunately, Xiao Xi had held him back in time, otherwise, there would be a war of words today. Although the result was obvious, Duan Yunfei would definitely win by a notch.

    Duan Liusu, who was pulled back by Xiao Xi, once again remembered what the Imperial Consort Yun had told him so she could only go around Duan Yunfei.

    Just as Duan Yunfei was about to accept Duan Liusu''s "challenge", she saw Duan Liusu looking at him from afar, and then walking around him, pretending as if she did not see him, which was extremely strange.

    Let alone Duan Yunfei, even Xiao Yang was shocked. After all these years, as long as Duan Yunfei and Duan Yunfei get together, Duan Liusu would definitely provoke trouble no matter what, but why did she avoid it today?

    "Princess, this Princess Eleven seems to be a little strange today." Xiao Yang muttered to Duan Yunfei in a low voice. In the palace, other than the Red Luan Palace s, no matter where she was, Xiao Yang would guard against any noise coming from the walls.

    Although Xiao Yang was the most pampered palace maid in front of Duan Yunfei, it was extremely disrespectful to criticize the princess with her status. If Duan Liusu or the Imperial Consort Yun were to pursue the matter, even Duan Yunfei might not be able to protect Xiao Yang. Therefore, Xiao Yang always remembered the words "be careful" at all times.

    Duan Yunfei also felt that Duan Liusu''s reaction today was extremely interesting, I think that the sun is rising from the west today, and Duan Liusu actually has a day where she is not going to go against me?

    But thinking back, even though Duan Yunfei and Duan Liusu had been "enemies" for so many years, Duan Yunfei had never understood why short-circuited Su Ming only treated him as an enemy. It seemed that Duan Liusu had never loved being together with Duan Yunfei ever since she could remember.

    Duan Yunfei remembered that when the Imperial Consort Duanshuo was still alive, the Imperial Consort Yun had often come to accompany him. At that time, the still young Duan Yunfei still could not understand how these two people, who should have been rivals in love, could be treated with such sisterhood.

    The people of Imperial Consort Duanshuo were always gentle towards the palace, even the concubines of the harem were no exception. They had never fought for a concubine''s favor, and no one was jealous of the concubine who had been favored by Yuwen Di recently.

    Whether it was on the surface or in the shadows, the Imperial Consort Yun had always been a hindrance to the Empress or some of her favorite concubines, but she had always been respectful and respectful to the Imperial Consort Duanshuo.

    After that, he once heard the old wet nurse who served the Imperial Consort Duanshuo speak of it. It turned out that before Yuwen Di had ascended to the throne, there were only Imperial Consort Duanshuo, Empress and Imperial Consort Yun in the Duke Palace at that time.

    Back then, when the Imperial Consort Yun was pregnant, the Empress was jealous and worried that the Imperial Consort Yun would give birth to a son who was in danger of becoming the Fifth Prince. It was only because Imperial Consort Duanshuo knew about this and had secretly told him, that Imperial Consort Yun was able to protect the child in his womb.

    Even though Imperial Consort Yun wanted to fight for the favor, she was still a person who knew how to repay favors. Because of what happened back then, Imperial Consort Yun had always remembered the Imperial Consort Duanshuo''s kindness.

    But if it wasn''t because of Imperial Consort Yun''s instructions, why would the young Duan Liusu have such a deep hatred towards Duan Yunfei?

    Duan Yunfei naturally couldn''t figure out the source of Duan Liusu''s obsession, but if Duan Liusu insisted on going against sher, Duan Yunfei disdained to start a war, but he was also fearless. Since Duan Liusu wanted to fight, then let''s fight.

    "Who knows what she''s playing at today?" Duan Yunfei looked at Duan Liusu''s departing figure. She looked as if she was muttering to herself, but she was actually replying to what Xiao Yang had just said.

    Duan Liusu walked for a while and reached behind the fake mountain in the imperial garden. She looked around and realized that Duan Yunfei had already left.

    Duan Liusu fiercely stomped her feet twice, as though she was treating the ground as Duan Yunfei, and said, "This is so infuriating." Duan Liusu said unwillingly, but this did not let her calm down. She saw a loose cobblestone on the road and kicked it hard, as if this would make her feel more at ease.

    "Duan Yunfei, you can consider yourself lucky today. Next time, I will definitely teach you a lesson."

    "Princess, please lower your voice."

    The current Duan Liusu could only boast, who didn''t know that every time Duan Liusu fought with Duan Yunfei, she would end up losing miserably.

    But because of Duan Liusu''s identity as a princess, she did not dare gossip.

 C125 Qingyi retransmission

    On this day, Qing Yi finally found the chance to send the letter out of the Prince Mu''s Mansion.

    Prince''s Wife Mo had always been a kind person, and every year, a few days before his daughter''s festival, Prince''s Wife Mo would prepare a porridge ceremony.

    It had to be known that in the vast capital of Jin Country, there were still people who did not have enough to eat or wear.

    Prince''s Wife Mo didn''t have a daughter, so he couldn''t enjoy the warmth of having a wedding present for his daughter. However, Prince''s Wife Mo still hoped that he could do something on this day.

    But if he wanted to fulfill his wish of getting new clothes for the daughters of every single poor family, let alone relying on the power of the Prince''s Wife Mo, even if Yuwen Di himself came out, he wouldn''t be able to do such a thing.

    There were thousands upon thousands of poor commoners in this world, and the only thing Yuwen Di could do was to let the commoners avoid war and chaos. It would allow the commoners to live a better life than before, and allow every household to be fed and warmed up.

    There would always be some corners that no matter how bright the sunlight was, it would never be able to shine through. It was just like there would always be misfortune and injustice in this world.

    It was precisely because of this that the Prince''s Wife Mo could only look for another method, and the method of cooking porridge was something that the Prince''s Wife Mo had thought of by chance, and the inspiration came from Mu Chuyang, who was still young then.

    That time, Mu Chuyang had smallpox. Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo were worried for a few days, but other than that, they were helpless.

    In those few days, Prince''s Wife Mo went to the temple every day to pray for blessings. Prince''s Wife Mo knelt in front of the Buddha statue, begging the gods to protect Mu Chuyang and help him recover quickly.

    That day, the Prince''s Wife Mo stayed in the Ancestral Temple to eat Ramadan. Although the Prince''s Wife Mo was not in the mood at the time, it was a rule within the Ancestral Temple, so the Prince''s Wife Mo had no choice but to stay.

    Back then, it was not only Mu Chuyang who contracted smallpox. Many people in and out of the capital contracted it.

    On that day, the Prince''s Wife Mo conversed with the host while they were eating.

    The presiding officer spoke of what he had seen and heard in those days. " Prince''s Wife Mo did not know, but this old monk heard about it a few days ago. In a family outside the city, after finding out that his daughter was infected with smallpox, he buried his daughter alive without saying a word. It''s really a sin. "

    Prince''s Wife Mo resided in the Prince Mu''s Mansion, but it was not like she did not hear the women outside the window. Back then, Prince''s Wife Mo dared to go to the border with Prince Mu, and it took him three years to get there as soon as possible, but he never complained about it. At that time, Prince''s Wife Mo could also be considered to have seen girls whose flesh and blood were scattered all over the battlefield, but even so, he had never imagined that there would be such a parent in this world.

    He hadn''t yet eaten the tiger poison, but someone was actually able to personally bury his daughter alive. Thinking that a fresh life had been strangled out like this, Prince''s Wife Mo felt suffocated in his heart.

    "Why did the couple do this to their young daughter?" The Prince''s Wife Mo did not understand, and hoped that the host could give her an answer.

    The host shook his head, "Prince''s Wife Mo might not know this, but that couple only wants to release their child as soon as possible. Their lives are still difficult, so how can they afford to hire a doctor? Furthermore, smallpox was not something that could be cured with just a doctor. It was likely that they thought it would be better to let her leave as soon as possible instead of making the child suffer so much. May God bless her. "

    At that time, the Prince''s Wife Mo finally felt the true despair that poverty brought to people. How much pain would it be to watch your child die in front of you?

    At that time, the wangfei looked at the bowl of porridge in her hands and couldn''t help thinking that perhaps she could do something for these people. As for the time chosen for the annual festival, it was also for the sake of the dead child. If she was born in a better family, perhaps she could grow up safely and spend the festival as well.

    On that day, Mu Chuyang narrowly escaped death. After discussing with the Prince Mu, the Prince Mu strongly supported the actions of the Prince''s Wife Mo.

    Thus, after that, every year during the Women''s Day, Prince''s Wife Mo would hold porridge in the city. It had already been a whole ten years.

    This year''s porridge preparation did not slow down because of the various things that happened between Mu Chuyang and him.

    "Qing Yi, the rice used to cook porridge in the mansion doesn''t seem to be enough. If you are free today, can you accompany me on a trip?" After the kitchen attendant checked the rice in the kitchen, he realized that there was not enough food left. He wanted to let Qing Yi accompany him out so that they could improve their relationship.

    Just as Qing Yi was worrying about how to deliver the letter to Xiu Heng, she agreed without thinking.

    The attendant was secretly delighted in his heart. He thought that it was surely because of Qing Yi''s feelings for him that he would agree so readily. Yet he didn''t know that this time, he was only a pawn as well.

    Qing Yi returned to her room and secretly stuffed the letter she had previously hidden in her luggage into her pocket. She thought that when she left the residence, she would find a chance and pass the letter to the spy from rice shop.

    The servant brought Qing Yi out of the Prince Mu''s Mansion. As the rice from the Prince Mu''s Mansion was always bought from a regular family, Qing Yi was unable to encourage the servant to go with her to the family where Xiu Heng had arranged the spies for the rice shop.

    Since that was the case, Qing Yi could only look for another method.

    The two families were not really close to each other, so since Xiu Heng had planted a spy in the Jin Country''s capital, he naturally could not reveal it. Therefore, the rice shop that was''s name was at the end of the street, away from the busy city, and not very conspicuous.

    This would make things more difficult for Qing Yi. If she could sneak out by herself, things would not be so difficult. However, in the past few days, the butler had been keeping an eye on her and Qing Yi could not find a chance to slip out of the Prince Mu''s Mansion. It wasn''t easy to get such an opportunity. No matter how difficult it was, she could only give it her all.

    Taking advantage of the shopkeeper''s conversation, Qing Yi told him about a bracelet she saw on the way here. She thought it looked really good and wanted to buy it for a maid from Prince Mu''s Mansion who was on good terms with her.

    When the servant brought Qingyi out, she was also afraid that she would be bored to death staying in the Prince Mu''s Mansion, so she did not mind and let Qingyi go.

    Qing Yi didn''t expect the plan to be carried out so easily. She couldn''t help but curse the manservant in her heart for being such a fool. But she had to thank him, otherwise she wouldn''t have been able to slip out so easily.

    Following the small path, Qing Yi entered through the back door of rice shop as she was familiar with the route. There were no customers in rice shop, so when the shopkeeper saw that Qing Yi had come, he knew that there was news.

    After giving the letter to the shopkeeper, Qing Yi left through the back door.

    Before meeting up with the attendant, Qing Yi didn''t forget to buy a hairpin that she said she would give to the maidservant.

 C126 embezzlement

    In the royal study, Yuwen Di was discussing with Prince Mu about the corruption of the officials in Jiangnan.

    After many investigations, Prince Mu finally managed to compile the names of all the officials involved. Today, he specially entered the palace to inform Yuwen Di of this matter.

    Because there were even some officials with more power and influence involved, Prince Mu could not casually handle this matter, so he had to hand the matter over to Yuwen Di to decide for himself.

    Since ancient times, Jiangnan had always been a rich and prosperous place in the Jin Country. The previous dynasty''s emperor had thought of relocating his country to the Jiangnan region, but because his courtiers had objected on various grounds, he had decided not to continue.

    Although the migration to the capital was not successful, but over the years, the Jiangnan region had offered the most tribute, which could be said to be an important source of revenue for the Jin Country''s treasury.

    It was also because of this that Yuwen Di was so furious when he found out about the corruption of the Jiangnan officials.

    If embezzlement occurred in the Barrenlands, it would mean greed on the part of the officials, not even sparing the lives of the commoners. However, the backers of corruption in the Jiang-Nan region, to Yuwen Di, were challenging the prestige of the imperial government and his rule. One had to know that Jiangnan could be said to be the lifeline of the imperial government. If these officials could get greedy easily, the prosperity of Jin Country would be affected as time passed.

    After Prince Mu received the news, he immediately went to the palace to see Yuwen Di. Firstly, because he knew how much Yuwen Di valued this matter, and secondly, because although Prince Mu was a martial general, he was also familiar with the stakes behind this matter.

    After informing Yuwen Di of his taciturn rejection, Prince Mu and Yuwen Di had not met in private yet. Prince Mu had more or less taken into consideration Yuwen Di''s opinion of Prince Mu''s Mansion because of this matter.

    When Eunuch Li went to prepare refreshments for Yuwen Di, he met Prince Mu who had entered the palace to meet Yuwen Di, so he hurriedly went forward to pay his respects.

    "Prince Mu, what''s wrong with you today? Why did you enter the palace today?"

    Eunuch Li looked at Prince Mu from the corner of his eyes. Seeing the seriousness in Prince Mu''s eyes, he thought that Prince Mu must have not come to the palace to drink tea and chat with Yuwen Di. He must have come here for official business.

    As expected, Prince Mu''s words confirmed his speculations.

    "Isn''t this Eunuch Li? Are you going to do something? Where is His Majesty now? This King has urgent matters to report. "

    It was important to prepare some snacks for Yuwen Di, but if he told the Prince Mu where he was going to go find Yuwen Di, it would seem that the Eunuch Li had neglected him, so the Eunuch Li had to put aside the snacks for now.

    "In reply to Your Highness, His Majesty is currently in the imperial study. This old servant will lead Your Highness there." The Eunuch Li then pretended to lead the Prince Mu into the royal study, and before the Prince Mu could say no, he said, "Your Highness, this way please."

    The Prince Mu was very clear about how to walk in the Imperial Study, he did not need Eunuch Li to lead him there, but since Eunuch Li was determined to take Prince Mu to the Imperial Study after giving up the matters he had to take care of, he should not reject it.

    "Then I''ll be troubling Eunuch Li."

    Eunuch Li brought Prince Mu all the way to the imperial study. After Prince Mu entered the room, he arranged for Xiao Gui to stand guard at the entrance to prevent anyone from entering. One must know that what Prince Mu wanted to discuss with Yuwen Di was a matter of utmost importance to the imperial government.

    "Little Gui, you stand guard here. Without the permission of the Emperor, no one is allowed to enter. You can''t leave this place until Master comes back, understand? "

    Xiao Gui knew that the Eunuch Li was giving him an opportunity to train. These days, the Eunuch Li hinted at Yuwen Di''s various preferences, both explicitly and secretly. It was to prevent him from making any mistakes while serving Yuwen Di.

    After being misunderstood at the entrance of the Red Luan Palace, Xiao Gui was particularly concerned about Yuwen Di''s joy and anger. She was afraid that Yuwen Di would be angry at him again and cause him to worry about the head on his neck.

    Xiao Gui nodded heavily. "Master, you can leave this matter to me without worry."

    Eunuch Li nodded his head, thinking that Xiao Gui Zi was worthy of being taught. In all these years, the number of eunuchs Eunuch Li had brought out could be said to be countless, let alone having been reminded by him. However, this was the first time he had seen Xiao Gui.

    After the Eunuch Li left, Xiao Gui looked at the door of the imperial study with all her heart, as if she was a eunuch at noon.

    In the imperial study room, Yuwen Di was so angry that his hands were trembling after seeing Prince Mu''s booklet, as if he was about to eat someone.

    "Your Majesty, don''t be angry." was the foundation of the entire Jin Country, if Yuwen Di were to fall, at that time, the entire Jin Country would have no hope.

    "How can I not be angry? Did I raise these people to help them deduct money from the imperial government for disaster relief?" "These dog slaves are really angering me to death."

    Compared to anger, Yuwen Di was more disappointed. Yuwen Di had long guessed that there would be a lot of officials involved, but he never thought that there would actually be a few who had always been upright and honest in his eyes.

    While talking, Yuwen Di threw a piece of porcelain that was on the table out, making a loud noise, causing the palace maids and eunuchs to be so shocked that they did not know what to do.

    Xiao Gui was shocked. He didn''t know why Yuwen Di was so angry and couldn''t help but be worried about the Prince Mu in the room. But then he thought, according to what Eunuch Li said, Yuwen Di and Prince Mu were good friends since childhood, so Yuwen Di''s anger should not be directed towards Prince Mu. Xiao Gui Zi felt that it was better to protect herself in this urgent situation.

    "Your Majesty, how do you plan to deal with this matter?" That was the reason why Prince Mu came to the palace today, it was best to settle this matter as soon as possible.

    This matter was not easy to deal with. If the officials involved were to be dealt with one by one, the Imperial Court would likely be greatly injured. However, if they were not dealt with, these people who had escaped the net would continue to be at large.

    "I still need to think about this matter. This matter shall be handled by our beloved official. Today, you can go back. "

    When Duan Yunfei arrived at the Imperial study room, she happened to hear some movement, but because Xiao Gui said that the Prince Mu was currently in the Imperial study, she thought about the awkwardness between him and the Prince Mu''s Mansion and decided not to enter.

    When Prince Mu opened the door to the imperial study, Duan Yunfei had not had the time to dodge when she bumped into Prince Mu.

    "Greetings Prince Mu." Duan Yunfei was panicking, but she still pretended to be calm and collected and greeted the Prince Mu.

    "The clouds are flying over." The Prince Mu said to Duan Yunfei dotingly.

 C127 Father to relieve anxiety

    Prince Mu also felt that he did not have the face to meet Duan Yunfei right now. After all, Mu Chuyang was the one who first refused to marry Duan Yunfei.

    After exchanging a few words of greeting, the Prince Mu left. Duan Yunfei entered the imperial study room.

    Inside the royal study, Yuwen Di also heard the conversation between Duan Yunfei and the Prince Mu, and was a little worried that Duan Yunfei''s emotions would fluctuate.

    Upon entering the room, Duan Yunfei saw the fragments of the porcelain, which were the source of the loud noise.

    Duan Yunfei avoided the broken pieces and called the palace maids in to clean up the broken pieces so that no one would be injured.

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s instructions, the palace maid took the broom and entered the imperial study. As he still vividly remembered Yuwen Di''s tantrum, the palace maid was obviously trembling in fear. However, this did not affect the palace maids from cleaning the shards. Under Duan Yunfei''s supervision, not a single shard of the ceramic was left behind.

    After the palace maid left, Duan Yunfei once again closed the door to the imperial study, and gave Xiao Gui a look, signalling her to watch the door carefully.

    Duan Yunfei turned and walked in front of Yuwen Di, "Why is royal father so angry today?"

    He had previously heard that Yuwen Di had entrusted the matter of Jiang Nan and the water calamity to the Prince Mu, and had also more or less heard of some officials embezzlement, combining the two events together and guessing the reason why Yuwen Di was so angry today.

    Yuwen Di sighed, "It was all because of the trash under you that made us so angry."

    Duan Yunfei poured Yuwen Di a cup of tea and passed it to him. Then, she walked over to Yuwen Di and pinched his shoulder.

    Duan Yunfei''s moderate strength used to pinch his shoulder made the exhausted Yuwen Di feel a little comfortable. She unconsciously thought back to the time when Imperial Consort Duanshuo used to pinch his shoulder like this, and suddenly felt a little sad.

    "Royal father, Yun Fei heard from the Eunuch Li that you have been busy with government affairs and did not have time to rest properly. Although the River and the Land are important, Father''s health is also very important. If Father does not listen to your advice, then Yun Fei can only move to the imperial study to look after you while you are dealing with government affairs. "

    Duan Yunfei knew that Yuwen Di had ambitions in his heart, she hoped that under his rule, the Jin Country would be able to leap and become the head of the Six Great Kingdoms, that the entire Jin Country would be prosperous, that the citizens would no longer have to worry about being warm and full, but Duan Yunfei could not bear to have Yuwen Di''s body condition as a condition to exchange.

    Yuwen Di could also clearly feel that in the past few years, he had become incapable of facing up against many others. A few years ago, Yuwen Di was a young man full of vigor. Ever since he had taken care of government affairs, he often spent a few days and nights without feeling tired at all. But now, even if he was unable to rest properly during the night, Yuwen Di felt that he had grown ten years older overnight.

    Yuwen Di patted Duan Yunfei''s hands, "The royal doctors only came to check my pulse a few days ago, my body is still well, so don''t worry about it."

    When he thought about how Duan Yunfei actually mentioned that she wanted to move to the Imperial Study to supervise her activities, Yuwen Di couldn''t help but laugh.

    "This time, Duan Yunfei was not happy. Father! Your son is talking business with you. Why are you laughing? If you continue to be like this, your son will really be angry, and will no longer care about you in the future. "

    The little girl who had been pestering him all those years ago was now worrying about him. It was an indescribable feeling.

    "Father just felt that you have grown up in a short time. You are no longer that girl that Father could lift up above his head. Father is old now."

    This was the first time Yuwen Di sighed deeply about the passing of time in front of Duan Yunfei. It could be seen that Yuwen Di himself had also realized that his body was getting worse and worse every year, which was not a good omen for Duan Yunfei.

    "Royal father has always been the hero in Yun Fei''s heart. Royal father will not be old, Royal father will look even younger than Wu Shan."

    Duan Yunfei knew that there would be a day that Yuwen Di would leave him, just like the Imperial Consort Duanshuo back then.

    "Alright, let''s not talk about this anymore. What business do you have with Father today?"

    Yuwen Di hadn''t seen Duan Yunfei for a while, but he had sent Eunuch Li to watch her movements.

    Who did Duan Yunfei see these past few days, what did Duan Yunfei say to them, and whether or not there were any descendants of officials that Duan Yunfei took a fancy to, how Duan Yunfei felt after seeing these people.

    Although Yuwen Di was busy, he still took some time out every day to listen to the Eunuch Li''s report on Duan Yunfei''s daily situation. Yuwen Di knew that in his heart, Duan Yunfei was resisting the marriage agreement this time, but Yuwen Di was also helpless, the only thing he could do was to pay attention to Duan Yunfei''s feelings.

    Eunuch Li reported Duan Yunfei''s situation to Yuwen Di in detail, and then mentioned that self-proclaimed Wu Shan''s good friend had been played by Duan Yunfei. Yuwen Di even laughed loudly in front of him, which was a rare occasion. Duan Yunfei was Yuwen Di''s daughter after all. She acted extremely fast and decisive when she did things, not giving any face to others.

    "Father, in a few days'' time, it will be the Women''s Day. In the past, I spent every year with Zuo Yuan, but this year ¡­ It seemed a little different. Today, Zuo Chong came to see her son, and discussed with him how she should spend this year''s festival. However, I didn''t know if you would still let me out of the palace this year, so I came to ask you something. "

    Duan Yunfei''s answer to Yuwen Di was a little urgent. One must know that if her marriage was decided this year, then maybe next year, she wouldn''t have anymore Women''s Day.

    Yuwen Di agreed without even thinking about it, which made Duan Yunfei a little surprised. On the way here, Duan Yunfei had already prepared to be rejected.

    "Is Father''s words true?"

    "Father, what has I deceived you about? If you want to go, then have a good time and enjoy yourself to your heart''s content."

    The hand that was currently holding onto Yuwen Di''s shoulder was also a little heavy, causing Yuwen Di to even make a "hiss" sound because of how heavy Duan Yunfei''s hand was.

    Only then did Duan Yunfei realize that she had hit too heavily just now, and immediately apologized to Yuwen Di.

    "Okay, stop pinching me. Today, Father still has government matters to take care of. We''ll have our meal together in two days."

    "Then your son will be leaving first," Duan Yunfei stopped what he was doing and prepared to leave, but he suddenly turned and said to Yuwen Di, "Then Royal father must take care."

    Only after Yuwen Di agreed to it did he leave in peace.

    Looking at Duan Yunfei''s leaving figure, Yuwen Di sighed with emotion, "This child, why does she look more and more like Yu Xin."

 C128 accidental instruction

    After exiting the Imperial Study, Duan Yunfei was glowing. Just from Duan Yunfei''s expression, she knew that she had succeeded.

    What Duan Yunfei did not know was that when Xiao Yang sent Zuo Yuanyuan out of the Red Luan Palace, she quietly mentioned to Xiao Yang that Mu Chuyang would also go on this trip. She told Xiao Yang that no matter what, he must be taken out of the palace.

    Just like Duan Yunfei, Xiao Yang never thought that Yuwen Di would actually agree to Duan Yunfei''s request so easily. It must be known that this was a special period of time for Duan Yunfei''s marriage agreement, even Duan Yunfei herself felt that she should stay in the Imperial Palace for this period of time.

    "Xiao Yang, send someone to notify Zuo Yuan. Father agreed." Duan Yunfei said to Xiao Yang with a face full of smiles.

    Xiao Gui, who was at the side, was completely confused listening to their conversation. He did not know what Duan Yunfei and Xiao Yang were talking about at all.

    When Duan Yunfei thought about how Xiao Gui had almost been punished by Yuwen Di last time, she wanted to apologize for Xiao Ya. If Xiao Ya had not delayed Xiao Gui''s time that day, Yuwen Di would not have gotten angry from waiting so long.

    "Gui Zi, last time, it was Xiao Ya who did something improper. I have already told you about her, so I hope you don''t blame her."

    Actually, Xiao Gui had already forgotten about this matter. Back then, it was indeed because he had been muddled for a moment that Xiao Ya mistook it for another purpose. Furthermore, Xiao Gui was a person who did not hold a grudge, not to mention that Xiao Ya was a woman. If he were to quibble with her, it would seem that Xiao Gui did not have much of a stomach for her.

    "Princess is too serious. Little Gui has never blamed Miss Xiao Ya. At that time, it was also this servant who was in the wrong. When the princess pleaded for mercy on behalf of the servant, the servant still hasn''t thanked the princess. " Xiao Gui suddenly knelt down and kowtowed three times to Duan Yunfei. I, Xiao Gui, will definitely remember this Thirteenth Princess''s kindness. "

    When Duan Yunfei apologized for Xiao Ya, Xiao Gui looked at the sincere face of Duan Yunfei and felt that Duan Yunfei was really what the people of the palace said. She was a rare good master, but unfortunately, she didn''t have the fortune to serve Duan Yunfei.

    Xiao Yang immediately helped the kneeling Xiao Gui up, "What are you doing? The princess has never done anything worth doing this.

    Duan Yunfei had always been instructing the eunuchs of Red Luan Palace, "Men have gold under their knees." Even if they entered the palace to sit as eunuchs, they still had character. Therefore, in the Red Luan Palace, all palace maids and eunuchs did not have to kneel in respect. This was the rule of the Red Luan Palace.

    But once they left the Red Luan Palace, they would have to follow the rules of the palace, in order to not cause trouble for Duan Yunfei.

    Xiao Gui was not someone from the Red Luan Palace, so Duan Yunfei only asked Xiao Yang to help Xiao Gui up, and did not inform him about the so-called "Men have Gold". These words were nonsense to the palace maid.

    could see the marks on his forehead. Thinking about it, it was not easy to do something in the palace. Xiao Gui looked to be about Xiao Ya''s age. If she were at home, even if she wasn''t rich enough, she wouldn''t have to suffer such grievances.

    "Alright, since you''ve kneeled, I will remember it as well. However, you must remember to apply medicine to this wound, otherwise it will leave scars. "

    Xiao Gui was a man, so he did not care about whether or not there would be a scar on his head, but since Duan Yunfei had said something she was concerned about, Xiao Gui agreed without hesitation.

    Duan Yunfei still remembered that she didn''t stay any longer after returning to the Red Luan Palace to prepare to leave the palace during the female festival.

    Not long after Duan Yunfei left, the Eunuch Li returned with the snacks he had prepared for Yuwen Di. When he returned and saw the wound on Xiao Guizi''s forehead, he was shocked.

    Eunuch Li did not know that Duan Yunfei had come here, so he guessed that the wound on Xiao Gui''s forehead must be related to Yuwen Di.

    After sending the snacks into the imperial study, Eunuch Li took a look around the room and saw that there was one less blue and white porcelain on Yuwen Di''s desk, the most precious thing Yuwen Di had ever seen.

    Eunuch Li thought that something bad had happened and Yuwen Di even smashed his favorite blue and white porcelain, showing how angry he was.

    However, the scar on Xiao Gui''s head wasn''t caused by porcelain, but by knocking against something. Could it be that Xiao Gui had accidentally shattered Yuwen Di''s favorite porcelain, and had kowtowed to him while apologizing?

    When Yuwen Di saw that the Eunuch Li was still in the royal study, he was not in a good mood and started to kick him out, "What are you still doing here?

    After Duan Yunfei left, Yuwen Di returned to his original serious and serious state.

    Eunuch Li hurriedly left the imperial study, and the moment he left, he pulled Xiao Gui to the side.

    "Didn''t I repeatedly remind you? How can you not be able to do such a small thing? If you continue to be like this, you can forget about being a servant here. "

    Eunuch Li was both angry and pained. Although he had only known Xiao Gui for half a month, he had already treated Xiao Gui as his own child in his heart.

    In this lifetime, it was impossible for Eunuch Li to have children of his own, but looking at Xiao Gui, he couldn''t help but think that at his own age, if there were children, they would definitely be at least as old as Xiao Gui.

    This time, Xiao Gui was actually stunned, and did not know what Eunuch Li was talking about.

    Xiao Gui thought, I clearly didn''t do anything wrong. Why is Eunuch Li scolding me like this, could it be that I heard some groundless news on the way to get the snacks? But after entering the palace, he did not make any enemies. Other than the last time when he invited Duan Yunfei, he had done everything perfectly.

    "Master, I don''t understand what you are saying."

    Eunuch Li could not hold it in and slapped Xiao Gui twice. Although it was not heavy, it was still effective.

    "You don''t know? "Then tell me, where did you get that wound on your head?"

    Xiao Gui then understood what the Eunuch Li was saying. It turned out that the Eunuch Li had seen the wounds on his head and thought that he had caused some sort of disaster while the Eunuch Li was not around.

    Xiao Guizi rubbed his head in embarrassment. He accidentally touched the wound and felt pain.

    "So Master was talking about this." Just a moment ago, Thirteenth Princess came to the imperial study, and in order to thank Thirteenth Princess for speaking good words for my disciple last time, I thanked him first. "

    After Xiao Gui told Eunuch Li everything that had happened, the Eunuch Li finally relaxed.

    "If you say it, then say your thanks. Why did you kowtow like that? Thirteenth Princess does not like it when palace maid kowtows to her. You will remember this in the future." Alright, you don''t need to stay here anymore.

 C129 Ignoring Mu Chuyang.

    The time he had spent in the palace was long and boring. In the past few days, Duan Yunfei did not even meet him when he went to the imperial garden. Even without Duan Liusu arguing with him, Duan Yunfei felt that this life was less fun.

    The Queen still came to the Red Luan Palace every two days for the sake of negotiating a candidate for marriage. During this time, Imperial Consort Yun also came here once, and after exchanging a few words with Duan Yunfei, he mentioned Imperial Consort Duanshuo. If Imperial Consort Duanshuo was still alive, she would definitely be very happy to see Duan Yunfei getting married.

    Duan Yunfei did not like hearing these words. Although she did not have a deep impression of the Imperial Consort Duanshuo, she knew that there was not a single parent in the world who was truly willing to give their daughter that they raised by their own hands to another person. Even if that person had been carefully selected, who could guarantee the happiness of their daughter?

    Duan Yunfei guessed that if the Imperial Consort Duanshuo was still alive, it would just be because she couldn''t bear to part with her.

    In the days before the Women''s Day, Duan Yunfei would only read military books, practice calligraphy, and make tea with Xiao Yang.

    Duan Yunfei missed the time when Mu Chuyang rushed into the palace to find her. Every time Mu Chuyang came, he brought her some new things. Sometimes it was the new dishes from Jade House, sometimes it was the season for the fried chestnuts on the streets, and sometimes it was also bright red and glistening candied fruits. Duan Yunfei was the one who raised the Diao Diao. Otherwise, why would she be so dissatisfied with the pastries in the royal kitchen?

    Thinking about Mu Chuyang, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but feel a little disappointed.

    Mu Chuyang, who was outside the palace, was also thinking about Duan Yunfei. This trip he had planned with Zuo Yuanyuan and the others, Mu Chuyang had specifically instructed them not to tell Duan Yunfei that they would also go.

    He was afraid that Duan Yunfei would have some grudges against him. He was afraid that Duan Yunfei would never be the same as he was before, so he thought that she would really lose Duan Yunfei.

    It had been a month since he last saw Duan Yunfei. But in truth, ever since Duan Yunfei''s Growing Age Ceremony, Mu Chuyang had been grounded. It could be said that during these past two months, Mu Chuyang had only seen Duan Yunfei once, and that time, wasn''t too happy.

    If it was in the past, then if he had not met Duan Yunfei for three days, Mu Chuyang would not be able to hold it in. One could imagine how much the current Mu Chuyang wished to see Duan Yunfei.

    He could not bear to think of the most painful thing in the world. It could be said to be one of them.

    Mu Chuyang could only force himself not to think about Duan Yunfei, and his method was to help Prince''s Wife Mo prepare the porridge. However, the Prince''s Wife Mo was not willing to let Mu Chuyang help her.

    So Mu Chuyang was free again, and began to think endlessly once again.

    The festive period for women came as planned. On that day, early in the morning, Duan Yunfei began to dress up, although it was still the same as usual. However, Duan Yunfei still felt that it was very ceremonial. This made her feel really good today, it could be said to be the start of a good day.

    After using the brunch, Duan Yunfei brought Xiao Yang to the carriage that was supposed to take him to the Zuo Xiang Fu.

    Along the way, Duan Yunfei and Xiao Yang chatted and laughed, the carriage was very lively.

    Soon, the carriage stopped in front of the Zuo Xiang Fu.

    Xiao Yang got off the car first and prepared a stool for Duan Yunfei so that it would be convenient for him to get off.

    But Duan Yunfei did not care about it, and just like a bird, she jumped down from the horse carriage, causing the driver to feel fear.

    "My good princess, can''t you just walk off properly? Look at you, you frighten the coachman. "

    If Duan Yunfei''s heart did not stop beating, the carriage driver''s life would no longer be saved, no matter who it was, they would still be afraid. But Xiao Yang was used to it, he did not feel that there was anything wrong with Duan Yunfei''s actions, but he could not help but say a few words to Duan Yunfei.

    "Don''t you think I''m fine?" After Duan Yunfei finished speaking to Xiao Yang, she turned to the driver and said, "Since I have already safely arrived at the Zuo Xiang Fu, you can go back and report."

    The coachman still hadn''t recovered from his shock. He nodded blankly and didn''t say anything else.

    After Xiao Yang took down Duan Yunfei''s package from the carriage, the coachman rode her horse and left.

    "Thirteenth Princess is here?" When the butler of the Zuo Xiang Fu saw Duan Yunfei, he welcomed him warmly, as if he were a distant relative of the Zuo Xiang Fu. Thirteenth Princess, please come in. The young miss is still eating. However, Young Master Wu Shan and Young Prince Mu have already been waiting in the manor for a long time. "

    When Duan Yunfei heard that Mu Chuyang was also at the Zuo Xiang Fu, she realized that Zuo Yuan had actually lied to him.

    But if he were to leave now, Zuo Yuan would lose face, Duan Yunfei thought for a long time, and still went in.

    "Did you already know about this?"

    "Princess, your servant is guilty."

    Duan Yunfei didn''t need to think to know that Zuo Yuan must have teamed up with Xiao Yang to deceive him.

    Xiao Yang was already prepared to be scolded by Duan Yunfei, she knew how much Duan Yunfei hated being scammed by others, but this matter was related to the relationship between Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang, so Xiao Yang could only do as Zuo Yuan said.

    Following that, Duan Yunfei did not speak with Xiao Yang anymore, which made Xiao Yang even more terrified. She would rather Duan Yunfei blame her and even punish her, but she could not stand Duan Yunfei not saying a single word to her.

    When Duan Yunfei arrived at the great hall of the Zuo Xiang Fu, the only people sitting in the great hall were Mu Chuyang and Wu Shan.

    Wu Shan and Mu Chuyang were drinking their tea, Mu Chuyang noticed that Duan Yunfei had walked in with a look of displeasure, and put down the tea in her hand, not knowing what to say.

    It was as if in the short span of two months, Duan Yunfei had changed a lot.

    Regardless of the reason, at this moment, Mu Chuyang was determined that after this trip, he would definitely let Duan Yunfei and him return to how they were in the past.

    It was difficult, but worth a try.

    Seeing Xiao Yang continuously shake his head at him, Wu Shan guessed that Duan Yunfei was definitely angry because they had lied to her. He was worried for Mu Chuyang, and he was afraid that this time, Mu Chuyang''s plan would not go smoothly.

    At this moment, Zuo Yuanyuan also came out of her room. Seeing that everyone was already in the lobby, she couldn''t wait to carry out her plan.

    "Yunfei, you''re finally here."

    But Duan Yunfei didn''t give Zuo Yuanyuan any face, and only replied "En" with an extremely cold tone.

    Zuo Yuanyuan guessed the outcome and decided to explain it to Duan Yunfei when she was in the horse carriage.

    "Alright, since everyone is here, let''s set off."

 C130 wishful thinking

    As this was a private trip, Mu Chuyang and Wu Shan were riding on their mounts, while Duan Yunfei, Zuo Yuan and Xiao Yang were riding in the carriage from the Zuo Xiang Fu to the garden.

    When he mentioned Mu Chuyang''s mount, two months ago, Mu Chuyang had hurriedly gone to the palace to find Duan Yunfei. But when he left the palace, the dispirited Mu Chuyang had completely forgotten about his mount. Soon after, Mu Chuyang fell into a serious illness and stayed in Prince Mu to recuperate for half a month. It was only when he followed Prince''s Wife Mo out of the house one day and saw a passerby riding a horse that he remembered his forgotten mount.

    That day, the palace guard on duty had wanted to send Mu Chuyang''s mount back to the Prince Mu''s Mansion, but unfortunately, on the second day, he was sent to Jiangnan to participate in disaster relief efforts, which delayed this matter. Fortunately, Mu Chuyang wasn''t able to use his mount during this period of time.

    After Mu Chuyang thought about this matter, he went to the palace door to ask around. However, he received the news that the guard had been sent to Jiangnan, so Mu Chuyang could only wait for an entire half a month.

    "Chu Yang, why do I feel like your horse has become thinner? Could he be sick like you? " On the way, Wu Shan felt bored and started teasing Mu Chuyang.

    Wu Shan knew how much Mu Chuyang treasured his horse. This horse had followed what Mu Chuyang had said for almost five years. Back then, Yuwen Di had bestowed this horse to Mu Chuyang, and Wu Shan was even jealous for a long time. One had to know that it was the best Ferghana Horse in the Western Regions. It could be said that it was something every soldier who marched to war wished for.

    "Sigh, this is quite a long story. It has truly been difficult for me. I must have had a terrible meal in the past half month. Looking at it makes my heart ache."

    Mu Chuyang''s heartache was real. One had to know that when he saw his precious horse lose a lot of weight in a short span of half a month, it definitely did not taste the best food that he had prepared for it in the Prince Mu''s Mansion during this half a month.

    While talking, Mu Chuyang felt that something was not right, why did he suddenly start to talk about mounts, the most important thing today was to repair the relationship between him and Duan Yunfei.

    "Wu Shan, do you think Yun Fei can forgive me today?"

    Actually, Mu Chuyang was not wrong, it was just that he felt that his reckless confession and rejection of Yuwen Di''s kind intentions for the sake of getting angry with him over the freight. During this period of time, his various actions had completely upturned Duan Yun''s originally peaceful life upside down.

    When he saw Duan Yunfei in the House of Zuo just now, Mu Chuyang had sensed that the freight was intentionally or unintentionally distant from him.

    Wu Shan didn''t know how to answer Mu Chuyang, he only felt that it was difficult to predict whether or not this matter would develop in the direction that they had hoped for.

    Forget about whether Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang would be able to get back on track again, the current freight rate was probably still blaming Zuo Yuan for joining hands with Xiao Yang to hide this matter from her. To make progress between and the freight, the most important thing was to stop Duan Yunfei from living together with him.

    "This depends on the will of heaven. However, Chu Yang, you don''t have to worry too much.

    Wu Shan patted Mu Chuyang''s shoulder, hoping that it would give Mu Chuyang some courage.

    "Thanks, brother. If this is a success, I will definitely thank you and Zuo Yuanyuan when the time comes."

    Mu Chuyang had guessed that tonight would not be going smoothly, but he still had to thank Wu Shan and Zuo Yuan for their help. If it was just him alone, he would not be able to see Duan Yunfei today.

    Inside the carriage, Duan Yunfei was still fuming. Zuo Yuan and Xiao Yang looked at each other, not knowing how to make Duan Yunfei forgive themselves.

    What Duan Yunfei hated the most was to be cheated by others, but what she was being cheated of right now was her best friend and her most trusted maid. How could Duan Yunfei not be angry at this?

    Zuo Chong used his fingertip to lightly poke the angry Duan Yunfei, "Alright, don''t be angry, I''ve thought about it many times, if I hadn''t said that, you wouldn''t have left the palace today."

    "Using your heart to do this? All of you are lying to me. Zuo Yuanyuan, I know that your starting point is for my own good, but don''t you know how much I don''t want to see Chu Yang right now? Don''t you find the atmosphere very awkward? "Zuo Yuan, you guys said it''s for me, but can you think about it for me?"

    Zuo Yuanyuan had guessed that Duan Yunfei would be angry, but she did not expect Duan Yunfei to doubt the intentions they had for her and Wu Shan.

    Zuo Yuan did not tease Duan Yunfei anymore, and showed a serious expression.

    "Yunfei, you''re not the only one who''s worried about this situation. When I came out of the room and walked to the main hall, I saw the three of you staring at each other without saying a word. I was wondering why we became like this.

    This matter concerns the relationship between you and Chu Yang for all these years, but wasn''t Wu Shan and I the same? We will just be stuck between you and Chu Yang, looking after both sides, do you think we will be any easier than coming here?

    The reason why I''m not willing to say these words to you is because Wu Shan and I are willing to do these things for you.

    Did you know, that after Chu Yang rejected His Majesty''s offer to give you a marriage, I was just thinking of scolding Chu Yang a lot for you.

    But, Yun Fei, Chu Yang is not easier to deal with than you.

    Do you think that he is breaking his promise and giving up easily after you have been wronged? But do you know that he has been waiting for you for so many years?

    To be honest, I even felt that it wasn''t worth it when you treated Xiu Heng well back then. If you could be so passionate to Xiu Heng, why couldn''t you see how sincere he was to you? "

    Zuo Yuan had kept these words in her heart all this time to prevent Duan Yunfei from feeling any pressure, but since it had already come to this, Zuo Yuan felt that there was no need to hide it anymore.

    Facing Zuo Yuan''s honesty, Duan Yunfei was suddenly speechless. A moment ago, Duan Yunfei was still the victim in this matter, but after hearing what Zuo Yuan said, Duan Yunfei felt that she had brought them so much harm.

    "Zuo Yuan, I don''t even know this." Duan Yunfei powerlessly said those words. Her heart was filled with remorse, but she had no strength to change that.

    "Yun Fei, I am not saying these words to make you blame yourself. I just want us to be as good as we used to be. If we change for these things, I really will feel very sad. "

    Duan Yunfei nodded, and decided to give Mu Chuyang a chance, and also give himself a chance, although this matter was not going to be easy.

 C131 heart sensation

    In Duan Yunfei''s heart, Mu Chuyang had not done anything wrong. On the contrary, she had unknowingly brought him so much pain.

    The reason why Duan Yunfei avoided Mu Chuyang was because she still could not pass the threshold in her heart.

    This was the first time Duan Yunfei had seen Mu Chuyang since the time she had met the unconscious Mu Chuyang. Mu Chuyang''s complexion looked much better than before, and now, Duan Yunfei could completely relax.

    As for the matter of Mu Chuyang refusing the marriage, Duan Yunfei did not worry too much about it. Even if this method didn''t work, Duan Yunfei believed that there would always be a road ahead of them. She would definitely not give up so easily.

    Zuo Yuan''s words also made Duan Yunfei realize something. It turned out that not only her and Mu Chuyang were involved in this relationship, but also Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan, and even the royal family and Prince Mu''s Mansion were involved. This meant that Duan Yunfei could not be this selfish, and could not just care about her own feelings.

    "Zuo Yuan, I can only try my best to do this. You know, right now, I still have some grudges in my heart. It''s not that I''m angry at Chu Yang, it''s just that I feel bad about it. "

    For Duan Yunfei to be able to say such words, Zuo Yuanyuan had more or less understood what was going on. At least, she wouldn''t be angry at Duan Yunfei anymore, so she was slightly relieved.

    As for whether Duan Yunfei and Duan Yunfei could return to how they were before, just Duan Yunfei''s hard work was not enough, it still depended on Mu Chuyang''s performance tonight.

    But Zuo Yuan did not want to force Duan Yunfei to accept all of''s offers tonight. From Duan Yunfei''s words, she could tell that Mu Chuyang still had hope.

    "It doesn''t matter, you don''t have to force yourself to accept it. What I just said, I hope it won''t cause you any psychological pressure. Yun Fei, as your good sister, I only wish for you to be happy, so I also hope that you can do this kind of thing as you wish. As long as you don''t regret it, I don''t care about the result, I believe that Wu Shan will do the same. As long as you remember, no matter what decision you make, we will respect you and will support you. "

    Duan Yunfei held Zuo Yuan''s hand and nodded heavily, "I was wrong to blame you just now. If you weren''t here, what would I have done?"

    Xiao Yang watched on from the side as Duan Yunfei and Zuo Yuanyuan reached their peace, and was extremely pleased. Initially, Xiao Yang was still worried that Duan Yunfei would feel sad because of Zuo Yuan''s words, but luckily, Duan Yunfei was able to accept these words more than she thought.

    "Princess, this matter, Xiao Yang is also at fault. It is Xiao Yang who is deceiving you, and something like this will definitely not happen again in the future. Xiao Yang swears. "

    This matter, there was indeed something wrong with Xiao Yang. Although Xiao Yang had done this all for Duan Yunfei''s sake, it had indeed touched upon Duan Yunfei''s bottom line.

    "Yun Fei, don''t blame Xiao Yang. I forced her to not tell you about this." Zuo Yuan knew that Duan Yunfei would definitely not blame Xiao Yang, but since this matter had indeed occurred because of her, she naturally had an unavoidable responsibility.

    "Alright, you two, apologize to me one after the other. I guess Wu Shan will have to say this to me again later. I know you''re doing it for me, so how can I blame you? "Today is a good day, so don''t worry about it anymore. Aren''t we leaving the palace just to relax our hearts?"

    "You''re right. Alright, Xiao Yang, get up quickly. In the future, don''t just keep swearing, I think even if you don''t say those words, your master will understand how loyal you are to her. "

    Xiao Yang laughed embarrassedly, although she was extremely loyal to Duan Yunfei, but when Zuo Yuan said it out loud, Xiao Yang could not help but feel a little embarrassed.

    "Zuo Yuan, what you said made the little girl blush."

    "That''s right, Xiao Yang. You blushed right after I said those words. If Yun Fei were to ask for a marriage for you in the future and mention this matter at that time, how ashamed would you be? " Zuo Chong teased the shy Xiao Yang about the engagement, "Yun Fei, when the time comes, you must invite me over, I really want to see the Xiao Yang at that time."

    This time, Xiao Yang''s face was even redder, and even his ears were red. He stammered, "Princess, look at Miss Zuo Yuan, you''re teasing me again."

    However, Duan Yunfei did not have the intention to stop Zuo Yuanyuan. Instead, she started to tease Xiao Yang together with Zuo Yuanyuan.

    , when the time comes, I will definitely ask Zuo Yuan to bear witness to that moment.

    Although Duan Yunfei and Zuo Yuan looked like they were talking and laughing on the surface, when they thought about Wu Shan''s feelings for him, they unconsciously started to worry for him.

    When they were at Wu Dun, she had been injured because she did not take good care of Xiao Yang, and because of this, when Wu Shan returned to the capital, he went to the training ground all day.

    Duan Yunfei and Zuo Yuanyuan found it hard to imagine what the General Wei Yuan and Madam General Wei Yuan would do if they disagreed with this marriage and were so stubborn about it.

    Ever since Wu Shan was young, he had been certain of one thing, and was always the type to do things to the end. Even though the chances of success were very small, he would never turn back until he had crashed into a wall of the south.

    Outside the horse carriage, Mu Chuyang and Wu Shan heard the laughter coming from inside, and could not help but be curious as to what the girls inside were talking about.

    "Wu Shan, what do you think they are saying? Mu Chuyang could not help but be curious. If Duan Yunfei''s mood was good, his odds of winning would increase a little.

    Thinking about how his lover in the carriage was laughing, Wu Shan unknowingly revealed a smile as well, "How can I guess? Since they are so happy now, no matter what they say, it must be a good thing. "

    "You''re right." "Mu Chuyang agreed with Wu Shan''s answer, and then he thought about his plan for tonight, and suddenly felt a bit nervous. Wu Shan, do you think my plan can work tonight? Yun Fei will become even angrier when the time comes. "

    When Mu Chuyang was unconscious, Wu Shan had seen what Duan Yunfei looked like. He knew that Duan Yunfei was not angry at him.

    But because of this, it was even more difficult.

    If Duan Yunfei was arguing with Mu Chuyang, then as long as Mu Chuyang said something good and admitted his wrongs, Duan Yunfei would probably forgive him a lot. However, because of Duan Yunfei''s self-blame, she did not know how to face Mu Chuyang.

 C132 garden

    The distance between the garden and the capital city was quite far, and by the time Duan Yunfei and the rest reached the garden, it was already dusk.

    Wu Shan and Mu Chuyang walked to the front of the carriage, thinking to help the few girls off.

    "Why did it stop? Have we arrived?" Duan Yunfei felt that the carriage was not moving, and thought that they had probably reached their destination.

    "Yun Fei, Zuo Yuan, Xiao Yang, we''re here. Get off the carriage."

    Just as Zuo Chong was about to pull open the curtain to see what was happening outside, she heard what Wu Shan had told them.

    "Yun Fei, Xiao Yang, we have finally arrived. I will get out of the car first, and Xiao Yang will get off later.

    "Delay? What do you think we''re doing? Alright, hurry up and get off the car, don''t make Wu Shan and the others anxious. "

    The reason why Zuo Yuanyuan allowed Xiao Yang to get off the carriage first, was because she thought that Mu Chuyang and Wu Shan would definitely wait for her to help them down from the carriage.

    Zuo Yuan knew clearly what Wu Shan was thinking about. If you want Wu Shan to help his get off, then there should be a order for Mu Chuyang to help her get off, and for Wu Shan to help Xiao Yang get off, then it would be Mu Chuyang helping his transport to get off.

    Although according to Duan Yunfei''s personality, she would most likely jump off the horse carriage by herself like she did at the entrance of the Zuo Xiang Fu, Zuo Yuan still wanted to create an opportunity for Mu Chuyang.

    Sure enough, just as Zuo Yuan had thought, the moment she opened the curtain, she saw Wu Shan and Mu Chuyang reaching out their hands towards her, but she chose to have Mu Chuyang help her out of the carriage.

    When they got off the car, Zuo Chong said to Mu Chuyang in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Don''t miss this chance."

    Mu Chuyang guessed what opportunity Zuo Yuan was talking about and nodded, "I know."

    Then, Xiao Yang got off the carriage.

    "Xiao Yang, let me help you down." Wu Shan cordially stretched out his hand towards Xiao Yang, causing him to feel somewhat terrified.

    "Young Master Wu Shan, this isn''t good, right?" In Xiao Yang''s heart, he still took his as a palace maid while Wu Shan was the young master of the Wei Yuan Residence. If he let Wu Shan help him off the carriage, that would be against the rules.

    "What''s wrong with that? It''s fine." Wu Shan knew that Xiao Yang took respect for etiquette quite a bit, so he kept saying that it didn''t matter.

    "That''s right, Xiao Yang, just let Wu Shan help you down." Duan Yunfei, who was still in the carriage, had also said this to Xiao Yang. She could not just watch Wu Shan "return empty-handed".

    In the end, Xiao Yang could only pass his hand to Wu Shan.

    This was Wu Shan''s first time coming into contact with Xiao Yang''s body. Although the last time was at Wu Dun, and when Wu Shan was supporting Xiao Yang, he had touched Xiao Yang''s hands, it was completely different this time.

    Xiao Yang''s hand carried a hint of warmth that made him almost unwilling to let go. After Xiao Yang landed on the ground, although Wu Shan was unwilling, he still let go of Xiao Yang''s hand.

    It was too embarrassed to look at Xiao Yang''s face at this time, so Wu Shan did not notice that his face was slightly flushed.

    Just as Duan Yunfei was about to jump down the carriage, Mu Chuyang extended his hand out to her.

    Duan Yunfei originally wanted to refuse, but then she thought about what Zuo Yuanyuan had said just now, and in the end, placed his hand on Mu Chuyang''s hand.

    Mu Chuyang was overjoyed, but Duan Yunfei was much colder, she only said a few words of "thank you" to Mu Chuyang.

    However, these words did not extinguish the joy in Mu Chuyang''s heart. It must be known that Mu Chuyang was already very satisfied that he was able to allow himself to help her into the carriage.

    Zuo Yuan, Wu Shan and Xiao Yang were very happy to see Mu Chuyang being helped out of the carriage.

    "Fragrant Pavilion Pavilion", these three words were written on the door plaque in the garden.

    This garden was originally owned by a rich merchant, but because of its similar style to Wu Dun, after knowing that its owner was going to sell it, the Left Premier quickly bought it so that he could come here with the Lady Zuo in the future.

    "How is it? Doesn''t it look pretty good?" Zuo Yuan was very proud. Although the purpose of the Left Premier buying the garden was to please Lady Zuo, but she had also benefited from it, and did not care about the position of her daughter in his heart, which was not even close to Lady Zuo''s anymore.

    "It''s not bad at all, but it really does have the charm of being in the south of the river."

    Duan Yunfei and his group entered the garden.

    Once they entered the garden, Duan Yunfei and the others saw four pavilions that had different styles and styles.

    "I heard father say that these four pavilions were named after the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter.

    Look, the windows of this Spring Pavilion, and the patterns of magpies carved on the screens, are all lifelike. I even feel like the magpies carved on them are about to fly out. "

    Looking at the other pavilions, the patterns engraved on them were also different. It could be said that they were all very colorful and varied, but it was also true that it implied the meaning of what they represented.

    Just like the magpie in the Spring Pavilion means lucky and rich, happy to the ends of the eyebrows.

    The western side of the garden was mainly made up of fake mountains. The design was very lifelike. Walking inside the fake mountains, it gave people the feeling that the surrounding mountains were real. It made people involuntarily admire the talent of the person who designed it.

    There was also a small forest in the northern part of the garden. There were all kinds of trees growing in the forest. Bamboo, apricot ¡­ In the summer, it would have been a summer resort. It was a pity that it was already late autumn, but the ginkgo was yellowish and very beautiful.

    The autumn wind blew, and the bamboo leaves rustled. When it entered his ears, it was like a moving tune.

    "Zuo Yuan, this is a really good place." Wu Shan could not help but exclaim. Although it was far from being comparable to Wu Dun, it was still not easy to find such a place in the capital that would cause people to be relaxed and happy.

    At this time, a dazzling and beautiful firework bloomed in the sky. Everyone was attracted by the firework and looked towards the sky.

    "There must be fireworks going on in the city right now. It''s so beautiful." Duan Yunfei had liked fireworks since she was young. Although they were fleeting, at least they were once beautiful.

    "Yeah, it''s really beautiful." When Mu Chuyang said this, what he saw was not fireworks in the sky, but Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei felt Mu Chuyang looking at him and his face flushed red. Luckily it was already late in the night, so no one could see the blush on Duan Yunfei''s face.

    "Yeah, she''s so beautiful."

    "Alright, isn''t fireworks all year round? If we were here to watch fireworks, we wouldn''t have to spend so much time and effort to get here. Let''s all quickly go inside."

    Zuo Yuan still maintained her clarity of mind. Although she also loved fireworks, the most important things at the moment were still Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang.

 C133 Late presents

    Yuwen Di had only allowed Duan Yunfei to leave the palace for one night. Tomorrow morning, she would be returning to the palace, so Mu Chuyang could only grasp the remaining time of the night.

    During the remaining time, Zuo Yuanyuan and Wu Shan intentionally created a chance for Duan Yunfei to be alone with him.

    "Xiao Yang, it took you a long time to get out of the palace. Hurry and don''t be bored here, go for a walk." Zuo Yuan intended to send everyone away, leaving Mu Chuyang and Duan Yunfei behind in the room, "Wu Shan, I''m worried about Xiao Yang alone. Why don''t you accompany her?"

    "Miss Zuo Yuan, I can do it myself." Thinking about the temperature that Wu Shan felt when he got off the carriage, Xiao Yang was still extremely embarrassed. She also felt embarrassed that she actually let her imagination run wild about this, so Xiao Yang tactfully rejected Zuo Yuanyuan''s good intentions.

    "How can we do that? Although there are only a few of us in the garden, how can we be at ease with you alone in this dark and windy place?" Yun Fei, what do you say? "

    Xiao Yang might not listen to Zuo Yuan, but he would obey Duan Yunfei no matter what, so Zuo Yuan brought Duan Yunfei out.

    Duan Yunfei knew that Zuo Yuan was creating an opportunity for Wu Shan, "That''s right, Xiao Yang, just let Wu Shan accompany you there. We have never been to a place like this before, and you must feel that it''s a little strange. If you miss this chance, I don''t know when you''ll be coming back next time. "

    Duan Yunfei was indeed the person who understood Xiao Yang the most. Seeing the expression on Xiao Yang''s face when he looked left and right just now, Duan Yunfei knew that Xiao Yang was definitely filled with curiosity about this place.

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Xiao Yang''s heart wavered a little.

    "Alright, then I will be troubling Young Master Wu Shan."

    Wu Shan was still worried that Xiao Yang would not agree, but he did not expect Xiao Yang to actually agree.

    "Alright, go take a good look around." Just as he finished speaking, Duan Yunfei thought that it would be cold outside again, so he instructed Xiao Yang and to bring another set of clothes.

    "It''s a little cold outside, and you two are strolling in the garden. If you feel that your cloaks are in the way, you should go back to your room and get some clothes. Otherwise, it wouldn''t be good if you were careless and caught a cold."

    In terms of taking care of people, Wu Shan was indeed not as meticulous as Duan Yunfei. After hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Wu Shan''s secret happiness just now disappeared, and turned to scold herself in her heart.

    "You, why didn''t you even think of this? If Xiao Yang got a cold because of this, what would you do? "You fool!"

    If Xiao Yang knew what Wu Shan was thinking now, he probably would be grinning from ear to ear.

    After Wu Shan and Xiao Yang left, Zuo Yuanyuan started to think about how she could find an excuse to leave the room.

    "Yun Fei, Chu Yang, we''ve been out for so long, we haven''t had any lunch yet, right? When I left the manor today, I specially instructed Aunt Yun to make some snacks, so I came over first. When Wu Shan and Xiao Yang return, they could start to eat. I''ll go get it first. You guys wait here for a moment. "

    Zuo Yuan said that she would let Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang wait a while, but the reality was that she wanted the two of them to stay here for a while longer.

    Only now did Duan Yunfei realize that the reason why Zuo Yuanyuan let Wu Shan accompany Xiao Yang out for a stroll was not to give him the chance to do so, but to send him and Xiao Yang away.

    When he thought about how there would be only Mu Chuyang and himself left after Zuo Yuanyuan left, Duan Yunfei felt that an awkward atmosphere was born.

    "Zuo Yuan, the sky is already dark, how about I go with you?"

    Duan Yunfei did this to prevent them from being alone. The two of them did not know what to say to each other, and it would be extremely awkward, but to Mu Chuyang, it sounded like Duan Yunfei was not willing to be alone.

    "Don''t worry, I''ll be back soon." Zuo Yuan did not wait for Duan Yunfei''s response and left after saying that.

    This time, only Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang were left in the room.

    In the deathly silence, Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang did not speak, making the scene extremely strange.

    If it was in the past, even if Duan Yunfei didn''t speak, Mu Chuyang would definitely take care of himself and tell Duan Yunfei about the new things that he had encountered recently, and what kind of interesting things he wanted to bring back for Duan Yunfei ¡­ But now ¡­

    Mu Chuyang''s heart had all sorts of emotions, but today, Zuo Yuan had brought Duan Yunfei out of the palace just to reconcile with Duan Yunfei, wouldn''t it be too much of a pity if she just stayed silent like this?

    In the end, Mu Chuyang gave in.

    "Yunfei, today is Women''s Day. I have prepared a present for you. I''ve already given you the gift I prepared for you when you were young, today is the day that I''ll give it to you as well. "

    Duan Yunfei did not know how to respond to Mu Chuyang, and only nodded blankly.

    Mu Chuyang took out the gift he prepared for Duan Yunfei and passed it to him.

    The festival gift that Mu Chuyang prepared for Duan Yunfei was a pair of jade earrings. Of course, Mu Chuyang knew that Duan Yunfei did not like jewelry, but at that time, Mu Chuyang had heard from the jade seller that this pair of earrings were different from normal ones.

    It wasn''t because it was made of the best and most precious Sky and Earth Jade, but because one of the earrings was called Long Acacia and the other was called Appearance Guard. Hearing that name, Mu Chuyang immediately bought it.

    Didn''t Mu Chuyang always stay by Duan Yunfei''s side these past few years? As for the future, if there was a good outcome for the two of them, Mu Chuyang and Duan Yunfei would naturally guard each other until old age. But if there was no way, he would always think of Duan Yunfei for the rest of his life.

    Duan Yunfei did not immediately open up the gift, and only allowed Mu Chuyang to place it on the table beside him.

    "Thank you."

    Duan Yunfei had thought of how she could reply to Mu Chuyang''s good intentions, but she couldn''t say those words. It took a long time before she finally said "thank you".

    Mu Chuyang was a little discouraged, during this day, Duan Yunfei spoke a few words to him, but they were all "thank you".

    The first time was to thank him for helping her off the carriage, the second time was to thank him for giving her a present.

    Duan Yunfei didn''t even manage to call out Mu Chuyang''s name. Even though he was previously incomparably passionate, it was about to go out soon.

    Now, Mu Chuyang didn''t know what to say. It was as if no matter what he did, Duan Yunfei would only treat him in such a cold and detached manner.

    "Yunfei, can you tell me what exactly you want? I really don''t know what to do. "If you wish for me to distance myself from you, then I can also distance myself from you. However, your coldness ¡­" Mu Chuyang''s heart was filled with complex emotions and he couldn''t help but suspect if he had made the right decision to ask Duan Yunfei out today.

 C134 Possible separation

    In the period of time before Zuo Yuanyuan came back, Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang no longer talked. Mu Chuyang looked at Duan Yunfei, and in order to avoid her gaze, Duan Yunfei lowered her head and played with the object that was placed on the table.

    When Zuo Yuan returned, she only saw the awkward atmosphere between Duan Yunfei and herself. She could not help but sigh in her heart.

    "Yun Fei, Chu Yang, I''m back." Zuo Yuan acted relaxed and broke the deadlock.

    "You''ve finally returned. You''ve been gone for quite some time. If you don''t return soon, I''ll have to go find you." Although Duan Yunfei had a calm personality, she was still a person who could not hold back her words. Making her stay silent for that long was really making things difficult for her.

    "I don''t think I went there very long either. You see, the cinnamon cake Aunt Yun prepared for you, and the winnowing cake that I made for you, the one that the Lady Boss taught me last time, you haven''t tasted it yet right? "Chu Yang, last time, you did not have the chance to go with us to Dark Dun. I wonder what the story behind the winnowing cake is, I will have a taste of it today."

    Due to Duan Yunfei''s cold treatment of him, Mu Chuyang''s expression right now wasn''t very good, but since Zuo Yuanyuan said so, he couldn''t keep a cold face towards her either.

    "Isn''t that because you didn''t bring me along? That time, even Xiu Huang went along, but you didn''t bring me along, what other friendship did you have? "

    "Isn''t that because you are grounded? If not for this reason, we would have definitely brought you along as well. "

    When he mentioned Wu Dun''s group, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but think that the reason Mu Chuyang was grounded was also because of him.

    "Oh? Then if I go, will Xiu Huang not have to go? " When Mu Chuyang thought about Xiu Heng and Xiu Huang, this pair of brothers, he could not help but feel jealous. The former was someone that Duan Yunfei had placed at the top of her heart for three years, and she was only jealous of the latter because of Xiu Heng. However, Xiu Huang was different from him.

    "What does Xiu Huang have to do with you? Didn''t you say that you missed that opportunity? Alright, stop talking about this matter. Just tell me whether you want to eat or not. " Zuo Yuan had started to get angry. Mu Chuyang clearly knew how Zuo Yuan felt about Xiu Huang, but he still made fun of his. This made Zuo Yuan a little unhappy.

    "Yes, of course I did. Isn''t this made by our Miss Zuo Chong herself? How can I not eat it?" Mu Chuyang knew that Zuo Yuan must have a bad temper now, so he said something good to make her happy.

    had always treated Zuo Yuanyuan like a brother and sister. Mu Chuyang had always taken care of Duan Yunfei and Zuo Yuan, but this kind of relationship was different. Towards Duan Yunfei, Mu Chuyang cared more, more, nervous, more, it was to accompany him.

    As expected, Zuo Yuanyuan laughed when she heard that.

    "Yunfei, what are in these two boxes?"

    Zuo Yuan noticed the two boxes beside Duan Yunfei, and asked Duan Yunfei while pointing at them.

    "Hmm?" Duan Yunfei was still immersed in her self-reproach, but when Zuo Yuan spoke to her, she did not react at all.

    "Oh, it''s a gift." When Duan Yunfei realized that Zuo Yuan was asking her about the gift box on her table, she originally wanted to say "It''s a gift from Chu Yang", but Mu Chuyang''s name was stuck on his mouth and he couldn''t say it.

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s reply, Zuo Yuan couldn''t help but look at Mu Chuyang. As expected, Mu Chuyang''s face was filled with the expression on his hands.

    "Is this a gift from Chu Yang?" Zuo Yuan was not willing to see the atmosphere darken, "Chu Yang, why are you only giving Yun Fei presents, where are my gifts?"

    Mu Chuyang knew that Zuo Yuan was trying to smooth things over, and was not willing to see him embarrassed.

    "I''ve already left your present at the Zuo Xiang Fu this morning. You won''t be able to eat it when you go back tomorrow."

    "That''s good. If you don''t give me a present, I''ll never see you again."

    Following that, Zuo Yuanyuan did not know what to say. It was as if no matter what they said, there would definitely be someone silent between Duan Yunfei and herself, as if they were trying to escape from each other. It did not bode well.

    "Oh yeah, Chu Yang, can you come with me to the kitchen to see if there are any small plates?"

    Zuo Yuanyuan had solemnly vowed that she was not afraid of the sky getting dark, and now she wanted Mu Chuyang to go with her. Furthermore, after the Minister Zuo bought the garden, he had not come in, so the kitchen was probably empty. How could there be any dishes?

    Staying here was only endless awkwardness, so Mu Chuyang agreed to Zuo Yuanyuan''s request.

    "Yun Fei, you stay here for now. We''ll be back soon."

    When Mu Chuyang left, he did not say anything to Duan Yunfei, and did not even look at him once.

    Looking at the backs of Mu Chuyang and Zuo Yuanyuan leaving, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but feel that the two people in front of him were extremely compatible. One was the daughter of the current Prime Minister, the other was the Young Prince who enjoyed the royal grace. If it wasn''t for the fact that Zuo Yuan had Xiu Huang in her heart, and Mu Chuyang placed his entire heart and soul on Duan Yunfei, perhaps the road of Mu Chuyang''s relationship would have been smoother.

    Mu Chuyang had never been so cold and indifferent to Duan Yunfei and had always been by Duan Yunfei''s side since she was young. Duan Yunfei never thought that one day, Mu Chuyang would leave him and that he would have nothing to say to her.

    However, all of these things that he thought would never happen had now truly happened, hitting Duan Yunfei right on the head.

    Departure was the most common thing in this time period. Those people that you took for granted to stay by your side would also silently leave one day. It was just like how the young Duan Yunfei had not thought that the Imperial Consort Duanshuo would suddenly pass away from the world, or how she had not thought that Yuwen Di would suddenly want her to marry someone.

    Duan Yunfei suddenly thought of this poem. Maybe this time, Mu Chuyang was really going to leave her, and never light up the path ahead for her again. If her future was uncertain, she would be the only one to carry the burden and advance forward.

 C135 Misunderstanding Resolution

    "Just what did you say to Yun Fei? Why are both of your expressions so grim? I almost shouldn''t have said that."

    Zuo Yuan and Mu Chuyang came to the so-called "kitchen", finding the dishes in the kitchen was only an excuse, Zuo Yuan and Mu Chuyang did not actually come to the kitchen, they were only discussing things in the garden.

    "I''m only giving Yunfei the gifts I''ve prepared for the coming of age and the festival." Mu Chuyang thought about Duan Yunfei''s reaction and sighed.

    "Then, what did Yun Fei say?" Zuo Yuan felt that Mu Chuyang did not do anything wrong, but why did Duan Yunfei''s expression look so ugly?

    "Yunfei didn''t say anything, he just said ''thank you''. What else can I say? I didn''t say anything after that until you came back. "

    Zuo Yuan thought about what Duan Yunfei had said to her in the carriage, and seemed to understand a little more, but how she should say it to Mu Chuyang, as though no matter how she expressed it, Mu Chuyang would be injured.

    "So it''s like that. Perhaps it''s because it''s been so long since you''ve seen each other, but in addition, too many things have happened in this period of time. Yun Fei can''t get used to it in such a short time, so don''t think too much."

    "Is that really all? But ever since I went to Red Luan Palace to find Yun Fei, Yun Fei had always been unwilling to meet me.

    This made Zuo Yuan confused. Why did Mu Chuyang say that Duan Yunfei had not seen him since then? Didn''t Duan Yunfei visit the Prince Mu''s Mansion to see him while he was unconscious? Could it be that Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo did not inform Mu Chuyang of this matter?

    Initially, Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo had decided to hide this matter from Mu Chuyang because they did not want him to be in pain again. However, they did not expect that this matter would turn into a fuse that Mu Chuyang had rejected Yuwen Di''s offer to marry him.

    "Chu Yang, I don''t know what Prince Mu and his told you, but Yun Fei went to see you while you were unconscious." Zuo Yuan was not willing to see Mu Chuyang continue to be kept in the dark, so she decided to tell him the truth, which would perhaps be beneficial for his recovery of his relationship with Duan Yunfei.

    "You said that Yun Fei had come to the Prince Mu''s Mansion before?" Mu Chuyang suddenly realized that he was not dreaming at the time. He was really by his bedside at the time, and it seemed like he had really almost held Duan Yunfei''s hand.

    "So that''s not a dream." Mu Chuyang muttered and fell into deep thought.

    "Chu Yang, what are you saying?" Zuo Yuanyuan did not hear what Mu Chuyang said clearly, so he asked.

    "Nothing, then what do you think we should do now?"

    Regardless if Duan Yunfei went to visit Mu Chuyang, this was not the most important thing to do right now. Even if she had to explain it to him in the remaining time, allowing Duan Yunfei to reconsider about the marriage.

    "Chu Yang, I feel that it will be a bit difficult to start this matter from Yun Fei. The most important thing right now is, no matter what Yun Fei''s attitude is, you can''t give up so easily. Can you understand what I mean? "

    "But ¡­" "What can I accomplish by myself?" Mu Chuyang was a little discouraged. He was currently at a bottleneck, and really did not know what to do.

    "How could you only have one person? Don''t you still have me and Wu Shan? Also, Xiao Yang will help you, so don''t be so dejected. At the very least, the current situation is of great benefit to you. Yun Fei had seen every candidate the empress had picked a few days ago, but not a single one of them caught his eyes. Since your majesty had the intention of bestowing the marriage between you and Yun Fei, then doesn''t this mean that your majesty also favors you and Yun Fei? "It doesn''t take long for this to mean that His Majesty can become your assistant as well?"

    Zuo Yuan carefully analyzed the situation with Mu Chuyang, and Mu Chuyang had indeed heard about the matter of Duan Yunfei meeting a few days ago. Mu Chuyang had been worried about whether or not there were some people who were not bad, and what he should do.

    Mu Chuyang had even sent people to investigate the details of the marriage candidate the Empress had chosen for Duan Yunfei. Firstly, it was to ask if they knew each other, and secondly, if Duan Yunfei really picked one, Mu Chuyang could tell whether or not the person would be happy for Duan Yunfei. Mu Chuyang had thought of many things, but Duan Yunfei did not know of any of them.

    Unknowingly, Wu Shan and Wu Shan had also strolled into the garden, and coincidentally met Zuo Yuan and Mu Chuyang who were in the midst of a discussion.

    "Why is there only the two of you here, the Little Thirteen?" Seeing that it was only Zuo Yuan and Mu Chuyang, Wu Shan did not see any shadow of Duan Yunfei, and did not take into account the situation before him, so he asked without any discernment.

    When Xiao Yang thought of how he was alone now, he wanted to return to Duan Yunfei''s side as soon as possible.

    "Chu Yang and I have some things to say, so we''ll be leaving first. Yun Fei is currently in the main hall, so we shouldn''t go in so early.

    "What happened to Yun Fei?" Hearing Zuo Yuan''s words, Wu Shan was confused, he did not understand what Zuo Yuan meant.

    "You''re such a fool, I don''t think I told you that." Zuo Yuan felt ineffably angry. If it wasn''t for the fact that Xiao Yang was still here, Zuo Yuan would have already started to attack Wu Shan.

    "Miss Zuo Yuan, Young Prince Mu... Princess ¡­ Are you all right now? "

    Xiao Yang hoped that Duan Yunfei would be able to be together with him, but compared to that, Xiao Yang wished that Duan Yunfei would be happy. If this matter made it difficult for Duan Yunfei, Xiao Yang would rather that Duan Yunfei had never been here before.

    "Xiao Yang, if you are worried, go back and visit her." Mu Chuyang also could not bear to leave Duan Yunfei alone, so he sent Xiao Yang to take a look at Duan Yunfei.

    "Then Xiao Yang will go first." Xiao Yang bowed to Mu Chuyang and Zuo Chong, then ran towards the direction of the hall in a panic.

    "Xiao Yang, don''t be in such a hurry. Slow down and run, stop falling." Wu Shan was worried that Xiao Yang would meet with an accident, since it was already late, so he followed behind Xiao Yang.

    Zuo Yuan shook her head, "This Wu Shan, he really makes people worry. He''s so old, and yet he''s so reckless."

    But in terms of recklessness, Mu Chuyang was the one who deserved to be called that. Compared to Mu Chuyang, although Wu Shan was young, he was much calmer.

    "In front of feelings, who can remain calm? If Xiu Huang was in danger right now, you would probably be nervous too. "

 C136 Gardening

    When Wu Shan and Xiao Yang returned to the great hall, Duan Yunfei was deep in her thoughts.

    Duan Yunfei thought about Mu Chuyang''s cold and indifferent back when he left, and what should his relationship with his be like with Mu Chuyang. Duan Yunfei didn''t have any ideas, and thus was trapped in a bottleneck.

    When Xiao Yang and Wu Shan entered the room, Duan Yunfei did not notice the two of them.

    "Princess, what are you thinking about?" Xiao Yang walked closer to Duan Yunfei. Seeing that Duan Yunfei seemed to be thinking about something, she reached out his hand and waved it in front of Duan Yunfei.

    "Only then did Duan Yunfei come back to her senses. You''ve all come back. Did you find anything interesting? "

    Tonight was supposed to be a happy night, if everyone was unhappy because of her, then Duan Yunfei would not be able to let go.

    Xiao Yang looked at Duan Yunfei''s forced expression. It was clearly a smile, but it made people sad.

    "Yes, Princess, you don''t even know, but those fake mountains are mysterious?" Xiao Yang did not have the heart to expose Duan Yunfei, so he knew that Duan Yunfei was not feeling well right now, but he could only cooperate with her.

    "Arcanum?" What kind of tricks can there be in a fake mountain? "

    "This Xiao Yang doesn''t really understand, why don''t we let Young Master Wu Shan explain it to you?" Xiao Yang was worried that he would be dumb and not be able to explain his thoughts to Duan Yunfei, so he handed the burden to Wu Shan.

    On the other hand, Wu Shan was happy to see it happen. This was the first time Xiao Yang had asked Wu Shan to hand over such a "important" matter.

    "That''s fine, I will listen to what Wu Shan has to say." Duan Yunfei smiled at Xiao Yang, then turned to continue speaking to Wu Shan, "You must explain yourself properly, and don''t disappoint Xiao Yang''s trust in you."

    Duan Yunfei''s words were heavy, it was just an expression of the profound principles hidden within the fake mountain, how could it be called letting down trust, but, Wu Shan had really taken this matter very seriously.

    Thus, Wu Shan started to endlessly talk about the hidden secrets within the fake mountain.

    "Today, when we saw the fake mountain in the garden, did we feel that it was very real, very lifelike, as if we were really trapped within it?" Wu Shan pretended to be suspicious, in order to attract Duan Yunfei''s interest, so that she would not think about those unhappy things again.

    "That''s right, I thought it was very magical. It was clearly a fake mountain carved from stone, but it gave off a real feeling. It''s really strange." Even the fake mountains in the palace are absolutely unable to defeat these fake mountains in this garden. "

    Duan Yunfei recalled the shock she felt when she saw these fake mountains, and couldn''t help but to be curious about the profound principles that Wu Shan and Xiao Yang had discovered.

    "We also felt the same way. Therefore, Xiao Yang and I went to take a walk around the fake mountain just now, and guess what happened?" Wu Shan paused for a while, but seeing that Duan Yunfei was thinking about something, she decided not to keep him in suspense. Those fake mountains seem to be made from real mountain rocks. "

    After hearing this, Duan Yunfei felt that Wu Shan was making fun of him.

    "The stone that is carved into the fake mountain must have come from a mountain range stone, what''s the difference? Wu Shan, are you teasing me on purpose?" As Duan Yunfei said this, she extended his hand out to hit Wu Shan, but Wu Shan dodged it.

    "I''m not done speaking. Little Thirteen, don''t be anxious."

    "Then go on, I think you did it on purpose."

    Xiao Yang looked at the pair of brother and sister in front of him, and revealed a pleased smile. Although Duan Yunfei had brothers and sisters, the brothers and sisters were thinking about how to use Yuwen Di''s pampered love to create momentum for themselves. The sisters were jealous of how Duan Yunfei had gotten herself into trouble for her every single time, and none of them treated Duan Yunfei sincerely.

    But luckily, Duan Yunfei still had Wu Shan and Zuo Yuanyuan by her side. Although Zuo Yuan and Duan Yunfei was not related by blood, she was still considered to be her close relatives. As for Wu Shan, compared to her cousin, Duan Yunfei was more willing to treat her as her close friend.

    "Young Master Wu Shan, quickly tell the princess not to keep us guessing."

    "The rock of the fake mountain came from the real mountain, so of course I know that you understand this principle. But what I am saying is that these fake mountains are part of a particular mountain, and are not carved. "

    This time, Duan Yunfei was truly shocked.

    "You said that those fake mountains are actually not fake? No wonder it looked so natural. However, if that''s the case, then it would definitely be extremely taxing. I wonder how the master of this garden did it.

    Wu Shan shook his head. He did not know how much manpower and financial resources the master of this family had spent for such a lively "fake mountain". If he had the effort, he might as well do some more meaningful things for the common people.

    When Mu Chuyang and Zuo Yuan returned, Duan Yunfei was talking and laughing with Wu Shan and Xiao Yang, but when she saw Mu Chuyang, the smile on his face gradually disappeared.

    Mu Chuyang suddenly understood why Zuo Yuanyuan told him that it was impossible to get through from Duan Yunfei, and Mu Chuyang no longer placed his hopes on him. These girls were the main characters tonight, they shouldn''t have mixed other reasons besides celebrating. Mu Chuyang decided to let nature take its course tonight.

    "What are you guys talking about? What interesting things did Chu Yang and I miss?"

    Wu Shan then repeated what he had just said to Zuo Yuanyuan and Mu Chuyang, but he did not keep them in suspense like what he did with Duan Yunfei.

    "There''s actually such a thing. I must tell father and mother when I return to the manor." After hearing this news, Zuo Yuan couldn''t wait to share it with the Minister of the Left and the Lady Zuo. If the Minister Zuo knew about this, he would definitely be very pleased with himself for buying this garden.

    "Zuo Yuan, didn''t you guys get the plate?"

    Only then did Zuo Yuanyuan remember the excuse she said before she left, "Yea, there''s nothing in the kitchen now. I should tell dad about this, or else they won''t have anything the next time they come. It''s a good thing that we''re all on the same side, so don''t mind them, just go ahead and eat them. "

    Zuo Yuan placed the freshly prepared pastries on the table. There were Duan Yunfei''s favorite cinnamon cake, Zuo Yuan''s own made winnowing cake, and the Plum Blossom Cake ¡­

    "Miss Zuo Yuan, was this what the Lady Boss taught you the last time? It''s really exquisite. " Xiao Yang saw the exquisite pastries on the plate and recognized the winnowing cake that he had seen in Dark Dun. He knew that it was from Zuo Yuan.

    "Xiao Yang''s mouth is so sweet, no wonder Yun Fei likes you the most."

    Everyone picked a piece of cake and each of them picked one that they liked. In order to give Zuo Yuan face, everyone tried a piece of winnowing cake made by Zuo Yuan.

    This night may not have been perfect, but it was worth it with the people he cared about.

 C137 gyri

    On the morning of the second day, Duan Yunfei had returned to the Imperial Palace. Wu Shan escorted Duan Yunfei and Xiao Yang to the entrance of the Palace, and only after Duan Yunfei and Xiao Yang''s figures had disappeared from her sight, did Wu Shan finally leave.

    In order to not make Duan Yunfei feel awkward, Mu Chuyang took the initiative to suggest that he send Zuo Yuan back to her own residence.

    "What are you going to do now?" When they arrived at the gate of the Zuo Xiang Fu, Zuo Yuan did not enter immediately. The relationship between Mu Chuyang and his had not been settled yet, so Zuo Yuan could not be at ease.

    Mu Chuyang sighed, as though he was powerless. But then, he used an extremely determined tone to say to Zuo Yuanyuan, "I''ve already thought of a plan, and there won''t be a worse result between me and Yun Fei, don''t you think? After returning to the manor today, I told Royal Father about this matter. I treated it as if I had been possessed by a ghost that day, and now that I understand it, I hope that Your Majesty can give me another chance. "

    Zuo Chong saw that Mu Chuyang was finally enlightened, and was extremely satisfied, "Then I am relieved, it''s just that you must grasp the situation well, so that Prince Mu does not feel that you do not have this matter in your heart.

    "Also, I feel that what you have said to Prince Mu is not enough, you should personally say it to His Majesty. After all, the one who refused at that time was you, and now the one who regrets is also you. You also know that Yun Fei is the daughter that the emperor dotes on the most. His majesty must not be willing to let Yun Fei suffer the slightest bit. "

    "At that time, you rejected His Majesty''s kind intentions. Although His Majesty didn''t express any dissatisfaction on the surface, he was definitely dissatisfied in his heart. Fortunately, at that time, His Majesty only asked Prince Mu to come back first to ask about your thoughts. If Prince Mu had taken his orders back then, would you still be disrespectful to him because of your grudge with Yun Fei? "

    "As for Xiu Heng, you can be at ease. Yun Fei had no feelings for Xiu Heng for a long time now. Think about it, what Yun Fei hated the most was being used and deceived, but Xiu Heng had taken both of them. Even if Yun Fei had intended for Xiu Heng back then, after all that Xiu Heng had done for her, how could Yun Fei have foolishly hung himself on this tree? "

    "Chu Yang, I know this is between you and Yun Fei, I shouldn''t interfere too much. However, you are all good friends that I cherish. I hope that you can be happy no matter what. Even if you can''t be together in the end, you must still be happy. "

    Zuo Yuan talked a lot with Mu Chuyang, and Mu Chuyang had already thought through this matter, upon hearing Zuo Yuan''s words, he understood even more.

    Right now, Mu Chuyang did not want Duan Yunfei to agree to marry him as her wife, but was just fighting for a chance to make both him and Duan Yunfei happy, a chance for them to reconcile, and not just to prove to Duan Yunfei that she had waited these past few years, to prove her sincerity.

    "Zuo Yuan, thank you, really." Mu Chuyang truly could not imagine, if he were to endure this difficult period of time without Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan''s company, he would not be able to hold on. Maybe not, which made Mu Chuyang even more grateful.

    "Alright, I''ll be going in first. You should head back first. I''ll be waiting for your good news." Zuo Yuan smiled sweetly at Mu Chuyang, then turned and walked towards the Zuo Xiang Fu.

    Looking at Zuo Yuanyuan''s back as she entered the Palace, Mu Chuyang silently said in his heart: "Zuo Yuanyuan, I really hope that you and Xiu Huang can continue being happy."

    Because of Xiu Heng''s relationship with him, Mu Chuyang more or less minded a lot but Mu Chuyang''s talent was something that Mu Chuyang had no choice but to admire. Furthermore, Zuo Yuanyuan had feelings for Xiu Huang, so Mu Chuyang could only try to accept Xiu Huang and throw his hatred towards him to the back of his mind.

    On the way back to the Prince Mu''s Mansion, Mu Chuyang passed through the Jade House once again. Thinking about his past experiences with Duan Yunfei, the conviction in Mu Chuyang''s heart grew even stronger.

    When the waiter saw Mu Chuyang, he greeted him warmly. Young Prince Mu, do you want to come in and have a drink today? "

    "I won''t come today. Today, the King of Japan has something to take care of. He will definitely come another day and greet the manager for me." After Mu Chuyang said this, he pulled his mount and returned to the Prince Mu''s Mansion.

    "Alright, this little one will definitely speak with the shopkeeper." Seeing Mu Chuyang''s face brimming with happiness, the waiter must have thought that something good had happened. He impatiently told the shopkeeper about this matter.

    However, the shopkeeper only nodded his head, causing the waiter to be puzzled. Could he have guessed wrongly?

    After returning to the Prince Mu''s Mansion, Mu Chuyang gave his mount to the butler. He instructed the butler to tie it up properly and to raise it properly during the next few days.

    Mu Chuyang then walked towards the rooms of the Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo, but after searching around the entire Prince Mu''s Mansion, he did not see any signs of the Prince Mu or the rest.

    "Butler, are the prince and the princess not in the mansion today?" Mu Chuyang couldn''t find anyone, so he could only ask the butler for the whereabouts of the Prince Mu and the Prince''s Wife Mo.

    "Young Prince forgot? Yesterday was the Girls'' Day, and yesterday the Prince and Princess had gone to make porridge. Today they were still at the temple outside the city, and would probably be back in the afternoon. Is there a need for Young Prince to be so anxious? "

    Only now did Mu Chuyang remember that every year, Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo would eat at the temple before returning to the manor.

    "I''m fine. This king will return to my room first. If Father and Mother return, I''ll have to trouble the steward to come and inform this king."

    The butler had watched Mu Chuyang grow up, and Mu Chuyang had always treated him with respect. In Mu Chuyang''s eyes, the butler was already a family member.

    "What is Young Prince saying? If the Duke and the Royal Concubine return, this old servant will definitely inform the Young Prince. Young Prince went out with Thirteenth Princess yesterday. He must be exhausted by now, so he decided to go back to his room to have a good rest. Do you need this old servant to have the kitchen prepare some food for you? "

    When the butler thought about how Mu Chuyang and the others had gone out of the city and were back at his residence, he realized that they must have rushed back very early this morning.

    Mu Chuyang is indeed a little hungry, and thinking that perhaps in the future, he and Duan Yunfei would be able to get back together, my appetite immediately became great. " "Then I''ll have to trouble the butler."

    "Then let''s prepare your favorite crab porridge, Young Prince?"

    "As expected, the steward understands my preferences the most."

    When Mu Chuyang returned to his room, he pondered deeply about how he should talk to the Prince Mu about this matter, or perhaps start from the Prince''s Wife Mo itself.

    Although the Prince''s Wife Mo had always doted on Mu Chuyang the most, and if the Prince''s Wife Mo and the Prince Mu were to talk about this matter, it would be easier to resolve it.

    Forget it, since it was a disaster that he caused, Mu Chuyang could only bear the consequences.

 C138 homecoming

    When Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo returned to Prince Mu''s Mansion, they were just about to return to their rooms to rest, but at this time, the butler told Prince Mu and Prince Mu about Mu Chuyang anxiously asking about their whereabouts.

    "Your highness, wangfei, you''re finally back. Is the porridge application going smoothly this time? "

    "I don''t know if it''s because the lives of the commoners in the capital have been getting better and better, but it seems that not many people have come to the temple to receive porridge this year. Still, this can be considered a good thing." Prince''s Wife Mo laughed, and with a face full of gratification, he told the butler the scene from yesterday.

    "The eyes that Prince Mu used to look at Prince''s Wife Mo were filled with love as he held Prince''s Wife Mo''s hands," Then it must be because of the princess'' kindness that the heavens are moved, allowing the citizens to live a better and better life. It''s been hard on you, Princess. You should hurry back to your room to rest. "

    Prince Mu was afraid that Prince''s Wife Mo would be tired, he immediately carried Prince''s Wife Mo back to his room, not allowing anyone to disturb his rest.

    The Prince''s Wife Mo smirked, "Your Highness, what are you saying? The lives of civilians are good, but isn''t it because His Majesty is hardworking and loves his people? [How did it end up being my doing even when I was with my lord?] If someone else were to hear his words, they might just go to His Majesty and ask for your help. His Royal Highness was already so old, but he didn''t even think twice before speaking? You still have the nerve to say that Chu Yang was reckless in his actions. "

    Prince Mu, who was taught a lesson, felt wronged. He was afraid that Prince''s Wife Mo would be too tired, and furthermore, wouldn''t Prince''s Wife Mo be like a Buddha in his eyes? If one were to say that there was a woman in this world who was even better than the Prince''s Wife Mo, the Prince Mu would definitely not believe it.

    Hearing that Prince Mu mentioned Mu Chuyang, the butler suddenly remembered the scene where Mu Chuyang was searching all over the house for Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo.

    "Your highness, wangfei, although this old servant knows that you guys have been tired all day and need to rest now, when Young Prince returned to the house earlier he asked this old servant for your whereabouts. He should still be waiting in the house right now, why don''t you guys go take a look first?"

    "What''s the matter, Chu Yang?" Upon hearing that Mu Chuyang was looking for him, the Prince''s Wife Mo became somewhat anxious.

    But just as Prince''s Wife Mo was about to head towards Mu Chuyang''s room, Prince Mu stopped him.

    "Prince, what are you holding me back for? Didn''t the butler say that Chu Yang was looking for us? " If Mu Chuyang had something important to discuss with him, wouldn''t Prince Mu''s actions just be delayed?

    "Esteemed wangfei, don''t be anxious yet." Think about it, Chu Yang doesn''t usually look for us, why would he suddenly look for us in a hurry? Besides, didn''t he go out with Wu Shan, Zuo Yuanyuan and the Thirteenth Princess yesterday? This King truly feels that it''s very strange. "

    Prince Mu said these words because he felt that as long as Mu Chuyang met with with any problems, he would become flustered, be it beating up Xiliang''s wedding ceremony, or hurriedly running over to the palace to question Duan Yunfei after knowing that Yuwen Di was talking about Duan Yunfei''s marriage, or those trivial matters that happened since young. It was as if as long as it was related to Duan Yunfei, Mu Chuyang would lose his reason.

    Prince''s Wife Mo thought about it, and felt that what Prince Mu said made sense.

    "Then according to Your Highness, how should we deal with this matter? What if Chu Yang really has something urgent? " In the end, Prince''s Wife Mo was still soft-hearted, and couldn''t let Mu Chuyang go.

    "If it''s really urgent, Chu Yang will definitely come to find us. If it''s not, judging from his anxious look today, he would probably be unable to hold back.

    "Alright then." In the end, Prince''s Wife Mo still compromised. After all, in Prince''s Wife Mo''s opinion, it was time to change the way Mu Chuyang had lost his rationality for Duan Yunfei.

    "Then would Princess be willing to return to her room with Ben Wang now?"

    So this was Prince Mu''s plan.

    Prince''s Wife Mo laughed, wasn''t Prince Mu trying to find a way to get him to return back to his room to rest? Yesterday, Prince''s Wife Mo had been standing there for almost an entire day, and she had personally scooped up a bowl of porridge for the commoners who had come over. Seeing the elderly people who found it difficult to move their legs, she would even personally serve them porridge.

    "Then please lead the way, Your Highness." Prince''s Wife Mo gave his hand to Prince Mu, and Prince''s Wife Mo held his hand. The two of them headed to their own rooms, leaving the butler behind, who was confused.

    "Prince and consort, what are you up to?" How can I tell Young Prince now? " The butler muttered in his heart, Prince Mu''s unexpected actions caused the butler to be troubled.

    "Forget it, I''m the one who should do such a bad thing." The butler sighed and decided to look for Mu Chuyang.

    On the way to Mu Chuyang''s room, the butler went to the kitchen to retrieve the porridge that he had instructed for Mu Chuyang previously.

    Along the way, the butler kept thinking about the words and words, just like how Mu Chuyang, who was in his room, was also pondering about how to express his feelings clearly, how to make Prince Mu agree to see him in the palace, and then talk about the engagement with Duan Yunfei.

    Mu Chuyang''s door was tightly shut, so the only way for the butler to knock on it was to knock. However, he was afraid that Mu Chuyang would rest first, so he lowered his guard.

    The butler knocked on the door, interrupting Mu Chuyang''s train of thoughts, but at this time, other than the butler, there was no one else. Mu Chuyang then personally went to the butler to open the door.

    "The butler is here. I could smell the fragrance of the crab porridge even before you came in."

    "Young Prince is too serious. If they like it, there''s more in the kitchen. This old servant specifically told them to prepare more." The butler placed the porridge on the table and watched Mu Chuyang eat with relish.

    The butler was worried that Mu Chuyang would lose his appetite if he knew of Prince Mu''s reaction, and had to watch Mu Chuyang finish a bowl of porridge before slowly speaking.

    "Young Prince, the prince and his wife have returned."

    "Then are the prince and the princess in their own rooms now? "Then I''ll go find them now." Mu Chuyang could not wait any longer, he anxiously wanted to go to the palace to see Yuwen Di. But before that, he had to discuss this matter with the Prince Mu and the Prince''s Wife Mo.

    "Young Prince, the Duke and the Royal Concubine are currently in their own rooms. However, after a day of hard work, the Duke and the Royal Concubine are currently resting. Why don''t Young Prince wait until the princess wakes up in the afternoon and then go back after you have some snacks to eat? "

    Mu Chuyang was so focused on betrothal that he actually forgot that the Prince''s Wife Mo needed to rest right now.

    "Since that''s the case, I won''t disturb mother''s rest any longer. "Butler, please allow me to deliver mother''s snacks in a moment."

 C139 persuasion

    "Your Highness, do you think this method is feasible? Actually, it''s the same if we go and ask Chu Yang. " When Prince''s Wife Mo returned to his room, he was still worried. No matter what, he could not fall asleep while lying on the bed.

    "Princess, Chu Yang isn''t a child anymore. Although in our hearts, he will never grow up. But we can''t keep doing this to him. Every time he does something wrong, we do it for him. Chu Yang will eventually have his own life, and in a few years, he will also have his own home and children.

    One of the reasons that Prince Mu didn''t want to see Mu Chuyang was because he hoped that Prince''s Wife Mo would first return to his room to rest. Second, when Prince Mu was preparing the porridge yesterday, he saw a young man who was a lot younger than Mu Chuyang. The young man was dressed in rags, but his eyes were unyielding. Although his own life was not easy, he was able to give up his congee to someone who needed it more.

    Indeed, if it was Mu Chuyang who encountered such a situation, he would definitely do so. However, Mu Chuyang and that young man were originally different. If he had lived in such a poor and harsh environment, would Mu Chuyang be able to do better than the young man? Prince Mu was not sure. Furthermore, there was no need to mention the small and large disasters that Mu Chuyang had caused all these years, if he was in that kind of environment, what qualifications did Mu Chuyang have to cause trouble, the most important problem would probably be getting enough of food.

    Prince Mu did not want Mu Chuyang to experience this too, it was just that he felt that Mu Chuyang had reached the age where he could take responsibility for himself. After all, Prince Mu was very old, but if he quit the imperial court after a few years, then who would be able to protect Mu Chuyang? Could it be the Prince Mu''s Mansion?

    Of course not. On the contrary, Prince Mu''s Mansion still needs to rely on Mu Chuyang''s future achievements to maintain his hundred years of glory.

    The Prince''s Wife Mo thought about what the Prince Mu had said, and felt that it was reasonable, but he still remembered what the butler said about Mu Chuyang anxiously looking for him and the Prince Mu.

    "Alright, stop thinking about it and rest well. If the hour is up, I will wake you up. I think Chu Yang will definitely come by then. " The Prince Mu slowly pulled his hand away from Prince''s Wife Mo''s head and covered Prince''s Wife Mo with a blanket. Then, he sat down beside the desk.

    "Is it still the same old man when I wake up today?"

    The three items that Prince Mu had mentioned were the Gui Hua Soup, the Plum Blossom Cake, and the Longjing Tea. The Prince''s Wife Mo''s favorite pastries were the same as Duan Yunfei''s. It was a pity that Mu Chuyang was allergic to osmanthus flowers, just by taking a bite, he could feel his entire body covered in rashes. Because of this reason, when Mu Chuyang was young, pastries made from osmanthus had never appeared in Prince Mu''s Mansion. Prince''s Wife Mo could only satisfy his craving when he left the house and Mu Chuyang was not by his side.

    This lasted for five years. During those five years, the Prince''s Wife Mo had been thinking to the point where he couldn''t eat the osmanthus cake even once in a month. Thus, after knowing that he must never touch anything related to the osmanthus flower, Prince''s Wife Mo became at ease. Ever since then, the Prince''s Wife Mo would have the kitchen prepare the wintertime osmanthus cake, plum blossom cake, and Longjing Tea for more than ten years.

    "Of course." After Prince''s Wife Mo finished speaking, he tried to sleep. When Prince Mu was by his side, he always felt very safe, and after a while, he fell into a deep sleep.

    Prince Mu looked at his sleeping wife''s face and lightly kissed her on her forehead.

    After Prince''s Wife Mo had woken up, the butler went to inform Mu Chuyang and brought the pastries that were prepared for him in the kitchen.

    Mu Chuyang was apprehensive, but still proceeded towards the rooms of the Prince Mu and the Prince Mu.

    "Father, Mother, your son pays his respects to you."

    After Mu Chuyang greeted the Prince Mu and his, he placed the pastries in front of his.

    "Why are you the one who came to deliver pastries to your mother today?" Prince''s Wife Mo laughed and said, but his hands did not stop moving to grab the pastries.

    "I have something to discuss with you two. I''ve come to find my father and mother today."

    Seeing that Prince''s Wife Mo had finished eating a piece of cake, he immediately picked up his handkerchief and wiped Prince''s Wife Mo''s hands. Tell me what you want to say first. "

    Seeing Prince Mu wiping away Prince''s Wife Mo''s hands, Mu Chuyang could not help but feel envious in his heart, but Mu Chuyang believed that he would soon be able to live like this too.

    "Your son wishes to enter the palace to meet His Majesty and discuss his marriage with Yun Fei."

    Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo looked at each other and nodded at the same time.

    It was only because Prince''s Wife Mo had guessed that Mu Chuyang would do such a thing that he explained to him how he should reply to Mu Chuyang. As expected, Prince''s Wife Mo''s guess was correct.

    However, he should at least teach Mu Chuyang a lesson, so that he would know that not all the opportunities that he had given up on would come back to him in the end.

    "Oh? But didn''t you already reject the marriage with Thirteenth Princess? "

    The night before Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo replied to Yuwen Di, they had already discussed how they would react if Mu Chuyang went back on his word.

    "Father, I was confused at the time. I now realize that I made a mistake, and I hope that Father and Mother can agree to this marriage."

    Mu Chuyang didn''t know that the Prince Mu had initially left a way out for him in front of Yuwen Di. If he had known, he wouldn''t be so anxious right now.

    "Chu Yang, it''s not that your mother and royal father aren''t willing to help you this time, it''s natural that we like the Thirteenth Princess a lot. How do you expect His Majesty to view this matter? Even if we agree to this marriage, would His Majesty still agree? "

    It had to be said that Yuwen Di was a good person who gave him face. Back then, when Mu Chuyang rejected the marriage, it was already not giving him face, and now that he thought about making up for it, everyone felt that it was too late.

    "But I truly want to marry Yun Fei. I don''t care if His Majesty will punish me for this, I just want to give it a try. Your son has already made up his mind. I have only come here today to discuss this matter with royal father and mother. Even if royal father and mother do not agree, your son will definitely come to the palace to ask for Your Majesty''s hand in marriage. "

    Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo looked at each other and smiled after hearing this, thinking that Mu Chuyang had really figured it out this time.

    "Since that''s the case, you can go. However, you must remember to not say anything wrong."

 C140 Meeting with Emperor Yuwen

    After hearing Prince Mu''s and Prince''s Wife Mo''s supportive replies, Mu Chuyang could not wait and began his journey to the palace.

    After exiting the house, Mu Chuyang rushed towards the stable and brought his mount out of the Prince Mu''s Mansion.

    After leaving the Prince Mu''s Mansion, Mu Chuyang hopped on his horse and galloped along the street.

    Along the way, Mu Chuyang kept thinking about what the Prince Mu had just said to him.

    "Chu Yang, royal father and your mother support you in your pursuit of your own happiness. In our hearts, there is nothing more important than you. If you want to do it, then do it boldly. "

    Prince Mu, who had always been stern in Mu Chuyang''s heart, had actually always been silently concerned about him.

    "Chu Yang, your mother had long guessed that this would happen, so when she told her Majesty your decision at that time, Royal Father lied. Royal Father told His Majesty that you rejected the marriage because you felt that you were not worthy of the Thirteenth Princess. His Majesty had said that if you understood, there was still room for discussion. However, even though this is what His Majesty said, you have to be humble today. Do you understand what royal father means? "

    Thinking that the usually impartial and incomparably honest Prince Mu would actually lie to Yuwen Di for his sake, Mu Chuyang felt very touched.

    Very quickly, Mu Chuyang arrived at the palace gate. Coincidentally, one of the guards on duty today was the one who led Mu Chuyang''s horse home.

    Mu Chuyang also recognized the guard and handed his mount over to him.

    "When This King leaves the palace this time, you must not forget to return This King''s BMW to This King. Although it has lost a lot of weight while following you, This King will still reward you handsomely. "

    He did not know how to reply Mu Chuyang. However, Mu Chuyang did not wait for his reply either, and directly headed towards the palace.

    This time, Mu Chuyang''s state of mind was vastly different.

    When he had entered the palace to look for Duan Yunfei last time, his heart had been filled with anxiety, complaint, and jealousy. Then this time, when he went to meet Yuwen Di in the palace, he was incomparably determined. After hearing the words of the Prince Mu, Mu Chuyang felt that victory was already in his grasp.

    If it was said that the support of Zuo Yuanyuan, Prince Mu and the Prince''s Wife Mo gave Mu Chuyang courage, then Yuwen Di''s assurance towards Mu Chuyang had truly comforted him.

    Every step along the way, Mu Chuyang took with incomparable firmness.

    Mu Chuyang first went to Yuwen Di''s hall, but was informed that Yuwen Di was currently in the imperial study, so he had no choice but to go up to the imperial study to look for Yuwen Di.

    When he finally arrived at the royal study, he didn''t see Eunuch Li, who had always been standing guard at the door. Instead, he saw a face he had never seen before.

    Xiao Gui had also never seen Mu Chuyang before and was unsure if he should let Mu Chuyang in or not.

    "This King has matters to discuss with His Majesty. May Eunuch go in and inform him."

    Although Mu Chuyang did not know what this little eunuch in front of him was doing, since Eunuch Li was able to pass this matter onto him without worry, it seemed that Eunuch Li had absolute trust in him, then Mu Chuyang had nothing to worry about.

    "This prince, I have just arrived. May I know which prince you are?"

    Xiao Gui asked Mu Chuyang respectfully. Although he did not know Mu Chuyang''s identity, he only needed to glance at Mu Chuyang to know that he was definitely not an ordinary person.

    Furthermore, something strange happened. Somehow, when Xiao Gui saw Mu Chuyang, he could not help but think of Duan Yunfei. Perhaps, it was because the two of them had a similar temperament to each other.

    They all had a noble yet different air to them. They were arrogant, but they did not seem to be relying on their own talents. No one dared to get close to them.

    This was actually the first time Mu Chuyang encountered someone asking about his name, and he found it extremely strange. But since Xiao Gui said that he had just arrived, and furthermore, Mu Chuyang had not been to the palace for more than a month, it wasn''t strange that Xiao Gui didn''t know who he was.

    "Prince Mu''s Mansion Mu Chuyang."

    After hearing Mu Chuyang''s name, Xiao Guizi thought back to it once. When he finally understood the identity of the Mu Chuyang in front of him, he started to panic a little.

    "So it''s Young Prince Mu. This lowly one will go in and report it to his majesty."

    Xiao Gui turned and ran, his stupid asking for Mu Chuyang''s name was already a mistake, if he neglected Mu Chuyang, then he would be punished by the Eunuch Li again.

    "Your Majesty, Young Prince Mu requests an audience." Sachiko knocked on the door of the royal study and called out.

    After looking at the entrance of the royal study for so long, she had finally figured out what was going on.

    When Yuwen Di was dealing with government affairs, he hated people disturbing him when they entered the house the most, but sometimes they did have important things to report, so what should he do?

    Xiao Gui thought for a while, since Yuwen Di did not want anyone to disturb him, then he might as well inform him at the door, if Yuwen Di agrees to let the person who asked for an audience enter the house, then everyone would be happy, if Yuwen Di does not wish to see anyone, then let the person who came back.

    This was the first time Xiao Gui had used this method since he came up with it. He could not be sure of its effectiveness, so he was more or less afraid of it.

    Yuwen Di who was in the room heard that it was Mu Chuyang, and entered as well. Furthermore, Yuwen Di was quite satisfied with Xiao Gui Zi''s method. He wanted to mention it with Eunuch Li next time and reward Xiao Gui to Duan Yunfei.

    "Young Prince Mu Xuan, come in."

    Xiao Gui heaved a sigh of relief. It seemed that Yuwen Di did not hate the idea that he had made. Xiao Gui was overjoyed, maybe he could win Yuwen Di''s eyes with the idea.

    But no matter how delighted he was, Xiao Gui was satisfied to let it show.

    She then turned to Mu Chuyang and said, "Young Prince Mu, His Majesty has summoned you to his room. This humble one was blind to not recognize Mt. Tai just now, and has neglected Young Prince Mu, so I hope that Young Prince Mu can forgive me. "

    Mu Chuyang was already in a good mood today, so he naturally wouldn''t mind about these things. Even if it was in normal times, Mu Chuyang wasn''t a person who would make a big fuss over such a small matter.

    "Since you said that you just arrived, it''s within reason that I don''t know. This King doesn''t have any intentions of blaming you, so you don''t have to worry."

    After he finished speaking, Mu Chuyang immediately headed to the imperial study room. After all, Mu Chuyang still had some matters to attend to.

    Xiao Gui looked at Mu Chuyang''s back as he walked away, and felt even more that Mu Chuyang and Duan Yunfei were a match made in heaven. How could there be two people who looked so alike in this world?

    However, previously, he heard that Mu Chuyang rejected the offer of marriage to Duan Yunfei. Thinking about it, it really was a pity.

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    "Greetings to Your Majesty from Chu Yang." Mu Chuyang gave him the courtesy of a sovereign, and waited for him to stand up, bestow him a seat, then sat down on the chair in front of Yuwen Di.

    "Why is Chu Yang here today? We haven''t seen you in a long time. Last time Prince Mu said that you were severely ill, we didn''t have the time to visit you, so we could only ask Yun Fei to go in our place. Are you feeling better now? "

    Yuwen Di hadn''t seen Mu Chuyang for a while, the last time he saw him was when Duan Yunfei''s Growing Age Ceremony, and two months had already passed.

    "I have troubled Your Majesty for your concern, Chu Yang has completely recovered." Mu Chuyang did not expect Yuwen Di to still remember the matter of him being sick, and once again remembered that the Prince Mu had said that Yuwen Di had high hopes for him. Thinking back to what he had done recently, he could not help but feel that he had disappointed Yuwen Di''s expectations.

    "Then I am relieved." Yuwen Di had long known that Mu Chuyang had fully recovered, but he still had to say some words of concern.

    "Your Majesty, Chu Yang came to see Your Majesty today because he has a request." Mu Chuyang did not plan to waste time with Yuwen Di, and went straight to the point, wanting to propose his purpose for entering the palace today.

    This made Yuwen Di curious, all these years, Mu Chuyang seemed to have never asked him for anything. Yuwen Di was very curious, what exactly was it that actually made Mu Chuyang personally come to the palace to beg for something?

    "Chu Yang, what do you have to say, just say it. "If I find it reasonable, I will promise you."

    "Your Majesty, Chu Yang wishes to request Your Majesty to grant us the marriage."

    This time, Yuwen Di was a little unhappy. Mu Chuyang had rejected his good intentions to give Duan Yunfei a marriage, and in the blink of an eye, had entered the palace to grant him a marriage for him. Wasn''t this clearly not giving Yuwen Di face?

    Although Prince Mu had initially said that he did not want to marry Duan Yunfei because he felt that he was not compatible with him, if the one Mu Chuyang asked him to marry today was another woman, Yuwen Di would definitely not let him off lightly.

    Of course, at that time Yuwen Di only mentioned this matter to Prince Mu, and also said that this matter was entirely based on Mu Chuyang''s will, but Yuwen Di was the ruler of a country, if Mu Chuyang was truly stubborn, then Yuwen Di would not allow it.

    "Married? But did Chu Yang have a woman he liked? I wonder which family''s daughter is so lucky? "

    Yuwen Di''s words were mostly filled with ridicule. Although he did not mention Duan Yunfei, it was as if he was saying, "I wonder which woman gave you the guts to actually reject my most beloved princess for her sake? We would like to see who this woman is to be able to rival our Yun Fei. "

    Just as Yuwen Di was thinking about how to deal with Mu Chuyang, Mu Chuyang''s words startled him.

    "The one that Chu Yang wants to marry is your majesty''s Thirteenth Princess."

    These words were like a clap of thunder, causing Yuwen Di to not know how to reply.

    "At that time, I had the Prince Mu bring up this matter with you, but you refused the marriage at that time. Why did you go back on your words now?"

    Mu Chuyang knew that his words were contradictory. If he was wrong, it might not only affect him, but might also cause the Prince Mu to bear the responsibility of deceiving the monarch. Therefore, no matter what Prince Mu said to Yuwen Di, Mu Chuyang would definitely mention it again.

    "Your Majesty, it was a moment of confusion for Chu Yang. Chu Yang thought, he had not achieved anything, but Yun Fei was different, many men would not be able to compare to him. Chu Yang is afraid that if he rashly makes a decision, when Yun Fei thinks about it in the future, he will think that Chu Yang was not compatible with her, so he made such a foolish decision ¡­ "

    "Since you said that you rejected the marriage because you were afraid that you weren''t worthy of Yun Fei, why did you come to see me again today, hoping that I would grant you a marriage?"

    "Your Majesty, the decision that Chu Yang made today is not because he felt that the current me was worthy of Yun Fei. Just like you, Your Majesty, in Chu Yang''s eyes, Yun Fei is the best woman in the world, no matter who it is, they will not be able to compare to her. "

    Mu Chuyang paused for a while, before continuing to speak of what he had always wanted to say.

    "Your Majesty, to tell you the truth, Chu Yang''s heart had already been with Yun Fei for many years, it''s just that he never had the chance to express his feelings. Now, Yun Fei had passed his prime and had reached his prime. Chu Yang originally wanted to wait for another two years and let Yun Fei stay by your side for another two years. After two years, Chu Yang would come and request for Your Majesty to grant us our marriage. But Chu Yang did not expect Your Majesty to start discussing marriage on Yun Fei''s behalf so quickly, and panicked a little. "

    "You said that you''ve loved Mu Yunfei for many years?" Yuwen Di was quite satisfied with Mu Chuyang''s answer. In the past few days, Duan Yunfei had already seen every single candidate recommended by the empress and every single concubine, but not a single one of them entered Duan Yunfei''s eyes. Because of this, Yuwen Di was annoyed.

    Initially, when Duan Yunfei mentioned about the marriage agreement, Duan Yunfei and Yuwen Di had a ruckus. While Yuwen Di wanted to set up a marriage for Duan Yunfei as soon as possible, she also hoped that Duan Yunfei could be happy at the same time.

    Before Mu Chuyang rejected Yuwen Di''s good intentions, Yuwen Di had thought that if Duan Yunfei was also interested, he would have Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang be engaged. But who knew that Mu Chuyang would reject him?

    "In reply to Your Majesty, everything Chu Yang said was the truth. Other than hoping to wait until Yun Fei''s age was suitable, there is another very important reason why Chu Yang did not express his feelings to Yun Fei all these years. "

    Thinking of this, Mu Chuyang felt his heart hurt.

    "What other reason is there?"

    "I wonder if Your Majesty realized it as well. All these years, Yun Fei had only treated Chu Yang as a brother and sister, so ¡­"

    This was also why Yuwen Di had not directly suggested for Duan Yunfei to be betrothed to Mu Chuyang initially. Instead, he had waited until Duan Yunfei came to look for him himself and said that he was the most suitable candidate in her heart.

    "I know about this as well. But right now, even if I agree to this marriage, it will still depend on what Yun Fei thinks. After all, this is her marriage, and I have to consider her feelings. "

    "Your Majesty is right." It was because Mu Chuyang did not want to force him, that he came to discuss the marriage with Yuwen Di.

    "Since that''s the case, we shall send someone to fetch Yun Fei here. If Yun Fei has no objections, then I shall arrange a marriage for you two and choose another auspicious day. However, if Yun Fei does not agree, then we cannot make the decision either. "

 C142 Struggle for

    Although he already had the support of Yuwen Di and Prince Mu''s husband and wife, Mu Chuyang was still unable to guess what Duan Yunfei was thinking.

    If it was three years ago, Mu Chuyang would definitely not have dared to make such a request to Yuwen Di. The reason was not only because Duan Yunfei was not yet at the age of marriage, but also because Duan Yunfei only had Xiu Heng in her heart at that time. Even if Xiu Heng had done such an unbearable thing to her, Duan Yunfei would still be able to forgive him, and even plead for him.

    What kind of proud person was Mu Chuyang? How could he allow his heart to be ignored because of Xiu Heng?

    But now it was different. According to Zuo Yuan''s words, Duan Yunfei had long completely forgotten about Xiu Heng. No matter what Mu Chuyang did now, it could not be considered as taking advantage of someone.

    It was just that he could not bear to see Duan Yunfei marrying a person that she did not have any feelings for.

    After pouring his heart and soul into it for so many years, silently protecting it for so many years, how could Mu Chuyang just watch helplessly as Duan Yunfei dressed in red and married off without a single happy expression on her face?

    "Your majesty is right, then Chu Yang will just wait here for Yun Fei." Mu Chuyang still decided to take a gamble. Even if the result was not what he wanted, he had won, so he didn''t regret it.

    "Alright then." Yuwen Di called Xiao Gui, who was waiting outside the house, to tell him to do this.

    As Yuwen Di intended to give Xiao Gui to Duan Yunfei, he thought that it would be better to let Xiao Gui walk around the Red Luan Palace a little more at this time.

    Xiao Gui, who was wholeheartedly guarding the imperial study outside the palace, didn''t dare to be distracted in the slightest when he heard Yuwen Di''s words. He immediately entered the imperial study, and his speed was practically as fast as the free steamed buns he saw on the streets when he was still outside the palace.

    "Is there something His Majesty wishes for us to do?" Xiao Gui first knelt down to pay his respects, but Yuwen Di did not let him get up, so he could only kneel.

    Xiao Gui thought to himself, this is the only problem in the palace. Whether it''s the emperor, the imperial concubine, or even the court officials entering the palace, they always make people kneel.

    But Duan Yunfei was different. Duan Yunfei had told Xiao Gui that if no one was watching, Xiao Gui would not bow when she saw Duan Yunfei.

    However, Xiao Gui Zi did not regret it at all. After all, in the past few days, the Eunuch Li seemed to have become even more concerned about Xiao Gui. Xiao Gui felt that if he continued to serve Yuwen Di, perhaps the day where he made a name for himself would come true.

    "Go to the Red Luan Palace and invite the Thirteenth Princess. You must do it as soon as possible." Yuwen Di gave simple and concise instructions, but he did not explain to Xiao Gui why he had summoned Duan Yunfei today.

    "Your servant obeys the decree." Xiao Gui thought about the scene where he went back to invite Duan Yunfei. She almost lost her life that day, so he quickly left the imperial study.

    Xiao Gui ran back and forth until he reached the entrance of the Red Luan Palace. He was sweating profusely and gasping for breath, unable to even speak clearly.

    Xiao Gui calmed down and walked into the Red Luan Palace.

    Unfortunately, the path of enemies is narrow. This time, Xiao Gui was the first to encounter Xiao Ya.

    "Why are you here again? Could it be that His Majesty ordered you to invite the Thirteenth Princess again?"

    Hearing Xiao Ya''s sarcasm, Xiao Gui knew that his trip today would not be easy. However, he was just a errand runner, what could he do? Moreover, Xiao Ya was one of Duan Yunfei''s men, even if Xiao Ya had done anything to him, Duan Yunfei would probably protect her.

    Xiao Gui did not see Duan Yunfei as someone who would not help others, but Duan Yunfei saw the people of Red Luan Palace as her own family. If his own family made a mistake, no matter what, protecting his family was human nature.

    "Big Sister Xiao Ya is truly intelligent. Today, my son was indeed ordered by His Majesty to invite Thirteenth Princess. I wonder if the princess is currently in Red Luan Palace?"

    Since Xiao Ya didn''t like her, she could only say good things about Xiao Ya. Furthermore, she had already said that she had the imperial orders, so Xiao Ya shouldn''t ignore Yuwen Di''s orders.

    Sure enough, Xiao Ya didn''t respond to Xiao Gui Zi''s words. Instead, she turned around and walked into the room.

    Although Xiao Gui called Xiao Ya "Big Sister Xiao Ya", Xiao Ya was actually slightly younger than Xiao Gui. This reminded her of her own younger sister outside the palace.

    On the day of Xiao Guizhi''s departure, his sister hugged his legs and refused to let him go. Although both Guizhi and his parents had told her that she was just going out for a while and would be back soon. However, that young girl seemed to have guessed that her brother would not come back after he left. She kept crying, and she couldn''t stop herself.

    At that time, when Xiao Gui saw his sister crying so miserably, she even thought that it would be better if she didn''t enter the palace. However, in the blink of an eye, she saw her weak and sickly mother on the bed and steeled her heart.

    "I wonder how dad, mom, and sister are right now?" Xiao Gui''s heart ached as he thought about his parents and sister who were separated by the palace wall but would never see them again.

    In the blink of an eye, nearly a month had passed since Xiao Gui had entered the palace. He thought that he must slowly save up this amount of silver, and when he had collected a certain amount, he would secretly find someone to hand it over to his parents.

    Just as Xiao Guizi was thinking about this, someone suddenly poured water over him.

    "Who is it?" Xiao Gui, who had suddenly become drenched, could not help but shout.

    It was Xiao Ya.

    "Big Sister Xiao Ya, what are you doing?"

    Xiao Gui clearly felt that he had given in time and time again, but why was Xiao Ya so unreasonable? This made him very angry.

    In the end, this was different from the last time Guizhi was ordered to fish a handkerchief in the water by his second wife. At that time, Xiao Guizi was also extremely resentful, but who told the other party to be an imperial concubine? However, Xiao Ya was the same as him, she was just a servant. Xiao Ya''s actions were simply going too far.

    "Sorry, I didn''t see you just now."

    How could Xiao Ya not see that? She was purposely making things difficult for Xiao Gui.

    "Xiao Ya, what are you fooling around for?" Duan Yunfei came out of the house and saw the scene in front of him. This made him extremely angry.

    Xiao Ya had already been in the Red Luan Palace for half a year. Other than being forced to ruin the Growing Age Ceremony''s gown by Duan Liusu, Xiao Ya had also been strictly following her duty. Duan Yunfei had always treated the people of the Red Luan Palace very well, but this did not mean that she could indulge them.

    "Princess ¡­" Hearing Duan Yunfei''s angry voice, Xiao Ya was so shocked that she couldn''t even hold the washbasin in her hands.

 C143 Apoplexy

    The washbasin landed on the ground with a "bang", just like Xiao Ya''s heart had sunk to the bottom of the valley. Maybe Duan Yunfei would never forgive herself this time around, Xiao Ya thought.

    The basin rolled to the front of the cinnamon. The soaking wet cinnamon picked up the basin and held it in her hand.

    Looking at Xiao Ya who was around the same age as her younger sister, Xiao Gui Zi was still unable to sit by and watch Duan Yunfei punish her.

    "Thirteenth Princess, this Big Sister Xiao Ya did not do it on purpose. I hope Thirteenth Princess does not take offense."

    Duan Yunfei felt that Xiao Ya was too insensible. She had clearly done such a thing, but Xiao Gui was still speaking up for Xiao Ya. On the other hand, Xiao Ya''s actions made Duan Yunfei''s heart chill.

    "Princess, your servant was wrong. Your servant is willing to accept your punishment."

    Anyone who heard these words would know that Xiao Ya was being ungrateful to Xiao Gui. If Xiao Gui Zi said that Xiao Ya did it unintentionally, then Xiao Ya would admit her mistakes. Xiao Gui Zi said that he hoped that Duan Yunfei would not blame Xiao Ya, so Xiao Ya insisted that she was willing to accept the punishment.

    "I heard that royal father invited me to go over?"

    Duan Yunfei did not care about Xiao Ya, and also ignored Xiao Ya who was kneeling at the side. This did not mean that Duan Yunfei did not punish Xiao Ya, it was just that she still needed to meet Yuwen Di at this moment, as for Xiao Ya, it would not be too late to punish her after she returns.

    However, Duan Yunfei could not understand either, why the smart Xiao Ya could not see through this matter. Since that was the case, then she might as well ask Yuwen Di for Xiao Gui to come to the Red Luan Palace, so that he could temper Xiao Ya''s character. Duan Yunfei made up her mind, but she did not know that Yuwen Di was also involved in this.

    "That is indeed the case. Your Majesty is currently waiting for the princess to leave. If the princess has finished packing up, you can leave with me. "

    "But your clothes are wet. Why don''t you go and change your clothes. I also have some eunuchs in the palace who have a similar body to you, so you should be able to wear his clothes. "

    "Princess, your servant is fine. Your majesty is still waiting."

    Duan Yunfei guessed that Xiao Gui was probably worried about Yuwen Di punishing him because of the previous incident, so she would rather wet herself and return to report than change into a set of clean clothes in Red Luan Palace.

    "Father, let me speak. Quickly go and change your clothes. It''s so cold now, and it''s going to get cold later. "

    Since Duan Yunfei was so adamant, Xiao Gui could not help but disobey.

    At this moment, a gust of wind blew. Xiao Gui could not help but shiver.

    "Hurry, Xiao Yang, bring Xiao Gui to get the clothes."

    Xiao Yang came out from his room upon hearing the news, and upon seeing the scene in front of him, he immediately guessed what had happened.

    Taking the chance while Xiao Ya was changing clothes with Xiao Gui, Duan Yunfei walked over to Xiao Ya.

    "You know, you''re the head when it comes to handling matters. Why do you insist on going against Xiao Guizi?" I told you the last time, why did you do such a foolish thing this time? Is this how I usually teach you? "

    was a little disappointed that he had failed to meet her. She had even mentioned that Xiao Yang was Duan Yunfei''s closest palace maid, but ever since Xiao Ya started to talk about the matter with pepper house, Duan Yunfei had a whole new level of respect for her. She decided to hand over the matters of the Red Luan Palace to her, but Xiao Ya had truly disappointed Duan Yunfei this time.

    "Princess, your servant did the wrong thing." Xiao Ya could hear the disappointment in Duan Yunfei''s tone. She didn''t want Duan Yunfei to be disappointed in her, so she was anxious and regretful at the same time. However, the one who did wrong was him, so how could Xiao Ya have the qualification to cry? She could only forcefully hold back her tears.

    "It''s not that I have to say this to you, but why don''t you think about it yourself? "You''ve become smarter this time. You knew that you would have to report to me first. One second I was feeling gratified for you, the next second I saw you splashing water on Little Gui Zi''s body."

    As Duan Yunfei spoke, she sighed.

    "Do you know when you threw water on him in hopes of freezing him to death? "Think about it, last time it was you who insisted on holding onto his face and almost caused him to be punished by royal father. If he was sick because of you this time, would your heart feel better?"

    Xiao Ya was enlightened. She had always been calculative, but she had unknowingly caused trouble for Xiao Gui Zi and deviated from her original purpose.

    "I can''t think of how to punish you right now, but that doesn''t mean I won''t pursue your fault. You know, in the palace, you have to think carefully before you do anything. Today''s matter happened in the Red Luan Palace, but if you were to argue with others outside, even if I wanted to protect you, I''m afraid I won''t be able to. "

    Duan Yunfei hoped that her earnest wishes would let Xiao Ya understand how to handle things in this palace.

    "Xiao Gui was clearly pleading for mercy for you just now, but you clearly didn''t want to give him face. Do you really think that everyone in this palace can disregard the past? I don''t know why you''re having such a hard time with Sakuro, but I think Sakuro is a smart person and knows when to advance and when to retreat. You should learn from this. "

    "You obviously entered the palace before him, but why is it that none of you who had not entered more than a month understood these simple truths?"

    Duan Yunfei thought about it and decided to inform Xiao Ya of his previous plans so that she would be mentally prepared.

    "I was thinking that if you make another mistake like this, I might ask royal father to send Xiao Gui Zi to the Red Luan Palace. When that time comes, all of you will be under the same roof. Xiao Ya, I have high hopes for you, which is why I got Xiao Yang to hand over a portion of the matters that she has been responsible for all this time to you. I hope you will not disappoint my expectations, do you understand? "

    Xiao Ya felt extremely guilty and her face unconsciously flushed red. Due to shame, she could only quietly reply to Duan Yunfei, "Xiao Ya understands."

    Before asking for permission from Yuwen Di, Duan Yunfei decided to send someone to investigate Xiao Gui Zi''s background. After all, a young and strong young man actually chose to enter the palace to be a eunuch. It was not that Duan Yunfei was suspicious, but it was just that Duan Yunfei had to watch out for Xiao Gui Zi, who was serving him right in front of him.

    "Princess, your servant has changed. I can go back to report to His Majesty now."

    The reason why Xiao Gui changed his clothes the fastest possible was so that he could rush back to the imperial study. One must know that it was not only Yuwen Di who was waiting for him right now, but also Mu Chuyang.

    If they were to arrive late and Yuwen Di and Mu Chuyang got too impatient, Xiao Gui would have to worry about their future.

    "Alright, then let''s hurry up and go."

 C144 Bye! Bye! Bye!

    Along the way, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but ask Xiao Gui about the reason why Yuwen Di had been looking for him at the Imperial Study. Last time, it was to tell Duan Yunfei about Mu Chuyang''s reply, so why did he do it this time? Duan Yunfei couldn''t understand.

    If it wasn''t for his marriage, could it be that Yuwen Di wanted to discuss the matter of Jiang Nan s water calamity with him? But last time, Yuwen Di clearly said that he would not let Duan Yunfei interfere in this matter.

    "Eunuch Xiao Gui, may I ask why Royal Father summoned me today?"

    "In reply to the princess, this servant is also not clear. The servant had been waiting at the door of the royal study when suddenly the emperor ordered the servant to go in and the servant came to invite the princess. As for the whole story, this servant really doesn''t know. "

    Xiao Gui wanted to know why Yuwen Di had summoned Duan Yunfei. If that was the case, she could have performed well in front of Duan Yunfei, but it was a pity that she was just a young eunuch, and her position in front of Yuwen Di was far inferior to that of the Eunuch Li. How could Yuwen Di explain all of this?

    Duan Yunfei understood in her heart that she had indeed made things difficult for Xiao Gui.

    "Then does Eunuch know who Father is with right now?"

    Xiao Gui had more or less heard about the relationship between Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang, but he did not know about the things that had happened between Duan Yunfei and her recently.

    "Returning to the Thirteenth Princess, it''s the Young Prince Mu."

    Xiao Gui said indifferently, and threw a large stone at Duan Yunfei''s calm heart, causing ripples.

    This morning, after Duan Yunfei bid farewell to her group, she had been thinking that she could continue to avoid Mu Chuyang. However, it had only been a few hours, she had to face Mu Chuyang again.

    Moreover, this time, Yuwen Di was present as well. This meant that Duan Yunfei could not openly avoid Mu Chuyang like when she was with Zuo Yuanyuan and the others. Otherwise, Yuwen Di would definitely investigate the reason behind this. Then, all the things that Duan Yunfei had been hiding from Yuwen Di these past few days, would be figured out by him in the end.

    "Everyone in the palace said that Thirteenth Princess and Young Prince Mu grew up together, and their relationship was better than that of siblings. But when Thirteenth Princess heard that Young Prince Mu was also in the royal study, how could he have such an expression? This is really confusing. "

    Xiao Gui was extremely curious, but it was inconvenient for him to ask, so he did not speak anymore, and focused his attention on bringing Duan Yunfei back to the Imperial Study room as soon as possible.

    Very quickly, Duan Yunfei and Xiao Gui arrived at the imperial study room.

    "Thirteenth Princess, your servant will send you to this place. This servant is inconvenient to enter, Princess, you can only enter by yourself, please forgive me. "

    Xiao Gui sent Duan Yunfei to the entrance of the imperial study and stopped in his tracks. After all, Yuwen Di must have something important to discuss with Duan Yunfei, and if he went in, Yuwen Di would be displeased.

    "Thank you, Eunuch."

    Duan Yunfei''s footsteps were a little hesitant. Just thinking of how she would have to face Mu Chuyang after entering the room, Duan Yunfei was unable to take that step no matter how hard she tried.

    But how long could Duan Yunfei run away for? She had already avoided Mu Chuyang for an entire month, so was she supposed to continue like this? When would that be the end? Two months? Half a year? Could it be that she would never see Mu Chuyang again? If that were the case, no matter how long the relationship had been, it would probably be wasted.

    Duan Yunfei finally stepped into the imperial study. At that moment, it was as if she had made an incomparably important decision.

    "Yun Fei pays respects to royal father." Duan Yunfei lowered her head, avoiding Mu Chuyang''s gaze.

    "Yun Fei is here. Coincidentally, I have something to discuss with you."

    Seeing that Duan Yunfei still had her head down, Yuwen Di was curious, "Alright, there''s no need to bow anymore, just sit beside Chu Yang."

    Duan Yunfei had no choice but to sit by Mu Chuyang''s side. However, she did not speak with Mu Chuyang.

    At this time, Yuwen Di also saw through some clues. If this was in the past, even if Duan Yunfei didn''t greet him, Mu Chuyang would definitely pester him and talk to him non-stop.

    In the past, Mu Chuyang was thought to be a chatterbox because of this, but that person did not know that Mu Chuyang would only act like that in front of Duan Yunfei. If it was anyone else, Mu Chuyang would have to wait for that person to say a few words before he would reply coldly.

    Yuwen Di shook his head, he guessed that the two children in front of him were just acting.

    Yuwen Di thought in his heart, "Young people nowadays, nevermind, it''s not good for me to interfere with the matters of our children. It''s fine as long as you two children can be fine."

    "Duan Yunfei sat but she still felt uncomfortable. I wonder why royal father is looking for Yun Fei today? "

    Since Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang were throwing a tantrum, then Yuwen Di would decide to become the peacemaker. In any case, if the marriage between Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang was successful, Yuwen Di would be perfectly willing to be relatives with Prince Mu, let alone the fact that Yuwen Di had always admired Mu Chuyang.

    "Chu Yang came to find royal father today, hoping that royal father would grant you two a marriage. royal father thought that it would be your wedding, so he asked you to come here and see what you think."

    Duan Yunfei was stupefied, thinking about Mu Chuyang''s reaction to him yesterday. He was obviously so cold, why did he suddenly come to the palace today to find Yuwen Di, saying that he hoped that Yuwen Di could grant her and Mu Chuyang a marriage?

    Duan Yunfei did not understand, but she still could not understand.

    Just last night, Duan Yunfei had thought that Mu Chuyang would definitely hate him to death and would definitely not be willing to see him again.

    Not to mention Mu Chuyang''s reaction last night, Mu Chuyang had obviously just rejected Yuwen Di''s offer to betroth his, why did he suddenly go back on his words?

    The last time was because he was too reckless. This time, he wanted Yuwen Di to be a witness in front of him. This time, he wanted Yuwen Di to be a witness for him.

    "Yun Fei, I know that you must be extremely confused now. I had clearly rejected the proposal of marriage before, but today, I have come to the palace to ask for Your Majesty''s bestowal of marriage."

    Duan Yunfei was speechless, and then Mu Chuyang continued.

    "Yunfei, that day, I was confused. But now it''s different. Even if I''m not worthy of you now, one day, I will be able to. You will believe me, right? Then I hope you can trust my feelings for you over the years. Yun Fei, give me a chance to take care of you for your entire life, and work together with you until you become old, okay? "

 C145 Accept

    If it was a few days ago, Duan Yunfei would have hoped that Mu Chuyang would agree to the marriage, but now she had to think about the consequences carefully.

    Earlier, Duan Yunfei explained to Yuwen Di that she thought of Mu Chuyang as a suitable candidate for marriage because of the proposal Mu Chuyang made when he came to find Duan Yunfei to ask about marriage, and also because Zuo Yuanyuan and Xiao Yang had continuously advised Duan Yunfei to accept her kind intentions and help him out.

    Duan Yunfei was tangled up for a long time, and also thought for a long time. Although sshe felt that doing so would let Mu Chuyang down, he still tried.

    But the result?

    The result was that Mu Chuyang himself rejected the marriage, so he had to give up on that thought and started to meet with the empress and his concubines.

    But up until now, Duan Yunfei had always been accompanied by incomparably outstanding men, so how could she possibly fancy them?

    But at this time, Mu Chuyang once again brought this opportunity to Duan Yunfei. He personally saw Yuwen Di, hoping that he would grant him marriage.

    However, Mu Chuyang''s reaction last night was still vivid in his mind.

    This time, Duan Yunfei did not ponder for so long because she didn''t know whether Mu Chuyang would be injured because of this or not. All along, what Duan Yunfei had been thinking about was not how to achieve her own marriage. On the contrary, after knowing Mu Chuyang''s intentions, Duan Yunfei blamed herself the entire time for it.

    These days, Duan Yunfei had spent more time thinking about Mu Chuyang than before. When she was in a daze, she would always think of how Mu Chuyang made her laugh all the time. She would think of how Mu Chuyang had changed the method to bring her all kinds of novel things, and of the times when he accompanied her.

    It was as if in the past, Duan Yunfei was the only one accompanying her. Duan Yunfei could not think of anyone else, only Mu Chuyang''s face, his smile, and the soft words Mu Chuyang had said to her.

    Suddenly, Duan Yunfei remembered that all of the obsession she had with Xiu Heng in the past had become as light as a feather, not even worth mentioning. It was even like it had never appeared before, but now that she thought about it, her heart was as calm as water.

    This feeling was both unfamiliar and familiar to Duan Yunfei.

    Towards such frequent misses, Duan Yunfei was afraid.

    It was hard to get used to suddenly shifting a person''s position in one''s heart from one place to another.

    Just like a vase placed on a bookshelf suddenly placed on top of a desk, it would probably take some time to get used to. Similarly, emotions needed to be slowly digested.

    Duan Yunfei could not get used to the sudden change in his feelings for Mu Chuyang, she had always been like a brother to Duan Yunfei. But now, not only did Mu Chuyang''s feelings for him change, Duan Yunfei''s feelings for him also seemed to have changed.

    But was this because Duan Yunfei had finally discovered her feelings for Mu Chuyang? Or could this make her feel less burdened and guilty?

    Duan Yunfei didn''t know why she had done so, and this was precisely the reason why she had thought for so long.

    "Yunfei, what are you thinking about?"

    After hearing what Mu Chuyang had said to Duan Yunfei, Yuwen Di was somewhat touched.

    Maybe because he was too old to listen to these emotional words, or maybe because he saw that Mu Chuyang was too infatuated with Duan Yunfei, Yuwen Di sincerely hoped that Duan Yunfei could accept him.

    Yuwen Di inquired about the men that the Empress and his consorts had picked out, but he felt that no one amongst these people, whether it was talent or looks, could compare to Mu Chuyang.

    Furthermore, Mu Chuyang was infatuated with Duan Yunfei. If Duan Yunfei could marry Mu Chuyang, then Yuwen Di could see the happiness in his future.

    Furthermore, both the Prince Mu and the Prince''s Wife Mo doted on Duan Yunfei so much that she wouldn''t be bullied by her husbands even if she married into the Prince Mu''s Mansion. This was something that Yuwen Di was more concerned about.

    Mu Chuyang saw that he did not get a response from Duan Yunfei with his words, and felt a little disappointed and embarrassed.

    "Chu Yang, I ¡­" Duan Yunfei still had not figured out how to respond to Mu Chuyang''s feelings.

    If Duan Yunfei wasn''t the least bit moved by what she had said, it would definitely be a lie. However, the current Duan Yunfei herself didn''t know exactly what kind of feelings she had towards Mu Chuyang.

    If he recklessly made a decision, if in the future, he discovered that he did not have any feelings for Mu Chuyang, wouldn''t that mean he had missed out on Mu Chuyang''s life?

    "Yunfei, it''s okay. You have a long time to think about it, I can wait for you."

    Mu Chuyang had already waited for Duan Yunfei for so many years, why would he care about waiting a few more days for Duan Yunfei''s answer?

    But it was precisely these words that made Duan Yunfei make up her mind.

    "Father, your son agrees to this marriage."

    Duan Yunfei was not willing to let Mu Chuyang have to wait any longer. Since she had feelings for Mu Chuyang, why not give him a chance to prove it? Would he have to wait until the end of his life to regret not having made a decision today? Could it be that he would have to wait until Mu Chuyang gave up on him and he realised that he had already fallen in love with Mu Chuyang before coming to regret it? Duan Yunfei was unwilling.

    "Are you speaking the truth?"

    Mu Chuyang thought he heard wrongly, he stood up and opened his mouth without knowing what to say.

    However, there was one person who was even more anxious than Mu Chuyang. He asked Duan Yunfei one more time, and found that it was Yuwen Di.

    Duan Yunfei laughed, "Your son is speaking the truth, I am willing to be betrothed to Chu Yang."

    "Yun Fei, are you really willing to marry me?" When Mu Chuyang heard this, he was overjoyed.

    "Truly, I am willing to marry you, become your wife, and join hands with you until your hair turns white." Duan Yunfei did not avoid Mu Chuyang''s eyes anymore. Instead, she looked at Mu Chuyang and resolutely told him.

    Duan Yunfei blushed when she was stared at by Mu Chuyang.

    "Since that''s the case, let us pass down the decree today to grant you your marriage. This time, do not change it. " Yuwen Di was ecstatic, he waved his hand and wrote the imperial edict.

    "However, Chu Yang, Yun Fei is still young. You still have to wait two more years."

    It wasn''t easy for Mu Chuyang to hear Duan Yunfei''s definite answer, so how could she go back on her words? Looking at Duan Yunfei in front of him, Mu Chuyang felt that all of this was worth it. So what if she had to wait another two years?

    Right now, Mu Chuyang couldn''t wait to return to the Prince Mu''s Mansion to tell this good news to the both of them.

 C146 concomitant meal

    That night, Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang stayed for dinner in Yuwen Di''s chambers.

    "I don''t know how long it has been since the last time I saw you two sit together with me for a meal. I''m in a good mood today, why don''t we have a drink?"

    Duan Yunfei''s love of alcohol had been nurtured by Yuwen Di since she was young, and as she became used to it, she gradually developed a good tolerance for alcohol.

    "That''s good." Duan Yunfei could not agree any further. It had to be known that Duan Yunfei had stayed away from alcohol for more than a month, and she had really missed the sweetness after drinking that wine.

    "Yun Fei is really a little drunkard." Yuwen Di teased Duan Yunfei.

    "Then wouldn''t that be following Father?"

    This caused the people on the table to laugh. In front of Duan Yunfei, Yuwen Di could only concede his defeat, but he was willing to do so.

    "Speaking of wine, Yun Fei, do you still have anything left of the green plum wine that you brought back from Dark Dun? Chu Yang has never tasted such a taste, I wonder if Yun Fei would be willing to bear with it and give up on such a joyous day? "

    How was it so that Mu Chuyang could have a taste of the green plum wine? It was just Yuwen Di craving for it himself.

    But unfortunately, it was not that Duan Yunfei was unwilling to part with it, but rather under Yuwen Di''s ignorance, Duan Yunfei had already given up her wine in order to counterattack Duan Liusu. Thinking about his own destroyed green plum wine, Duan Yunfei felt that it was a pity.

    "Father, how can a daughter keep such a good wine until now?"

    Duan Yunfei scratched her head and laughed embarrassedly, but her heart was full of pity.

    Yuwen Di laughed, "I knew it. But right now the green plum wine are hard to find, next year royal father will send someone to Dark Dun to bring some back for you so that you can have a good drink. It''s best if, on the day of your marriage, royal father will let you get drunk together. "

    When he mentioned marriage, Duan Yunfei suddenly felt sad.

    Although Yuwen Di had clearly stated that he would still stay in the Imperial Palace as her Thirteenth Princess within the next two years, it was still different.

    After Yuwen Di wrote the marriage certificate, Duan Yunfei was not only Duan Yunfei. Other than the title of Thirteenth Princess, Duan Yunfei was also Mu Chuyang''s future wife. This feeling was somewhat subtle, but Duan Yunfei didn''t resist. Perhaps, it was because the other party was Mu Chuyang.

    In the remaining two years, Duan Yunfei would count the days pass. Two years passed in the blink of an eye. It was only two seasons in the spring, summer, autumn and winter.

    Duan Yunfei looked at the Yuwen Di who was no longer healthy, and her eyes filled with tears.

    "Yun Fei, what''s wrong?"

    Mu Chuyang was the first to notice that something was amiss with Duan Yunfei and immediately asked him about it.

    "It''s nothing, just sand in my eyes."

    He was in the room, how could he be blinded by the sand and wind? Duan Yunfei''s excuse, seemed to be too far-fetched.

    But Mu Chuyang still pretended to look at Duan Yunfei''s eyes, and lightly blew at her eyes.

    Mu Chuyang was very close, and even though he was shy, Duan Yunfei liked this feeling when she could feel his breath.

    Yuwen Di looked at the scene in front of him and smiled with gratification.

    Yuwen Di understood why he was sad. When Yuwen Di told his about the marriage, Duan Yunfei finally expressed her sadness.

    Yuwen Di also couldn''t bear to part with his precious daughter that he had cherished since he was young. In the blink of an eye, she was about to marry someone else, but it was precisely because the person Duan Yunfei had married was Mu Chuyang that Yuwen Di could be at ease.

    No matter how much Yuwen Di loved Duan Yunfei, he would still die first. Yuwen Di did not say much about the palace battle, but he did understand it clearly in his heart. It was because Duan Yunfei was spoiled, that after she passed away, Duan Yunfei could easily be bullied by other Several princes princesses. Therefore, Yuwen Di had to choose a good husband for Duan Yunfei. He truly loved and protected her, and was able to protect Duan Yunfei even after a hundred years had passed.

    "Father, your daughter has a request."

    Duan Yunfei no longer doted on that indescribable sadness. That was a matter of the future after all.

    "Yunfei, just speak your mind."

    "Yun Fei wants to ask Royal Father for a person."

    All these years, Yuwen Di had arranged for all the palace maids and eunuchs in the Red Luan Palace to be carefully selected by the Eunuch Li and sent over to Duan Yunfei.

    While Duan Yunfei had always entrusted the big and small affairs of the Red Luan Palace to Xiao Yang, those palace maids and eunuchs had instead become decorations, and not a single person was able to take responsibility for Duan Yunfei''s actions.

    Although he had heard from the Eunuch Li that Xiao Ya, who had recently entered the Red Luan Palace, was well-liked by Duan Yunfei, it was true. But why did Duan Yunfei suddenly ask for someone from Yuwen Di? Yuwen Di really wanted to see if the person Duan Yunfei wanted and the person she wanted to arrange for Duan Yunfei was the same.

    "Tell me, who do you want? I can give you whatever royal father you want. " Yuwen Di said, and then realised that what he said was not right, and added, "But even Eunuch Li cannot."

    Eunuch Li, who was standing at the side, felt embarrassed when he heard this.

    "What is royal father thinking? Eunuch Li has served royal father for dozens of years, how can a daughter steal his beloved? The daughter wants him. "

    Duan Yunfei said to Yuwen Di as she pointed to Xiao Gui.

    "You want the little laurel?"

    Xiao Gui''s head had always been lowered, and had also been thinking about who had such good fortune to be able to catch Duan Yunfei''s eyes. He did not expect that Yuwen Di would name him in the next second.

    "Yes. My daughter thinks that Xiao Gui Zi is very quick-witted. Red Luan Palace needs this kind of person, I just wonder if royal father is willing? "

    Yuwen Di laughed out loud once again. Duan Yunfei was truly Yuwen Di''s daughter, even when looking at others with the same eyes. Even if Duan Yunfei did not mention this matter, Yuwen Di was prepared to send Xiao Gui to Red Luan Palace, but he was worried that Duan Yunfei would not be willing.

    Mu Chuyang glanced at Xiao Gui and also felt that he was a smart person. Thinking that it would be beneficial for Xiao Gui to stay by Duan Yunfei''s side, he nodded.

    Other than the secretly delighted Xiao Gui, Eunuch Li was also genuinely happy for Xiao Gui. One must know that being able to serve Duan Yunfei was an incomparably fortunate thing. At this time, the other palace maid in the room were jealous of this Xiao Gui, who had just entered the palace but had such good fortune.

    "Since Yun Fei has taken a fancy to Xiao Gui, from today onwards, Xiao Gui will go to Red Luan Palace to serve you."

    Eunuch Li pushed Xiao Gui, who was still stunned, away. Xiao Gui quickly knelt down to thank him for his life.

    "This servant will definitely serve Thirteenth Princess with all his heart."

 C147 edict of marriage

    Mu Chuyang was carrying Yuwen Di''s imperial edict back to the Prince Mu''s Mansion tonight. Yuwen Di had originally planned to send the Eunuch Li to the Prince Mu''s Mansion to read the imperial edict, but he was stopped by Mu Chuyang.

    Giving a marriage was a huge matter, and since it had already been set in stone, then Mu Chuyang''s heart would be at ease. He did not need to worry that he would not be able to receive the decree giving a marriage. Mu Chuyang''s idea was to wait for a auspicious day, and then ask Yuwen Di to send someone to the Prince Mu''s Mansion to read out the decree.

    Duan Yunfei and Yuwen Di also agreed.

    After the dinner, Duan Yunfei personally sent Mu Chuyang to the palace gate.

    "Yunfei, I am glad that you are able to agree to this marriage." Without Yuwen Di present, Mu Chuyang was finally able to tell what he was thinking to Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei''s face flushed red, thinking back to what she had said just now, she felt a little embarrassed.

    "Chu Yang, I was in the wrong with the previous matter. I have not been able to discover your intentions all this time, but I was confused. "

    Mu Chuyang reached out and caressed Duan Yunfei''s head. This kind of feeling had not been enjoyed for a long time.

    "Alright, I don''t mind. In any case, in the future, I will be the only one to hold your hand. The only person who will accompany you to the end of your life will be me, so I am very satisfied. "

    When he thought about how he had to wait for another two years, Mu Chuyang suddenly felt that he couldn''t wait anymore as he looked at the Duan Yunfei in front of him.

    "However, we still have to wait for two years. It''s really difficult to endure."

    Duan Yunfei raised her head, and smiled sweetly at Mu Chuyang.

    "Idiot, am I not waiting with you?"

    Mu Chuyang scratched his head and laughed simple-mindedly, as if what Duan Yunfei said was also the truth. The feeling of the two of them waiting for the future was wonderful.

    "Do you wish for you to tell this matter to Zuo Yuanyuan and Wu Shan, or do you wish for me to tell this joyous event to them by the way?"

    Mu Chuyang thought about Zuo Yuan''s support for him this morning, and thought about the worries of the two, and thought about how he should quickly inform the good news to Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan.

    "Let me say it, Zuo Yuanyuan and Wu Shan have been worrying too much these few days. When I send someone to invite Zuo Yuanyuan and Wu Shan to the palace tomorrow, I''ll tell them about this myself. As for the Prince Mu s, I''ll leave it to you. In a few days, I will personally pay you a visit. "

    "That can''t be any better. Father and Mother must want to see you as soon as possible." Mu Chuyang never thought that Duan Yunfei would actually take the feelings of both Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo into account, and felt extremely satisfied. Yun Fei, I really want to announce to the entire world that you are about to become my, Mu Chuyang''s, wife. "

    Mu Chuyang''s current mood, was something that no one could understand, and the feeling of being able to guard the clouds and see the moon, was truly pleasing.

    Duan Yunfei was embarrassed by what Mu Chuyang had said, so she simply chased them away.

    "Quickly go back. It''s already so late, so this Prince Mu and this Prince''s Wife Mo should be worried about you."

    "Then I''ll be going. The sky is very cold these days, so you must wear more. Don''t get caught in the cold, okay?"

    Before Duan Yunfei had even married into the Prince Mu''s Mansion, Mu Chuyang had already acted as if he was going to be Prince Consort, which made Duan Yunfei feel that it was kind of funny, but also made him a little cute.

    The guards at the door all looked at the scene of Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang leaving, and felt that there was a subtle change between the two of them, but didn''t dare to make any guesses.

    It was only until the news of Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyan''s engagement spread in the palace did they finally understand how reluctant they were to part with each other.

    "Young Prince Mu, your horse ¡­" The gatekeeper immediately brought Mu Chuyang''s mount over so that Mu Chuyang wouldn''t forget about it again.

    When he saw that the guards bringing the horses over, Mu Chuyang was already impatient to inform the Prince Mu and the others of the good news. With a flip, he neatly mounted the horse.

    Mu Chuyang walked with ease, leaving the guards behind to look at each other in dismay.

    Mu Chuyang carried the wine he brought back from Jade House, and entered the Prince Mu''s Mansion full of joy. His footsteps made wind, as if he was going to jump up in the next moment.

    Seeing Mu Chuyang''s face brimming with happiness, the butler guessed that Mu Chuyang must have succeeded in what he did today.

    "The young master is back. Have you eaten?" Mu Chuyang had been in the palace for a long time, so he did not know whether he had eaten or not when he returned, but the butler asked him a question.

    "Having dined with His Majesty in the palace, the steward need not worry. Butler, please take the horse to the stables. " Mu Chuyang brought his mount to the butler, turned and ran towards Prince Mu''s and Prince''s Wife Mo''s rooms.

    "Father, mother, your son is back."

    Seeing Mu Chuyang''s expression, there was no need to ask for Prince Mu and the others to guess the result.

    "From the looks of it, it seems like you''ve completed your task?"

    Mu Chuyang did not expect his performance to be so obvious, and he laughed embarrassedly. royal father, do not tease your son anymore. Your Majesty has agreed to grant your son and Yun Fei a marriage. "

    Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo were sincerely happy for Mu Chuyang. In just two short months, there had been too many unforeseen events. But luckily, a good result had been obtained between Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang.

    "When does the imperial edict come out?" Prince Mu was a rational being, but he could not decide what Mu Chuyang said. When it came to matters of marriage, he could only be at ease after Yuwen Di had personally written down the imperial edict.

    "He''s here." Mu Chuyang took out the imperial edict from his bosom and passed it to the Prince Mu. However, I still feel that this is a major event, so I begged the Emperor to choose a lucky day and come to Prince Mu''s Mansion to read the imperial edict. Father, do you think this matter can be considered appropriate? "

    The Prince Mu smiled with gratitude, Mu Chuyang''s way of handling this really suited his intentions.

    "Child, you can be considered to have fulfilled your wish." Thinking about how difficult it had been for Mu Chuyang these past few days, Prince''s Wife Mo couldn''t help but shed tears.

    Prince Mu''s heart ached at the sight. "Why is the wangfei crying? This is a joyous event."

    "It''s because I''m confused, it''s a good thing, it''s a good thing." Prince''s Wife Mo wiped his tears away with a handkerchief and tried to hold in his sobs.

    "Father, Mother, it is I who has worried you two during this period of time. In the future, this child will definitely shoulder the responsibility of becoming the most proud son of his father and mother. " Mu Chuyang laughed out loud, his eyes had a tinge of mist, it was obvious that after these past few days of training, he had already grown, or maybe the moment he thought of Duan Yunfei, he had gained some strength.

    "You are the pride of mother and father."

    Mu Chuyang hugged Prince''s Wife Mo, gently patting his back to comfort her, just like how Prince''s Wife Mo had lightly patted him when he was still young, coaxing him to sleep.

 C148 Tentative Wind and Rain

    Xiao Gui followed Duan Yunfei back to the Red Luan Palace. When Xiao Ya saw Xiao Gui, who was following behind Duan Yunfei, she glared at him.

    "From today onwards, Xiao Gui will be working in the Red Luan Palace. If there is anything he doesn''t understand, please help him out." Duan Yunfei announced the news to everyone, then looked at Xiao Ya, "I hope that you all can help each other in Red Luan Palace."

    Duan Yunfei did not call out Xiao Ya''s name, but she knew that Duan Yunfei was warning her not to target Xiao Gui Zi due to overhearing.

    "Alright, you can all go now." Duan Yunfei dismissed the palace maid s from the palace, "Xiao Ya, you stay."

    Xiao Yang glanced at Xiao Ya. Following Duan Yunfei''s temper, Xiao Ya could only pray for herself.

    In the huge Red Luan Palace, there were only Duan Yunfei and Xiao Ya. Duan Yunfei did not speak, and Xiao Ya did not dare to make a sound.

    "Do you know what you did wrong today?"

    Duan Yunfei asked Xiao Ya with a serious expression. Xiao Ya knew that she had done something wrong, so she lowered her head and stammered, "Princess, Xiao Ya knows her mistake ¡­"

    "Since you know you are wrong, then I will punish you. Are you willing?"

    "Xiao Ya is willing to accept the punishment." Although Xiao Ya was unwilling, in the end, she still acknowledged it because of her loyalty to Duan Yunfei.

    Looking at the silent Xiao Ya, Duan Yunfei felt that it was a little hard to bear. However, in order to prevent such a thing from happening again, Duan Yunfei still hardened her heart.

    "Xiao Ya, do you know that you are making enemies for yourself? Surviving in the palace is not as easy as you think it is. The reason you are safe and sound is because you have the protection of the Red Luan Palace. With Xiao Gui Zi serving by your father''s side, it will be difficult for him to become your father''s favorite person in the future. If he were to quibble about this matter and keep this matter in his heart, then how are you going to handle yourself? "

    Although Xiao Ya only knew that it was unreasonable, she did not feel that she had made any big mistakes. However, with Duan Yunfei''s guidance, she was enlightened.

    "Princess, this servant has voluntarily cleaned Red Luan Palace for one month, deducting the monthly rule. If the princess is not satisfied, this servant will willingly do so, no matter how the princess punishes this servant."

    "Since that''s the case, then let''s do as you say. Alright, you can leave now."

    Regarding his and Mu Chuyang''s sudden engagement, Duan Yunfei still needed time to digest it. After Xiao Ya left, Duan Yunfei kept thinking back to the promise he had made to Mu Chuyang earlier.

    Duan Yunfei drew circles on the table while dipping her finger into the tea water. It was because all of the thoughts in her head were completely occupied by Mu Chuyang, so she didn''t even notice the movements in her hands.

    The marriage between Duan Yunfei and had just been set, when someone in the imperial study sneaked out to inform his "master" of the matter.

    After a series of whispers, a seed was sowed for a storm.

    "What a Duan Yunfei, and now that we have the Prince Mu''s Mansion s, this king can''t help but look on helplessly as Duan Yunfei''s power gradually increases? This is impossible! "

    "Prince, we need to consider this matter carefully. When Thirteenth Princess and the Young Prince Mu are betrothed, it can become the Thirteenth Princess''s advantage, but it can also become the Thirteenth Princess''s weakness. "

    In the secluded chamber, the aide made his suggestion.

    Duan Yunfei was Yuwen Di''s most beloved princess. If she could get help from Duan Yunfei, obtaining the position of Jin Country''s crown prince would be just around the corner.

    But if Duan Yunfei insisted on not obeying and could not become a chess piece, then the chess piece would be better off destroyed.

    "What you say is quite interesting. This King wants to listen to your plans. If this matter is completed, This King will definitely reward you."

    "Your Highness, now that the Imperial Consort Yun has obtained a Holy Pet, even His Majesty views the Eighth Prince highly. Although the Eighth Prince isn''t strong enough, it is still a hidden danger. As for the other princes, although they are stronger than the Eighth Prince, they do not have much power. "

    "This king understands what you are talking about, but how should this king make use of the marriage between Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang, in your opinion?"

    Once his usual arrogant and domineering attitude had changed, the Fifth Prince was instead extremely respectful in front of this so-called "Mister."

    "Sir" was Su Yi, a person from Jiangnan, who had travelled through many different countries and had some knowledge. As for why such a person would be of use to the Fifth Prince, it was currently unknown.

    After discussing it with the empress, he felt that this person would definitely be able to have an extraordinary effect on him, so he decided to recruit Su Yi into the pool.

    This was not an easy task. Fifth Prince''s people had gone to the door at least five times, but they were all rejected by Su Yi. It was only when the Fifth Prince personally arrived that Su Yi was willing to meet him.

    But just as the Fifth Prince was about to give up on this idea, Su Yi came looking for him.

    "Your Highness, the marriage contract was only arranged today. Who can say for sure what''s behind it? Relying on my status and identity as a Thirteenth Princess, Young Prince Mu doesn''t have any official or half rank right now. Just by my name as a Young Prince, I am probably not suitable to be a Thirteenth Princess. "

    Su Yi had wanted to stop at that point, he thought that the Fifth Prince would understand now, but the Fifth Prince was still unable to understand his intentions.

    "Sir, can you explain it clearly?"

    "Your Highness, there are not many people who are aware of the marriage contract, if we could spread the news of it before Your Majesty announces it to the world, for the sake of Mu Chuyang''s future position, Prince Mu''s Mansion would beg Yuwen Di to bestow the marriage to Mu Chuyang, and because of the relationship between Your Majesty and the Prince Mu, Your Majesty would eventually bear the pain and give up his love ¡­"

    "This story is really good. This King is truly impressed by Teacher''s scheme."

    If the Fifth Prince was willing to think deeper about the opportunities that could be used, such a simple idea would be everywhere. It was only because he thought that with an expert like Su Yi guiding him, he did not want to think too much into it.

    As for the fact that there were spies in the imperial study, Yuwen Di actually knew in his heart, after all, in the Imperial Palace, there was no one who was absolutely clean. However, Yuwen Di thought that all of this was happening right under his nose, no matter how fierce the battles between these princes were, they would not escape his control.

    Moreover, regarding the marriage of Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang, Yuwen Di planned to announce it to the world on the day he sent his Eunuch Li to the Prince Mu''s Mansion to read the imperial edict.

    This meant that this engagement, would be known by everyone in Jin Country. Thus, if this news leaked out, it would not matter at all.

    Only, the matter this time had fermented far beyond Yuwen Di''s expectations. A storm was brewing, and it was approaching menacingly.

 C149 Heart Talking

    After Xiao Ya and Xiao Gui Zi left, Duan Yunfei called Xiao Yang over.

    After staying in the Imperial Study for such a long time, Xiao Yang''s heart was already filled with suspicions.

    "Princess, why did His Majesty invite you to the royal study today? Is there something important? "

    Seeing the extremely worried Xiao Yang, Duan Yunfei decided to tease her a little.

    "Father called me over today for the betrothal ¡­" Duan Yunfei''s face revealed worry, as though this matter was extremely disadvantageous to her.

    Sure enough, when Xiao Yang saw Duan Yunfei''s serious and serious expression, he was extremely worried.

    "Princess, is His Majesty going to betroth you to someone you don''t like? Your Majesty loves you so much... "How could it be ¡­"

    In the past few days, in order to meet those people, Duan Yunfei had been depressed and pained to begin with, but she was powerless to help Duan Yunfei. But if Yuwen Di insisted on giving Duan Yunfei a marriage that she didn''t like, then Duan Yunfei''s remaining life... Xiao Yang thought about the worst outcome, and as he thought about it, he started to cry.

    This made Duan Yunfei extremely regretful, "If I knew that you would cry so much, I would not have teased you."

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Xiao Yang stopped crying and said while sobbing, "Princess, are you teasing me?"

    "That''s right, but I never thought that our Xiao Yang would actually be such a small wailing bag."

    "Princess, please stop messing around. Quickly tell this servant what happened. This servant is worried sick."

    Xiao Yang was a little unhappy. She was worried about Duan Yunfei, but Duan Yunfei was still making fun of her at this time.

    "Alright, my good Xiao Yang, I was wrong, I shouldn''t have teased you." Duan Yunfei gently wiped away the tears that were left in the corner of his eyes for Xiao Yang.

    Xiao Yang raised his head, his eyes full of curiosity, hoping to see something from Duan Yunfei''s expression.

    However, Duan Yunfei''s expression did not seem to be that bad.

    "Alright, I won''t keep you in suspense anymore. Royal Father will grant the marriage between Chu Yang and I today."

    Xiao Yang jumped in joy, wasn''t this what Xiao Yang had always been yearning for?

    "Princess, is what you said true?"

    "Why would I lie to you when it comes to marriage? "Why are you so happy? Why are you so unruly and jumping up and down in the palace?"

    Actually, Xiao Yang had not reached the stage where he could jump up and down, at most, he could dance with joy. Seeing such a lively Xiao Yang, Duan Yunfei''s heart warmed. Xiao Yang was truly happy for Duan Yunfei, he could clearly feel it.

    Looking at Xiao Yang who was like this, Duan Yunfei could even imagine the reactions of Zuo Yuanyuan and Wu Shan after knowing about this matter the next day.

    Sure enough, Xiao Yang also thought of this.

    "Princess, when will you tell this matter to Sir Wu Shan and the Miss Zuo Yuan?"

    "I am thinking, tomorrow I will invite Wu Shan and Zuo Yuan to enter the palace and talk about this with them.

    Tomorrow, this servant will go and invite the Miss Zuo Yuan and Sir Wu Shan over. "

    Xiao Yang was so happy that he couldn''t even close his mouth. He wanted to tell Zuo Yuanyuan and Wu Shan about this right now, so much that he didn''t even want to wait until tomorrow.

    "Since you want to go, then go." Duan Yunfei had originally planned to let Xiao Ya go to Zuo Yuan and Xiao Guizi to go to Wu Shan, but since Xiao Yang was so eager to give it a try, Duan Yunfei decided to let Xiao Yang go to Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan.

    "Alright, your mouth is already so close to your ears, do you have to be so happy?"

    Finally, the matter regarding the betrothal ceremony was settled, and Duan Yunfei''s heart was at ease. Thinking that it was Mu Chuyang, Duan Yunfei secretly rejoiced in her heart.

    But from the looks of it, the one who was going to marry Mu Chuyang was not Duan Yunfei, but Xiao Ya.

    "Princess, I am just happy for you and Young Prince Mu. These days, you are depressed, and your servant also looks very sad. Furthermore, the future Prince Consort is Young Prince Mu, and this Young Prince Mu is sincere to you. Princess, you will definitely be very happy in the future. "

    "Girl, you only know how to speak glibly."

    Xiao Yang curled his lips, "This servant is speaking the truth, how can the princess not believe this servant?"

    "You, speak out for Chu Yang. I, am not even sure if you are his man or if you are mine. Did you accept Chu Yang''s bribe to be a spy in Red Luan Palace? "

    Duan Yunfei knew that Xiao Yang had good intentions towards her, and knew that Xiao Yang was extremely loyal to her. Duan Yunfei had never suspected any of this, and the reason she said all these was simply because Duan Yunfei was in a good mood today, and was purposely teasing Xiao Yang.

    Xiao Yang took it seriously, he did not dance around and expressed his loyalty to Duan Yunfei with a serious expression.

    "Princess, in Xiao Yang''s entire life, you''re the only master. Xiao Yang would never forget that you chose a servant from amongst the many palace maids to be your personal maid. Back then, this servant was still young and did all sorts of things. But Princess, you have always been tolerant of me, doting on me. Princess, I will never forget your great kindness. How could I dare to betray Master? "

    As Xiao Yang spoke, he extended out his hand again, "If Xiao Yang has even the slightest lie today, then I will punish Xiao Yang to be a slave for all eternity."

    "You foolish girl, I believe in you. Quickly, don''t say anything like that, you''re not allowed to make such a venomous oath again in the future. Do you understand? " Duan Yunfei held Xiao Yang''s hand, telling her to continue talking.

    "Princess ¡­"

    "You ¡­ You really are a silly girl. If you marry someone in the future, I''m really afraid that someone will bully you."

    If Xiao Yang could marry Wu Shan, then Duan Yunfei would not have to worry about this issue. However, if General Wei Yuan and Madam insist on not agreeing to the marriage between Xiao Yang and Wu Shan, then Duan Yunfei would definitely look for a good marriage for Xiao Yang, and it was not in vain for her to have served him for so many years.

    "Princess, Xiao Yang doesn''t want to marry, Xiao Yang wants to stay by your side. When you have children in the future, I will watch as they grow up. "

    "What are you talking about? How can you not marry? Will you stay by my side until you become an old nanny? "

    "What''s wrong with that? As long as I can stay by your side, this servant will accept it no matter what. Even if I have to climb the mountain of blades or descend the sea of flames, I won''t refuse."

    "I told you not to say anything just now, why are you saying such unreliable stuff again? Don''t say it again in the future."

    Duan Yunfei was already very moved and grateful to have such a heart, but seeing that the day of Xiao Yang''s departure was drawing closer and closer, Duan Yunfei had no choice but to make early preparations.

    Thinking about it, Duan Yunfei seemed to be able to understand Yuwen Di''s feelings at that time.

 C150 Friend Entering the Palace

    Early morning of the second day, before Duan Yunfei had awoken, Xiao Yang prepared to leave the palace to invite Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan into the palace.

    "Xiao Ya, I''m going out of the palace. If Princess doesn''t wake up soon, you can let her sleep for a while. Princess is a bit tired yesterday."

    Last night, Duan Yunfei and Xiao Yang had a long conversation through their knees, and only when the sky was about to brighten did they reluctantly return to the hall to rest. Xiao Yang could not bear for Duan Yunfei to show exhaustion on her face because of getting up early today, so he instructed Xiao Ya to let Duan Yunfei sleep a little longer.

    "Xiao Ya understands, big sister Xiao Yang, do you need Xiao Ya to tell the princess when you''re coming back?"

    Last night, Xiao Yang and Duan Yunfei had already requested to head to Wei Yuan Residence and Zuo Xiang Fu, so it was likely that Duan Yunfei knew she wasn''t there, and was able to guess where she was going.

    "You just need to tell the princess that I have matters to attend to outside the palace. Princess, she understands. That''s right, before the princess wakes up, ask the royal kitchen to prepare the brunch. The Princess does not like food that is too hot. When the Princess has washed up, the temperature of the brunch would be the most suitable. "

    Xiao Ya did not have the experience of attending to Duan Yunfei after she woke up to wash and eat. Xiao Yang was worried that Xiao Ya would not be able to take care of Duan Yunfei properly, so he urged her on a little more.

    Xiao Ya memorized every single one of Xiao Yang''s words. This was the first time she had served Duan Yunfei alone, so she definitely could not make a mistake.

    "Sister Xiao Yang, don''t worry, I will definitely do my best."

    "Then I will leave the palace with ease." Just as Xiao Yang was about to leave, Xiao Ya hesitated for a moment, then pulled on the corner of her clothes and said softly: "Big sister Xiao Yang, did I cause trouble for the princess yesterday?"

    "Aren''t you just causing trouble for the princess?" [You have caused trouble for the Young Master. He is standing right there. You splashed water all over him. Not only did he not get angry, he even begged for mercy on your behalf. Yet, you actually refused to appreciate it.] Tell me yourself, what shall I say about you? " Xiao Yang stopped in his tracks and thought for a moment to teach them a lesson.

    "I... "I know I made a mistake ¡­" Xiao Ya was aware that she was in the wrong, so she could only say that she knew she was in the wrong.

    "That''s right, today is the first day that Xiao Gui Zi will be in Red Luan Palace. Don''t ever go against him again, have you remembered it?"

    When Xiao Yang saw Xiao Gui, who was cleaning the fallen leaves, remembered that from today onwards, he would be working with Xiao Ya. Thinking about Xiao Ya''s attitude towards Xiao Gui, Xiao Yang couldn''t help but be a little worried.

    "Aiya, Sister Xiao Yang, you and Princess have already said this many times, I really will remember it. I''ve decided that I will never cause trouble for him, so you can rest assured. "

    Since Xiao Ya had already said so, Xiao Yang did not want to blabber anymore. After all, the sun was about to rise and she was still rushing out of the palace to invite Wu Shan and Zuo Yuan. It had to be said that there was still some distance between the Wei Yuan Residence and the Zuo Xiang Fu.

    This was the first time Xiao Yang had gone to the Wei Yuan Residence alone. Previously, when they came here together, Xiao Yang felt that the Wei Yuan Residence was not ordinary and it was filled with a sense of majesty.

    When Xiao Yang got off the carriage, he remembered the time when Wu Shan helped her out of the carriage. The warmth on Wu Shan''s hands allowed her to feel at ease, something he had never felt before.

    "Xiao Yang, what nonsense are you thinking about? That person is the eldest son of the General Wei Yuan and the cousin of the Thirteenth Princess. Xiao Yang felt ashamed of having such thoughts. She and Wu Shan were destined to be people of two different worlds.

    The butler of the Wei Yuan Residence recognized Xiao Yang, but he waited for a long time but still did not see him get down from the horse carriage.

    "Miss Xiao Yang, Thirteenth Princess did not come today?"

    Xiao Yang had yet to tell the butler the reason why she was here today. Only when the butler asked her about this matter, did she realize that the butler had been waiting for Duan Yunfei to get off the carriage the entire time.

    Yes, today the princess sent me to invite Young Master Wu Shan to the palace, I''ll have to trouble you to go in and inform him.

    Since Duan Yunfei had sent someone to personally invite him into the palace, then Duan Yunfei definitely had something to do. The butler did not dare delay any longer and immediately ran into the residence.

    Very quickly, Wu Shan followed the butler out.

    Xiao Yang had clearly only met Wu Shan yesterday, but he felt that Wu Shan had matured a little after just one night. It was probably because of the feelings in her heart.

    "Young Master Wu Shan." Xiao Yang bowed towards Wu Shan.

    "Xiao Yang, the butler said that Yun Fei sent you to find me to enter the palace? Is Yunfei in trouble? "

    Xiao Yang snickered in his heart, "Young Master Wu Shan, the princess did encounter some good fortune, and not some trouble."

    But this was merely Xiao Yang''s internal activities. For such an important matter, Xiao Yang had to let Duan Yunfei personally tell him.

    "Xiao Yang also doesn''t know why the princess is looking for you. It''s just that the princess seems to be in a hurry."

    In the end, Xiao Yang still betrayed her, and lying to Wu Shan was not Xiao Yang''s intention, but Xiao Yang had also received inspiration from Duan Yunfei teasing her last night, since it was supposed to announce the marriage, then why not make it more dramatic?

    "Then let''s hurry up and leave."

    Wu Shan was worried about Duan Yunfei and was about to enter the palace.

    "Young master Wu Shan, don''t be anxious, the princess has invited the Miss Zuo Yuan to the palace too. Young master, can you follow Xiao Yang to the Residence of Zuo?"

    Wu Shan was unable to guess what Duan Yunfei was planning to do, but no matter what, Wu Shan would support Duan Yunfei.

    "Alright. You get on the carriage first, I have some things to tell the butler. "

    After watching Xiao Yang get on the carriage, Wu Shan said to the butler, "When Mother is awake, tell Mother that I have entered the palace, so she does not need to worry. Today, I might come back a little later, so Father and Mother won''t have to wait for me to come back for dinner. "

    "This old servant understands."

    After hearing the butler''s reply, Wu Shan got into the carriage.

    The carriage was not big, so Xiao Yang and Wu Shan sat facing each other, not saying a word. The atmosphere was a little awkward.

    "Xiao Yang, how have you been recently?"

    Wu Shan wanted to ease the atmosphere, but he forgot that he had clearly seen Xiao Yang yesterday, which made the atmosphere even weirder.

    "I''ll have to trouble young master Wu Shan to think about it. Xiao Yang is fine." Although Xiao Yang calmly replied, he still felt it was strange. Didn''t they just meet yesterday, why would Wu Shan ask her if she was safe and sound recently?

    "Then... "That''s good."

    Wu Shan knew that he had a dumb mouth, and was so nervous that he said the wrong things in front of Xiao Yang.

    Luckily, they soon arrived at the gate of the House of Zuo.

    After the butler of the Zuo Xiang Fu heard what Xiao Yang had said, he immediately went in to get Zuo Yuan.

    Zuo Yuanyuan also asked Duan Yunfei why he invited her to the palace as well. Xiao Yang merely repeated what he had said to Wu Shan.

    Just like that, the three of them headed in the direction of the palace.

 C151 Inform of engagement

    On the way, Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan still tried to ask Xiao Yang for more information, but Xiao Yang did not inform them about the news that Duan Yunfei wanted to announce.

    Within the palace, Duan Yunfei slept for a long time due to the late night conversation. By the time Xiao Ya came to wake Duan Yunfei up, it was already late in the morning.

    "What time is it now?" Duan Yunfei saw that the sky was bright and the sun was shining. She must have been sleeping for a long time.

    "Princess, it''s only just after the time it takes to use a brunch, so it''s not too late. But this servant was worried that you would disturb the brunch if you slept too long, so she decided to wake you up first. "

    Duan Yunfei rubbed her sleepy eyes and looked around, but she did not see Xiao Yang, who should have been here helping him put on clothes and wash up.

    "Where did Xiao Yang go?"

    "Reporting to the princess, Sister Xiao Yang left the palace early in the morning, so he told me about waking you up. Sister Xiao Yang said that as long as I tell you that she left the palace to do some work, you would understand. "

    Just then, Duan Yunfei remembered that last night, Xiao Yang had taken the initiative to invite Wu Shan and Zuo Yuan into the palace. It was for Duan Yunfei to inform the two of her engagement with Mu Chuyang.

    Although Yuwen Di would send someone to Prince Mu''s Mansion to read the decree in a few days, Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan would naturally know of this matter. But due to the friendship between the two, Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan had a reason to know about it as soon as possible.

    "So that''s how it is. I understand."

    "Then princess, let this servant serve you right now."

    Duan Yunfei struggled to get up from the bed. Her mind was still muddled, and as expected, she shouldn''t have chatted with Xiao Yang for so long.

    The drowsy Duan Yunfei completed all the steps to dress and dress up under Xiao Yang''s care. Following that, she prepared to use the brunch.

    Duan Yunfei tasted the porridge that was already cold and sighed.

    "Xiao Ya, how did you know that I like this kind of temperature?"

    "Reporting to the princess, before leaving the palace, Sister Xiao Yang had especially instructed the servants to leave. Also, it was Big Sister Xiao Yang who instructed you to sleep a little longer. "

    Xiao Ya did not take any credit, and told Duan Yunfei everything in detail about what Xiao Yang had instructed her to do this morning.

    Duan Yunfei''s heart warmed. Xiao Yang was so considerate when handling such a matter, yet he didn''t even forget to tell Xiao Ya such a simple matter as the brunch.

    "You did well."

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s praise, Xiao Ya felt a little embarrassed.

    "Princess... There were still two more copies of Meng Zi yesterday. Do you think that when Big Sis Wu Shuang returns, Big Sis Xiao Yang will supervise this servant in copying them, or do you think you should copy them yourself when this servant is free? "

    Duan Yunfei didn''t think that Xiao Yang would still remember this matter. Presumably, she had also learned this from experience, and thus felt that it was a good thing she had forgotten about. Anyway, Duan Yunfei''s initial goal was to let Xiao Ya understand that one shouldn''t be so reckless in the palace.

    "Do you know what your mistake was?"

    "This servant understands." This servant should not have truly treated Xiao Gui, causing him to embarrass himself in the Red Luan Palace, so I shouldn''t have delayed His Majesty''s meeting with the princess because of this matter. You shouldn''t be acting so recklessly with your love, Princess. It was this servant who did the wrong thing. This servant will definitely not do it again. "

    "Since you know you''re wrong, then consider it as you didn''t copy it for free yesterday. This matter is fine, but you must remember what you just said. If you commit another crime, I will punish you. It will not be as simple as copying ''Mencius''."

    "This servant thanks the princess."

    Xiao Yang did not think that Duan Yunfei would actually forget about this matter easily, and thanked Duan Yunfei over and over again.

    "Alright, let''s put this matter behind us. However, it''s not enough for you to admit your wrongs to me. The victim in this matter is Gui Zi. Furthermore, all of you will be working in the Red Luan Palace together and won''t be able to see the sky ever again. If a grudge arises because of this matter, it will definitely not be good ¡­ "

    Duan Yunfei said it in a simple manner, and didn''t make any clear what she meant. However, Xiao Ya wasn''t an idiot, so she was able to understand the meaning of Duan Yunfei''s words.

    "Princess, I will apologize to him. You can rest assured, Princess."

    "That''s good, that''s good, Xiao Yang is not here, the hall should have a lot of matters to take care of. I don''t need you to watch me do this, so go and do what you need to do. "

    "Then this servant will take my leave first."

    After Xiao Ya left, Duan Yunfei slowly used the brunch. In just one night, Duan Yunfei''s state of mind had changed greatly, and this source was because of her marriage with Mu Chuyang.

    After everything was settled, she finally understood her feelings for Mu Chuyang.

    After Duan Yunfei finished using the brunch, Zuo Yuanyuan and Wu Shan coincidentally came to the Red Luan Palace.

    "Yunfei, why did you call us here? Did you encounter some trouble? Tell us quickly, we can think of a way for you."

    Once Zuo Yuan saw Duan Yunfei, she rushed forward to protect Duan Yunfei, as if Duan Yunfei had met with some big trouble.

    Duan Yunfei looked at Xiao Yang with suspicion, only to see Xiao Yang laughing secretly at the side. Duan Yunfei and Xiao Yang exchanged a look, and Duan Yunfei immediately understood that it was Xiao Yang who had set this up.

    However, Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan must have thought about a lot of possibilities along the way, so Duan Yunfei couldn''t bear to tease them.

    "As for me, I don''t have any trouble, but I do have one big problem."

    "Stop keeping us in suspense, we''re about to die from worry."

    Zuo Yuan anxiously grabbed Duan Yunfei''s arms and shook Duan Yunfei, causing him to feel dizzy.

    "Aiya, stop wandering around." Duan Yunfei struggled out of Zuo Yuan''s'' demonic claws'', "The biggest thing I want to announce is my engagement."

    At this time, Zuo Yuanyuan and Wu Shan''s minds exploded. They couldn''t digest this kind of news in a short period of time.

    "What did you say?" Say it again. " Wu Shan could not help but feel sorry for Mu Chuyang, he did not know how Mu Chuyang would react after hearing this news.

    "I said, yesterday, Royal Father was betrothed to me."

    Different from Wu Shan, Zuo Yuan knew that Mu Chuyang had decided to go to the palace to see Yuwen Di yesterday.

    "Zuo Yuanyuan decided to make the first move first. If Duan Yunfei keeps showing off like this, Zuo Chong would be really worried." Did His Majesty grant you a marriage with Chu Yang? "

    "Yes."

    It was just two simple words, but it made Zuo Yuanyuan and Wu Shan extremely happy.

    "This is great, Yun Fei, this is really great." Zuo Yuan, who had verified her guess, was incomparably happy for Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang.

    Under the pressure of the two, Duan Yunfei narrated the events that happened yesterday in detail with Zuo Yuanyuan and Wu Shan, without missing a single detail.

    Zuo Yuan hugged Duan Yunfei tightly, "Yunfei, do you know that this will be the best news I''ve heard in this year."

 C152 enanthosis

    However, when the news of Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang''s engagement spread, a few were happy and a few were worried.

    Three days after Yuwen Di bestowed the marriage to Mu Chuyang, it would be a auspicious day. On that day, Yuwen Di sent his Eunuch Li to the Prince Mu''s Mansion with a new imperial edict.

    It was reasonable to say that the situation had been peaceful in recent years. Since the Prince Mu did not go to war, naturally, there were no meritorious deeds, so why did Yuwen Di send people to the Prince Mu''s Mansion with an imperial edict? The citizens were all talking about it.

    After Eunuch Li entered the Prince Mu''s Mansion, when the Prince Mu, Prince''s Wife Mo and Mu Chuyang heard that the imperial edict had arrived, they hurriedly went out to receive it.

    Fortunately, Mu Chuyang had already informed Prince Mu of this matter. Otherwise, Prince Mu would have to be worried that Mu Chuyang might have committed a grave mistake and incurred Yuwen Di''s punishment.

    When Eunuch Li finished reading the imperial edict, he congratulated Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo with a smile.

    "Prince Mu, Prince''s Wife Mo, Young Prince Mu, accept the decree."

    Prince Mu stood up and received the imperial edict, "Sorry for troubling you."

    "This is this old servant''s fortune to be able to read out such a joyous event for His Majesty. Prince Mu, Prince''s Wife Mo, congratulations. "

    "Thank you, Eunuch Li. On the day of the marriage of these two children, I will definitely give you a gift."

    After Eunuch Li left, someone found out the reason why Eunuch Li came to Prince Mu''s Mansion today.

    "I heard that His Majesty bestowed his most beloved Thirteenth Princess to the Young Prince Mu."

    "So that''s how it is. No wonder the scene today was so huge."

    "I heard that not only is Thirteenth Princess beautiful and kind-hearted, she is also proficient in all aspects of talent and martial arts. She is truly a match made in heaven with Young Prince Mu."

    "Yeah. When I was in Jade House earlier, I was fortunate enough to meet the Thirteenth Princess and the Young Prince Mu. Even though I only glanced at them from afar, the temperament of the Thirteenth Princess and the Young Prince Mu are really a match made in heaven. "

    "With this marriage, the power of the Prince Mu''s Mansion will probably flourish."

    Ever since this matter had spread around the city, the citizens could be heard discussing Duan Yunfei and her couple''s beautiful words everywhere on the streets and alleys.

    But within the palace, it was a completely different scene.

    "Sixth Sister, have you heard? Royal Father betrothed Duan Yunfei to Young Prince Mu."

    When Duan Liusu heard about this, she came to find Duan Yingluo early in the morning.

    Long before Xiao Xi had told Duan Liusu about this matter, Xiao Xi had told Duan Yingluo first.

    After hearing that Yuwen Di had bestowed marriage to Duan Yunfei, there was only hatred in Duan Yingluo''s heart.

    After hearing Duan Liusu''s words, Duan Yingluo clenched the handkerchief in her hand tightly, her heart filled with hatred towards Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yingluo was unwilling, why? Not only did she receive Yuwen Di''s love, not only did she receive the respect from the people in the palace, she was even easily betrothed to Mu Chuyang.

    For so many years, Mu Chuyang had been like the bright moon in the sky in Duan Yingluo''s heart. It was bright and clear, attracting Duan Yingluo''s attention.

    Duan Yingluo thought that since she had hinted in front of the empress that she hoped that she would be the one to be betrothed to her in the future, then Duan Yunfei would never be able to get her hands on Mu Chuyang.

    "I already know about this. I''m not feeling well today. Sister Eleven, come back another day."

    Duan Liusu''s expression told Duan Liusu that Duan Yingluo was not simply feeling unwell, but she was ¡­ Duan Liusu was very familiar with that kind of gaze. As for who Duan Yingluo hated now, Duan Liusu guessed that it might be Duan Yunfei, but she could not be sure.

    "Since Sixth Sister isn''t feeling well, then I won''t disturb your rest any longer. Wait for me to get better, then Sister can come back."

    After Duan Liusu left, Duan Yingluo finally let go of her tightly clenched fist.

    The handkerchief that was initially flat in Duan Yingluo''s hand was pinched to the point that it started to wrinkle, causing Duan Yingluo who was in a bad mood to become extremely annoyed.

    "Take this handkerchief out and burn it. I''m very annoyed."

    The servant was puzzled, that handkerchief was personally embroidered by Duan Yingluo, it was his favorite, why did Duan Yingluo say that it would burn when it was burned now? However, since it was Duan Yingluo''s order, the servant had no choice but to obey.

    "Your servant obeys." The servant picked up the handkerchief that Duan Yingluo left on the ground and brought it to the backyard.

    "Men, go to pepper house."

    In Duan Yingluo''s opinion, which one of them was worse than Duan Yunfei? How could Duan Yunfei easily obtain what Duan Yingluo had always wanted? Whether it was Yuwen Di''s love, the friendship between Duan Yunfei, Zuo Yuanyuan and Wu Shan, or even Mu Chuyang''s sincerity.

    "Empress, Sixth Princess is here."

    The empress had just found out about the news of Duan Yunfei and her engagement, and was worrying about how to tell Duan Yingluo about this matter.

    "Here it comes." Seeing Duan Yingluo''s unsightly expression, the Queen guessed that Duan Yingluo probably already knew about the matter of Duan Yunfei being bestowed upon Mu Chuyang.

    Although the Empress did not know of Duan Yingluo''s feelings for her, no matter how it looked at it, Mu Chuyang was the most suitable candidate for her.

    "All of you, leave first." The Queen sent all the palace maid away, leaving Duan Yingluo alone in the palace with her.

    "Does Ying Luo know about the marriage of the Thirteenth Princess?"

    "Yes, this is precisely the reason why my daughter came here." Duan Yingluo did not hide the hatred in her heart at all and his words were filled with dissatisfaction.

    "Alright, sit down first. If you have anything to say, please take your time."

    "Mother, daughter doesn''t understand why Royal Father gave the best to Duan Yunfei. Duan Yunfei wanted to leave the palace, so Royal Father would allow her to leave. Whatever she wanted to do, regardless of whether it was proper or not, Royal Father would think of ways and means to do it for her. Now, Duan Yunfei had been bestowed marriage with the Young Prince Mu ¡­ Your daughter is unwilling. "

    "The Queen Mother did not expect things to turn out like this. Mother also wanted to leave Mu Chuyang for you, so when I was choosing a prince consort for the Thirteenth Princess, I did not specially include Mu Chuyang in the selection, but I don''t know why His Majesty suddenly bestowed the two of them a marriage. "

    The empress was not only unhappy because Duan Yunfei stole Mu Chuyang, but also because the people that the empress had painstakingly picked for Duan Yunfei these past few days, were all lackeys that couldn''t get on the stage in the end.

    "Ying Luo, don''t worry about this. Right now, His Majesty has only bestowed them a marriage, Duan Yunfei is not even at the age of marriage yet, so who knows what will happen during this period? "

 C153 Beginning snow has arrived

    The first snow came when no one was aware of it. It covered the whole world in silver overnight. It was very beautiful, but it was also very cold.

    Before Duan Yunfei could wake up from her sleep, she heard the cheers of the palace maids and eunuchs outside the room. After being woken up, Duan Yunfei decided to not sleep at all.

    "Xiao Ya." Duan Yunfei called out Xiao Ya''s name. Xiao Ya, who was enjoying the snow scenery with the other palace maids outside, heard Duan Yunfei''s call and spoke to the palace maid beside her before stepping into Duan Yunfei''s chamber.

    "Princess, you''re awake?" Xiao Ya brought the mouthwash bowl in front of Duan Yunfei, helping him to wash up.

    Duan Yunfei was not completely awake yet, so she answered with a groggy "En".

    Since the last month, Xiao Yang had completely handed over the service of Duan Yunfei to Xiao Ya.

    thought that Xiao Yang would always follow him to the Prince Mu''s Mansion, but it didn''t seem right for him to just bring Xiao Yang.

    Xiao Ya''s loyalty to Duan Yunfei was in Duan Yunfei''s eyes, and he was able to leave the matters of the Red Luan Palace to Xiao Ya. Similarly, Xiao Ya did not disappoint Duan Yunfei''s expectations.

    The matter of washing his face and rinsing his mouth was not a big deal, and he had to leave this matter to Xiao Ya to handle. Firstly, he could give Xiao Ya a chance to train, and allow her to be even closer to Duan Yunfei. Secondly, all the large and small affairs of Red Luan Palace started to accumulate. Xiao Yang taking care of them by himself was truly tiring, and Duan Yunfei could not bear to see Xiao Yang working so hard, so Xiao Ya had to shoulder the burden for him.

    Although Duan Yunfei wasn''t a person who liked to be bedridden, getting out of bed had its own rules. Xiao Ya, who had been inside the Red Luan Palace for the past half year, had understood Duan Yunfei''s rhythm. It was just that this wasn''t the time for Duan Yunfei to wake up yet, so Xiao Ya had yet to order the imperial kitchen to prepare Duan Yunfei''s brunch.

    "Princess, why are you up so early today?" Xiao Ya was puzzled, but suddenly thought that the reason she was quarreling with the palace maids outside the house, might have been because she woke Duan Yunfei up.

    "Princess, was it because the servants were too noisy before, disturbing your rest?"

    Seeing Xiao Ya''s terrified look, Duan Yunfei felt that she was very cute. The little girl in front of him, often didn''t need anyone to remind her of her master''s intentions, but she could guess their master''s intentions.

    "I don''t know why I woke up so early today. It has nothing to do with you. You ¡­ you don''t have to be so scared. I won''t punish you for these things."

    "Princess, how nice of you." The worry on Xiao Ya''s face disappeared and was replaced with a smile.

    "However, I am a little curious. The few of you are usually the most quiet, so why are you all laughing and talking so merrily this morning? "

    Duan Yunfei could not help but be curious, if she had to talk about the other palace maids, they would usually talk a lot, and get together would always be noisy, Duan Yunfei was very clear about that.

    However, Duan Yunfei had never said anything about them, because in Duan Yunfei''s eyes, this was what women at that age should look like.

    However, Xiao Ya was different from them. In her free time, Xiao Ya was either sewing or watering flowers and cutting leaves. Ever since Duan Yunfei had taught her how to read books, she would occasionally hold a book and read them. Whenever she ran into something she did not understand, she would even find an opportunity to ask Duan Yunfei for guidance. Today was abnormal, causing Duan Yunfei to be curious about what was happening outside.

    Xiao Ya couldn''t help but want to share her joy with Duan Yunfei when she thought of the Red Luan Palace dressed in silver outside the house.

    Xiao Ya helped Duan Yunfei put on her clothes as she explained the reason to him.

    "Princess, it was snowing all night last night. It''s beautiful outside now."

    Duan Yunfei finally understood that this girl in front of him was a girl who liked snow. This was exactly the same as Xiao Yang.

    Back then, when Xiao Yang saw the first snowfall in the palace, he practically jumped in front of Duan Yunfei. His face was filled with joy and excitement as he said to Duan Yunfei, "Princess, there was such a big snowfall outside our house. Princess, can this servant go out and play? "

    It just so happened that on that day, Mu Chuyang, Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan went to the palace to look for Duan Yunfei. But seeing Xiao Yang''s joyful look, everyone finally decided to play in Red Luan Palace.

    When Xiao Yang used the snowball to smash someone, even Duan Yunfei was smashed into a pulp by Xiao Yang, let alone the person in front of him. In the end, everyone was tired from playing, so they just lay down on the snowy ground, thinking about how they would breathe out the air and watch their breath come out.

    Thinking back to what happened that year, Duan Yunfei was somewhat sorrowful. So in a flash, it had already been so many years.

    If it was now, Duan Yunfei might not do those things that she had done when she was young.

    All these years, Xiao Yang''s love for Xue Xie didn''t seem to be as strong as before.

    "Xiao Ya," Duan Yunfei suddenly called out to Xiao Ya, who was dressing herself. Xiao Ya was shocked, almost buttoning Duan Yunfei''s shirt incorrectly.

    "What is it, Princess?" Xiao Ya looked at Duan Yunfei with a puzzled expression. She undid the buttons that almost went wrong, but the movements in her hands didn''t stop.

    "Do you want to play with the snow in the yard?"

    Before Xiao Ya came to Red Luan Palace in the future, she had also seen snow from the palace. It was just that at that time, her master did not allow palace maids like her to play with snow.

    At that time, Xiao Ya only dared to write her name in the snow when her master wasn''t paying attention. In order to prevent others from discovering her, she immediately grabbed a handful of snow and buried it.

    "Princess, can this servant do this?"

    Duan Yunfei also didn''t know what she was thinking. Perhaps it was because she thought of what happened that year, and she didn''t do the "silly thing" that he wouldn''t do again. Being able to do it while Xiao Ya was still young seemed to be his wish before marriage.

    "Have I ever lied to you?" Duan Yunfei extended his hand and hooked Xiao Ya''s nose, pretending to be fierce, but Duan Yunfei''s act did not seem like it, instead, it made Xiao Ya happy.

    "Princess, Xiao Ya likes you the most." Xiao Ya was already a little impatient, it had to be known that this was the first time she could openly play with snow in the palace, and this, was only because her master was Duan Yunfei. Xiao Ya was once again incomparably glad that she had met such a good master like Duan Yunfei.

    "However, after a snowstorm, the weather became even colder. Before you play with them in the snow, you must put on some clothes so that you won''t catch a cold.

    "Your servant obeys."

    After giving Duan Yunfei a simple comb, Xiao Ya told this good news to the palace maids and eunuchs of Red Luan Palace, but she did not forget her important matter.

    Before playing with the snow, Xiao Ya had already instructed Duan Yunfei''s brunch to go down.

 C154 play a game

    After Xiao Yang took out the charcoal and returned to Red Luan Palace, he pushed open the door and coincidentally, a snowball flew towards Xiao Yang.

    "Big Sister Xiao Yang, be careful."

    Before Xiao Yang could react, he saw a snowball flying towards him. Xiao Yang couldn''t dodge in time.

    Just as Xiao Yang was about to be hit, the snowball was intercepted by someone a second before it hit Xiao Yang.

    Everyone heaved a sigh of relief, "Young Master Wu Shan sure was impressive just now."

    "What a great hero saving a beauty! I''m really envious of her. I also want to be smashed by a snowball."

    Young master Wu Shan is the only son of the General Wei Yuan, and is also a blood cousin of the Thirteenth Princess.

    "I was just thinking. Of course I know that a palace maid like me is not worthy of Young Master Wu Shan, but daydreaming has to be done."

    Several palace maids looked at the heroic scene in front of them, whispering to each other. Xiao Yang was quite far away from them, so he could not hear what they were saying. However, Xiao Yang had been waiting for a long time, and after a long while, he did not see the snowball smash onto his body. When he raised his head, he saw a wide body blocking in front of him.

    The one who saved Xiao Yang, was none other than Wu Shan.

    "Xiao Yang, are you alright?"

    Even though the snowball was stopped by Wu Shan and had not hit him, he was still worried that Xiao Yang would be frightened by this accident.

    Thank you, Young Master Wu Shan, for saving me.

    If not for the cold winter wind blowing Xiao Yang''s face red, others would think that Xiao Yang was blushing because of Wu Shan''s help.

    "Xiao Yang, what''s that in your hand?" Wu Shan saw that Xiao Yang was holding onto a basket of stuff, and in order to break the awkward situation, he used this as an excuse to find a chance to talk to Xiao Yang.

    In reply to Young Master Wu Shan, this is the charcoal fire Xiao Yang went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to get for the princess. The princess is afraid that the charcoal fire from before isn''t warm enough, and this servant is afraid that the princess will be cold.

    Wu Shan naturally knew that Duan Yunfei was afraid of cold. Although Wu Shan was also worried about Duan Yunfei, Wu Shan still couldn''t bear to have Xiao Yang walk in such a cold weather for so long to go to search for charcoal.

    Looking at Xiao Yang''s face turn red from the cold wind, then looking at Xiao Yang''s cold hands holding the basket, Wu Shan''s heart ached.

    "Didn''t the Ministry of Internal Affairs send someone to deliver it? There''s no need to personally go and get it in this cold weather. If Yun Fei knew about it, he would be pained, right?"

    Although Wu Shan would definitely feel sorry for him, the person who would feel heartache was Wu Shan himself.

    Xiao Yang laughed embarrassedly, but because his face was frozen stiff, her smile looked forced.

    "Young Master Wu Shan, Xiao Yang is worried. Ministry of Internal Affairs did not know when she would be able to send the charcoal down, so Xiao Yang had no choice but to take some out first. "

    "What are you two doing at the door? Why aren''t you coming in? Do you think the outside isn''t cold enough?"

    Duan Yunfei was originally reading a military manual in the room. When Xiao Ya and the others shouted "Big Sister Xiao Yang, be careful", Duan Yunfei was shocked, so she hurriedly came out.

    In the end, before Duan Yunfei could make her move, she was already snatched away by Wu Shan. Duan Yunfei looked from afar as Wu Shan and Xiao Yang conversed at the door. Originally, she didn''t want to disturb the relationship between Wu Shan and Xiao Yang, but the two had discussed for too long in the cold wind. Duan Yunfei was worried that they would get cold, so she had no choice but to call them in.

    Wu Shan was only concerned with Xiao Yang and did not notice when Duan Yunfei came out., who was grabbed by Duan Yunfei, felt a little embarrassed.

    "We''re going in."

    Wu Shan naturally took the basket that Xiao Yang had been holding onto all this while, without caring about what Xiao Yang said to stop him.

    "Young Master Wu Shan, let this servant carry it for myself ¡­"

    "It''s fine, you''ve also brought it up for a long time, Yun Fei is still waiting for us. "Hurry up and enter. After you enter, warm up properly. Otherwise, you''ll catch a cold."

    When Wu Shan took the basket from Xiao Yang''s hands, he accidentally touched Xiao Yang''s hands. Her hands were so cold, compared to the snow on the ground, they weren''t much better.

    Xiao Yang could not win against Wu Shan, so he let Wu Shan bring the basket that he should have been carrying, and followed Wu Shan into the hall.

    Once he entered the hall, Xiao Yang felt a sense of warmth, and his body slowly warmed up as well.

    Wu Shan placed part of the charcoal Xiao Yang brought back into the furnace and sure enough, the hall became a little warmer.

    "Xiao Yang, why did you go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs early in the morning to take the charcoal fire? You actually didn''t even ask me.

    Xiao Yang knew that Duan Yunfei was just putting the punishment on hold, how could she bear to punish Xiao Yang? Furthermore, Xiao Yang did it for Duan Yunfei, even if there were no merits, there would be hardships waiting for it.

    "Princess, I know I was wrong. I won''t dare to do it again."

    If it was for Duan Yunfei''s own good, even if Duan Yunfei really wanted to punish her, she would definitely do so.

    At this time, Wu Shan asked about the accident from before.

    "Little Thirteen, is your Red Luan Palace playing with the snow today?"

    Duan Yunfei was worried that Xiao Yang would not easily let this matter go, so she looked at Wu Shan with a teasing gaze and said, "That''s right, Xiao Ya and the other girls have never played in the snow as much as they can before. Today, when it was just starting to snow, I made an exception and allowed them to play once.

    "So that''s the case. These girls were too careless."

    Although Xiao Ya and the others were not in the main hall, Xiao Yang was still worried that Wu Shan would anger them and ruin their good mood to play with the snow, so he spoke up for them.

    However, Xiao Yang felt that he was just thinking too much, Wu Shan might just have casually asked that one question. If he thought of this matter as his own, it would be too much of an act.

    "Princess, Young Master Wu Shan, Xiao Ya and the others did not do it on purpose, it was also me who came in. It''s just a false alarm, don''t blame them, Princess. "

    "I''ve never said to blame them, so don''t think too much about it." Duan Yunfei glanced at Xiao Yang, and then glanced at Wu Shan. Wu Shan, what do you think? "

    It had to be said that Wu Shan didn''t mind at all, and this was naturally fake. If it wasn''t for the fact that Wu Shan had come in time, the big snowball would have smashed onto Xiao Yang''s body on the spot. If this really happened, Wu Shan naturally would not let the perpetrator off the hook so easily.

    However, Wu Shan could not reveal his feelings in front of Xiao Yang right now, "That''s only natural."

 C155 contemplation

    In every year in the past, when it had just begun to snow, Mu Chuyang, along with Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan, would come to the palace to find Duan Yunfei.

    If Duan Yunfei was not willing to accompany them out of the palace to view the snow because the weather was too cold, then everyone would stay in the Red Luan Palace and drink hot tea and chat about the heaven and earth.

    Only, this time, only Wu Shan came.

    "Why are you the only one here today? What about Zuo Yuanyuan and co.? "

    Duan Yunfei made a cup of tea for Wu Shan and placed it in front of him, "Quickly drink a cup of hot tea.

    Wu Shan thought that the General Wei Yuan was several times better to him than Duan Yunfei, and he was extremely jealous in his heart, but Duan Yunfei was still fortunate and even teased him, saying that the General Wei Yuan would blame Duan Yunfei for her sake. This was something that would probably be impossible in her next life.

    "Don''t praise me so highly. How could Daddy blame you for such a thing? "Think about it, when you were young and you broke my head, did Daddy say anything about you?"

    That was when Duan Yunfei was five years old and Wu Shan was three years old. Wu Shan was still young at the time, so he did not remember this incident.

    For the sake of General Wei Yuan being biased towards Duan Yunfei, Wu Shan did not speak to him for a long time.

    Duan Yunfei felt that it was extremely strange. Wu Shan had always been like a follower of Duan Yunfei. Duan Yunfei said one, Wu Shan did not dare to say two. The young Wu Shan didn''t know how to salvage the situation. All he knew was that he was going to sit on the ground and cry so loudly that Duan Yunfei couldn''t bear it anymore, and she finally decided to just let Wu Shan follow him.

    Wu Shan ignored Duan Yunfei, and Duan Yunfei didn''t know why. When Duan Yunfei could not take it anymore, she shouted at Wu Shan, "Why are you ignoring me these few days?"

    Actually, Wu Shan had already been unable to endure it for a long time. However, when he thought about how his father treated Duan Yunfei better than even himself, who was his own son, he was unwilling to accept it.

    Wu Shan stammered as he spoke to Duan Yunfei, his tone filled with the childishness of a child and the unyielding attitude of a marshal family, "You broke my head before, but father never said anything about you. Father treats you so well, I''m angry."

    Duan Yunfei thought about when exactly did Wu Shan say it was, and suddenly realised, Wu Shan was actually jealous.

    "No matter how nice uncle is to me, he''s not my father. He''s only your father, what''s there to be afraid of? Besides, Uncle is good to me, and I''m good to you. Aren''t we even now? "

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, the young Wu Shan felt that what she said made sense, and started to play with Duan Yunfei. That was the first time Wu Shan and Duan Yunfei had a falling out, and also the only time, and perhaps the last.

    As for the matter of Duan Yunfei destroying Wu Shan''s head, it was just a child''s battle over a toy.

    At that time, on Yuwen Di''s birthday, among the congratulatory gifts that Xiliang sent over, there was a strange thing.

    It wasn''t really that rare, it was just a wooden horse, but because the painting was exquisite, the carving was meticulous, and the work was done by everyone. Emperor of Xiliang knew that Yuwen Di had a very precious Thirteenth Princess, so he wanted to offer his some flowers. If Yuwen Di saw this wedding present, he would definitely give it to the young Duan Yunfei.

    Sure enough, after Eunuch Li calculated the gifts that each country would send, he found an exquisite wooden horse and reported it to Yuwen Di.

    Yuwen Di ordered the Eunuch Li to bring the wooden horse over. After sizing it up for a while, he also ordered some people to check if there were any problems with it. After confirming that there were no problems, Yuwen Di said three "good" words in a row and praised the horse''s meticulous work.

    "Send this wooden horse to the Thirteenth Princess."

    After Duan Yunfei received the wooden horse, she jumped in joy and often stayed on it. She didn''t even want to come down when it was time to eat, so the old granny had no choice but to feed the Duan Yunfei who was riding the horse.

    That day, General Wei Yuan brought the three year old Wu Shan to the palace to accompany him.

    Not long after Madam General Wei Yuan married into the Wei Yuan Residence, the Imperial Consort Duanshuo married Yuwen Di. Although Madam General Wei Yuan and the Imperial Consort Duanshuo did not spend too much time together, the General Wei Yuan''s wife actually liked his sister-in-law very much.

    Back then, when the Imperial Consort Duanshuo was still alive, she would often come to the palace to talk with the Imperial Consort Duanshuo. Adding to that the age of Duan Yunfei and Wu Shan was similar, they would get closer while playing.

    "Wu Shan, look. This is a wooden horse that royal father just gave me. "Take a look and see if she''s beautiful."

    Duan Yunfei pointed to her wooden horse and proudly said to the little Wu Shan.

    At that time, Wu Shan had never seen a Trojan horse, but he felt that it was extremely novel here.

    "Yun Fei, lend the Trojan horse to Wu Shan to play for a while, okay?"

    Imperial Consort Duanshuo saw the desire in Wu Shan''s eyes for the Trojan horse, and asked Duan Yunfei if she could borrow it for a while.

    Although Duan Yunfei was reluctant, she thought about how Wu Shan was her good friend and how she could play a wooden horse with his every day, but Wu Shan couldn''t, so she agreed.

    "But I can only borrow it for a short while."

    Not like how Imperial Consort Duanshuo and the General Wei Yuan Mistress could talk for an entire afternoon, where Duan Yunfei was unable to endure it the most at her young age. Furthermore, after the wooden horse was lent to Wu Shan, Duan Yunfei had nothing in her hands to play with.

    "Wu Shan, you have been playing around for a while. Now it''s my turn."

    Wu Shan had never played a Trojan horse before, so he felt that it was really strange riding a wooden horse. No matter what Duan Yunfei said, Wu Shan did not get down from the wooden carriage.

    This made Duan Yunfei completely furious, Duan Yunfei rushed forward and ruthlessly pushed Wu Shan away. Wu Shan was still young, and had no strength to resist. Before he could even react, he had already been knocked onto the ground by Duan Yunfei.

    Coincidentally, there was a rock where Wu Shan was sitting on, with that strike, Wu Shan''s head was grazed by the rock and could not stop bleeding, causing him to panic.

    Imperial Consort Duanshuo and Madam General Wei Yuan were also extremely frightened, and Duan Yunfei was reprimanded by the Imperial Consort Duanshuo for a long time. But General Wei Yuan did not blame Duan Yunfei for what happened, she only prepared a wooden horse for Wu Shan afterwards.

    "Alright, why did you mention it back then?" I did it for your own good. You see, I even made tea for you. "

    Wu Shan smiled and did not speak, he took the tea from Duan Yunfei and took a sip.

 C156 backstabbing

    As Duan Yunfei and Wu Shan were chatting casually, a burst of gossip came out from outside the palace.

    "Have you heard? Thirteenth Princess and Young Prince Mu are engaged. "

    "Thirteenth Princess? The most beloved princess? "

    "That''s right, but I heard that His Majesty bestowed a marriage to Thirteenth Princess and Young Prince Mu because there''s a hidden story behind it."

    "How is this possible? This is simply ridiculous." His Majesty is the ruler of a nation, so why would he use the Thirteenth Princess''s marriage as a tool? "

    "Ai ai ai, you can''t put it like that. Everyone in the capital knows that even though His Majesty and Prince Mu aren''t blood brothers, they are better than blood brothers. The Prince Mu has held the military power for so many years that his Majesty has never worried that he would wield too much power or even place high of a expectation on him. "

    The person who spread the rumor wanted to say something but hesitated. The person who read it would know what would happen next. However, he couldn''t appear too anxious, so he could only wait for him to continue.

    "I heard that Prince Mu entered the palace to request His Majesty''s hand in marriage. His Majesty originally did not agree, but because of Prince Mu''s face, he decided to betroth Thirteenth Princess to him in the end."

    "But I heard that the Thirteenth Princess and the Young Prince Mu are childhood friends, so it isn''t surprising that His Majesty gave them a marriage. Even if according to what you have said, His Majesty did this because of Prince Mu, but Thirteenth Princess marrying into the Prince Mu''s Mansion is not really considered marrying her. "

    "You don''t understand, the Prince Mu''s Mansion has a big reputation, the Prince Mu has a lot of power in the imperial court, but the Young Prince Mu does not have one and a half officials, if in the future ¡­" If Prince Mu is gone, then Prince Mu''s Mansion will also become lonely ¡­ "

    The rumour monger continued to speak, but when he reached the point where the Prince Mu was gone, he lowered his voice.

    One had to know that he had indeed received benefits from his benefactor, which was why he had the guts to spread rumors about Thirteenth Princess and Young Prince Mu. However, if the words he had cursed at Prince Mu were to spread, his benefactor would not have been able to protect him.

    To take someone''s money and help them get rid of their troubles, he still put his own life first.

    The listener felt that what the rumors said made sense, and upon hearing those words, he hurriedly nodded his head.

    The location of the market had always been the place where the root of the rumours had originated, and every day they spread them far and wide. In the span of a night, the entire capital knew of the marriage between Mu Chuyang and Mu Chuyang. At the same time, the "hidden story" behind the marriage contract became a topic of discussion for the commoners.

    Late at night, a black-clothed person entered the Fifth Prince''s chamber to report in detail about what he saw and heard in the market.

    "Your Highness, according to Mr. Su Yi''s method, all of the citizens of the capital know of this matter. Today, this servant was ordered to check out the situation. As I was walking on the road, I heard that nine out of ten people were discussing this matter. Right now, it is already a storm in the city. "

    "Haha ¡­" The Fifth Prince laughed loudly. Wasn''t this the result he wanted?

    If they could stop Duan Yunfei from marrying Mu Chuyang, that would be for the best, but if this marriage could not be cancelled because of this rumor, at the very least, they could fix Mu Chuyang.

    The Fifth Prince and Mu Chuyang had always been incompatible like fire and water, but the root cause was jealousy.

    Mu Chuyang, very handsome and talented, in the entire Jin Country, there were not many people who could compare to him.

    Seeing such an outstanding Mu Chuyang, even if Mu Chuyang treated him with respect and courtesy, he would still not like Mu Chuyang.

    "Mu Chuyang, I want to see if Prince Mu''s Mansion can save you this time."

    In the eyes of the Fifth Prince, the reason why Mu Chuyang gained the favor of Yuwen Di was only because of the relationship between the Prince Mu''s Mansion s.

    If Mu Chuyang was just an ordinary mortal, no matter how talented he was, no matter how much he was capable, he would never be able to enter Yuwen Di''s eyes.

    The matter was progressing in the direction that the Fifth Prince had expected, but what he wanted was not just that, it was far from enough.

    "The person you found to spread this news, dispose of him."

    A dead person wouldn''t speak. If someone investigated this matter, because that person died, then the clues would be cut off, and they wouldn''t be able to investigate the Fifth Prince''s background.

    The Fifth Prince and the Eighth Prince were both openly and covertly fighting each other for the position of crown prince, but Yuwen Di had been slow to announce the selection of the crown prince.

    "Or, leave him his life, but if anyone asks, tell them that it was done in secret by Eighth Prince."

    After thinking about it, through this piece of gossip, he might not only be able to obstruct the marriage engagement between Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang, he might even be able to make use of this chance to make Mu Chuyang suffer, and even marry the Eighth Prince who did not know of the consequences, killing three birds with one stone.

    If Yuwen Di sent people to investigate this matter, for the sake of Duan Yunfei''s reputation, and found out that the Eighth Prince had actually sent people to spread rumors, then Yuwen Di would definitely vent his anger on the Eighth Prince.

    At that time, what the Fifth Prince needed to do was to make the fire more ferocious, take the opportunity to drop the position of the Eighth Prince in Yuwen Di''s heart by a thousand miles.

    "Your highness, you have a good plan."

    As the black-clothed man was preparing to do this matter as instructed by the Fifth Prince, he was called to a halt by the Fifth Prince.

    "Bring out the best ginseng in the mansion to Mr. Su Yi, and tell him that it was to thank Mr. Su Yi for the idea."

    Other than the Fifth Prince''s people and the empress of the palace, no one else knew that Su Yi had been used by the Fifth Prince.

    The Eighth Prince had still been trying to put Su Yi into his pocket for his own use, but he ended up hitting a wall consecutively. The simple-minded Eighth Prince did not expect that the reason behind this was because Su Yi had long since become a subordinate of the Fifth Prince.

    Mu Chuyang was so angry that he decided to dig up the root of the rumor. He wanted to find the source of the rumor, not only because of the reputation of the Prince Mu''s Mansion, but also because of Duan Yunfei.

    "Chu Yang, someone must be up to something behind this. You must know that the engagement between you and the Thirteenth Princess was only made yesterday, so how could the entire capital know about it in one night, and not to mention those words that the commoners talked about that would ruin the reputation of the Prince Mu''s Mansion ¡­ "

    Prince Mu found out about this matter and called Mu Chuyang over to the study room to discuss it.

    "No matter who is behind this, we cannot sit still and wait for death. royal father, your son will definitely find out about this matter. But in order to prevent these rumors from affecting your son''s marriage to Yun Fei, perhaps royal father will need to make a trip to the palace. Before the person behind this can report this matter to your majesty, we might as well inform Your Majesty first. "

    Mu Chuyang changed from his usual state and didn''t act impulsively. Instead, he used a rare moment of calmness to carefully ponder the intentions of the person behind the scenes.

    Mu Chuyang secretly made up his mind that he definitely would not let the person behind the scenes succeed.

 C157 probing

    Before Mu Chuyang had reminded the Prince Mu, the Prince Mu had already anticipated Yuwen Di''s reaction when he found out about the rumours in the market.

    Furthermore, even though the rumors were false, there were still some hidden reasons behind Mu Chuyang not being able to match up to Duan Yunfei. Most importantly, Duan Yunfei had yet to leave the pavilion, but due to the engagement, she had been treated as a person by the citizens as a talker, which was something that Yuwen Di would definitely not allow.

    This not only affected Duan Yunfei''s reputation, but also the imperial dignity that Duan Yunfei represented.

    "Father also had the same intention. Send someone to thoroughly investigate this matter first. Remember, do not panic and do not expose this. If the person behind us were to come straight for the Prince Mu''s Mansion, then he will be in the dark while we are in the light. We are in a disadvantageous position to begin with, so we need to be more cautious. "

    Mu Chuyang also knew that the current situation was not good, who would have thought that in one night, someone would make such a big fuss about his and Duan Yunfei''s marriage?

    Prince Mu entered the palace overnight and reported this matter to Yuwen Di. Prince Mu originally thought that Yuwen Di would fly into a rage once he heard about this, but he never expected that Yuwen Di would still have a smile on his face.

    "It''s rare for my beloved one to come to the royal study today. Unfortunately, I''ve already used up all my dinner. How about you accompany me in playing a game of chess?"

    Prince Mu was puzzled, and even a little anxious. This matter had a far greater impact on Mu Chuyang than Duan Yunfei, so for Mu Chuyang''s future, he could not calm down.

    But even though his heart was burning with anxiety, Prince Mu had no choice but to bite the bullet and play chess with Yuwen Di. He kept thinking about who the culprit was and he felt that Prince Mu''s Mansion was just like a piece of a chess board that could be trampled on by anyone.

    Because his thoughts were not on the game, Yuwen Di had the upper hand. The game had started suddenly and ended abruptly.

    "Your Majesty, since you are already aware of this matter, this humble subject will not disturb you. This humble subject has come to the palace today because I hope that these rumors will not affect the reputation of Thirteenth Princess. I also hope that Your Majesty can forgive Chu Yang''s uselessness, but the marriage contract for these two children ¡­ "

    Prince Mu wanted to say something but hesitated. He knew that someone as well-connected as Yuwen Di would definitely understand the meaning of his words.

    "Daughters can be rest assured, Yun Fei and I are reasonable people, three of us are tigers, and the citizens do not know the truth, it is not Chu Yang''s fault, and it is not the Prince Mu''s Mansion''s fault, we will definitely not cancel this marriage because of this matter."

    Before Prince Mu entered the palace, Yuwen Di had heard some rumors, and he had already known what it was. Thinking back to last night when there was someone sneaking out to spread the news, Yuwen Di guessed that it would be very easy to investigate the mastermind.

    The scheme of the person behind the scenes was truly high, as though they thought that Yuwen Di would vent his anger on the Prince Mu''s Mansion and cancel the marriage, then send people to spread the rumors.

    However, if the person behind the scenes was trying to strike at Prince Mu''s Mansion''s momentum, this would also become a powerful move. However, although the layout of this battle was very ingenious, it was not meticulous enough.

    Yuwen Di thought that he would be able to find the culprit behind this easily, but he never thought that the culprit behind this was actually someone he had never thought of.

    "Since Your Majesty has already spoken, this humble subject is relieved. Your Majesty can be rest assured, this humble subject has already secretly asked Chu Yang to investigate this matter. I will definitely give his majesty and give Thirteenth Princess an explanation.

    Eighty percent of Prince Mu''s words were true thinking for Duan Yunfei. After all, not only was Duan Yunfei a girl who had grown up and saw her as her own daughter, she was also the little wangfei who had never passed through the gates of Prince Mu.

    Thinking about the rumours in the market, Prince Mu was a little hesitant. He didn''t know whether Duan Yunfei could endure the news of him jumping from Yuwen Di''s most beloved Thirteenth Princess to Mu Xiaohou.

    Although Duan Yunfei was not a vain woman, but what kind of woman didn''t like her husband enough to make a name for himself? And all of this, was something that the current Mu Chuyang could not do.

    Just like the Prince Mu thought, Yuwen Di also thought of this point. Although it was just a rumor, the reason why Mu Chuyang rejected the marriage was also because he felt that his current status was far from being able to match up to Duan Yunfei.

    Being unable to catch up with someone was not the scariest thing. The scariest thing was that even though you knew that your strength was lacking, you did not have the desire to win. In the end, you might not even be able to see that tiny speck of dust.

    "My beloved, I have something to discuss with you."

    When he heard Yuwen Di promise to keep the marriage contract, Prince Mu only felt slightly more relaxed. After all, if this was the case, Prince Mu''s Mansion only needed to focus all of his energy on finding the source of the rumors. However, after hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Prince Mu''s heart once again tensed up.

    "What orders do you have for me, your Majesty?"

    "After thinking about it, I have always admired Chu Yang. Previously, it was only because he was still young, but now that the marriage has been set in stone, he is no longer a child. We were just thinking that it''s time to let Chu Yang and Wu Shan share our worries. "

    If it was only Mu Chuyang being mentioned, perhaps Prince Mu would think that it was because of the rumors in the market, Yuwen Di felt that Mu Chuyang was not worthy of Duan Yunfei, so he gave him a position and position, which made him look like he did not only have the title of Young Prince Mu.

    However, this was not what Prince Mu hoped for. Prince Mu also believed that this was not what Mu Chuyang desired.

    "Your Majesty, Chu Yang has always hoped that he can become a pillar of the Empire by working hard from the bottom level." Your Majesty, Chu Yang had always wanted to serve the Imperial Court, but he had always hoped that he could become a pillar from his own efforts from the bottom level.

    "Since that''s the case, we should not force ourselves, we are looking forward to the day Chu Yang stands in the hall." Yuwen Di felt that it was getting late, he and the Prince Mu still needed to investigate the source of this rumor, so they did not stay in Prince Mu for long.

    Inside Red Luan Palace, Duan Yunfei was discussing a chess book that Wu Shan had obtained in the recent days. As she talked about the topic with relish, she was interrupted by Xiao Gui.

    "Princess, things are not going well."

    Duan Yunfei had never seen Xiao Gui in such a state of panic before, "If you have something to say, say it slowly."

    Xiao Gui Zi ran all the way back to Red Luan Palace from the royal study. He was currently out of breath and couldn''t even complete a sentence.

    "Princess... Young Prince Mu... "

 C158 Suspicion

    When Duan Yunfei heard Xiao Gui mention Mu Chuyang, her heart immediately tensed up.

    "What happened to Young Prince Mu? Tell me quickly. "

    "Yun Fei, don''t be in such a hurry. Let''s listen to what he has to say first."

    Wu Shan was also very anxious in his heart, but if even he panicked at this moment, and something really happened, who would be able to comfort Duan Yunfei?

    Xiao Gui took a deep breath, allowing his emotions to calm down. After everything was ready, he started to pour out all the rumors he had heard from Duan Yunfei.

    "There is a rumor circulating in the Princess Palace that you and the Young Prince Mu are going to get married... Yes... "It''s hidden ¡­"

    In the end, he was still afraid. After all, he was talking about the affairs of the imperial family without thinking, and if he were to say a word, his head might even drop to the ground.

    "What secret?" You can rest assured that I will not punish you. "

    This kind of promise did not really make Xiao Gui feel relieved. Although Duan Yunfei was a sensible person, since this was related to Mu Chuyang, Xiao Gui could not guarantee that Duan Yunfei would not take it lying to him.

    But no matter how worried they were for their own lives, Xiao Gui could only stammer and continue, "They said that the Young Prince Mu was not worthy of you, and that the marriage was simply requested by the Prince Mu, and that His Majesty did it because of his many years of friendship with the Prince Mu, and because of the prestige the Prince Mu had in the army previously, that''s why ¡­ I heard that there are also rumors circulating outside the palace. "

    Halfway through Xiao Gui Zi''s words, Duan Yunfei understood what he meant.

    "Pa!" A crisp breaking sound made all the people in the hall shiver uncontrollably. Duan Yunfei''s anger caused the teacup in her hand to shatter.

    The broken teacup pierced into Duan Yunfei''s palm, blood flowing out from the veins on her palm, causing people to tremble in fear.

    "Yunfei, your hand." Wu Shan was the first to discover Duan Yunfei''s wound, but seeing that Duan Yunfei seemed to not know anything, Wu Shan became anxious to death. Xiao Yang, quickly, bring the medicine box over. "

    Duan Yunfei thought about what Xiao Gui Zi had just said, but she could not feel the pain coming from her palm.

    There were rumors coming from the market, and logically speaking, they wouldn''t be sent to the palace so quickly. After all, people in the palace couldn''t leave without being instructed.

    However, in one night, not only was this matter discussed by everyone outside the palace, but there were also such rumors within the palace. It was obvious that someone was up to something.

    "This is truly outrageous. There is clearly someone secretly causing trouble here." Just as Duan Yunfei wanted to smash the table, he realized that her hand was being held by Xiao Yang.

    Xiao Yang treated Duan Yunfei''s wounds and felt her heart ache. He cursed the people who spread the rumors, if not for them, Duan Yunfei would not have been injured.

    "Yun Fei, there is someone behind this, I agree with you. It''s just that the most important thing for us to do now is to discuss this matter with Chu Yang. You need to know, we don''t know why that person would spread these rumors. "

    Duan Yunfei nodded her head lightly. She knew that there must be something fishy going on.

    After Xiao Yang finished treating his wounds, Duan Yunfei called Xiao Gui and the others out. What he was about to say was not something they should listen to.

    "Yun Fei, do you have any thoughts?"

    Seeing Duan Yunfei calling the random people out, and even instructing them to close the doors tightly, Wu Shan must have thought of something.

    "Wu Shan, when I think about it, we seem to have missed the most important part."

    "What?" Wu Shan''s thoughts were not as fast as Duan Yunfei''s, when Duan Yunfei had an idea, Wu Shan was still confused.

    "Think about it, when did I get engaged to Chu Yang?"

    Even after hearing Duan Yunfei''s advice, Wu Shan still did not understand. His face was full of doubt, "Isn''t it yesterday? What does this have to do with these rumors in the womb? "

    "Naturally, it has nothing to do with the content, but you also said that it was only yesterday''s matter, and even said it was last night''s matter. Logically speaking, other than the people who were there at the time, I only told you and Xiao Yang and Chu Yang. Chu Yang should have only told Prince Mu and the others.

    Wu Shan finally understood the meaning of Duan Yunfei''s words, "So you feel that there was a spy inside the royal study that day?"

    "Yes, that''s what it means. It was not surprising that there were people from other palaces in the Imperial Study. In fact, Father had known all along, but had not placed him in his eyes at all. It''s probably just my brothers who are trying to find out more information in the royal study for the sake of becoming the crown prince. "

    Yuwen Di understood this in his heart, so he was very clear about it. Forget about the people who were planted by the princes in the imperial study, even the imperial concubines might have bribed the eunuchs serving in front of Yuwen Di.

    "However, I don''t know which of my brothers made the masterpiece this time, but it has really broadened my horizons."

    Duan Yunfei snorted, such a despicable method was actually done by the Jin Country Prince, if word of this got out, it would really be a joke.

    "However, Yun Fei, if it was really done by a prince, then what is he after?"

    Firstly, the princes and princes did not treat Duan Yunfei the way Duan Yingluo did. Although Duan Yunfei was favored by them, she was still a princess in the end, and would not hinder them from vying for the throne. Secondly, Duan Yunfei also treated them with respect on a daily basis. Although the siblings weren''t close, they didn''t have any grudges with each other.

    When he thought about Mu Chuyang, Duan Yunfei felt that it was even more impossible. After all, Mu Chuyang did not lead any troops nor became an official.

    It was because of this that Duan Yunfei felt even more troubled.

    "Wu Shan, I also don''t understand this matter. However, this matter must be thoroughly investigated. I do want to see who the person behind this is and what kind of secrets it has. "

    "Alright, I''ll do the same for you." I''ll make another trip to the palace tomorrow. If there''s any news, we''ll discuss it together. In my opinion, Chu Yang is definitely investigating this matter as well. Do you think we should discuss this with Chu Yang? "

    "No, we''ll check for ourselves first."

    The rumors were bad to hear, but how could Mu Chuyang bear to be discussed about him like that?

    Duan Yunfei decided to investigate this matter with Wu Shan first. When the matter was clear, she would tell Mu Chuyang because he wanted to protect Mu Chuyang''s face.

    Right now, Duan Yunfei was still worried about Mu Chuyang''s feelings the most, but she had to endure it and not let the person behind her succeed.

 C159 concealment

    Even after a heavy snowstorm, the wind was still trying to blow through the cracks in the door on the chattering people inside the house, and the heat from the coals and the joys of talking about the past had made everyone no longer afraid of the cold.

    When Zuo Yuan and Mu Chuyang entered the house, the first thing that entered their sight was Duan Yunfei and the other two inside the house "smiling from the bottom of their hearts".

    Duan Yunfei and the others knew that Mu Chuyang would be coming to the Red Luan Palace today, so they pretended not to know anything to prevent him from worrying too much about it.

    "What are you talking about? All of you are laughing so happily."

    Zuo Yuanyuan directly walked to Duan Yunfei''s side and sat down, and did not notice the furious gaze that Mu Chuyang had shot at her back.

    Ever since the betrothal had been successful, Mu Chuyang had busily helped the Prince Mu deal with some of the trifling matters left behind by the corruption of a water hazard official in Jiangnan. In this past month, Mu Chuyang recited the name Duan Yunfei who was in the palace, but he was helplessly unable to find time to enter.

    Just as Mu Chuyang was thinking about sitting down beside Duan Yunfei, Zuo Yuan had snatched a seat away from him. Mu Chuyang was extremely angry.

    "Yo, isn''t that our bridegroom?" When Wu Shan saw Mu Chuyang, he started teasing him and Duan Yunfei, causing Duan Yunfei''s face to turn red from embarrassment.

    "Alright, you only know how to tease us."

    Mu Chuyang said "we". In the past, Mu Chuyang would say it like that too, but now the word tasted completely different. It had a sweet taste, like honey.

    After the marriage, an endless stream of people came to congratulate the Red Luan Palace, from the empress, Imperial Consort Yun and other concubines, to the prince and princess, who were jealous but had no choice but to come according to etiquette, and then to Duan Yunfei''s close wife, General Wei Yuan.

    But it was only during that period of time, after the time had passed, there were fewer people who came to congratulate him, and even Duan Yunfei herself had almost forgotten that she was engaged to Mu Chuyang.

    Being mentioned by Wu Shan this time, Duan Yunfei could not help but feel embarrassed.

    In the days that Mu Chuyang had not seen Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan, he had not seen them. It was a common occurrence in the past for Mu Chuyang to enter the palace together with Zuo Yuan.

    Ever since Yuwen Di bestowed the marriage to Mu Chuyang, Wu Shan and Zuo Yuan knew that Mu Chuyang was busy with matters, so they did not go to Prince Mu''s Mansion to disturb him, and so they stayed to congratulate him until now.

    This morning, when Mu Chuyang went to the Zuo Xiang Fu to fetch Zuo Yuan, he immediately congratulated him when he saw him.

    "Chu Yang, congratulations to you. Actually, I should have told you these words a long time ago, but after I heard that you were very busy these few days, I did not go to Prince Mu''s Mansion to look for you.

    "Why are you saying that? It''s because I''m too busy anyway. Otherwise, I should call you and Wu Shan over to the Jade House to have a good drink. In the past few days, I had even troubled you and Wu Shan to deal with me and Yun Fei, but now that the marriage has been set in stone, my worries were finally relieved. Regarding this marriage, you and Wu Shan are the ones who contributed greatly to the marriage, it''s me who should properly thank both of you. "

    Duan Yunfei had only reached her prime, and was currently unwilling to marry Duan Yunfei out. The imperial overseer looked over the recent years'' history, and in the end, the marriage between Duan Yunfei and Duan Yunfei was set to happen in spring two years later.

    The reason why it was set in spring, aside from having the intent of revival, was also because Duan Yunfei''s matriarch was born in spring.

    If she could get married in the spring, it would count as mourning for the Imperial Consort Duanshuo. This was Duan Yunfei''s own wish, and since Yuwen Di and the Prince Mu''s Mansion agreed to it, it was settled.

    Mu Chuyang who had his seat snatched by Zuo Yuan was helpless, he could only sit beside Wu Shan.

    Xiao Yang poured a cup of tea for Mu Chuyang and Zuo Yuan, who had just come in, and placed it on the table in front of them.

    "Young Prince Mu, your favorite tea has not been brewed yet. You can only take care of it."

    In the winter, tea brewed was easy to cool, and in Red Luan Palace, it was not the habit to brew tea early. Mu Chuyang came suddenly, and Xiao Yang had no choice but to brew the tea for Mu Chuyang.

    Although Mu Chuyang loved Pu''er the most, it wasn''t something that he had to do.

    "It''s fine, This King doesn''t mind."

    With that said, Xiao Yang relaxed and left the room, ordering someone to make Mu Chuyang''s most beloved Pu''er tea.

    Only when she saw Mu Chuyang sitting beside Wu Shan did Zuo Yuanyuan realize that something was wrong. At this time, the person sitting next to Duan Yunfei should be Mu Chuyang, and she could only blame herself for getting used to it, causing Mu Chuyang to miss a good chance to sit next to him.

    Zuo Yuan looked at Mu Chuyang with an apologetic gaze. Mu Chuyang noticed that after returning to Zuo Yuan''s side, he smiled to indicate that he did not mind, but in his heart, he regretted that he had taken the initiative previously.

    "So Yun Fei and Wu Shan, what were you guys talking about just now? Spit it out so that Chu Yang and I can be happy about it."

    Wu Shan then retold the story of how she and Duan Yunfei "cared about" each other, causing Zuo Yuan and Mu Chuyang to laugh.

    Zuo Yuan and Mu Chuyang knew about it too, but because it was unrelated to them, they did not mention about it often.

    Mu Chuyang held his stomach and laughed, remembering how Duan Yunfei, who was scolded by the Imperial Consort Duanshuo, had come to find him. He said to himself while crying, "Big Brother Chu Yang, Yun Fei was scolded by the matriarch."

    Duan Yunfei lowered her head, tears were streaming down his face, and his face was filled with grievance.

    After Mu Chuyang found out about what happened, he hugged Duan Yunfei who could not stop crying and comforted her softly. In order to coax Duan Yunfei, Mu Chuyang even teased him a little.

    "Yun Fei doesn''t cry anymore. Didn''t Wu Shan always like little bees? Now that Wu Shan has a lot of bandages wrapped around his head, he must look like a hornet''s nest. Then, the little bees would like Wu Shan.

    After the young Duan Yunfei heard what Mu Chuyang said, she immediately stopped crying. Her eyes were full of curiosity and she asked Mu Chuyang, "Is it really like this? Wu Shan won''t blame me? matriarch said that when the imperial doctor was bandaging Wu Shan, Wu Shan had been crying because it was painful. It was Yun Fei who caused Wu Shan pain, it was Yun Fei who was in the wrong. "

    In the past, when he was wearing the bandages, Mu Chuyang had even used it to coax Duan Yunfei. Only Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang knew about that. If Wu Shan knew about this, he would probably fight with Mu Chuyang, but of course, it was just a spar between brothers.

    Zuo Yuanyuan was smiling because Wu Shan, who had a head full of bandages at the time, was just too adorable. Wu Shan had always been thicker than children of the same age, and after being wrapped in bandages,he was even more dumbfounded. At that time, when Zuo Yuan saw Wu Shan, she had even sized him up once.

    "Alright, alright, let''s not talk about the past anymore." Duan Yunfei stopped the crowd''s teasing. She was not willing to be teased by Mu Chuyang and Zuo Yuan again, she just did not know that they were teasing Wu Shan.

 C160 snow-making

    The four of them chatted inside the house, it was just like every other year in the past. However, from time to time, the bell-like laughter of the palace maids would come from outside the house, causing Duan Yunfei to be distracted from time to time.

    "Yun Fei, this year''s Red Luan Palace is especially lively." Zuo Yuan could not help but exclaim. Although the Red Luan Palace was different from other halls, where Duan Yunfei treated her subordinates like family, it was much warmer and warmer. However, such a lively scene had not happened for many years.

    "Yeah, I think it''s like last time, when we were still playing in the Red Luan Palace."

    Wu Shan was reminded of the past by Zuo Yuanyuan''s words. That time, Duan Yunfei suffered from a cold and did not let Duan Yunfei play with the snow in the palace anymore. Only when Duan Yunfei left the palace with Mu Chuyang and the others did she manage to play with the snow in secret.

    "Yeah, it''s been so many years since it''s been so lively. Seeing how Xiao Ya and the others were having fun outside the room, it seems as though I was playing with them myself. Their happiness infected me and made my heart feel joyous as well. "

    Before Wu Shan and the others arrived at the Red Luan Palace, Duan Yunfei had always been in her room reading the military manual, but when she heard the activities of Xiao Ya and the others playing with the snow outside, her state of mind had long slipped away from the military manual.

    "Since that''s the case, why not ¡­" Mu Chuyang knew that he would definitely yearn to be happy outside the room. Although Duan Yunfei could also play in the snow after she left the palace, it was just that, thinking about Duan Yunfei marrying out in two years, she would have to leave the Red Luan Palace.

    It snowed in the capital every year, but how many years had he lived for? If Duan Yunfei lost this chance, she would only have one chance. Playing with the snow outside the palace was different from playing with it inside the Red Luan Palace.

    Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang looked at each other and smiled, as if they had made a very important decision.

    "In that case, let''s go out and join them. What do you think?"

    Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan were thinking about Duan Yunfei''s decision, but when they thought about Yuwen Di, they became a little hesitant.

    "You''re worried that Father will blame us if he finds out. It''s alright, when the time comes, I''ll just say that it was my own idea and you''re all being forced by me. If something happens, I''ll bear the burden myself." Duan Yunfei patted her chest and said resolutely.

    "Yun Fei, it is not that we are worried about His Majesty''s scolding, but it is just that you are always afraid of the cold. We are worried that you might have caught a chill ¡­"

    "It''s fine, I''ll go and get some clothes later, you don''t have to worry. "Zuo Yuan, my good Zuo Yuan, just play with me for a while."

    "Yeah, Zuo Yuanyuan, since Yun Fei really wants to play, let''s play with him." Wu Shan helped Duan Yunfei persuade Zuo Yuan, while Mu Chuyang also shot a look of persuasion at Zuo Yuan.

    Zuo Yuanyuan, who was persuaded by the crowd, gave in, "Alright then. However, you can only play for a short while. If you take too long, I''ll bring you in."

    Duan Yunfei often felt that although Zuo Yuan was younger than him, she was like her sister, constantly reminding him and taking care of him. With Zuo Yuan by her side, Duan Yunfei felt that it was the most fortunate thing.

    After Zuo Yuan finally agreed, Duan Yunfei went back to the hall to wear two additional clothes. This morning, Xiao Ya had already put on the thickest clothes for Duan Yunfei when she was dressing him. Now, Duan Yunfei had added another two clothes, making him look like a bloated ball.

    As he was wearing too much, Duan Yunfei felt that it was inconvenient for him to move. When the snowball was thrown towards him, he was unable to dodge it at all, but luckily, he had Mu Chuyang, the Flower Protector, helping him, otherwise, in the time it took for an incense stick to burn, Duan Yunfei would probably have been hit by the snowball who knows how many times.

    Xiao Yang had originally been watching from the side, but he was pulled into the group of people playing with the snow by Wu Shan.

    "Xiao Yang, you come and play too."

    After Wu Shan called out to Xiao Yang, Xiao Ya and the others also enthusiastically greeted him, "That''s right, Big Sister Xiao Yang, come along as well. It''s really interesting."

    Xiao Yang had still not come out from mourning for his parents this morning. He was still a little depressed, but he hid his thoughts and did not express it in front of everyone.

    "There''s no need. I''ll just watch as you play. My body isn''t feeling well today."

    After Wu Shan heard this, he stopped. He then said something to Duan Yunfei and walked towards him.

    "Yun Fei, is Xiao Yang alright?"

    Zuo Yuan asked in concern. Duan Yunfei looked at Wu Shan''s back as she walked towards Xiao Yang and shook her head, "It''s fine, Wu Shan is here."

    Duan Yunfei had once revealed her thoughts to Duan Yunfei, which was also the reason why Duan Yunfei paid special attention to Xiao Yang''s mood when they first snow each year.

    "Are you really alright?" Zuo Yuanyuan still could not be at ease, and only when Duan Yunfei explained it again did she relax.

    "Xiao Yang, what''s wrong?" Wu Shan walked into Xiao Yang''s room and stuffed a wench into Xiao Yang''s hands. Xiao Yang immediately felt a warm sensation come from his hands and slowly, his entire body became warm.

    "Young Master Wu Shan, Xiao Yang is fine, quickly go back and continue playing."

    Wu Shan didn''t even have the mood to play with the snow. Upon hearing Xiao Yang say that he was not feeling well, even his heart was in his throat.

    "Is it because of the cold this morning? Would you like a bowl of ginger soup to ward off the cold? "

    "Young Master Wu Shan, Xiao Yang is alright, it''s just that I don''t have the mood to play with the snow today."

    Wu Shan was suddenly enlightened, but that did not mean that Wu Shan could be at ease. Normally, Xiao Yang''s actions were filled with passion, but if he lost interest, then something bad must have happened.

    "I''m a bit tired from playing. Do you mind if I sit here with you for a while?"

    Wu Shan did not dare to act rashly. If he were to ask Xiao Yang directly, there was a 80 to 90% chance that he would not get an answer out of him. Even if Xiao Yang were to tell him, he would only make light of it and would not tell him the truth.

    Since it was like that, the only thing Wu Shan could do was accompany Xiao Yang at his side.

    "Of course not." Xiao Yang wanted to return the Tang Matriarch back to Wu Shan, but was rejected by him.

    "It''s okay, take it. I practice martial arts as a child and am not afraid of the cold. "

    In fact, even if this was the case, Wu Shan was still worried about whether Xiao Yang would catch a cold or not.

    It was at this time that Xiao Gui returned to Red Luan Palace in a flurry of emotions. After she found Duan Yunfei''s figure in the crowd, Xiao Gui ran over to Duan Yunfei and whispered something into his ear, causing Duan Yunfei''s expression to immediately darken.

    Mu Chuyang was the first to notice that something was wrong with Duan Yunfei and walked towards him, "Yun Fei, what happened?"

    Duan Yunfei was speechless, she only dismissed the people who were playing with the snow, and called Mu Chuyang and the others into the hall.

 C161 Difficulties in Expedition

    "Yun Fei, what happened?" Mu Chuyang was really worried for Duan Yunfei, as he chased after Duan Yunfei and kept on asking.

    Duan Yunfei was in no mood to speak nor did she want to speak. She summoned Xiao Gui and ordered her to inform Mu Chuyang and the others about this matter.

    Xiao Gui, who was waiting outside, was suddenly called by Duan Yunfei, and knew that this was a very important matter. If someone else heard this, it would be bad, so she could only call Xiao Ya to stand guard for her.

    Although Xiao Ya had never come looking for trouble with Xiao Gui in the month that Xiao Gui was in Red Luan Palace, as Duan Yunfei and herself had told her, and had always adhered to the principle of not disturbing her, Xiao Gui was still unhappy that she was suddenly asked to do something.

    Xiao Gui could see the unwillingness in Xiao Ya''s heart from Xiao Ya''s expression, but Duan Yunfei was still waiting for her to enter. Xiao Gui could only coax her.

    "Big Sister Xiao Ya, please do me a favor and help me look around here. I''ll be out very soon, and wait for the next time, I''ll also take care of some things for you.

    Xiao Ya was not someone who knew what was important. When Duan Yunfei suddenly told them to stop playing with the snow with a serious face, Xiao Ya guessed that something bad had happened. Since Duan Yunfei called Xiao Gui in, then there must be something important.

    "The reason why I''m guarding here for you isn''t because you''ve asked for my help. It''s just because you''re doing some work for the princess. You can go in."

    "Thank you, Big Sister Xiao Ya."

    Although Xiao Ya was younger than Xiao Gui, Xiao Gui did not change her words. One must know that Xiao Ya did not like Xiao Gui. If Xiao Gui were to call her by her name, Xiao Ya''s prejudice towards Xiao Gui would only be deeper. Xiao Gui was not willing to see that.

    When Xiao Guizi opened the door, a gust of cold wind took the opportunity to slip in, blowing on Duan Yunfei''s body, causing her heart to feel much colder.

    Mu Chuyang saw Duan Yunfei shiver and immediately put the cloak on Duan Yunfei, "Be careful, don''t catch a cold."

    If it was the past, Duan Yunfei would have felt that such concerned words were warm, but after hearing what Xiao Gui Zi had told him, Duan Yunfei''s mood did not change at all because of Mu Chuyang''s concern.

    Duan Yunfei''s current heart was as cold as the snow outside.

    "Princess, Young Prince Mu, Young Master Wu Shan, Miss Zuo Yuan ¡­" Xiao Gui closed the door and walked in front of Duan Yunfei and the others, performing the ceremony, and waited for Duan Yunfei to speak.

    "Little Gui, repeat what you just said to me."

    Other than helplessness, there was only helplessness and worry in Duan Yunfei''s tone.

    Upon receiving the order, Gui Zi began to recount the news that he had just received. It was a grave bad news.

    "Just now, this servant went to deliver the princess to the Eunuch Li and handed her over to this servant this morning to give his majesty''s Warm Bag. This servant waited at the entrance of the imperial study for a long time, but did not see the Eunuch Li return, but unknowingly, I heard a piece of news ¡­"

    Mu Chuyang was worrying about Duan Yunfei, so how could he have the mood to listen to Xiao Gui''s details? He impatiently told Xiao Gui, "There''s no need to tell me all of this, just tell me the news that you heard quickly."

    Xiao Gui felt wronged. One must know that the short few words that he had said a moment ago had finished explaining the situation in the foreword and was about to say what he had heard. However, he did not expect Mu Chuyang to interrupt and reprimand him.

    However, Xiao Gui did not complain. Instead, he continued, "This servant heard that the vice minister of the military was discussing the matter of the expedition with His Majesty."

    Departure? Why did they suddenly talk about the expedition and who was it that was going to go out to fight? Mu Chuyang and the others did not understand. If the matter had reached the point of going out to battle, how would Mu Chuyang and Wu Shan have heard of it?

    "Go on." Mu Chuyang and Wu Shan''s expressions also changed, the atmosphere in the room immediately becoming tense.

    "Your servant could faintly hear the assistant minister of the military saying something like Golden Horde Kingdom, fast horses, and begging your majesty to lead the army ¡­"

    Xiao Gui wanted to say something, but he hesitated. One must know that he had heard some of the words that had said while he was outside the house, and he himself was not sure, but he was afraid of the huge matter before he returned to inform Duan Yunfei.

    If this matter was fake, Duan Yunfei could only punish Xiao Gui for being suspicious, but if it was true, this was a major matter for the Jin Country. Xiao Gui had thought about it many times on the way here, and still felt that it was appropriate to inform Duan Yunfei.

    As for whether it was true or false, Duan Yunfei would make a decision, and also ask Yuwen Di. That was not something Xiao Gui should be worried about.

    The Golden Horde Kingdom continued to invade, and Mu Chuyang and Wu Shan had heard of it, but it was just that the Golden Horde Kingdom was just a small country, it had not been established for a long time, and its foundation was not stable yet. The king of the Golden Horde Kingdom only had the intention to expand her territory, but did not have the power to make a ruckus at the borders of the Jin Country.

    Much less in Golden Horde Kingdom, where a few princes were fighting for the position of crown prince, the situation in the country was still not stable, so Yuwen Di had never placed Golden Horde Kingdom in his eyes.

    However, if what Xiao Gui Zi said was true, the current situation was such that they had to quickly report the situation at the border, and there were even officials who wished for Yuwen Di to lead the army personally, Mu Chuyang and the others did not dare think too much about the consequences.

    "Alright, you can leave first."

    When Duan Yunfei ordered Xiao Gui to leave, Xiao Gui immediately left. Looking at the expressions on Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang''s faces, he felt that a huge storm was coming, and it was just like last night when the snow started to fall soundlessly.

    Xiao Gui had already finished reporting this matter. Even though Duan Yunfei had a lot of doubts in her heart, she was more worried.

    Mu Chuyang and the others'' moods were the same as Duan Yunfei''s now, everyone''s moods were very heavy. From the joy they had when playing with snow, they leapt to the bottom of the valley.

    After a moment of silence, Mu Chuyang opened his mouth first, "Yun Fei, don''t worry too much for now. Xiao Gui Zi also said that he only heard vaguely. Perhaps, this matter isn''t as serious as we thought. After we return today, I will definitely ask Royal Father. If this matter is true, we will make plans after that. "

    Mu Chuyang''s comforting words were useless as Duan Yunfei only wanted to find Yuwen Di and ask him about the situation.

    "That''s right, Yun Fei. If we were to make wild guesses like this, it would not have any effect. We are just making up our minds and worrying about the heavens." Think about it, Golden Horde Kingdom is just a small country, how could it cause such a panic? "

    Wu Shan comforted Duan Yunfei, although his heart was filled with mixed emotions.

    Zuo Yuan did not know about military affairs, she only held Duan Yunfei''s hand, attempting to play a role.

 C162 Meeting a sisters.

    Duan Yunfei wanted to immediately go to the imperial study and ask Yuwen Di about the results. Mu Chuyang and Wu Shan, on the other hand, wanted to discuss this matter with their father after returning to the manor. If things had not reached such a critical stage, then they would naturally be overjoyed.

    However, this also gave them a warning. It was very necessary for them to prepare for a rainy day. If they did not put the Golden Horde Kingdom in their eyes, it would be too late when the war progressed to the point where there was no way to reverse the situation.

    Although Zuo Yuan didn''t know how to fight well, she was still a popular person. If they fought together, the only people who would suffer would be the soldiers. The Minister of the Left had been teaching Zuo Yuanyuan all along. People were the foundation of the country, and Zuo Yuanyuan didn''t want to see people suffer.

    "Since that''s the case, then all of you should return today. As for what Xiao Gui Zi said just now, you don''t need to mention it when you go back. I will ask my father later. If this is as Xiao Gui Zi said, I will send someone to inform you. Of course, if you guys were to go back and see whether Prince Mu or Uncle''s expression is right, then I reckon ¡­ "

    Duan Yunfei did not finish her words, but Mu Chuyang and Wu Shan understood what she meant.

    Prince Mu and General Wei Yuan were both high-ranking officers, if the situation got to a critical point, they would definitely inform Mu Chuyang and Wu Shan of this matter.

    Mu Chuyang knew that Duan Yunfei was anxious now, so no matter how much she tried to comfort her, it would be useless. If it was really to the extent that she needed Yuwen Di to lead them personally, Mu Chuyang would definitely volunteer himself and head to the front line to fight for the Jin Country.

    "Yun Fei, don''t be too anxious, it might attack your heart. After you find His Majesty, regardless of whether this matter is true or not, you must discuss this matter with us.

    Mu Chuyang was extremely clear of Duan Yunfei''s character, according to Duan Yunfei''s impatience, if there really was a official who requested for Yuwen Di to take the lead, Duan Yunfei would most likely immediately tell Yuwen Di that she was willing to head to the front lines.

    "I understand." It was a simple word, loud and clear, but everyone knew that it was only Duan Yunfei''s words to comfort them.

    Duan Yunfei sent Mu Chuyang and the others to the entrance of Red Luan Palace and stepped onto the road to the imperial study.

    "Do you think this is really that serious?"

    You must know about what happened on the battlefield, the Minister of the Left never spoke of it again. The things that the Minister of the Left knew about, were only what Mu Chuyang and Wu Shan had overheard while they were chatting.

    Mu Chuyang and Wu Shan''s faces were solemn, they nodded at Zuo Chong, and she understood.

    "That Yun Fei ¡­" What Zuo Yuanyuan was most worried about right now was Duan Yunfei. Duan Yunfei had told her more than once how much she longed for a military life, and had even begged General Wei Yuan to bring him to the border. However, she was rejected by her.

    At that time was only a small battle, but it was different now. If the battle in front was so critical, and Duan Yunfei really requested to head to the front lines, how could Zuo Yuanyuan be at ease?

    Zuo Yuan was worried about something, which was also what Mu Chuyang and Wu Shan were most worried about. But right now, the most important thing was to clear up this matter, they all hoped that it was just a false alarm.

    When they reached the entrance of the palace, the three of them went back to their respective residences.

    Right now, she only wanted to verify whether what Xiao Gui Zi said was true or not. If Golden Horde Kingdom was aggressive this time, then Duan Yunfei had to understand how far the front lines were.

    "Princess, you walk slowly. The snowy sky is slippery."

    Xiao Yang knew that Duan Yunfei was extremely anxious, but he had no choice but to remind him. After all, Xiao Yang had just finished speaking, and Duan Yunfei had fallen down.

    Now, Xiao Yang was completely terrified, he immediately went forward to help him up, "Princess, are you alright? Did you fall anywhere? "

    Duan Yunfei only patted the snow on her body, "It''s alright, let''s continue walking."

    This scene, just happened to be the scene when Duan Yingluo and Duan Liusu met each other.

    "Yo, isn''t this Sister Thirteen? This fall isn''t light, let elder sister see if she''s hurt anywhere. "

    Duan Liusu teased Duan Yunfei, while seemingly caring about her words, her tone did not hide her ridicule.

    If it was in the past, Duan Yingluo would definitely organize Duan Yingluo to make fun of Duan Yunfei like this, but because of the engagement between Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang, Duan Yingluo was furious and indignant, but still could not find a chance to make Duan Yunfei suffer. In front of her, Duan Yingluo was happy to see her making fun of Duan Yunfei, even if this did not reduce her hatred towards him by even a little.

    Duan Yunfei was anxiously heading to the imperial study at the moment, so how could she have the time to listen to Duan Liusu''s sarcastic remarks?

    "Thirteenth sister, sister is talking to you. Aren''t you being too arrogant?"

    Duan Liusu saw that Duan Yunfei was not paying attention to him, and immediately had a nameless fire in her heart. She went forward and pulled Duan Yunfei, not letting him leave.

    "Sister Eleven, what are you doing?"

    Duan Yunfei suppressed the fire in her heart, preventing herself from erupting at this moment. Otherwise, if Duan Liusu, this madman, were to get entangled with him, she would not know when she would be able to escape.

    "What am I doing? I''m talking to you, and I care about you as you wrestle, do you take my words to heart? "

    "Elder sister, are you always talking in this weird way?" "I really can''t feel your concern, sister."

    Duan Yunfei shook off Duan Liusu''s hand that was grabbing him, the intention to not waste time with Duan Liusu was obvious, but Duan Liusu ignored him.

    "Thirteenth Sister, Eleventh Sister really does care about you. If you ignore her words, then it''s your fault."

    Duan Yingluo put on a fake appearance, like a peacemaker, but didn''t mean that Duan Yunfei was in the wrong? Was Duan Yunfei supposed to apologize to Duan Liusu?

    Duan Yunfei knew that she was in cahoots with Duan Liusu, but it was the first time Duan Yingluo had faced him head on. However, Duan Yunfei was not in a position to understand the source of Duan Yingluo''s hostility towards him.

    "Sixth sister, eleventh sister, Yun Fei still has some matters to take care of, so he''ll be taking his leave."

    Duan Yingluo looked at Duan Yunfei with disdain, but Duan Liusu stopped Duan Yunfei once again, "Thirteenth Sister is so busy, you might think that you''re the only one who has business in the palace. Duan Yunfei, you don''t have to think too highly of yourself right?"

 C163 acuteness

    "I don''t know. Sister Eleven, have you ever heard the phrase ''a good dog doesn''t block a path''?"

    When Duan Yunfei said this, the smell of gunpowder filled the room. Even if Duan Liusu was a fool, she knew that Duan Yunfei was scolding him.

    "Duan Yunfei, what do you mean by that? You are truly too pampered."

    "That''s right, Yunfei, Liusu didn''t have any other intentions. Don''t misunderstand her, your words are really too excessive."

    Looking at Duan Yingluo''s and Duan Liusu''s pretentious faces, even Xiao Yang did not want to stay any longer.

    "Sixth Princess, Princess Eleven, this is not what I meant ¡­"

    Seeing that a "war" was about to break out, Xiao Yang knew that it was impossible for Duan Yunfei to apologize to him, but if she continued to wait like this, it would be impossible. So, Xiao Yang could only speak up for Duan Yunfei.

    "Master is speaking here, what right does a servant like you have to talk so much?"

    The reason why she did not entangle herself with Duan Liusu was because she was in a rush to find Yuwen Di. However, if Duan Liusu were to speak ill of her people, then Duan Yunfei would not be able to endure it.

    "Duan Liusu, do you not understand human speech? You said that Xiao Yang did not have the qualifications to speak, right? Then, I will repeat the meaning of what I just said. A good dog doesn''t block the way, and even beasts know about this. Don''t you, as a princess, understand it? "

    Duan Yunfei originally only wanted Duan Liusu to stop blocking her path, but after hearing what Duan Liusu said to him, Duan Yunfei''s tone turned even deeper.

    Even Duan Yingluo could not help but think "What a good Duan Yunfei, to actually look down on others".

    But Duan Yunfei was doted upon by Yuwen Di, no matter how angry she was, she could not do anything to Duan Yunfei.

    But this did not mean that Duan Liusu would forcefully endure it and let Duan Yunfei leave.

    Duan Liusu walked up and slapped him, but, the one receiving the slap, was Xiao Yang.

    The slap was so hard that Xiao Yang did not think that Duan Liusu would actually hit him. She did not manage to dodge in time and was knocked to the ground by Duan Liusu.

    "Duan Liusu, what are you doing?"

    Duan Yunfei watched receive a slap to the face, her hands trembling in anger.

    After helping Xiao Yang up, Duan Yunfei walked straight in front of Duan Liusu. That aura, made both Duan Yingluo and Duan Liusu a little afraid.

    Furthermore, Duan Yunfei was not a cat in the first place, but a tiger instead. Seeing that Xiao Yang was about to be beaten up, how could Duan Yunfei let go of the person who attacked him?

    "Pa!" A crisp sound attracted the attention of a group of surrounding palace maid.

    Duan Yunfei slapped Duan Liusu hard, and with this slap, Duan Yunfei used up all of her strength. It was extremely painful, and even Duan Yunfei''s own palm felt a bit hot because of it.

    "Yun Fei, do you know what you''re doing?" Duan Yingluo sensed the spectators from the palace maid, she originally wanted to watch the fight from the sidelines, but now she had no choice but to step forward to support Duan Liusu, pretending to be a victim as she questioned Duan Liusu.

    Previously, Duan Liusu spoke ill of Duan Yunfei, but no one else saw it, so if they were to pursue the matter, the only person who would not be able to explain it would be Duan Yunfei.

    Of course, Duan Yunfei knew what she had done. The slap on her face was not a decision that Duan Yunfei had made just on the spur of the moment.

    To Duan Yunfei, Xiao Yang was more like her sister, but Duan Yingluo and Duan Liusu was just blood related.

    In all of these years, this was the first time Duan Yunfei attacked Duan Liusu. Duan Yunfei knew very well how many times she had done things to her, but she felt it was beneath him to make her her enemy. But this time, Duan Liusu slapped Xiao Yang. Duan Yunfei could no longer sit still and do nothing.

    The reason why Xiao Yang was beaten up was not because she did something wrong, but it was because Duan Liusu did not dare to do anything to him, so she was angry at him. Duan Yunfei could not tolerate this kind of thing, if she were to let Duan Liusu go this time, it would mean that the palace maid s were at the mercy of others.

    "I know what I''m doing, and I have a clear conscience. This is what she deserves." Duan Yunfei''s words were self-righteous, but Xiao Yang held her breath.

    Xiao Yang being able to slap Duan Liusu for him meant that he was venting his anger. Xiao Yang was very touched, but if Duan Liusu and the others were to report it to the empress or Imperial Consort Yun, then Duan Yunfei''s enemies in the palace would be another one more.

    Although Duan Yunfei had only stayed in the palace for two years, it was still better to stay safe.

    "Princess ¡­" Xiao Yang pulled Duan Yunfei, using her eyes, indicating that she should have more and more people watching around her, but Duan Yunfei didn''t seem to care at all.

    If it was in the past, Duan Liusu would definitely berate the spectators "if there''s anything good, hurry up and f * ck off" now. However, Duan Liusu had become smarter this time around.

    Since Duan Yunfei dared to slap him, then she must pay a price. It must be known that Duan Liusu had grown up to the point where even Imperial Consort Yun was not willing to scold her. But today, Duan Yunfei had actually slapped her for the sake of a palace maid, Duan Liusu definitely would not let them off so easily.

    "Thirteenth Sister, I was just being kind. Seeing you fall, I was concerned that you might have hurt yourself." How could you hit your sister because of that? "

    Duan Liusu acted out as if she was innocent, her caring for his sister was repaid for her kindness. The spectators could not help but feel sympathy for her.

    The surrounding people did not know what happened before Duan Yunfei struck Duan Liusu, but they also knew that these two princesses were always incompatible like fire and water. Adding to that, the reputation Duan Yingluo had spread throughout the palace maid was extremely good, and since Duan Yingluo also said that this was Duan Yunfei''s fault, then it must be Duan Yunfei making trouble for him.

    People in the crowd began whispering.

    "How can the Thirteenth Princess be like this? Although she doesn''t have a good relationship with the Princess Eleven, she can''t hit him either."

    "Who said I didn''t. Look, Princess Eleven''s face has turned red from all the slaps, Thirteenth Princess is really merciless."

    Duan Yunfei used too much strength in this slap, and with that slap, Duan Liusu''s face immediately became red and swollen. However, in order to show how pitiful she looked, Duan Liusu had deliberately failed to cover her swollen face, allowing the onlookers to see everything.

    Hearing this, Duan Yunfei did not explain herself.

    There were also voices from the crowd speaking to Duan Yunfei.

    "Thirteenth Princess is a reasonable person, why would she hit someone for no reason? There must be some kind of misunderstanding."

    "Yeah, the Thirteenth Princess is such a kind and gentle person, she would never do something so excessive."

    No one dared to speak out loud, but hearing such whispers only made those who heard feel even more annoyed.

 C164 blame

    It was unknown who actually spread the news to Yuwen Di and the Empress, but as for the Imperial Consort Yun, he only found out about it after the matter was over.

    Yuwen Di was originally upset by the battle ahead, but after hearing about it, he became even angrier.

    "This is nonsense!" Yuwen Di threw the imperial report in his hand out, and it accurately hit Eunuch Li right on the head.

    "Calm down, your Imperial Majesty. Calm down, your Imperial Majesty." Eunuch Li didn''t even have the time to straighten his hat as he hurriedly picked up the innocent memorials that Yuwen Di threw out, returning to his original place to kneel again. )

    "Calm down? How can I quell my anger? Could it be that I doted on her in order to let her be a pampered and hurt my brothers and sisters? " Yuwen Di was furious this time, even Eunuch Li did not know how to avenge Duan Yunfei.

    Although Duan Yunfei had always loved him the most since she was young, it was only because Duan Yunfei was the youngest Princess of Several princes at the time.

    Ever since the birth of Princess Fifteen, Duan Yunfei''s favoritism towards him had slightly decreased.

    To be fair, Yuwen Di''s attitude towards the few princesses were all the same.

    , Duan Liusu and the others would also have what Duan Yunfei had. As for the weapons books that Duan Yunfei liked, Yuwen Di wasn''t sure if he would give them a copy of them, but he would use other things to make up for it.

    For example, if Duan Yunfei obtained the treasured sword that was found by a famous expert, then Duan Yingluo would also obtain a high quality Night Pearl, and Yuwen Di would also send people to deliver the recently crafted jewellery to Duan Liusu.

    Furthermore, ever since Imperial Consort Duanshuo passed away, she had leaped up to become the imperial concubine''s most favored concubine. Before that day, Imperial Consort Yun was not Imperial Consort Yun, but Imperial Concubine Shu. But in less than half a year, Imperial Consort Yun had become the empress''s concubine, with the exception of the empress. Because of their relationship with the Imperial Consort Yun, Yuwen Di paid more attention to Duan Liusu.

    "Your Majesty, you should be clear about the personality of the Thirteenth Princess. How could Thirteenth Princess do such a thing? She must be exaggerating things a little. "

    Eunuch Li had always been good to Duan Yunfei, but because Duan Yunfei was different from the other princesses, Duan Yunfei treated them, the eunuchs, as human beings.

    Although Duan Liusu and the others were extremely respectful in front of Eunuch Li, it was all for the sake of allowing him to speak up for them, unlike the respect she felt from the bottom of her heart.

    "Adding fuel to the fire, if there is no reason for this matter to happen, how would they have the opportunity to add fuel to the fire?"

    No matter how Eunuch Li persuaded him, he would not forgive Duan Yunfei for beating up his own sister in front of everyone.

    Eunuch Li also had no other choice but to hope that Duan Yunfei could escape this calamity.

    "Then in His Majesty''s opinion, what should we do now?"

    Eunuch Li hoped that Yuwen Di would take things lightly and apologize to Duan Liusu. Although he knew it was probably impossible to control Yuwen Di''s temper.

    "Does the queen know about this?"

    The most important thing for Yuwen Di to do now was to settle the war in front of him, so how could he have the time to care about such petty matters like the empress dowager?

    Eunuch Li had guessed Yuwen Di''s intentions. If Yuwen Di were to personally take action against him, there was a possibility that he might fall lightly, but if it was the Empress ¡­ The Queen would probably not listen to Duan Yunfei''s explanation, so Duan Yunfei could only pray for himself.

    "The pepper house is so close, perhaps the empress has heard of something." The Eunuch Li was also unable to confirm, since what happened happened was too sudden and he did not have the chance to investigate.

    "It doesn''t matter if the empress knows or not, we''ll leave this to the empress. When the time comes, you can tell us about the empress''s verdict." "Alright, you may leave."

    The reason why Yuwen Di was so angry was because Yuwen Di had taught Duan Yunfei to unite her siblings since a young age, and did not want to cause trouble for him. For the past few years, Duan Yunfei had always been acting according to his wishes.

    There were many princes and princesses in the palace, but considering that Duan Yunfei had lost the protection of the matriarch since childhood, Yuwen Di thought a lot more for her, afraid that the other princes and princesses would bully Duan Yunfei. However, who would have thought that Duan Yunfei would actually hit him today?

    "Wait a moment, come here."

    Eunuch Li was about to inform the Queen about Yuwen Di''s orders, but before he could even step out of the door, he was called back by Yuwen Di.

    "Your Majesty, do you have any other instructions?"

    After thinking about it again and again, Yuwen Di still hoped that this matter could be reduced to a small matter or even a small one. Don''t let Imperial Consort Yun know about this matter. You yourself know how to stop it. "

    The Imperial Consort Yun only had a daughter like Duan Liusu, and had doted on her ever since Duan Liusu was born. If the Imperial Consort Yun were to find out that Duan Liusu had been slapped by Duan Yunfei today, she would probably make a big fuss of it.

    "This servant understands."

    Even if Yuwen Di did not tell them this, Eunuch Li would have thought of it. Otherwise, wouldn''t his decades in the palace be wasted?

    After Eunuch Li left, looking at the imperial report on the table, Yuwen Di could not help but sigh.

    "Yuxin, if you''re here, you will definitely teach Yun Fei well, right? Rest assured, although the empress doesn''t treat Yun Fei as well as Liusu due to the relationship with Ying, she will still enforce the law impartially and will not side with anyone. "

    Yuwen Di had thought that he had seen it clearly enough, but he had forgotten that Duan Yingluo had an important role to play.

    It was just that Yuwen Di had always been deceived by the compassionate facade Duan Yingluo had put up, or perhaps this wise emperor was not willing to be suspicious of his own daughter.

    On the way to pepper house, he couldn''t help but think that if Duan Yunfei''s matriarch was still alive, maybe she would still be able to leak information. With the protection of the Imperial Consort Duanshuo, Duan Yunfei wouldn''t have been punished so badly, but unfortunately ¡­

    As for the Imperial Consort Yun, she had secretly sent people to seal off the news, but there was no guarantee that the Imperial Consort Yun would not hear of this matter in the end.

    However, it was impossible for Duan Liusu herself to tell Imperial Consort Yun about this humiliating matter. If the Imperial Consort Yun knew, it was unknown whether or not she could avoid Duan Yunfei due to the favor of saving her life back then.

    "Thirteenth Princess, this old servant can only pray that you can get lucky."

 C165 indisputable

    Duan Yunfei and Duan Liusu remained deadlocked. Duan Yunfei wanted to leave, but Duan Liusu and Duan Yingluo refused to let him and Xiao Yang leave no matter what.

    These words were extremely laughable. It was obvious that Duan Liusu was the one who started the battle, but now everyone saw it as Duan Yunfei doing the wrong thing.

    Other than the four present at the scene, no one else knew the truth.

    Although Xiao Yang kept trying to explain that it wasn''t Duan Yunfei''s fault, in the eyes of others, it was merely protecting her master, so Xiao Yang''s words did not have any credibility.

    If Duan Yunfei really wanted to explain, there would naturally be people who were willing to believe in her. Earlier, there were people who spoke up for Duan Yunfei, but she was not at the stage where she could not argue with anyone, she was just someone who Duan Yunfei disdained to argue with.

    "Thirteenth Sister, if you apologize to Liusu, Liusu will not blame you for what happened between you and her. I''ll assume that you were careless ¡­" Duan Yingluo was still pretending to be a good person and pretending to have deep feelings for a sister.

    Duan Yunfei did not take Duan Yingluo''s words seriously. She was thinking about why Duan Yingluo would not let him go after this storm passed.

    had always known that amongst these princes and princesses, other than the Tenth Prince Duan Changge, who did not like to argue, the rest of them all viewed him with hatred.

    It was said that people who had the same enemy would be able to become so-called friends. In Duan Yunfei''s opinion, this was the case for Duan Yingluo and her faction.

    However, all these years, among the things that Duan Liusu had done to Duan Yunfei, how many of them had been ordered by him, Duan Yunfei had never found out, but now it seemed that this matter had to be investigated.

    "The empress has arrived."

    Hearing that the Queen had arrived, everyone kneeled down to greet her, Duan Yunfei was no exception.

    "Alright, get up. Everyone else, leave."

    Since it was the orders of the empress, everyone had no choice but to leave even if they wanted to watch the show. They only wanted to see whether the victor in this'' battle ''was the favored Thirteenth Princess or the Princess Eleven who currently seemed to be the victim.

    "Muhou, why have you come?"

    In fact, Duan Yingluo knew very well that the person who had gone to divulge this information to the Empress was the person that Duan Yingluo had secretly sent out. The purpose was to prevent Yuwen Di from protecting Duan Yunfei and allowing him to escape the punishment.

    "This matter has become so serious, it would be hard for me to not know." The Queen knew that Duan Yingluo could not be that bad guy, so from the meaning behind Duan Yingluo''s words, she pretended to know that it was not Duan Yingluo''s doing.

    The Queen looked at Duan Yunfei. She thought that Duan Yunfei would probably panic now, but she actually stood there confidently, as if this matter had nothing to do with her at all.

    "Yun Fei, I heard that you slapped Liusu. Did the rumors go wrong for me, or did you really do it?"

    The Queen''s words seemed to be a question, but it revealed that she had long believed that Duan Yunfei had done it, and her tone made Duan Yunfei not like her.

    "I hit him." The empress had not wrongly accused Duan Yunfei.

    Giving such a concise account of her actions was indeed Duan Yunfei''s style. If it was anyone else, the empress might admire her, but because she was Duan Yunfei, the empress would only use this as a chance to sharpen Duan Yunfei''s limelight.

    The arrogance Duan Yunfei had in the palace was simply too great. This was not a good thing for the empress, although Duan Yunfei did not affect her position in the palace.

    "Since Thirteenth Princess admits that this matter was handled by you, then follow me back to pepper house. In order to prevent Thirteenth Princess from thinking that it''s my fault, when we return to pepper house, we will thoroughly investigate this matter."

    The empress did not want to interrogate Duan Yunfei in this cold weather, so she handed this matter over to the empress to settle it. Regardless of whether or not Duan Yunfei acknowledged her at the end, it would still be Duan Yunfei''s fault in the end.

    "I thank the empress for standing up for Liusu."

    Duan Liusu was secretly delighted in her heart. Fortunately the Empress had rushed over in time, otherwise, Duan Yunfei would have been able to escape.

    The last time he drugged a green plum wine, Duan Yunfei was lucky enough to escape. Duan Liusu had always been thinking about how to trap Duan Yunfei, but he never thought that Duan Yunfei would actually deliver himself to his doorstep today.

    Ever since the incident with the pepper house, it was not that Duan Liusu did not have the chance to deal with him, it was just that the Imperial Consort Yun had requested for Duan Liusu to endure it and did not want to start a conflict with him.

    But Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang had already been engaged for more than a month, and Yuwen Di did not have any intentions of negotiating over''s marriage with Mu Chuyang, so Duan Liusu did not wait any longer.

    As for Imperial Consort Yun, the one who was attacking left and right was Duan Yunfei, no matter how much Imperial Consort Yun endured, she knew that she had been slapped by Duan Yunfei, and couldn''t be blamed on herself.

    "Esteemed Empress, Yun Fei doesn''t want to excuse himself. It''s just that Yun Fei has matters to discuss with royal father right now. Can I ask esteemed empress to wait a moment? Yun Fei will naturally go to the pepper house to plead guilty."

    If he wanted to commit a crime, why would he suffer from it? Duan Yunfei did not believe that the empress had only come to seek justice because she had heard the news. Someone must have leaked the news to make the empress punish him. However, Duan Yunfei could not be at ease with Xiao Gui Zi''s words. If the Empress really wanted to punish him, Duan Yunfei would do so, but right now, the most important thing was to find Yuwen Di.

    Upon hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, the Queen laughed, thinking that the urgent matter that Duan Yunfei had said was, she hoped that Yuwen Di could uphold justice for her.

    "Thirteenth Princess, I''m afraid His Majesty doesn''t have the time to see you right now. I did not come here to meddle in other people''s business. This is His Majesty''s intention. "

    "Father, you mean?" Duan Yunfei was stunned. According to what Xiao Gui said, Yuwen Di should be discussing about the war with the assistant minister of the army right now, how did he find out about the conflict between him and Duan Liusu so quickly?

    "Yunfei, my mother cannot use royal father''s decree to deceive you, after all. That is deceiving the king."

    Duan Yingluo could hear the disbelief in Duan Yunfei''s tone, and she once again emphasized in front of the empress that this was Yuwen Di''s intention.

    "Thirteenth Sister, you can''t possibly think that after doing something wrong and hoping that Royal Father would turn a blind eye to it because he dotes on you, right?"

    "Yun Fei, this is indeed His Majesty''s order. Eunuch Li has personally come to the pepper house to pass on the sacred will.

    Duan Yunfei finally believed it when the Empress brought out the Eunuch Li.

 C166 Second visit to the chamber of Zanthoxylum bungeanum

    On the way to the pepper house, Duan Yunfei kept thinking about why she had actually listened to this lowly person and ignored him. She didn''t even care what kind of bloody storm awaited her in the near future.

    Duan Yunfei did not have the habit of paying respects to the empress often. This was not because of the conflict between Duan Yunfei and the empress, but because the empress felt that it was too troublesome to pay respects to him.

    Calculating it, the last time Duan Yunfei had come to pepper house was the same time Duan Liusu had tried to frame him.

    Who would have thought that Duan Yunfei would deliver herself to their doorstep? How could the Empress, Duan Yingluo and the others let go of such a good opportunity?

    Duan Yingluo had only sent people to brief the Queen, she did not mention much about Duan Liusu''s provocation. However, the empress could already guess the situation at that time. The empress was curious about what Duan Liusu had actually said to make him act so quickly, to the point where she even disregarded palace rules and order and attacked Duan Liusu.

    Although Yuwen Di handed this matter over to the Queen, in the end, her family couldn''t be made public. The two princesses fighting in the palace, if this were to spread out, not only would it embarrass the both of them, but it would also cause the entire imperial family to lose face. As the master of the imperial palace, the Empress would definitely not allow such a thing to happen.

    "All of you, leave." The Queen cleared out all the palace maids and eunuchs, leaving only the Duan Yunfei and Duan Yunfei, as well as the little eunuch that was left behind before Eunuch Li left.

    The reason why Eunuch Li left a young eunuch was so that he could find out about the Queen''s punishment on Duan Yunfei in time. Although the little eunuch was not surprising, he was still a person who came before Yuwen Di, and he represented him. The eunuch watched from the side as the empress dealt with this argument in order to ensure that the empress did not have the chance to seek favouritism and seek justice for the outcome.

    Although Yuwen Di said on the surface that he would be severely punished, Eunuch Li was clear that he was still afraid of Duan Yunfei being wronged.

    "Ying Luo, you were there. Tell me everything that happened."

    "Yes, Imperial Mother."

    Duan Yingluo had been ordered to tell the entire story, and although it seemed extremely detailed, it had clearly missed out on Duan Liusu''s provocation and the matter of him holding Xiao Yang captive.

    Those who were unaware of the situation would think that Duan Yingluo and Duan Liusu had a deep relationship with each other, which was why Duan Yingluo was deliberately protecting Duan Liusu. But Duan Yunfei was not a fool, she knew clearly in her heart that Duan Liusu was only a chess piece.

    It was just that Duan Yunfei had never been able to understand why Duan Yingluo was trying to win him over, but now, she understood that Duan Yingluo''s target had always been him.

    Duan Yingluo was only thinking of how to deal with Duan Yunfei at the moment, but she did not realize that the trap she had laid down for so many years, had actually been discovered by Duan Yunfei due to a moment of jealousy.

    "Yunfei, is what Ying Luo said the truth?"

    Other than Duan Yingluo concealing the fact that she had hit Xiao Yang, what Duan Yingluo said was not the least bit false. Sister Six is telling the truth. "

    "Alright, I''ll ask you then. You''ve been saying that you have an urgent matter. Can you tell me how urgent it was for you to beat up Liusu?"

    On the surface, the empress seemed to be asking Duan Yunfei what she was anxious about, but her words clearly indicated that Duan Yunfei was guilty. She didn''t even give her a chance to explain herself. The Queen was worthy of being the Queen. Otherwise, how could she sit on the throne of the Queen and stand firmly under the threat of the Imperial Consort Yun?

    "Esteemed Empress, I have no way to tell you."

    Duan Yunfei did not intend to explain herself in the first place. Since the empress had already punished him, how could she let Duan Yunfei go after listening to her explanation? Even if the Empress was willing, Duan Yingluo might not be willing.

    Duan Yunfei could clearly feel Duan Yingluo''s fierce gaze directed at him, that gaze seemed to want to tear Duan Yunfei''s corpse into a thousand pieces, people might not know it, and thought that Duan Yunfei was Duan Yingluo''s arch enemy.

    Furthermore, Duan Yunfei still had not figured out the current situation of the battle at the front lines, so how could she tell the empress about him going to Yuwen Di to find the truth?

    The empress gave a cold laugh in her heart, "Good my ass, Duan Yunfei, I''ll talk it over with you, and even think of giving you a chance. Since you don''t want this chance, then don''t blame me."

    "If that''s the case, then I can''t force you either." The empress put on a helpless look. "Yun Fei, on account of the fact that your matriarch is not here and His Majesty handed this matter over to me, I can only teach you on behalf of your matriarch and royal father."

    Duan Yunfei was very clear that the so-called teaching was just a punishment. She waited for the Queen to finish settling the matter soon, so that she still had time to look for Yuwen Di. She only hoped that the Queen would not punish her with confinement from today onwards.

    They were indeed still worried that something would happen, but after hearing the empress''s punishment, both Duan Yunfei and Xiao Yang''s hearts turned cold.

    "Thirteenth Princess Duan Yunfei, disregarding the relationship between young and old, the love between sisters, I sentence you to imprisonment for half a month for doing something outrageous to the Princess Eleven. As for Xiao Yang, we will deduct from it three months that he was unable to stop Thirteenth Princess when he made his move. "

    The empress knew that Duan Yunfei hated books like The Ring of Women the most, so she deliberately punished Duan Yunfei for copying the Ring of Women.

    Duan Yunfei knew that no matter what she had said, the Empress would not change her punishments.

    When Duan Yingluo and Duan Liusu saw that Duan Yunfei had been punished, they secretly laughed in their hearts.

    "Yun Fei will follow the Empress''s instructions." Duan Yunfei clenched her teeth, and forced herself to say these words that disobeyed her heart.

    "Since that''s the case, then I''ll send someone to take Thirteenth Princess back to Red Luan Palace. From today onwards, I hope that Thirteenth Princess can stay here peacefully."

    With just one sentence from the Queen, Duan Yunfei had been completely restricted. If she were to be grounded from tomorrow onwards, she would still be able to ask her about the situation at the front lines.

    But now, in the next half a month, Duan Yunfei would probably be trembling with fear and worry forever. Now, Duan Yunfei could only hope that the Mu Chuyang outside the palace and Wu Shan would bring her some news. Duan Yunfei could only hope that everything was just a misunderstanding. Even if she was being punished, she would be willing to do so.

    After Duan Yunfei left the pepper house, the little eunuch also left the pepper house as he prepared to report to Yuwen Di.

 C167 Grotesque

    Outside the palace, Mu Chuyang was also in a predicament.

    As soon as Mu Chuyang returned to the Prince Mu''s Mansion, he was called to the study room.

    "Father ¡­" Seeing that the Prince Mu was in such a hurry, Mu Chuyang thought of the news he heard in the Red Luan Palace and could not help but feel anxious. But before Mu Chuyang could inquire about the battle at the front lines, he was interrupted by the Prince Mu.

    "Chu Yang, the person royal father sent has found some things."

    Got it? It seemed that what the Prince Mu was going to tell Mu Chuyang was not the big matter that Xiao Gui Zi was talking about, but the rumors that came from the market earlier regarding the marriage between him and Duan Yunfei that concerned him personally.

    Although several days had passed and it was reasonable to say that the citizens no longer discussed this matter, there were still people discussing this matter from time to time in the market. It was as if they couldn''t turn the page.

    Mu Chuyang had sent people to investigate the matter, but they did not expect that it would be obstructed at every point, so the matter was delayed.

    "Father, is there any news about the person behind you?" When Mu Chuyang thought about the false rumors he had heard these past few days, he really wanted to find the culprit and beat him up.

    Fortunately, when he entered the palace today, Duan Yunfei seemed to not know about the rumors outside. Otherwise, Duan Yunfei would probably be angry.

    "Chu Yang, halfway through our men earlier, the clue was cut off. However, after royal father cleared his mind and thoroughly checked, he discovered that this matter is related to the prince. "

    "Prince?" Mu Chuyang never thought that the person involved would actually be a prince behind all of this. He just didn''t know which prince this prince was from or whether he was from the Xiliang.

    "That''s right. Our people have investigated the entire way and found the person who spread the rumours at the beginning. Under the pressure of benefits and coercion, that person still revealed the person who was directing them from behind the scenes." Prince Mu paused for a moment as though he had his doubts, but he still told Mu Chuyang about the information he had gathered. That man said the one who ordered him to do this was the Eighth Prince. "

    Mu Chuyang could understand why the Prince Mu was suspicious, although the relationship between Mu Chuyang and the Eighth Prince was not deep, it would not cause the Eighth Prince to harm him, much less Duan Yunfei who was involved in this.

    Mu Chuyang had once heard of the kindness Imperial Consort Duanshuo had shown him, so he could imagine that the Imperial Consort Yun would definitely not let her children repay the kindness with enmity.

    When they thought about it again, Mu Chuyang still felt that something was wrong. Why did the clue that he had broken appear in front of them so easily, and why did he accuse Eighth Prince of everything?

    Not to mention that Eighth Prince was not some scheming person, even if Eighth Prince had such thoughts, he would probably not be able to pull it off. The reason why Mu Chuyang thought this way was because Mu Chuyang had been taught since he was young, along with a few princes. The Eighth Prince was not intelligent, nor did he have a brain capable of doing great things, and this was something that Mu Chuyang had known since a young age.

    Since that was the case, then the Eighth Prince must have been framed by someone. And there was only one person who did it intentionally, and that was the Fifth Prince.

    "Father, this matter should be left to your son to investigate."

    Since it involved the prince, then even if they found out that the person backing them was the Fifth Prince, they wouldn''t be able to do anything to him with the power of the Prince Mu''s Mansion. After all, he was of the Imperial Bloodline, and only Yuwen Di had the authority to punish him.

    Prince Mu knew that the matter was of utmost importance and he was not at ease to hand the matter over to Mu Chuyang. However, seeing that Mu Chuyang was so insistent, he could not do anything else.

    "Since that''s the case, I shall hand this matter over to you. Chu Yang, royal father knows that these rumors have a huge impact on you, but royal father hopes that you can reconsider your decision. However, the Prince Mu''s Mansion is not afraid of people, if this really is related to the prince, royal father would definitely seek justice for the Prince Mu''s Mansion. "

    So what if they were princes, if they violated the law they would be punished with the commoners, not to mention how much of an impact these rumors would have on the reputation of Prince Mu''s Mansion.

    Prince Mu suddenly remembered Yuwen Di''s reaction that day, it was most likely that Yuwen Di already knew that this matter was related to the prince, that''s why he was so calm.

    Although it was human nature to protect a young person, but Prince Mu did not wish for Yuwen Di to sacrifice Prince Mu''s Mansion''s hundred years of reputation just for the sake of his own son. This would cause Prince Mu to feel disappointed.

    "Father, don''t worry. Your son knows his limits."

    At the same time that Mu Chuyang found out about this, Red Luan Palace''s Duan Yunfei was also about to find out.

    "Princess, why didn''t you explain? The Sixth Princess was obviously protecting the Princess Eleven and did not reveal the truth of the matter on purpose. Princess, why did you accept the empress''s punishment just like that? "

    When Duan Yunfei copied < The Ring of Women >, she felt that each head was two big, and these extremely familiar words combined together was actually quite a headache for him.

    "Even if I did, the empress probably wouldn''t have listened."

    "But Princess, was she going to be taken advantage of by Sixth Princess and the rest just like that?"

    Duan Yunfei stopped writing and rubbed her head, "Xiao Yang, do you know why the Empress came so quickly?"

    Xiao Yang was confused as to why Duan Yunfei had brought this up. "Didn''t the Empress say that it was because there was too much movement that she was recruited?"

    "Duan Yunfei hit Xiao Yang''s head and laughed as she called her stupid. You are usually so clever, why are you so stupid today? pepper house is so far away, how big of a stir must we make to attract the Empress? "

    Xiao Yang was enlightened, "Then Princess, what do you mean?"

    Not only that, that person probably sent someone to report this to Royal Father. If not for her fanning the flames, how could Royal Father have known about this so quickly?

    No need to think too much into it, Xiao Yang could guess that the person Duan Yunfei was referring to was Duan Yingluo. After all, Duan Liusu did not have that kind of brain.

    "Princess, then your majesty ¡­" Xiao Yang was referring to Duan Yunfei asking about the battle at the front lines, which was what Duan Yunfei was worried about.

    "The empress has only banned us from entering, but that doesn''t mean that outsiders are forbidden from entering. Since he mentioned this matter to Chu Yang and Wu Shan today, they will definitely ask Prince Mu and Uncle about it when they return. They are all famous generals of Jin Country, and if something really does happen, Royal Father will definitely look for them to discuss it. "

    Duan Yunfei could only place her hopes on Mu Chuyang and Wu Shan. After all, from Yuwen Di''s reaction today, even if Duan Yunfei sent people to get Yuwen Di, she might not come to see Duan Yunfei.

    When he thought about how the Queen said that Yuwen Di would leave this matter to the Queen, Duan Yunfei felt that Yuwen Di was probably disappointed with him. Otherwise, how could he treat him in such a manner?

    "Xiao Yang, I have implicated you this time."

    "Princess, it''s all Xiao Yang''s fault ¡­"

 C168 Fifth Prince

    After hearing the rumors outside the palace regarding Duan Yunfei and her marriage, Duan Yunfei immediately felt that something was amiss, and immediately sent people to investigate.

    Unlike Mu Chuyang, Duan Yunfei had begun to investigate from the very beginning. Since she was able to plan everything in one night and walk out rumours, this meant that the mastermind must have found out about the marriage between Duan Yunfei and Duan Yunfei immediately after it was set, and it was providing an exit for Duan Yunfei.

    Xiao Gui had served Yuwen Di before. Although it had only been two months, he was very familiar with the eunuchs in the royal study. Moreover, Xiao Gui had always been very popular. It was very easy for him to find out who had left the royal study that day.

    After finding out which eunuch sent the message in secret, Xiao Guizi followed this line to find the eunuch''s master. The surprising thing was that the person behind this was actually the Fifth Prince. This caused Xiao Gui to think about how to report Duan Yunfei to him immediately, so he could not care less about how Duan Yunfei was finding it difficult to save herself.

    "Princess, I, Gui Zi, have a matter to discuss with you."

    It wasn''t easy for Duan Yunfei to finish copying the < Women''s Ring > ten times. She was just about to send Xiao Gui Zi to deliver this thick stack of books to pepper house, but she didn''t expect Xiao Gui Zi to come first.

    "Let him in. I happen to be looking for him."

    "This servant pays his respects to Thirteenth Princess."

    "Exempt from the formalities. Why are you looking for me today?"

    It had already been more than half a month since Xiao Gui entered the Red Luan Palace. Other than the grudge between Xiao Ya and Xiao Gui, Xiao Gui had always been meticulously taken care of by the Red Luan Palace, and never had any problems with it. Thus, when Xiao Gui said that she wanted to look for Duan Yunfei for something, it was probably not for her own matters, but for the things Duan Yunfei had instructed him to do.

    "Reporting to the princess, I have investigated the matter which the princess had ordered me to investigate."

    Duan Yunfei didn''t inform Xiao Yang that Xiao Gui had secretly investigated the source of the palace''s rumours. Therefore, Xiao Yang looked at Duan Yunfei and Xiao Gui with a puzzled expression, not understanding what they were talking about.

    "Who did it?" Although Duan Yunfei was physically and mentally exhausted after copying the < < Female Ring > > ten times, once she heard that the rumors had a clue, Duan Yunfei''s sleepiness was immediately driven away and she became spirited again.

    "Reporting to the princess, it is... "It''s the Fifth Prince ¡­"

    Different from Xiao Gui Zi''s shock, Duan Yunfei did not have much of a reaction, as if she had already guessed this would happen.

    Hearing this, Xiao Ya also understood what Duan Yunfei and Xiao Gui Zi were talking about. had sent Xiao Gui to find out the source of the rumors in the palace, and Xiao Gui had come to report this matter today.

    "Very good. I understand. You may leave now." Duan Yunfei said to Xiao Gui calmly. The way he looked anxious was completely different from before, making Xiao Gui wonder if that person was actually Duan Yunfei.

    Xiao Gui walked to the door and was called back by Duan Yunfei.

    "Send all of these to the pepper house and tell the Queen that I have finished copying the < Female Ring > ten times. Please take a look." Duan Yunfei pointed to the thick pile of papers at the side, but in his heart, he was still thinking of a way to get justice for Mu Chuyang and the Prince Mu''s Mansion.

    Xiao Gui brought out the copy of < Women''s Ring > that Duan Yunfei copied out and brought it out of the room, hugging onto Duan Yunfei''s shoulder. After hearing about what had happened, on one hand, Xiao Gui thought that Duan Yunfei had gotten into an argument with Duan Liusu because of her words, and blamed herself. On the other hand, she felt that Duan Yingluo wasn''t as kind and innocent as she had heard him to be.

    "Princess, if this matter involves the Fifth Prince, what should we do now?" After Xiao Gui left, Xiao Yang couldn''t help but to ask Duan Yunfei what he thought about this matter, although he was afraid that Duan Yunfei didn''t have any ideas on how to deal with it.

    Duan Yunfei could not help but snicker in her heart. "Empress, I did not expect that I would land in your hands so early this morning. In the blink of an eye, the Fifth Prince''s weakness is in my hands."

    If Mu Chuyang were to know of this matter, obstructing Yuwen Di''s prestige, the Prince Mu''s Mansion would likely not put the Fifth Prince''s scheme behind the incident to the public.

    However, after today''s incident where Duan Yunfei had been punished, Duan Yunfei understood Yuwen Di''s expectations for the relationship between his siblings. Yuwen Di did not ask for them to love each other, but he would never allow someone to harm their kin.

    However, it was still impossible to place all his hopes on Yuwen Di. Duan Yunfei still decided to make a move, but with her strength alone, it would still be difficult.

    Coincidentally, Tenth Prince Duan Changge had returned to the palace today to see Yuwen Di. When he heard that Duan Yunfei had been grounded, he had thought of coming to the Red Luan Palace to see Duan Yunfei.

    "You''re talking about you. It''s only been a few days since we''ve met, why did you stir up such a mess?"

    The moment Duan Changge entered the Red Luan Palace, he started to say that Duan Yunfei was wrong, and did not care about Duan Yunfei''s smelly face anymore.

    Although Duan Changge and Duan Yunfei were not the same mother, their personalities matched each other, so the relationship between Duan Yunfei and Duan Yunfei could be considered quite good.

    As for Duan Changge, compared to the annoying Duan Liusu and the seemingly gentle and honest Duan Yingluo, Duan Changge was even more intimate and straightforward.

    It was just that Duan Changge had never admired Ming Li, and had also clearly indicated to Yuwen Di that he did not have any intentions towards the throne, causing Duan Yunfei to be unsure if Duan Changge was willing to help him deal with the Fifth Prince.

    "The Tenth royal brother''s memory is so bad. How could it be a few days? The Tenth Imperial Brother has clearly not seen Yun Fei for several months. Presumably, the scenery outside the palace is too beautiful, making you forget to return to the palace. "

    Although Duan Yunfei had something to ask of him, she was not sure if Duan Changge could support her, so she decided to follow along with Duan Changge''s words.

    Begging for help required a good opportunity, but for Duan Yunfei, this was not the best time.

    "Alright, Yun Fei is still as eloquent as before. Royal brother truly cannot outspeak you. However, even though he didn''t come back to visit you, he still remembered you. Look, if you can find a treasure here, why not immediately bring it to the palace for you to take a look? "

    If it was in the past, Duan Yunfei would definitely be excited to the point of pestering Duan Changge, begging him not to be suspenseful and to quickly show off his treasures. But today, Duan Yunfei was not in the mood for these so-called treasures.

    If people don''t offend me, I won''t offend them. If people offend me, I''ll beat them. This was Duan Yunfei''s standard of conduct. Since the Fifth Prince was making trouble for her marriage, she couldn''t let the Fifth Prince live too freely.

    Duan Changge saw that Duan Yunfei did not seem to be interested in them, and thought that it was weird, as this did not suit Duan Yunfei''s personality.

    "Yun Fei, what happened to you today? If you don''t mind, would you like to speak with your royal brother? "

 C169 mutual request

    Duan Yunfei was waiting for Duan Changge to say those words. If she brought it up, Duan Changge might think that she was using him.

    But if Duan Changge was concerned about this and asked about it, he would naturally be able to chat about the rumors in the palace. After changing the topic, he mentioned that the Fifth Prince was the person behind all of this. At that time, Duan Yunfei would be able to judge from Duan Changge''s reaction whether or not he was able to lend his a hand.

    "I wonder if Imperial Brother entered the palace today and heard some rumors being spread around the palace?"

    Duan Changge had indeed heard some rumors regarding Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang''s marriage, but because those words were extremely unpleasant to listen to, Duan Changge decided to not mention these things in front of Duan Yunfei in order to prevent spoiling her mood.

    But since Duan Yunfei had brought up these rumors, then Duan Changge had nothing to worry about.

    "Today, after entering the palace, Royal Brother did indeed hear a few words. Speaking of which, why didn''t you and Chu Yang inform your royal brother of your engagement beforehand, it is truly dishonest, your royal brother has wasted all these years pampering the two of you. "

    Actually, Duan Changge had long discovered Mu Chuyang''s thoughts about him, but felt that Duan Yunfei seemed to have nothing against Mu Chuyang other than fraternal feelings. Hence, he never expected that they would have the possibility to develop further.

    However, he never expected that after entering the palace today, he would actually hear that Duan Yunfei was engaged to Mu Chuyang. Duan Changge couldn''t figure out how her royal sister who was too slow to figure out what Mu Chuyang meant to him, and quickly made an engagement with Mu Chuyang.

    Duan Yunfei never thought that Duan Changge would still be thinking about how he didn''t inform Yue Yang about his engagement with him. It must be known that Duan Yunfei and his engagement was only recently, and Duan Changge was still in the Jianghu, how could he notify Duan Changge?

    "Royal brother, we should talk about the engagement slowly in the future. Yun Fei wanted to ask what Imperial Brother thinks of the rumors in the palace. "

    Duan Yunfei was afraid that Duan Changge wasn''t clear about the situation and continued after a few more sentences, "At that time, Royal Father arranged an engagement between Chu Yang and I, so other than us, there were also the imperial study''s guards and the palace maid s present. Even though royal father had not made this matter public, Chu Yang had only told Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo. As for me, I only told this matter to Xiao Yang, Zuo Yuanyuan and Wu Shan. "

    When Duan Changge heard that Duan Yunfei had first told this to Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan, she felt jealous in her heart. However, he still waited for Duan Yunfei to finish speaking, because he felt that the reason behind this matter might not be as simple as he thought.

    "Imperial Brother, you can''t blame yourself for not promptly informing Imperial Brother about the marriage. First, you must finish speaking."

    Duan Yunfei smiled at Duan Changge from the bottom of her heart. There were many times where Duan Yunfei had to thank Duan Changge for his existence.

    "Does Imperial Brother know that on the second day, such rumors began to spread out from the palace? It was reasonable to say that a rumor had spread out from the palace. After all, if palace maid''s mouth was broken, it would only be a matter of time before this matter was spread out. But, rumors about these kinds of things are spreading all over the place outside the palace overnight. The content is different, but they are clearly aimed at the Prince Mu''s Mansion and Chu Yang at all times. "

    After hearing what Duan Yunfei had to say, Duan Changge also roughly understood the situation and had a few thoughts in his heart.

    "Then in your opinion, is there someone behind the scenes? Are there any candidates in your mind? "

    Duan Changge had thought about whether it would be Duan Liusu or not, but even though Duan Liusu hated Duan Yunfei, she could not think of such a method. As for Duan Yingluo, if she wanted to spread rumors in the palace, it might be easy for Duan Yingluo. After all, with the Empress''s help, Duan Yingluo did not have to worry about the consequences. However, Duan Yingluo''s hand would never reach out of the palace, and this allowed Duan Changge to get rid of Duan Yingluo as well.

    Although Duan Changge had never planted anyone in front of Yuwen Di, but they all knew that most of the people in front of Yuwen Di were either bribed or planted by other palaces.

    Since the people from the harem had been eliminated one by one, then the only ones left would probably be the princes.

    Duan Changge already had the answer in his heart, but he still waited for Duan Yunfei to reveal the answer.

    "After what happened, I sent people to investigate in secret, and finally discovered that the person behind all of that was actually the Fifth Emperor."

    As Duan Yunfei spoke, she paid attention to Duan Changge''s reaction.

    Duan Changge gave a cold snort. He was extremely disdainful towards the Fifth Prince for doing such a useless thing.

    "In that case, what are you going to do?"

    Although Duan Changge had already expressed that he did not have the ambition to fight for the throne long ago, However, holding onto the principle of "rather kill wrongly than let one go", the Fifth Prince continued to fight with Duan Changge to the end.

    A large part of the reason why Duan Changge was so engrossed with the mountain and river, was because leaving the Imperial Palace gave him the freedom to search for the world, and also gave him a safe and leisurely space to do so.

    However, the Fifth Prince did not let Duan Changge off. No matter how far away Duan Changge was from the imperial court, the Fifth Prince always thought that it was Duan Changge''s plan.

    Similar to Duan Yunfei, the Fifth Prince''s tight pressure made the good-natured Duan Changge think of a chance to retaliate. If Duan Yunfei had asked him at this time to help her, Duan Changge would be extremely willing. This was the chance for Duan Yunfei to take revenge, and also the chance for him to counterattack.

    "I haven''t thought about it yet, but I just found out that the Fifth Emperor is actually the mastermind."

    After seeing Duan Changge''s reaction, Duan Yunfei was already fifty percent confident that Duan Singing would help him. But Duan Yunfei had never fought a battle that was without preparation, she still needed Duan Changge to give her more confidence.

    "Presumably because of Chu Yang''s exceptional talent, he felt that he was suppressed and envied in his heart. Furthermore, if you marry Chu Yang, then how much of an impact would Prince Mu''s Mansion have in the future on who exactly is the Crown Prince''s wife? "

    Although Duan Changge was far away from the imperial court, he had thought about it thoroughly. The reason why Duan Yunfei had not yet figured it out, was actually understood by him in an instant.

    Duan Yunfei was suddenly enlightened. So the reason the Fifth Prince made such a big fuss about her marriage with Mu Chuyang was ultimately to fight for the position of crown prince. Before Duan Changge pointed it out, Duan Yunfei had never been able to link the matter of his marriage with seizing the throne.

    "Yun Fei, I believe that the reason you''re telling me all of this today is not just to hear my thoughts."

    "Indeed, Yun Fei wants to borrow brother''s strength to counterattack, but I don''t know if royal brother is willing or not. If royal brother isn''t willing, Yun Fei won''t force him. Everything depends on royal brother''s decision."

 C170 booster

    Duan Changge replied in silence. It was not difficult for Duan Changge to help him deal with the Fifth Prince.

    Although Duan Changge had already made it clear that he would not fight for the position of crown prince with the other princes, and had distanced himself from the imperial court, and was extremely engrossed in the affairs of the mountains and rivers, there were still powers with Duan Changge.

    Duan Changge''s matriarch was the eldest daughter of the Military Chief. Although the Wang Clan could not be considered large in Jin Country compared to the Prince Mu''s Mansion and the Wei Yuan Residence, they were still one of the four great clans of the Jin Country. After the death of Imperial Consort Shu, the Wang family did not send their second daughter to the palace as a concubine like the other families. Instead, they placed all their attention on Duan Changge.

    Just as the Wang family had expected, Duan Changge had safely grown up in the palace, and was extremely talented. Unfortunately, Duan Changge wasn''t interested in royal power at all, and became addicted to living a free life.

    No matter how the Military Chief tried to persuade Duan Changge, Duan Changge wouldn''t listen. In the end, the Military Chief could only follow Duan Changge''s wishes.

    Other than the Wang family, there were also a few officials in the imperial court who could only listen to Duan Changge, they just admired his personality, and thought that among the princes, Duan Changge was the one who could take on the most responsibility. The most important reason was that these officials were unwilling to be taken over by the Fifth Prince and the Eighth Prince, becoming their lackeys.

    When he recalled how the Fifth Prince kept pressing down on him, Duan Changge made a decision. Although he didn''t have the intention to fight for the imperial authority, the Fifth Prince had touched his bottom line time and time again.

    "Yunfei, your royal brother is willing to lend you a helping hand. "However ¡­"

    Duan Changge wanted to say something but hesitated. He was willing to help Duan Yunfei and it was not bad, but he still had conditions.

    "Please speak, royal brother." Hearing that Duan Changge was willing to help his, Duan Yunfei was already very happy. As for Duan Changge''s request, as long as Duan Yunfei could fulfill it, she would not refuse.

    "Yunfei, you also know that royal brother is not willing to become enemies with them, and he is not the slightest bit interested in the throne. If royal brother makes a move, I''m afraid that Fifth Emperor will think that I was the one who obstructed his path, then I won''t have a single peaceful day in the future. "

    Duan Yunfei understood what Duan Changge meant. Duan Changge wanted to say that he could help him, but he had to do it in secret, not on the surface.

    Duan Yunfei did not have anyone in the imperial court to help him, if sshe borrowed the power of the General Wei Yuan, he would pull the General Wei Yuan down with him instead, which was not Duan Yunfei''s original intention. If Duan Changge could help them in secret, even if the Fifth Prince found out, he wouldn''t be able to find out anything about them.

    "Yunfei naturally doesn''t want Imperial Brother to take the risk. Yunfei is already very grateful that Imperial Brother is willing to help Yunfei."

    Duan Changge thought for a while, if he had to say who the biggest victim in this rumor was, it should be Mu Chuyang or the Prince Mu''s Mansion, why didn''t Duan Yunfei care about his face, and actually requested for his help?

    "Yun Fei, the reason why you''re doing this is for Chu Yang, right?" Duan Changge probed and asked, in his heart he thought that once this matter came to an end, he would definitely interrogate Duan Yunfei, and just how exactly did he take advantage of the time that he was not in the palace to betroth himself to Mu Chuyang.

    Duan Yunfei''s face reddened unknowingly. She picked up the teacup beside her hand and took a sip. But Duan Yunfei forgot that the cup of tea was just poured by Xiao Yang and it was still hot. Duan Yunfei was scalded by the tea, but in order to not make a fool out of herself in front of Duan Changge, she resisted.

    This caused Xiao Yang, who was standing at the side, to feel anxious, "My princess, just now, I thought that the weather is so cold, and that the tea should be cold, that''s why I brewed a new cup for you. Who would have thought that you would drink it all in one gulp?

    Earlier, when Duan Changge had been thinking about how to reply to Duan Yunfei, he did not notice that Xiao Yang had brewed another cup of tea for the two of them.

    "Alright, do you still need to hide anything in front of royal brother? If it was really for Chu Yang, royal brother would not laugh at you. " Duan Changge said that he would not make fun of Duan Yunfei, but in reality, he was smiling.

    Only Duan Yunfei and Xiao Yang knew why the current Duan Yunfei had not spoken a word.

    Even if Xiao Yang was anxious, it was useless. He suddenly thought of the snow outside. Xiao Yang had heard the old wet nurse in the palace say before that clean snow could be used to make tea, but Xiao Yang had never tried this method before.

    "Princess, this servant will brew a new cup of tea for you." Xiao Yang picked up the teacup in front of Duan Yunfei and walked out of his room.

    Xiao Yang looked at the teacup, and realized that the tea in the cup was still hot. Thinking about how Duan Yunfei drank it all in one gulp, she became worried about Duan Yunfei''s throat.

    It was still snowing outside, and it was beautiful to watch. However, Xiao Yang was not in the mood to enjoy the snowy scenery. Holding the teacup in his hand, he watched the pure white snowflakes fall into the cup and waited for the outside walls of the teacup to cool down before returning to the inside of the house.

    "Princess, the temperature is just right. Please have a sip."

    Xiao Yang looked at Duan Yunfei, and Duan Yunfei also saw what Xiao Yang meant, and took a sip from his teacup. As the ice-cold tea entered his mouth, alleviating the pain just now, Duan Yunfei instantly felt comfortable.

    After feeling a little better, Duan Yunfei was finally able to speak, "Royal brother, quickly don''t tease Yun Fei. This matter involves not only the Prince Mu''s Mansion, but also the face of the imperial family. Yun Fei really cannot understand, even if the Fifth Prince wanted to obstruct this marriage, why would he need to use royal father''s face to accompany him? "

    Duan Yunfei didn''t understand, but Duan Changge understood it clearly. As long as the Fifth Prince was able to achieve his goal, then he would use any means possible. It was just like how he was arrogant, yet he personally visited many times for the sake of a Su Yi. But precisely because of the Fifth Prince''s ruthlessness, he was able to take Su Yi under him. When she thought about how Eighth Prince would foolishly invite people to visit Su Yi, Duan Changge could not help but find it funny.

    "It is not necessarily impossible for royal father to find out what we can find out. In order to protect himself, the Fifth Emperor might have already found a scapegoat, but they do not know who it is. "

    "Yun Fei, we need to think carefully and grasp the opportunity for this matter. Before we act, let Fifth Emperor have a taste of the sweetness first.

    Duan Yunfei was also thinking the same way. She was prepared to let the Fifth Prince think that her scheme had succeeded and not reveal her intentions, and then give the Fifth Prince a blow on his head.

    "Yunfei will listen to royal brother. Yunfei will do whatever royal brother says."

 C171 cryptogenesis

    After a brief discussion with Prince Mu, Mu Chuyang went to his room. These days, because of these extremely ridiculous rumors, Prince''s Wife Mo had become a lot more haggard.

    Before even entering the Prince''s Wife Mo''s room, Mu Chuyang already heard the sounds of sighs coming from within.

    "Why does Mother sigh?"

    Hearing that Mu Chuyang had come, Prince''s Wife Mo secretly wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes.

    No matter what, Prince''s Wife Mo had followed Prince Mu to the border for three years, and had seen the blood and gales on the battlefield. Furthermore, Prince''s Wife Mo was born in a handsome general''s residence, so she was definitely a weak woman who only knew how to cry when things happened. But this concerned Mu Chuyang. Hearing his own child being criticized so harshly, Prince''s Wife Mo could not help but feel sad.

    Your royal father said earlier that he had something he needed to discuss with you. When you came back, did you see your royal father? Prince Mu only mentioned it to Prince''s Wife Mo, and did not tell him what he wanted to talk about with Mu Chuyang. If Prince''s Wife Mo knew that the culprit behind this was Eighth Prince, he would definitely be furious.

    Mu Chuyang walked to the Prince''s Wife Mo and massaged his shoulders.

    "I have already met my royal father, so mother need not worry. The mother has not told the child what she was sighing about. "

    Actually, Mu Chuyang already had an answer in his heart. In all these years, other than the matters regarding Prince Mu and Mu Chuyang, how could Prince''s Wife Mo be so worried?

    Mu Chuyang remembered that the last time Prince''s Wife Mo was so worried and dejected was when they were fighting. At that time, Yuwen Di sent his Prince Mu to lead the troops to the battlefield, and that fierce battle lasted for a full seven days. During those seven days, not a single word came out from the front lines.

    When he led his troops to war, Prince Mu would worry about the Prince''s Wife Mo at home and would send back a letter every three days. However, that time, Prince''s Wife Mo had waited for seven whole days and still had not received a letter from Prince Mu.

    In a blink of an eye, so many years had passed, but now, because of a piece of gossip, Mu Chuyang''s most beloved mother worried for him.

    "It''s just that I feel that I''m too old to be afraid of the cold." Just like how Mu Chuyang was worried about Prince''s Wife Mo''s feelings, Prince''s Wife Mo was also unwilling to let Mu Chuyang think too much into it, so he casually found an excuse.

    "Mother is truly overthinking. A beauty like you is not old at all. If we walk on the streets, I''m afraid that everyone will think that you are my son''s elder sister."

    "Child, you are truly speaking nonsense." Although Prince''s Wife Mo talked about Mu Chuyang, it was like he had eaten honey in his heart. Although Prince Mu talked about Mu Chuyang every single day, it was completely different when it came out of his mouth.

    "Didn''t you enter the palace today? Did Thirteenth Princess hear those unclean words? " Thinking about it, Mu Chuyang and his marriage was really not that easy either, that''s why Prince''s Wife Mo thought that Mu Chuyang would finally be able to see the light of day, but who would have thought that such rumors would actually appear?

    "Seeing Yun Fei''s appearance, I don''t think I know about this. This is good as well, it is unnecessary for Yun Fei to know about this."

    "You really are a silly child."

    If one were to say that they didn''t feel any heartache, they would be lying to themselves. Mu Chuyang had done so much for Duan Yunfei and endured so much. As her mother, Prince''s Wife Mo felt extremely pained for her. Prince''s Wife Mo only hoped that this storm would pass as soon as possible and Mu Chuyang and Duan Yunfei would be together for life.

    After leaving Prince''s Wife Mo''s room, Mu Chuyang went out of the house by himself. On the way, he also heard some gossip, which was really unpleasant.

    "Waiter, as usual." When Mu Chuyang arrived at Jade House, he asked the waiter to serve them wine and food as usual.

    "Why is Young Prince Mu here today?" After Mu Chuyang came in, many people turned to look at him, and even discussed the marriage between Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang in a low voice. The waiter knew that was only a rumor, but was worried that Mu Chuyang would be in a bad mood after hearing these words.

    "This King is in a good mood today, so let''s have a drink."

    Mu Chuyang gulped down a cup of wine and continued, "All of you, you have no idea how difficult this duke''s marriage is."

    Everyone present did not expect Mu Chuyang to suddenly be angry at them, and was shocked.

    "This king has adored the Thirteenth Princess for many years, and it was not easy for me to wait until the age of 30 for the Thirteenth Princess to finally tell her the things in my heart. Your Majesty, who are you? How can you, because of the reputation of the Prince Mu''s Mansion, betroth your most beloved princess to this king? "It''s really ridiculous."

    The rumors stopped at the Wise, and Mu Chuyang knew that his words might not change anything, rather, he might lose face for Prince Mu''s Mansion. But when he thought about how Prince''s Wife Mo was sighing secretly, Mu Chuyang could not hold back anymore.

    If this was really done by the Eighth Prince, even if Mu Chuyang wanted to retaliate, even if Yuwen Di punished the Eighth Prince, with the kindness that the Imperial Consort Yun had received, Yuwen Di would probably treat the Eighth Prince lightly.

    Right now, the only thing Mu Chuyang could do was to tell his the truth.

    "This king and Thirteenth Princess are mutual lovers." Mu Chuyang replied loudly. After that, he went back upstairs and drank his wine, not caring about the reaction of the people.

    "You see, I''ve already said that this matter is definitely not as what the rumors say, yet you all still don''t believe me."

    "Heh, you are clearly the most enthusiastic at what you just said. Why do you still take it as a hindrance?"

    "You''re talking nonsense, I have always supported Young Prince Mu."

    The waiter looked at the chattering crowd and shook his head.

    At this moment, such a voice came from the crowd. That person did not seem to mind that it was not too big. It stirred up another wave on the surface of the water that had finally calmed down.

    "Young Prince Mu said that he and Thirteenth Princess are mutual lovers, and that they share mutual feelings. However, Young Prince Mu said those words himself, so who knows what he is thinking?"

    After all, marriage was between two people. From what Mu Chuyang had said alone, they weren''t sure if they were truly in love or not, and to prove it, they still needed Duan Yunfei''s explanation.

    Upstairs, Mu Chuyang was attracted down and heard these words.

    "Don''t you think that what This King said doesn''t count? This King has plenty of ways to prove to you that everything This King said was true. "

    Mu Chuyang had drank a lot, and was a little drunk now, so he took the chance to say some harsh words.

    The crowd only watched with wide eyes, waiting for a good show. But Mu Chuyang never thought that the words he would say in anger would actually leave a gap between his and Duan Yunfei''s feelings.

 C172 Misunderstanding

    On the second day, the citizens did not only talk about the rumors and slanders. They also talked about what Mu Chuyang had said to the Jade House yesterday.

    In the Jin Country, discussing matters of love in front of everyone was not really a shameful matter, but Mu Chuyang carried the title of Young Prince Mu, so his every action and gesture represented the Prince Mu''s Mansion, making this declaration an unimpressive matter.

    When Mu Chuyang realized what happened when he was drunk yesterday, he felt extremely regretful and went to Prince Mu to apologise.

    "Father, your son ¡­"

    Without waiting for Mu Chuyang to finish speaking, Prince Mu patted Mu Chuyang''s shoulders, indicating him not to be so nervous.

    "Chu Yang, you did the right thing. Regardless of whether it was intentional or not, what you have said is the truth. As for how many people actually believe it, let''s not talk about it for now. The men of our Mu family are not afraid of evil forces. "

    Mu Chuyan clearly did not expect that the Prince Mu would actually support his actions, which made him feel a little ashamed, as if he had failed to live up to the expectations of the Prince Mu.

    "Since things have gotten to this point, let''s wait for Thirteenth Princess to take action."

    Mu Chuyang did not want Duan Yunfei to know about these rumors, but it seemed like he could not hide it now. If he did not let Duan Yunfei know, how could it prove that they were mutual lovers?

    However, Mu Chuyang didn''t know that Duan Yunfei was currently grounded and couldn''t leave the Red Luan Palace at all. How could she go out to prove it?

    Mu Chuyang hoped to be able to inform Duan Yunfei of the whole situation by himself, so he sent someone to the palace to tell Duan Yunfei that he wished for Duan Yunfei to be able to leave.

    On the other hand, Duan Yunfei was afraid that Mu Chuyang would be worried about him being grounded, so she did not inform the others that he was grounded, and only told him that it would be inconvenient for him to leave the palace.

    After a while, there were some problems.

    After all, Mu Chuyang had only met Duan Yunfei yesterday, so there was no problem with Duan Yunfei at all. Why did he say that it was not convenient for him to leave the palace today? Was it really inconvenient, or was she unwilling to see her?

    Mu Chuyang did not want to think like that, but somehow, he suddenly thought of Xiu Heng.

    Thinking back to back then, even if Xiu Heng had rejected him thousands of miles away, Duan Yunfei would still try to please Xiu Heng with all his might. Why did Mu Chuyang become a completely different person?

    Not to mention that Duan Yunfei was currently engaged to Mu Chuyang, even if it was just a good friend, it would probably not be a righteous action for Duan Yunfei.

    "Yun Fei, Yun Fei, you still can''t forget Xiu Heng? Are you saying that you are willing to accept this marriage just to avoid His Majesty negotiating for you? Do you have any place in your heart that is reserved for me? "

    Mu Chuyang thought in his heart, his expression turning more and more unsightly, causing the person who sent the message to become nervous.

    "Get out." Mu Chuyang sent the messenger out in a bad mood. The messenger''s heart was filled with doubts, he couldn''t understand what he had done wrong. He had only told the truth of Duan Yunfei''s words, why was Mu Chuyang so angry.

    Mu Chuyang was furious inside the room, he threw out everything he saw as if he viewed those people as the people he hated the most in his life ¡ª ¡ª Xiu Heng.

    "It''s all your fault. If you didn''t kill your way out, Yun Fei''s heart would have belonged to me. Xiu Heng, I definitely won''t let you off. So what if it is the Prince of Xiliang? You must be careful, and don''t fall into my hands, or else I will return what I have suffered to you untouched. "

    At this time, Duan Yunfei, who was in the palace, actually thought of such a complicated "plot" in her heart. Duan Yunfei''s entire mind was filled with thoughts of how to retaliate against the Fifth Prince, and similarly, Duan Yunfei did not know that the Fifth Prince had deceived him, thinking that the person who was pulling the strings was the ignorant Eighth Prince.

    In these three days, other than Duan Changge and the people Mu Chuyang had sent to deliver the message this morning, there was no one else who came to Red Luan Palace.

    On this day, a few eunuchs in front of Yuwen Di brought two big boxes into Red Luan Palace, causing Red Luan Palace to be confused.

    Everyone knew that Duan Yunfei had angered Yuwen Di and now that she was being grounded, it was impossible for Yuwen Di to reward him at this time. So what were the things in these two big chests?

    After the young eunuch placed the chest inside the Red Luan Palace, the Eunuch Li entered.

    "Eunuch Li, this is?"

    These two large chests were both made from high-quality Agarwood, and the surface of the chests was carved with patterns. They were truly exquisite, and it was unknown what kind of treasures were inside.

    "If you return to the Thirteenth Princess, they sent this to you."

    Xiu Heng? Why did Xiu Heng send people to deliver all these? Duan Yunfei did not understand.

    "Eunuch Li, can I have a word with you?" Duan Yunfei only wanted to ask what happened, it was not because he still had thoughts towards Xiu Heng, but it was because Xiu Heng was not a simple person, everything he did seemed to have a goal, after suffering a loss, Duan Yunfei was no longer willing to be Xiu Heng''s stepping stone.

    The Eunuch Li followed Duan Yunfei to the side, preparing to answer her doubts. One must know that when Eunuch Li saw these things, he was also extremely shocked, and after hearing what Yuwen Di had said, he still half believed and half doubted him.

    "Thirteenth Princess, I heard that this is a congratulatory gift that Prince of Xiliang sent over to congratulate you on your engagement to Young Prince Mu."

    Duan Yunfei would never believe that Xiu Heng was that kind, but, how did Xiu Heng know about his engagement with Mu Chuyang? Could it be that the news spread so fast that even the Xiliang knew about it?

    The Eunuch Li continued, "The Crown Prince of Xiliang said that he was taken care of by you many times back in the Jin Country and he was thinking about your kindness ¡­"

    Duan Yunfei looked at the charcoal brazier not far away, and her train of thoughts had long ago stopped.

    Even now, Duan Yunfei was still unable to see through Xiu Heng completely.

    "Since the item has been delivered, this servant will return to report." After bowing to Duan Yunfei, the Eunuch Li prepared to leave. Before leaving, she gave a few more instructions to Duan Yunfei.

    "Thirteenth Princess, His Majesty is still angry now. After His Majesty''s anger passes, everything will be fine. Princess, please don''t be too sad."

    Eunuch Li was referring to the matter of Yuwen Di tacitly agreeing to the empress having Duan Yunfei be grounded. Eunuch Li was worried that Duan Yunfei would blame Yuwen Di for this, so he decided to reconcile the father and daughter pair.

    As for how Xiu Heng knew about the marriage between Duan Yunfei and Qing Yi, it was only because Qing Yi had written about it in his letter.

 C173 Arguing again

    After waiting for five days, Mu Chuyang could no longer hold it in, and went to the palace to ask Duan Yunfei about the situation.

    His wild thoughts throughout the entire day had caused Mu Chuyang to doubt more and more on whether or not this marriage held any meaning. Mu Chuyang did not wish for himself to misunderstand Duan Yunfei, and the best way to resolve this problem was to find Duan Yunfei and clarify it.

    He thought about his own bewilderment, his jealousy of Xiu Heng that he couldn''t let go, and his yearning for Duan Yunfei after not seeing him for the past few days.

    When Mu Chuyang arrived at Red Luan Palace, he was taking a nap.

    "Is Thirteenth Princess not in the Red Luan Palace today?" Mu Chuyang did not see Duan Yunfei in the Main Hall, nor could he find his figure in the courtyard. He grabbed a palace maid who was sweeping the snow and asked his where she was.

    The palace maid previously did not notice Mu Chuyang''s arrival, upon seeing that the person speaking was Mu Chuyang, he quickly knelt down to pay his respects. The fear he had towards Mu Chuyang and Dong Feng''s coldness made hymen''s words seem to be lacking in confidence.

    "Greetings to Young Prince Mu."

    "Alright, hurry up and get up. Where is Thirteenth Princess?" Mu Chuyang was panicking, he only wanted to wait until he found out where Duan Yunfei was.

    Maybe it was because Mu Chuyang''s tone was a little harsh, this made hymen even more afraid, and he stammered, "Reporting to Young Prince Mu ¡­ Princess now ¡­ "I''m taking a nap."

    Mu Chuyang had originally calculated the time that would come, but the time that Duan Yunfei took a nap in the summer and winter months were different.

    "Why is the princess still asleep?"

    "Sister Xiao Yang said that the princess didn''t sleep well last night, so today we will let the princess rest a bit more, and do not allow the servants to disturb her."

    "Alright, This King will wait in the lobby. Just keep sweeping." Mu Chuyang obtained the answer he wanted. Knowing that Duan Yunfei was in Red Luan Palace today, she left the backyard and once again walked towards the great hall.

    Watching Mu Chuyang leave, hymen heaved a sigh of relief. "I''ve finally sent this great Buddha away," he thought to herself. She also didn''t know how Mu Chuyang would react after knowing that he had been ignored.

    Previously, when Mu Chuyang was in a hurry to find Duan Yunfei, he did not notice the two mahogany boxes that were placed in the great hall. Mu Chuyang sized it up and felt that the things inside were definitely not simple, "I wonder what kind of treasures His Majesty has bestowed to Yun Fei this time?"

    It was at this time that Xiao Ya came in. She looked at Mu Chuyang who was sizing up the two mahogany chests, then opened his mouth and spoke a few more words.

    "Young Prince Mu, I heard that the crown prince of Xiliang specially sent someone thousands of miles away to congratulate you on your engagement to the princess. Prince of Xiliang is truly a person who will repay kindness with gratitude. To think that they would send over a congratulatory gift so early in the morning just because the princess took care of him back then. "

    After Eunuch Li sent people to deliver Xiu Heng''s congratulatory gift to him, Duan Yunfei did not bring all the gifts in the red wood chests to the treasury, but only placed them in the main hall.

    Although Yuwen Di accepted this congratulatory gift out of respect for Xiliang, Duan Yunfei still had a grudge in her heart. If Duan Yunfei was not willing to accept this gift, she would not dare to accept it either.

    In the end, Duan Yunfei had still helped Xiu Heng leave the Jin Country. But exactly because Xiu Heng had poisoned Duan Yunfei that year, that was why Duan Yunfei had completely given up on thinking about Xiu Heng.

    As for why he did not dare accept it, it was because in Duan Yunfei''s heart, he was no longer the gentle youth who returned the cape to her. Furthermore, Xiu Heng was currently a Prince of Xiliang. Although the two of them were currently on good terms, that was only on the surface.

    Duan Yunfei could not figure out what Xiu Heng wanted to do by sending such a gift from such a distance. Before he could figure it out, Duan Yunfei did not allow anyone to touch these two red wooden boxes.

    Xiao Ya did not know about the dispute between Duan Yunfei, Xiu Heng and Mu Chuyang. If she knew about this, she would definitely not mention Xiu Heng in front of Mu Chuyang, and even more so, would not mention the matter of Xiu Heng congratulating him.

    Mu Chuyang had come to find Duan Yunfei to get to the bottom of things. Before entering Red Luan Palace, he had already thought of all sorts of possibilities, but his previous mental fortitude had completely collapsed at this moment.

    Xiao Ya suddenly felt the temperature around her drop. She looked at the door and saw that it was still tightly shut. The wind shouldn''t be able to rush in, so what made her feel that cold?

    Xiao Ya secretly glanced at Mu Chuyang, and realised that Mu Chuyang''s expression was extremely ugly, but Xiao Ya couldn''t understand why Mu Chuyang was acting in such a manner.

    After Duan Yunfei woke up from her sleep, upon hearing that Mu Chuyang had come, she quickly went to the great hall to see Mu Chuyang after a quick shower.

    But just when Duan Yunfei was about to call out to Mu Chuyang, she saw Mu Chuyang give him a resentful and puzzled look.

    In that moment, this gaze made Duan Yunfei a little confused, but when she saw the two conspicuous red wooden boxes, Duan Yunfei suddenly understood why Mu Chuyang was looking at him in such a manner. Presumably, Mu Chuyang knew that Xiu Heng was the one who delivered the two big boxes.

    "Xiao Ya, go out first." Without even thinking, Duan Yunfei knew what would happen next. She called Xiao Ya out and told her not to let anyone in, even Xiao Yang himself.

    Xiao Ya was puzzled. Why did the atmosphere become so weird, but she could not not not follow Duan Yunfei''s orders. She could only go out and defend.

    "Should you explain it to me?"

    ''s tone was ice-cold, which was something Duan Yunfei had never felt before. Even when Duan Yunfei had said those hurtful words to Mu Chuyang back then, she had never used such a tone to speak with Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei panicked a little, the Mu Chuyang in front of him seemed to be a little unfamiliar, she did not know what to do.

    "You don''t explain, do you? "Then I''ll speak for you." Mu Chuyang hardened his heart, and said the words that he was unwilling to admit, and said out words that hurt himself, and also Duan Yunfei. These words caused him to recall that not long after, he was extremely regretful.

    "These were all sent by Xiu Heng, right? As expected, being the crown prince was different. What, you placed all these here to remind you, have you ever had Xiu Heng''s footprints before in your life? Or is it that you still have feelings for Xiu Heng? If that''s the case, then why don''t I ask His Majesty to cancel the marriage, and help you and Xiu Heng achieve it? "

    "Chu Yang, don''t be like this ¡­" Duan Yunfei finally understood what kind of feeling a heartache was. The feelings she brought to Mu Chuyang before had now returned to her.

 C174 Dismissed by unpleasantness

    The atmosphere in the room had reached a freezing point, Mu Chuyang''s aggressiveness had made Duan Yunfei unable to resist, she had never thought that the gentle Mu Chuyang would actually say such ruthless words to her because of the existence of the two red wooden boxes.

    But in actuality, the root of the problem was not the congratulatory gift Xiu Heng had sent over, but rather the feelings Duan Yunfei had for Xiu Heng.

    Mu Chuyang understood in his heart that he was making trouble without reason, just like those shrewd women in the streets that he despised the most.

    Xiu Heng had always been a threat to Mu Chuyang, even after more than three years had passed, even if he had already left the Jin Country for a long time now. But when he thought of how Duan Yunfei followed behind Xiu Heng and looked forward to her acceptance, Mu Chuyang hated Xiu Heng to the core.

    In a relationship, people who were sincere tended to care the most about each other''s feelings. Just like how Mu Chuyang brought his entire heart in front of Duan Yunfei, but because of Duan Yunfei''s internal injuries, he felt as if his heart was being ruthlessly stabbed with a dagger.

    "Chu Yang, can you calm down a bit? Listen to me explain to you."

    Duan Yunfei didn''t want to cause an argument between her and Mu Chuyang because of Xiu Heng. To Duan Yunfei, this was already a thing of the past, she already understood her own feelings. She genuinely liked Mu Chuyang, and it wasn''t because she wanted to avoid the discussion, nor was it because she wanted to satisfy the feelings Mu Chuyang had towards her after all these years.

    "Explanation? How do you want to explain it? Tell me, how is Xiu Heng grateful to you? How could you not forget him? " It was obvious that he did this in order to explain everything to Duan Yunfei. Why was it that the situation had become even worse now?

    "Mu Chuyang, what do you mean by that? "Like I said, it''s not what you think at all. What do you want me to do by being so aggressive?"

    No matter how good Duan Yunfei''s temperament was, she would still not tolerate Mu Chuyang''s misunderstanding of him, not to mention that Duan Yunfei had inherited Yuwen Di''s irascible temper.

    Obviously, Duan Yunfei only wanted an opportunity to explain herself, but Mu Chuyang''s barrage of words had made it unbearable for him.

    "Me? Do you know that we are engaged right now, and you are my, Mu Chuyang''s, unmarried wife? Are you still thinking about your old lover and not allowing me to say a word? Don''t you think it''s unfair to me? How can I be compared with Xiu Heng? Is he worth your concern for so many years? "

    Duan Yunfei was truly hurt by Mu Chuyang''s words, and tears welled in her eyes. But in order to not lose out to Mu Chuyang in terms of momentum, Duan Yunfei fiercely pinched her own arm, and a wave of pain passed through, causing Duan Yunfei to forcefully hold back her tears.

    "I, Duan Yunfei, have always been an upright and upright person. I''ve said that things are not as you think, but if you do not listen to my explanation, then I have no other choice."

    In the end, Duan Yunfei gave in, but she did not take a step back to gain Mu Chuyang''s understanding. Instead, it made Mu Chuyang feel that she was feeling guilty.

    "I came today with the intention of resolving this misunderstanding. Who would have thought that ¡­" Mu Chuyang did not conceal his disappointment and anger.

    This time, did not understand, but to say that Mu Chuyang was so angry because of Xiu Heng was understandable, but Mu Chuyang''s so-called "misunderstanding" seemed to have happened before this, but no matter how Duan Yunfei thought about it, she could not think of any misunderstanding that had occurred between her and Mu Chuyang a few days ago.

    "What misunderstanding are you talking about?" Duan Yunfei knew that in the current situation, Mu Chuyang might not necessarily be able to tell her the truth, but she could not allow for there to be a misunderstanding between them that she was not aware of.

    "Misunderstanding? I originally thought it was a misunderstanding, but now it doesn''t seem to be. " Mu Chuyang was unwilling to speak any further with Duan Yunfei, "Today, I will return first."

    Mu Chuyang walked straight towards the door, leaving behind a cruel and resolute back.

    When Mu Chuyang opened the door, a cold wind blew in from outside the room, causing Duan Yunfei to feel an unprecedented cold.

    If she knew that this would happen, she wouldn''t have talked so much in front of Mu Chuyang. Now that Duan Yunfei had started a quarrel with Mu Chuyang, Xiao Ya didn''t know what to do.

    Duan Yunfei looked at Mu Chuyang''s back, and his heart was in pain for a while. Presumably, that was what Mu Chuyang had felt then as well.

    "Come in." Duan Yunfei sensed that Xiao Ya was waiting outside the house. Thinking about the temperature outside the house, she summoned her in.

    "Princess... This servant spoke too much. " Once Xiao Ya entered the room, she knelt in front of Duan Yunfei and apologized for her words.

    Duan Yunfei was not a person who liked to vent her anger. The ruthless words that Mu Chuyang had said to her was a problem between her and Mu Chuyang. However, Xiao Ya was not aware of the conflict between them, and it was not intentional for them to start a quarrel, so what crime did Xiao Ya have?

    "Get up first. This is not your fault, so you don''t have to blame yourself."

    Although Duan Yunfei did not blame Xiao Ya, she still felt that it was too much of a responsibility. It had to be said that and Mu Chuyang were only engaged, and now that there was a huge commotion, she did not know whether or not it would affect their marriage. If this marriage were to be cancelled due to her blabbering, Xiao Ya would have to face it with her life.

    Seeing that Xiao Ya was not able to stand up yet, Duan Yunfei walked forward to help her up. But at this time, Xiao Ya suddenly stood up.

    Xiao Ya felt that she was a sinner in the first place, how could she let Duan Yunfei help her up?

    ''s heart was as cold as this world of ice and snow. He suddenly felt that he had wasted all of his sincerity, and everything he had done for Duan Yunfei was not as good as the smile Xiu Heng had given him back then.

    "Mu Chuyang, you are so pathetic." Mu Chuyang mocked himself. He thought that Duan Yunfei truly had feelings for him, and it turns out that she was just lying to herself.

    Thinking about how he told everyone that he and Duan Yunfei were mutual lovers in the Jade House a few days ago, Mu Chuyang felt that it was extremely funny.

 C175 Opportunity

    In these three days, there was not a single movement from the Prince Mu''s Mansion. Duan Yunfei did not know whether or not Mu Chuyang''s anger had faded, but she was still a stubborn person, needless to say, between her and Mu Chuyang, Mu Chuyang was always the first to show weakness.

    "Princess, do you want to send someone to Prince Mu''s Mansion to take a look?" Xiao Yang asked carefully.

    In Xiao Yang''s imagination, Mu Chuyang would definitely not be able to hold on for three days. In fact, in less than three days, Mu Chuyang would realize that he was too heartless that day, and discovered that he had misunderstood Duan Yunfei. Thus, Mu Chuyang would enter the palace to find Duan Yunfei, and Mu Chuyang would be the one to give in first, because his feelings for Duan Yunfei were even deeper.

    But Xiao Yang and Duan Yunfei had both thought wrongly, the Mu Chuyang this time had truly set their hearts on it.

    On that day, when Mu Chuyang returned to the Prince Mu''s Mansion, everyone noticed something different about him. It was as if there was a "Don''t Let strangers near" symbol surrounding him, and that cold aura made people not dare to go near.

    All along, Mu Chuyang''s image in front of everyone was graceful and passionate, but in these few days, Mu Chuyang seemed to have changed.

    The Prince''s Wife Mo was extremely anxious, but no matter how Prince Mu and the others asked, Mu Chuyang just casually found an excuse, saying that he was just annoyed by the rumors.

    But how could the Prince''s Wife Mo believe that? Mu Chuyang had clearly headed towards the palace, so wouldn''t that be to look for Duan Yunfei? Prince''s Wife Mo understood in his heart that all of Mu Chuyang''s emotions would definitely be related to Duan Yunfei, and Duan Yunfei was the calamity that Mu Chuyang would never be able to escape from in his entire life.

    The days of being grounded was hard to bear. Although in the past, Duan Yunfei did not go out of the Red Luan Palace often during winter, but when she thought about how she was unable to leave due to the restrictions, Duan Yunfei felt extremely frustrated.

    Furthermore, the misunderstanding between him and Mu Chuyang had not been resolved yet, so Duan Yunfei felt even more troubled.

    "Why are Zuo Yuanyuan and Wu Shan not coming to the palace anymore? I still hope that someone can accompany me to chat and relieve my boredom."

    Duan Yunfei purposely avoided Xiao Yang''s question, and shifted the topic to the matter of Zuo Yuanyuan and Wu Shan not entering the palace recently.

    Speaking of which, although Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan did not enter the palace that frequently in the past, Duan Yunfei still felt that something was amiss. It was unknown whether it was because the battle at the front lines had not been confirmed or not, but Duan Yunfei was still worried.

    Xiao Yang calculated in his heart. The last time Zuo Yuanyuan and Wu Shan entered the palace was the day when Duan Yunfei hurriedly went to find Yuwen Di, which was also the day Duan Yunfei was imprisoned due to beating him up. Like this, seven days had already passed.

    "That''s right, logically speaking, Miss Zuo Yuan should come to the palace to visit you."

    If there were no special circumstances, Zuo Yuanyuan would go to the palace every seven days. Of course, if she thought hard, Zuo Yuan would also come to Red Luan Palace every three to four days.

    The rules of the palace were that the family members of the court officials were not allowed to enter the palace except on the day of the banquet, while the women from outside the house of the late consort were only allowed to enter the palace once every month. However, due to the relationship between Zuo Yuanyuan and Duan Yunfei and the fact that the Minister of the Left was highly regarded by Yuwen Di, Zuo Yuanyuan had obtained Yuwen Di''s permission five years ago. As long as Zuo Chong wanted to enter the palace, she could enter at any time.

    Zuo Yuan had been busy these past few days selecting clothes for Lady Zuo and Duan Yunfei. She had forgotten the few days and had not been able to come to the palace to see Duan Yunfei.

    The arrival of the heavy snow also meant that the new year was about to arrive. At this time of every year, Zuo Yuanyuan would start to prepare the Lady Zuo''s new clothes. Preparing new clothes was her job, but since Zuo Yuanyuan started learning embroidery, she took over her job. Zuo Yuan was not worried that the embroidery lady would not use the cloth that the Lady Zuo liked, it was just that he felt that choosing the cloth personally was also an expression of his love for the Lady Zuo.

    All this time, Minister Zuo and Lady Zuo had been protecting Zuo Yuanyuan, afraid that she would be hurt in any way. Even when they were cooking, they had to make Aunt Yun watch them. Because of this, Zuo Yuanyuan never had the chance to repay her parents for raising her.

    Until a chance opportunity came and Zuo Yuan realised that she was only picking out the clothes, and didn''t have to do it herself. That way, Lady Zuo and the rest would definitely agree, Zuo Yuan thought. As expected, after Zuo Yuanyuan made this request, the Left Premier and the Lady Zuo accepted it happily.

    As for why Zuo Yuanyuan only chose the new clothes for the Lady Zuo, the main reason was that the clothes worn by the Minister of the Left were mostly the same, and there were only a few of the clothes left over, which restricted her ability to use them. However, the clothes worn by the Lady Zuo were very different. Not only were there various patterns and patterns, there were even various types of flowers that could be chosen.

    This year, Zuo Yuan was prepared to prepare a new set of clothes for Duan Yunfei as well. After all, Duan Yunfei had held a Growing Age Ceremony during this year and even made an engagement with Mu Chuyang, which was truly a good thing. Zuo Yuan hoped that at the end of this year, Duan Yunfei would be able to welcome the new year with the new set of clothes that she had prepared.

    Right now, Wu Shan was en route to the front lines, so other than the General Wei Yuan couple and Yuwen Di, no one else knew about this. In order to not worry Duan Yunfei and the others, Wu Shan did not inform them of this news.

    That day, after coming out of Red Luan Palace, Wu Shan returned to Wei Yuan Residence and was called to the study room.

    "Kindred, do you know the current situation?"

    Wu Shan was originally baffled, but when he thought of the words Xiao Gui said in the Red Luan Palace, which combined the General Wei Yuan''s worries and worries, Wu Shan''s heart immediately sunk.

    "Good son, now that the Golden Horde Kingdom is here and the border war is in danger, Royal Father has sent Father to lead the troops out. These few days, you have to take good care of mother and take good care of the Wu Mansion."

    "Father, it''s only a matter of time before we use troops. I spent my days in the training ground, although I have no actual experience, I feel that I''m ready, so I would like father to allow me to go to the front lines to protect my country."

    "Good son, have you thought about it?"

    Initially, General Wei Yuan only wanted to hand over the matters of the manor to Wu Shan, but he didn''t think that Wu Shan would actually want to go out to battle with him. Thinking about the determination Wu Shan had made since he was young, General Wei Yuan felt that this was a very good opportunity, and if Wu Shan really decided to do so, then he would fulfill Wu Shan''s wish.

    "Father, your son has made his decision. I would like to request that you bring your son with you to the border."

    The heroic and imposing tone expressed the determination, arrogance, and grandeur of this youth. With an enemy nation invading, how could this youth tolerate the suffering of the citizens? How could he let the enemy gain power?

 C176 Bring Message

    When Duan Yunfei was bored to death, Duan Changge brought him a good news.

    "Hurry, hurry, hurry. Bring this prince a cup of tea. My mouth is really dry." Duan Changge still had not sat down and had already started to ask for tea. Duan Yunfei smiled and gave Xiao Yang a look, signalling him to quickly go and make some tea.

    Because Duan Yunfei was not in the mood to taste the tea today, she made it so that Xiao Yang did not have to brew the tea today, otherwise the good tea leaves that Yuwen Di gave to him would be wasted. But who would have thought that Duan Changge would actually come to Red Luan Palace today, so Xiao Yang could only go and prepare.

    "What''s wrong with you today?" How could the Tenth Imperial Brother end up with such a parched mouth in such a cold winter? If one were to say that he is extremely thirsty, he could even drink some snow. "

    Every time Duan Yunfei met Duan Changge, there would always be a war of words, but it was different from the previous fights where Duan Liusu and Duan Changge were competing against each other. Duan Yunfei and Duan Changge were evenly matched, causing others to find it very interesting, and the two were happy and at ease.

    "You are such a bad girl. From your point of view, you must be reluctant to part with the good tea leaves in your palace. Don''t think that your royal brother doesn''t know that half of your royal father''s tea leaves are in your pocket. This truly makes your royal brother''s heart go cold. It seems that I shouldn''t tell you about the good news today. "

    Duan Changge acted as if he wanted to leave, but before he could even step out, he was stopped by Duan Yunfei.

    "Why is my royal sister stopping my royal brother?" Duan Changge asked even though he knew the answer, his face full of suspicion. However, he was smiling inside his heart. Duan Yunfei and Duan Changge''s nature had changed with Yuwen Di, and the two of them matched each other immediately. This was also the reason why Duan Changge was more interested in Duan Yunfei compared to the other princesses.

    In Duan Changge''s opinion, Duan Yunfei was suitable for the royal family, but not part of the royal family.

    Duan Yunfei''s straightforward character should not be restricted within this square palace. If she was born into an ordinary family, she might have lived a bit more comfortably. Although Duan Yunfei was more free and unfettered in the palace than the others due to the fact that she was doted upon by Yuwen Di, he was still unable to escape the restraints of the various palace rules and had all kinds of complicated relationships with him that were difficult to unravel.

    But if Duan Yunfei''s talent was ordinary people, she would probably be buried. Duan Yunfei''s love and hate, were extremely precious in the palace. For the past few years, Duan Changge had deliberately been protecting Duan Yunfei. This was the most precious thing she had ever done, and she only hoped that his hard work would finally be able to protect Duan Yunfei.

    In the past, Duan Changge''s greatest wish was for his matriarch to live a comfortable life in the palace, so Duan Changge had always followed his mother''s instructions, hoping to become a dragon amongst men, hoping to be able to protect her own matriarch in the future.

    But the heavens had coincidentally refused to let Duan Changge have his way, and allowed him to lose his matriarch. From then on, Duan Changge no longer competed with the other Several princes for the title of crown prince.

    Later, Duan Changge realized that Duan Yunfei''s personality was exactly the same as her, but he was helpless as Duan Yunfei was a girl. No matter how much she was pampered and pampered by Yuwen Di, he could not keep Duan Yunfei by her side for her entire life.

    But before Duan Yunfei got married, Duan Changge hoped that with his and Yuwen Di''s protection, she could have such a personality.

    As for the future, with the protection of the imperial family, Duan Yunfei''s future husband might not be able to bully Duan Yunfei.

    This was also the reason why Duan Changge was so happy to see Duan Yunfei and her wife''s marriage. Duan Changge saw Mu Chuyang''s sincerity in his heart. Although Duan Changge had not been in the palace for long, and their relationship was not really that close, but the expression in his eyes was not lie. From the look in which Mu Chuyang was looking at Duan Yunfei, Duan Changge could tell that he was someone worthy of being trusted with.

    "Royal Brother, quickly stop messing around, didn''t Yun Fei already order Xiao Yang to boil some tea? Royal Brother, sit down and tell Yun Fei the good news you have spoken, Yun Fei''s heart itched from the anxiety."

    Duan Yunfei didn''t even need to think until the good news that Duan Changge had said was definitely related to their plans to deal with the Fifth Prince. Although Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang was currently in a stalemate, Duan Yunfei would not give up on retaliating.

    To Duan Yunfei, this was not only to avenge Mu Chuyang, but also to understand his own anger. The longer they were grounded, the more dissatisfied Duan Yunfei became with the Empress and the others. Earlier, Duan Yingluo had only given herself some trouble, so Duan Yunfei couldn''t be bothered to care about them.

    But this time, Duan Liusu struck Xiao Yang, which was equivalent to hitting Duan Yunfei in the face. Although Duan Yunfei had used a different method to treat him, and she did not get any benefits, Duan Yunfei still could not take this lying down.

    Duan Yunfei was lost in thought, and did not realize that Duan Changge was staring at him.

    Duan Changge was originally prepared to tell Duan Yunfei about the news he had received, but he could tell that Duan Yunfei seemed to be thinking about something and was completely engrossed in it. Thus, he did not disturb Duan Yunfei, and only looked at her.

    In the blink of an eye, the Duan Yunfei who chased after her and clamored for her to buy the candied fruits outside the palace had already grown into a slim and graceful girl, who was even about to be married off. Time unknowingly flowed by, Duan Yunfei looked even more similar to the Imperial Consort Duanshuo, with every movement she made, the shadows of the Imperial Consort Duanshuo could be seen.

    "Tenth Prince and Princess, the tea is ready."

    Xiao Yang''s sudden voice brought Duan Yunfei back to reality, at this time, Duan Changge had already shifted his gaze away from Duan Yunfei, so Duan Yunfei did not notice Duan Changge''s measuring gaze.

    "Alright, I''ll leave it here."

    Duan Changge took a whiff, and was full of praise for Xiao Yang. Xiao Yang sure makes a good cup of tea. I don''t know who my master is, but this prince really likes it. "

    Xiao Yang was a little embarrassed from Duan Changge''s praise, "My apologies to the Tenth Prince."

    "Xiao Yang''s cooking skills were personally taught to me, would royal brother like to learn from me?" Duan Yunfei proudly told Duan Changge, while talking she even made tea for Duan Changge.

    The steaming hot tea made people''s hearts warm up when they saw it.

    "Your cooking skills were learned from your father. As for me, I think it''s better if I just follow my heart."

    But Duan Changge could only do it according to his heart, so he could not brew such a good tea, but because he did not want to be bound by the rules, it was just like how he did not want to be tied down by the rules of the palace.

 C177 Business

    The tea taster meets a cup of good tea, just as the wandering chivalrous hero meets a peerless sword, infatuated and enchanted.

    "Xiao Yang, this prince has never sought advice from others. Today, you must tell this prince exactly what you used to brew this cup of tea. No matter how I drink it, this prince feels like a different person from the tea you drink in the past."

    Duan Changge traveled the martial arts world, went to many places that produced tea leaves. He had also picked the tea leaves with the tea farmers before, he had seen how the tea leaves were baked, he had also seen the local tea farmers make tea using their own methods, but it was so different from today''s cup that it made people curious.

    Just then, Duan Yunfei also raised his teacup to taste it, and nodded. The tea this time was indeed different from the previous times, but Duan Yunfei could feel that the method to make the tea should be the same as what she had taught Xiao Yang.

    "Xiao Yang, don''t try to hide it anymore, just tell the Tenth Prince. The Tenth Prince has always been curious, so if this continues, he might get depressed."

    Xiao Yang covered his mouth and laughed, "Reporting to the princess, to the Tenth Prince, the tea for today is indeed brewed according to the way you used to teach your servant."

    "Then why does the taste look different? Xiao Yang, don''t fool this prince, this prince has also tasted the tea that you''ve brewed before."

    Without waiting for Xiao Yang to finish speaking, Duan Changge threw out the next question, leaving him speechless.

    "The method is the same as the method, Tenth Prince. However, the water is different today."

    "Water?" Duan Changge was puzzled, he had heard of Duan Yunfei''s method of brewing tea, but the most outstanding point was that ordinary well water would be replaced with fresh dew that he had collected early in the morning. But other than the well water and the dew, Duan Changge could not think of any other water that could be used to brew the tea.

    However, Duan Yunfei understood. A few days ago, Xiao Yang informed Duan Yunfei that after Duan Yunfei was scalded with the tea, he had melted the snow into the tea and allowed the tea to cool down.

    However, at that time Duan Yunfei was drinking anxiously and did not taste it carefully.

    Duan Changge thought for some reason, and his gaze somehow landed on the footprints left behind by the palace maids at the entrance. Because he had previously walked in the snow, his footprints were mixed with snow. The warmth brought by the brazier in the house melted the snow, leaving behind a small puddle of water.

    "You used water melted by snow, didn''t you?" Duan Changge said as if he was determined to win.

    "The Tenth Prince is really smart."

    Duan Changge had actually thought about this question for a good while, but Xiao Yang''s answer definitely made Duan Changge a little proud. Duan Changge even thought in his heart that after he returned, he must personally boil a pot of tea with snow water.

    Duan Yunfei felt that if sshe allowed Duan Changge to continue tangling with this cup of tea, he would not be able to obtain the good news that Duan Changge was talking about today.

    "Tenth royal brother, we''re almost done with the tea. Shouldn''t we get down to business?"

    Duan Changge had always been a strict conduct, but when it came to things that piqued his interest, he would easily be distracted, and unknowingly, would indulge in them and throw his original goal out of his mind.

    "If Yun Fei hadn''t reminded royal brother, he would have forgotten about this."

    It was precisely because Duan Yunfei understood Duan Changge that she would remind him at this time. Otherwise, who knows when Duan Changge would start discussing about this cup of tea.

    "Princess, this servant will be leaving first." Xiao Yang knew that Duan Yunfei and Duan Changge were preparing to get down to business, so he prepared to leave.

    Normally, Duan Yunfei would have allowed Xiao Yang to stay at the side, but today, Duan Yunfei had silently allowed Xiao Yang to avoid all of that. This was not because Xiao Yang should not have heard what they were talking about, but because Duan Yunfei felt that if Xiao Yang was present, she would involuntarily want to ask about the method to brewing tea. If this continued, by the time the sun sets, Duan Yunfei would not know the true purpose of entering the palace today.

    "Please speak, royal brother."

    If it was someone else who tried to interrupt Duan Changge''s questioning about his obsession, Duan Changge would probably turn hostile towards him. But because it was Duan Yunfei, he could only bear with it.

    "You ¡­ Why are you in such a hurry? Why don''t you allow your royal brother to finish his question?" That''s right, Xiao Yang is really a wonderful girl. I knew that you would not be willing to part with her, or else royal brother would really want to ask you for her. "

    Let alone Duan Yunfei, even if Duan Yunfei was willing, Wu Shan would not let this happen. Even if it was for the sake of Wu Shan''s lifelong happiness, Duan Yunfei had decided that it would not be as Duan Changge wished.

    Xiao Yang has been by my side for many years, and already has a relationship that surpasses that of a master and his servant''s. If Yun Fei wanted to ask his royal brother for the treasured ancient book, his royal brother would have to think about it many times. If a dead thing is like this, then what about someone with feelings? "

    Duan Changge never thought that his joke would actually make Duan Yunfei believe it, and the atmosphere immediately became serious, to the point that Duan Changge was not used to it.

    "Alright, royal brother is only joking. Royal brother knows that you have always valued kindness, forget about Xiao Yang, even if it was any of the palace maids in Red Luan Palace, you would probably be reluctant to part with them."

    "It''s good that royal brother knows." Duan Yunfei smiled, to her, everyone in Red Luan Palace was her family, a family that she could not part with.

    "Alright, time to get down to business." Duan Changge cleared his throat and became serious.

    Didn''t you mention the power of the Fifth Emperor in the imperial court? You know that I don''t care about the struggles of the court anymore, but there are still people in the court who are my brothers. "

    Duan Yunfei listened seriously, she did not continue, she only nodded.

    "After discussing with you that day, when royal brother went back, he sent people to investigate. They discovered that there were a lot of corrupt officials under Fifth Emperor, so naturally, Fifth Emperor turned a blind eye. However, the current situation is different. A few days ago, Royal Father took this matter very seriously. A few days ago, a local official came to the capital to report on this matter.

    Duan Yunfei looked at Duan Changge''s pleased expression and asked, "What did royal brother do?"

    "Royal brother, I, had my men set a trap for the Fifth Emperor''s men and let them expose my secret. You know that Royal Father cannot allow officials to embezzle, so he ended up in jail. There was a vacancy in that position, and then naturally it was replaced by my royal brother. "

    "Royal brother''s technique is really high. Yunfei is truly impressed."

 C178 Reasons

    When Duan Yunfei heard the news that Duan Changge was unable to hide the joy in his heart, his eyes shone brightly.

    "Are you that happy?" Duan Changge had guessed that Duan Yunfei would definitely be happy from her successful revenge, but seeing Duan Yunfei''s expression, she was obviously ecstatic.

    "Of course, I''m afraid Fifth Emperor would never think that we would find him so easily, and send his subordinates to jail so easily."

    Duan Changge laughed in disdain, "Fifth Emperor thinks that his plan is flawless, how can he possibly think that there would be a chance of success? Yet now, not only has our scheme failed, we have also lost a chess piece.

    Actually, the officer who was sent into the prison by Duan Changge was only a local official, he could not be considered as the Fifth Prince''s right-hand man, much less as the "general" in the hands of the Fifth Prince.

    However, because he was a local official, the Fifth Prince was even more assured that Yuwen Di would not think that he was forming a clique here, this was something that Yuwen Di deeply detested. If Yuwen Di knew that so many officials in the imperial court were people of the Fifth Prince, not only would he not be able to become the Fifth Prince''s power to fight for the position of Crown Prince, he would even attract Yuwen Di''s disgust.

    Currently, the officials in the imperial court could be split into four factions, one was like Prince Mu, the other was like him, who wholeheartedly worked for the benefit of the people of Jin Country, completely obedient to Yuwen Di, loyal and loyal.

    One was an official supporting the Fifth Prince, led by the Empress''s external family, the Mu Rong family, and the other was an official supporting the Eighth Prince''s struggle for power, led by the father, Doctor Yu Shi of Imperial Consort Yun, Shen Zhihang. Whether it was the current Fifth Prince who had the most hope, the Eighth Prince that Yuwen Di liked the most, or the Seventh Prince who was extremely powerful but did not have any help, these officials all held the same attitude.

    Yuwen Di was actually very clear about it in his heart, and was very clear about the situation in the imperial court. After all, he came here like this, but Yuwen Di was not willing to see his brothers fight.

    After all these years, the main reason why Yuwen Di had yet to become the ruler of the sect was because the age of this Several princes was not high enough. If he handed over such a heavy burden to them, and did not do anything good enough, the foundation of the Jin Country would probably be affected.

    Furthermore, although the Jin Country is the most powerful out of the few nations now, the surrounding nations have always been eyeing them covetously. Take the Xiliang for example, when the Xiliang was defeated and sent to the Jin Country to become the proton, the citizens of the Xiliang were all talking about it, and this matter had become a thorn in the hearts of the people of the Xiliang, they would definitely take revenge on this grudge.

    In recent years, the Golden Horde Kingdom had also continuously harassed the people at the borders of the Jin Country. In addition to the severe water sickness in Jiangnan, the negligence of the officials below, corruption and various other problems, although the Jin Country looked harmonious on the surface, it was actually riddled with thousands of holes.

    In such a difficult situation, it was even more impossible for Yuwen Di to casually entrust the future of the Jin Country to any of the princes. Yuwen Di hoped that in the next few years, he would be able to make the Jin Country even more powerful, so strong that after he was buried for a hundred years, he would not have to worry about the future of the Jin Country.

    "Imperial brother, Yun Fei has a question. I don''t know if I should ask it or not."

    "What''s there to hide from royal brother? Just say it." Duan Changge really wanted to know what kind of question Duan Yunfei wanted to ask, but unfortunately, this royal sister of his was not a man. She didn''t want Duan Changge to give his all to help her sit on the throne.

    "Royal brother has been away from the court for many years. Although he has the help of outsiders, it would not be easy to imprison his people under the eyes of the Fifth Emperor."

    This was something that Duan Changge had intentionally not mentioned, but in the end, Duan Yunfei had still noticed that something was amiss.

    "Yunfei, Yunfei, it''s a pity that you''re not going to be a strategist." Duan Changge was not stingy on his praises towards Duan Yunfei, this was his heartfelt regret.

    "Royal brother, don''t joke around with Yun Fei. Yun Fei is very curious, or else he wouldn''t dare to ask."

    Ever since the death of the Imperial Consort Shu, Duan Changge had lost interest in the throne. From then on, he did not even ask about the imperial government, and only focused on traveling around. This was also why Duan Yunfei was so curious. No matter how he thought about it, Duan Changge should not have such a power in the imperial court.

    "Yun Fei, have you ever heard of Su Yi?"

    Duan Yunfei had indeed heard Mu Chuyang mention this name before. She had heard that Su Yi was able to write a poem at the age of seven, and had even traveled to different countries to learn from many people, becoming proficient in strategy. It was a pity that this person was proud of his talent, and was not willing to come into contact with strong powers. Duan Yunfei had heard of the many times when the Eighth Prince sent people to Su Yi''s residence, but they were all rejected outside the door.

    When he thought about how Mu Chuyan had told him all of this, Duan Yunfei felt a bit sad. She really didn''t know how to explain to Mu Chuyang her current relationship with him.

    "Yun Fei has indeed heard of this name, but I know very little about Su Yi. I wonder why royal brother mentioned him?"

    "Su Yi is currently working under the Fifth Emperor, and is their advisor."

    Duan Changge''s casual words caused the doubts in his heart to grow even more.

    "But Yun Fei heard that Su Yi had always been a person who didn''t want to be associated with the struggle for power. The eighth brother had always wanted to take Su Yi as his subordinate, but he had always suffered setbacks. How did the Fifth Emperor get such a talent?"

    What Duan Yunfei did not know was that although Su Yi seemed to be a person of the Fifth Prince, he was actually a person who had a very strong will and will.

    "Yun Fei, Su Yi is one of my people."

    Duan Yunfei was truly shocked, she never thought that Su Yi was actually someone that Duan Changge had inserted into the Fifth Prince''s side.

    "Back then, when I was travelling outside, I coincidentally had a chance to save Su Yi''s life. After he found out who I was, he wanted to repay me for saving his life and expressed his willingness to help me take the world. But since I''m not interested in the throne, I can only give up. But when the Fifth Emperor pressed me down, and added to the fact that he wanted Su Yi to become his strategist during that period of time, Su Yi set up such a trap, in order to inform me of the scheme the Fifth Prince had used towards me in the future. "

    "So that''s how it is. Seems like it was Mr. Su Yi who leaked the news this time, no wonder this matter was so easy."

 C179 Asking about marriage

    The day before yesterday, Duan Changge had met with Su Yi in private. At that time, Su Yi had not only informed the Fifth Prince about the scheme of taking bribes and reaping profits from it, he had also told him about the marriage between Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang that he had set up for the Fifth Prince.

    During his travels outside the palace, Su Yi had known how much Duan Changge cherished this royal sister. From the description that he gave of Duan Yunfei, he could imagine just what kind of extraordinary woman she was.

    When the Fifth Prince found out about Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang''s marriage, he immediately called for Su Yi, hoping that he would think of a way to stop it. After hearing Duan Yunfei''s name, Su Yi was startled, because of Duan Changge''s relationship with him, Su Yi was naturally unwilling to trap Duan Yunfei, but if he did not do so, the Fifth Prince would become suspicious, and at that time, Su Yi would not be able to help him.

    After considering it, Su Yi still offered his services to the Fifth Prince, but that would be at the expense of Mu Chuyang and the Prince Mu''s Mansion''s reputation. At that time, Su Yi had already thought about the current situation he was in. He had calculated the time when Duan Changge would return to the palace, calculated that if Duan Yunfei who was in the palace investigated, he would easily know that all of this was the Fifth Prince''s doing.

    Everything was prepared except for Dong Feng, Su Yi was waiting for the meeting with Duan Changge.

    When Duan Changge told him that he planned for Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang''s wedding, Duan Changge was furious. Putting aside the fact that Duan Yunfei was different from the others, this rumor did not only affect the reputation of the Prince Mu''s Mansion, it also made the reputation of the Imperial Family look ridiculous in the eyes of the commoners.

    Although Duan Changge did not care about the matters of the court, as a member of the royal family, he valued the reputation of the family more than his own life.

    Furthermore, it could be said that Duan Changge had been looking forward to the marriage engagement for many years. When Mu Chuyang had just revealed his faintly discernible feelings for Duan Yunfei, Duan Changge had already noticed it. Thinking about the friendship between Duan Yunfei and his childhood sweetheart, Duan Changge felt extremely at ease to leave his own royal sister in Mu Chuyang''s care.

    Rumors spread through the streets and alleys, and even outside the palace. At least Yuwen Di was dissatisfied with the Prince Mu''s Mansion because of this, but at most, the marriage might be annulled because of this. Duan Changge did not wish to see either of these two situations.

    But when he thought back to how Su Yi was facing a dilemma and how he had thought so much about the future, Duan Changge didn''t have any reason to blame him.

    Moreover, Su Yi himself wasn''t a subordinate of Duan Changge. Previously, when he had accepted the Fifth Prince''s recruitment and went to be the Fifth Prince''s advisor, it was all at Su Yi''s own choice. As matters stood, Duan Changge could not take it for granted that Su Yi was doing something for him.

    Amidst their laughter, Duan Changge gently passed the matter over, and told Su Yi that he did not need to care about this, because he would take care of Duan Yunfei.

    However, looking at Duan Yunfei now, Duan Changge felt that he had brought harm to Duan Yunfei and without his knowledge.

    "Yun Fei, you should be able to tell royal brother how you and Chu Yang got engaged now, right?"

    Duan Changge tried to not think about his guilt towards Duan Yunfei and used this opportunity to ask about the things that had happened between Duan Yunfei and him during this period of time.

    Duan Yunfei originally thought that she wouldn''t hear of Mu Chuyang''s name again today, but she didn''t expect that Duan Changge would actually ask him how he and Mu Chuyang had reached such a state.

    "What happened today?" Duan Yunfei thought in her heart, how on earth did she and Mu Chuyang come to this kind of rigid step?

    "Don''t tell me royal brother is confused? Since it''s a betrothal, then it must be royal father''s decree. Royal brother, do you have anything else to ask?"

    Duan Yunfei attempted to use Yuwen Di to fight against this calamity. Otherwise, with Duan Changge''s personality, she might be able to make Duan Yunfei start from the beginning, and as to when this "head" started, it all depended on Duan Changge''s will. If he wanted to hear it, Duan Yunfei had to start from the first day that she knew Mu Chuyang. As for this conclusion, it was probably the most recent thing that Duan Changge knew.

    "Girl, don''t think you can fool your royal brother. Imperial brother, don''t you know that this is royal father''s decree? But for your marriage, royal father will definitely treat you as his master, and will definitely not betroth you to his wife. Otherwise, this marriage of yours would have already been decided, and it wouldn''t wait until now. "

    Duan Changge seemed to have unintentionally revealed the thought of betrothing Duan Yunfei to Mu Chuyang a long time ago, only, Duan Yunfei had not realized how Mu Chuyang felt about him, and did not realize that under her situation, there were already many people who were anxious about her and Mu Chuyang''s marriage.

    The firelight made Duan Yunfei''s face flush red, as if she was extremely embarrassed. However, Duan Yunfei did not feel that way right now.

    It had to be known that Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang could be said to be in a state of cold war and stalemate. Under such a situation, how could Duan Yunfei use her normal heart to tell Duan Changge everything that had happened during this period of time? Duan Yunfei couldn''t do it.

    "Royal brother, don''t worry about Yun Fei anymore. When the time for your marriage is decided, I will definitely tell you everything. What do you think?"

    "Royal brother, I''m concerned about your marriage, but you''re actually plotting something small, and even thinking of making a deal with him. You''re quite capable, little girl. How could you be so smart?"

    Duan Changge pinched Duan Yunfei''s face, her face was full of smiles.

    In this lifetime, if he did not meet the people he truly liked, Duan Changge would never marry. To Duan Changge, getting married meant taking someone he loved. If he couldn''t do it like that, then why did he have to find someone to tie him up with? It just didn''t seem worth it.

    Duan Yunfei made a face at Duan Changge, "Who asked royal brother to not marry for such a long time, the fifth sister-in-law is already five months old, royal brother, how are you not anxious at all?"

    "Marriage is something that depends on fate. Just like you and Chu Yang, it''s because of fate, and because of our mutual love, royal father agreed to let you two marry each other. You, ah, still don''t understand."

    Although Duan Changge had never experienced such things, he had also seen various kinds of love during his travels. This made him even more resolute in his conviction.

    "Yes, yes, yes. What royal brother said is very true. Yun Fei will definitely take it to heart."

    "Enough, today, royal brother''s goal has been accomplished, so I won''t disturb your rest any longer." Duan Changge realized that Duan Yunfei was not in her condition today, so he left early to allow him a good rest.

 C180 Intent

    After Duan Changge left, Duan Yunfei realized that she had originally planned to ask Duan Changge about the situation at the front lines. However, due to her unwell mood, she had forgotten about it in the end.

    Forget it, Duan Yunfei picked up the military manual again.

    "If I can make it to the battlefield once, that would be pretty good too." Duan Yunfei thought that maybe that could also be an opportunity. An opportunity to train one''s mind, and also an opportunity to escape from Mu Chuyang.

    In the palace, Yuwen Di discussed intensely with the ministers about the Golden Horde Kingdom''s visit.

    In the imperial court, there were two voices, one of them thought that the Golden Horde Kingdom was approaching aggressively, with the current border situation unstable, their morale was low, even though the General Wei Yuan had led the troops to the front lines, but it was definitely not comparable to Yuwen Di''s personal army.

    The other party''s point of view was very different. They believed that Yuwen Di was the foundation of their country. Furthermore, Yuwen Di was already old, and was no longer the young man who was able to go on stage and kill the enemy. Even though Yuwen Di''s strength in leading the troops was not any weaker than General Wei Yuan''s, it was still not the same. Even if Yuwen Di had the intention to personally lead the troops into the battlefield, it was just not enough.

    Since ancient times, only those most trusted by the Emperor would have the chance to lead their troops to war. Those officials who supported the Fifth Prince and the Eighth Prince would naturally not let this chance slip by.

    "Royal Father, your son is willing to lead troops to go out and share Royal Father''s worries. We will definitely return from the province and display the glory of our Jin Country." The Fifth Prince had rushed ahead of the Eighth Prince and requested for Yuwen Di to lead his troops.

    Before the morning assembly today, the Fifth Prince and Eighth Prince had discussed things with their subordinates. After the people they had planted next to Yuwen Di informed them that the situation at the front lines was critical, they decided to seize this good opportunity and prepare to leave an image of protecting their country in Yuwen Di''s heart.

    Protecting one''s family and country in times of crisis was something that all men should do, but now it had become a helping hand in the struggle between princes. It was extremely laughable.

    Yuwen Di sighed silently in his heart, these sons of his still view individual interests as more important than the safety and future of the citizens of Jin Country, how could such a person take on such a big responsibility?

    "This matter shall be well thought over by This Emperor. If there are no other matters to report, then I shall withdraw from the court today."

    Yuwen Di was already frustrated to begin with, seeing how the imperial court was arguing like this, he became even more agitated. Right now, he just wanted to rest, he had not slept for three whole days, and today was a rare day of memorials.

    The ministers could clearly feel Yuwen Di''s anger, and even if they still had something they wanted to say, they did not dare to speak up. In their panic and unease, Yuwen Di had already left the throne room.

    "Fifth Prince, look at this ¡­" According to their original plans, the Fifth Prince should be recommended to the front lines today. However, they did not expect that Yuwen Di would actually announce the assembly after hearing the Fifth Prince''s words, which was truly unimaginable.

    The Fifth Prince also couldn''t figure out what Yuwen Di was thinking at the moment. Logically speaking, shouldn''t he be distracted for Yuwen Di''s sake?

    "It''s fine. We can''t rush this kind of thing. After all, it concerns the front line, and it concerns the country."

    The Fifth Prince was most adept at noble words, but these were ridiculed to the ears of the Eighth Prince.

    What royal brother said is true, but royal brother, royal brother remembers that royal brother wasn''t good at leading troops, if royal father accidentally allowed this, royal brother''s hands would be the lives of thousands of warriors from the Jin Country, wouldn''t royal brother feel that the burden on his shoulders was too heavy?

    Imperial Physician Yu wanted to stop the Eighth Prince, but the impulsive Eighth Prince still said these words to the Fifth Prince. From the onlookers'' perspective, these words meant that Eighth Prince was worried for the Fifth Prince, but the people with discerning eyes knew that an invisible spark had already exploded between the two of them. Everyone could hear the weird tone in Eighth Prince''s words, and seemed to smell the faint smell of gunpowder.

    "I, your royal brother, am truly worried. I brazenly recommended myself in order to help father out of his troubles, and this is a difficult situation for a country. As a prince, I am unable to let go of this responsibility.

    The Fifth Prince was clearly ridiculing the fact that the Eighth Prince didn''t have the courage to recommend himself, but he was clearly the one who had purposely said the words recommended himself to Yuwen Di before the Eighth Prince.

    Now it seemed that the Fifth Prince had the upper hand, the Eighth Prince did not have the opportunity and could only remain silent.

    He seized the opportunity to warn Eighth Prince, "Royal brother, if you have this worry, I might as well think about it for myself."

    The Fifth Prince was referring to the trap that he had thought he had set up for the Eighth Prince, and was precisely the mastermind behind the gossip about Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang''s marriage.

    If Yuwen Di or Duan Yunfei were to investigate this matter, she would definitely find out who spread the rumors first, and then the Fifth Prince would be able to push everything to Eighth Prince.

    It was true that the Prince Mu and Mu Chuyang had thought that the one who had pushed the issue would be the Eighth Prince, but Duan Yunfei did not do as the Fifth Prince had wished. She had invented a new way and started to investigate from the point of view of the eunuch in the royal study who had leaked the news about the marriage.

    Imperial Physician Yu Shi secretly pulled at Eighth Prince''s sleeves, indicating for him to hold back the anger in his heart.

    Eighth Prince walked towards the Fifth Prince, and a voice that only the two of them could hear whispered into his ears, "Royal brother, I heard that your people have been imprisoned recently. Royal brother knows that Imperial brother has always loved his subordinates, I wonder if Imperial brother has visited any of his subordinates who are suffering from the calamity of prison recently?"

    The Fifth Prince had originally been bothered by this matter. After he found out that his subordinate had been brought into the Hall of Punishment, he was worried that that timid and cowardly official would bring him out. The Fifth Prince had initially wanted to figure out how Duan Changge could return to the palace, but he ended up losing a "love general", believing that this matter definitely had something to do with Duan Changge. But now, the Eighth Prince''s complacent expression made the Fifth Prince think that he had misunderstood Duan Changge. This matter was itself related to the Eighth Prince.

    "My royal brother is thinking too much. That kind of corrupt official has nothing to do with my royal brother." "I, your majesty, have always hated those officials who take the salary of the imperial court and do not work for the commoners but instead do these things in secret. Such a person is truly deserving of death."

    Eighth Prince sneered, "This is for the best. royal brother still needs to go see matriarch, so I''ll be leaving first. "

    "Imperial Brother remembers to pay respects to Imperial Consort Yun on behalf of Imperial Brother."

    Fake brotherly drama is common among officials.

 C181 Embroidery

    "Princess, what are you embroidering?"

    Ever since Xiao Ya entered the Red Luan Palace to be a servant, this was the first time she saw Duan Yunfei do needlework.

    Although Duan Yunfei did not like women, it did not mean that Duan Yunfei was not good at needlework. On the contrary, Duan Yunfei did her needlework extremely well, but it was because she felt that it was done by a small-minded girl like Duan Yingluo who would do things well, so she was not willing to put in effort in this aspect and research new embroidery methods. To Duan Yunfei, this was simply wasting her time.

    It was probably due to him inheriting the ingenuity of the Imperial Consort Duanshuo that he told Duan Yunfei the general details about the frontline method. Before he even had the chance to demonstrate it to Duan Yunfei, Duan Yunfei had already done it and had even embroidered an impressive work. At that time, because of this, Duan Liusu had challenged Duan Yunfei for a long time. In the end, it was only because of jealousy.

    "The weather is cold, royal father is always busy with government affairs in the royal study, and because he doesn''t like people disturbing him at the side, I am afraid Eunuch Li and the rest may not be able to add fuel to the fire in time. I was worried that my royal father would catch a cold, so I embroidered a pair of knee guards and added a material that would create heat. That way, I wouldn''t have to worry about my royal father getting cold. "

    Duan Yunfei was clearly still in forbidden grounds, but at this time, she was still thinking about Yuwen Di''s body. On the other hand, the other princesses were all extremely attentive to Yuwen Di.

    "So the Princess''s embroidery skills are actually this good. Xiao Ya feels that even the embroidery ladies of the embroidery workshop might not be able to compare up to yours, Princess."

    If it was any other person, they would perhaps be modest of themselves at this time. Although their dignified self did not say such good words, Duan Yunfei was different.

    Duan Yunfei looked up, full of confidence. "Back then, the nanny from the embroidery workshop praised my embroidery activities."

    Although Xiao Ya had not interacted with the embroidery lady a few times, according to the descriptions of the other palace maids and adding on Xiao Ya''s own impressions of the embroidery lady, she was an unsmiling person. Against such a strict person like the embroidery lady, Xiao Ya really did not expect her to praise Duan Yunfei''s embroidery skills.

    "Xiao Ya is just surprised. Princess, how can you be so good at everything? A few days ago, Big Sister Xiao Ya taught Xiao Ya a word that should have described her current state of mind, but Xiao Ya just could not remember it. It seemed like there were five bodies ¡­ How did the five bodies come about? "

    In truth, Xiao Ya did not forget the words Xiao Ya had taught her.

    Sure enough, Duan Yunfei''s mood was originally somewhat gloomy, but after hearing Xiao Ya''s words, she immediately laughed heartily.

    "You are really a muddleheaded ghost, Xiao Yang has taught you for nothing. That word is probably ''prostrate'', right? " Duan Yunfei held his stomach and laughed non-stop. If one were to say that Xiao Yang was Duan Yunfei''s most capable left and right hand man, then Xiao Ya was simply a fruit to Duan Yunfei''s joy.

    "Yes, yes, yes. What Big Sister Xiao Yang taught Xiao Ya is'' respect and worship ''. Princess, you''re really too smart."

    Xiao Ya''s acting skills were really good, and even Duan Yunfei was unable to see any flaws in her. This was related to Xiao Ya''s experiences before she entered the palace. In order to lighten the burden on her family, Xiao Ya had secretly run to the theater to do odd jobs without her parents knowing. Later, when someone asked about this experience, Xiao Ya teased, "It''s a good job to earn copper coins and not have to pay for a show." After living through all this, Xiao Ya learned some of the tricks to put on an act.

    "Oh you, you really are my consoling fruit. "Alright, stop praising Ben Gong like this. Even I feel embarrassed listening to you."

    After being confirmed by Duan Yunfei, Xiao Ya was extremely happy. Wasn''t her goal of playing dumb to make Duan Yunfei happy?

    "Princess, why haven''t I seen Sister Xiao Yang for the past few days?"

    These days, Xiao Yang rarely appeared in the Red Luan Palace, and seemed to be busy with something every day. Xiao Ya had not seen Xiao Yang for a long time.

    Duan Yunfei smiled lightly, she also missed Xiao Yang a lot but she could not do anything about it since Duan Changge had already invited him to leave. Even if Duan Yunfei was reluctant to part with it, she still could not refuse to give it to Duan Changge for so many days.

    Ever since the last time Duan Changge drank Xiao Yang''s tea that was boiled with snow water, Duan Changge returned to his residence and started to make tea himself.

    But Duan Changge''s wish came to nothing. It was clearly the same method, but the tea that was brewed differed greatly. Duan Changge did not believe him and tried many times, but the result was always the same.

    In the end, Duan Changge could do nothing about it and sent people to the Red Luan Palace to ask Xiao Yang for help. He hoped that Xiao Yang could go to his home and teach him how to make tea.

    At first, Duan Yunfei felt that it was really against the rules, and it was needless to say that she would be angry if she found out about it. But when had Duan Changge ever cared about the rules? A prince disregarding the political affairs of the country, touring the mountains and swimming in the water everyday, to the ministers in the court, this was already considered an act of pampered and prideful.

    If Duan Yunfei was not willing, Duan Changge would probably send people over to invite Xiao Yang over every day, or even send someone personally to visit him. Xiao Yang was also aware of just how stubborn of a person Duan Changge was. After discussing it with Duan Yunfei, he decided to head over to Duan Changge''s residence.

    Duan Changge could be said to be extremely intelligent in other aspects, but he had encountered a bottleneck in brewing tea, perhaps because he was not fated for it. Xiao Yang passed his own method to Duan Changge and demonstrated it many times, but the tea that Duan Changge brewed was just unsatisfactory, it actually did not meet Duan Changge''s own requirements.

    Because of Duan Changge''s personality of not letting Xiao Yang go until sunset, Duan Changge did not let him return. As a result, every day, Xiao Yang would head to Duan Changge''s residence from Red Luan Palace, and only send people to escort Xiao Yang back.

    "Xiao Yang, I recently had a student, so I''m a bit busy. Speaking of which, are you the one who did all of Xiao Yang''s things these days? Would you feel tired? "

    Xiao Ya didn''t even know that Xiao Yang had so many things to take care of everyday, but Xiao Yang was able to complete them in time, to the point where he did them watertight. This truly made Xiao Ya speechless.

    "Many thanks to Princess for worrying about me, I don''t feel tired." In fact, Xiao Ya had been extremely busy these past few days, but Xiao Yang had entrusted these matters to her so as to trust her. Xiao Ya naturally could not disappoint the expectations Xiao Yang and Duan Yunfei had for her.

    "That''s good, Xiao Yang will probably be back in a few days, at that time you don''t have to do so many things."

 C182 inquiring

    "Thirteenth Princess, Miss Zuo Yuan is here."

    The palace maid''s report made the originally noisy atmosphere suddenly quiet down. After knowing that it was Zuo Yuan, Duan Yunfei immediately got the palace maid to invite Zuo Yuan in.

    Unlike what Duan Yunfei had expected, once she entered the room, Zuo Yuan''s expression was extremely ugly. It could even be said that she looked incredibly heavy, which made Duan Yunfei a little worried.

    "Zuo Yuan, what''s wrong?" Duan Yunfei waved her hand, ordering Xiao Ya and the others to go out first. After all, she couldn''t be sure what happened to Zuo Yuanyuan, and her expression was extremely ugly.

    Zuo Yuan wanted to say something but stopped. She wanted to speak a few times but swallowed her words back.

    Duan Yunfei was worried, "What happened to you? I''m really worried about you not saying anything at all."

    The two sisters had always been straightforward and talked about everything. However, Zuo Yuan''s performance today had never happened before, which seemed to imply that something serious must have happened.

    "Yun Fei, do you not know anything?"

    Zuo Yuan did not answer Duan Yunfei''s question, but asked Duan Yunfei instead. Duan Yunfei was already filled with suspicions, and now, she was even more confused.

    "Know what?" In the past few days, other than having a huge argument with Mu Chuyang, Duan Yunfei''s forbidden life was relatively calm. After all, she wouldn''t be able to see Duan Yingluo and Duan Liusu until she left the Red Luan Palace.

    Zuo Yuan''s words seemed to imply that Duan Yunfei should know something, which meant that Zuo Yuan''s words must be related to Duan Yunfei. If that was the case, could it be related to Mu Chuyang?

    Ever since that big fight that day, when Mu Chuyang had never entered the palace before, and because of that, Duan Yunfei did not ask about Mu Chuyang''s information even though he had no face, the two of them stubbornly refused to let each other go.

    They were clearly thinking about each other, but they just didn''t want to admit defeat. At least in Duan Yunfei''s opinion, she hadn''t done anything wrong, and this time Mu Chuyang had indeed misunderstood her.

    As for Mu Chuyang, when he saw the congratulatory gift that Xiu Heng had sent over, he was instantly blinded with jealousy. With such clever thoughts, how could he not know how childish and heartbreaking those words he had said back then had caused Duan Yunfei to feel?

    But just because the timing was wrong, Duan Yunfei had feelings for Xiu Heng. Mu Chuyang had always been in a defensive position, so naturally, he still carried this in his heart. Mu Chuyang felt that if he was unable to settle the matter with Xiu Heng this time, this would probably become a thorn that he and Duan Yunfei would never be able to pull out again.

    "Did Chu Yang say anything to you?" Duan Yunfei asked carefully, afraid that Zuo Yuan would realise that she was sad because of the quarrel he had with Mu Chuyang.

    Zuo Yuan entered the palace today so she could discuss the situation of the battle at the front lines with Duan Yunfei. After getting off the imperial court in the morning, the Minister went into a rage after returning to his residence.

    It was when the Minister of the Left was cursing the officials in the imperial court who only knew that the Fifth Prince and the Eighth Prince were to take advantage of this opportunity to make people suffer the hardships of war, that Zuo Yuan heard some rumors.

    That day after they left Red Luan Palace, Zuo Yuanyuan asked the Minister about this matter when she returned to her residence. However, the Minister kept talking about the peace at the borders and kept quiet about the situation. Since she was young, Zuo Yuanyuan had firmly believed in what the Minister had said, so she did not pursue the matter. She just assumed that Xiao Gui had heard the wrong thing. Thus, in the next few days, Zuo Yuanyuan could only focus on preparing new clothes for Lady Zuo and Duan Yunfei.

    Zuo Yuanyuan knew how important this was to Duan Yunfei, so when she overheard the Left Reverend''s words, she immediately went to the palace to inform Duan Yunfei of this matter.

    At the entrance of Red Luan Palace, Zuo Yuanyuan saw an unfamiliar face, and only after asking around, did she know that it was someone from the Queen''s Palace. They were there to guard the door of Red Luan Palace to prevent Duan Yunfei from breaking the rules of the manor.

    It was only then that Zuo Yuan found out that Duan Yunfei was actually grounded, so she definitely did not hear about what happened at the Imperial Court today. As for the reason why Duan Yunfei was grounded by the Queen, Zuo Yuan did not ask too much. After all, the most important thing right now was to inform Duan Yunfei of the situation of the battle at the front lines.

    But Duan Yunfei''s words did not sound right, did something happen between her and Mu Chuyang?

    "What happened to you and Chu Yang?"

    It turned out that Zuo Yuan was not aware of the quarrel between Mu Chuyang and her. Now, he had come knocking on his door.

    In the recent three to four months, because of the conflict between Duan Yunfei and Zuo Yuan, Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan had already been worried for a long time. It was not easy for the two of them to finally settle their marriage, they thought that the dust had settled, and that they would wait for Duan Yunfei to marry Mu Chuyang two years later.

    Duan Yunfei did not want Zuo Yuan to worry about him again. If Zuo Yuan had not come to the palace today, Duan Yunfei had planned for him and Mu Chuyang to settle this issue secretly. If Zuo Yuan and Wu Shan knew about it later, they would have only said that the two of them did not see them as friends. That would be better than if Zuo Yuanyuan and Wu Shan were to always be worried for him and Mu Chuyang.

    But now that Zuo Yuan had asked, Duan Yunfei could no longer continue to hide it, she could only tell her everything.

    "It''s just that we had a fight a few days ago. There''s nothing going on, so you don''t have to worry about it."

    How could Zuo Yuan not worry? Zuo Yuanyuan had even thought that even if Duan Yunfei lost face in front of everyone, Mu Chuyang would probably only laugh and tell Duan Yunfei that he did not care.

    Duan Yunfei was also not someone who would easily cause arguments with others, but now that the two of them were quarreling, something must have gone wrong.

    "You all ¡­ "What''s wrong?" Zuo Yuanyuan realised that Duan Yunfei''s expression was not good, and was probably related to this matter.

    Zuo Yuan really wanted to scold Mu Chuyang. She finally got what she wanted and was able to marry Duan Yunfei back to the Prince Mu''s Mansion.

    "This is a long story ¡­"

    "Since it''s a long story, you can say it slowly. I''ll listen to it slowly too, since I''m free today, you can''t even go anywhere, so explain everything to me clearly."

    It was rare for Zuo Yuan to be so unyielding, but wasn''t Duan Yunfei''s happiness the only thing she could be happy about?

    Duan Yunfei had no choice but to explain everything that had happened to Zuo Yuan. Under Zuo Yuan''s coercion and enticement, she did not miss a single detail, which was rather difficult for Duan Yunfei, who had always been carefree.

    "So it''s because of Xiu Heng. Forget it, I''m afraid Chu Yang won''t be able to pass this hurdle."

    Zuo Yuan sighed helplessly, she did not expect Mu Chuyang to be so petty.

 C183 dark determination

    In a short while, the problem between Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang could not be resolved, so Zuo Yuan thought that it would be better to tell Duan Yunfei the proper matters of the day.

    Unexpectedly, the two of them had the same thoughts, just as Zuo Chong was about to say something, Duan Yunfei asked Zuo Yuan about her purpose for coming today.

    "Alright, I have explained this matter to you clearly. I hope that you won''t be looking for Chu Yang. This is a problem between him and I, so it should be resolved by us. It''s just that these few days, for the sake of the relationship between Chu Yang and I, you and I have already been quite annoyed. "

    Duan Yunfei continued, "What did you just say that I should know?"

    Although they had chatted for a long time about the reason why they started an argument, Duan Yunfei did not forget the worrisome words Zuo Yuanyuan said just now.

    "Today, father came back from court and scolded the officials from the Fifth Prince''s side in the hall ¡­"

    The Minister of the Left had always been elegant, Duan Yunfei had never seen the Minister of the Left scolding people, and did not know what happened in the hall today, to actually cause the Minister of the Left to curse loudly.

    Duan Yunfei did not interrupt Zuo Yuan, but listened quietly, waiting for her questions to be answered.

    "I had never seen my father so angry, so I listened in secret. Yun Fei, what Xiao Gui said the other day is true. The situation of the frontline battle has truly become very serious. "

    Duan Yunfei''s heart immediately sank to the bottom. She thought that if there was no news about her in the palace these past few days, Xiao Gui must have heard wrong that day. She kept comforting herself that nothing was going on at the front, but now it seemed to be nothing more than a self-deception.

    "Then what did they say in the imperial court today?"

    Even if there was a crisis in the front lines, it would not make Minister Zuo so angry. There must be something related to it that happened, and Duan Yunfei had to be clear about it.

    "It''s more or less the same as what Little Gui Zi said the other day. Some ministers of the court suggested that His Majesty personally lead an army to the battlefield to boost the morale ¡­"

    "Before Zuo Yuan could finish her sentence, she was interrupted by Duan Yunfei. Ridiculous, extremely laughable. royal father is the great son of the Jin Country, they dog slaves actually proposed for royal father to personally go out to battle? I wonder where all my brains went. "

    After hearing the words "dog slave" coming out from Duan Yunfei''s mouth, Zuo Yuan was shocked. After all, Duan Yunfei had never looked down on servants, not to mention the insulting words, she had even less than reprimanded her.

    "Don''t be angry yet. Wait for me to finish." Duan Yunfei''s anger was not without reason, even Zuo Yuanyuan who had never come into contact with politics knew that the ruler of a nation could not easily leave the capital, let alone risk his life to lead his troops out. No matter how skilled Yuwen Di was in combat or how skilled he was in martial arts, he could not take the risk. Even Zuo Yuanyuan knew about this, how could those officials be so confused. They just had their own thoughts.

    Duan Yunfei took a deep breath, and forced herself to suppress the anger in his heart, if not she would not be able to calm her heart down and listen to what Zuo Yuan had to say.

    "I didn''t restrain myself. I hope I didn''t scare you just now."

    Zuo Yuan was very clear about Duan Yunfei''s temper, but before she said those words, Zuo Yuan had already expected Duan Yunfei''s reaction. Although Zuo Yuan was prepared, she was still shocked by Duan Yunfei.

    "It''s fine. "Then I''ll continue. I''ll tell you first, what I''m going to say will probably make you even angrier. You have to be mentally prepared, after all, my father was cursing at home because of this matter."

    "Go ahead, I''ll try my best not to." Duan Yunfei said to try her best, which meant that she could explode at any time. Zuo Yuan had thought about it a lot on the way here and thought about how to make it seem less conspiratorial and simpler by modifying it. But Duan Yunfei was not an idiot, no matter how lightly Zuo Yuan made it sound, Duan Yunfei would still be able to see through it.

    "After all, not everyone is a fool. At this time, the Fifth Prince volunteered himself and asked His Majesty to allow him to lead the troops out to the battlefield. "

    Duan Yunfei finally understood why Minister Zuo was so angry. Others might not know, but how could Duan Yunfei not know? If the soldiers of Jin Country were to be handed over to the Fifth Prince, it would be equivalent to courting death.

    The reason why the Fifth Prince said such words in the imperial court was because he wanted to show off in front of Yuwen Di. It made Yuwen Di feel that the Fifth Prince held the people of Jin Country in his heart.

    This was an extremely serious question, but it was treated as a tool by the Fifth Prince. As a prince, he didn''t care about the hardships of the people at all. He was only concerned about the alluring title of crown prince, which was truly shameful. As a member of the Jin Country''s royal family, Duan Yunfei felt ashamed of the Fifth Prince''s actions.

    "After the assembly, the Fifth Prince was very pleased with himself. He thought that he was better off than the Eighth Prince and mocked the two of them downwards ¡­"

    Duan Yunfei finally understood why Yuwen Di was so worried, and had always thought that it was strange. The title of crown prince had always been empty, and as a result, the ministers and officials were already discussing it, which further encouraged the battles in the imperial court led by Several princes. This was obviously what Yuwen Di hated the most, but Yuwen Di had always silently allowed it.

    From the looks of it, there was probably no one in the Several princes who could shoulder such a heavy responsibility. For instance, taking the Fifth Prince''s actions today, it was already disgraceful to the Imperial Family, not to mention if he were to hand over the position of Crown Prince to Duan Ling Tian, what sort of foolish things could he do in the future?

    "Yun Fei, what are you thinking about?"

    Duan Yunfei was lost in thought, and did not realize that Zuo Yuan had already finished speaking, and was waiting for her reaction.

    "Zuo Yuan, I don''t know what to do now. I thought I would be able to think of a way to deal with it once I confirmed this, but ¡­"

    Zuo Yuan went forward and hugged Duan Yunfei, hoping to give her some strength.

    "Don''t worry, there will always be a way. No matter how bad it is, it can''t get any worse." Zuo Yuan did not know how to fight, she only knew that war was dangerous, but she did not know how far she had gotten, and could only comfort Duan Yunfei like that.

    "Zuo Yuan, thank you for coming to the palace and telling me this. Otherwise, I''m afraid that you would have kept it a secret from me until the time when you can''t keep it a secret any longer ¡­" Duan Yunfei didn''t want to worry Duan Yunfei, so she could understand, but there was a problem in front of the country, so she had to do something.

 C184 No Leg Out

    Zuo Yuan was worried that Duan Yunfei would act impulsively, so she warned him again and again before she left. Duan Yunfei agreed consecutively, but in her heart she was thinking about what she should say in front of Yuwen Di.

    "Okay, okay, I know what I''m doing. You don''t have to worry. You should have been at home with the Left Premier. "

    There was no need for Zuo Yuanyuan, as long as Lady Zuo was by his side, he would naturally be relieved. If Zuo Yuanyuan went, it would only bother the couple.

    "Compared to daddy, I''m still more worried about you. I really have to go. Don''t be too impulsive. "Oh right, speaking of which, I still don''t know why you were grounded."

    When she walked to the door, Zuo Yuan suddenly remembered something and asked casually.

    Duan Yunfei''s thoughts had long ago flown to the royal study room, she had not heard Zuo Yuanyuan''s question at all.

    Zuo Yuanyuan, who had not received a response for a long time, knew that Duan Yunfei definitely did not have the mood to answer her question, so she did not bring it up again.

    After Zuo Yuan left, Duan Yunfei didn''t even return to the hall to tidy up before she prepared to head to the royal study.

    But right at the entrance of the Red Luan Palace, Duan Yunfei was stopped by a palace maid from the empress palace.

    "Thirteenth Princess, your time limit has not passed yet. You cannot leave Red Luan Palace now." The palace maids were merely following orders and did not have any confidence when it came to fighting a princess. As such, they could only be submissive to her orders.

    "I know that you were ordered by the empress. I don''t want to make things difficult for you, but right now, I have urgent matters to attend to. Even if the empress himself comes, I must leave today."

    Even though she was one of the empress''s people, she had always heard of how good Duan Yunfei was being to her palace maids. Back then, when the empress had sent her to the Red Luan Palace to look after Duan Yunfei, she had originally been extremely unwilling, but she was helpless against her lowly status and could only obey her orders.

    "But ¡­" Princess ¡­ Even if the empress had scolded us, this servant wouldn''t be able to afford it. Please let Thirteenth Princess return. "

    Duan Yunfei had also heard of the Empress''s methods. In the event of a burglary in the palace, the punishment was to place the thief in the Xin Zhou warehouse as a laborer, and to deprive the person of the right to be released from the palace at his age. In the previous dynasty, the punishment for theft was more severe, but after Yuwen Di ascended the throne, the punishment was eased a little.

    Earlier, there was a palace maid in the empress''s palace, and his father had nowhere else to go to sell her four-year-old sister to the traffickers. The palace maid was out of ideas, so he sneakily took a jade earring that the empress didn''t usually use in his dressing case.

    She had thought that the empress wouldn''t find out and that she would be able to escape calamity. However, the Empress suddenly thought of the earring, but was unable to find it. She guessed that someone must have used a cheap hand to secretly sell it. This was a common occurrence in the palace, but in the pepper house, and in the eyes of the empress, it was a capital offense.

    After some interrogation, the empress finally found out who had stolen her jade earrings. She didn''t listen to the palace maid''s explanation and directly dragged the person into the prison and beat him to death with her staff.

    This incident caused a huge disturbance in the palace. After all, the empress''s punishment was too severe. But the empress said, "There are no rules, not within a certain range. If these servants were to be condoned every time, then wouldn''t the palace''s rules become a mess? "

    The empress''s words were pleasant to hear, but her own punishment was clearly different from what Yuwen Di had initially set. However, as the empress was the master of the imperial harem, she naturally had the authority to manage the harem. Even if people were to talk about it, it would not change anything. In the palace, a servant''s life and a master''s life were naturally different. "Even complaining is a sin." Who asked you to have a bad birth and not have a good birth? " palace maid often thought in this way.

    "I am truly anxious. I can''t think of any way to protect you right now. Otherwise, if I go through the side door, you can pretend you don''t know. If the empress asks, just say that you don''t know anything and I sneaked out myself. "

    Duan Yunfei knew that this method would never work, and continued, "If the Empress is determined to punish you, you must hold on until I go to the pepper house to receive my punishment. Once I break the Binding Token, I will naturally find the Empress to bear the blame, and won''t implicate you in any way."

    hymen experienced the feeling of being seen as a human. This was the first time she had experienced this ever since entering the palace.

    "Thirteenth Princess, then please go back first and leave by the side door. This servant will pretend not to know, but I''ll have to trouble you to come back as soon as possible, otherwise the empress will definitely find out."

    hymen had decided to go all out. Duan Yunfei was clearly in a hurry to leave, but he had even helped her think about how to deal with the Empress after she found out.

    "Thank you so much. I will definitely thank you when I return."

    Duan Yunfei thanked him sincerely and hymen accepted it willingly. She did not need Duan Yunfei''s bestowal, Duan Yunfei''s respect for her was already a heavenly reward.

    After saying that, Duan Yunfei turned back once more, turned, and walked to the side door.

    "Xiao Ya, you should stay in the Red Luan Palace. If you go with me, the chance of being discovered will increase greatly. If the empress comes again, you must think of a way to delay her until I return. "

    Although Duan Yunfei was in a hurry to go to the imperial study, she definitely wouldn''t get caught up in the empress once more. Although the deadline had not been reached, Duan Yunfei had had enough of being trapped like a bird.

    Xiao Ya nodded her head repeatedly, indicating that she would definitely follow Duan Yunfei''s instructions.

    "Also, if the Queen finds out that she has to deal with that hymen, you must think of a way to protect her. I know it won''t be easy, but since she took the risk to help me, I can''t really push her into a fire pit. "

    "Princess, don''t worry. This servant will definitely do it."

    Although Xiao Ya did not know what Zuo Yuan and Duan Yunfei had said in the house earlier, it caused Duan Yunfei to be in such a hurry. But in Xiao Yang''s heart, no matter what Duan Yunfei did, there was a reason for it. Since Duan Yunfei wanted to disobey the Queen''s orders to ban her feet, then as her palace maid, she must do a good job for Duan Yunfei in the future.

    "While I''m away, be careful. I''ll come back as soon as possible."

    "Princess, you are the one. It''s cold outside, quickly take this Tang Matriarch."

    Xiao Ya passed over the Grandma Tang that she prepared for Duan Yunfei into Duan Yunfei''s hands. After seeing that Duan Yunfei had left, Xiao Ya returned to the house.

 C185 To the Imperial Library

    The weather was not bad today, and as the sunlight shone down onto Duan Yunfei''s body, a warm feeling flowed through her body and into her heart.

    Since a very young age, Duan Yunfei had often said that sunlight had a taste, but Zuo Yuanyuan and the others always made fun of her for saying that sunlight could not be seen or felt, so naturally, it couldn''t be that it had a taste as well. However, Duan Yunfei had always been stubborn, and did not give up this idea because of their joke.

    The warm sunlight, which had been absent for a long time, did not manage to ease Duan Yunfei''s mood. When she thought about how the weather in the capital was still like this, let alone how terrible the borderlands must be right now. In this kind of environment, with the warriors vowing their lives to protect their land, Duan Yunfei''s heart ached just thinking about it.

    Duan Yunfei wanted to go to the battlefield, and this state of mind was extremely urgent. She could even imagine Yuwen Di''s reaction after hearing her petition, Yuwen Di would definitely stop her from going to the battlefield. It was only because she was a princess, not a prince.

    If Duan Yunfei was a prince, then how great would that be, she would be able to fight for Yuwen Di and fight for him on the battlefield for the sake of the beautiful lives of the citizens of Jin Country. Then, she would be able to use what she had learned from the military books all these years on the battlefield. On paper, one would have a shallow feeling about it and absolutely have to bow in respect to this matter.

    If he could, Duan Yunfei would rather not have the chance to practice. That would mean there would be no war, meaning the world would be at peace, meaning the citizens would not have to suffer from the war. In recent years, the Golden Horde Kingdom had frequently visited here and now, he didn''t even put a small country in his eyes. However, Duan Yunfei had long since predicted that the Golden Horde Kingdom would definitely become a threat to the Jin Country, and now, Duan Yunfei''s guesses were true.

    Along the way, Duan Yunfei did not meet anyone, probably because the weather was too cold. If Yuwen Di was able to agree to Duan Yunfei bringing her troops out, then she would definitely do a good job on the knee guards that Yuwen Di had embroidered for him before giving evidence. After all, she did not know when she would return to the capital this time.

    Yuwen Di planned to rest well this day, but he was still worried. After walking to the entrance of the chamber to return, he finally arrived at the imperial study.

    Once he entered the royal study, Yuwen Di left the eunuch who accompanied him outside the door. It was cold outside, but because of Yuwen Di''s rules, everyone had to stay outside. Fortunately, the Eunuch Li had already prepared something to keep the eunuchs warm.

    The warm thing that the Eunuch Li had given to the eunuchs was actually something that the Xiao Gui dutifully respected. Although it left in front of Yuwen Di, Xiao Gui still remembered how much care the Eunuch Li had given him in the past few days. Xiao Gui knew that Eunuch Li was a man with a sharp tongue but a soft heart. Even though he treated Eunuch Li extremely strictly, it was all for the sake of not making a mistake in the future and gaining a place in the palace for him.

    That day, when Xiao Gui saw a palace maid from the Red Luan Palace embroidering this thing, she knew that it could keep the place warm. Thinking that if Yuwen Di was doing government affairs in the imperial study, the Eunuch Li could only stand guard outside, worried that the Eunuch Li would become old and easily catch a cold.

    Eunuch Li just finished distributing the things, and not long after he stood up, he saw the red light in the distance.

    Although he did not see anyone, that bright red light made Eunuch Li immediately think of Duan Yunfei. Only Duan Yunfei was able to show such a vivid red color.

    Sure enough, the person who came was Duan Yunfei.

    "Thirteenth Princess, shouldn''t you still be grounded? How did you end up in the royal study? "

    The Eunuch Li''s words were out of good intentions, it had to be known that Duan Yunfei had been punished by the Queen to be grounded for half a month, and now that Duan Yunfei had come out, the Queen would have to pursue the matter, and at that time, Duan Yunfei would probably be grounded for even longer.

    With Duan Yunfei''s personality, it would already be difficult for her to stay in Red Luan Palace for three days, let alone any longer. This time, Duan Yunfei being able to stay in the Red Luan Palace for so long was already outside of Eunuch Li''s expectations.

    "Eunuch Li, I have something to discuss with royal father. Is Father in the royal study now? "

    It was true that Yuwen Di was in the imperial study, but since Duan Yunfei had violated the Queen''s punishment, she might not turn a blind eye. Furthermore, Yuwen Di was not in a good mood today, if he were to pursue the matter further, perhaps would punish him severely without waiting for the Queen''s punishment.

    The Eunuch Li brought Duan Yunfei to the side and whispered, "Princess, it''s not that this old servant doesn''t want you to enter. You also know that because of the last time you beat up Princess Eleven, His Majesty still hasn''t forgiven you. Not to mention that His Majesty was in a bad mood because of the matter in the imperial court today. If you go in now, isn''t it as well as jumping into a fire pit? "

    Duan Yunfei knew that the Eunuch Li had always been good to him, and the reason she had said all of this was to persuade her to go back. Before Yuwen Di and the Empress found out, she would treat it as if she had never left the Red Luan Palace before today.

    "Eunuch Li, I know you are thinking for my sake. Today, I did not care about the confinement and went to the royal study, all for the matters of today''s court. Eunuch Li, just let me in. If anything happens, I will take responsibility. "

    Yuwen Di intentionally sealed the news of the frontlines in the palace, so other than Yuwen Di and Eunuch Li, no one else knew about the situation at the frontlines.

    It was the same with what had happened in the Imperial Court today. Naturally, there was also the exception of the Empress and Imperial Consort Yun. After the Fifth Prince and Eighth Prince left for their respective palace, Eunuch Li heard about it. This was not something he could stop, as long as the news did not spread, Yuwen Di would not interfere.

    Eunuch Li was curious as to how Duan Yunfei found out about this.

    "How did Thirteenth Princess find out about this?"

    "Zuo Yuan came over just now."

    It was just a short six words, it was needless to say that all of this came from Zuo Yuan, but it had already been made clear that the reason Duan Yunfei knew everything was because Zuo Yuan had told her when she entered the palace.

    Eunuch Li was furious when he heard that the Minister of the Left had returned to his residence. Presumably, Zuo Yuanyuan also heard about it at that time.

    "Princess, before you enter, this old servant hopes that you can reconsider your decision."

    Good medicine is good for the sick, and good advice is bad for the living. The reason why the Eunuch Li didn''t allow Duan Yunfei to enter was because she did not care about the matter of being grounded and not being discovered. The second reason was that she could imagine what Duan Yunfei would say to him after entering.

    Duan Yunfei could be considered as someone who had watched Eunuch Li grow up. Eunuch Li could not be clearer about Duan Yunfei''s temper.

 C186 error awareness

    In the end, Duan Yunfei still unhesitantly entered the royal study room.

    Yuwen Di had originally been focused on handling government affairs, but the moment Duan Yunfei pushed open the door, a gust of cold wind blew in, and the imperial reports on the table fell to the ground.

    "Who let you in ¡­" Yuwen Di was about to go berserk, but when he raised his head, he realized that the person who entered was Duan Yunfei.

    Yuwen Di''s tone of voice had slightly softened, but he still looked extremely serious. It was most likely because the anger he had towards Duan Yunfei had not completely disappeared, and was completely different from his previous appearance in front of Duan Yunfei.

    "Father, your son will help you pick them up." Duan Yunfei immediately closed the door to her room, directly walking to Yuwen Di''s study table, squatting down and picking up the memorials one by one.

    After Duan Yunfei organized the imperial reports, they were neatly placed in front of Yuwen Di.

    In the entire process, Yuwen Di did not say a single word, and Duan Yunfei knew that it was Yuwen Di expressing his dissatisfaction.

    "Royal father, Yun Fei has already realized his mistake ¡­"

    Since Duan Yunfei had a request for her today, she had to show an apologetic attitude right now. Otherwise, no matter how much more she said, Yuwen Di would never allow her to enter the battlefield.

    Not to mention being grounded without any worries, how could Duan Yunfei sit still when she knew that the people of the borderlands would not live a peaceful life, much less being forced to be locked up in the Red Luan Palace.

    "Tell me, what did you do wrong?" Yuwen Di''s tone was solemn, completely unlike his usual benevolent father.

    "Yun Fei was rash. He shouldn''t have hit Sister Eleven that day."

    Duan Yunfei did not feel that she had done anything wrong, it was Duan Liusu who provoked him first, and Duan Liusu was the one who made the first move, it was just that this matter had been covered up by them. But if Duan Yunfei was still stubborn now, and the only one who suffered a loss was herself, Yuwen Di believed that she had done wrong. Even if she told him what happened, it would not change anything, after all, it was the dignity of the Son of Heaven.

    "Impulsive? Just because you were impulsive, you could hit your royal sister? Royal father knows that you kids usually fight over nothing, but if you really make a move, Royal father will definitely not tolerate it. Father has always told you all to help each other out, but what did you all do? "

    Yuwen Di knew that his words were a bit heavy, he had never spoken to Duan Yunfei in such a manner before, but this was an extremely serious matter, if he did not teach Duan Yunfei this time, his harem would probably become a mess in the future.

    "Yun Fei, Royal Father''s expectations of you are different from theirs. Royal Father hopes that you can understand that the reason Royal Father ordered the empress to punish you is to let you remember this. You are not someone who would act impulsively. royal father is very clear that in this matter, Liusu must have done something wrong. However, you beat up Liusu in front of everyone, so royal father cannot cover up for you. "

    In truth, after Yuwen Di investigated about this matter, he had a rough understanding of the situation and privately, he had also mentioned to the Imperial Consort Yun to discipline Duan Liusu more.

    It was not only Duan Yunfei who was punished, Duan Liusu was also being grounded, but in order to not blow up the matter, the Imperial Consort Yun declared that Duan Liusu had caught a cold, and now that she was recuperating in the palace, she was actually being grounded.

    "Royal father, Yun Fei knows that you are doing this for the good of Yun Fei, Yun Fei does not dare to complain."

    Duan Yunfei knew that the time was right, and was prepared to tell her her purpose for coming here, but she did not expect Yuwen Di to still remember that she was supposed to be grounded.

    "Is your only mistake to beat up Liusu? Her Royal Father had already seen the Female Ring five times, but it seemed like only seven days had passed, right? "What do you think?" Yuwen Di''s tone was a little dangerous, and he almost said what he wanted to say, but he swallowed it back.

    Since that was the case, Duan Yunfei could only use the move that she hated the most, acting coquettishly.

    It was said that a girl who acted like a spoiled child would have the best fate, which was extremely useful in the imperial harem. Otherwise, how would those mischievous concubines be doted on by Yuwen Di?

    Duan Yunfei had always disdained using such methods, but now she had no other choice.

    Yuwen Di was waiting for Duan Yunfei to give him a reasonable explanation. Of course, in order to give the empress some face, as well as give Duan Yunfei a proper lesson, regardless of whether or not Duan Yunfei''s explanation was reasonable, Yuwen Di planned to let Duan Yunfei finish this half a month.

    Otherwise, if word of this got out, there would probably be more discussions about Yuwen Di opening up to Duan Yunfei because she loved him. That way, the rules in the palace would become a mess. Yuwen Di definitely could not open such a precedent.

    Duan Yunfei tugged at Yuwen Di''s sleeve.

    "What is it? However, did Royal Father think of such a devious idea? "

    Yuwen Di couldn''t help but laugh out loud. Duan Yunfei was simply a ghost spirit, although Yuwen Di wanted to see Duan Yunfei act like a spoiled child, he still stopped him.

    Duan Yunfei''s scheme did not succeed, and she was a little unhappy.

    "Father ¡­" Forget it, Duan Yunfei was still prepared to say the truth. No matter how much she said, she would say it in the end.

    "Father, I want to go to the front."

    Duan Yunfei''s words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, the atmosphere in the royal study suddenly became unusual.

    "What did you hear?" Yuwen Di''s expression was now even more serious than when he was lecturing Duan Yunfei. Duan Yunfei once again confirmed her guess, the frontlines were indeed already in a very dangerous state.

    The reason for banning Duan Yunfei was firstly so that Duan Yunfei would not think about it in private, and secondly, Yuwen Di did not want him to hear the news, but he did not expect Duan Yunfei to find out.

    "royal father doesn''t need to worry about what your son has heard. Your son knows that royal father does not wish for your son to know about this, but your son is a princess of the Jin Country, so he has the responsibility of protecting his country."

    "Responsibility? That is a man''s business, you are just a princess, you should stay in your Red Luan Palace. If you like reading military books, Father will find you a rare military book to bestow upon you. If you like to dance with swords and make spears, Father will send people to teach you.

    Yuwen Di''s answer was extremely resolute, and Duan Yunfei had long expected that if Yuwen Di agreed so easily, Duan Yunfei would actually find it strange.

    But Duan Yunfei was not a person who would give up easily, what''s more, right now she was fighting for thousands and thousands of lives.

    Yuwen Di stared at Duan Yunfei, his eyes revealing his determination. Ever since Duan Yunfei was young, she had never refused Duan Yunfei''s requests. But going to the battlefield was such a dangerous thing, how could Yuwen Di let Duan Yunfei be in danger?

 C187 Wishing to go to war

    At this time, Duan Yunfei thought of her uncle the General Wei Yuan. If Duan Yunfei followed the General Wei Yuan to the front lines, perhaps Yuwen Di would be able to relax a little.

    "Father, Yun Fei knows that you are worried. However, the situation at the front lines is extremely dangerous, so if I don''t go, I won''t be able to rest easy. It would be better for me to just follow Uncle. I will secretly join the army as a follower. With uncle watching over me, you can be at ease, Father. "

    But Duan Yunfei never thought that during her confinement, the General Wei Yuan would have already led the troops and set off.

    "No, you can''t go no matter what. royal father should be punishing you again today, but since you were talking about this matter, royal father will let you go. Since these fifteen days of confinement are not over, you must stay in Red Luan Palace. "

    Then, Yuwen Di thought that someone must have told Duan Yunfei about what had happened on the battlefield. Yuwen Di didn''t need to guess to know that it was either Zuo Yuan or Mu Chuyang, since Wu Shan had followed the General Wei Yuan onto the battlefield and there was no longer any suspicion.

    In order to prevent something like this from happening again, Yuwen Di made a new rule against his foot.

    "Also, after you return this time, until you end your confinement, not only will you not take a single step out of the Red Luan Palace, others will also not visit you during this period. Royal Father will instruct them about this matter and Eunuch Li will also send people to watch over this matter. Don''t think that you can still leave Red Luan Palace so easily. If he was discovered again, it would not be as simple as being grounded for half a month. You can go back now. "

    Yuwen Di had decided that if Duan Yunfei really returned to Red Luan Palace, in the next few days, she would be isolated from the rest of the world. She would not be able to leave the Red Luan Palace, Zuo Yuanyuan and the others would not be able to enter, and all the news would end.

    "Royal Father, Yun Fei wants a reason." Duan Yunfei stood there motionlessly, as if she did not want to leave at all.

    This time, even if Yuwen Di were to send people to bring Duan Yunfei back to Red Luan Palace, Duan Yunfei would definitely go to the battlefield, no matter what.

    "What reason?"

    Duan Yunfei''s temper and Yuwen Di''s character were carved out from the same mold, the stubborn temper she had followed Yuwen Di, Yuwen Di really loved and hated Duan Yunfei at the same time.

    Seeing her daughter looking so similar to him was a joyous occasion, but if her temperament was as gentle as Imperial Consort Duanshuo''s, then that would be great.

    Unfortunately, Duan Yunfei had only inherited the Imperial Consort Duanshuo''s looks, but her temper was not at all related to the Imperial Consort Duanshuo.

    "Father, didn''t you also teach me not to study until death, not to limit myself to the principles in the book, but to practice? You see, your son has read so many military documents, but has never had the chance to use them. I, your son, know that I do not have the ability to lead any troops. I only hope that I can help you share what I have done for the people of Jin Country. I hope that my royal father can give me the chance to do so. "

    Yuwen Di never thought that at this time, Duan Yunfei would actually bring up what she had taught her previously.

    "Child, you have this kind of heart, royal father is very pleased, but Jin Country has so many men, how can I let a woman like you go to the battlefield?"

    "Royal Father, please allow your daughter to follow Uncle. Your uncle definitely won''t let your child take the risk. Your son will stay in the military tent and not run around anywhere without your uncle''s permission. "

    Duan Yunfei then suddenly knelt down, "Father, I beg of you."

    Compared to the Fifth Prince''s actions in the imperial court today, and looking at how determined Duan Yunfei was to go to the battlefield, Yuwen Di was really disappointed. It was clear that the two of them were her children, but why was there such a huge difference? Furthermore, the Fifth Prince was a dignified nine foot man, yet he could not even beat a woman like Duan Yunfei.

    Once again, Yuwen Di felt that it was extremely unfortunate. If Duan Yunfei was a man, she would have definitely given her the position of crown prince a long time ago.

    "Yunfei, get up first." Yuwen Di sighed, and was prepared to help Duan Yunfei up.

    Duan Yunfei rarely kneeled to Yuwen Di, let alone beg him for his sake. Yuwen Di looked at the kneeling Duan Yunfei in front of him, and her heart also incomparably ached.

    "If royal father doesn''t agree to my request today, then I definitely won''t get up."

    "Yunfei! Royal Father did not teach you to do as you please. "

    Yuwen Di was anxious and angry at the same time, but Duan Yunfei did not get up just because of Yuwen Di''s scolding.

    Yuwen Di softened his tone, "It is not that royal father does not agree that you should follow your uncle and General Wei Yuan to the front line. You are right. It''s just that right now, the General Wei Yuan is no longer in the capital. A few days ago, we sent him to the battlefield with our troops. "

    Duan Yunfei''s backing had been lost just like that, but Duan Yunfei still refused to give up.

    "Then there are other generals. Even if there are no other generals, I can just become a small soldier and head to the battlefield. Don''t we need food at the front line? I can follow the soldiers that deliver the food." If it still won''t do, Wu Shan has always wanted to enter the battlefield, so your son can go with Wu Shan. "

    Duan Yunfei recounted every possibility to Yuwen Di once, but Yuwen Di just kept shaking his head and did not give him any space to choose.

    "Yun Fei, there is something that Royal Father has never told you. When General Wei Yuan was heading to the front line, Wu Shan was also going with him. "

    It''s not fair, Duan Yunfei shouted in her heart. It was the first time she hated herself so much because she was a woman. She couldn''t even do such a simple thing just because she was a woman;

    "Could it be that because Yun Fei is a woman, Royal Father underestimated him?"

    Duan Yunfei no longer begged, she wanted an answer. Today, she must get an answer that Yuwen Di was sure of. If Yuwen Di had insisted on not agreeing today, she would definitely be able to sneak out from the Red Luan Palace and also be able to sneak out from the Imperial Palace.

    Since the General Wei Yuan and Wu Shan were at the frontlines, as long as Duan Yunfei could reach there successfully, then they would have to support him. Even if Yuwen Di found out by then, he would already be at the border 500 kilometers away.

    "Yun Fei, Royal Father has never underestimated you. Be it you or any other woman. Royal Father has always had high hopes for you, but so what? Royal Father only wishes for you to live a peaceful and happy life. royal father does not ask for your achievements, nor do I ask for your talents. As long as you can be happy, royal father will feel that it''s enough.

 C188 Accept

    How could Duan Yunfei not understand Yuwen Di''s painstaking efforts? But compared to her blissful life, Duan Yunfei was more concerned about the lives of millions and thousands of citizens.

    "Father, your daughter knows that you are doing this for her good. On the battlefield, the men of millions of Jin Country are fighting for our country. Although Yun Fei is a woman, he still has the heart to repay the nation, and I hope that royal father can fulfill that wish. "

    Duan Yunfei said as she kowtowed to Yuwen Di. Unlike the kowtowing she received in respect in the past, Duan Yunfei''s kowtow this time was extremely serious, even more so than when she was in the Growing Age Ceremony.

    "Royal father, you can only accomplish this because you are willing to part with your family. If the borders were to fall, not only would the people at the borders suffer from the war, the entire Jin Country would also be left in a state of panic. If we get to that point, how can we talk about our daughter''s safety and happiness? "

    What Duan Yunfei said was not unreasonable, but Duan Yunfei did not know how terrifying the fighting on the battlefield was. Even though Duan Yunfei had heard of the cruelty of war, she had never seen it with her own eyes.

    Even though the General Wei Yuan was taking care of him, Yuwen Di was still worried. However, from Duan Yunfei''s performance today, it seemed that she had no choice but to agree.

    "Yun Fei, Royal Father knows that you have always yearned for a military life and wishes to do something for the citizens. But right now, with General Wei Yuan on the battlefield, I believe that he will not be able to obtain the upper hand. You don''t have to worry, you can trust your uncle with his strength."

    General Wei Yuan had been in the army for dozens of years, and had become famous even when he was still young. These years, the moment the enemy had heard of General Wei Yuan''s name, they had all been terrified. Duan Yunfei didn''t doubt General Wei Yuan''s strength at all, but she didn''t want to think that she could only sit still and do nothing else. The feeling of being unable to do anything was simply too unbearable.

    "Father, please follow my daughter''s wishes."

    Since ancient times, which parent could be more difficult than a child? Yuwen Di was the same, his persistence had moved Yuwen Di, and in the end, Yuwen Di had decided to allow him to head to the front lines.

    "Forget it, Royal Father cannot force you. Since you really want to go, then go." But it''s still not enough. If the next time we get news from the front, when the situation isn''t good, you can go with the other generals. During this time, you can stay in the Red Luan Palace and continue your confinement. "

    Yuwen Di said that he had promised Duan Yunfei, but he still showed an attitude of "delaying one day is one day", and he didn''t forget about this matter either, so he agreed.

    "Have you discussed this with Chu Yang?"

    Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang''s marriage had just been set. If Duan Yunfei were to head to the front line at this time, who knew if Prince Mu''s Mansion would be happy about it, Yuwen Di would ask.

    "No, I only found out about it this morning, so I didn''t have the time to tell Chu Yang about it yet. Father, your son still hopes that only you know about this. "

    Duan Yunfei did not do the same thing that she and Mu Chuyang were doing during the cold war. Yuwen Di was already upset, but Duan Yunfei did not want to add to his unnecessary trouble.

    "But Chu Yang can be considered your fiance now, for such a big thing like this, you should still discuss it with Chu Yang."

    "Father still wants to say it, didn''t you help Wu Shan hide it from your son?"

    This made Yuwen Di speechless. Indeed, before Wu Shan left, he had asked Yuwen Di to not let him know about the matter of him going to the battlefield. Wu Shan had never been on the battlefield before, if Duan Yunfei knew about this, who knew how worried she would be.

    She would probably be the same as the current General Wei Yuan. Ever since the General Wei Yuan and Wu Shan had gone to the battlefield, the General Wei Yuan Mistress had never thought of eating nor drinking. Every day, she would pray in front of the Buddha, praying for the father and son duo to return safely. When warriors went on the expedition, they were most worried about their loved ones who had been left at home. If they couldn''t receive any news, then they would be even more worried.

    Although General Wei Yuan and Wu Shan would send a letter to the General Wei Yuan Mistress every three days, even if they had to ride fast, it would still take them seven days to receive it. In the days when they could not receive the letter, the only thing the General Wei Yuan Mistress could do was to hold back and wait for the news that would come from the front lines.

    "Father, I have grown up. I know what I am doing, and I know what the consequences will be. Think about it, your son begged you for so long before you agreed to allow your son to go to the battlefield. If Chu Yang knew that, he would definitely stop your son like you do, and then your son would have to earnestly say a lot to persuade him to allow your son to do this. If he agrees, I''m afraid that he will still go with me, and when that happens, the ones who oppose me will have the Prince Mu and the Prince''s Wife Mo. "

    Duan Yunfei did not need to think too much into it. In the Prince Mu, he was the only son, so if Mu Chuyang were to go to the border, he would have to think about it many times.

    "Forget it, Royal Father can''t beat you. Alright, you should hurry back and finish the rest of your confinement. When your confinement is over, you will be free to go. At that time, if you are needed up ahead, you can go. Father will tell General Wei Yuan about this matter. " Yuwen Di put on a serious expression, "Remember, nothing is more important than your safety."

    Duan Yunfei fiercely nodded her head. She promised Yuwen Di that if she were to go onto the battlefield, he would definitely take care of him and not let him get injured even a little bit. He would definitely return safely.

    "Then I''ll take my leave."

    When Duan Yunfei stood up, due to kneeling for a long time, her legs had become numb, and she almost did not stand.

    "Creak ¡ª ¡ª" The sound of a door opening could be heard, and Eunuch Li looked towards Duan Yunfei who was walking out of the imperial study.

    Duan Yunfei and Yuwen Di''s conversation continued for a long time. Eunuch Li had long been waiting outside the house with worry in her heart.

    "How is Thirteenth Princess? Your Majesty didn''t punish you, right? " Eunuch Li stepped forward and asked with concern.

    Duan Yunfei smiled at Eunuch Li, "Eunuch Li, don''t worry. Father did not punish me for my crimes, so you don''t need to worry. Eunuch Li, it''s cold outside, you are old, don''t stay here and guard it, there are still other young eunuchs here.

    "Thank you Thirteenth Princess for your concern, these little brats do things, this old servant will not be at ease, it''s better to just watch from here." On the other hand, Thirteenth Princess, since you have finished talking with His Majesty, you should head back earlier.

    Eunuch Li felt that the Sage Tang in Duan Yunfei''s hands should be cold by now, so he wanted to give his the item to protect his from the cold, but was rejected by Duan Yunfei.

    "This is a gift from Xiao Gui, right? Eunuch Li should keep it for himself."

 C189 cover

    Not long after Duan Yunfei left the Red Luan Palace, the Queen sent someone over, saying that she wanted to invite Duan Yunfei to visit the pepper house.

    Going to the pepper house was just a pretext, but it was actually to prove that Duan Yunfei wasn''t actually in the Red Luan Palace at the moment.

    Xiao Ya had improved a little after staying by Duan Yunfei''s side for so long, she could see through the Empress''s scheme.

    No matter how much the palace maids the empress sent to request for her, Xiao Ya kept looking for excuses to drag things out until Duan Yunfei returned.

    "You''re called Xiao Ya, right? The empress had ordered Thirteenth Princess to make a trip to pepper house since she has matters to discuss with him. "

    Xiao Ya had always been a timid person, and furthermore, the other party was someone sent by the Empress. Xiao Ya was more or less nervous, she was afraid that she said something wrong, and did reveal that Duan Yunfei was not in Red Luan Palace.

    Since the Empress had sent someone over at this time, it must have been because she knew that Duan Yunfei had left the Red Luan Palace, which was why she was here in full fury.

    Xiao Ya took a deep breath and gathered her courage. " This elder sister was truly embarrassed. This servant will go and report it now. But even if the princess wakes up, I won''t be able to go see the empress with my face covered. I''m afraid that you''ll still have to wait for the Thirteenth Princess to dress up. "

    Who in the palace didn''t know that Duan Yunfei almost never put on makeup? Even if she did comb his hair, how much time would it take? Besides, it was just a nap, how could Xiao Ya act like she couldn''t see him?

    "Xiao Ya, I think I should have said what I just said very clearly. The empress has urgent matters to discuss with the Thirteenth Princess. Do you understand what I mean?"

    The other party is not simple at all, Xiao Ya thought. As expected of the person that the empress specially sent to make things difficult for him.

    "Big sister, it''s not that the princess isn''t giving face to the empress. The princess naturally wants to go with you to see the empress as soon as possible, but you can''t just let the princess go without tidying up, can you?"

    Being by Duan Yunfei''s side, Xiao Ya''s brain had not only become smarter than before, even her eloquence had turned towards Duan Yunfei.

    Since Xiao Yang was not in the Red Luan Palace, Xiao Ya was the palace maid with the highest position.

    The princess had never expected a young palace maid to be able to catch her words. Even now, she was rendered speechless.

    If she had continued to insist on seeing Duan Yunfei, then at that time, Duan Yunfei would have to punish her for another crime. Although she was ordered by the empress to come to Red Luan Palace, she did not want to offend Duan Yunfei either.

    "Then quickly go and invite the Thirteenth Princess. I''ll wait here."

    Xiao Ya walked towards Duan Yunfei''s hall. Even though she knew that the place was empty, she pretended to be extremely anxious, as if Duan Yunfei was really resting in the hall right now. It was as if she was anxiously reporting the empress''s orders to Duan Yunfei. If the palace maids sent by the empress had not known that Duan Yunfei was not in the Red Luan Palace, she would have been duped by Xiao Ya.

    Xiao Ya was like an ant on a hot pan, not long after Duan Yunfei left, seeing Duan Yunfei''s anxious look, she was afraid that she would not be able to come back for a while. Although Xiao Ya found an excuse to explain herself, she would not be able to hold on for long. If the empress were to come personally later, she would be able to hide it even more.

    Xiao Ya stayed in the house for a while before heading to the main hall. On the way, she met Xiao Gui.

    Unless it was absolutely necessary, Xiao Ya would definitely not wish to interact with Xiao Gui. But for Duan Yunfei''s sake, Xiao Ya could only restrain herself from trying to hide anything from Xiao Gui and help Duan Yunfei escape this calamity together with Xiao Gui.

    "Little Gui." Xiao Ya shouted to Xiao Gui in a low voice.

    Fortunately, Xiao Gui''s hearing was quite good. Otherwise, he wouldn''t have been able to hear Xiao Ya calling him. After all, he had been in the Red Luan Palace for so long, he could count the number of times Xiao Ya had met him with one hand.

    Xiao Gui ran over to Xiao Ya, "Big Sister Xiao Ya, is something the matter?"

    "Don''t try to get close to me." "Xiao Ya always felt that every time she heard Xiao Gui Zi call her that way, goosebumps would rise all over her body, making her feel extremely awkward." Naturally, there''s something that needs to be done so I can call you. "

    "Please speak, Big Sister Xiao Ya." Xiao Gui guessed that Xiao Ya had met with some sort of emergency. Otherwise, if Xiao Ya''s unfathomable hostility towards him were to be suppressed, she probably wouldn''t be involved with him at all.

    "Right now, the empress''s men are in the main hall. They''re here to find out if the princess isn''t in the palace. I need you to send a message to the princess right now."

    "What?" The princess is not in the hall now? " Only Duan Yunfei, Xiao Ya and the palace maids who guarded the Red Luan Palace knew about Duan Yunfei leaving the Red Luan Palace. It was natural for Xiao Gui to be shocked.

    "Keep your voice down. Are you afraid others won''t be able to hear you?" Xiao Ya quickly covered her mouth to prevent the empress''s men from hearing the news, even though they probably already knew about it.

    "I''m sorry, Big Sister Xiao Ya. Tell me, how do you want me to break the news to the princess? "

    "They''re in the great hall now. If the princess returns from the main entrance, her whereabouts will definitely be exposed. When that happens, the empress will definitely investigate the princess'' crimes of not paying attention to the fact that she''s forbidden from leaving the Red Luan Palace. But the side door isn''t completely safe either. "

    Xiao Gui nodded. Although the side door was far away from the main entrance, one could still see a corner of the side door from the lobby. Furthermore, Xiao Ya had just mentioned that Duan Yunfei was resting in the private room. Since it was like that, Duan Yunfei would have to come out from the private room by then, and she would also have to know the orders of the empress, otherwise, she would be seen through by the empress.

    "So the Big Sister Xiao Ya hopes that I can find the Princess now, inform her of the empress''s invitation, and tell her that she must come in through the side door?"

    If not for her resentment towards Xiao Gui, Xiao Ya might have praised her intelligence at this time. However, because she was a Xiao Gui, Xiao Ya decided not to praise him.

    "Yes, that''s it. Just say that you are following Eunuch Li''s orders, even if they suspect you, they cannot stop you. "

    The Eunuch Li was the most popular person in front of Yuwen Di, if he disobeyed the Eunuch Li''s orders, it would not be a good thing, I''m afraid that the palace maid would not take the risk.

    "Big Sister Xiao Ya, I will inform you once the princess is back. Also, when the princess is about to return, Big Sister Xiao Ya might need you to hide it a little. After all, the side door isn''t completely safe. "

 C190 Waiting

    As expected, when Xiao Gui was about to leave the Red Luan Palace, she was called back by the palace maid sent by the Queen.

    "Where is this eunuch going?"

    Xiao Gui looked very young and looked unfamiliar. He must have entered the palace not long ago. That palace maid did not even mention anything to him. It was said that to hit a dog requires a master, now that Duan Yunfei had no way of protecting herself, even a small palace maid could bully others with his power. If it was before, who would dare bully someone from Red Luan Palace?

    Honestly speaking, everyone here was just a servant who handled matters for their master. What was there to be arrogant about, was it just because she came from the pepper house?

    Before Xiao Ya could get angry, Gui Zi noticed that something was wrong with Xiao Ya and hurriedly replied to the palace maid before he could say anything.

    This sister, yesterday the Eunuch Li beside His Majesty sent a servant to deliver this thing to him today. This, it''s getting late now, if you don''t go now, I''m afraid the Eunuch Li will get anxious. Xiao Gui showed the Warm Bag that was made from cow skin to the palace maid. He acted like he was anxious, as if the Eunuch Li was about to explode if he did not go now.

    Eunuch Li''s position in the palace was very high, even the empress would have to give three points to the Eunuch Li, not to mention the fact that he received a palace maid in the empress palace.

    It was obvious that Xiao Gui was trying to find an excuse to sneak out of the Red Luan Palace in order to inform Duan Yunfei, but he had moved out the Eunuch Li. If what he said was true, and he had angered the Eunuch Li because he had stopped Xiao Gui, then this palace maid would probably have a good life in the palace.

    In truth, Eunuch Li''s image in front of others could be considered kind. After all, he was very old, and the seriousness of his youth was slowly wiped away by time. The current Eunuch Li looked just like an elder in a commoner''s house. But because the Eunuch Li was served by Yuwen Di, the palace maids did not dare to provoke the Eunuch Li.

    "So that''s how it is. Then, Young Eunuch, you should hurry up and go. Don''t delay Eunuch Li''s business."

    The palace maid could only helplessly release Xiao Gui to inform Duan Yunfei, thinking, "Esteemed Empress, don''t blame me for being incompetent. I don''t dare to provoke Eunuch Li either ¡­"

    Xiao Gui even gave Xiao Ya a look when she passed by, reminding her not to forget to divert this palace maid''s attention to other places when Duan Yunfei returned, in case she looked around and accidentally saw the side door.

    Seeing that her plan had succeeded, Xiao Ya did not become complacent. Before Duan Yunfei returned safely, everything could happen, who knows what might happen during this process?

    "Elder sister, why don''t you sit for a while?" The princess will not be able to come out for a while. "

    The palace maid sneered in his heart. It was probably not because Duan Yunfei was not able to come out for a while, but rather, Duan Yunfei was not in Red Luan Palace at all. If she did not have the exact information, she would have been fooled by Xiao Ya''s innocent look.

    The reason the empress was so sure that Duan Yunfei had left the Red Luan Palace during her confinement was naturally because someone had told her this news.

    So it turns out that ever since Duan Yunfei was sentenced to prison, Duan Yingluo had sent people to secretly guard outside of Red Luan Palace, waiting for him to sneak out. At that time, she would have something on him.

    Duan Yingluo hated Duan Yunfei to the extreme, and because of this, Duan Yingluo understood Duan Yunfei very well. She had long since predicted that Duan Yunfei would not be able to endure half a month''s worth of confinement, which was why she had sent people to watch over the place day after day.

    This morning, after Zuo Yuan entered the Red Luan Palace, Duan Yingluo received the news.

    "Duan Yunfei, looks like it''s not too far from the time you made an exception."

    Zuo Yuanyuan and Duan Yunfei''s relationship was extremely close, and Zuo Yuan had entered the Red Luan Palace in a panic, so something must have happened. Duan Yingluo was not concerned about what had happened, what she was concerned about was Duan Yunfei''s reaction. Fortunately, everything was within her expectations.

    Sure enough, in less than an hour, Duan Yunfei left through the side door. From then on, Duan Yingluo hurriedly told this matter to the empress.

    Although the Queen was unsatisfied with Duan Yingluo''s actions, in the end, in the Empress''s eyes, Duan Yunfei''s existence was not worth the effort for Duan Yingluo to put in, and she was about to be married off. But it was different for Duan Yingluo. Her own blood brother, the Fifth Prince, was the precious son of the empress who had dedicated her entire life to promoting herself to the throne. Duan Yingluo should have spent her time making herself more outstanding, but marrying a good family could also become a part of the Fifth Prince''s power.

    But when she thought about Duan Yingluo''s marriage, the Queen became extremely worried. The Empress had originally wanted to tie Duan Yingluo and Mu Chuyang together, but in the end someone came out of nowhere and snatched her son-in-law away. It was hard for Duan Yingluo to not bear grudges against Duan Yunfei as well.

    After that, the Queen immediately sent her palace maids to Red Luan Palace to discuss things with Duan Yunfei.

    had always been protecting Duan Yunfei, and it was not easy for him to make Yuwen Di angry this time, so the empress could not easily let this opportunity go.

    Duan Yingluo had wanted to ask the Empress to go to the Red Luan Palace personally, because if that were to happen, Duan Yunfei would not be able to escape. Unfortunately, the Fifth Prince was being ignored by Yuwen Di in the imperial court, and the Fifth Prince was opposing him in the imperial court. The Empress was still worrying about this matter, and was thinking about how to restore the Fifth Prince''s image in front of Yuwen Di.

    "Xiao Ya, has Thirteenth Princess recovered yet? It''s already been quite some time and the empress is still in a hurry."

    "This elder sister is really embarrassed. No matter how anxious you are, you can''t just casually let the princess see the empress. That would be a crime of great disrespect." This elder sister usually serves the empress as well, don''t tell me she doesn''t even understand these rules? "

    Xiao Yang, who had just returned from the palace, saw a scene like this the moment he entered the room. Hearing the empress''s palace maids nagging at him, he really couldn''t swallow his anger.

    Xiao Ya saw that Xiao Yang had returned, and cried out in her heart that there was hope for him. Xiao Yang had been in the palace for so many years, and had even experienced strong wind and heavy rain.

    "You ¡­" The empress''s palace maid originally wanted to refute, but she was currently in Red Luan Palace and was surrounded by people from the Red Luan Palace. No matter who it was, she was the one at a disadvantage.

    Moreover, Xiao Yang was Duan Yunfei''s most beloved palace maid. For Xiao Yang''s sake, Duan Yunfei had beaten him up.

 C191 Warm Bag

    Not long after Xiao Gui left Red Luan Palace, he tripped over a rock and fell down.

    The stone was not small, but because Xiao Gui was walking too hurriedly, he did not notice that there was another large stone on the road.

    It was a good thing that she fell on the snowy ground. Otherwise, she would have had a swollen face by now.

    Sachiko stood up in a hurry, patted the snow off her clothes, and continued to run in the direction of the royal study.

    However, the Warm Bag Xiao Gui prepared for the Eunuch Li was broken. The hot water inside the Warm Bag seeped out from Xiao Gui''s clothes.

    Xiao Gui had learned the method to create Warm Bag from his mother. In his early years, whenever winter came, his mother would always make him such a Warm Bag. Since Father needs to go up the mountain to chop wood, if I put the Warm Bag on my chest, it would play a warm role.

    Logically speaking, before winter arrived, every household would prepare firewood. But his father was a good man, and he always gave the firewood he chopped to families that had no young people and needed firewood. For this matter, Guizhi''s father was often scolded by his mother. The warm-hearted Guizhi had also inherited his father.

    However, the poor families couldn''t afford it. They only used the skin of the large intestine. This thing was not wanted by the butcher, so even if someone else picked it up, he wouldn''t take it to heart. With the accumulation of time, just a few pieces of pigskin could be made into a warm Warm Bag in the winter.

    As for the one that Xiao Gui had wanted to give to Eunuch Li, it was specially found by using three pieces of crushed silver and a good piece of leather to honor Eunuch Li. Xiao Gui knew that he would never be able to see his own relatives again. Right now, his only family members were Eunuch Li, who had taken great care of him.

    Xiao Gui Zi''s personality was just like his father''s. If someone treated him well, he would definitely be repaid a hundredfold. However, in this aspect, Xiao Guizi was slightly superior. He knew how to distinguish between the heart and the heart. He was very clear on who was sincere and who was fake. After entering the palace, he slowly fumbled his way through these square walls. This was a necessity for survival.

    Before he even reached the royal study, Xiao Gui saw Duan Yunfei walking towards him from afar.

    "Princess, princess." Xiao Gui waved and called out to Duan Yunfei.

    As Xiao Gui was still quite a distance away from Duan Yunfei, Duan Yunfei heard someone shouting something faintly. Looking around, he realised that it was Xiao Gui who was calling him.

    Xiao Gui ran towards Duan Yunfei, ignoring her constant "Slow down".

    "What''s wrong?"

    Duan Yunfei looked at Xiao Gui, Xiao Gui had clearly fallen down, and there were still some traces of blood on her body. Adding to the dried water stains on the Warm Bag in his arms, Xiao Gui looked to be in a miserable state.

    Duan Yunfei guessed that something had happened in the Red Luan Palace, it must be that the Empress went to the Red Luan Palace to cause trouble for him and Xiao Gui had specially come to find him to inform him.

    "Princess... The empress had sent someone over ¡­ He said that he wanted to invite you to the pepper house ¡­ There''s something I need to discuss with you. " Xiao Gui Zi was still gasping for breath, speaking in a ragged manner. It was not only because he was tired from talking, it was also because Duan Yunfei did not feel good listening to him.

    The empress must have heard the news, if not how could she have discovered it in such a short amount of time.

    Since that was the case, Duan Yunfei was even less anxious, she had already been captured. Furthermore, she had taken the risk of coming to the royal study today to get the answer she wanted. This trip was not in vain. Furthermore, Duan Yunfei had observed Yuwen Di''s expression just now, so she reckoned that Yuwen Di would not bother with this matter anymore. Even if the empress were to continue punishing him, as long as the first time''s half a month had passed, Duan Yunfei would have to leave the capital.

    Xiao Gui didn''t know what Duan Yunfei was thinking and was still wondering why Duan Yunfei was still standing there.

    "Princess, why aren''t you in a hurry at all? The people the empress sent are still waiting for you."

    Duan Yunfei realized that something was amiss. Did the Queen not have solid evidence?

    "What''s the situation in the palace now?"

    Before returning to the Red Luan Palace, Duan Yunfei needed to grasp the current situation in the Red Luan Palace to prevent her from exposing herself when she goes back.

    "Big Sister Xiao Ya delayed the palace maid, saying that you were resting a moment ago and are currently dressing up. Princess, quickly return with your servant. In a moment you will enter through the side door, but the main entrance cannot be entered now. After you enter, go back to the sleeping quarters and walk out at a leisurely pace. It makes sense. "

    Duan Yunfei praised Xiao Ya in his heart. She did not expect that the Xiao Ya, who was usually the most afraid of trouble, would not get scared in the face of danger and not panic in the face of danger. This was truly outside of Duan Yunfei''s expectations.

    When Duan Yunfei thought about how his Empress''s plan had failed, and how Duan Yingluo was hopping up and down, she felt that it must be extremely interesting.

    "In that case, let''s hurry back. "Say, why are you so worried? You must have fallen down on the way here, right?"

    Duan Yunfei talked about Xiao Gui''s carelessness as he walked back towards the Red Luan Palace.

    Xiao Gui felt embarrassed after hearing what Duan Yunfei had said. She touched her wet hat and gave Duan Yunfei a silly smile.

    This expression made Duan Yunfei unconsciously think of that bad boy Wu Shan. How could she go to the frontline without telling herself? However, in Duan Yunfei''s heart, most of the time, she was still worried about Wu Shan.

    Wu Shan had said before that he wanted to accomplish great things, had wanted to achieve great things, and wanted to find a possibility for himself and Xiao Yang''s future. Wu Shan must be working hard for it right now. Duan Yunfei was happy that her cousin was able to do what he likes. And because the swords on the battlefield did not have eyes, she was worried for Wu Shan, and did not know if Wu Shan would change when she saw him.

    "What''s in your arms? Why are your clothes so wet? " Duan Yunfei thought of the water stain on Xiao Gui''s chest and asked casually.

    "To reply Princess, that was the Warm Bag that this servant originally prepared for Eunuch Li. However, I accidentally let this servant break it. I probably can''t use it anymore ¡­" Xiao Guizi was a bit depressed. That was the cowhide that he had gotten with much difficulty. He did not expect that everything would be ruined by him.

    "You, ah, are truly filial to Eunuch Li, Eunuch Li must feel gratified to have a disciple like you."

    Duan Yunfei smiled at Xiao Gui, who hurriedly lowered his head in embarrassment.

 C192 return to the palace

    The atmosphere in the entire Red Luan Palace was extremely weird. The palace maid clearly came prepared, yet he was led by the nose by Xiao Yang and Xiao Ya.

    It had already been almost an hour. Even if Duan Yunfei was fully dressed, she should still be appearing now, but Duan Yunfei had not appeared for a long time. She clearly knew that it was because Duan Yunfei wasn''t in the Red Luan Palace, so the palace maid sent by the empress couldn''t be so straightforward.

    Duan Yunfei brought Xiao Gui and rushed back to the Red Luan Palace. In order to avoid passing through the gates, Duan Yunfei made a circle around them, which took a lot of time. If the Left or Right Empress didn''t want to mess with Duan Yunfei, then Duan Yunfei wouldn''t mind letting her wait a bit longer.

    "Xiao Gui, I''ll go in first. You can go in through the gate later. " Duan Yunfei was about to push open the side door, but was stopped by Xiao Gui.

    "Princess, wait a moment."

    Xiao Gui lightly knocked on the side door three times. Duan Yunfei was just wondering why Xiao Gui had suddenly knocked on the door.

    Duan Yunfei finally understood that they had already planned this long ago. Duan Yunfei smiled with gratitude, these subordinates of her were really clever, once she went to the front lines, she would not have to worry about any problems in the Red Luan Palace.

    At this time, Xiao Gui opened the door for Duan Yunfei.

    "Princess, you should hurry up and enter."

    Duan Yunfei glanced at the Warm Bag in Xiao Gui''s arms and reminded him, "Previously, the excuse you used to leave was to send the Warm Bag to the Eunuch Li, right? But seeing you like this, anyone who sees it will know that you have not completed the mission given to you by the Eunuch Li. After I enter, I will soon leave the Red Luan Palace with those people. You can go in after I leave with them. "

    Xiao Gui was wholeheartedly trying to get Duan Yunfei to go in earlier, but he had actually forgotten his previous excuse of sneaking out. Fortunately, Duan Yunfei had reminded him and helped him to cover up this lie.

    "Princess, this servant will remember."

    Duan Yunfei then gave the Sage Tang in her hand to Xiao Gui Zi, "Take this. It''s so cold outside, you''ll probably get cold if you stay here for too long."

    Xiao Gui wanted to refuse, but after Duan Yunfei put Grandma Tang in his hands, she turned around and entered through the side door. Xiao Gui had no other choice, so she could only accept it.

    Duan Yunfei''s worry was not without reason, the side door was windy, the cold wind was unstoppable. Xiao Gui took out the Warm Bag from her bosom. It had long since become dilapidated, which was truly a pity.

    The wet area on his chest had long since dried up, but when the cold wind blew, it seemed to send out a chill.

    From head to toe, only the hands holding Mrs. Tang were warm. Although it had been a long time since Mrs. Tang had been this warm, it was still a lifesaver for her.

    When Duan Yunfei entered through the side door, she discovered that there was actually a palace maid waiting for him.

    "Princess, you''re finally back. Big Sister Xiao Ya can''t hold on much longer."

    So it turned out that Xiao Ya had specially arranged this so that someone could notify her when Duan Yunfei returned and she could lure the empress''s people away.

    "I''m the one who gave you trouble."

    Although Duan Yunfei usually spoke to them in such a tone, she was still a little not used to it. Perhaps it was due to her servile nature.

    "Princess, please wait for a moment. This servant will go tell the Big Sister Xiao Ya and I will notify the Princess."

    The hymen ran towards the direction of the great hall. Looking at her anxious back, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but laugh.

    When hymen entered the Main Hall, she took a deep breath and adjusted her breathing, "Big Sister Xiao Ya, Princess, please take a trip to her hall, the hair band you liked best is gone."

    The palace maid sent by the Queen could not take it anymore, the people from the Red Luan Palace were too good at causing trouble, wouldn''t it be fine if they openly admitted that Duan Yunfei was not there? According to Duan Yunfei''s character, she would definitely openly admit it. How could the palace maids in the Red Luan Palace be like this?

    Xiao Ya knew that Duan Yunfei had already returned, so she looked at Xiao Yang, hoping that he would be able to control the situation. Otherwise, this palace maid would not be able to think straight and decided to follow Xiao Ya to Duan Yunfei''s chamber to invite this difficult great Buddha, Duan Yunfei, to the pepper house.

    "This big sister, this servant will go and help Princess find her hairband first. You don''t have to worry, when we find the hairband princess, we''ll come out as well. "

    The palace maid sent by the empress had no place to vent his anger, so he was worried that the empress would punish her for his incompetence when he returned. It had been so long since he brought Duan Yunfei to the pepper house, and he didn''t have a clue that Duan Yunfei had left the Red Luan Palace either.

    The Empress was also not the most upset one, but when she thought of Duan Yingluo''s expression this morning, the palace maid became flustered. If she were to return empty-handed, Duan Yingluo would most likely not give him a good look.

    Originally, he thought that the heavy punishment today would be the palace maid who didn''t notice that Duan Yunfei had left the Red Luan Palace and was neglecting her duties. Now, it seems that her fate wasn''t going to be too good either.

    "Hurry and help Thirteenth Princess find the hairband. If Thirteenth Princess is ready, then I''ll go to the door and wait."

    Since she was able to say that Duan Yunfei was about to come out, it meant that Duan Yunfei was definitely on her way back, and right now, she was going to go get Duan Yunfei.

    If Duan Yunfei wanted to come in, the big door would probably not open, since there would still be people guarding the place, so since that was the case, Duan Yunfei would come in through the back door. Since Duan Yunfei wanted to come in through the back door, then she would find an opportunity to wait for Duan Yunfei to fall into her trap.

    However, the palace maid didn''t know that in order to shorten the journey to the imperial study, Duan Yunfei had specially opened a side door that led to the imperial study. It was no wonder that not many people knew about this matter.

    Xiao Ya thought that the palace maid had discovered something and his heart was in his throat.

    "This sister, since we have already waited for so long, there is no need to go out and take the wind. Thirteenth Princess has never been able to look down on these things. It''s better for you to wait in the great hall. "

    Xiao Yang was referring to Duan Yunfei who had always been kind and honest to the palace maid, who could not bear to see the palace maid s being treated so inhumanly, trembling in the cold wind while waiting for their masters.

    Helpless, the palace maid was forced to stay in the main hall.

 C193 Reminder

    Xiao Ya sighed in her heart. Xiao Yang was indeed an ''old man'' in the palace, yet, when facing a palace maid who looked to be slightly older than her, he could actually remain calm and speak with a hint of bitterness. If it was his, he probably wouldn''t be able to stop his.

    "Xiao Ya, why are you still standing there? The princess should be waiting anxiously for you." Although Xiao Yang seemed to be reprimanding Xiao Ya, he was actually reminding Xiao Ya to call out the empress dowager when she sees Duan Yunfei. Xiao Ya would probably become anxious when the time comes, so Xiao Yang would definitely take this opportunity to warn him to be more careful.

    "Yes." Within the range of the palace maids sent by the empress, they could see that Xiao Ya was indeed headed towards Duan Yunfei''s sleeping quarters. However, after leaving her sight, Xiao Ya turned towards the side door.

    "Princess, you''re finally back."

    "Are you in a hurry?" Duan Yunfei rubbed Xiao Ya''s head, just like a big sister patting her own little sister. She looked extremely warm, as if she had forgotten about the danger in front of her.

    "I heard from Xiao Gui Zi that you did a good job."

    In Xiao Ya''s heart, Xiao Gui was not the kind of person to speak up for her. After all, she had once targeted him, and it was already good that Xiao Gui did not seek for an opportunity to retaliate. How could she continue to praise herself in front of Duan Yunfei?

    "Princess, what did he say?"

    Duan Yunfei knew what Xiao Ya was thinking in her heart. She thought that Xiao Ya and Xiao Gui were truly sworn enemies, and if the two of them could develop feelings for each other, it would be a joyous occasion for Red Luan Palace.

    Although Duan Yunfei was not proficient in matters of the heart, but as for being a matchmaker, Duan Yunfei was ready to make a move.

    Since that was the case, Duan Yunfei could not simply take care of this matter, and she did not add fuel to the fire. He said it, but she didn''t say anything bad about you. Alright, the empress must be worried. I''ll be going to the main hall now. "

    Xiao Ya originally wanted to ask further, but now was indeed not the right time to do so. After this matter was resolved, it would not be too late to investigate it thoroughly. If Xiao Gui Zi dared to speak ill of her in front of Duan Yunfei, Xiao Ya would definitely not let this matter rest.

    "Princess, please walk this way. It looks like you are walking out of the chamber."

    At this time, Xiao Ya looked at Duan Yunfei''s headband. Very good, Duan Yunfei''s headband was indeed used today. Initially, it was only a random reason that hymen had come up with, but he never expected that it would unexpectedly turn round.

    Duan Yunfei smiled faintly. She didn''t expect that this Little Ya, who was usually careless, would actually be so trustworthy at this time. Duan Yunfei made a decision in her heart.

    If they were to head to the front lines, Xiao Yang would definitely go with Duan Yunfei. At that time, who would be in charge of the Red Luan Palace?

    Considering Xiao Ya''s careless character, Duan Yunfei had wanted to let Xiao Gui manage the Red Luan Palace. After all, Xiao Gui Zi was meticulous and meticulous in his work, the only bad thing was that Xiao Gui had insufficient qualifications and might not be able to convince the masses.

    However, the female palace eunuchs in the Red Luan Palace were all in love with each other under Duan Yunfei''s tutelage. The only problem they had was probably the dispute between Xiao Ya and Xiao Gui.

    Seeing that Xiao Ya had dealt with this matter in such an orderly manner, Duan Yunfei decided to hand over the matters of the Red Luan Palace to Xiao Ya. With Xiao Gui assisting Xiao Ya, Duan Yunfei could truly be at ease.

    However, Duan Yunfei did not plan to tell all of this to Xiao Ya at this time. After all, she was not sure if she could make it to the frontline.

    As Duan Yunfei walked in front of Xiao Ya, she suddenly remembered that she had not told Duan Yunfei about her return.

    "Princess, Big Sister Xiao Yang has returned."

    "That''s good."

    Duan Yunfei didn''t expect that Xiao Yang would actually return so early today. Was it that Duan Changge was finally willing to let go of him, or did Duan Changge already have what he wanted?

    Speaking of Duan Changge, Duan Yunfei decided to tell Duan Changge about the conversation he had with Yuwen Di today. One reason was because he wanted to prevent from worrying over his sudden departure from the capital. Another reason was because he wanted Duan Changge to make some plans regarding the Fifth Prince''s performance this morning.

    In the past, Duan Yunfei was extremely unwilling to participate in matters of plotting and fighting. But now, with both internal and external troubles, if the Fifth Prince was in power, the future of the Jin Country would be unimaginable.

    Duan Yunfei knew that Duan Changge was not interested in any of this, but at this time, the only person Duan Yunfei could think of was Duan Changge. If Duan Changge could help Yuwen Di, then Duan Yunfei would not have to worry about anything far away from the border.

    "You''ve waited too long, haven''t you? I''ve really been looking for that headband for a while now. I don''t know why, but I have some obsession with it. "

    Duan Yunfei had not even reached the Main Hall, but his voice had already reached their ears. It seemed to be extremely anxious, but in reality, it was not.

    The group of palace maids bowed towards Duan Yunfei, and waited for him to dispense with the formalities before standing up.

    "Thirteenth Princess is too serious, this servant will not wait for long. Since the princess is ready, then follow me to the pepper house. Esteemed Empress was still waiting. "

    Xiao Ya scoffed at her actions. Just now, this palace maid had been speaking with hidden meaning, hesitating to speak with Duan Yunfei, she had even expressed her impatience to wait with her actions, but when she was in front of Duan Yunfei, she had a completely different expression.

    Flipping her face faster than flipping a book, Xiao Ya knew that the description was inappropriate, but this was the first sentence that came out of her mind.

    "Then let''s leave quickly. Esteemed Empress should be impatient as well."

    At this time, Duan Yunfei remembered the palace maid who had helped her previously in guarding the main gate. Duan Yunfei did not wish for her to be punished. Duan Yunfei''s mind spun, and he thought of a method.

    If the empress had displayed the intention to punish that palace maid, Duan Yunfei would snatch his away from his. With so many palace maids by her side, the empress wouldn''t need this one, and that palace maid didn''t seem to be one of the empress''s trusted aides. If the empress wasn''t even willing to part with a small palace maid, she would definitely be laughed at.

    In order to prevent such a situation from happening, as long as Duan Yunfei asked the empress for the palace maid, the empress would have to grant his wish even if she did not want to.

    "Thirteenth Princess, please." The palace maid respectfully invited Duan Yunfei to walk in front.

    When he walked to the entrance, Duan Yunfei suddenly stopped and turned around to say to Xiao Yang, "Xiao Yang, cook some tea for me first."

    "Your servant obeys."

    Knowing that the empress had matters to attend to and had not even left the Red Luan Palace, Duan Yunfei was already thinking about what would happen after she returned.

 C194 Deal with Queen

    When Duan Yunfei left through the gate, she noticed that the palace maid that the Empress had sent to guard the Red Luan Palace had disappeared.

    "May I ask where the palace maid that was here went?"

    The queen had not noticed this at all. After all, the empress was worried about the Fifth Prince''s matters, so how could she pay attention to a hymen?

    But Duan Yingluo was different. With regards to the matter where hymen did not realise that Duan Yunfei had left the Red Luan Palace, Duan Yingluo would definitely beat it. If she had not made such arrangements, Duan Yunfei would have escaped today.

    "When I returned to the Thirteenth Princess, that palace maid was extremely quick-witted whenhe was serving there. A while ago, when the Sixth Princess came to the pepper house, she thought that she was pretty good, so she took it to heart. Sixth Princess didn''t see her when she paid her respects to the empress today, so she asked her where she was. When I found out that the empress had sent her to guard the Red Luan Palace, I couldn''t bear to see her freeze in the winter so I took her back.

    Duan Yunfei clenched her fists, Duan Yingluo was actually blocking her way everywhere. In terms of understanding of Duan Yunfei, no one would dare to be number one if Duan Yingluo was number two. Duan Yingluo had clearly taken all of Duan Yunfei''s thoughts into account, if not how could she have taken her away in such a short amount of time.

    Before leaving, Duan Yunfei had promised the palace maid that he wouldn''t let this matter affect her, which was why she wanted to ask the empress for his help.

    could not bear any more.

    Thinking about it carefully, Duan Yingluo had seen all of her actions in the past few years. Duan Yunfei had innocently thought that Duan Yingluo was just a bystander, but now it seemed that Duan Yingluo was the one who had pulled the strings.

    It was likely that Duan Yingluo''s hatred towards Duan Yunfei was even stronger than towards him. However, it was only because Duan Yingluo had a higher position and was good at hiding her true feelings, whereas Duan Liusu had always been straightforward. This also made Duan Yunfei ignore her "opponent" all along.

    "Thirteenth Princess, be careful of the stairs."

    As Duan Yunfei was pondering about where her accumulated hatred for him all these years came from, Duan Yunfei had already arrived in front of the pepper house''s door.

    It was obvious that someone cleaned up the accumulated snow in front of the pepper house every day. Otherwise, there wouldn''t be no snow at all. The Red Luan Palace was different. Duan Yunfei kept thinking that it was too troublesome to clean up the snow so she did not send the palace maid to clean up the snow in front of the door. The palace maid s did not need to sweep the snow in the cold wind.

    "Thank you."

    Fortunately, the palace maid sent by the Queen reminded Duan Yunfei, otherwise, she would have tripped over the threshold.

    "Yun Fei greets the empress." Duan Yunfei paid respects to the empress, and when she saw Duan Yingluo sitting at the side, she paid her respects to Duan Yingluo as well.

    "How did you do it? I asked you to go and invite the Thirteenth Princess, were you delayed on the way?"

    On the surface, the empress was reprimanding the palace maids for not doing enough, or indirectly expressing her dissatisfaction at having waited such a long time for Duan Yunfei.

    But seeing that Duan Yunfei had really come to the pepper house, the empress was also surprised. Duan Yingluo had clearly said that Duan Yunfei was not in the Red Luan Palace. Even if there was a relatively long period of time between the time she sent the palace maid to the Red Luan Palace and Duan Yunfei''s arrival, Duan Yunfei should not have returned to the Red Luan Palace so quickly. Could it be that there was a mistake with Duan Yingluo''s information?

    However, Duan Yingluo acted very naturally, as if she should have appeared right now. Different from the empress, Duan Yingluo saw Duan Yunfei as a strong opponent. Since she was the opponent, then she would need to know herself and know her opponent to be able to win a hundred times over.

    Duan Yingluo thought that she understood Duan Yunfei well enough, and what she lacked were only opportunities. Although Duan Yingluo had never really tripped over Duan Yunfei before, she had never underestimated him.

    This was not a test, Duan Yingluo had merely created an opportunity for herself, if this could work, then Duan Yingluo would have gotten what she wanted. If she couldn''t, then it could be considered that Duan Yunfei had lived up to Duan Yingluo''s "expectations". Only someone strong enough would be qualified to be Duan Yingluo''s opponent.

    "Esteemed Empress, it''s not her fault. It was Yun Fei who was slow. Please forgive him." Although Duan Yunfei did not have any good impression about this palace maid, she had already implicated this palace maid before today. If she implicated another innocent person, she would feel unsettled.

    The Queen did not react. She looked indifferent.

    This made the court lady flustered, and she immediately kneeled down and kept saying the words she was guilty of to the empress.

    "Empress, it really has nothing to do with her. She arrived very early in the morning to the Red Luan Palace to inform him to invite Yun Fei over. It was just that the timing was unfortunate, as Yun Fei did not sleep well last night. Xiao Ya woke up in a daze, thinking that she shouldn''t be too slovenly to meet the empress. She''d spent too much time grooming and washing herself. Esteemed Empress, please don''t blame this palace maid. "

    Duan Yunfei like this made the empress think of the Imperial Consort Duanshuo. Everyone said that the Imperial Consort Duanshuo was the most considerate and kind, but the empress hated it when the Imperial Consort Duanshuo acted like she was considerate of others. If it were not for the incident in the Imperial Consort Duanshuo back then, how could the Imperial Consort Yun remain? This caused the Fifth Prince to have an additional strong competitor.

    As for the Imperial Consort Duanshuo herself, sshe had no desire or desire. After giving birth to Duan Yunfei, he focused all of her energy on Duan Yunfei. Speaking till here, the Empress was still somewhat happy. Fortunately, the Imperial Consort Duanshuo did not insist on giving birth to a prince, otherwise, with Yuwen Di''s love for the Imperial Consort Duanshuo, that child would probably become the main candidate to be the crown prince.

    "Since Yun Fei said so, I naturally won''t blame her anymore." The Queen laughed, "Alright, it''s all thanks to Thirteenth Princess pleading for you, you can leave now."

    "Thank you esteemed empress, thank you Thirteenth Princess."

    "Yunfei, you said that you didn''t sleep well last night, is there something troubling you?"

    This sounds like the concern of an elder towards a junior, but Duan Yunfei was not used to hearing about the poison in the honey.

    "I''ll have to trouble the empress to worry. Yun Fei''s fine, but he''s probably cold all of a sudden. He''s probably not used to it."

    "Be careful not to get chilled. If I get the cold, then things will be troublesome. "

    Duan Yingluo sat at the side and did not interrupt. When she thought of how Duan Yunfei had once again escaped by luck, Duan Yingluo gnashed her teeth in hatred.

    "Esteemed Empress is right, Yunfei will definitely take good care of himself."

 C195 escaped punishment

    "Esteemed Empress, that hymen said earlier that Esteemed Empress has matters to discuss with Yun Fei. What is it?"

    The Empress must have predicted that Duan Yunfei wouldn''t be able to come to the pepper house, so the important matters were merely an excuse. She didn''t think about it too much.

    Sure enough, just as Duan Yunfei had thought, the Queen did not answer him and kept silent.

    Just then, Duan Yingluo, who had been quietly watching from the side, suddenly spoke up.

    "Thirteenth Sister, today, when I came to pay my respects to mother, I ran into one of your concubines on the way here. He was holding a few sandbags in his hands, so I asked if it was interesting." So that was made by a palace maid in your palace, I wonder if I still have some? Elder sister wants some, but I don''t know if it''s convenient. "

    Duan Yingluo''s excuse was not clever, and could even be said to be filled with loopholes. At that time, there would naturally be all kinds of Warm Bag that would provide to her. There was no need to ask Duan Yunfei to come specially to ask for the Warm Bag that her palace maids made.

    But now was not the time to fuss about who was right or wrong. Although he did not like being grounded, it was still better than staying in the pepper house with the Empress and Duan Yingluo to play word games. pepper house always gave Duan Yunfei a kind of suppressed feeling, Duan Yunfei just wanted to leave quickly.

    "So that''s how it is. When Yun Fei returns today, he will tell her about it and then send someone to deliver it to elder sister."

    "Then I''ll have to trouble you, little sister."

    At this time, the Empress expressed her concern for Duan Yunfei once again. "Yun Fei, have you felt uncomfortable staying in the Red Luan Palace for the past few days?"

    "That''s only natural. By trapping you in pepper house for half a month, would you feel comfortable living such a comfortable life?" Duan Yunfei grumbled in her heart, but she said, "Esteemed Empress, it was Yun Fei who did the wrong thing back then. Yun Fei didn''t feel uncomfortable with the empress''s punishment."

    Duan Yunfei was indeed someone who could yield and extend her strength, on this point, Duan Yingluo had no choice but to admire him. If she was framed and grounded, it would be impossible for Duan Yingluo to say such words in a calm and collected manner.

    "That''s good. You should also take advantage of this time to recuperate. I remember that you are prone to being cold in winter."

    "Yun Fei remembers Empress''s words. Esteemed Empress, Yun Fei is still under confinement. If Royal Father finds out that Yun Fei has been staying here for so long today, he might get angry. " At this time, moving out Yuwen Di was still the most effective thing, and looking at the empress like this, it did not seem like there was any intention to keep her, in any case, the empress and Duan Yingluo''s plan had failed.

    "Esteemed empress, look ¡­"

    After all, her goal was to catch Duan Yunfei disregarding her limitations to leave the Red Luan Palace. Since Duan Yunfei had come, it would be inappropriate to provoke him, so it would appear that the Empress was not very magnanimous.

    "Since Ying Luo has already told you his request, then let''s do it today. It''s been hard on you to make this trip."

    "Esteemed Empress sees an outsider. This was something Yun Fei should have done. Then Yun Fei will take his leave first. "

    Just as Duan Yunfei had instructed her before she left the Red Luan Palace, she had already gone in and out of the room. It was most likely that Xiao Yang''s tea should be ready by now. When she thought of this, Duan Yunfei wanted to immediately return to her warm and peaceful Red Luan Palace.

    After Duan Yunfei left, the smile on Duan Yingluo''s face disappeared, causing the palace maids beside him to feel afraid.

    "This time, she escaped again."

    "All of you can leave first." The Queen dismissed the palace maids in the room. This time, she was prepared to ask Duan Yingluo about her thoughts.

    "Ying Luo, your mother has never asked you where your anger and resentment towards Duan Yunfei came from. Could it be that she is also like Duan Liusu, who snatched away the love that the Emperor had for you sisters? Ying Luo, your mother doesn''t think that your ambitions are the same as Duan Liusu''s. "

    The reason why Duan Yingluo told the Queen about this matter was because she did not know that what she said at the time was true. Since the Empress had asked again, Duan Yingluo was not planning to hide it from her.

    "Queen Mother, Ying Luo ¡­" Ying Luo has feelings for the Young Prince Mu. "

    If it was in the past, the empress would definitely think of a way to have Duan Yingluo marry Mu Chuyang. Not only would this help Duan Yingluo''s relationship with Mu Chuyang, it would also greatly assist the Fifth Prince in his future success. But now that Yuwen Di had decided to marry Mu Chuyang, Duan Yingluo did not have any more chances.

    The Empress walked towards Duan Yingluo and gently patted her shoulder. Ying Luo, why didn''t you tell the Queen Mother about this earlier? If you had said it earlier, you wouldn''t be like this right now. "

    "It''s not like that. Even if I did, the result wouldn''t have changed. The most important thing to change is that Duan Yunfei shouldn''t have been born." Duan Yingluo thought in her heart. Countless times she had thought that if Duan Yunfei wasn''t one of those people in this world, then she would be the one who grew up with Mu Chuyang, and the only one who had been by Mu Chuyang''s side all along. She would also be the one to marry Mu Chuyang.

    But unfortunately, there was not only Duan Yingluo, there was also Duan Yunfei. In Mu Chuyang''s eyes, there was no Duan Yingluo, only Duan Yunfei.

    Even if the Queen had expressed her wish to have Yuwen Di marry Mu Chuyang, even if Yuwen Di had agreed willingly, even if the Prince Mu and the Prince Mu did not object, Mu Chuyang would not agree to the marriage.

    "Queen Mother, what is worse than her? Why ¡­ Why is everyone looking at her?"

    This was the first time Duan Yingluo had shown her weakness in front of the empress due to their relationship, and all this time, the empress''s teaching had always been about becoming stronger. But she was tired, and what she wanted was not a strong future, but a shoulder that she could rely on.

    "Ying Luo, remember, you are stronger than Duan Yunfei by a hundred times, she is not a threat at all. Alright, don''t be like this. If you continue like this, Mother won''t feel good looking at you. "

    What she wanted was not a weak daughter, but a daughter like her, who was able to help the Fifth Prince ascend to the throne. This Duan Yingluo in front of her, who had a bitter look on his face, who had lost all color just for a Duan Yunfei or was unable to recover because of a period of relationship, was definitely not what the empress wanted.

    "Muhou ¡­" Duan Yingluo knew that the empress wasn''t trying to console him at all. The empress''s tone was filled with disappointment and severity.

    So it turned out that compared to Duan Yunfei, she had always been missing a lot of things.

 C196 Rest assured

    When he thought about how Xiao Yang, Xiao Ya and the others were waiting for him inside the Red Luan Palace, Duan Yunfei felt as if he was walking on wind.

    When he thought about how the empress had even planned to send a palace maid to escort Duan Yunfei back when she left the pepper house, Duan Yunfei was incomparably glad that she had rejected her at that time. Otherwise, it would have been a waste of time for Duan Yunfei to return to the Red Luan Palace.

    "I''m back."

    Duan Yunfei announced the news of her return as soon as she entered the room. It looked like she had listened to a teacher''s nagging all day, like a child returning home from school.

    "Princess, you''re finally back. Xiao Ya is worried."

    Although she was completely prepared, during the period of time that Duan Yunfei had gone to pepper house, Xiao Ya had been worried that the empress would make things difficult for Duan Yunfei and worry that Duan Yunfei would be punished once again.

    On the other hand, Xiao Yang was completely different. It was as if today''s peace and quiet was just an ordinary day.

    Having stayed by Duan Yunfei''s side for so many years, Xiao Yang had long witnessed Duan Yunfei''s might, and it was many times. In terms of stratagem, although the empress had ruled the harem for many years and was well versed in the art of harem survival, the empress might not have the upper hand. This was because the empress was proud, but Duan Yunfei was modest. With regards to the other party''s strengths and weaknesses, would never underestimate him. Before every move, Duan Yunfei would prepare everything so that she could have a way out.

    This was the same principle as leading a soldier to war, and this was something Duan Yunfei had learned from learning martial arts at the General Wei Yuan back then.

    "What are you worried about? You''re still young, why are there so many things to worry about every day? I was even worried that you''d become like Li mama at such a young age."

    Duan Yunfei''s words caused all the palace maid s present to laugh out loud. Xiao Gui was the closest to Xiao Ya, and it sounded like he laughed the loudest to Xiao Ya.

    Xiao Ya glared at Gui Zi, who immediately stopped laughing. However, she forced herself to stop, looking extremely awkward.

    "Princess, you''re always laughing at me."

    "I''m actually worried about you. I hope you don''t keep worrying about so many things. At your age, you should be thinking about some pretty good things."

    These words had a familiar feeling, as though someone had said this to Duan Yunfei before. Who exactly was it? Duan Yunfei thought for a bit, and it turned out that Mu Chuyang had said those words to Duan Yunfei before.

    He never thought that after so many years had passed, Duan Yunfei would still remember the words Mu Chuyang once said to him. Thinking about Mu Chuyang, it had been a long time since Duan Yunfei had seen him. If Duan Yunfei were to head to the border after the restriction was completed, it would be who knows when the next time he would meet Mu Chuyang would be. But now, their quarrel wasn''t over ¡­

    Xiao Ya only thought that Duan Yunfei was joking, because Xiao Ya was different from Duan Yunfei, she didn''t have that kind of qualifications. To her, at this age, or even in the future, her mission, life, and even her entire life, would all belong to Duan Yunfei. She wouldn''t have the chance to pursue herself, because she was a palace maid.

    "Alright, alright, I won''t laugh at you anymore."

    Seeing that Xiao Ya''s expression was not right, Duan Yunfei stopped them in time and they went to do their own things.

    "Little Gui, why haven''t you changed your clothes yet?"

    Duan Yunfei saw that Xiao Gui was actually still wearing the same clothes she wore when she fell. She berated Xiao Gui for not caring about her body, if she caught a cold because of this, it would not be worth it.

    Xiao Gui was confident that he was young and strong, and did not put this matter in his eyes. However, Duan Yunfei was asking her to take care of herself, just like how her mother had urged him at home.

    "Princess, your servant will go change his clothes now."

    Xiao Gui remembered that she still had the Soup Daughter that Duan Yunfei had given to her earlier, "Princess, your Soup Daughter is probably not hot anymore. I will get hot water for you first."

    "It''s okay. Just leave it here. Hurry up and change into a new set of clothes."

    Xiao Yang smiled at Duan Yunfei, and brought the tea that he prepared for Duan Yunfei in front of him.

    Looking at the situation in front of him, it seemed that all of their palace maid s had separated themselves from their status as palace maids and eunuchs, making Duan Yunfei seem like the patriarch of a family, taking care of her own family members at every turn. Xiao Yang really liked the atmosphere of the Red Luan Palace.

    "Xiao Yang, I have something to tell you."

    Xiao Yang had just returned, he did not know what Zuo Yuan and Duan Yunfei had said that morning, nor did he know why Duan Yunfei had hastily left the Red Luan Palace without caring about the rules. Since Duan Yunfei had something to tell him, Xiao Yang naturally believed that Duan Yunfei had to explain why she had left the Red Luan Palace.

    But Duan Yunfei did not plan to do all that. She wanted to tell her about Zuo Yuanyuan entering the palace and leaving the Red Luan Palace all the while. What Duan Yunfei wanted to say was that once the restrictions ended, she would head to the border. If Xiao Yang was willing, Duan Yunfei would definitely bring Xiao Yang along. If Xiao Yang felt that it was too dangerous, Duan Yunfei would leave Xiao Yang in the Red Luan Palace and take care of the big and small matters of the Red Luan Palace while he was gone.

    "Xiao Yang, wait for the half a month of explanation before I head to the border."

    The hand that Xiao Yang used to hold the teacup trembled, and the tea spilled out, wetting Xiao Yang''s sleeves.

    "Princess, why so sudden?"

    No matter how others dissuaded Duan Yunfei from making a decision, there would be no change. Precisely because of this point, Xiao Yang did not say that the frontlines were too dangerous and he hoped that Duan Yunfei would think twice before acting. She respected Duan Yunfei''s decision and followed her arrangements.

    "I just decided to come down this morning. Father has already agreed and is waiting for the ban to end."

    Duan Yunfei paused and hesitated a little, but in the end, she told her everything she had in mind.

    "I would like to ask your opinion. It''s not about whether or not I should go. It''s about your plans after I go."

    "Wherever the princess goes, Xiao Yang will go."

    ''s loyalty, Duan Yunfei had never doubted him.

    "But Xiao Yang, this trip is not only fraught with danger, we don''t even know when we''ll be able to return to the capital. Are you really going with me? "

    Xiao Yang solemnly nodded his head with incomparable determination.

    "Princess, the place where the princess is, is the place where Xiao Yang can live. Xiao Yang was not afraid of how terrifying the battlefield was. As long as the princess could let Xiao Yang and the princess go together, Xiao Yang would not be worried about the princess'' safety in the capital. To Xiao Yang, that is truly a form of torture. "

 C197 Inform

    "That''s good as well. When the time comes, I''ll hand over the matters of the hall to Xiao Ya and Xiao Guizi. This is also an opportunity to train them."

    "Princess, you are right. In the next few days, Xiao Yang will finish handling the more important matters at hand. When the time comes, I will inform them about the relevant matters so that they will not be busy."

    Duan Yunfei believed in Xiao Yang''s ability to handle matters, so there was no need for him to worry about these.

    "Right, is Xiao Ya''s father still taking care of her? And the family of the little Osmanthus? "

    Ever since Xiao Ya had confessed to Duan Yunfei that she was almost taken advantage of by him to save her father, who was so ill that he was about to lose his life, Duan Yunfei had sent people over to give Xiao Ya''s father some silver coins every month. After all, Xiao Ya was currently in the palace and her father had no one to take care of him. It could be said that for the sake of Xiao Ya''s loyalty to him, Duan Yunfei had secretly sent people to take care of her father.

    As for cinnamon. Before Duan Yunfei decided to send Xiao Gui Zi to the Red Luan Palace, she had investigated Xiao Gui''s background and found out the reason behind her entering the palace.

    Duan Yunfei was kindhearted, hence she sent someone to find Xiao Gui Zi''s father a job in the rice shop, it was easier for him to earn money than it was in the past. Duan Yunfei even found a doctor for Xiao Gui''s mother to treat her mother''s illness.

    Duan Yunfei also knew that Xiao Gui Zi would pass some of his monthly quests to his family through some channels. Although it was not much, it was due to his feelings towards his family, which Duan Yunfei tacitly accepted.

    "Princess, you can rest assured. Your servant has done everything."

    Duan Yunfei seemed to always be worried for others, but she always seemed to not care about her.

    "Princess, did Young Prince Mu know that you are going to the border?"

    Duan Yunfei was startled upon hearing Xiao Yang''s question, and Xiao Yang knew about it. From the start, Duan Yunfei had never planned to tell Mu Chuyang about this matter.

    Because of Xiu Heng, Mu Chuyang and Duan Yunfei had a huge argument. After so many days had passed, Mu Chuyang still had no intention to reconcile. It was likely that Mu Chuyang had gotten angry this time. Once Mu Chuyang''s anger had subsided, he would take the initiative to come to the palace to look for Duan Yunfei. However, when he arrived in Red Luan Palace, he discovered that Duan Yunfei had left the capital, so one could imagine how unsightly Mu Chuyang''s expression would be at that time.

    "Princess, why haven''t you discussed such a big matter with Young Prince Mu? No matter what, Young Prince Mu will still be your future Prince Consort. "

    Ever since they had made an engagement, when Mu Chuyang was mentioned, everyone equated him with Duan Yunfei''s future Prince Consort. It was not that Duan Yunfei was unwilling, but, Mu Chuyang was an independent individual, and Mu Chuyang was Mu Chuyang, he should not be treated like that.

    Xiao Yang''s words were exactly the same as what Yuwen Di had said to Duan Yunfei this morning. Everyone thought that Duan Yunfei should discuss this matter with him.

    If it was the past, Duan Yunfei would probably do this, but she would not do it now. It was not because she was angry at Mu Chuyang, but because she had predicted the result after informing him. Even if Mu Chuyang did not stop him, Prince Mu''s Mansion would be unhappy.

    "Xiao Yang, you don''t need to worry about this matter."

    No matter how stubborn and stubborn Duan Yunfei was, Xiao Yang was clear that he had no power to change the decision that Duan Yunfei had made.

    "Oh right, Xiao Yang, why did you come back so early today?"

    Duan Yunfei was not purposely changing the topic, it was just that she suddenly thought of this matter.

    "The Tenth Prince has finally made the tea he wanted today, so he had brought the servant back earlier. Princess, it''s really not easy being a servant these days. "

    Xiao Yang spoke out the ''inhuman'' treatment he had suffered these past few days. While listening, Duan Yunfei did not make any evaluation, nor did she interrupt Xiao Yang. She was only smiling.

    In this entire process, Duan Yunfei''s mood was light. It was as if she and Mu Chuyang had not quarreled at all, as if Wu Shan was still safe in the training ground, dreaming of him marrying Xiao Yang back to his family, as if the white hair on Yuwen Di''s head had not appeared, as if the borders were still peaceful.

    In reality, she did not know when she would be able to resolve the misunderstanding between her and Mu Chuyang, or when she would be able to see him again. Wu Shan was currently fighting with all his might on the battlefield, so Duan Yunfei did not know what kind of situation he was in right now. More and more white hair appeared on Yuwen Di''s head, and even shallow wrinkles appeared on his face. Duan Yunfei could clearly feel that Yuwen Di was not like how he was back then, and was getting weaker and weaker. The border was a dead end for the people.

    There were only six days left before the end of the forbidden period, and Duan Yunfei had a lot of things to do in these six days.

    She wanted to explain the matters regarding the Red Luan Palace. She wanted to finish embroidering the knee protection that she had prepared for Yuwen Di, and inform Duan Changge and Zuo Yuan of her decision. Even if they didn''t want to, Duan Yunfei would still persuade them.

    The letter would explain that she and Xiu Heng was innocent, and would also ask for Mu Chuyang''s forgiveness for leaving without a word. The most important thing was that she would tell Mu Chuyang that this time, she hoped that Mu Chuyang would not wait for her.

    Even though he had an arranged marriage, he didn''t know when Duan Yunfei would be able to return. It would be good if he did so within a year. But if he couldn''t, then after two years, then after three years, Mu Chuyang would no longer be able to wait for Duan Yunfei. Or rather, it would be more accurate to say that the position of the Prince Mu''s Mansion''s wangfei wouldn''t be able to wait for Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei had also told Yuwen Di about this matter, so Yuwen Di felt that Duan Yunfei''s considerations were not unreasonable. Although Yuwen Di did not wish for things like annulling the marriage to happen, Yuwen Di did not want to use marriage to restrain Mu Chuyang. Furthermore, Mu Chuyang was the only successor in Prince Mu''s Mansion. If Mu Chuyang''s marriage were to be delayed again and again, it would affect Prince Mu''s desire to have as her grandson.

    Before he left, Duan Yunfei had decided to head towards the imperial tomb. Before she left, she wanted to inform Imperial Consort Duanshuo.

    Duan Yunfei had the nagging feeling that the Imperial Consort Duanshuo had been beside her the entire time. Imperial Consort Duanshuo seemed to be involved in every decision she made.

    It was definitely because of the protection of the Imperial Consort Duanshuo that Duan Yunfei was able to persuade Yuwen Di today.

    But what Duan Yunfei did not know was that after she left the imperial study, Yuwen Di looked at the portrait of the Imperial Consort Duanshuo that was hanging inside, and muttered to himself.

    "Yuxin, tell me, did we do something wrong?" The battlefield is such a dangerous place, how can I agree to that? Yun Fei is the only flesh and blood between us and she is the only flesh and blood you have left in this world. If something were to happen to her, how would I explain it to you? "

 C198 Wu Shan went to the border

    There were only two people in the hall, Duan Yunfei and Xiao Yang. The warmth brought by the dancing flames on the brazier caused their faces to become even hotter.

    Xiao Yang had some thoughts in his heart, but he did not dare to ask Duan Yunfei. If he did, then Duan Yunfei might just let her imagination run wild, and that would not be a good thing for her.

    Duan Yunfei seemed to have seen through Xiao Yang''s thoughts. While Xiao Yang was deep in his thoughts and hesitating, Duan Yunfei dispelled the doubt in her heart.

    "Xiao Yang, do you know? That brat Wu Shan is also at the border now, but he actually followed Uncle without saying a word and headed towards the front line.

    As Duan Yunfei spoke, she secretly sized up Xiao Yang''s expression, hoping to see his reaction.

    Sure enough, Xiao Yang''s face became serious. He had probably heard that Wu Shan was on the battlefield and was worried about his safety.

    "Why did Young Master Wu Shan go to the border?" Hearing Duan Yunfei mention Wu Shan, Xiao Yang''s face unconsciously turned hot, but Xiao Yang kept telling himself in his heart that it was all because the fire in the house was burning too fiercely.

    Duan Yunfei picked up the teacup by her side. From the temperature of the cup, Duan Yunfei could feel that the temperature of the tea was at a suitable level, thus, Duan Yunfei directly took a sip.

    "He, he probably stayed in training ground for too long, I hope he could get a chance to fight in actual combat. However, success has always been Wu Shan''s ambition, so this time you can consider it your wish. "

    Xiao Yang remembered when she had just come to serve Duan Yunfei. At that time, Wu Shan and Duan Yunfei had practiced martial arts together with the General Wei Yuan. Although Wu Shan was young, his physique was not small. When Xiao Yang saw him pick up the spear, he felt very uncomfortable, but Wu Shan''s reaction made Xiao Yang surprised.

    Wu Shan''s marksmanship was extremely beautiful. Every time he attacked, every movement was extremely clean, without a shred of lingering will. At that time, Xiao Yang looked at Wu Shan in front of him and worshipped him in his heart.

    In the period of interaction they had with each other, Xiao Yang unintentionally discovered Wu Shan''s ambition. What Duan Yunfei said was not wrong, Wu Shan had indeed wished for him to be like the General Wei Yuan, to be able to kill his enemies on the battlefield.

    "Princess, didn''t Young Master Wu Shan tell anyone?"

    "Yeah, Wu Shan is really not right. If not for the fact that I went to find my father today, I''m afraid that I would have been kept in the dark forever. When I see him again, I''ll definitely teach him a good lesson. "

    Duan Yunfei had thought about it. Although the four of them were extremely close to each other, Wu Shan was actually the closest to him. Other than the relationship they had grown up together, they were even more closely related than Zuo Yuan and Mu Chuyang.

    Since Wu Shan did not inform his this time, then what''s more, when Mu Chuyang and Zuo Yuan met with Duan Yunfei, they did not bring up this matter, so the two of them should not be aware of this.

    From the capital, it would take at least three days to reach the border. had long since reached the border, but he did not receive any message from Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei decided to make a trip to Wei Yuan Residence before she left the capital. She knew that Wu Shan and General Wei Yuan would definitely send a letter to the General Wei Yuan Mistress.

    It was said that no news was the best news, but when there was no news, how worried people would be.

    Presumably, before this, Duan Yunfei had never left Yuwen Di''s side for that long. It seemed that when she reached the border, she should also frequently write to Yuwen Di to prevent him from worrying. As for Zuo Yuan, Duan Yunfei would not forget either. As for Mu Chuyang, Duan Yunfei decided to wait for Mu Chuyang to discover it herself. In the end, Duan Yunfei did not have the courage to face Mu Chuyang.

    "Princess, are we leaving in six days? Should something be prepared during this time? "

    Before every trip, Xiao Yang would always prepare the things Duan Yunfei needed, it was just that he had not left for that long before, so Xiao Yang did not know what to prepare for that moment.

    "The time is not set yet. It''s fine, you don''t have to rush. However, I think we should prepare some men''s clothing.

    Duan Yunfei did not plan to go out to battle as the Jin Country''s princess. On the contrary, Duan Yunfei''s plan was to pass off as a man and mix with the rest of the convoy.

    This was also the result of the discussion between Duan Yunfei and herself. If the people of Golden Horde Kingdom knew that Duan Yunfei was actually on the battlefield, then most likely everyone would rush towards him.

    After all, if they managed to capture the princess alive, the Golden Horde Kingdom would have the ability to negotiate. At that time, no matter how fierce their demands were, in order to save Duan Yunfei, Yuwen Di would definitely agree to their demands.

    "Men''s clothing?" Xiao Yang muttered, but quickly understood why Duan Yunfei had made such a plan.

    "Then Princess, please rest first. This servant will go and make some preparations, so as to not rush when the time comes."

    At this time, Wu Shan was resting in the tent. Last night he had watched the sentry, and his eyes were fighting, but he still forced himself to not fall asleep.

    The battlefield was not as easy as Wu Shan thought. Everything was different from the situation in the training ground, it was more critical and urgent.

    Before Wu Shan had left the capital, it had already begun to snow several times. The situation at the border was even worse than in the capital. A cold wind was blowing, and even though the fire in the tent was constantly burning, even though it had wrapped himself up extremely thick, as long as the cold wind blew in, Wu Shan could not help but shiver. All the soldiers here were the same.

    Fortunately, the imperial government had a sufficient supply of fodder. In such a harsh environment, the soldiers were able to eat their fill and dress warmly. This was very important to boost morale. If even the soldiers were starving, how could they muster up the courage to kill the enemy?

    Every time Wu Shan felt that he couldn''t hold on any longer, he would think of Xiao Yang. As long as he thought of Xiao Yang''s bright smile, Wu Shan had the motivation to persevere on.

    After all, he had no experience in military matters before this, and was only studying some military affairs. In the past few months, he had deliberately trained in the training ground, but in the end, he had only talked about military matters on paper.

    The reason why he decided to come to the border, was for the commoners. It was because he didn''t want to see his life annihilated, and also because he had predicted that Duan Yunfei would know about the plans that came with this.

    This was also why Wu Shan was able to leave without saying goodbye. It was because he knew that he would definitely meet Duan Yunfei again in the military camp.

 C199 Frontier warfare

    During the past few days when Duan Yunfei had been grounded, the war on the border was talked about daily in the imperial court.

    Yuwen Di did not inform the officials that Duan Yunfei was going to go on an expedition with the army. That was his way of protecting Duan Yunfei.

    All these years, Yuwen Di had followed Duan Yunfei''s personality. Duan Yunfei liked swords and spears, so Yuwen Di sent Duan Yunfei to the General Wei Yuan to learn martial arts together with him. In order to satisfy Duan Yunfei, as soon as she heard that some rare military books appeared, she would immediately send someone to find them and gift them to Duan Yunfei.

    Regarding Yuwen Di''s "doting", some officials were straightforward about it, expressing that this was not proper etiquette. Even more officials did not dare make a sound, discussing that Duan Yunfei did not look like a princess at all. Regarding all of this, Yuwen Di was well aware of it.

    Once the matter of Duan Yunfei going to war with the army was known by the officials in the imperial court, there would inevitably be discussions about it at that time. And the people Yuwen Di was most worried about were still his sons.

    The Fifth Prince and the Eighth Prince were currently fighting to represent Yuwen Di in leading the troops to the battlefield, sharing the reputation of being the representative of Yuwen Di.

    If the Fifth Prince and the Eighth Prince knew that Yuwen Di had promised to go to the front lines, they would probably stop him on the way. Since they were both members of the imperial family, this Several princes was too unlucky. Yuwen Di was truly disappointed.

    After the Minister of the Left returned to his residence every day, he would either criticize the actions of the Fifth Prince and the Eighth Prince, or sigh continuously, in order to keep up the difficult battle situation at the front lines.

    Zuo Yuan felt that in just a few days, the white hair on the Minister''s head had grown more and more.

    "Master, why are you sighing again today? It''s not good for your health to sigh like this all the time." Lady Zuo patted the Minister''s shoulder as he comforted him. He even used one of his hands to wipe the frown on his face.

    "Well, Madame does not know. The current situation is too dangerous, how can I not be anxious? I only hate myself for being a mere scholar. If I was half of General Wei Yuan, even if I was once involved in military affairs, I wouldn''t be sitting at home right now. "

    "Old master, so what if you are a scholar? ~ Does Jin Country only need martial generals? The military generals were used to defend the land, while the scholars were used to give advice. The two did not conflict. Why are you so confused now? "

    It was not that the Lady Zuo was unreasonable, but the Minister of the Left did not want to listen to these words. It had to be said that the Golden Horde Kingdom had come prepared this time. Although the arrival of this war was sudden, and the Minister of the Left could sense that something was amiss, this did not change the critical situation in the Jin Country.

    It was a good thing that the commoners did not know that at the moment when they thought the entire country was at peace, the border was silently warring one fierce battle after another. They also had no idea how many soldiers had sacrificed for their country behind this peace and quiet.

    After the morning assembly, the Fifth Prince returned to his own residence. Before he even heated up his chair, he could not wait and summoned his "trusted aide" Su Yi.

    "You, hurry up and invite Mr. Su Yi over."

    The eunuch was wiping the porcelain and was startled by the Fifth Prince''s order. He almost dropped the porcelain in his hand.

    "Servant will go now." Fortunately, the eunuch was quick to react. Otherwise, his life would have ended with the fall of the porcelain. It had to be known that that was the top-grade blue and white porcelain that was the tribute from the Western Regions, bestowed to the Fifth Prince by Yuwen Di. Although the Fifth Prince couldn''t be considered to be very precious, how could a gift like this be damaged?

    After the Fifth Prince gave his orders, the young eunuch hurriedly ran out of the room and collided with the cold wind, causing his heart to feel extremely cold.

    At this time, Su Yi was not at home, but at Duan Changge''s residence. However, since the two of them were involved, no one else knew about it. Su Yi entered through the back door of Duan Changge''s residence, which did not attract anyone''s attention.

    "Mister, please give it a try."

    After Duan Changge learned for a few days, he finally managed to make the tea he wanted. After many rounds of practice, he had already reached the level where it was easy for him to control. Duan Changge impatiently wanted to reveal his skills to others. After thinking about it for a while, in the entire capital, other than Duan Yunfei, it seemed that Duan Changge could only look for his friend to enjoy the tea that he had brewed.

    Yesterday, Duan Changge sent someone to secretly relay the news to Su Yi, and today, Duan Changge started to wait for snow to fall early in the morning.

    Snow water was the essence within it. If it was missing, Duan Changge''s performance today would not have any other meaning. Duan Changge had been waiting, waiting, and just when he was about to give up, snow slowly fell from the sky, and not long after, it started to snow.

    "How come the Tenth Prince has the leisure to make tea today?" Su Yi felt that there was something different with Duan Changge today, and he quickly realized that the reason why Duan Changge was different was because he was smiling proudly.

    "Mister will know after you drink it."

    Looks like Duan Changge''s pride came from this cup of tea. Since it was like that, Su Yi will follow Duan Changge''s instructions.

    Su Yi took a sip, "Good tea."

    The fragrance of the tea penetrated his nose, and the taste of the tea was strong. The taste of the tea was bitter at first, but was extremely refreshing.

    Su Yi had also drank the tea that Duan Changge brewed before, the taste was not quite the same as the ones today. Cooking tea was a skill, just like a person''s personality, it would not change easily. Su Yi wanted to know why the taste of the tea Duan Changge brewed today was different from before.

    "Tenth Prince, Su Yi has a question that he wants to ask. I wonder if it''s convenient for the Tenth Prince to answer."

    "Sir, please speak." Duan Changge could actually guess what Su Yi wanted to ask. He had even thought of the answer.

    "Tenth Prince, why does the tea that Su Yi wants to ask have a different flavor from before? Su Yi can feel that these tea leaves are the same ones that you have brewed before. Your technique seems to be the same as before, but the smell is somewhat different. "

    "Before returning to Teacher''s question, can you tell us whether it is the old or the new?" Duan Changge had yet to answer her question, but he threw another question at Su Yi.

    "It must be better today. Of course, it was not bad in the past."

    "This way, I won''t be worried. Mister, you don''t know that today''s tea is boiled in melted snow, so the taste is different. "

    "So that''s how it is, Su Yi has truly gained experience."

 C200 Schedule

    The young eunuch sent by the Fifth Prince missed his target and returned to report the matter of Su Yi not being at home to the Fifth Prince. Although the Fifth Prince was curious about Su Yi''s whereabouts, he did not send anyone to investigate the matter.

    Left or right, Su Yi was already his advisor. Even if he did not see him today, when Su Yi found out that he had sent someone to invite him, he would personally come to find him.

    Right now, the Fifth Prince was most worried about the Eighth Prince, who had always been opposing him. The Fifth Prince had also investigated the culprit behind his subordinates'' discovery of corruption. However, every time he approached the truth, the clues would either be cut off or unable to be gathered together. But the facts showed that this had nothing to do with the Eighth Prince.

    But no matter what, the Eighth Prince was the Fifth Prince''s greatest obstacle. As long as they were able to get their hands on the Eighth Prince, the Fifth Prince would definitely have a smooth journey in the future. After all, the other Several princes s would not be able to achieve anything.

    These days, Mu Chuyang''s days were not easy. When the Prince Mu told him about the border war, Mu Chuyang originally wanted to enter the palace to look for Duan Yunfei, but he held himself back. The thorn in Mu Chuyang''s heart had not been eliminated, he was still unable to speak nicely to Duan Yunfei. Once he entered the Red Luan Palace, Mu Chuyang would think of the two mahogany chests that were placed in the Red Luan Palace that day, and would think of the existence of Xiu Heng.

    Mu Chuyang clearly knew that this was paranoia. However, in their relationship, there was no fairness, which Mu Chuyang could accept. But he hoped that Duan Yunfei would be sincere to him, unfortunately Duan Yunfei did not.

    In a situation where Mu Chuyang was unaware, Duan Yunfei took the congratulatory gift that she had received. In Mu Chuyang''s eyes, it was equivalent to betraying him.

    Available... If Duan Yunfei knew about the war at the border, what would she do? Mu Chuyang kept asking this question, he wanted to know the answer, but he was not willing to ask Duan Yunfei.

    Only this time, Mu Chuyang was not willing to compromise.

    But at this time, Duan Yunfei was preparing to leave the capital with her belongings, preparing to take her leave without saying a word to Mu Chuyang.

    "Princess, do we need to bring the Warm Bag with us?" As they got closer and closer to the day that they were supposed to leave the capital, Xiao Yang was preparing the items that they needed to bring like a raging fire.

    Xiao Yang''s words had reminded Duan Yunfei that the border region was countless times colder than the capital. Duan Yunfei was already afraid of the cold, and once she arrived there, it would only be worse.

    Duan Yunfei thought of herself as a soldier that was stationed at the border. She did not know whether or not Duan Yunfei needed to prepare to defend against the cold in the military camp. Duan Yunfei decided to look for Yuwen Di to talk about this later after organizing the items that she needed.

    "Where''s Xiao Ya? Why haven''t I seen Xiao Ya today? "

    Duan Yunfei prepared to hand over the matters regarding the Red Luan Palace to Xiao Ya and Xiao Guizi, but she did not see any trace of Xiao Ya.

    "Reporting to the princess, Xiao Ya is looking for men''s clothing for you. The palace only has the clothes of the eunuchs, and this servant does not have a way out. After Xiao Ya found out about it, she volunteered that she would prepare the men''s clothing that the princess needs by tonight. "

    Xiao Ya''s method was to find helpers. Xiao Ya had previously entrusted some silver coins to her sick father through a reliable eunuch. Since she was able to get the silver out of the palace, it wasn''t difficult for her to get some men''s clothes into the palace.

    Early in the morning, Xiao Ya went to handle this matter. However, the eunuch directly brought Xiao Ya out of the palace. Since Xiao Ya was doing things for Duan Yunfei this time, even if she were to be found out, she wouldn''t be punished. Xiao Ya had been busy all day buying male clothing, so she did not appear in Red Luan Palace.

    "So that''s how it is. Then, I shall hand the matter over to Xiao Gui."

    Duan Yunfei called Xiao Gui Zi over, her serious expression making Xiao Gui Zi a little nervous.

    "What orders does the princess have?"

    "Little Gui, I have something to tell you. You must listen carefully and remember it in your heart."

    "Princess, please give your instructions."

    "In a few days, and I will be leaving the capital. I don''t know when we''ll be able to return, so you and Xiao Ya will be the ones to take care of Red Luan Palace. Xiao Ya, your ability to do things is not bad, but you are careless. "You, on the other hand, are more meticulous. Look at Xiao Ya more closely."

    "Princess will be gone that long?" Xiao Gui could roughly guess that Duan Yunfei leaving was related to the battle that he had overheard. However, when Duan Yunfei handed such an important matter to her, Xiao Gui was also a little terrified.

    "Yes, this matter will not be spread out for a while. If anyone comes knocking to cause trouble, tell them I''m sick before Royal Father releases the news. " Other than Duan Yingluo and the others, there was no one else who was looking for trouble.

    Wu Shan still did not send any news to Duan Yunfei, but at the border, Wu Shan received a message from Yuwen Di.

    "Wu Shan, Yun Fei and His Majesty requested for orders to be given to come here." When General Wei Yuan saw the letter that Yuwen Di had sent over, his face revealed a look of worry.

    General Wei Yuan gave the letter to Wu Shan, who read the letter once and threw it into the furnace to burn it.

    Looking at the letter that was burnt to ashes, Wu Shan smiled, all of this was within his expectations.

    "Father, isn''t this the real Yun Fei?"

    General Wei Yuan watched Duan Yunfei grow up and knew her personality very well. It was just as Wu Shan said, to do something like this, was what Duan Yunfei did.

    "Forget it, you children, each one of you has worried me more than the other." You should think about how worried your mother would be at home, forget it if you continue to be like this, Yunfei will also be the same. "

    General Wei Yuan only had a single sister, and they had been close since they were young. On the day of Imperial Consort Duanshuo''s marriage, General Wei Yuan had been depressed for a long time, and it went even deeper than their parents.

    After the death of Imperial Consort Duanshuo, General Wei Yuan shifted all the grief he felt for his sister onto Duan Yunfei. He didn''t ask for anything else, he only hoped that Duan Yunfei could grow up safe and sound, and that Duan Yunfei could obtain the simple happiness that belonged to her.

    When he heard about Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang''s engagement, General Wei Yuan thought that his wish would be fulfilled, but he never expected that the border area would be invaded by the Golden Horde Kingdom. At that time, the first thought in General Wei Yuan''s heart was not because the lives of the people at the border would be so sad, but rather, it was because Duan Yunfei''s marriage would be affected.

    "Report!" General, the Golden Horde Kingdom is attacking again! "

    A loud report broke the previously relaxed atmosphere, causing the atmosphere in the military tent to become tense.

    "Send out troops to meet them."

    "Yes sir!"

    Even though it was the simplest conversation, it was still filled with the aura of a man from Jin Country. It was extremely aggressive, just like the cold north wind outside the house.

    During these short few days, since the General Wei Yuan and Wu Shan had arrived at the border, the Golden Horde Kingdom had come to offend them many times. During the break, everyone was also dressed in armor, afraid that the Golden Horde Kingdom would suddenly attack them.

 C201 Farewell

    There were only two days left before the day he set foot on the road to the capital. That day, Duan Yunfei prepared to leave it for Zuo Yuan and Duan Changge.

    Before this, Duan Yunfei had made a solo trip to the imperial mausoleum to burn incense for the Imperial Consort Duanshuo. The reason why Yuwen Di was not informed was because he had been extremely busy recently and he did not wish to disturb Yuwen Di.

    Duan Yunfei was in front of Imperial Consort Duanshuo''s grave, talking about everything that had happened to him in the past few days. It was as if the Imperial Consort Duanshuo was really right in front of him, as if she could talk to him, as if she had never left him.

    "matriarch, do you know? Royal Father must have told you that he is betrothed to Chu Yang. In the past, this son always felt that for this son, Chu Yang was the same as the Tenth royal brother. He was just this child''s elder brother. matriarch, do you think that it''s strange? "

    "matriarch, but because of Xiu Heng, Chu Yang is angry with your son. I have never seen Chu Yang like that before. But no matter how he tried to explain, Chu Yang wouldn''t listen. This child feels very wronged, why should we have become closer, but continue to hurt each other? matriarch, if you are here, you can definitely tell Yun Fei what to do. "

    "matriarch, Royal Father has been very busy these past few days, so since Royal Father did not accompany Yun Fei to come visit you today, don''t blame Royal Father. Without you looking at him from the side of my father, who has buried himself in the management of government affairs, he has become more and more ancient. If you are still here, Father will definitely listen to you and rest well. matriarch, it was Yun Fei who did not take good care of Royal Father for you. "

    "matriarch, your son will be leaving the capital in a few days. Their path forward was uncertain, and it was unknown when they would be able to see matriarch again. matriarch, you will definitely protect Yun Fei and Jin Country in the sky, right? "

    In the end, it was only Duan Yunfei muttering to herself and not responding.

    "matriarch, Yun Fei has left. Yun Fei will take good care of herself. matriarch, do not worry."

    Duan Yunfei sprinkled some wine in front of Imperial Consort Duanshuo''s tomb, then turned and left.

    On the way back to the palace, Duan Yunfei made the coachman stop the carriage when she passed by the Wei Yuan Residence.

    "Wait a moment, I''ll go in and come out soon."

    Seeing that Duan Yunfei had arrived, the butler wanted to enter the house to inform the General Wei Yuan Mistress, but was stopped by Duan Yunfei.

    "Butler, I''ll go in and see aunt myself. There''s no need to report."

    The reason that Duan Yunfei came to the Wei Yuan Residence was firstly to find out about Wu Shan''s situation at the border, and secondly to inform the General Wei Yuan''s wife that he was about to leave the capital.

    Before the General Wei Yuan had time to prepare, he had already seen Duan Yunfei. At that time, she had only seen the letter that Wu Shan had sent his.

    "Why is Yun Fei here? Why didn''t the butler notify me?" Madam General Wei Yuan wiped the tears off his face randomly with a handkerchief, hoping that Duan Yunfei did not notice them.

    Duan Yunfei knew that the General Wei Yuan''s Mistress did not wish for him to know, so even though he saw everything clearly, he did not expose his.

    The General Wei Yuan didn''t know that Duan Yunfei had already known about him joining the army. He had originally planned to keep it a secret from Duan Yunfei, but he never thought that Duan Yunfei would actually say that she already knew everything.

    Thus, the General Wei Yuan passed the letter in his hand to Duan Yunfei. After reading it, Duan Yunfei gained some understanding of Wu Shan''s situation.

    "Aunt, Yun Fei came today specifically to tell Aunt that in a few days Yun Fei will also go to the border."

    "You''re just a girl, why did you go to a place where swords and sabers are blind? Are you going to make your aunt be afraid?"

    "Aunt, don''t worry, Yun Fei will take good care of himself. Furthermore, Uncle and Wu Shan are here too. "

    The General Wei Yuan Mistress could not win against Duan Yunfei, buthee could also force her temper. He was already worried for the father and son duo in the family, and now with Duan Yunfei, she would definitely not be able to live a peaceful life.

    After Duan Yunfei left the Wei Yuan Residence, he immediately returned to the palace. When she passed by the Prince Mu''s Mansion, he only took a glance outside through the window, and did not stop.

    After Duan Yunfei returned to the Red Luan Palace, not long after, Zuo Yuan and Duan Changge came to the Red Luan Palace one after the other. It was not a coincidence, but Duan Yunfei had sent someone to inform the two of them beforehand.

    "Yun Fei, you''ve made your decision, right?"

    Zuo Yuanyuan was indeed worthy of being Duan Yunfei''s good sister. After knowing that Duan Yunfei was going to meet her today, Zuo Yuanyuan guessed that Duan Yunfei was definitely going to tell her about the war at the border about Duan Yunfei''s decision.

    Even Zuo Yuanyuan could imagine that Duan Yunfei would definitely say that she would go to the front lines, so she wouldn''t stop Duan Yunfei. She respected Duan Yunfei''s decision and supported her decision. Furthermore, Zuo Chong would wait for the day Duan Yunfei would return triumphantly, and on that day, she would definitely wait for him at the city gate.

    However, Duan Changge did not understand what he meant, and upon hearing what Zuo Yuan said, he became even more confused.

    "What are you talking about? Why can''t I understand a thing? Could it be the secret between you two little girls? "

    Duan Yunfei was not in the mood to joke around, and after hearing what Duan Yunfei had to say, Duan Changge would probably not be in the mood again.

    "Royal brother," Duan Yunfei said in a serious tone, which made Duan Changge keep his sense of humor to himself.

    "Zuo Yuan, you''re right, I made a decision."

    "I know that no matter what decision you make, I will support you."

    "Alright, just keep hiding the truth. Yun Fei, what decision do you think you should make? "

    Duan Changge didn''t really understand the situation in front of him, but since Duan Yunfei had specially invited him to the palace today, then the things that Duan Yunfei had said must either be related to him, or were extremely urgent. Duan Changge had to understand everything.

    "Royal brother, I have already spoken to my father. After two days, when the confinement is over, I will go to the border."

    This sudden news was unacceptable to Duan Changge, "What did you say? Are you joking with your royal brother? "

    Duan Yunfei did not say anything, but her gaze towards Duan Changge was firm.

    "Is it because of the war ahead?"

    Although Duan Changge did not care about the imperial government, when he met Su Yi that day, Su Yi had also mentioned about it, just that at that time, Duan Changge did not expect Duan Yunfei to actually rush to the front lines.

    "Yes."

    "Since you''ve made your decision, then I, your royal brother, will not stop you." You will do whatever your royal brother says. Otherwise, how could you only inform your royal brother about this two days later? You never gave your royal brother any leeway. "

    "Royal brother, I am very sorry, but I thank you for supporting my decision."

 C202 Message

    Duan Yunfei thought that everything had been settled, and she needed to wait for the time limit to pass before she could rush to the front lines.

    Because he had discussed with Yuwen Di earlier, Duan Yunfei was prepared to disguise himself as a male to blend in with the soldiers. When they reached the border, he would meet with Wu Shan and the General Wei Yuan. Because of this, Duan Yunfei kept this information sealed. Other than Yuwen Di and Duan Yunfei himself, the only people in the entire palace who knew of this matter were the few capable subordinates of Duan Yunfei in the Red Luan Palace.

    In just one night, it was as if everyone in the Imperial Palace knew that Duan Yunfei was going to the front lines.

    The news spread like wildfire. After some exaggeration, the news that was being discussed by the palace maid s became even more outrageous. In the end, Duan Yunfei became the commander and led the soldiers of the Jin Country to the front lines.

    Duan Yunfei did not think that this news would actually spread out, and was currently teasing Xiao Ya with Xiao Yang. It could be said that the Red Luan Palace was overjoyed, even though there was still the pain of parting with Xiao Yang.

    When Duan Liusu heard this news, she first felt indignant for the Eighth Prince. Why was it that a woman like Duan Yunfei could lead a thousand troops, but her royal brother, the Eighth Prince, couldn''t. But then, Duan Liusu''s mood immediately turned better.

    "If Duan Yunfei were to die on the battlefield, then there would be no need for us to do anything. This is too satisfying."

    Other than Duan Liusu, there was also Duan Yingluo eating pastry in the room.

    "You are wrong. If Duan Yunfei really died on the battlefield, as the main commander, forget about how dangerous the situation would be, I am afraid even the morale of the troops would be broken, so how can we win this battle? "

    Duan Yingluo was obviously smarter than Duan Liusu. She hated Duan Yunfei for it, but if this were to happen, then the war would not just affect the borders of the Jin Country, but the entire Jin Country.

    "What royal sister said makes sense. It''s better to let her return safely." Although Duan Liusu did not want Duan Yunfei to return to the palace, she hoped that she would lose an arm and a leg in this battle. She even hoped that Duan Yunfei would lose his life. But compared to that, Duan Liusu hoped that she wouldn''t suffer a war. She just wanted to be her princess and enjoy prosperity.

    "But if Duan Yunfei returns victoriously, Royal Father''s bestowal would definitely be continuously sent into the Red Luan Palace, not to mention that Royal Father has always loved Duan Yunfei alone. "By then, my royal father will have no place in our eyes at all. As for our marriage ¡­"

    "What should we do? Royal sister, you have to think of a way."

    "At this time, what else can I do? Do I have to stop Duan Yunfei from reaching the front lines? This time, Royal Father sent her, so how can you and I control her? "

    Duan Yingluo was also anxious in her heart, but this time, she really had no other choice. Duan Yunfei leading a group of soldiers to war was truly outrageous, but when they thought about how Duan Yunfei had trained in the martial arts and how she had studied all sorts of martial arts, if Duan Yunfei could bring the soldiers of Jin Country to repel the Golden Horde Kingdom and return victorious, it was definitely a good thing for everyone.

    When the Fifth Prince and Eighth Prince went to pay their respects to the empress and Imperial Consort Yun, they received the news and both of them felt indignant.

    "Father, how could you leave such an important matter to a silly lass like Thirteen? Did she think it was easy to lead troops into battle? She wasn''t facing a scarecrow who practiced martial arts. She was facing a living person. The soldiers of the Golden Horde Kingdom were all brave and good at fighting. Forget about Duan Yunfei, even the General Wei Yuan wouldn''t necessarily have the upper hand these days. I wonder what royal father is thinking, that he actually didn''t choose me, and chose thirteen. "

    When the Empress told the Fifth Prince of the news she had heard, the Fifth Prince ceaselessly complained.

    At this moment, the empress realized that something was amiss. If what the rumors said was true, and Yuwen Di ordered Duan Yunfei to lead the troops to war, how could such an important matter not be told to the ministers of the imperial court? Furthermore, could it be that Duan Yunfei could secretly bring so many people with him to leave the capital? It was impossible.

    "My son, do you mean that you are not aware of this matter?"

    "Of course. If I knew about this, I would have come to discuss it with mother long ago. royal father has never said such a thing before, it''s just too sudden. "

    The Fifth Prince was so preoccupied with feeling indignant that his "hot-bloodedness" had nowhere to be used that he didn''t think of a deeper level.

    "My son, according to what mother saw, this matter may not be as the rumours say. You also know that the three of them are still able to become tigers. There must be something wrong with this matter."

    "What does the Queen Mother think is wrong?"

    "Think, for such an important matter, how could His Majesty allow Duan Yunfei to go to the front lines without discussing it with the court officials? Also, your majesty is so precious to Duan Yunfei, how could he bear to let Duan Yunfei go to the border and suffer through all of that? "

    However, it was too late to investigate as there were only two days left before Duan Yunfei''s departure from the capital. But regardless if this was real or not, the Fifth Prince felt that he had some sort of plan, to not let Duan Yunfei become so eye-catching.

    "Mother is right, but I don''t know how to handle this matter."

    If Duan Yunfei really won this time, then Royal Father would only have Duan Yunfei in her heart. Although Duan Yunfei was not in a critical position, he ¡­ The Fifth Prince would absolutely not allow anyone to live a better life than he did.

    "My son, there is no need to be anxious. will be here no matter what. Let''s figure out how we''re going to deal with this first. "

    "Then as my mother saw it, we should find the source of the news. After all, it was unreliable that the information was spread so many times."

    "Your child will listen to your mother."

    The situation in Imperial Consort Yun was exactly the same as the Queen''s pepper house, who was currently coaxing the Eighth Prince, who had gone into a great rage over this matter.

    "It''s only a woman, why are you so angry? Yun Fei, I guess you want peace for the sake of the people. Why are you thinking too much? "

    "How can your son not be angry? Your son is fighting with the Fifth Prince for this opportunity, but your father hasn''t even looked at us." If matriarch did not tell this to your son, your son would probably still be fighting with him. By then, both sides will suffer losses, and the person who will benefit will probably be at least thirteen. "

    "Isn''t that all because of your martial arts? matriarch had long told you to read more military books, but you refused. If you had listened to my advice back then, I am afraid this would not have happened. "

 C203 Unexpected

    "Princess, something terrible has happened."

    Duan Yunfei was joking with Xiao Yang Xiao Ya when Xiao Gui ran in from outside the house in a panic.

    "What happened?" Duan Yunfei asked Xiao Gui. Xiao Yang and Xiao Ya also looked at Xiao Gui nervously.

    "Princess, right now, everyone in the palace is saying that you will be leading the troops to war ¡­ "I wonder how this news got out ¡­"

    "How could this happen?" Xiao Yang exclaimed, not many people knew about this, how could it suddenly spread like this.

    "Today, this servant realized that there isn''t much charcoal left in the hall, so this servant went to Ministry of Internal Affairs to retrieve some charcoal. But before the servant could enter the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he heard a few young eunuchs in the room discussing something. Initially, this servant did not notice, but I heard that they were talking about the Thirteenth Princess, so I secretly overheard them. "

    Compared to the palace maids who liked to gossip, eunuchs were not that strange. However, if even eunuchs were discussing about this matter, then this news would have definitely spread throughout the entire palace.

    "Princess, what should we do now?" Xiao Ya knew Duan Yunfei''s original plan, and was afraid that her plan was going to fail.

    Rather than worrying about himself, Duan Yunfei was more worried about whether the people in the palace were worried or not after knowing about the border war. It had to be known that if it was a small battle, the imperial government would definitely not send the General Wei Yuan over. However, the situation now was not good for the General Wei Yuan to lead their troops and see the situation turn for the better.

    "There''s nothing we can do about it, but I''m afraid this matter was spread out by the people from the Red Luan Palace, after all, not many people knew about it."

    had just finished speaking, and someone had already come to ask for forgiveness.

    "Thirteenth Princess, this servant has something to talk to you about." After Duan Yunfei heard the voice, she looked outside the door. It was a Red Luan Palace who was shouting for Duan Yunfei.

    "Come in."

    This hymen entered the Red Luan Palace at the same time as Xiao Ya, and was also personally selected by the Eunuch Li. Duan Yunfei remembered her;

    "What business do you have with me?" Duan Yunfei was not affected by Xiao Gui Zi''s words, and asked gently.

    "Thirteenth Princess, please forgive me." Duan Yunfei did not expect the hymen to suddenly kneel in front of him, kowtow, and beg Duan Yunfei to forgive him.

    Duan Yunfei thought for a while, then realized that all of the rumors about him must have had something to do with the palace maid in front of him.

    "You get up first and speak clearly. Why should I forgive you? "No, what have you done to beg forgiveness from me?"

    Although Duan Yunfei already knew what was going on in her heart, in order to prevent herself from wrongly accusing her, she still decided to get to the bottom of this matter.

    "Thirteenth Princess, what happened in the palace... It''s all my fault for talking too much. When I was talking to the sisters of the Raccoon Department that day, I accidentally leaked the news that you were leaving the capital in a few days. When this servant finally regained her senses, she repeatedly emphasized that she should not speak of this matter. However, this servant did not expect that everyone in the palace was discussing this matter. "Princess, your servant spoke too much. No matter how much you punish me, your servant will not complain."

    Sure enough, everything was as Duan Yunfei had expected.

    "Alright, stop kneeling."

    hymen thought that Duan Yunfei was not willing to give her another chance, and had instead kowtowed even harder, "Princess, this servant knows that I have done wrong. I beg Princess to give this servant another chance."

    "I don''t blame you. Hurry and get up."

    hymen thought she had heard wrongly, and raised her head to look at Duan Yunfei''s face. When she saw Duan Yunfei''s face, she knew that Duan Yunfei was speaking the truth, so she stood up.

    Duan Yunfei could understand this matter, although it was indeed the hymen who leaked the information, leading to the current situation. But she knew that this hymen had a personality that couldn''t hide her words. Every day, she would laugh and chatter non-stop.

    Moreover, even if this matter hadn''t been leaked out by now, it should have been discovered by others. Duan Yunfei could hide it for a while, but she couldn''t hide it for the rest of her life.

    Although Duan Yunfei had previously told Xiao Ya that if anyone came to look for trouble, they would tell the outside world that Duan Yunfei was not allowed to meet anyone who was sick. But if the empress came, could she also use this reason to deal with it? You know, that would be quite disrespectful.

    "You don''t need to look at me like that. Wipe your tears. Since I''ve said that I won''t blame you, I won''t settle the score. I am very pleased that you have come of your own volition to me to admit your wrongs. "Alright, you can go now."

    The hymen was trembling with fear, as if she could not believe that she had escaped punishment. However, seeing the comforting look in Xiao Yang''s eyes, the hymen felt much more at ease.

    "This servant will take his leave." In the end, the hymen still left. When she reached the door, she turned around to thank Duan Yunfei for not punishing her.

    "Princess, why are you doing this?" Xiao Ya did not understand, but because a palace maid had leaked the news, it had caused everyone in the imperial palace to know that Duan Yunfei was going to the front lines. This had undoubtedly brought about a great hindrance to Duan Yunfei''s safety in the capital, but Duan Yunfei did not reprimand her at all, which was truly strange.

    "You want to ask why I did not punish her for her crimes?"

    Xiao Ya nodded.

    "This is just something unintentional to her. Everyone can make mistakes, but not everyone has the courage to admit it. Do you remember that you were almost used by Duan Liusu back then? At that time, I did not punish you severely because you also had your own difficulties. "

    Xiao Ya remembered that Duan Yunfei did not punish her and had even sent people to take care of her father who was severely ill outside the palace. That was the main reason why Xiao Ya was so loyal to Duan Yunfei.

    "Then, Princess, what should we do now?" Xiao Yang was most worried about Duan Yunfei, if this matter was not settled well before they left the capital, Duan Yunfei''s journey would be affected.

    "It looks like I can only make a trip to royal father''s place." Duan Yunfei sighed, this matter was truly annoying.

    "But Princess, you are still grounded."

    Ever since Duan Yunfei had snuck out of the Red Luan Palace last time, there had been guards at the sides and back door of the Red Luan Palace, all in order to prevent that kind of situation from happening again.

    "If you hadn''t said it, I would have forgotten."

    The days of confinement were too boring. In these few days, Duan Yunfei did the same thing every single day, which made her extremely annoyed.

    Since Duan Yunfei could not leave, then she could only ask Yuwen Di to head to Red Luan Palace.

    "Then I''ll have to trouble you to be my carrier pigeon."

 C204 learn of anger

    "Is there only two days left before the end of the flying cloud ban?" Eunuch Li entered the room and brought Yuwen Di tea and pastries, but Yuwen Di had not eaten for a whole day.

    "To reply Your Majesty, that is indeed the case. Your Majesty, you have not eaten anything today. If this Thirteenth Princess knew that you were so focused on government affairs that you did not care about eating, I would have felt sorry for you. "

    Eunuch Li placed the tea and pastries at the side of the desk, "Your Majesty should at least have some."

    How could Yuwen Di be in the mood to eat? The news that came from the front lines these few days showed that this battle was extremely difficult, the Golden Horde Kingdom seemed to have made sufficient preparations, be it in terms of military strength, food, or equipment to defend against the cold.

    The equipment used to defend against the cold was the one that annoyed Yuwen Di the most. Compared to Golden Horde Kingdom, who made his living as a nomad, it was not too cold even if it was snowing in winter. Furthermore, the border was very far away, and all the previous battles had never erupted at this time. No one would have thought that the border would be so cold. Regarding the equipment used to resist the cold, Jin Country''s preparations were far inferior to Golden Horde Kingdom''s.

    Although Yuwen Di had already ordered people to quickly solve this problem, water was not enough to save fire and water, no matter how fast the transportation was, it would still take 3 days, and this did not even include the production time.

    In the letter, General Wei Yuan also mentioned the situation of the soldiers being woken up by the cold night air. Under such conditions, how could they talk about morale?

    "Golden Horde Kingdom clearly calculated everything correctly." The more Yuwen Di thought about it, the more furious he became, and he ruthlessly threw down the imperial reports in his hands.

    "Your Majesty, please calm your anger. Don''t ruin your body from all this."

    "Calm down, how can I calm down?" The frontline warriors are fighting for the country in blood, but I can''t even provide them with the simplest of things, I really have no face to face these warriors. "

    Eunuch Li could understand Yuwen Di''s heart, but this was unexpected. Even if Yuwen Di blamed himself, he wouldn''t be able to change it in a short period of time.

    "Your Majesty, Red Luan Palace''s Xiao Gui requests an audience."

    At this time, the eunuch who was guarding the royal study reported from the entrance.

    "Let him in." Xiao Gui would not ask to see Yuwen Di for no reason, it was definitely related to Duan Yunfei, it was related to Duan Yunfei, even though Yuwen Di was extremely busy, he had to find time.

    "Xiao Gui greets Your Majesty." Xiao Gui had no choice but to pay respects to Yuwen Di after entering the house. Seeing that Eunuch Li was standing beside him, he nodded to him.

    "Get up." Yuwen Di kept the serious look on his face when he spoke to Eunuch Li. Xiao Gui was too smart, if Xiao Gui saw that he was in a bad mood earlier, he would probably inform Duan Yunfei about this matter. would be worried by then. What business do you have with us, Thirteenth Princess, that you''ve come today? "

    "Your majesty, that is indeed the case, but I do not know what this servant is for, Thirteenth Princess would like to invite your majesty to visit the Red Luan Palace, I do not know if you are free now, your majesty?"

    When Duan Yunfei was looking for Yuwen Di, even if Yuwen Di couldn''t be free, she could still change her lack of time to being free.

    "You go back first, we''ll go in a while. Tell Thirteenth Princess about it."

    "This servant will take his leave."

    Yuwen Di couldn''t understand why Duan Yunfei would invite him to the Red Luan Palace at this time. Could it be that she couldn''t endure the boredom of being grounded, and hoped that she could break her restriction a few days earlier?

    "Eunuch Li, why do you think Yun Fei came to find us at this time?"

    Yuwen Di did not know, but Eunuch Li did. Eunuch Li had heard of the rumors regarding Duan Yunfei in the palace, but because Yuwen Di had always been busy and was not in a good mood, he suppressed it and did not disturb Yuwen Di.

    The reason Duan Yunfei sent Xiao Gui to invite Yuwen Di was probably to discuss a solution with him.

    If Duan Yunfei told Yuwen Di about this and thought about how Eunuch Li did not tell him about this, Yuwen Di would be even more angry. Eunuch Li pondered for a long time and still decided to tell this matter to Yuwen Di at this time.

    "Your Majesty, this old servant has something that I don''t know whether I should say or not."

    He didn''t know if he should say these things, either things that would make people angry after hearing them, or things that would cause the people in the palace to break out of their mouths.

    "When did you learn to stutter? "If you have something to say, just say it. Don''t you see that I am still busy dealing with these matters, and then going to see the Thirteenth Princess?"

    Yuwen Di was the most annoyed with his subordinates. They spoke stuttering the most, but not in a row, making people feel annoyed listening to him.

    "Your Majesty, is the palace wearing some rumors regarding the Thirteenth Princess right now?"

    Sure enough, Yuwen Di could not sit still anymore. He put down the imperial report in his hand and listened to what Eunuch Li was saying.

    Earlier, there were rumors regarding Duan Yunfei in the palace, but they were spread after Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang was betrothed, and after a long time, no one continued to discuss those things. Now that Duan Yunfei was grounded, and did not cause any trouble, Yuwen Di really wanted to see what these people who have nothing better to do and only know how to crack their mouths everyday in the palace made up these rumors about Duan Yunfei.

    Eunuch Li felt that once this matter was spread out, the people who were grumbling about in the palace would have a bad ending.

    "Your Majesty, the news that the Thirteenth Princess is going to the border has somehow spread out. This matter has already spread far and wide, and now, it has become you sending Thirteenth Princess''s troops out ¡­ "

    "Ridiculous!" This is ridiculous! " Yuwen Di had originally planned to let Duan Yunfei secretly leave the palace. Firstly, he wanted to ensure Duan Yunfei''s safety and secondly, he wanted to avoid the Several princes''s displeasure and secondly, he wanted to satisfy Duan Yunfei''s military heart.

    But now that this matter was spread far and wide, most likely not only the people in the palace would know of it, even the princes like the Fifth Prince and the Eighth Prince would also be unhappy with Duan Yunfei. Yuwen Di''s only hope now was that the Golden Horde Kingdom still hadn''t found out about this news. Otherwise, he would not be able to keep her promises to Duan Yunfei this time.

    "How did this get out? Have you checked?"

    "When I heard the news, I sent someone to investigate. This news came from the Raccoon Department, it seems like a servant around Thirteenth Princess accidentally leaked it out."

    "Trash, all of you are trash." Yuwen Di was enraged, the people around Duan Yunfei were all carefully selected by him, he never expected that after entering the Red Luan Palace, he would not be able to help, and would even create such a mess.

    "You''ve sent people to deal with it. I don''t want to hear any more of the words in the palace."

    "This servant obeys the decree, I will send someone to handle it."

    Yuwen Di was no longer in the mood to handle government affairs, with a wave of his arm, he walked towards the door.

    "Ride to Red Luan Palace."

 C205 Conversation

    "Princess, Little Gui is back."

    Duan Yunfei was in the midst of making tea for Yuwen Di, but when she was halfway through boiling the tea, she heard a report from Xiao Yang that Xiao Gui had returned.

    "How can he be so fast? Could he be running away?"

    However, at this time, Xiao Gui Zi had yet to enter the room and was merely anxious in Xiao Yang''s heart. Thus, she had been waiting at the entrance of the Red Luan Palace the entire time, and had been laughed at by Xiao Ya.

    "Eh? "Why hasn''t Guizhi come in yet?" Duan Yunfei thought that Xiao Gui Zi had already entered the room, but she didn''t see any trace of Xiao Gui Zi.

    "Princess, Xiao Gui Zi has yet to enter the main gate. It was Sister Xiao Yang who had been anxiously waiting at the door. As soon as he saw Xiao Gui Zi coming over, he rushed into the house and informed Princess Qian Qian.

    Xiao Yang was a little embarrassed by Xiao Ya''s words. He acted like he was waiting for his husband who had not returned home yet, causing Xiao Yang''s face to turn red from Xiao Ya''s words.

    "So that''s how it is."

    Duan Yunfei had just finished speaking when Xiao Gui entered the room, "Princess, this servant is back."

    However, only Xiao Gui had returned, and Yuwen Di was nowhere to be seen.

    "Father isn''t here?"

    "In reply to the princess, this servant has already informed His Majesty of the princess'' orders. Perhaps it is because Your Majesty has so many government affairs that he has sent a servant to inform the princess. The emperor will be here shortly."

    Duan Yunfei was relieved, this was good too, she gave her time to boil the tea.

    "Princess, it seems that His Majesty has yet to have his meal today. This servant saw that there were untouched pastries on His Majesty''s table."

    Xiao Gui had served Yuwen Di for a while, and could be considered to have gotten a good grasp of Yuwen Di''s habits. Normally, if not for Yuwen Di''s instructions, no one was allowed to enter the imperial study during the time that Yuwen Di was in the office.

    Eunuch Li would only dare to go in when there was really no other way. This included the situation when ministers asked to see them, the situation when Yuwen Di did not eat for a day as well.

    When Xiao Gui glanced at the pastries on the table a moment ago, she remembered that Eunuch Li was also in the imperial study at that time. She knew that Yuwen Di had not eaten anything today.

    "All of you, go to the imperial kitchens and prepare some pastries." Duan Yunfei was worried about Yuwen Di''s body, and also remembered that Yuwen Di was suddenly called over. He probably did not have time to grab the pastries Eunuch Li had prepared for him.

    "This servant will go now." Xiao Ya was about to head to the royal kitchen, but was stopped by Xiao Yang.

    "I''ll go then. You don''t know what His Majesty likes. You can stay here and accompany the princess."

    It was just as Xiao Ya had said, she did not know Yuwen Di''s taboo or preference. Although she had prepared it for Yuwen Di, if she met a newbie who was as ignorant of Yuwen Di''s preferences as she was, she would really be in for a mess.

    "Let Xiao Yang go." Duan Yunfei also felt that this matter should be left to Xiao Yang to handle. Xiao Ya was still lacking some experience in the end, so he would slowly train her after Duan Yunfei returned from the border.

    After Duan Yunfei''s tea was boiled, Yuwen Di also came to Red Luan Palace.

    "Yun Fei, I can''t even enter the Red Luan Palace and I can already smell the aroma of the tea, is this also Pu''er Tea?"

    Speaking of Pu''er, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but think of Mu Chuyang. This was Mu Chuyang''s favorite tea, but it was also Yuwen Di''s favorite, Duan Yunfei couldn''t escape.

    "Royal Father is here? It''s such a coincidence that royal father came. Just as Yun Fei finished brewing the tea, royal father came. "

    "Haven''t you made this tea in a long time? Royal Father truly has such a thing in mind. "

    At this time, Xiao Yang returned with some pastries. Since the royal kitchen had always been stocked with pastries that Yuwen Di liked, it didn''t take too long.

    "Greetings to Your Majesty from Xiao Yang."

    "Get up."

    Yuwen Di saw the pastries in Xiao Yang''s hands, and looked at Xiao Gui, probably Xiao Gui had told Duan Yunfei about this matter. He didn''t know if it was a blessing or a curse that he had arranged for Xiao Gui to come to the Red Luan Palace.

    "Father, the cakes and the tea that Yun Fei brewed for you can be said to be a perfect match. Father, do you want to try it?"

    The Eunuch Li snickered on the side. It was likely that Duan Yunfei was the only person who could save Yuwen Di in this world.

    Yuwen Di had no choice but to taste a little better. Perhaps it was because he had not eaten for a long time, so eating all of a sudden made Yuwen Di feel unwell, but he did not show it in front of Duan Yunfei.

    "Father, this is the kneecap Yun Fei made for you. Why don''t you try and see if it fits?"

    Every needle was filled with Duan Yunfei''s intentions. It was unknown when she would be able to return this time, and Duan Yunfei had been thinking this the entire time she was embroidering.

    Yuwen Di tried it out. It was just right sized and looked nice, but as long as it was made by Duan Yunfei, no matter what, Yuwen Di would keep it all the time.

    "Father, don''t be so reluctant to use it. Your daughter has done this for you so that you can use it properly. I hope that you can make it work your best."

    "Father will definitely use it well." Yuwen Di could not help but sigh at Duan Yunfei''s understanding of him, as she was actually able to understand her own thoughts.

    "Alright, did you come to find royal father today for those rumors in the palace?"

    Duan Yunfei looked at Xiao Gui, and Xiao Gui''s face was also filled with doubt. Presumably, Xiao Gui Zi didn''t tell Yuwen Di about this matter, so the only one who knew about it was the Eunuch Li.

    "Indeed, royal father. Since everyone in the palace knows about this, I believe that the ministers will soon find out about it as well ¡­"

    Yuwen Di understood what Duan Yunfei meant. Those stubborn old fogeys, if they knew about this, would definitely cause a ruckus again.

    "Royal father, it is not that Yun Fei is afraid of making people talk, but now that this matter has been spread to us, it is no longer the same as in the beginning. Yun Fei only felt that it was necessary to clarify. "

    "No matter what people say, you still want to go, don''t you?" Yuwen Di was not worried about anything else, he was more worried about Duan Yunfei''s safety.

    "Yes, Yun Fei must go." Duan Yunfei was still very firm. She hoped that being able to do what she could for Yuwen Di would help her share of the burden, and help her follow her heart.

    "Alright then, Royal Father won''t advise you anymore. royal father has already told General Wei Yuan about this matter. When you get there, they will meet with you. After you go there, you must remember what you promised your royal father. Nothing is more important than your safety, understand? "

    "Yun Fei understands." Duan Yunfei leaned on Yuwen Di''s knees. This was her favorite move, but didn''t know if she would have the chance to do it again in the future.

    "Father, is today''s tea delicious?"

    "It tastes great. Naturally, the one that came from you isn''t bad."

 C206 An argument in the imperial court

    The next day, in the imperial court, just as Duan Yunfei had thought, all the officials were discussing about Duan Yunfei leading her troops.

    There were even some who didn''t mind such a big matter and directly ran over to the Fifth Prince to inquire about this matter. Naturally, there was no lack of sarcastic factors within them.

    After all, Duan Yunfei''s martial arts were much better than the Fifth Prince''s. The Fifth Prince was far inferior to this matter and everyone in the palace knew that it was only because of the Fifth Prince''s power, they did not dare to casually discuss it.

    "Fifth Prince, I heard that His Majesty is sending the Thirteenth Princess to lead the troops to war. Is this true?"

    The official''s voice wasn''t loud, but it wasn''t small either. The surrounding people all heard his words and felt their hearts clench. His actions were no different from moving dirt on a tiger''s head. Even if the Fifth Prince didn''t show it at this time, he would definitely give the Fifth Prince a lesson behind his back. If the Fifth Prince wanted a small Fifth Grade official to have no official, it could be considered as easy and effortless.

    On the other hand, Eighth Prince felt that there was a good show to watch. Although he was still brooding over the fact that Duan Yunfei was leading his troops, at the very least, the one leading his troops was not him, but the arrogant Fifth Prince who had smashed his own feet.

    The Fifth Prince felt embarrassed, but he couldn''t show it at this time. After all, he was going to be in the morning court soon.

    "Your Royal Highness, this prince isn''t very clear about this matter. I believe that Father will speak of this later on in the assembly. However, Sir Wang need not worry. Although Yun Fei is a woman, he is proficient in spear arts and tactics. He has the bearing of a female general. He is truly the light of our royal family. "

    "It''s laughable for you to speak so nicely and embarrass our royal family." The Eighth Prince thought in his heart that the Fifth Prince looked down on everyone, and was only afraid of Yuwen Di. If not for him being at the moment when the assembly was about to begin, the Fifth Prince would probably be worried that Yuwen Di would come out and hear him say something completely different.

    "What royal brother said is right. Imperial brother remembers that when he was learning martial arts, Yun Fei almost beat you to the ground?" At that time, it wasn''t because he was close to it, but because Duan Yunfei had indeed done it. Facing the older and stronger Fifth Prince, Duan Yunfei had somehow knocked the Fifth Prince down.

    The Fifth Prince only wanted to go up and beat Eighth Prince up. He clearly knew that it was his disgrace, but he brought it up in the imperial court. It was all for the sake of humiliating him, making him want to find a hole to hide in.

    But the Fifth Prince could not do so. The Eighth Prince was currently being pampered, and the Fifth Prince could not easily touch him. As long as he became the crown prince and the emperor in the future, he would definitely return all the humiliation he had suffered to the Eighth Prince.

    "Cough, cough." Seeing the rowdy atmosphere, Eunuch Li coughed to remind the ministers that Yuwen Di had arrived.

    When the ministers heard the Eunuch Li cough, they immediately quietened down. They couldn''t help but suspect if the scene just now really happened.

    "Your Majesty has arrived."

    "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

    "Everyone, please rise."

    Following that, the various officials reported their recent affairs to Yuwen Di as per usual. They had everything related to the government, food and equipment, as well as the soldiers and guards that Yuwen Di had ordered to get rid of as soon as possible. However, what everyone wanted to know was whether or not Duan Yunfei was really going to lead the troops out to war, but no one dared to ask.

    The Minister of the Left knew about this, and when Zuo Yuanyuan returned home that day, she was depressed. The Left Premier and his wife were worried about her, so they asked. Duan Yunfei had told Zuo Yuan before, if the Minister Zuo had asked about this, there was no need to hide it. After all, the man known as the Minister Zuo did not like to spread the news either.

    Thus, Zuo Yuan told this to the Minister of the Left. When he heard the rumors that didn''t match with the facts, he felt scared. No matter what, as long as it was spread, it would change.

    As for the Prince Mu, when he heard this news, he was extremely shocked. Because Mu Chuyang had never told Prince Mu about this matter, but what Prince Mu did not know was that Mu Chuyang and Duan Yunfei had not seen each other for a very long time, and even until now, the misunderstanding between them had not been resolved.

    Right now, Duan Yunfei was not only a princess of the Jin Country. To the Prince Mu''s Mansion, Duan Yunfei was also Mu Chuyang''s fiancee, which meant that Duan Yunfei would become the future master of the Prince Mu''s Mansion.

    The Prince Mu knew how dangerous the situation was on the front lines. If Duan Yunfei headed to the border now, he would not be able to get any benefits, and would instead be trapped in a dilemma. Without mentioning how special Duan Yunfei''s position was to the Prince Mu''s Mansion, just based on her feelings of watching Duan Yunfei grow up, she did not want Duan Yunfei to take any risks.

    Even the Prince Mu was worried about Duan Yunfei''s safety, so how could Yuwen Di be at ease and allow Duan Yunfei to head towards the border? Prince Mu thought so in his heart. Before this matter was confirmed, Prince Mu did not plan to tell Mu Chuyang about this matter.

    Yuwen Di also noticed the commotion among the court officials, it must be because of Duan Yunfei.

    Yesterday, he had already discussed things with Duan Yunfei, so even if no one in the imperial court asked about it, Yuwen Di planned to explain it to them.

    "I know that there have been rumors outside the palace that we are sending troops from the Thirteenth Princess to the border territories. I''m sure all our beloved officials have heard of this matter."

    No one made a sound, and even the Fifth Prince and the others only remained silent.

    "Since there is nothing else to discuss today, then I shall tell this rumor to my beloved officials."

    Yuwen Di looked at his useless sons. If any of them were to truly help him share his worries, why would he let Duan Yunfei risk her life?

    "We have indeed agreed to allow the Thirteenth Princess to head to the front lines."

    The audience went into an uproar as soft rustling sounds of discussion began to sound out.

    "Your Majesty, although Thirteenth Princess has learnt martial arts before, leading troops in battles is not something as simple as a child playing house. It might not be appropriate to hand this matter over to Thirteenth Princess."

    The person who spoke was an old official who had a lot of prestige in the imperial court. He was not talking to Duan Yunfei and her words did not contain any deeper meaning, but rather, she felt that it was inappropriate to hand over the lives of so many soldiers to Duan Yunfei.

    "Thirteenth Princess does indeed want to head to the front lines, but it is not like how the rumors say that he will lead the troops to the battlefield.

    Since it was not to lead the troops out, then what was Duan Yunfei doing at the border? Want to join in the fun? This also made the court official unhappy.

 C207 Decision

    "I know that all my loved ones must be rather dissatisfied with this matter. Although you all did not express it, I know that you all are thinking the same thing." The reason we are discussing about this in the imperial court today is because we want to give our loved ones an explanation. This is the result of our discussion with the Thirteenth Princess. "

    There was an outspoken official who was eager to give it a try, but he was stopped by the official next to him. He said in an extremely soft voice, "Speaking at this time, are you tired of living?"

    The official hesitated. It was indeed inappropriate to stand up and take the lead. This was related to Duan Yunfei, the government, the border wars, Yuwen Di''s face, and the battles between the princes. Although the inquiry was small, there would probably be endless future troubles. It must be known that it was not a good thing to be targeted by the Fifth Prince and Eighth Prince.

    Yuwen Di sized up the reactions of all the officials in the hall. All of them had doubts in their hearts, but did not have any intention to speak.

    The situation was a little strange, even the Eunuch Li was worried about this situation, people were still afraid of being remembered by others, this was not a matter of missing them, it was just that there were some grudges in their hearts that they were unwilling to express, and the grudges grew deeper and deeper, one day reaching a point that they could not change.

    The Minister of the Left had spoken at this moment, easing the atmosphere in the court.

    "Your Majesty, this humble subject has the gall to ask, if the Thirteenth Princess did not bring troops with them, what reason did they have to head to the border?"

    Yuwen Di guessed that the Left Premier must have already known about this. From his expression, Yuwen Di could tell that the Left Premier did not seem to be surprised at all when he said those words. On the contrary, he seemed to think that it was natural.

    "Thirteenth Princess was worried about the war at the border and hence requested of us. She hoped that we would allow her to go to the border and take care of the warriors in the army.

    At this moment, the Fifth Prince''s group of officials couldn''t stand any longer and someone asked.

    "Your Majesty, although Thirteenth Princess has practiced martial arts since young, she is still a girl. On the battlefield, swords and sabers have no eyes, if Thirteenth Princess were to go there, her life would be in danger." That official paused and lowered his voice, "Besides, it would be hard to convince the masses to send a woman to the front lines ¡­" If the Golden Horde Kingdom were to know about this, I''m afraid they would think that the men of our Jin Country will not even be able to make it to the battlefield. "

    In truth, these words were also what most of the court ministers were thinking, even without considering Duan Yunfei''s safety, it was just as the court official said, Duan Yunfei, as a princess, had never achieved anything, but after a few years of training in the art of war and reading a few military manuals, was she going to be able to play a role in the battle?

    Who can believe these words? How can they convince the masses? When the time came, it would only make the soldiers think that the imperial government did not care about this matter. They actually sent a wet behind the ears brat to represent the imperial family.

    "I second that." Since some officials had already expressed their opinions, the other officials also joined in. The imperial court was once again in a state of chaos. It was quite different from before.

    "This official has something to say. Honored ministers, although Thirteenth Princess is a woman, I''m afraid not many among you are stronger than her in terms of martial arts or general cultivation. With Mulan as a representative and Mu Guiying as a general, why can''t my Jin Country''s princess go to the battlefield? "Honorable officials, you are so heroic and unyielding. I don''t know if you have heard of this before."

    These words came from the Minister of the Left, with Duan Yunfei''s strength, in the entire Jin Country, there were few who were stronger than her, comparable to her, so if Duan Yunfei really wanted to lead the troops out, the Minister would not feel that there was anything amiss.

    "What Minister Zuo said is exactly what I wanted to say. Thirteenth Princess will not follow the army to battle, this is all we can say, if the other people cannot accept this arrangement, then we can come back later to the royal study and ask us if you have any ideas for resolving this. "

    Yuwen Di really didn''t want to hear any more of these officials talk. When he was giving advice, he didn''t see them getting so excited, so he was very passionate about these things.

    "Withdraw."

    "Your Majesty has withdrawn from court."

    "Your Majesty."

    After Yuwen Di left, the ministers gathered together again, and discussed their thoughts on this matter.

    On the Fifth Prince''s side, other than supporting the Fifth Prince, there was also approval for Duan Yunfei''s decision to go to the border.

    "Fifth Prince, although this matter has indeed caused you to lose face, but you think that even though His Majesty hasn''t agreed to let you lead the troops to war?" However, this also allowed the prince to remain in the capital. It is hard to say what would happen in the capital during this period of time.

    "That''s right, prince. Swords don''t grow eyes on the battlefield. Even the empress might be worried if you go."

    "Fifth Prince, this might not be a good thing. If Saiwong misses, what will happen to him?"

    What the ministers said made sense. Since things had already come to this point, no one could change the decision that Yuwen Di had made. Since Duan Yunfei wanted to show off, then let her be. After all, she was just a princess, even if she managed to win people''s hearts with this matter, it wouldn''t change anything.

    The Eighth Prince was much calmer than the Fifth Prince.

    "Eighth Prince, this matter ¡­"

    "No worries, although Yun Fei is favoured, he is still just a princess. This time, it would be much better for her to go to the border than it is for Fifth Emperor." When Eighth Prince thought about the Fifth Prince''s expression just now, he felt extremely satisfied in his heart.

    "Eighth Prince is right, it is this subject who is inconsiderate."

    "Let''s all go back first. This prince will invite the other ministers to gather."

    The officials in the imperial court were worried that Yuwen Di''s actions would not affect the situation of the battle, and at that time, not only would their morale not rise, it would damage Duan Yunfei''s reputation, which was not a good thing for Duan Yunfei or the Imperial Family.

    "Minister Zuo, did you already know about this?" Prince Mu suddenly called out to the Minister of the Left who was about to return to his residence.

    During the imperial court meeting, Minister Zuo and the Prince Mu stood together. When Yuwen Di said that news, the Prince Mu observed the Minister Zuo who was standing beside him, and realised that he was not surprised at all, and already had an answer in his heart.

    "So it''s the Prince Mu, you''re right, this subject has already known about this matter."

    Considering the relationship between Zuo Yuan and Duan Yunfei, Zuo Yuan must have told him. Mu Chuyang and the others had done good things since they were young, and they had even done bad things together. Could it be that Mu Chuyang knew of this matter, and had been hiding it from him?

 C208 Ask Yuwen Emperor

    Minister Zuo had thought that Prince Mu had known about this matter a long time ago, but it looks like he was wrong.

    "Prince Mu doesn''t know about this?" The Minister of the Left had always been on good terms with the Prince Mu, so he did not shy away from asking such a question.

    But considering that Duan Yunfei was Prince Mu''s Mansion''s fianc¨¦e, the Left Premier was also worried for him.

    "That''s right, Chu Yang did not mention this to me, and I wonder if he is intentionally helping Thirteenth Princess hide it from everyone."

    Minister Zuo felt that there was something fishy about this matter. If Duan Yunfei felt that there was a need to hide this matter from the Prince Mu, then Zuo Yuanyuan would not tell the Minister about this matter. Furthermore, based on what Zuo Yuanyuan had said that day, Duan Yunfei had only mentioned this matter to Zuo Yuanyuan and the Tenth Prince Duan Changge; However, this was a matter between Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang, and the Left Premier was unwilling to say too much.

    "I see that Prince Mu still has some misgivings, so I guess it''s true. Thirteenth Princess''s identity is unique, something like going onto the battlefield is indeed not an ordinary matter. If Prince Mu has any misgivings, why not ask His Majesty?

    "This King also has the same plan. The Minister of the Left must be returning to his residence. Be careful of the slippery roads. This King will not accompany the Minister of the Left today."

    The Left Premier and the Prince Mu''s Mansion were on the same street, so they were not too far away. Usually, if there were no special circumstances, the Left Premier and the Prince Mu would leave the palace together.

    "Then this subject shall take his leave first." The Left Premier and the Prince Mu bowed to each other. I bid you farewell.

    Prince Mu had a lot of doubts in his heart. With doubts filling his heart, he walked towards the direction of the imperial study.

    At this time, there was only a day left before Duan Yunfei''s restriction ended.

    "Eunuch Li, is His Majesty free now?"

    Since the Eunuch Li saw that it was the Prince Mu, it must be because of the matter of Duan Yunfei heading to the border. had to say that it was not long after Duan Yunfei''s engagement to Mu Chuyang, so they had to go to the border. Furthermore, it was during the chaos of the war, it was likely that Prince Mu would not feel happy upon hearing the news.

    But Duan Yunfei had told this matter to Zuo Yuanyuan and Duan Changge, and yet, she had not told Mu Chuyang. If Mu Chuyang knew about this, how would he react?

    "Oh, so it''s Prince Mu. This old servant will go in now and inform him. Prince Mu, please wait here for a moment."

    When Eunuch Li entered, Yuwen Di was resting with his eyes closed beside the table, "Let Prince Mu in."

    It was unknown if Yuwen Di heard the noise outside the house, or if Yuwen Di guessed that the Prince Mu would come to the Imperial Study later on.

    "This old servant obeys the decree." No matter how much he thought about it, it would be useless. In a while, even Eunuch Li would not be able to hear Yuwen Di and Prince Mu''s conversation. Eunuch Li only hoped that this matter could be resolved properly.

    "Prince Mu, His Majesty invites you in."

    "Thank you, Eunuch Li."

    Prince Mu still hadn''t thought of how he should ask the questions in his heart when he saw Yuwen Di. There were simply too many questions, and it was hard for him to say anything.

    Fine, I''ll just take it one step at a time. This matter can''t be delayed anyway.

    "This humble subject greets Your Majesty."

    When Prince Mu entered the room, Yuwen Di had already finished his meditative state and was busy writing a report. It was rather strange, as the reports were approved every day, but there were quite a few of them. Just like this government, after resolving one issue, the others followed suit.

    "Please stand, my liege." Yuwen Di put down the imperial report in his hand, "Take a seat beloved."

    "Thank you for your gift, Your Majesty." Prince Mu sat in front of Yuwen Di, but he did not dare look straight into his eyes.

    "Your beloved one has come to me today for the matter with Yun Fei, right?"

    Before Prince Mu could speak, Yuwen Di spoke first. When Duan Yunfei and Yuwen Di had indicated their intention to head towards the border, Yuwen Di had asked him whether or not he wanted to inform Mu Chuyang of this matter. At that time, Yuwen Di had already guessed that this matter would not be hidden for long.

    It was just that, unexpectedly, this matter had already been leaked before Duan Yunfei left the capital. I wonder if the Prince Mu and the rest had any thoughts in their hearts when they "became aware" of this matter, or if they felt that Duan Yunfei simply did not put the marriage between him and Mu Chuyang in her heart, or if she actually did not even inform the people of the Prince Mu''s Mansion of such an important matter.

    "To reply Your Majesty, that is indeed the case."

    It was impossible to say that he didn''t care. How much had Mu Chuyang experienced in this relationship? Although Prince Mu had not expressed his heartache, he had seen it all. He thought that once the marriage was decided, everything would be settled. But now, it seemed, it was just the calm before the storm.

    It happened again and again before the situation calmed down. This was probably the current situation. Prince Mu could more or less guess that something must have happened between Mu Chuyang and his, since Mu Chuyang had been depressed for some time. If Mu Chuyang was notified of this matter in the end, who knows if he would be even more heartbroken.

    "Your Majesty, is Thirteenth Princess really going to the border?"

    "That''s right, I can''t give up on her no matter what. This child, follow me, her temper is eccentric and her personality is stubborn and unyielding." "I heard that the border war was in a hurry and that they had to go to the battlefield no matter what. I have no other choice."

    "Then the marriage between Thirteenth Princess and Chu Yang..."

    Prince Mu was a martial general, he could not learn how to talk in a roundabout way, so he disdained doing so. Yuwen Di also liked Prince Mu''s personality. After all, he was annoyed by others who were hesitating.

    "I also intend to tell you about this."

    "Your Majesty, please speak."

    Yuwen Di was actually unwilling to say these words at this time, but that was Duan Yunfei''s plan.

    "I am passing on Yun Fei''s thoughts to her. "Originally, these words should not have been said at this time, but things have already gotten to this point ¡­"

    "Yun Fei feels that he will not know when he will return. If this battle could end soon, that would be for the best. However, according to the current situation, it should at least take three to five months. "

    "This humble subject understands."

    "Yun Fei said, if she doesn''t return soon, Chu Yang wouldn''t have been able to wait that long, or the Prince Mu''s Mansion wouldn''t have been able to wait, so he asked us to cancel this marriage, you all don''t have to worry about any effects."

    Prince Mu did not expect Duan Yunfei to do this, but Prince Mu''s Mansion was not unreasonable, Duan Yunfei was leaving for her country, if Prince Mu''s Mansion were to cancel the marriage, it would be too harsh.

    "Your Majesty, you worry too much. Whether it is this humble subject or Chu Yang, neither of you have such thoughts. Thirteenth Princess need not worry."

 C209 The conversation of the fathers

    Yuwen Di was worried that the Prince Mu might not be able to express his thoughts properly in front of him, so he stressed that if the Prince Mu''s Mansion truly had such thoughts, he wouldn''t harbor any ill feelings towards the Prince Mu''s Mansion at all.

    "Your Majesty, you really don''t have to worry about this subject and Chu Yang. As you know, this humble subject is a man of war, and has always spoken frankly. If this humble subject has such intentions, he will definitely not be able to hide them. As for Chu Yang, His Majesty was even more at ease. Chu Yang''s feelings for the Thirteenth Princess will not be worn out just because of this time, so your Majesty can be at ease. "

    "For my beloved one to be like this, I am truly relieved. I thank my beloved one on behalf of Yun Fei. In the future, if Yun Fei marries into the Prince Mu''s Mansion, I have nothing to worry about."

    Isn''t the country the country that was in the past? If they couldn''t bear to part with their little home, how could they exchange it for everyone else? Prince Mu was a martial general. He knew how cruel the battlefield was, and how many life and death experiences he had witnessed. Those soldiers were fighting with their lives on the line for their country. It was their sacrifice in exchange for the strength of the Jin Country, in exchange for the safety of the citizens.

    For Duan Yunfei to have such intentions, the Prince Mu could not help but feel gratified in his heart. He was also extremely appreciative of the fact that only this kind of woman could truly be worthy of the title of the future Prince''s Wife Mo.

    "Your Majesty, when will Thirteenth Princess leave the capital? Is everything ready? Do you need this official to select a few guards to escort Thirteenth Princess? "

    When the Prince Mu led the troops in the early years, he trained an elite team, which was later used to protect the safety of the Prince Mu''s Mansion. Prince Mu was willing to send these people to protect Duan Yunfei, it could be seen that Prince Mu was supporting Duan Yunfei''s actions from the bottom of her heart.

    "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. We have already arranged everything." Yun Fei was in the process of being grounded for the past few days, so he should leave by the time tomorrow''s ban was over. Sigh ¡­ I am also extremely worried, but now that the child is older, I won''t be able to keep him. "

    The young bird grew up and eventually spread its wings to soar high into the sky. The current Duan Yunfei was the same, Wu Shan and Mu Chuyang were the same. Prince Mu could understand Yuwen Di''s feelings, if Mu Chuyang knew about this, he would probably go to the border with him.

    "Forbidden leg? Why is the Thirteenth Princess grounded? "

    "It''s just a small fight between children. It''s a common occurrence. This time, they don''t punish her. In the future, she won''t know how to remember."

    Prince Mu had also heard that the relationship between Duan Yunfei and the other princesses was not very good, so this was probably what Yuwen Di was talking about.

    "So that''s how it is. Speaking of which, is Wu Shan at the border as well?"

    When General Wei Yuan left the capital, he had already considered this possibility. Furthermore, he hadn''t seen Wu Shan come to find Mu Chuyang in this period of time, so Prince Mu felt that his guess was correct.

    "Indeed, Wu Shan." Yuwen Di did not finish his words, the smile on his face was somewhat bitter.

    "Wu Shan, you have always wanted to be a great general like the General Wei Yuan since young, and dance with such a beautiful spear technique at such a young age. Chu Yang is simply incomparable to Wu Shan and this humble subject has always been strict with you. I heard that in the previous month, Wu Shan went to the training ground every day, and during that period, he must have also improved a lot. On the other hand, Chu Yang cannot compare to Wu Shan. "

    "You, ah, your demands are too high, Chu Yang is so good, none of my sons can compare to Chu Yang."

    "His Majesty is joking, how can Chu Yang be compared with the other princes?"

    In the Several princes, regardless of what aspect it was, the Tenth Prince Duan Changge was extremely outstanding. It was a pity that the Tenth Prince did not have that kind of thought right now. As for the rest of the Several princes s, none of them were more outstanding than Duan Changge.

    Yuwen Di had personally witnessed these kids growing up and knew very well what their ambitions were. To be able to become famous, Yuwen Di was very happy. However, he still couldn''t help but worry. Thinking about it, he was getting older and older, and the valor from the past was gone, now it was the time of these children.

    "Did His Majesty tell the General Wei Yuan that the Thirteenth Princess is about to go to the border?"

    "I already told General Wei Yuan a few days ago. Yun Fei would leave with the small group tomorrow. At the border, General Wei Yuan and Wu Shan would go meet her. I only hope that she will be fine there and that nothing bad will happen to her. "

    "Don''t worry Your Majesty, Thirteenth Princess is a sensible child. She will definitely take good care of herself and return safely."

    "It would be for the best if you could do this."

    Yuwen Di thought about Mu Chuyang. Since the Prince Mu knew about this matter, he wondered if Mu Chuyang had heard of it, and what Mu Chuyang would do next.

    "Qing Qing, does Chu Yang know about this?"

    This was precisely what was bothering Prince Mu right now. Every time it concerned Duan Yunfei, Mu Chuyang would become very impulsive, and he wouldn''t even think about what he had done. If Mu Chuyang knew about this, he did not know what would happen. Prince Mu did not know whether he should inform Mu Chuyang about this either.

    "In reply to Your Majesty, Chu Yang still does not know. This subject does not know how to explain this matter, with Chu Yang''s temperament ¡­ Your Majesty is aware of this as well. "

    "No need to worry, your beloved one." He said that there was no need to be anxious, but in truth, Yuwen Di was also worried about this matter. Although Mu Chuyang had seen Mu Chuyang''s feelings, and Mu Chuyang was not a person who went out of his way to cause trouble, such an important matter, if Mu Chuyang only found out afterwards, he would probably have some thoughts in his heart.

    "Your Majesty, I wonder what Thirteenth Princess is planning? Does Thirteenth Princess plan to bring up this matter with Chu Yang? "

    "To tell you the truth, my beloved one said something about it to Yun Fei that day, but Yun Fei, I think it''s better to inform Chu Yang about it later. I think it''s probably because I''m worried that Chu Yang might not agree to it, or maybe I''m just as worried about him."

    The situation that Prince Mu was most worried about was that Mu Chuyang would follow Duan Yunfei to the border. Mu Chuyang''s martial arts were not bad, but he did not have any experience fighting on the battlefield.

    "Thirteenth Princess''s worries are not unreasonable. This humble subject will return to the palace to discuss with the wangfei today, and the left and right Thirteenth Princess s will leave the capital tomorrow. Even if that child wants to do something, it will probably be too late.

    "That''s good too, what about the wangfei ¡­"

    "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. What I said today is the meaning of the entire Prince Mu''s Mansion. The entire Prince Mu''s Mansion will be waiting for your safe return. The position of the Prince''s Wife Mo will always be kept for the Thirteenth Princess. "

 C210 Concern

    After Prince Mu returned to his residence, he went back to his own room. Regarding how to explain to Prince''s Wife Mo that Duan Yunfei was going to head to the battlefield, Prince Mu did not know what to do.

    "The prince is back?" At this time, Prince''s Wife Mo was tidying his clothes, and when he heard Prince Mu''s footsteps, he turned around to take a look.

    "I wanted to scare the wangfei, but who would''ve thought that the wangfei would find out."

    "Your highness is really living like a child, you''re not as sensible as Chu Yang." In the entire Prince Mu''s Mansion, most likely only Prince''s Wife Mo would dare to speak to the noble Prince Mu like that, but after hearing this, the Prince Mu was not unhappy, on the contrary, he was rubbing his own head like a child who had done something wrong.

    "Esteemed wangfei, This King has something to tell you."

    Prince Mu didn''t take his joke from just now seriously. He believed that Prince''s Wife Mo could understand Duan Yunfei going to the front lines. If he told this to the Prince''s Wife Mo as soon as possible, he would be able to think of a way to deal with Mu Chuyang after he found out about this.

    When the Prince''s Wife Mo saw that the Prince Mu''s expression changed, he initially thought that the Prince Mu might be trying to tease her again. However, after looking, it did not seem to be the case.

    "Your Highness, what do you have to say?"

    Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo walked to the side of the bed and sat down side by side. Prince Mu held Prince''s Wife Mo''s hands and the hand that held the spear for a long time had long since been covered in a thick cocoon.

    "Princess, today His Majesty told us that the Thirteenth Princess is about to head to the front lines."

    Earlier, Prince''s Wife Mo had also heard that this battle was more critical, and a few days ago, Prince''s Wife Mo went to see Madam General Wei Yuan. Madam General Wei Yuan did not look too well, so it was likely that the young and old couple all fought on the battlefield, so the Madam General Wei Yuan, who had been left at home, was extremely afraid and could not sleep soundly.

    "Why is it so sudden? How could His Majesty bear to let Thirteenth Princess go to the border? How dangerous it is to fight on the battlefield, a young maiden like Thirteenth Princess ¡­ "

    When Prince''s Wife Mo heard this news, the only thought that appeared in his mind was to show concern for Duan Yunfei without considering anything else. was the same as his own daughter to the Prince''s Wife Mo. If he wanted his daughter to go to such a dangerous place, the Prince''s Wife Mo would not allow it.

    "Ai, don''t be in such a hurry either." "The Prince Mu patted Prince''s Wife Mo''s hands, telling her not to worry so much. Your Majesty naturally doesn''t want to, but you also know that with Thirteenth Princess''s personality, it''s not like your Majesty isn''t letting her go just because she doesn''t want to. You don''t have to worry, His Majesty has already arranged everything, and there will still be General Wei Yuan and Wu Shan to take care of her, so nothing bad will happen to the princess. "

    "That''s good then. I can''t help but be worried, swords and sabers are blind on the battlefield, if something were to happen to Thirteenth Princess ¡­" I don''t even dare to imagine, sigh, General Wei Yuan''s Lady is worried about another Thirteenth Princess now. "

    General Wei Yuan''s wife didn''t have a daughter, and since she was close to Imperial Consort Duanshuo, she treated Duan Yunfei as his own daughter. If he knew that Duan Yunfei was going to the front lines, he would probably be more worried than him.

    If Yuwen Di were to personally witness the Prince''s Wife Mo''s reaction after hearing this, then the doubt in his heart would probably disappear. The Prince''s Wife Mo truly saw Duan Yunfei as one of her own, so the thought of annulling the marriage alliance due to Duan Yunfei''s delay in returning would never happen.

    Prince Mu didn''t intentionally lure the reaction of the Prince''s Wife Mo to Mu Chuyang after finding out about this, so after a short period of silence, he finally thought of the Mu Chuyang that she had forgotten.

    "Your Highness, does Chu Yang know about this?"

    Prince Mu didn''t know if he should be glad that Prince''s Wife Mo thought of this matter, or hope that Prince''s Wife Mo didn''t notice it. This way, she wouldn''t have to worry about it anymore.

    "This king is also thinking about this matter. If Chu Yang knew about this, I wonder if he would be like last time."

    What the Prince Mu was worth was Mu Chuyang''s intense reaction after knowing that Yuwen Di was negotiating on Duan Yunfei''s behalf.

    But, it was not an empty air that Duan Yunfei wanted to go to the front line, sooner or later Mu Chuyang would find out about this matter, it was just that Duan Yunfei would definitely have left by then.

    "When will Thirteenth Princess leave the capital?"

    "According to His Majesty, he will probably leave the capital tomorrow."

    "Why are they in such a hurry? It''s really worrisome."

    With Mu Chuyang''s feelings for Duan Yunfei, if Mu Chuyang knew that he could not persuade her, then in order to ensure Duan Yunfei''s safety at the border, he would definitely follow Duan Yunfei to the front lines. It was not that Prince''s Wife Mo was unwilling to part with Mu Chuyang, but he was still worried for her.

    Although these children had all learned martial arts, their martial arts were also among the best. However, in the eyes of the brave generals of the General Wei Yuan, he was just a wet behind the ears child. Even if they all went to the battlefield, what use would that have?

    "Princess, when do you think we should tell this to Chu Yang?"

    Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo were both thinking about how to let other people know about Mu Chuyang, but in terms of timing, it was indeed a huge problem.

    "Since Thirteenth Princess is leaving the capital tomorrow, we might as well wait for three days. At that time, Chu Yang won''t be able to do anything."

    Prince''s Wife Mo admitted that she was selfish. She did not want her own child to take the risk on the battlefield. But if Mu Chuyang truly begged her, the Prince''s Wife Mo would definitely agree in the end. Under the heavens, not a single parent would be able to reject the request of their child.

    "The result of the discussion between This King and His Majesty today is also the same." "His Majesty even expressed Thirteenth Princess''s intentions. If our Prince Mu''s Mansion can''t wait that long, then we can also go and request for Your Majesty to cancel the engagement."

    "Withdrawal of marriage? This is an impossible task. In my heart, I have already viewed the Thirteenth Princess as a part of the Prince Mu''s Mansion, so how could I change it for this matter? Your Highness, what did you tell His Majesty? Your Majesty wouldn''t be prejudiced against the Prince Mu''s Mansion because of this, right? "

    "What is the princess saying? His Majesty is an enlightened ruler and this is only the concern of the Thirteenth Princess. What This King said to His Majesty today is exactly the same as what you said just now. "

    "That''s good. Prince Mu''s Mansion''s daughter-in-law can only be Thirteenth Princess."

    Couples have the same heart. Prince Mu is glad that everything he said today were all in his heart. If it was like this, everything would be ready once Duan Yunfei returns to the capital.

 C211 Inform

    What Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo did not expect was that while they were discussing their strategy, someone had already told Mu Chuyang about this.

    Ever since he had a huge argument with Duan Yunfei at Red Luan Palace, and after Mu Chuyang returned there, he hadn''t went out again. He was not accompanying the Prince''s Wife Mo in conversation, but was instead staying in his own room, deliberately avoiding mentioning Duan Yunfei. Even though she had extreme thoughts about Duan Yunfei, he still resisted the urge to look for her.

    Prince''s Wife Mo had also asked why Mu Chuyang had been staying at the Palace all this time, and why he didn''t enter the Palace to find Duan Yunfei.

    Mu Chuyang didn''t want Prince''s Wife Mo to know that he had a conflict with Duan Yunfei, and he didn''t wish for her to worry. Thus, he told her with a smile, that it was all because Duan Yunfei had been too busy lately, so she didn''t disturb her.

    But, what could Duan Yunfei do? She could actually be busy to the point that even Mu Chuyang did not want to disturb her.

    Actually, Prince''s Wife Mo could also guess that something happened between Mu Chuyang and Duan Yunfei, but Mu Chuyang and his team wasn''t young anymore, so these matters should be dealt with by them. It wasn''t that the Prince''s Wife Mo couldn''t help them solve their problems, but that they should face all of this on their own in the future, since others had no right to do so on their behalf.

    For this reason, Prince''s Wife Mo did not ask further, and did not expose Mu Chuyang''s reasoning.

    At this time, Mu Chuyang was thinking about what Duan Yunfei was doing, and he didn''t notice the arrival of Qingyi.

    "Young Prince, the weather today is pretty good. Aren''t you going to take a walk?"

    When Qingyi left the house today, she heard rumors regarding Duan Yunfei. She guessed that Mu Chuyang was currently in a cold war with Duan Yunfei and probably did not hear any of these words.

    What could be more grievous than being kept in the dark by someone close to you? A plan formed in Qing Yi''s mind. She shouldn''t have let Mu Chuyang know of this directly. On the contrary, letting Mu Chuyang know of this matter, might actually be able to make this fire burn even more vigorously. So, Qing Yi was currently thinking of a way to let Mu Chuyang leave the Palace.

    "When did Qingyi come in? This King did not notice."

    Qingyi put down the fruit plate in her hands. "It''s hard to avoid if Young Prince didn''t notice. Young Prince, the wangfei ordered Qing Yi to bring you the fruits. "

    "Alright, sorry to trouble you." Even though Qingyi had already stayed in Prince Mu''s Mansion for nearly three months, Mu Chuyang still did not view her as a servant of Prince Mu''s Mansion.

    "Young Prince, don''t say such words. Qingyi did it all on her own accord ¡­" In this period of time, Qing Yi''s opinion of Mu Chuyang had greatly improved. Before she had entered the Prince Mu''s Mansion, she had thought that Mu Chuyang was definitely a playful second great ancestor as well.

    "Young Prince, why don''t you take a walk outside today? The weather is exceptionally good today. " What Qing Yi said was true. The weather today was indeed the best in the past few days. It was just that Mu Chuyang was not in the mood to enjoy the good weather.

    "No, This King still feels that it''s better to stay in the room and read."

    If Mu Chuyang didn''t find out that Duan Yunfei was planning to secretly leave the capital without him knowing today, and waited until this matter really happened, then Mu Chuyang would know that there were two entirely different outcomes. So no matter what, Qing Yi was going to pull Mu Chuyang out of the Palace today.

    "Young master, you should be bored to death staying indoors all day. Why don''t you take advantage of the good weather and go for a walk? Perhaps even more annoying matters will be solved after being bathed in sunlight? "

    What Qing Yi said made sense. In the past few days, other than the time he spent talking with others in the Prince Mu''s Mansion, he had also been thinking about Duan Yunfei and the scene when he was arguing with Duan Yunfei. All of these things were still lingering in Mu Chuyang''s mind. Mu Chuyang felt as if he had fallen into a whirlpool, and this whirlpool was almost going to swallow him whole.

    "You''re right."

    Qing Yi saw that Mu Chuyang seemed to have the thought of going out, so he did not continue to instigate Mu Chuyang, and stopped at the right time, so as to not arouse suspicion.

    "It''s great that Young Master thinks this way, then Qing Yi will take her leave." Qing Yi was still preparing to inform Xiu Heng of this news, it seemed like she would have to sneak out of Prince Mu''s Mansion again today. Ever since Qing Yi informed Xiu Heng of her engagement with him, she hadn''t been to the rice shop for a very long time.

    In her heart, Qing Yi didn''t want Mu Chuyang to know that she was going to the front line. She was worried that Mu Chuyang would go along with her, and if that happened, she wouldn''t be able to see him for a very long time.

    Even though it shouldn''t have happened in the first place, Qing Yi was still enmeshed in Mu Chuyang''s gentleness, and already had feelings for him. This was also the reason why Qing Yi had not reported the situation in the Prince Mu''s Mansion and within the Jin Country to Xiu Heng at all.

    But if Mu Chuyang found out that Duan Yunfei was hiding something from him again, Mu Chuyang would perhaps be disappointed in him, and would feel resentful in her heart. If that were to happen, Qing Yi might be able to take advantage of Qing Yi. This was not a righteous move, but since she had become Xiu Heng''s spy in the Jin Country, she had distanced herself from the righteous side. Since that was the case, what was there for her to be afraid of?

    Qingyi did not know why she developed feelings for Mu Chuyang. Back then, when she had been facing Xiu Heng day in and day out, her heart had not been moved in the slightest. It must be known, Xiu Heng was one of the most outstanding men in the Xiliang, his talent was also extraordinary. Even Qing Yi had escaped with such a person, but why couldn''t she escape with Mu Chuyang?

    Qingyi did not want to disobey Xiu Heng''s orders, and did not want to abandon her own Xiliang. However, every report made Qingyi hesitate, and she felt a sense of humiliation.

    This time, there was a huge battle going on between Jin Country and herself. If the news of Jin Country got out, it might become a huge opportunity for Xiliang. Taking advantage of the situation wasn''t something a gentleman would do, but for the sake of the people, it was worth it.

    This time, Qing Yi decided to explain everything in detail and inform Xiu Heng. As for Xiu Heng''s judgement, it was impossible to guess at that time.

    However, the reporting process was still extremely inconvenient. Because it was Qingyi''s time to go out to purchase the ingredients yesterday, and at that time she could sneak out to rice shop. But today, she couldn''t help but have to secretly sneak into the rice shop to send messages, and she had to avoid the people in the Prince Mu''s Mansion to sneak out of the Prince Mu''s Mansion.

    Unfortunately, a pigeon''s message was still not reliable enough. Otherwise, this matter would have become more convenient, and there would not be a need to use the rice shop as a base. Qing Yi started to write a letter, in which she mentioned the news that Duan Yunfei was going to the front lines.

 C212 celibate

    When Mu Chuyang left the Prince Mu''s Mansion, the Prince Mu and the Prince''s Wife Mo were still in his room, so they did not notice this matter. If Prince Mu or Prince''s Wife Mo were to discover that Mu Chuyang was about to leave the Prince Mu''s Mansion, they would definitely stop him.

    The reason why Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo were so confident of Mu Chuyang, was because they believed that he definitely did not have the interest to leave the palace. Unfortunately, they did not know that Qing Yi had actually played a catalytic role in this.

    Mu Chuyang had originally thought of going to the Wei Yuan Residence to drink with Wu Shan, but as long as it concerned Duan Yunfei, when had she ever been better?

    To Mu Chuyang''s surprise, he actually missed.

    The General Wei Yuan Mistress had instructed before, if anyone were to ask about Wu Shan during this period of time, they would definitely say that Wu Shan had gone to a distant relative, including Mu Chuyang.

    "So it turns out that Young Prince Mu is here. However, it''s a pity that Young Master is not in the manor now, I''m afraid Young Prince Mu will return without any success today." After the butler heard that Mu Chuyang was here to find Wu Shan, he did as General Wei Yuan''s wife had instructed.

    Mu Chuyang would naturally think it was strange. If it was before, no matter where he went, Wu Shan would always go with him. If they weren''t together, then Wu Shan would either be in the Palace or at the training ground. There simply wouldn''t be such a situation ¡­

    "Wu Shan went to the training ground? Where can this king find him? "

    Mu Chuyang turned his head and was about to go to the training ground to find Wu Shan, when he was stopped by the butler of the Wei Yuan Residence.

    "Young Prince Mu, you misunderstand. Our young master is currently not in the training ground, and he is not in the capital either. "Our young master is going to a distant relative''s place to do some things these days."

    Mu Chuyang did not remember Wu Shan had any distant relatives, even if he did, why would Wu Shan need to personally do such a thing? But these words were said by the butler of the Wei Yuan Residence, so it was naturally not a lie.

    "So that''s the case. This King shall not disturb you then." Mu Chuyang had a nagging feeling that something was amiss, but he couldn''t tell what it was.

    Mu Chuyang took a stroll around the streets, and after going around the city, he arrived at Jade House. It had probably been a while since he came here, since the snow had started. It was still the day that he was engaged to Duan Yunfei. In order to celebrate this matter, Mu Chuyang had specially come to the Jade House to bring out a jug of wine.

    "The Young Prince Mu is here? Please take a seat. " The waiter was always extremely warm to Mu Chuyang, and every time he saw Mu Chuyang, he would always want to personally take Mu Chuyang to their seats. It was a pity that most of the time, because the restaurant''s business was too hot, the waiter never had such opportunities.

    "Why did Young Prince Mu come here alone today? Young Master Wu Shan did not come? " As the waiter walked into the Jade House with Mu Chuyang, he asked about''s safety.

    "This king had just gone to the Wei Yuan Residence, and the butler said that Wu Shan had gone out to do some work and was not in her residence. This King also feels that the weather today is not bad. As I walk, I unknowingly arrived here. "

    Mu Chuyang raised his head to look at the clouds in the sky, sighing in his heart.

    "So that''s the case, no wonder you were the only one to come today. Young Prince Mu, this lowly one will send you here. " The waiter walked Mu Chuyang all the way to the head of the stairs, "Young Prince Mu, are things the same as usual today?"

    Every time Mu Chuyang and the others came, the dishes they ordered would be similar. Therefore, the waiter had long understood their preferences, and when they came a few times ago, he didn''t call the waiter to record the dishes they ordered.

    However, since Mu Chuyang came alone today, he naturally could not eat that much. Thus, he allowed the waiter to bring a jug of wine and a pastry.

    "I understand." When Mu Chuyang went upstairs, the waiter had already informed the kitchen Duan Yunfei had ordered something.

    While Mu Chuyang was waiting, Mu Chuyang heard a few things about Duan Yunfei, so he stopped.

    This was how Mu Chuyang found out that Duan Yunfei was about to leave the capital for the front line. Whether this matter was true or not still needed to be considered, but Mu Chuyang still felt a deep sense of disappointment.

    "Have you heard? Thirteenth Princess is going to the front line. "

    "Is what you said true? Thirteenth Princess is just a woman, it is not easy to see her on the battlefield, can Thirteenth Princess bear her? "

    "What''s more, wasn''t Thirteenth Princess just engaged to him? Why are they going to the border just like that? Could the situation have reached such a crisis? "

    As Mu Chuyang listened, he realized that this matter was not only related to Duan Yunfei''s safety, but also had a huge impact on their relationship.

    What Mu Chuyang did not expect was that this time, he was actually "forgotten" again. This feeling was too hard to accept. The discussion was like this back then, but now it was the same for the trip to the border.

    Although there had been a big argument a few days ago, Mu Chuyang felt that with such an important matter at least, Duan Yunfei shouldn''t have hidden it from him, causing him to know about it from his own mouth.

    If not for the fact that there were more people today, Mu Chuyang would not have kept himself in the dark because of Duan Yunfei.

    "Then what about Young Prince Mu?" There was someone in the crowd who suddenly raised this question, probably because they did not realise that Mu Chuyang was sitting in a corner, waiting for his wine.

    "This... It is also because of the pity for the Young Prince Mu, but we are just commoners, how can we meddle in this matter in public? " Indeed, even if the citizens supported it and felt that it was bad as long as it was anywhere, there was no way to change it.

    Mu Chuyang looked out of the window. Everyone was living a fulfilling life, even if it was just leaving in a hurry. At the very least, he was not deceived or hidden;

    Amongst them, the thing that made Mu Chuyang''s heart ache the most was that Duan Yunfei actually didn''t even tell him such an important matter and this matter had already spread out. This meant that if she did not go through with Qing Yi''s words today, Mu Chuyang would have been kept in the dark. Thinking about it this way, Wu Shan and Zuo Yuan probably knew about this.

    But now it seemed that Mu Chuyang had to go to the palace to look for Duan Yunfei. Even if it wasn''t to resolve the misunderstanding, Mu Chuyang had to clearly investigate the matter of Duan Yunfei heading to the border.

 C213 A conversation in a restaurant

    The waiter more or less heard a lot of these rumors, because he had some relationship with Duan Yunfei and the others, he thought about whether or not he could use Mu Chuyang to find out the truth behind this matter. This matter was not only related to the Imperial Family, but also the commoners. If the situation on the front lines was so critical, then the capital would be affected sooner or later.

    After finally getting some time, the waiter could finally rest. At this time, he walked towards Mu Chuyang and decided to ask him for more details.

    "Young Prince Mu, this humble one should not have asked that, but ¡­" "The waiter knew it would be offensive to directly ask this question, but due to the situation, he had no other choice." May I ask Young Prince Mu, is it true that he is going to the border? "

    Mu Chuyang wasn''t sure about this matter yet, but he couldn''t tell the waiter that he didn''t know anything either. If he were to tell others that, then he, Duan Yunfei''s fianc¨¦, was too unworthy of her reputation, to not even know about such an important matter.

    For his sake, Mu Chuyang did not speak the truth. Mu Chuyang knew that the reason the waiter asked this question was simply because he was worried that the border war would endanger the capital. But on this point, he did not need to worry, even if he was unable to take the upper hand for a long time, with General Wei Yuan around, the Golden Horde Kingdom would not be able to obtain the upper hand.

    "You don''t have to worry, what you''re worried about will not happen. As for the matter of Yun Fei heading to the front line, three people becoming tigers, these words shouldn''t be spread out like this."

    "Thank you Young Prince Mu for answering this little one''s doubts." The waiter filled the empty wine cup in front of Mu Chuyang once again, and Mu Chuyang downed it all in one gulp.

    After the waiter went downstairs, the people around them who were discussing about Duan Yunfei did not stop their discussions, nor did they notice Mu Chuyang''s existence.

    Mu Chuyang had always been considering what he should say to Duan Yunfei when he saw her. Could it be that she was once again as hysterical as she was the last time she had quarrelled? Impossible. At that time, both he and Duan Yunfei had clearly been injured, and their words had become a heartless weapon, causing Mu Chuyang and Duan Feng to be covered in injuries. The misunderstanding between the two of them had yet to be resolved. This time, he definitely couldn''t add another layer of misunderstanding.

    Thinking back to how he had reacted when he heard that Yuwen Di had proposed a marriage to him, Mu Chuyang felt that it was really shameful as well. But what was he supposed to do?

    Mu Chuyang thought about it for a long time, but still couldn''t think of a good idea. But fortunately, Mu Chuyang thought of a person, and that person would definitely be of help to him. That person was Zuo Yuanyuan.

    Mu Chuyang immediately stood up, and even went downstairs at a speed that was multiple times faster than usual, to the point where the guests at the table beside could not even see the faces of the people who passed by.

    "Young Prince Mu, you''re leaving just like that?" After Mu Chuyang paid the bill, he left the Jade House, and only the waiter shouted for Mu Chuyang to come next time.

    "That person was Young Prince Mu?" After hearing the waiter''s shout, one of the people who was discussing Duan Yunfei exclaimed that things were not good. To think that they were discussing Duan Yunfei in front of him, and even saying how much they pitied him.

    "It can''t be, if Young Prince Mu was here all along, then wouldn''t the things we said just now have all been heard by him? How can he not have any reaction at all? Have you forgotten about the matter of Young Prince Mu clarifying it in public in the Jade House last time because of some people talking about his marriage? "

    Rather than believing that Mu Chuyang was here listening to their discussion, there were some who were more willing to deceive themselves to console themselves that all of this was fake.

    "But ¡­"

    "Don''t ''but'', even if it really is the Young Prince Mu, look, isn''t everything alright now? Don''t worry, let''s continue drinking. "

    After being persuaded by a friend, that person no longer bothered about the matter, and the table once again became a scene of drinking and chatting.

    Mu Chuyang headed straight to the Zuo Xiang Fu, hoping that Zuo Yuanyuan would be in his mansion at this time. Otherwise, he would have nothing to throw at her twice in one day.

    "Butler, is Zuo Yuan at home?"

    Seeing Mu Chuyang rushing over in such a rush, the butler of the Zuo Xiang Fu must have something important to report to Zuo Yuanyuan, so he did not wait to report to her.

    While saying "Miss is here", she brought Mu Chuyang and entered the Palace. The butler was not a talkative person. Even though he knew that the current situation was extremely tense, he did not ask Mu Chuyang why he was so anxious to find Zuo Yuanyuan.

    "Young Prince Mu, please wait here for a moment. This old servant will ask the young miss to come over right away."

    Zuo Yuan was currently embroidering battle robes for Duan Yunfei. She had originally planned to prepare a new set of clothes for Duan Yunfei, but seeing that the New Year was approaching, Duan Yunfei would probably not be able to return before the New Year.

    Although Duan Yunfei would not fight on the battlefield when she went to the border, Zuo Yuan still helped Duan Yunfei prepare her battle robes. If necessary, she hoped that her battle robe could protect Duan Yunfei from getting hurt on the battlefield and allow him to return triumphantly.

    After several consecutive days of continuous rush, this battle robe could be completed today. Zuo Yuanyuan thought that after her battle robes were embroidered, she would bring it to the Xiang Guo Temple to seek peace for Duan Yunfei.

    "Miss, Young Prince Mu is here."

    The steward''s sudden message made Zuo Yuan''s hand shake. Zuo Yuan''s hand was pricked by needles and blood started to appear.

    "It''s a good thing that the battle robes weren''t tainted, otherwise it would have been unlucky." Zuo Yuan didn''t treat her wounds but just thought it was good that the armor was fine.

    "I know, I''m going out now." Zuo Yuan put away her battle robes and prepared to go out to meet Mu Chuyang.

    "Miss, do you need me to finish the last bit for you?"

    Zuo Yuanyuan''s personal maidservant pained Zuo Yuanyuan as he rushed to finish the battle robe. He also knew that Zuo Yuanyuan planned to finish it today in order to bring it to the Xiang Guo Temple to pray for Duan Yunfei. At this time, Zuo Yuan went to see Mu Chuyang, and he did not know when the conversation would end.

    "It''s okay. It''s the same when I come back. Go and do your own thing."

    Zuo Yuan smiled at the servant secretly. She had also thought about the possibility of her not going to the Xiangguo Temple today, but if she could rush out tonight and go to the Xiangguo Temple tomorrow morning, she would be able to send her out before Duan Yunfei left.

    Zuo Yuan did not want to borrow Duan Yunfei''s battle robes. Although they were only at the corners, she hoped that she could do something for Duan Yunfei.

 C214 Visit Zuo Yuanyuan

    Only Cypress Pine could survive through the long and torturous winter.

    After Zuo Yuan came out from the inner room, she walked along the long corridor and looked at the tall pine and cypress trees proudly standing amidst the pure white snow. She couldn''t help but think of the soldiers who were stationed at the border and fought on the battlefield with their blood boiling, thinking of Wu Shan who was fighting for his country, and thinking of Duan Yunfei who was about to step onto a path filled with danger.

    Zuo Yuan often thought that if she had been born in a handsome general''s house, would she have fought like Wu Shan and the others, bravely rushing forward and killing with all her might in this difficult time. It must be.

    Unfortunately, he wouldn''t be able to achieve it in this lifetime. She was destined to continue living her current life, marry someone in front of her parents, and live the life of a couple.

    Although the Minister of the Left and the Lady Zuo would definitely respect Zuo Yuanyuan''s wishes when it came to marriage, her life was still going according to the rules.

    Now that the war was on the verge of breaking out, Zuo Chong should not have been thinking about love. But Jin Country''s enemy was currently the Golden Horde Kingdom, so there was no guarantee that one day, the Jin Country and the Xiliang would clash head to head on against each other and face each other on the battlefield. Then, what would happen between Zuo Yuan and Xiu Huang then? Maybe Zuo Chong shouldn''t have started a relationship?

    "Swish, swish." A strong gust of wind blew the snow off the tree. The snowball fell onto the ground with a thud, pulling Zuo Yuanyuan back from her reverie.

    Thinking that Mu Chuyang was still waiting for his at this time, Zuo Yuan''s footsteps unconsciously became faster.

    "Miss, please slow down." The steward was too old, he couldn''t keep up with Zuo Yuanyuan''s speed, so he struggled to walk.

    "It''s alright. Steward, you can take your time. I''ll go over first." Zuo Yuan was very old, so he told the butler to walk slowly. There was no need to rush, nor was there a need to follow closely behind him.

    Although Zuo Yuan had spoken, the steward had a high position in the house. Compared to the servants, he was more of an elder to Zuo Yuan, and the elders treated the steward with respect. However, the rules were still there. How could Zuo Yuan follow them to the lobby? Yet, the steward was walking at a leisurely pace. How could he walk at a leisurely pace?

    So, the steward tried his best to keep up with Zuo Yuan''s footsteps. However, when they reached the lobby, the steward felt his legs tremble slightly. What was worse was that the steward''s back was sweating even more during this cold season.

    "You''re here?" Mu Chuyang waited in the lobby for a while, bored out of his mind. In this period of time, his mind was full of how to reconcile with Duan Yunfei and how to express his desire to follow her to the border.

    For Mu Chuyang, the most important thing right now was to resolve the conflict between him and Duan Yunfei. The root of this conflict was not because of the feelings Duan Yunfei had for him before.

    Mu Chuyang understood very clearly that if he wanted to solve this problem, it would no longer be a problem. The most important thing was to be honest with Duan Yunfei. Mu Chuyang explained his jealous heart, and Duan Yunfei was also able to explain just how much she felt about Mu Chuyang. This way, perhaps the grudge in Mu Chuyang''s heart could be worn out a little.

    Of course, it was probably impossible to completely eradicate them. At least for now, it was impossible. When he thought about how there were plenty of other people in Duan Yunfei''s heart before this, Mu Chuyang felt a little regretful that he didn''t express his feelings earlier.

    It was likely that he had not seen Duan Yunfei for more than half a month, and had no idea how Duan Yunfei was doing right now either. The moment he thought that Duan Yunfei was going to leave the capital tomorrow, Mu Chuyang also regretted throwing a tantrum like that day in Red Luan Palace.

    If they had spoken properly that day, they wouldn''t have missed so many days. If Mu Chuyang knew that things would turn out like this, he definitely wouldn''t have let Duan Yunfei settle the matter of the border by himself.

    The only thing Mu Chuyang could do was to not let Duan Yunfei go to the border by himself. Even if Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo might not agree, he still had to accompany Duan Yunfei to the border.

    Three years after Mu Chuyang was born, he spent his days on the border, but nothing happened at that time, so he didn''t know what kind of life that was. Only, when they heard what the Prince''s Wife Mo had to say later, they felt that it was not that easy. Previously, when Prince Mu went to the border once again, he had also deeply experienced the hardships of the soldiers.

    Duan Yunfei had always yearned for a military life, but in the end, Duan Yunfei had always lived under Yuwen Di''s protection. Even if it wasn''t so, because of the identity of the Thirteenth Princess, no one could bully her.

    But in the army camp, it was not like that. Soldiers focused on strength, which meant, Duan Yunfei could only use martial arts. But how could he prove her strength? Was he really going to make her compete with the Golden Horde Kingdom on the battlefield? Mu Chuyang was unwilling.

    Mu Chuyang did not understand that if he were to truly accompany Duan Yunfei to the border, what could he do for her? The military camp was not a place for them to talk about love and love. It was a place where wind and snow bloomed. It was such a solemn and scary environment.

    Furthermore, Mu Chuyang currently did not know how Duan Yunfei would travel to that place either. If she were to head there privately, then Mu Chuyang could continue to protect Duan Yunfei. If Duan Yunfei followed the large army, Mu Chuyang''s existence would seem to be slightly inconvenient.

    Maybe Zuo Yuan could answer all of these for Mu Chuyang.

    "Chu Yang, what are you thinking? I was so engrossed in my thoughts. " Zuo Yuan sat in front of Mu Chuyang, but after a while, she did not see Mu Chuyang continue speaking. Zuo Yuan then extended her hand out to shake Mu Chuyang a little, but she did not see any reaction from Mu Chuyang.

    Zuo Yuan pushed Mu Chuyang again, and Mu Chuyang finally reacted.

    "What''s wrong?" Mu Chuyang was confused, he did not know why Zuo Yuanyuan suddenly pushed him.

    "What''s wrong with you, right? I called out to you so many times, yet you didn''t react at all. "If I don''t push you, I don''t know how long you''ll be in a daze for."

    "Is that so?"

    "That''s right. If you don''t believe me, ask the butler."

    Zuo Yuan did not know that Mu Chuyang had already known that Duan Yunfei was leaving the capital the next day. At this time, she still wanted to hide from him as much as possible, so she still spoke to Mu Chuyang with the same tone as usual, concealing the reluctance she had towards Duan Yunfei.

    Mu Chuyang looked at Zuo Yuan, trying to see something from her face. He could also feel that Zuo Yuan was hiding something from him.

    "Zuo Yuan, don''t you have something to say to me?"

    Zuo Chong''s heart skipped a beat. Did Mu Chuyang know about what happened to Duan Yunfei after he said that?

 C215 blowout

    Mu Chuyang saw that Zuo Yuan''s surprised expression had gradually calmed down, and also looked at her as she took in a deep breath. From the looks of it, she seemed to be prepared to take everything out from the tray.

    "When did you know?" Rather than Mu Chuyang knowing the severity of the matter, Zuo Yuan wanted to know how Mu Chuyang found out.

    According to Zuo Xiang''s words this morning, Duan Yunfei wanting to go to the front line was already a storm in the city, it wouldn''t be strange if Mu Chuyang knew about this. However, it was said that Mu Chuyang had been feeling depressed in the Prince Mu''s Mansion for quite a few days, so how did he find out about it just because the day before Duan Yunfei left?

    Zuo Yuanyuan thought about the last time Yuwen Di made a marriage agreement for Duan Yunfei. That time, everyone hid it from Mu Chuyang and everything went smoothly. But in the end, Mu Chuyang still found out about it. Zuo Yuan did not believe that there was nothing strange about it.

    "I knew it just now, but it was unbearable today. I wanted to find Wu Shan to go with me to Jade House to drink, but unfortunately Wu Shan wasn''t there. While Jade House was drinking, he heard the people at the neighboring table discussing this matter. "Zuo Yuan, you shouldn''t be hiding everything from me, what''s more this is such an important thing."

    Mu Chuyang forced himself not to become emotional. Right now, he only wanted to rush into the palace to find Duan Yunfei, but he couldn''t, as that might just make the situation even more serious.

    This was also the reason why Mu Chuyang came to the House of Zuo to discuss with Zuo Yuan.

    Zuo Yuan felt a little ashamed. This matter was related to Duan Yunfei''s safety, they should not have kept it a secret from Mu Chuyang.

    "Wu Shan went to the battlefield with the General Wei Yuan."

    At this moment, not only did Duan Yunfei have something to hide from Mu Chuyang, Wu Shan actually couldn''t even tell him such an important matter. Mu Chuyang was somewhat disappointed.

    Zuo Yuanyuan also felt the change in Mu Chuyang''s attitude. They were all hiding something from Mu Chuyang, no matter who it was, they wouldn''t be willing.

    "Wu Shan didn''t intentionally hide it from you, and he didn''t tell us before he left either. Zuo Yuan immediately comforted Mu Chuyang. No matter who it was, they would not be able to take these consecutive blows, not to mention the fact that Mu Chuyang had always placed importance on their brotherly relationship.

    It was already too late to investigate why Wu Shan did not tell him about this. When he met Wu Shan and punched him twice, Mu Chuyang would be able to relax. Mu Chuyang was still in urgent need of Zuo Yuan''s suggestion.

    "Alright, let''s forget about this matter first. Wu Shan is really not loyal. Tell me, what exactly should I do about Yun Fei? "

    It was rare to see Mu Chuyang like this, but since it was related to Duan Yunfei, Zuo Yuan wouldn''t be surprised.

    "I can''t come up with any ideas for this." No matter what, this was a matter between Duan Yunfei and herself. No matter how much Zuo Yuan said, it wouldn''t be enough to defeat the thoughts in Mu Chuyang''s heart. Plus, Zuo Yuanyuan didn''t want to interfere too much.

    "I know you have to worry, but I also need someone to help me make my decision, or I wouldn''t have come looking for you. I think you should know about the matter between Yun Fei and I that day. If I do not handle this matter well, there will really be an estrangement between us. "

    Mu Chuyang almost wanted to say these words to Zuo Yuan, but he promised Duan Yunfei that he wouldn''t interfere with the matter between his and Mu Chuyang. On one side was his good sister, and on the other, he was begging for his friend. Zuo Yuanyuan was in a dilemma. Zuo Yuan thought, if only Wu Shan was here, she wouldn''t have to fight alone.

    "Chu Yang, I really do not know what to do. Why don''t you tell me what you think? If I feel there''s nothing wrong with what you''re thinking, you can do it. But if I don''t think this will work, I don''t know if you''ll be willing to listen to my advice. "

    At this moment, Zuo Yuanyuan was thinking about how the Minister of the Left usually showed her the way to do things.

    Mu Chuyang was waiting for Zuo Yuan to say something. Although he did not know what he should do, he was glad that his mind was not blank.

    "Zuo Yuan, I know Yun Fei is determined to go to the border this time. I also know that I can''t stop her by myself. Of course, I don''t want you to join me in keeping her here. However, what I don''t know right now is how Yun Fei is planning to head there. Or did she go with a small group of people? "

    Zuo Yuan was not sure who exactly Duan Yunfei went with, but she was sure that Duan Yunfei did not go with the army. If she did, it would not be too eye-catching, and it would also be different from Duan Yunfei''s original intention.

    "Yun Fei, tell me, this was all arranged by His Majesty. However, you can rest assured that Yun Fei did not leave with the army. About tomorrow morning, Yunfei will leave. "

    "Isn''t that more dangerous? Along the way, we will have to pass through countless places and face many dangers. Even though Yun Fei knows martial arts, he is only a woman. "

    Hearing Zuo Yuan''s words, Mu Chuyang became even more anxious. He thought he was hoping that Duan Yunfei wouldn''t follow the army, that he would even be able to follow her secretly. But now that he thought about it, that would be too dangerous. If he followed the large army to the battlefield, at least he could guarantee Duan Yunfei''s safe arrival.

    "Chu Yang, you are worrying too much. His Majesty would naturally send an excellent and powerful guard to escort Yun Fei to the border. Furthermore, Xiao Yang will also go along with Yun Fei. With Xiao Yang taking care of Yun Fei, what are you worried about? "

    Zuo Yuan continued, "It took a while for Yunfei to reach the end of the confinement. You, today let her rest up a bit. She probably has a lot of things to say to His Majesty."

    Duan Yunfei was leaving tomorrow, how could she bear it? But at this time, Mu Chuyang heard from Zuo Yuan that Duan Yunfei had always been grounded, this was the first time Mu Chuyang had ever heard of it.

    "Wait a minute, what did you just say? Yun Fei has been grounded? "

    Zuo Yuan thought that Mu Chuyang knew about this, but it looks like she had leaked the information just now.

    "That''s right, Yun Fei had been imprisoned for half a month, and it will only end tomorrow."

    Mu Chuyang calculated the date. Speaking of which, the last time he sent someone to the Red Luan Palace to invite Duan Yunfei, Duan Yunfei was already grounded. No wonder Duan Yunfei had rejected him that time, she was actually brooding over this matter. Now it seemed that she had overestimated herself.

 C216 Decide to Follow

    "Why is Yun Fei grounded? His Majesty has never been willing to punish her, but could it be that she has committed a grave mistake this time? " Mu Chuyang was both worried and distressed. How unbearable was it for Duan Yunfei to let her stay in the Red Luan Palace for half a month. This was even more difficult than letting her die.

    Zuo Yuan did not know the reason behind this matter, but according to Xiao Yang''s explanation to Zuo Yuan that day, this matter was closely related to Duan Yingluo and Duan Liusu. If it was Duan Liusu, Zuo Yuanyuan would not find it strange. In Zuo Yuan''s eyes, Duan Liusu was just a stubborn, pampered princess, she was not even taking advantage of Yuwen Di, she was just a Imperial Consort Yun. In Zuo Yuanyuan''s eyes, this was a bit ridiculous.

    But after Xiao Yang told Zuo Yuan about Duan Yingluo''s performance that day, Zuo Yuan''s first reaction was the same as Duan Yunfei''s. She did not understand why Duan Yingluo suddenly started to target Duan Yunfei, and was even more direct than Duan Liusu.

    "According to Xiao Yang, Yun Fei wanted to ask His Majesty about the situation at the front lines that day, and on the way there, he met the Sixth Princess and the Princess Eleven. The Princess Eleven retorted, and then, he even slapped Xiao Yang. You also know that Yun Fei treats Xiao Yang like his own sister, how can he tolerate such a thing? As such, he couldn''t hold it in any longer and attacked. When this matter was found out by His Majesty and the empress later on, the empress gave the matter to the empress to handle, and in the end, the empress sentenced Yun Fei to imprisonment for half a month and even gave Xiao Yang a monthly penalty. "

    There must be someone behind this, if not Yuwen Di and the Queen would not have known about this so quickly. This matter can be considered to be over, there was no point in pursuing the matter any further, so Zuo Yuan cut to the chase and explained the situation to Mu Chuyang.

    If it were not for the fact that it was Duan Yingluo and Duan Liusu who framed Duan Yunfei, Mu Chuyang would not even spare a glance for the women.

    "So that''s how it is. It''s all my fault for not finding out. I was wrong about her." Mu Chuyang was full of self-blame. If not for the seeds of doubt that were buried in his heart because of this matter, when he later saw the wedding gift that Xiu Heng sent to him in Red Luan Palace, he wouldn''t have gotten so angry that he lost all reason.

    "Are you blaming her? "What does that mean?" Zuo Yuan knew that something bad happened between Mu Chuyang and Duan Yunfei, but from what Duan Yunfei had said, the reason the two of them were at odds was because of the two boxes of congratulatory gifts that Xiu Heng had sent over.

    Originally, Mu Chuyang did not plan to tell this to Zuo Yuan, it would seem that he was petty, but looking at Zuo Yuan who seemed to want to know, Mu Chuyang still told his about it.

    "Do you remember the rumors that were spreading outside the palace a while ago about me and Yun Fei''s marriage?"

    How could Zuo Yuanyuan forget that incident when it came to her? Speaking of which, Zuo Yuanyuan had not mentioned the mastermind behind this yet. It wasn''t that Zuo Yuanyuan didn''t want to help, it was just that she was too powerless.

    "What does this have to do with the conflict between you and Yun Fei?" Zuo Yuan was a little confused. Wasn''t she talking about the fight between Duan Yunfei and Yue Yang? Why were they talking about the rumors again?

    "At that time, I had spread word in the Jade House that Yun Fei and I were in love, but no one believed me. I wanted the cloud to come and prove what I said, and I knew it was childish, but... But Yun Fei refused to leave the palace, and she didn''t say that she was grounded, so I took it for granted that she wouldn''t forget about Xiu Heng, and didn''t want to clarify the matter. "

    The biggest obstacle between Duan Yunfei and herself was the lack of confidence she had in this relationship. Maybe it was because she had been waiting for Duan Yunfei for so many years, or perhaps it was because of Xiu Heng. In short, Mu Chuyang was always worried that Duan Yunfei had agreed to this marriage because she had acted on impulse.

    "This time you are indeed wrong about Yun Fei, and Yun Fei is also very troubled about this matter. Although she didn''t tell me this, I knew she must have done something in secret. Chu Yang, on this matter, you should indeed find a chance to apologize to Yun Fei. "

    "I know that as well, but now that Yun Fei has left tomorrow, I can only apologize to him because you''ve given me the chance, right?"

    It was true that she said that, but even if Mu Chuyang''s anger was gone, it would be hard to ensure that Duan Yunfei did not take note of this matter. Zuo Yuanyuan had heard that day that Mu Chuyang had said something extremely unpleasant, at least it could be said to be the most hurtful thing that Mu Chuyang could say.

    On this matter, Zuo Yuanyuan was impartial and did not make it clear what was in her heart. It was Duan Yunfei''s fault. But to say such hurtful words, it was Mu Chuyang herself who did not have control over the situation.

    "Chu Yang, I cannot make this decision for Yun Fei. I''ve already told you about her departure tomorrow. You''ll have to decide what to do. I just want to say two things. First, don''t act impulsively. Secondly, and most importantly, do not let yourself be regretful. "

    Mu Chuyang memorized these two points in his heart. Indeed, he had already made a decision in his heart, the reason he came to Zuo Yuanyuan was because he hoped for her to give him some suggestions. But in reality, he just wanted her to support him. If Zuo Yuan''s opinion was the opposite of Mu Chuyang''s, he would probably do it himself.

    Since it was like that, the problem now was whether or not the Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo would agree to let him follow Duan Yunfei to the battlefield.

    "Zuo Yuan, no matter what, thank you so much." Mu Chuyang was sincerely grateful to Zuo Yuanyuan. Although Zuo Yuanyuan did not think of a way for him, she gave Mu Chuyang the support he needed the most.

    "All of you have left. I am the only one left in this vast capital."

    Zuo Yuanyuan guessed that Mu Chuyang would definitely accompany Duan Yunfei to leave, but Mu Chuyang would definitely not let Duan Yunfei know at this time. In front of Duan Yunfei, Zuo Yuanyuan would not reveal it either, but when she thought about how Duan Yunfei and the others had left, she could not help but feel disappointed.

    All along, they had been four people. But now, with the exception of Zuo Yuanyuan, they were all going to the front lines. Zuo Yuanyuan was the only one left in the bustling capital.

    "It''s not like we won''t be able to come back. Why are you sad? In less than a month, we will return in triumph. At that time, don''t forget to come to the city gate to receive us. "

    "Of course."

    Unfortunately, Mu Chuyang''s wish was not fulfilled, and this battle lasted for three whole months.

 C217 Peoples concerns

    Zuo Yuan sent Mu Chuyang to the door of the residence, but because he was still worried, he warned him a few more things. Although Zuo Yuan was the youngest amongst them, he was often the most considerate.

    "Chu Yang, I know that your feelings will not change. I only hope that you can take care of yourself and protect Yunfei. After you guys go there, you must first meet Wu Shan. You know, Yun Fei often has a short temper, but as for you, once you meet him, you become irrational. On the battlefield, blades and swords have no eyes. I will pray for each and every one of you in the capital. But first of all, you all must love yourselves, understand? "

    Mu Chuyang reached out his hand and caressed Zuo Yuan''s head, rubbing it, messing up Zuo Yuan''s hair, infuriating her a little.

    "I''m talking to you about serious matters. Can you stop messing around?"

    Mu Chuyang heard that Zuo Yuan seemed to be angry, and felt that it was a little funny.

    "I know, you''ve said it so many times, how can I not remember." You''re already worrying about so much at such a young age. In the future, Xiu Huang''s days will no longer be peaceful. "

    When she mentioned Xiu Huang, Zuo Yuan''s face turned slightly red. These words had not even left her mouth, yet Mu Chuyang had already said such a long term thing. If one were to talk about Xiu Huang and Zuo Yuanyuan, he didn''t know if there would be an outcome.

    "Mu Chuyang, stop messing around."

    Zuo Yuan was enraged, she extended her hand to hit Mu Chuyang, but Mu Chuyang was nimble, she grabbed onto Zuo Yuan''s hand.

    "In terms of martial arts, you are not a match for me. Alright, it''s cool outside, let''s hurry back. "We''ll meet again after Victorious Return is finished."

    These words made the atmosphere become a little sad. Zuo Yuan forced back her tears and waved goodbye to Mu Chuyang.

    After Mu Chuyang left the palace, he did not head towards the palace. Instead, he headed in the direction of the Prince Mu''s Mansion.

    How could he convince the Prince Mu? This was the most anxious question to Mu Chuyang. Since young, as long as it was a reasonable request, Prince Mu and Ling Tian would not reject it. But that was only in a situation where his own life was not endangered. Mu Chuyang was really not sure whether or not the Prince Mu would agree to this matter.

    Accompanying Duan Yunfei was small, but what if after reaching the border, Mu Chuyang would also be on the battlefield, and would even be injured from that. Mu Chuyang didn''t even dare to imagine how sad Prince''s Wife Mo would be at that time. It had to be known that during the last few days when Mu Chuyang had been ill with fever, the Prince''s Wife Mo had lost a lot of weight. If he knew that Mu Chuyang was injured, what would the situation be like?

    "Young Master is back? The prince and the princess are looking for you. " The butler was waiting for Mu Chuyang at the door. He finally looked for him and brought him back, but when he saw Mu Chuyang''s expression, he became curious.

    "Young Master, did something happen?"

    Faced with the butler''s concerned words, Mu Chuyang felt a little sad. Even the stewards could see his emotions, not to mention Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo.

    "It''s nothing, Butler. Where are Father and Mother? I''ll go find them myself. " Mu Chuyang smiled, signalling to the butler that he was fine.

    However, the butler had watched Mu Chuyang grow up, so how could the butler not know what Mu Chuyang was thinking? But since Mu Chuyang did not want others to see through it, the butler pretended not to know.

    "It''s good that Young Prince is fine. Your highness and wangfei should be in your room right now. Please go quickly, wangfei is already anxious from waiting."

    After Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo discussed inside the house about how to deal with Duan Yunfei going to the border, they prepared to talk about the battle at the front lines with Mu Chuyang, but did not plan to inform Mu Chuyang that he would be leaving tomorrow.

    But when Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo arrived at Mu Chuyang''s room, they did not see any trace of Mu Chuyang. After asking the butler, he found out that Mu Chuyang had left the residence not long ago.

    Prince''s Wife Mo immediately sighed, he was still at the side comforting Prince''s Wife Mo not to be anxious. This made the butler completely confused as he did not know what major event had happened, so he waited at the door for Mu Chuyang to return home.

    In the past few days, Mu Chuyang had been closed doors and had not come out. How could he not be in his residence at this time, this inevitably made Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo worry if Mu Chuyang heard news or not.

    "Then I''ll go back to my room first. Butler, please don''t stay at the door all the time. Although you have a good physique, you won''t be able to endure the cold wind." Mu Chuyang knew that the butler must have been waiting for him to return. Now that he had returned, he couldn''t let the butler be standing in the cold.

    When he was young, the butler also fought alongside the Prince Mu in battles to the north and south. Thus, even though he was quite old now, his physique was still extremely robust. Young Prince, don''t worry, this old servant will be going back to rest now. As I get older, my health will not be as good as it was before. "

    Mu Chuyang and the butler entered the residence together. After Mu Chuyang saw the butler return to his room to rest, he headed back to his own room with a relieved heart.

    Mu Chuyang was a little perturbed, but for Duan Yunfei''s sake, he had to convince Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo to allow him to go to the border. Even if Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo didn''t agree, Mu Chuyang still prepared to kill them first before making his move. Even if he was found out, he would be accused of being unfilial. But as matters stood, Mu Chuyang could not care so much anymore.

    "Father, mother, your son is back."

    Once Mu Chuyang entered the room, he saw that Prince''s Wife Mo''s face was filled with worry, and it was the same for Prince Mu. Presumably, they were worried that he knew that Duan Yunfei was about to leave the capital, worried that they would act rashly like that once.

    "Child, where did you go? Why don''t you take a look at how worried your mother is?"

    "Your Highness, don''t blame Chu Yang. Your child is just bored and flustered. The Prince''s Wife Mo spoke out on Mu Chuyang''s behalf, but he also had the thought that "the time is wrong" in his heart.

    "It''s all my fault for worrying my father and mother. I definitely won''t do this again in the future." Although this was what Mu Chuyang said, in his heart, he was actually thinking, "This child will now say the request that will cause you all to worry. Royal father, mother, you must definitely forgive this child."

    Mu Chuyang made up his mind, and suddenly knelt down, "Royal father, mother, your son has a request."

    Prince''s Wife Mo was startled. Even she could feel that Prince''s Wife Mo was trembling and she held onto his hand, hoping that she would feel better.

    Sure enough, what was supposed to happen would happen sooner or later. No matter how hard he tried to dodge it, he couldn''t escape his fate in the end.

 C218 fatality

    Prince''s Wife Mo''s heart skipped a beat, he remembered that when Mu Chuyang contracted the disease, Prince''s Wife Mo heard about it from a few officials and wives, and invited a legendary fortune-telling master of fortune. At that time, fortune-teller had said that Mu Chuyang was blessed by nature, and would definitely live to be a hundred years old. He would be able to accomplish success in his entire life, but his feelings would not go smoothly, and it might even endanger his life.

    A few days after the fortune-telling, Mu Chuyang recovered. At that time, Prince''s Wife Mo felt that the fortune-telling master was indeed as reliable as the rumors had said. He wanted to bring Shelly to thank him, but when he arrived at the fortune-teller''s house, he was told that he was not at home. After that, he did not see the fortune-teller again for a few more times. Prince Mu''s Mansion then handed the gift to the fortune-teller''s wife, and this matter was slowly forgotten.

    But right now, Mu Chuyang had vowed to go to the border region, and the battle between Jin Country and himself was in a complete mess, what a dangerous situation on the battlefield. This couldn''t help but remind Prince''s Wife Mo of what fortune-teller said back then.

    From the moment Mu Chuyang informed him that Yuwen Di had proposed marriage to him, not only did Mu Chuyang''s various actions disappoint the Prince Mu, Mu Chuyang had also injured him time and time again. This was precisely the road that fortune-teller talked about. However, fortunately, Mu Chuyang and Duan Yunfei''s marriage was set, and this made Prince''s Wife Mo think that Mu Chuyang''s unhappiness would end here.

    Seeing that Mu Chuyang''s calamity was still coming, and that it might happen in this battle, the Prince''s Wife Mo was unable to agree to Mu Chuyang''s request.

    The Prince Mu knew what the Prince''s Wife Mo was worried about, but unlike the Prince''s Wife Mo, the Prince Mu did not believe what these Taoists said. In the Prince Mu''s heart, fate was in his own hands, it was definitely not the so-called "Life and Death, Wealth is in the Heavens", nor was it something that could be decided with a single word from the Taoist cultivator.

    "Chu Yang, if you have something to say, say it first." Compared to the Prince''s Wife Mo, Prince Mu was much more rational. All of the unnecessary worries were thought out by them, and even with their understanding of Mu Chuyang, they could imagine what Mu Chuyang would say next.

    However, reality proved that Prince Mu had overthought things. As long as it was related to Duan Yunfei, there would not be any exception to Mu Chuyang''s choice.

    Looking at Prince''s Wife Mo''s painful expression, Mu Chuyang really couldn''t bear it anymore. But there was not much time left, so he had to make a decision immediately. royal father, mother, your son wants to go to the border. "

    The hand that Prince''s Wife Mo used to hold the teacup loosened, and with a "pata" sound, the exquisite teacup broke into pieces. Prince''s Wife Mo subconsciously wanted to pick up the fragment. Luckily, he was stopped by Prince Mu in time.

    "Princess, please let the servants clean this place up later. "If we get it, that would be bad."

    "Mother ¡­" Mu Chuyang didn''t know how to comfort Prince''s Wife Mo, but this time, he was determined to stay by Duan Yunfei''s side. Fortunately, Prince Mu was able to coax him, otherwise, Mu Chuyang really wouldn''t know what to do.

    "Chu Yang, Mother is asking you this. Did you make such a decision for the sake of the Thirteenth Princess?"

    She only felt heartache because she knew that she could not change Mu Chuyang''s decision, and had already prepared to part ways with him.

    "Father, Mother, your son will not hide this from you. Yun Fei was indeed one of the reasons. But part of the reason is for the Jin Country, so I can train in martial arts with my royal father, and train in martial arts, just so that I can one day stand on the battlefield and kill the enemy, defeat them, and protect the people of Jin Country, becoming a subject of His Majesty''s power? "

    "Chu Yang..." Prince Mu was very proud that his son had such ambitions.

    "Father, Mother, please let me finish. Wu Shan was currently fighting at the border, and this son was his good brother, he could not be left alone there. Right now, Yun Fei is also heading to the border. She is a woman, but to have such ambitions, your son is a dignified seven foot man, and it''s even more impossible for him to cower under these kinds of circumstances. "

    Indeed, excluding Duan Yunfei''s safety, the situation in the Jin Country was also of Mu Chuyang''s concern. As the Young Prince, he should be on stage to kill the enemy.

    "Father, Mother, I know that you are worried about your son''s safety, but I promise you that I will take care of my body. with the permission of my father and mother. "

    Prince''s Wife Mo wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes with a handkerchief. In this short period of half a year, too many things had happened. The number of times Prince''s Wife Mo cried during this period was much more than all the years combined.

    "Chu Yang, do you really want to give up when Royal Father and Mother disagree?" When Prince''s Wife Mo asked this question, she knew that the result was naturally no.

    Mu Chuyang did not say anything. He already hurt the Prince''s Wife Mo''s heart by going to the border, how could he say such heartless words? Even if Prince''s Wife Mo did not agree, the worst outcome would be for Mu Chuyang to leave quietly tonight.

    "Chu Yang, you go." Prince''s Wife Mo did not hear Mu Chuyang''s reply. He sighed and agreed.

    "Mother?" Mu Chuyang never thought that the Prince''s Wife Mo would actually agree to this matter.

    "Well, do what you want to do. However, you must not let this duke hear the news of your defeat. People of our Prince Mu''s Mansion must win, not lose. " At this time, the Prince Mu said that Mu Chuyang would definitely appear on the battlefield, that was something that could not be changed.

    "I understand. Father, please be at ease." Mu Chuyang heavily kowtowed to Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo three times. Firstly, it was to thank them for agreeing to his request, and secondly, it was as a farewell gift.

    "Alright, get up quickly. Mother and your father won''t bother you any longer. Pack your luggage carefully and come back later. "

    "Mother ¡­" Mu Chuyang stood up and walked to Prince''s Wife Mo. He held Prince''s Wife Mo''s hands and felt sweat from his palms, he was worried sick.

    "Alright, you don''t have to worry about Father and Mother. You''ve reached this age, and there are many things you have to decide for yourself. We won''t interfere with you. But don''t forget what you just said. You must return safely. "

 C219 Accept

    Prince Mu carried the grief-stricken Prince''s Wife Mo back to the inner room. After Prince''s Wife Mo returned to the room, he sat at the head of the bed and did not say a single word.

    The reason why Prince''s Wife Mo was so composed in front of Mu Chuyang was all for Mu Chuyang to see, was just to hope that he would not blame himself, but Prince Mu knew that he must be extremely sad right now.

    "Esteemed wangfei, don''t worry too much. Chu Yang is already so old, and has some sense of propriety. He will definitely be able to take good care of himself." Prince Mu didn''t know what to say at this time to make his feel less sad, but after thinking for a long time, he could only muster up these insignificant words.

    Prince''s Wife Mo just cried, the situation looked like she was about to cry.

    "The older generation say that women are made of water. You see, it''s true. This King really doesn''t understand why there''s so much bitterness in your body. Could it be that This King doesn''t treat you well enough? "

    Prince Mu was thinking of a way to make Prince''s Wife Mo happy, but even if he racked his brains, he still could not see Prince''s Wife Mo smiling.

    Thus, the Prince Mu gave up on this strategy.

    "Esteemed wangfei, this king knows that you are feeling terrible in your heart, and also knows that you are worried about what that Taoist from the Jianghu has said. Furthermore, Thirteenth Princess and Wu Shan will not just sit by and watch Chu Yang take the risk. "

    If his tone of voice was different from before, the reason why he changed his tone now to normally instruct Mu Chuyang was so that he would not feel depressed anymore.

    "As parents, at this time, we can only allow him to spread his wings and soar through the skies. This already belongs to them."

    It wasn''t that the Prince''s Wife Mo didn''t know of these logic, but once she thought about how Mu Chuyang might be in danger, she couldn''t help but feel heartache and worry. Thinking about it, this morning, Prince''s Wife Mo was still feeling sorry for the General Wei Yuan. Not only was she worried about the General Wei Yuan father and son, she was also worried about Duan Yunfei. She did not expect that when it came to the Prince''s Wife Mo herself, her fate would change unpredictably.

    "Prince, I understand all of this ¡­"

    When Prince Mu heard Prince''s Wife Mo''s choked voice, his heart softened. He immediately took Prince''s Wife Mo''s handkerchief and wiped the tears that gushed out of his eyes. "Oh you, you''ve already cried like a little kitten." The Prince Mu was gentle as if he was talking to a young child.

    "Your Highness." Prince''s Wife Mo playfully hit Prince Mu, but her strength was very small, as if she had hit cotton.

    "Alright, it''s This King''s fault. This King will compensate the wangfei, as long as she doesn''t cry again, it''ll be fine." How imposing was the Prince Mu in front of others, but in front of him, he could not wait to pull out his heart and give it to him.

    "My prince, is the Thirteenth Princess leaving the capital tomorrow?" Prince''s Wife Mo came back to his senses and prepared to prepare some of the items that he needed on the way for Mu Chuyang. This way, he wouldn''t run into any difficulties and would be unable to find these things no matter where he went.

    "Yes, from what His Majesty said, it should be around noon tomorrow. Is the wangfei going to send the Thirteenth Princess off? "

    Prince Mu also wanted to tell Prince''s Wife Mo about this matter, but at that time Prince''s Wife Mo was in a rush to go to Mu Chuyang''s room, so he did not have the chance.

    "No, naturally, the Thirteenth Princess will have Zuo Yuanyuan to send her off, it would be weird if I were to go. Once Thirteenth Princess left, Chu Yang that child would definitely follow closely behind. As for him, he had not left the Duke Palace alone multiple times since he was young, and did not know what to pack up for himself. I''ve always been the one to pack for him, but this time I need to bring a bit more than usual. "

    The worries of the Prince''s Wife Mo were not excessive. The journey to the border region was very long, and most of the places they passed were wastelands, so it was impossible for them to have a resting place. This was still alright. It would be a big problem if they didn''t have enough dry food. Winter was the season where one needed to eat their fill and wear warm clothing. Otherwise, forget about fighting on stage to kill the enemy, even reaching the border safely was a problem.

    With the army doctors overseeing the military camp, Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo need not worry. However, they still had to bring some basic medicine along the way, such as Gold Injury Medicine, it was absolutely necessary.

    "Princess is right." Prince Mu was only worried about Prince''s Wife Mo at this time, so he didn''t think too much about it. Now, it seemed that his father had indeed been a little incompetent, and could even be said to have neglected his duty.

    Prince''s Wife Mo got up, walked towards the wardrobe, and took out a set of clothes. These were things Prince''s Wife Mo had prepared for Mu Chuyang in the past few days, but he never expected that they would actually be handed over to Mu Chuyang in such a situation.

    "Is this the one Princess has been sewing these past few days?"

    These past few nights, when Prince Mu woke up in the middle of the night, he always saw Prince''s Wife Mo sewing clothes under the weak light of the candle. Because of this, Prince Mu expressed his dissatisfaction. It was not because the candle flame disturbed his rest, but because he was worried that his body would not be able to endure it. Furthermore, this kind of light was not good for his eyes.

    Prince''s Wife Mo should have not been in such a rush to make clothes. He did not know why he did not sleep well these past few days, so he quietly got up and sat by the table to make new clothes.

    Originally, he thought he could happily give it to Mu Chuyang, but alas, he did not expect it to become a "rogue cultivator''s uniform." At this time, Prince''s Wife Mo suddenly thought of that ancient poem, "It was so close to her, and she wanted to return late." When he thought of how Mu Chuyang would not know when he would return, tears welled up in his eyes.

    "Your Highness, did you prepare a set of battle robes for Chu Yang back then?"

    When Mu Chuyang was very young, the Prince Mu had already sent people to prepare his battle robes, he believed that Mu Chuyang would definitely use them. At that time, Prince''s Wife Mo was still laughing about how anxious he was. It seemed like it was a good thing that Prince Mu made preparations in advance, otherwise, it would not be possible to make preparations in a short period of time.

    "Yeah, it''s been in the closet all this time."

    Mu Chuyang did not know about this matter. Otherwise, Mu Chuyang would not be so anxious in his room.

    Prince Mu took out his battle robes. His new battle robes shone in the sunlight, which was enough to intimidate his enemies on the battlefield.

    While stroking his robes, the Prince''s Wife Mo sighed. Originally, I should have prepared it personally for Chu Yang, but now that there is no time, it can only wait. "

    "Isn''t there another princess who sewed it herself?"

    Prince Mu was worried that the Prince''s Wife Mo would fall in love with Mu Chuyang after seeing her again, and had something to say, so he decided to personally deliver the battle robe and clothes to Mu Chuyang. After he finally coaxed Prince''s Wife Mo to sleep, Prince Mu went to Mu Chuyang''s room.

 C220 Hall of the Red Luan

    At this time, the scene inside the Red Luan Palace was not any better than that of the Prince Mu''s Mansion. Looking around, the entire Red Luan Palace was completely empty, whether it was the front courtyard, great hall, or even the Kitchen, there was not even a single person present.

    All of the palace maids and eunuchs from up to down Red Luan Palace were currently gathered in Duan Yunfei''s chamber. Fortunately, Duan Yunfei''s chamber had sufficient space, otherwise, it would probably be packed to the point that not even a drop of water could leak out.

    "Alright, why are all of you crying? I''m only going to the border, not dying. Are you all in a hurry to mourn for me?" Other than Duan Yunfei, who else could make such a joke out of things?

    "Princess, quickly ''pei pei'' (pei pei pei). How can you speak nonsense like that?" The person who reprimanded Duan Yunfei was precisely Xiao Yang. After hearing what Duan Yunfei said, Xiao Yang glared at him, and waited until Duan Yunfei followed what she said and "pei pei", before retracting the seriousness in her eyes.

    Other than Xiao Yang, all the other palace maids and eunuchs kneeled in front of Duan Yunfei, a very common sight in the palace. After all, Duan Yunfei was their master and they were servants.

    However, this was a rare sight in the Red Luan Palace. If a person were to suddenly come in and see this scene, his first thought would be that he had entered the wrong place. After discovering that this was indeed the Red Luan Palace, they would think that Duan Yunfei had really gotten angry, or perhaps one of the palace maid in the Red Luan Palace had committed a heinous crime. Otherwise, Duan Yunfei wouldn''t have allowed them to kneel.

    "As I''ve said before, there is no need to kneel for me in Red Luan Palace. All of you, quickly get up." Seeing everyone kneeling in front of him, Duan Yunfei felt a little awkward, it was not that she couldn''t accept this kind of bow, but she already viewed these palace maid as her own family, and when she thought of her own family kneeling in front of her, Duan Yunfei felt that it was strange.

    No matter what Duan Yunfei said, the kneeling palace maid s were all unwilling to get up.

    "Xiao Ya, Xiao Gui, get up." Killing a chicken to set an example for a monkey was the same. As long as one person was willing to stand up, the others would naturally not kneel down.

    But Xiao Ya and Xiao Gui Zi didn''t have any reaction, which made Duan Yunfei a little angry.

    "I told you all to get up, do you all not understand? I''ll say it again, get up and don''t kneel anymore. If anyone doesn''t listen, then don''t stay in the Red Luan Palace anymore. The empress of the other palaces is lacking people right now, so I don''t mind giving out the ones that aren''t obedient. "

    No one was willing to leave the Red Luan Palace. Duan Yunfei treated them like family. Even if Duan Yunfei was about to leave soon, they would definitely protect the Red Luan Palace and wait for Duan Yunfei to return.

    Amongst the palace maid, Xiao Gui was the first to stand up. Xiao Gui had only been in the Red Luan Palace for two months, but in this period of time, he had gained a lot of experience and was treated very nicely by people. Although Xiao Ya would occasionally cause him trouble, this did not affect the beautiful memories that happened in the Red Luan Palace.

    Just as Duan Yunfei had thought, after Xiao Gui stood up, Xiao Ya and the other palace maids and eunuchs also stood up one after another.

    "Princess, this trip is fraught with danger. Please take care of yourself." Xiao Ya really wanted to follow Duan Yunfei to the border region, but she couldn''t do anything.

    Xiao Ya knew that she could not compare to Xiao Yang, in Xiao Ya''s eyes, Xiao Yang was intelligent, understanding, and understanding. He also treated her well, but Xiao Ya was not jealous.

    As she spoke, she began to shed tears. Tears were contagious too. After hearing Xiao Ya''s sobbing, the other sentimental palace maids started to cry as well. This crying made Duan Yunfei very annoyed.

    "Alright, why are you crying again? Don''t cry anymore." Duan Yunfei could not bear to hear someone cry in front of him. In fact, if the Duan Liusu she did not like were to cry in front of him, Duan Yunfei''s tone would probably become one of gentle comfort.

    "Princess, I''m just worried about you." A tearful voice came from the crowd, followed by a few other palace maids.

    "That''s right, Princess, how dangerous would the journey be? We servants are really worried."

    Unlike the palace maids, Xiao Gui and the eunuchs were much calmer. This was not because they were cold-blooded and emotionless. They were also worried about Duan Yunfei, but the dignity of the men they had told them that they could not shed a tear under such circumstances.

    "Alright, alright. Don''t cry anymore. It''s not like I''m not coming back." I did not gather you here to listen to your howls and howls, calm down for me. "

    Duan Yunfei imitated the tone the empress usually used to teach the palace maids a lesson, but this was completely inconsistent with Duan Yunfei''s usual style. Originally, Duan Yunfei''s goal was to frighten them off from crying, but now that their tears had turned into smiles, it could be considered as fitting Duan Yunfei''s goal.

    "This time, it''s just like what you guys said. Before, every day, you guys would chatter, laugh, and look heartless. But today, it really doesn''t seem like what you guys are like."

    The palace maids in Red Luan Palace were all very cheerful. It was unknown if it was by nature, or if Yuwen Di had specially picked this type of personality when he was picking out the palace maids for Duan Yunfei, or if Duan Yunfei had infected them. Duan Yunfei felt that this was good, the Red Luan Palace was always laughing and laughing, and everyone had a smile on their face, making people feel refreshed.

    Thinking about it, even Duan Yunfei started to feel a bit sad. Duan Yunfei blamed these girls in her heart. If not for them crying so miserably just now, she wouldn''t have been infected by them, and would have had to fight for a smile right now.

    "I know you guys. I was worried that I would encounter mishaps on the way and on the battlefield. It seems like no matter where I go, I will meet with mishaps. "According to what you have said, all the people who have obtained it should avoid me, or else they should run into disaster."

    When Duan Yunfei said such dejected words, she did not seem disheartened at all. On the contrary, she had a unique charm.

    "Princess, don''t say that." Xiao Gui stopped Duan Yunfei from continuing. Even Xiao Gui was not a superstitious person, but in any case, in this kind of situation, he should not have said these words to prevent himself from being lured in by Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei did not care about being secretive, but since the palace maid was worried about him, Duan Yunfei stopped himself.

 C221 entrustment

    "Xiao Yang." Duan Yunfei called out to Xiao Yang, and immediately after, Xiao Yang walked towards Duan Yunfei''s shelves and took out a key from an exquisite box.

    Xiao Yang carefully took out the key, and carefully placed the box back into the distance.

    The palace maid who had been serving in the Red Luan Palace for a long time recognized this bunch of keys. This was the key to all the rooms in the Red Luan Palace. The key itself wasn''t that valuable, but the person holding the key thought that it held authority in the Red Luan Palace. Duan Yunfei gestured for Xiao Yang to take the key out, probably to pick one from the group of palace maid s, and manage the entire Red Luan Palace during Duan Yunfei''s absence.

    The palace maid s looked at each other, they had a rough idea in their hearts. They felt that Duan Yunfei would probably choose from Xiao Ya or Xiao Gui. Although Xiao Ya and Xiao Gui had not been in the Red Luan Palace for long, other than Xiao Yang, they were the ones who caught her attention the most.

    "Princess, here you are." Xiao Yang handed the key over to Duan Yunfei, since it was not useful to him normally, so he kept it in the box the entire time. It was good that it was like this, otherwise, Xiao Yang''s hands would probably be covered with a layer of dust.

    Duan Yunfei changed from her smirking appearance to a serious attitude, "I have something to tell you, you guys listen carefully."

    "Princess, please give your instructions." All the palace maids and eunuchs spoke in unison.

    "I don''t know how long I''ll take to get there. Based on the current situation, I estimate that it''ll take at least half a month or at most two to three months."

    Before Duan Yunfei even finished speaking, another person among the palace maids expressed an expression that made his want to cry.

    "While I am away, do whatever you have to do. Even if I am not here, you all are not allowed to be bullied by other palace maid. "

    Other than the empress, Duan Yunfei and Duan Liusu were the only ones that Duan Yunfei was specifically referring to. Duan Yunfei was not so worried about the other palace maids and eunuchs as she was more worried about Xiao Ya and Xiao Gui Zi. For one, Xiao Ya and Xiao Gui were more prominent in the Red Luan Palace, and were often taken care of by Duan Yunfei. For another, Duan Liusu had previously used Xiao Ya and did not know that Xiao Ya had already pledged her allegiance to him. Who knows, maybe Duan Liusu would take the opportunity of Duan Yunfei not being in the Red Luan Palace to do the same thing again.

    "Princess, rest assured, the servants (servants) will definitely not embarrass you, Princess."

    Once again, they spoke in unison, making everyone feel touched when they heard Duan Yunfei''s words. Even at this time, Duan Yunfei didn''t forget to take care of them, as they normally wouldn''t be able to help much even in the Red Luan Palace. Most of the time, they would chat idly, and only felt ashamed of Duan Yunfei''s care and care for them.

    Duan Yunfei was not worried that after the people from the Red Luan Palace were bullied, Duan Yunfei would feel embarrassed on the outside. She was only hoping that they would live a better life in the palace, even if it was in her absence.

    Regarding the Red Luan Palace''s care, Duan Yunfei hoped that she could take more care of him when she went to see Yuwen Di later on.

    "This is the Red Luan Palace''s key, I will give it to Xiao Ya, do you have any objections?"

    "No, I will listen to the princess." Other than Xiao Ya, the other palace maids and eunuchs all expressed their agreement with Duan Yunfei''s decision. After all, this was within their expectations, so they didn''t feel that anything was amiss.

    Xiao Ya, on the other hand, was completely confused. She did not understand why Duan Yunfei would suddenly give her the Red Luan Palace''s key.

    Duan Yunfei looked at Xiao Ya, her tone extremely serious, causing Xiao Ya to become a little nervous.

    "Xiao Ya, handing over the key to the Red Luan Palace to you means that during the period of time that I''m not here, you will be in charge of the Red Luan Palace. Whether it is the large or small affairs within the Red Luan Palace, or the miscellaneous matters of the other palaces, you will be in charge of them."

    "But, Princess ¡­" I''m afraid that Xiao Ya will not be able to carry the burden. "

    Xiao Ya was extremely terrified. During this period of time, Xiao Yang intentionally or unintentionally handed over the matters in her hands to her, and gave her some pointers on a few things she did not understand previously. He even talked about the residences of the imperial concubines and the personal maids beside them, as they chatted normally.

    Xiao Ya originally thought that Xiao Yang did this because he didn''t make any mistakes during the time Xiao Yang was leaving with Duan Yunfei. He even thought that maybe he didn''t do well enough in the past, that''s why Xiao Yang only pointed out to his and did not do the same to the other palace maids. Now that he thought about it, it was all because of Xiao Ya herself being too slow and hot, to think that she didn''t even know the painstaking efforts of Duan Yunfei and Xiao Yang.

    Even though Xiao Ya was inwardly overjoyed at the trust Duan Yunfei and Xiao Yang had in her, if she were to take charge of the entire Red Luan Palace, she still felt that her abilities were insufficient to fulfil Duan Yunfei''s expectations.

    After Xiao Yang''s various guidance to Xiao Ya over the past few days, Xiao Ya''s performance had become even more outstanding, and everyone could see through his. Duan Yunfei knew that Xiao Ya was just not confident enough. If he wanted her to accept this mission, he could only let her know that she could do it well.

    Duan Yunfei asked the other palace maids and eunuchs, "What do you think? Do you think that Xiao Ya is unable to take on the heavy responsibility as well? "

    "This servant thinks that Xiao Ya will definitely be able to do it."

    "This servant thinks so too. I''m afraid there isn''t a better candidate in Red Luan Palace than Xiao Ya."

    The palace maids and eunuchs who spoke weren''t saying something against their will to cater to Duan Yunfei, they truly believed so. Xiao Yang and Xiao Ya were currently together, but the others had basically not touched them. That was why it was extremely good for Xiao Ya to take over these matters.

    "Did you hear that? Everyone thinks that you can, but don''t belittle yourself either. I have always thought that others will take good care of me, so I am very confident that you can handle this matter. "

    Xiao Ya felt embarrassed from Duan Yunfei''s praise, and nodded.

    "You don''t have to worry, Xiao Gui will support you. If there''s anything you don''t understand, you can ask Eunuch Li. Don''t be afraid of trouble."

    The Eunuch Li had always been extra patient and tolerant towards the people of the Red Luan Palace, but because of his position in the palace, everyone was afraid of him, so no one dared to disturb him.

    Although he knew that the other palace maids and eunuchs would not complain in their hearts, Duan Yunfei still said those words out of fear that something bad might happen to them.

    "I know that Xiao Ya and Xiao Gui are the last to arrive. As for you, many of you have followed me for a few years, so you can be considered my seniors in Red Luan Palace. If any of you are dissatisfied with my treatment, you can bring it up. "

    "This slave (this servant) does not have any complaints."

    "Since that''s the case, in the following days, all of you should work together to watch over Red Luan Palace and wait for my return."

 C222 Salutation of the Golden Temple

    In the main hall, Duan Yunfei was mighty in her battle robes. She held a blade in her left hand and a sword in her right, as he stood before the emperor, brimming with energy and vitality.

    "Father." Duan Yunfei shouted, smiling as she walked towards Yuwen Di.

    However, before Duan Yunfei could even get close, the Eunuch Ming beside the Emperor quickly stopped her and smiled: "Princess, where did you go today?

    After hearing what the Eunuch Ming said, Duan Yunfei realized that she was lacking in manners. She stood in the middle of the great hall and didn''t know what to do.

    Yuwen Di did not care about all these. Smiling, he waved his hand at Duan Yunfei, gesturing for her to come closer. Thirteen, everyone says that women have undergone eighteen transformations. During this period of time, you seem to have become a bit more handsome, quickly come and let royal father take a look. "

    "But this ¡­" Eunuch Ming hesitated, slightly raising his head to glance at the emperor.

    A friendly smile spread across his face. "No problem."

    Since Yuwen Di had already spoken, it was naturally not good for Eunuch Ming to stop him. He could only swallow his saliva, and forcefully swallowed down the "Rules and Regulations" that was behind him.

    It was also true that this Thirteenth Princess had always been a delicate and unreasonable person since she was young. She had never done anything that conformed to the rules before, so she naturally didn''t lack this item.

    Duan Yunfei was also a straightforward person. Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, she did not think anymore and quickly walked to Yuwen Di''s side.

    Yuwen Di looked at Duan Yunfei with a doting expression.

    She was wearing an armor and stood in front of him, looking somewhat similar to the young Yuwen Di.

    Sexual father and mother.

    Despite having so many children in the palace, Yuwen Di still gave the majority of his love to Duan Yunfei.

    "Little Thirteen, this trip to the northwest mountain range is extremely dangerous, I am truly afraid ¡­" Yuwen Di frowned slightly as he reached out his hand to tightly pull Duan Yunfei''s robe.

    Duan Yunfei smiled faintly, and before Yuwen Di could finish, she reached out her hand, grabbed Yuwen Di''s arm, and said spoiled: "royal father, you promised me that. "You can''t go back on your word."

    Yuwen Di had already known that Duan Yunfei was a person who would not change her words, but she knew that she was still her most beloved daughter, so when it was time for him to truly leave, he still couldn''t bear to part with her.

    "Father." Duan Yunfei nestled into Yuwen Di''s embrace, afraid that his royal father would go back on his words.

    "Forget it." Yuwen Di reached out and patted Duan Yunfei''s shoulder, before finally letting out a heavy sigh.

    "The Little Thirteen, naturally, cannot be compared to the capital in the Northwest. Also, without royal father protecting you, you have to be careful in everything."

    "Little Thirteen, royal father has prepared some good Golden Sore Medicine for you. Take it with you in case you need it when you need it."

    "Little Thirteen ¡­"

    "Father." Without waiting for Yuwen Di to finish speaking, Duan Yunfei called out to him softly.

    Yuwen Di finally regained his senses, thinking that Duan Yunfei was being long-winded. He embarrassedly smiled at Duan Yunfei, and stuck his waist out as he said: "There''s too much love in people, royal father is now just like the old fathers of normal people, nagging."

    As Yuwen Di spoke, he did not say a single word. He turned around and slowly walked down the steps, respectfully knelt in the great hall, bowed, and kowtowed to Yuwen Di, saying: "Daughter is a thousand miles away, so naturally you know the worry in father''s heart. But royal father does not need to worry. After raising the troops for a thousand days and using them for a period of time, this daughter will definitely fulfil her mission. "

    Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but choke back her emotions when she said this.

    He hurried over and helped Duan Yunfei up, then patted her shoulders and said: "Alright, you are our daughter, so we naturally know your character."

    Eunuch Ming stood at the side and watched very clearly. He took the opportunity to walk over to Yuwen Di and comfort him, "Your Majesty, Thirteenth Princess has been very intelligent since young. Out of all the princes and princesses, she is the one who resembles you the most.

    Duan Yunfei agreed from the side, and the expression on her face finally eased up a little.

    "Father, we will be leaving tomorrow. Your daughter still has some matters to attend to, so I won''t be accompanying you here." Duan Yunfei and Yuwen Di chatted for a while, then smiled and bowed to him.

    "Alright, it''s getting late. You should go back and rest." The Emperor waved his hands towards Duan Yunfei, his eyes sparkling.

    Although he was the son of the heavens, in the end, he was still just an ordinary father.

    Just as Duan Yunfei was about to leave, Yuwen Di suddenly called out to him from behind.

    "Little Thirteen." Yuwen Di shouted, and could not help but hesitate.

    Duan Yunfei turned her head and looked at Yuwen Di with a face full of smiles. Just like how Yuwen Di when he was young and agreed to let her go out to play.

    Yuwen Di hesitated for a moment, then said to Duan Yunfei: "Little Thirteen, when you are outside, you must take care of yourself. If something were to happen to you, I truly do not know how to explain this to your matriarch. "

    Yuwen Di''s lips slightly trembled, as if he still had something to say, but in the end, he did not say it.

    Duan Yunfei did not reply, she only nodded at Yuwen Di and walked out quickly without saying a word.

    Her firm steps were precisely for Yuwen Di to be at ease.

    Only after seeing Duan Yunfei leave, did Yuwen Di once again sit on the dragon throne, and let out a heavy sigh.

    A report suddenly came in from outside the door: Your Majesty, Princess Eleven requests to see you.

    Yuwen Di was leaning on the table and feeling pain in his heart because of Duan Yunfei, and it just so happened that Duan Liusu bumped into the emperor''s gun.

    "Thirteen is leaving tomorrow. What is she doing here at this time?" The emperor waved his hand impatiently. He couldn''t help but frown as well. I don''t want to see her, hurry up and send her away. "

    Seeing Yuwen Di''s vexed expression, the guards who came to report did not dare to be negligent and quickly replied before leaving.

    Duan Liusu and Duan Yunfei were usually at odds, but Yuwen Di had seen all of these.

    However, no matter what, these two were still his daughters. He truly did not know how to interfere. Adding on to the fact that Duan Yunfei did not have a perverted personality, Yuwen Di felt a lot more at ease.

    Now that Duan Yunfei wanted to kiss the battlefield, with Liusu coming over at this time, there was a high chance that she had another plan designed for Duan Yunfei.

    Thinking about it here, Yuwen Di couldn''t help but flip the imperial report in his hands.

    The eunuchs who were serving Yuwen Di were startled, and all of them knelt down on the ground, not daring to get up.

    The wrath of the Son of Heaven was thunderous. How could they afford it?

    In the end, Eunuch Ming stayed by the emperor''s side the longest, and was able to thoroughly understand his personality.

    He slowly walked forward, picked up the imperial report, and returned it to the emperor''s table. He said to the emperor with a face full of smiles, "Your majesty, Thirteenth Princess is about to go to war. It''s only right for the emperor to come visit and remind us. There''s no need for you to think too much into it. "

    "Humph!" Hearing Eunuch Ming''s words, Yuwen Di could not help but let out a cold laugh. He raised his head and looked outside the great hall. Liusu was older, but he still didn''t understand. It was really a waste of our tolerance for her. "

 C223 long talk of promoting the knee

    In the main hall, the emperor''s face was as cold as an iceberg. The left and right lackeys were so scared that they didn''t dare to make a sound.

    When Eunuch Ming saw the Emperor in such a state, he hurried over and bowed to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, tomorrow will be the day of Thirteenth Princess''s expedition. It''s best for Your Majesty to not be too angry, lest Thirteenth Princess worry for you."

    As soon as Eunuch Ming finished speaking, he quietly raised his head and observed the emperor''s expression.

    Although the emperor was still angry, the expression on his face eased up a bit.

    "Thirteenth Princess took the initiative to set off this time for your sake. If you are truly angered to the point of losing your body, how could you be worthy of Thirteenth Princess''s filial piety?" The Eunuch Ming smiled as he continued to persuade the emperor.

    Yuwen Di''s decision to kill could be counted as the overlord of a generation, but in front of this daughter of his, he did not have a single temper.

    At this time, Duan Yunfei had already returned to her own Red Luan Palace.

    She sat on the stairs and stared at the northwest direction.

    He would draw a carved bow like a full moon, looking northwest as he shot at the sky.

    She still didn''t know what would happen after this expedition to the northwest.

    Xiao Yang saw that Duan Yunfei''s expression was a little strange, he walked over and bowed towards Duan Yunfei and said, "Princess, you have packed your things that you wanted to set off for the expedition."

    Duan Yunfei turned her head and nodded to Xiao Yang.

    "Princess, the weather is cold now. When you are outside, you must put on some clothes." As Xiao Yang spoke, he took the shawl and draped it over Duan Yunfei''s shoulders.

    "It''s getting late, you should get some rest. There''s still a day to go tomorrow. " Xiao Yang advised Duan Yunfei, intending to help her rest.

    Unexpectedly, Duan Yunfei waved her hand, she did not have any intention to go back. It has already been a few days since I last saw Sir Xiu Huang. Since it is still early, why don''t we go visit his residence. "

    Duan Yunfei suddenly asking to see Xiu Huang startled him.

    Ever since Xiu Heng left, Duan Yunfei avoided Yusong Institute whenever she could, and never approached her on her own initiative. Her words and actions today were truly difficult to fathom.

    "Princess, tomorrow is the day of the expedition. What''s the use of meeting him?" Xiao Yang shook his head at Duan Yunfei, let this servant help you back to your room to rest.

    "If you don''t want to go, then go back and wait. I heard that Yusong Institute''s Yulan branch is opening extremely well, and just so happens to be free today, so I went over to take a look. " Duan Yunfei saw through Xiao Yang''s thoughts, extended his hand out, and waved it lightly towards her. Then, she quickly walked out the door, refusing to turn her head no matter how loud Xiao Yang''s shout was behind him.

    The neon dress evening makeup is new, the cloth is beautiful jade hall spring.

    When Duan Yunfei walked to the Yusong Institute, Xiu Huang was sitting on the stairs and drinking wine by himself.

    "Sir Xiu Huang." Duan Yunfei cupped his hands at him and walked straight into the courtyard.

    Ever since Duan Yunfei was young, shshehad never liked red uniforms, even when she saluted, he would act like a man.

    Now that he had uninvited himself, it really gave Xiu Huang a fright.

    Xiu Huang was still holding onto the wine cup in his hand, and sized Duan Yunfei up with blurry eyes. Why is Thirteenth Princess interested today, and actually came to my Yusong Institute. "

    "Because of the scenery given to Yusong Institute, the Snow Song and the Yulan palace in the courtyard are incomparable. Right now, the Yulan continent is in full bloom. It wouldn''t disturb Sir Xiu Huang, right? " Without waiting for Xiu Huang to react, Duan Yunfei had already walked in front of him, and the corner of his mouth revealed a pleased smile.

    "Thirteenth Princess is getting serious." Only now did Xiu Huang regain some clarity in his mind, and he hurriedly extended his hand out to pay his respects to Duan Yunfei. This Yusong Institute is also a royal house, I am only a guest here, how can I dare to say that Master is being merciful? "

    Xiu Huang also laughed, but mostly it was self-deprecating.

    Duan Yunfei, however, did not care about all this. Naturally, she picked up the wine pot and cup from the stairs and poured herself a cup of wine as well.

    "This wine is very strong, the princess should drink less." Seeing that, Xiu Huang quickly tried to persuade Duan Yunfei.

    But before Xiu Huang could finish speaking, the wine in his hand had already been completely drunk.

    "Thirteenth Princess." Xiu Huang called out to her, and for a moment, he did not know what to say.

    Duan Yunfei laughed, she sat on the stairs and raised her head to look at the man who had a helpless look on her face. She could not help but laugh and ask, "Xiu Huang, is this the first time you''ve known me, Duan Yunfei?"

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Xiu Huang could only follow and sit down with her on the stairs.

    He poured himself a cup of wine and poured Duan Yunfei a cup as well.

    "It''s better to draw a sword and cut the water. It''s more worrisome to drink a cup of wine and worry." Duan Yunfei held the wine cup in her hand, and played around with it as she raised her head to size Xiu Huang up. Sir Xiu Huang must have met with some sort of trouble, that''s why he is here drinking so much wine to dispel his worries. "

    "Thirteenth Princess is overthinking it." Xiu Huang also raised the corner of his mouth slightly. Now I eat and dress here without worry, and I have a beautiful scenery to admire, so how could I use wine to dispel my worries? It''s just that I''m in a good mood today, so I''ll just drink a few cups. "

    Xiu Huang naturally knew that Duan Yunfei was testing him.

    The news of her departure had already spread throughout the entire capital. Now that she suddenly visited the Yusong Institute, it was probably to find out more about the Xiliang from his mouth.

    Xiu Huang calmly finished the cup of strong alcohol, raised his head and looked towards the sky.

    Duan Yunfei naturally knew what Xiu Huang was thinking as well. She nodded lightly and turned around to look at Xiu Huang with interest. Sir Xiu Huang is enjoying the beautiful scenery here, it seems like he is enjoying life regardless of whether it is good or bad. "

    "So what if I think about Shu? So what if I don''t think about Shu?" Xiu Huang turned his head to look at Duan Yunfei. I have lived in the Jin Country for many years, and my brother controls me from within. The princess will be leading her troops tomorrow, so she shouldn''t waste any time on me, so it would be better for her to head back early to rest. "

    Xiu Huang had already made it clear that he no longer had any reason to stay.

    "She hesitated for a moment, before nodding to Xiu Huang. Since that''s the case, then I will have to thank Sir Xiu Huang for his hospitality today. "

    Xiu Huang did not reply, and only indifferently stretched out his hand. I''ll see the princess out. "

    Just as Duan Yunfei was about to leave, she suddenly remembered something and turned around to glance at Xiu Huang.

    "What''s wrong?" Xiu Huang was a little surprised.

    Duan Yunfei laughed faintly: "Sir Xiu Huang, Zuo Yuan is a good girl, I have been away from the capital for the past few days, I hope that you can help me take care of her a little."

    Xiu Huang never thought that Duan Yunfei would suddenly make such a request and he didn''t know how to respond.

    "Since you don''t say anything, I''ll take it as you agreeing." Duan Yunfei smiled at him, then turned and quickly disappeared at the end of the Yusong Institute.

 C224 Northwest Expedition

    Finally, the day Duan Yunfei would set off for war.

    Xiao Yang stood in front of the copper mirror and was about to dress up for Duan Yunfei.

    However, Duan Yunfei grabbed her and tied her hair up into a man''s bun. Then, he turned around to Xiao Yang and said: "I am leading a group to war, not touring the mountains and water. Disguising as a man is for the best. You don''t have to dress me up so meticulously. "

    Duan Yunfei''s tone was calm, but Xiao Yang could not help but feel a little sad.

    Even if Duan Yunfei had been decisive in her killing, she was still a woman. Now that she was leading her troops to battle, Xiao Yang really couldn''t be at ease.

    "Princess, please let me accompany you." Xiao Yang turned and said to Duan Yunfei with a pleading tone of voice.

    Duan Yunfei packed her luggage, and without raising her head, she said to Xiao Yang: "I''m going to war, not sightseeing, so I don''t need you to take care of me. Furthermore, you have never been out of the palace city before, so how would you know about the dangers of the battlefield? "

    "But ¡­"

    Xiao Yang still wanted to say something, but he raised his head and looked at her, and then swallowed his words.

    Duan Yunfei stretched out her hand to touch Xiao Yang''s forehead, and said to her with a smile: "Silly girl, you don''t have to worry about me.

    Xiao Yang raised his head to look at Duan Yunfei, and then nodded heavily towards her. Princess, the day of our departure is soon. Do you have any other instructions? "

    Duan Yunfei looked at her man''s attire in the copper mirror, and became a little absent-minded. She turned her head and looked at Red Luan Palace once. Finally, she said to Xiao Yang in a soft voice, "It''s cold in the northwest, and the journey is far away. Help me heat a pot of hot wine to bring with you."

    Xiao Yang nodded, and was about to go out and prepare.

    Xiao Ya suddenly walked in from outside the house.

    She bowed to Duan Yunfei, brought a jug of wine to Duan Yunfei and said: "Princess, this was sent by Sir Xiu Huang. He said that she would go to the mountain and seal it for ten thousand miles, so that you could take it with you to warm your body. "

    Duan Yunfei was surprised, but nodded her head.

    I have a pot of wine to soothe the dust. The carriage and the group had all drunk their fill.

    The auspicious hour had arrived.

    The slightly pale sunlight shone on the white jade steps, shaking people''s eyes warmly.

    Dressed in battle armour, Duan Yunfei rode on her horse and stood at the very front of the army, looking at the soldiers in front of him in high spirits.

    This was the first time she commanded an army, and the blood in her heart seemed to be burning.

    Duan Yunfei walked down the stairs step by step and raised her head to look forward. The palace was as bustling as it was in the past, the great hall was filled with the clamor of people. Only Mu Chuyang was not there.

    Since she was young, Mu Chuyang would always be by her side no matter what Duan Yunfei did. Only this time, he never appeared.

    "Forget it!" Duan Yunfei was a little discouraged, since she did not want to meet her, then let''s not see her anymore.

    The sound of the drum rang out at this moment. It was majestic and it continued endlessly throughout this vast world.

    Leading troops to war.

    Even though this was the first time Duan Yunfei was leading a troop of soldiers, she, who had been familiar with the art of military strategy since childhood, did not display the slightest hint of fear. She was very careful along the way, never making the slightest mistake.

    "Although the Thirteenth Princess is a woman, her strategic vision is inferior to many men."

    "That''s to be expected. Everyone in the palace said that the Thirteenth Princess was the person who was most similar to His Majesty today. Naturally, that''s something that no one else could compare to."

    The soldiers in the army talked among themselves, most of them having admiration for Duan Yunfei.

    At this time, Duan Yunfei was sitting in her tent, carefully planning her next route.

    "Thirteenth Princess, you have worked hard all day, please drink some water." Vice General Zhang brought a cup of tea over, and respectfully handed it over to Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei took it from Vice General Zhang''s hands, but her eyes never left the map on the table.

    After drinking a cup of hot tea, Duan Yunfei''s expression became much more relaxed. In the end, she raised the corner of her mouth and smiled at Vice General Zhang. In three days, we will reach the northwest. "

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Vice General Zhang also laughed. He bowed towards Duan Yunfei and said: "Thirteenth Princess, we have been on the march for so long, this is the first time I have seen you smile."

    Duan Yunfei subconsciously stopped smiling, raised her head and looked at Vice General Zhang, and in the end, nodded at him with a smile.

    This march concerned the war in the northwest. Duan Yunfei had gone out to represent her father, and it concerned the Jin Country''s territory and the prestige of the imperial family. Naturally, Duan Yunfei did not dare to slack off in the slightest.

    When Duan Yunfei walked out of the tent, she saw that the morale of the soldiers were high and felt much better.

    "Command all soldiers to continue their journey today." "Be sure to come to Stone City and rest before nightfall." Duan Yunfei waved to the Vice General Zhang beside him.

    "Yes." Vice General Zhang cupped his hands towards her and went down to instruct his.

    However, within the palace city, Yuwen Di was silently reviewing the imperial reports.

    "Your majesty, Imperial Consort Yu ordered someone to deliver this bird''s nest. Drink some." Eunuch Ming carefully brought out a cup of bird''s nest and said to the emperor with a smile on his face.

    The emperor was probably tired. He stretched out his hand to rub the space between his eyebrows, signalling Eunuch Ming to bring the bird''s nest in front of him.

    "It has already been three days, why is there still no trace of Thirteen?" The emperor slowly lifted the lid of the cup. Suddenly, he thought of Duan Yunfei and he raised his head to ask Eunuch Ming.

    "The Eunuch Ming bowed to the Emperor. There hasn''t been any news from the Thirteenth Princess yet. "

    Before Yuwen Di could say anything, Eunuch Ming hurriedly continued, "However, Your Majesty does not need to be anxious. Our days are numbered and soon, when the princess is settled, she will definitely send a message to you."

    "The Emperor sighed and couldn''t help but shake his head. It wasn''t clear whether he was talking to himself, or talking to the guards at his side." When Thirteen was in the palace, he was always hanging around Zhen''s side, so he didn''t really feel anything. "Now that she has suddenly left the capital, my heart is truly somewhat empty."

    Ever since Duan Yunfei led the troops out, the Emperor had obviously felt less sleep, and spent his days staring in the northwest direction in a daze, probably thinking about the Little Thirteen that was worried about him.

    When Eunuch Ming heard the Emperor''s words, he also felt a little upset. He hurriedly stepped forward and said to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, do not worry. There are still so many generals taking care of you. The Emperor shall peacefully wait for the good news of Thirteenth Princess''s triumphant return. "

    Hearing Eunuch Ming''s words, the Emperor''s heart was slightly relieved. He did not forget to instruct the Eunuch Ming as well, "We have a secret letter in our hands, send your men to the Northwest military camp quickly, and command the soldiers in the army to protect Thirteen well. If anything happens to Thirteenth Princess, we will punish them severely without holding back."

    Eunuch Ming replied as he loosened the muscles and bones in Yuwen Di''s body. He then said to him with a smile, "The Emperor''s love for Thirteenth Princess is something that other people cannot compare with."

    Yuwen Di was a little sleepy as he leaned on the table and dozed off. The figure of a little girl ran through his mind, and sweetly called out ''royal father''.

 C225 Northwest Expedition

    Three days later, Duan Yunfei successfully arrived in the northwest.

    Duan Yunfei ordered them to stay where they were, and not touch anything.

    The battle report from the front lines finally arrived at the capital, and the Eunuch Ming anxiously sent it to Yuwen Di.

    "Your majesty, here is a copy of Tang Dynasty''s report, and a letter from the princess'' family. They are to personally deliver it to your majesty." The Eunuch Ming smiled as he handed the imperial report to him. He said to the Emperor with a face full of smiles, "Your Majesty, Thirteenth Princess has now successfully reached the northwest. The great army has settled down. Your Majesty need not worry."

    Yuwen Di anxiously took the imperial report from Eunuch Ming''s hands, and opened the letter to read it carefully.

    "Alright!" Seeing it to the end, Yuwen Di finally smiled, and tightly held onto Duan Yunfei''s house letter in her hand.

    Her father, who was far away in the capital, was finally able to relax.

    At this moment, a eunuch serving by his side brought a cup of hot tea and carefully offered it to the emperor.

    "Since the princess is safe and sound, then your majesty should rest for a cup of tea." Eunuch Ming accompanied with a smile as he placed the tea cup in front of the Emperor.

    Yuwen Di nodded, he took the cup from Eunuch Ming and placed it beside his mouth.

    He seemed to have suddenly thought of something. Raising his head, he asked the Eunuch Ming, "Oh right, why haven''t we seen that child Mu Chuyang around these past few days?"

    "That''s right, it''s been a long time since we''ve seen the Young Prince Mu. The Young Prince Mu''s personality is extremely good, and with the love of an imperial concubine, I wonder where he''s gone to play these days." The Eunuch Ming agreed as he smiled and talked with the Emperor.

    The Prince''s Wife Mo was gentle and virtuous, and loved her son dearly. She held him in her hands all day, unable to scold him. Although the Prince Mu was stern, he still kept his promise. Therefore, as time passed, he was too lazy to look after Mu Chuyang and could only allow him to wreak havoc throughout the day.

    Mu Chuyang''s character was unrestrained, and was indeed something that no one in the capital or wealthy family could compare to.

    Thinking of this, the emperor couldn''t help but smile. Mu Chuyang grew up with Thirteen, and the two of them could be considered to be childhood friends. In addition, that child is kind-hearted, so I really like him from the bottom of my heart. "

    "The Emperor wants to find a son-in-law for the Thirteenth Princess." As Eunuch Ming said this, he couldn''t help but laugh.

    "Thirteen isn''t young anymore. It''s time to choose a son-in-law." As Yuwen Di spoke, the smile on his face slowly faded, and he frowned slightly. "It''s just that Thirteen ¡­"

    Yuwen Di did not continue, but everyone in the palace knew what Yuwen Di meant.

    It was no secret that Duan Yunfei once had a relationship with the former Xiliang of a Subordinate Country of the Xiliang. It was just that after Xiu Heng left the Jin Country, she became the crown prince of the Xiliang. From then on, Xiu Heng''s name was not allowed to be mentioned in front of Duan Yunfei.

    "Yuwen Di hesitated for a while, before sighing helplessly. Forget it, this is Thirteen''s life after all. It''s best to wait for her to come back before making any slow decisions. "

    Yuwen Di slowly placed the cup on the table, his face revealing endless worry.

    Bei Feng swept up the white grass with a wave of his hand.

    In the Northwest Desert, Duan Yunfei had ordered all the troops to set up camp on the spot.

    On this day, when Duan Yunfei was busy deducing military strategies, Vice General Zhang suddenly walked in. He gave her a respectful bow and shouted, "Thirteenth Princess."

    Duan Yunfei then raised her head and nodded towards Vice General Zhang. "But what''s the matter?"

    The Vice General Zhang walked over quickly and whispered to Duan Yunfei: "Thirteenth Princess, just now, when the soldiers were patrolling outside, they discovered a man sneaking around. The soldiers were worried that it was a spy from that place, so they captured him.

    Duan Yunfei was a little suspicious, she frowned and said to the Vice General Zhang: "There''s actually such a thing?"

    "Vice General Zhang nodded, and nodded at Duan Yunfei. Right now, the person is outside the tent. Princess, please take a look. "

    Hearing Vice General Zhang say that, Duan Yunfei nodded and quickly walked out of the tent.

    The soldier''s face was covered in dirt, and his clothes had almost lost their color. He looked tattered, and if one were to describe him as a spy, it didn''t seem like he was one.

    "Be quiet." "As the soldiers scolded him, they respectfully saluted Duan Yunfei. Princess, this is the spy we caught. "

    Duan Yunfei sized up the man in front of him, and asked with a stern expression: "Who are you?"

    The man was unwilling to answer, he only buried his head heavily in the ground, and did not dare to look up at Duan Yunfei.

    Seeing that, the soldier standing at the side immediately extended his hand to grab the man''s chin and raised his head, fiercely saying: "Our Thirteenth Princess is asking you a question, hurry up and answer honestly."

    The man shook it with all of his strength. Only then did Duan Yunfei realize that something was wrong.

    "Wait." Duan Yunfei gestured to the soldier at the side, signalling him to let go of the spy in front of him.

    That person had his head lowered. Duan Yunfei slowly walked over and was shocked.

    The person in front of him, was actually Young Prince Mu Mu Chuyang.

    Duan Yunfei covered her mouth in shock and pointed at Mu Chuyang.

    She would never have thought that the almighty little overlord of the capital would be captured by soldiers as a spy in the northwest.

    Mu Chuyang saw that Duan Yunfei had recognized him and hurriedly shot her a glance, signalling her not to reveal anything.

    Duan Yunfei immediately understood what Mu Chuyang meant, and quickly stood up and said to the Vice General Zhang beside him: "Bring this man to my tent, I want to handle this slowly."

    "Princess, this ¡­" Vice General Zhang did not expect Duan Yunfei to make such a decision. After hesitating for a moment, she continued to say to her: "This is a bit inappropriate, right?"

    Duan Yunfei turned around and glanced at him, "Since I''m the commander, then there''s nothing wrong with it."

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Vice General Zhang did not say anything else and stood to the side.

    "Go fetch a basin of hot water and bring it to my tent." Duan Yunfei suddenly thought of something and turned to the soldiers beside him and said.

    Her face was solemn and her eyes were like torches. The soldiers dared not to say anything and could only obey her orders and walk outside.

    At this time, only Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang was left in the tent.

    Duan Yunfei couldn''t hold it in anymore and burst out laughing all of a sudden.

 C226 meeting old people

    It was cold in the northwest, and even though Mu Chuyang was wearing a silk robe, he could not help but shiver.

    Duan Yunfei circled around him, continuously sizing him up, and then nodded meaningfully at Mu Chuyang.

    Mu Chuyang naturally knew that Duan Yunfei was laughing at her own situation. However, a warrior could be killed, but not humiliated. Although the clothes on his body were tattered, he still looked at Duan Yunfei with her neck straightened, and gave off the imposing aura of a Young Prince.

    "Alright, since you''re here, why don''t you sit down and have a cup of hot tea?" Duan Yunfei laughed, then pulled Mu Chuyang to sit by the side, and offered him a cup of hot tea. Ye Zichen looked at him with a smile.

    No matter what, Mu Chuyang was someone who she had grown up with. There was still an unspeakable joy in Duan Yunfei''s heart.

    Mu Chuyang took the cup in his hand and finished it in one gulp. He reached out his sleeve to wipe his mouth, and then said to Duan Yunfei: "Thirteen, I''ve finally met you."

    Mu Chuyang said as he pounced towards Duan Yunfei excitedly. Duan Yunfei moved quickly and dodged the attack. Before Mu Chuyang could react, he fell to the ground.

    "Thirteen, why are you so heartless!" Mu Chuyang complained to Duan Yunfei while groaning and refused to get up.

    "Hurry and get up." Duan Yunfei normally did not like Mu Chuyang''s shameless attitude, and now that she was in a military camp with strict rules and regulations in place, she could not be so presumptuous.

    Duan Yunfei waved the whip in her hand, pointed it at Mu Chuyang and said fiercely.

    Mu Chuyang naturally knew that Duan Yunfei didn''t dare to make a move on him, and became even more unscrupulous. "Lying on the ground, he refused to get up." Thirteen, I came all the way to see you, and you actually did this to me. It makes my heart tremble. "

    Originally, Duan Yunfei did not want to get entangled with him, but Mu Chuyang''s voice was getting louder and louder, causing the soldiers outside the camp to all come over to look for what had happened.

    "Duan Yunfei had no other choice, so she helped Mu Chuyang up. Young Prince Mu, I was in the wrong just now. The ground is cold.

    "That''s more like it." Mu Chuyang said in satisfaction while patting the dust off his clothes, and then sat back down at the table.

    The soldiers outside the camp overheard Duan Yunfei''s words and exploded in an instant.

    "The spy that we caught just now, he is actually Young Prince Mu?"

    "What?" He is the Young Prince from the Mu Clan of the Royal House with a different surname? We actually captured the wrong person, and it''s even a prince. "

    Just as the soldiers were discussing amongst themselves, Vice General Zhang suddenly walked over. He coughed a few times on purpose.

    "Greetings Vice General Zhang." When the soldiers saw Vice General Zhang coming over, they quickly bowed to him and said respectfully.

    "The Vice General Zhang dragged his face and muttered to himself. If you aren''t going to guard the camp, what are you all doing here? "

    he would ask, and the soldiers would lower their heads, afraid to speak.

    Only one brave soldier hesitated for a moment, came close and said to Vice General Zhang in a low voice: "Vice General Zhang, we just heard from Thirteenth Princess that the spy that we had kidnapped was actually Young Prince''s Young Prince."

    "What?" Vice General Zhang was also shocked, he looked at the soldiers beside him in shock.

    Only now did he understand why Duan Yunfei''s attitude changed so quickly, it was because her benefactor had come.

    "Vice General Zhang, we march a thousand miles just to protect our territory. What is the Young Prince Mu doing here? " The soldier beside him asked the Vice General Zhang in confusion.

    "How would I know what this Young Prince is thinking?" Vice General Zhang turned his head to look at the soldiers, and waved his hand to tell them: "Hurry and get down, if Thirteenth Princess finds out, you guys will be in great trouble."

    When the soldiers heard this, they quickly retreated, leaving only Vice General Zhang standing there.

    He couldn''t help but frown as he thought about it. There was a princess in the army. She was being very careful as she was afraid that something might go wrong with her head. Now, another Young Prince came. Vice General Zhang could not help but sigh. Young Prince Mu was famous for being arrogant and despotic.

    Duan Yunfei sat opposite of Mu Chuyang, and probingly asked him: "Young Prince, why are you not living in luxury in the capital, and why are you running all the way to the Northwest Great Desert?"

    "Of course it''s to find you." Mu Chuyang put on a harmless look, "If not because I was worried that you would be bullied during your expedition, I would have come here to protect you. You think that I, a dignified Young Prince Mu, would be willing to come to this place?"

    "Protect me?" Duan Yunfei pointed to herself and could not help but laugh out loud. She waved her hand at Mu Chuyang and said: "Mu Chuyang, everything is fine here, you don''t have to worry. On the contrary, the war here is too dangerous.

    Hearing Duan Yunfei say that, Mu Chuyang lowered his head to size himself up, and his entire face flushed. However, he still spoke unyieldingly to Duan Yunfei: "I am a dignified Jin Country, since I have come, how can I return empty-handed."

    As he spoke, he turned his head to the side, showing a very righteous expression.

    Seeing him so insistent, Duan Yunfei did not know what to say, and pointed to the part of his clothes that was cut open: What''s going on?

    Mu Chuyang hurriedly covered the scratches on his clothes and was stumped for words.

    Duan Yunfei kept on asking and Mu Chuyang finally lost. She said to Duan Yunfei somewhat helplessly: "It''s only natural for me to have to suffer all the hardships of a journey of a thousand miles when I have to travel all the way here by myself."

    Mu Chuyang forced out a smile and extended his hand to scratch his forehead.

    Duan Yunfei walked over and pulled at his clothes, the expression on her face became serious. Frowning, she raised her head to look at him and said: "This clothes are very detailed, and you can tell at a glance that it was personally made by the Prince''s Wife Mo.

    Just as Mu Chuyang was about to speak, a soldier walked in and informed him that the hot water had been prepared.

    Duan Yunfei nodded lightly and turned to look at Mu Chuyang. All the way here, you must hurry up and change your clothes and take a bath. "

    "Alright." Mu Chuyang nodded his head and decided to leave.

    "Mu Chuyang." Duan Yunfei suddenly called out to him, but when she heard her voice, she turned her head around in a daze.

    Duan Yunfei laughed, and pointed to the hole in his clothes. "Remember to bring the clothes over and I''ll sew them up for you."

    Mu Chuyang looked at Duan Yunfei, and a beautiful ring of multicolored light shone from beside him.

    He did not say a single word. His face was like a jade crown, and his smile was like the spring wind.

 C227 Dispatching

    Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, Duan Yunfei had already led her large army and stationed at the same place for three whole days.

    As the world went on for too long, rumors began to spread amongst the military.

    "The army has already been stationed here for three days. Why is the Thirteenth Princess still not preparing to send out her troops?"

    "No matter how high your martial arts cultivation is, Thirteenth Princess is still a woman in the end. For her to not join the army after so long, you must be afraid."

    The soldiers were whispering to each other when Mu Chuyang suddenly appeared behind them and coughed loudly.

    The group of soldiers immediately stood up, and anxiously bowed to Mu Chuyang. Greetings Young Prince Mu. "

    "What are you guys doing here instead of standing guard?" Mu Chuyang''s face was gloomy, scaring the soldiers.

    Seeing them not replying with their heads lowered, Mu Chuyang did not want to make things difficult for them. He left in large strides, but he did not forget to say a single word to them. The military order is like a mountain. If This King were to hear you discussing about the commander behind his back, This King will definitely punish you harshly. "

    It could be seen that Mu Chuyang had already gotten used to living in the army camp after staying there for three days. Although he would not march and fight, he knew how to protect Duan Yunfei and prevent her from receiving any pressure.

    Inside the big tent, Duan Yunfei was frowning deeply as she silently looked at the marching map in front of him.

    She was watching very intently, even when Mu Chuyang walked in, she did not notice.

    "Alright, you''ve been standing here for the entire day. Quickly sit down and rest for a bit." Mu Chuyang walked over and smiled to Duan Yunfei, then took out a bag of pastries and handed it over to Duan Yunfei. I specially brought this from the capital, it was your favorite pastries in the past. "

    Duan Yunfei finally raised her head and looked at Mu Chuyang with a slightly amused expression. He looked at herself as if there were millions of stars flickering in her eyes.

    "Thirteen, we have been stationed here for three days already. We have sufficient food and resources, and we have a strong army. Don''t you want to beat the drum and send the troops out?" Mu Chuyang walked over and said to Duan Yunfei.

    "In the next two days." Duan Yunfei mumbled to herself, and kept pointing out routes on the map with her hand.

    After Mu Chuyang heard it, he also came over, and asked her with some doubt: "What do you mean in these two days, don''t tell me you have a way? "Tell me quickly."

    Duan Yunfei''s face finally revealed a relaxed expression. Seeing Mu Chuyang''s interest, she pointed to the map and said to Mu Chuyang: "As the saying goes, know yourself, know your enemy, and be invincible in a hundred battles. Now that we have just arrived in the northwest, the Golden Horde Kingdom knows nothing about us and would definitely not expect us to rashly send troops. Therefore, we will use this opportunity to send out a vanguard force to attack the enemy''s camp and test out their strength. "

    Duan Yunfei said somewhat excitedly. She had desired to kill her enemy since she was young, and now, this moment had finally arrived.

    Although Mu Chuyang didn''t know what Duan Yunfei''s method was, he could only look at Duan Yunfei and her heart was filled with boundless joy.

    After dinner, Duan Yunfei gathered the generals of the army to discuss the matter.

    "Long march through the desert has not been our forte, and now we seize the opportunity to take advantage of it. We will definitely be able to reap miraculous effects. " Duan Yunfei said with a serious face to the generals.

    Everyone hesitated for a moment, then stood up and bowed to Duan Yunfei. Everyone shouted out: "Everything will be done according to Thirteenth Princess''s instructions."

    "Alright." Seeing that no one had any objections, Duan Yunfei revealed a gratified smile on her face. Since that''s the case, then we shall not delay the matter any further.

    The Vice General Zhang nodded, he stood out and bowed to Duan Yunfei and said: "In this surprise operation, this general dares to request to be the vanguard officer, leading the soldiers to kill them."

    "Finally, Vice General Zhang reached out his sleeve and cupped his hands. Don''t worry Thirteenth Princess, I will not fail my mission. "

    Hearing Vice General Zhang''s words, the other soldiers all nodded their heads too.

    Vice General Zhang had been in the army camp for many years and had been through hundreds of battles. The surprise attack was mainly to boost the fighting morale of the soldiers. This was a serious matter, and nothing could go wrong. Thinking about it, Vice General Zhang was indeed the best choice.

    But who would have thought that the moment Vice General Zhang finished his sentence, Duan Yunfei immediately shook his head at him. There is no need for Vice General Zhang to be anxious. This sneak attack is an extremely important matter, so I have decided to personally leave the palace. "

    "Absolutely not." Before Duan Yunfei could finish his words, a high-ranking officer at the side quickly refuted her, "Thirteenth Princess is the princess of Forest, and it is the army camp leader who is holding the Commander''s Seal. Given their status, how could they so easily leave? Therefore, Princess''s words must not be said. "

    Yuwen Di made a secret order early in the morning, requesting the soldiers to protect Duan Yunfei well.

    On the battlefield, swords had no eyes. How could they let Duan Yunfei take such a risk?

    "The soldiers in the tent kept on persuading Duan Yunfei to give up on the idea of leading the troops into the battlefield. Although Thirteenth Princess had a high chance of winning, it was also very risky. If there was any mistake, the Golden Horde Kingdom would find out. Then the end of things is incalculable. "

    All the soldiers stood in front of Duan Yunfei with their fists cupped, blocking her way. So, the princess will stay in the tent to plan things, and wait for the good news from the generals. "

    "Although the soldiers were sincere, Duan Yunfei''s attitude was firm, and had no intention of backing down. Since I am a princess and have come here on the orders of my royal father, I will not show fear during the great battle. "

    "But ¡­" Seeing how determined Duan Yunfei was, the soldiers prepared to continue persuading her not to act rashly.

    But before the soldiers could finish speaking, Duan Yunfei frowned and waved at them. Alright, I have made up my mind. Generals, there is no need to say anymore. It''s an urgent matter, so we''d better ask the generals to prepare properly and we''ll set off tomorrow night. "

    Duan Yunfei was decisive in her actions. She would never give others the chance to go against her will.

    "If the generals have nothing else, you may withdraw." Duan Yunfei looked at the people in the tent, afraid that they would stop him, and spoke to them with a serious face.

    The soldiers looked at each other, but Thirteenth Princess''s attitude was firm, no one dared to try and persuade them further, they could only bow to Duan Yunfei and bitterly retreat.

    "Vice General Zhang." Just as Vice General Zhang walked out of the tent, he heard someone call out to him from behind. He stopped in his tracks.

    Vice General Li who was behind him also quickly walked over. He frowned and said to Vice General Zhang: "Vice General Zhang, since the Princess is insisting on leading the troops out, what should we do?"

    "The princess has already made up her mind, what can we do?" Vice General Zhang shot a glance at Duan Yunfei''s tent and couldn''t help but let out a sigh.

 C228 spring wind abstinence

    The Northwest desert was as cold as water, but Mu Chuyang still couldn''t help but shiver while wearing the fox fur coat that the Prince''s Wife Mo brought him.

    Duan Yunfei was dressed in thin clothes as she stood at the entrance of the tent, looking at the moon in the sky.

    "Thirteen, the wind is strong outside, let''s go back to our accounts." Mu Chuyang walked out to straighten her collar and exhaled some hot air as he said to her.

    Duan Yunfei regained her senses and could not help but laugh. She extended her hand out and pointed to the moon in the sky. Mu Chuyang, look at this moon, it''s bigger and rounder than the one in the capital. "When I was in the capital before, I had never seen such a beautiful moon."

    Tomorrow night would be the day Duan Yunfei and her army would send out their troops.

    She was always like this. The more she wanted something, the more she pretended to not care. The more she feared something, the more she acted fearless.

    This was the first time she had entered a battlefield. Mu Chuyang could feel the cowardice in her heart.

    "Thirteen." Mu Chuyang turned his head around and looked at Duan Yunfei. She couldn''t resist extending his hand out and stroking her hair. "The battlefield is dangerous, and you don''t have the experience to lead soldiers in battle. It would be safer to have the soldiers from the army lead the troops."

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Duan Yunfei''s expression slowly became serious. She shook her head and sighed softly. In fact, I am worried that the Golden Horde Kingdom sending troops to create trouble for us might have something to do with the Xiliang. "

    "Xiliang? Are you joking with me? " Mu Chuyang couldn''t help but wave his hand at Duan Yunfei. Furthermore, not to mention that the Golden Horde Kingdom and the Xiliang are very far from each other, coupled with the fact that the two of them have not been at loggerheads for a long time, this is something that everyone knows, how could the Golden Horde Kingdom be colluding with the Xiliang? "

    Duan Yunfei shook her head lightly. She didn''t even know why, but she had suspected that the entire matter was related to the Xiliang ever since she had scouted the capital.

    "Alright, stop thinking about it." Mu Chuyang gently held her shoulders and pulled her into the tent.

    He did not know when, but Mu Chuyang had built a stove inside the tent, and the firelight shined onto Duan Yunfei''s face, making it especially beautiful.

    Duan Yunfei spent the entire day wearing thin clothes, and Mu Chuyang was always afraid that she would not appreciate the cold.

    "This place is not comparable to the capital, is Young Prince Mu used to living here?" Duan Yunfei had been very busy these past few days, and had not had a proper chat with Mu Chuyang before. Now that he was here, she wanted to exchange a few pleasantries.

    "I am indebted to the Thirteenth Princess for your concern. Mu Chuyang imitated Duan Yunfei''s tone, and jokingly bowed to her. However, seeing that you''ve worked too hard these past few days, I really can''t bear to have you come up and kill the enemy. "

    "Although I don''t have the experience to lead troops in war, I still have a little more understanding of the Xiliang than them." Duan Yunfei walked in front of the stove, reached out his hand and made a grabbing motion in the air, then smiled at Mu Chuyang.

    She took a cup of hot wine from the table, which she had just ordered heated.

    It was cold in the northwest direction, and only with the help of alcohol, Duan Yunfei felt her heart warm up a little.

    Mu Chuyang hesitated and refused to raise his head to look at Duan Yunfei. Even her tone was a little sour. Yes, back then you and Xiu Heng were close, and he is now Xiliang''s crown prince. If we were to talk about her understanding of the country of Shu, naturally, there is no one in the army who can compare to you. "

    Right after Mu Chuyang finished speaking, a clear and crisp sound came from Duan Yunfei''s palm. She used a little strength and shattered the cup full of hot wine into pieces.

    "Thirteen, are you okay?" Mu Chuyang knew he made a mistake and quickly came over to check on Duan Yunfei''s situation.

    Duan Yunfei clenched her fists tightly and could not help but clench her teeth. She was a little angry and refused to turn her head to look at Mu Chuyang who had a face full of guilt.

    While regretting how his mouth was open just now, Mu Chuyang looked at the Duan Yunfei in front of him with a helpless expression. He seemed to plead: "Little Thirteen, you also know that I have a bad personality. I really didn''t mean to do it just now, can you not be angry?"

    "Get out!" Duan Yunfei answered bluntly, she was unwilling to speak another word with Mu Chuyang.

    "Little Thirteen, I ¡­" Mu Chuyang hesitated for a while, but still did not have the courage to finish what he wanted to say, nor did he have the intention to leave.

    Duan Yunfei turned her head around and glared fiercely at him. It''s getting late, Young Prince Mu, please get out! "

    Duan Yunfei was probably annoyed with herself for showing such an attitude.

    Mu Chuyang stood opposite to Duan Yunfei, with a sorrowful expression in her eyes. After a long while, she lightly nodded her head and said, "Okay!"

    Mu Chuyang was about to leave, but he did not forget to tell her:

    "Little Thirteen, don''t cover up the tent too tightly at night.

    "Little Thirteen, I saw that your quilts are old and worn out, I specially made a new one for you today, see if it suits your needs."

    "Little Thirteen ¡­"

    Without waiting for Mu Chuyang to finish speaking, Duan Yunfei frowned and looked at him. Mu Chuyang, why do you have so much to say!? "

    Mu Chuyang was normally good with words, but now he was at a loss for words.

    After a while, he lightly nodded his head and walked out of the room.

    The moon was bright and clear, with a jade plate hanging in the sky, but Mu Chuyang did not have the slightest hint of looking at the moon.

    He turned his head to look at Duan Yunfei''s tent. The fire in the tent was flickering, and burning in Mu Chuyang''s heart at the same time.

    He had travelled all the way from the capital to the northwest. He had said so many things to her, but the words that he wanted to say the most were those that he did not dare to speak.

    He wanted to say: "Duan Yunfei, I''ve missed you."

    All these years, no matter where Duan Yunfei was, Mu Chuyang would always rush here painstakingly to light a lamp for her.

    The moon was like a bright sun, not dismissing the snow and ice as heat.

    But so many years had passed, and Xiu Heng was still Duan Yunfei''s reverse scale.

    She did not allow anyone to bring up Xiu Heng''s name, and had never truly forgotten about Xiu Heng either.

    Thinking of this, Mu Chuyang couldn''t help but shiver.

    He bitterly smiled and walked out of the tent.

    slowly relaxed when he was far away.

    All these years, no one had ever dared to bring up Xiu Heng''s name in front of her.

    If not for Mu Chuyang purposely mentioning him, she would have thought that he had forgotten about him.

    Duan Yunfei frowned, and slowly opened his palm. The shattered cup left a deep scar on her palm. Fresh blood continued to seep out and slowly covered her entire palm.

    She quickly walked to the table and took out the Golden Sore Medicine she had brought with her from Beijing. She scattered it all over her wounds and wrapped some cloth around her wound to stop the bleeding.

    Duan Yunfei sat at the table in a daze as memories of many years ago surfaced in her mind.

 C229 ambushing enemy camps

    At that time, the Xiliang was still a Subordinate Country and Xiu Heng was still a proton. He lived in the Yusong Institute of the palace and accompanied her through many days and nights.

    Xiu Heng and Mu Chuyang''s personalities were completely different. He was calm and quiet, and was even able to read Duan Yunfei''s mind.

    Compared to Mu Chuyang''s impulsiveness and the popinjay, Duan Yunfei liked Xiu Heng''s restraint more. Everyone said that Xiu Heng was extremely shrewd, and only Duan Yunfei liked to be together with him.

    "Xiu Heng, will you stay here and accompany me?" At that time, Duan Yunfei still did not know his home country, and there was no love or hate in his heart. He only knew how to fly and walk, he just lied on the roof of the Yusong Institute and shouted to Xiu Heng.

    Xiu Heng was sitting in the courtyard reading and writing, and was not surprised by her arrival. He just smiled and didn''t really answer her question.

    If he asked her that many times, Xiu Heng would also look at her with a helpless expression.

    "Princess, you are the most doted on princess in the Jin Country. In the future, the Emperor will find a good husband for you and let you choose an embroidered future. But I am only an unfavored proton of a Subordinate Country of the Xiliang, why would you treat me like this? " Xiu Heng kept the scripture in his hand and shook his head at her.

    At this time, Duan Yunfei would turn around, wrap her arms around her knees and mutter to herself, "I won''t take any of those. If you are not willing to stay here with me, then I will follow you. No matter where you go, as long as you are here, I am willing. "

    Duan Yunfei had always been willing.

    Therefore, throughout the years Xiu Heng had been in the Jin Country, he had always been under Duan Yunfei''s protection. Even if he was proton, even if he was relying on others, Duan Yunfei had always done her best to prevent him from getting hurt.

    But Xiu Heng was unwilling.

    His thoughts were only about power and status, how could he be as naive as Duan Yunfei at that time and not care at all?

    As a result, he left everything here behind and left as he wished. There was nothing to be surprised about.

    Duan Yunfei sat inside the big tent, and lightly shook her injured hand, and still couldn''t help but let out a bitter laugh.

    The night in the northwest was incomparably long.

    Early morning of the next day, a group of generals rushed over to Duan Yunfei''s camp to seek an audience.

    Duan Yunfei nodded and indicated for them to come in.

    "Thirteenth Princess, the soldiers are all ready. We can set off at any time." Vice General Zhang walked over, bowed to Duan Yunfei, and said with a resolute expression.

    Duan Yunfei thought for a while and nodded, "Alright, then let the soldiers prepare for their journey."

    Vice General Zhang cupped his hands in greeting, but still persisted and spoke to Duan Yunfei: "Thirteenth Princess, this ambush on the enemy camp is too risky, let this lowly general lead the soldiers there. I will do my best to fulfil my mission. "

    Duan Yunfei waved her hand, "Vice General Zhang, there''s no need for you to say anymore. Victory or defeat in this battle will affect the morale of the troops and their preparation for the upcoming battle.

    Duan Yunfei insisted on going up the fighting, and since Vice General Zhang had no other choice, he nodded towards Duan Yunfei.

    It was probably because of yesterday''s incident that Duan Yunfei had not seen Mu Chuyang for an entire day.

    Just as Vice General Zhang was about to leave, Duan Yunfei suddenly remembered something. She turned her head and asked Vice General Zhang, "Has anyone seen Young Prince Mu today?"

    "The Vice General Zhang thought for a moment, then shook his head at Duan Yunfei. I haven''t seen Young Prince for the entire day. He was always in his tent and didn''t go out for the entire day. "

    As the Vice General Zhang spoke, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but frown.

    Vice General Zhang thought that something had happened, and probed Duan Yunfei with her question: "Princess, if there''s anything you need me for, I''ll bring him over right now."

    "No need." Just as Vice General Zhang finished speaking, Duan Yunfei extended her hand out to stop him. Since he didn''t want to come out, he could just leave it to him. He is a Young Prince of the Prince Mu''s Mansion, why wouldn''t he be able to endure the hardships? "

    As Duan Yunfei spoke carelessly, Vice General Zhang could not help but mutter in his heart.

    Young Prince Mu had travelled all the way from the capital to the northwest to visit Thirteenth Princess. Two days ago, the two of them were very close, and Thirteenth Princess had even personally sewed clothes for Young Prince Mu.

    Vice General Zhang thought in his heart, but he did not dare show it. He only nodded his head lightly and prepared to leave.

    "Wait." Just as Vice General Zhang was about to leave, Duan Yunfei turned around and called out to him.

    "Vice General Zhang turned around and cupped his hands towards Duan Yunfei. Do you have any other instructions, Princess? "

    Duan Yunfei hesitated for a moment, pretending that she did not care, and waved towards Vice General Zhang. This place will be guarded by you after I leave the military camp. Young Prince Mu has never been to the battlefield before, you must have someone to protect him.

    Vice General Zhang naturally understood what Duan Yunfei meant and he cupped his hands towards her. Princess, don''t worry, we will definitely protect Young Prince well, and definitely will not let him get hurt even in the slightest. "

    Duan Yunfei nodded, afraid that the Vice General Zhang would misunderstand. She quickly said to him: "I don''t have any other intentions, it''s just that he is a prince, if something were to happen to him, you all wouldn''t be able to bear the consequences."

    Duan Yunfei tried with all her might to distance herself from Mu Chuyang, and the latter couldn''t help but want to laugh.

    However, Thirteenth Princess''s eyes were sharp like a torch, she had no choice but to endure laughing, and pretended to be serious as she replied Duan Yunfei: "Princess, please rest assured, this general knows."

    Duan Yunfei heaved a sigh of relief and waved her hand at Vice General Zhang, signalling him to go down.

    The northwest sky was very dark, and in the blink of an eye, the sky was filled with stars.

    "When is it?" Duan Yunfei stood in the middle of the tent and asked the guards by her side.

    "To reply the princess, it is already nineties." The guards by his side walked over and respectfully replied to Duan Yunfei''s words.

    Duan Yunfei nodded and stood in the tent clad in battle armor. She looked forward with a resolute expression, purposely suppressing her anxiety and unease, showing a calm and composed expression.

    The soldiers by her side held their swords and sabers, with serious faces, they too looked at Duan Yunfei, waiting for her to give the order, they could go up and kill the enemy.

    Duan Yunfei muttered to herself, she raised his order badge, and said loudly: "Command the soldiers to stand guard, prepare to set off."

    The soldiers replied. Their firm voices were almost torn apart by the northwest wind.

 C230 Princess Missing

    Duan Yunfei hopped on her horse, and waved to the warriors behind him, signalling for them all to move out.

    Mu Chuyang stood not far away and looked at her quietly. He could not help but frown and turn to look at the guards at the side. Princess has set off already? "

    "If we return to the Young Prince, Princess will personally lead the soldiers to ambush the enemy camp tonight, and we will definitely succeed." The little guard at his side answered as he looked in the direction where the horses were galloping with determination.

    Mu Chuyang''s clothes were thin. The northwest wind continuously lifted his clothes, yet he still stood in place. No matter what happened, Mu Chuyang was still the most worried of Duan Yunfei.

    The soldiers of Jin Country were extremely brave and suddenly attacked again, catching the enemy completely off guard. In less than two hours, they had burned each other''s tents and provisions.

    "Retreat!" After the sudden attack was completed, the Vice General Zhang stretched out his hand and shouted loudly, signalling for the soldiers to quickly withdraw.

    The northwest was the base of the Golden Horde Kingdom. Although the soldiers of the Jin Country were brave and fierce, it was difficult to fight against four people with two fists. If the enemy reacted and sent reinforcements, then they really might not be able to escape.

    Duan Yunfei ordered the Vice General Zhang to seize the opportunity and retreat immediately after the attack. The number of casualties increased.

    When Vice General Zhang saw the flames around them, he knew that it was the right time for him to order the soldiers to retreat.

    "Vice General Zhang, our soldiers have successfully burnt the food in the enemy''s camp. "Right now, they are in a shortage of food. I''m afraid they won''t be able to hold on for long." The soldiers from the left sent someone to report.

    "Vice General Zhang, our soldiers have successfully burnt the supplies in the enemy camp. The weather is cold here, we will definitely force them to withdraw." The soldiers on the right sent someone to report it.

    After successfully launching a sneak attack, the Vice General Zhang finally heaved a sigh of relief and nodded to them. "Generals, you''ve worked hard tonight. Now that we have achieved complete victory, we should immediately withdraw our troops and return to the camp. We should let the soldiers go back and have a good rest. We should stand by and wait for them."

    The generals obeyed and instructed their men to retreat to their camps.

    Vice General Zhang hesitated for a moment before realizing that something was amiss.

    He looked around and immediately asked the soldiers beside him: "Have you seen Thirteenth Princess before?"

    The soldiers all shook their heads and cupped their hands towards Vice General Zhang, "General, just now, when the army entered the camp, they dispersed and joined us. At that time, the situation was chaotic, and I had never seen Thirteenth Princess before. "

    "This is bad!" Vice General Zhang shouted as he rode his horse to search for Duan Yunfei.

    Just now, the army was asking for an emergency, and Duan Yunfei had taken the lead to rush to the front of the army. The soldiers neglected to protect the Thirteenth Princess. Only until now when the sneak attack was successful did the Vice General Zhang remember that he had never seen the Thirteenth Princess from the beginning.

    Vice General Zhang immediately ordered the soldiers to search everywhere, they had to find the whereabouts of Thirteenth Princess.

    The night was long, and all the soldiers in the army held their torches, searching for Duan Yunfei for an entire night.

    "Reporting to the Vice General Zhang, I have never seen you before."

    "Reporting to the Vice General Zhang, we have been searching for an entire night but have never seen a princess."

    The people from the other four armies all returned to report but not a single one of them saw any trace of Duan Yunfei.

    Hearing this news, the Vice General Zhang frowned, and looked at the enemy camp without saying a word.

    Duan Yunfei had learnt martial arts since she was young, if she met any ordinary people, she would naturally not be afraid, but now that she was no longer heard, the worst thing that could happen was that she had already been captured by the enemy and imprisoned in their camp.

    "The Emperor has sent several secret letters, each of them for the safety of Thirteenth Princess. The Son of Heaven had strictly ordered that no mistakes should be made in the safety of Thirteenth Princess. "Now that we have achieved complete victory and lost the princess, what should we do if the emperor finds out about this?" Vice General Zhang lowered his head as he smashed the fist in his hand against a wooden stake beside him.

    Vice General Li was anxious, he thought for a moment, then walked over to Vice General Zhang and said: "General Zhang, it''s almost daybreak, if we wait until daybreak for the enemy reinforcements to arrive, I''m afraid we won''t be able to get away."

    "But Thirteenth Princess, she ¡­" Vice General Zhang hesitated, he did not know what to do, and was truly troubled in his heart.

    Not to mention what Yuwen Di would do to them when they return, just the Young Prince Mu that was still in the camp right now could very well skin them alive.

    The sky slowly brightened. The fire in the enemy camp was slowly being saved. If they stayed here, they would probably be caught by the reinforcements that were coming.

    "Now that the location of the Thirteenth Princess is unknown, even if all of us were to stay here, we wouldn''t be able to find the Princess. We might even lose our lives because of that. Assistant General Li spoke with seriousness to the Vice General Zhang and nodded at him.

    Vice General Zhang thought that this was also the case, he could only reply with difficulty, then lead the soldiers to quickly retreat.

    However, when it was late in the morning, Vice General Zhang led the soldiers back to the army camp.

    Ever since Duan Yunfei left, Mu Chuyang had not rested for the entire night. Duan Yunfei went forward to kill the enemy, but he was protected here. When she thought of this, Mu Chuyang''s heart began to burn with incomparable torment.

    He took out the silver battle robe that Prince''s Wife Mo had personally sewn for him from his luggage, extended his hand and carefully touched it, then nimbly draped it over his shoulders, then walked straight out of the tent.

    "Please wait, Young Prince." Before Mu Chuyang even reached the entrance of the tent, the guard stopped him, bowed to Mu Chuyang and said: "Young Prince, Thirteenth Princess has instructed me that this is a special period, I must protect your safety. So you can only stay in the camp and not go anywhere. "

    "You ¡­" Mu Chuyang glared fiercely at the soldiers guarding the camp, but quickly lost. He waved his hand and said, "Forget it."

    He had never been afraid of the heavens or the earth, but towards Duan Yunfei''s words, he had never had the chance to resist.

    Mu Chuyang paced back and forth inside the tent anxiously, and couldn''t help but frown. The battle robes and armor he wore were incomparably dazzling under the light of the fire within the tent.

    At this moment, the sounds of horses'' hooves could be heard from outside.

    "Thirteen must have come back. Thirteen has been familiar with military strategies since she was young, so I knew that she would definitely be able to do it." The corner of Mu Chuyang''s mouth unconsciously curled up into a smile, and before he even had the chance to put on his clothes, he anxiously ran outside.

    "Young Prince." The soldiers in the tent anxiously called out to Mu Chuyang, and just as they were preparing to give him his clothes, he had already disappeared.

    Just as Mu Chuyang had expected, the Vice General Zhang led the soldiers and returned victorious. Only Duan Yunfei was not there.

 C231 Princess Missing

    The soldier guarding the camp quickly took off his clothes and chased after Mu Chuyang, putting them on Mu Chuyang''s shoulders. Young Prince has repeatedly reminded you to pay attention to your body. "

    Mu Chuyang didn''t have time to care about all this, he anxiously looked at the soldiers who had returned to the camp and muttered to himself, "Why is Thirteen still not back yet?"

    Just as Mu Chuyang was speaking, Vice General Zhang rode his horse and quickly came down, stopping in front of Mu Chuyang. He jumped down from his horse and said respectfully to Mu Chuyang: "Greetings, Young Prince Mu."

    Seeing that it was Vice General Zhang who had arrived, Mu Chuyang kept the hope on his face and nodded at him expressionlessly. Looking like a prince, he turned his head and asked, "Vice General Zhang, today''s army has gone out to attack the enemy camp overnight.

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s question, the Vice General Zhang hurriedly replied, "If we return to the Young Prince Mu, the soldiers would set off overnight. When caught off guard, they would burn down the enemy''s food supplies and be tamed in one go. The enemy camp is now engulfed in a sea of fire. "

    Having won the first battle, Mu Chuyang''s face revealed a pleased smile. He turned his head and sized up the soldiers behind Vice General Zhang, then turned around and asked Vice General Zhang: "Since all of you have returned after winning, why have you not seen Thirteenth Princess yet? As the Commander of the First Army, where is she now? "

    As soon as Mu Chuyang finished speaking, the Vice General Zhang couldn''t help but shiver.

    "Thirteenth Princess, she ¡­" The Vice General Zhang stuttered, unable to utter a complete sentence.

    Seeing the strange expression on Vice General Zhang''s face, Mu Chuyang immediately noticed that something was amiss. He walked up quickly and grabbed the Vice General Zhang''s collar, frowning and asked: "Tell me the truth, where did the Thirteenth Princess go?"

    Mu Chuyang''s eyes seemed to have millions of sharp blades, piercing straight into Vice General Zhang''s chest.

    Vice General Zhang closed his eyes slightly, gritted his teeth, and bowed towards Mu Chuyang: "Reporting to Young Prince Mu, Thirteenth Princess is leading the army out today, but unexpectedly dispersed with the army, and has disappeared."

    Vice General Zhang said all of his words in a single breath, then he lowered his head, not daring to look at Mu Chuyang in the eyes.

    "What?" Mu Chuyang pulled Vice General Zhang over, the anger in his heart almost erupting, "You lot have gone out to battle together, how can you not see a single girl?"

    "What''s more, this girl is the princess of Jin Country, she''s your general." Mu Chuyang''s throat was choked with sobs. He took out a sharp sword from his bosom and pointed it at the Vice General Zhang standing in front of him, saying each word: "What crime should you all take it as?"

    His voice trembled as he said to Mu Chuyang: "Young Prince, all of this is this lowly general''s fault. This lowly general is willing to bear all the blame, but this matter is extremely important, so Young Prince should think of a way to save Thirteenth Princess first."

    Mu Chuyang was so angry that his head almost fainted. When Vice General Zhang finished speaking, he finally realised that the most important thing was to think of a way to save Duan Yunfei.

    Mu Chuyang quickly waved his hand, putting the sharp sword back into the sword sheath, he impatiently looked at Vice General Zhang, and indicated for him to stand up. " What exactly happened? Why did Thirteen suddenly disappear? "

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, the Vice General Zhang trembled as he stood up. He told Mu Chuyang in detail what happened today.

    In the end, the Vice General Zhang cupped his hands towards Mu Chuyang and spoke with an anxious tone: "Young Prince Mu, the situation today is urgent, I had no choice but to lead the army to retreat. But right now, there is no news from the Thirteenth Princess, this general is truly powerless, and can only ask for Young Prince Mu''s help. "

    Mu Chuyang thought, and his entire person became chaotic.

    The soldiers in the camp all ordered their men to kneel down and cupped their hands towards Mu Chuyang: "Royal Highness, now that there is no news from the Thirteenth Princess, and there is no commander in the army, it will certainly bring about a disaster. I hope that you, your highness, can think of a way to find the Thirteenth Princess as soon as possible. "

    Mu Chuyang continuously rubbed his palms, his eyebrows knitted together until they formed the word "Chuan". As he thought about it, he also hated himself for not being able to quickly save Duan Yunfei. Mu Chuyang hesitated, but in the end, he looked at the soldiers inside the army and said: "This is a very important matter, we must consider carefully."

    Although Mu Chuyang was the Duke of Jin Country, but he was in the northwest side of the country, and many things were being restricted. He was just a prince, but in reality, there was nothing he could do.

    Within the Jin Country''s camp, everything fell into pain.

    However, Duan Yunfei was awoken in the middle of her prison camp.

    Duan Yunfei''s forehead was in extreme pain. She stretched out her hand and grabbed the air, as if the smell of blood was spreading in the air.

    frowned, he did not know where he was.

    "This is a prisoner of war camp, specially designed to hold enemy prisoners of war." The man lying on the side said to Duan Yunfei, he had probably stayed here for too long, and could not hear any kind of emotion from his tone.

    "What?" Duan Yunfei supported her forehead as she thought back to what happened yesterday with all her might.

    Yesterday morning, Duan Yunfei led the Jin Country army and ambushed the enemy camp. Duan Yunfei took the lead and took the lead.

    When she woke up again, she was in this prison camp.

    Duan Yunfei stood up with much difficulty and looked around in all directions, trying to find a place to escape.

    Duan Yunfei kept knocking on the wall, not letting go of even an inch of the wall.

    "It''s useless." The prisoner of war lying on the side shook his head at Duan Yunfei, "This place was specially built by the enemy to hold prisoners of war. There is no exit at all, as long as we enter, we will not have the chance to leave."

    "Impossible, as long as we can get in, there will definitely be a way to get out." Duan Yunfei ignored him and continued to search for an opportunity to escape.

    Before Duan Yunfei could find the exit, a few soldiers walked in.

    "Yes, a girl." The few soldiers at the door looked at Duan Yunfei and waved their hands at him. Take her out. "

    "Who would dare?" Duan Yunfei stood up, putting on her usual airs, and almost forgot that she was in the enemy''s prison camp.

    She reached out to touch it, but could not find the sword at her waist.

    Duan Yunfei frowned, she secretly clenched her fists as she faced the person in front of him.

    However, before she could steady herself, she felt her center of gravity tilt, and she almost fell down.

    Duan Yunfei used all of her strength to support the walls around her. She was hit by the arrow and suffered a heavy injury. Without waiting for Duan Yunfei to speak, she was pushed out of the room by a few people.

 C232 meeting old people

    Inside the Golden Horde Kingdom''s camp, even the intelligent Duan Yunfei was unable to escape from the influence of fate.

    "Where exactly do you want me to go?" Duan Yunfei said to the man guarding him.

    The soldiers guarding the prisoners of war had never seen a girl like Duan Yunfei before.

    Even though she was severely injured, she was still able to put on a condescending attitude. There was not the slightest trace of fear in his expression, but he was quietly berating the enemy troops around him.

    Her momentum was so great that even the soldiers guarding her couldn''t help but shiver.

    The soldier guarding Duan Yunfei frowned and spoke to her impatiently: "What can a girl do in the army camp? Either she becomes a servant girl that cooks food, or she becomes a military courtesan in the army. Just where you can go in the end will depend on your luck. "

    Before, when Duan Yunfei was in the capital, she had already heard from her teachers that the Golden Horde Kingdom was founded on martial arts, thus the status of warriors in the country could not be underestimated. Therefore, the Golden Horde Kingdom had the rule to set up military whores in military camps. On one hand, it was to enrich the lives of the soldiers. On one hand, it was to make use of this opportunity to restrain the generals, preventing them from having any ulterior motives.

    These things, Duan Yunfei had heard about the Golden Horde Kingdom back in the capital. However, she had never expected that such a thing would happen to him one day.

    "How dare you!" Duan Yunfei had always hated the feeling of injustice within the army. Now that he saw the condescending look on the soldiers'' faces, Duan Yunfei found it hard to endure. As a general of a nation, you actually do not have the slightest bit of respect, and are not worthy of wearing this armor. "

    "You ¡­" This was the first time in his life that a soldier guarding Duan Yunfei had been scolded like this by a prisoner of war. He walked forward and pinched Duan Yunfei''s chin tightly, then said to her fiercely: "You are only a prisoner, yet you dare to speak to me in such a manner. You must be tired of living."

    Duan Yunfei tried her best to struggle free, but couldn''t muster the slightest bit of strength. Normally, the soldier''s hand would have already left his body, but now that Duan Yunfei was reduced to meat on the chopping block, she was definitely worth getting slaughtered for.

    Duan Yunfei was pushed to the ground, while the surrounding soldiers heavily kicked her in the abdomen.

    "Stop." A reprimanding voice suddenly came from behind, only then did the soldiers around Duan Yunfei stop.

    In between, a man walked out from within the big tent in Golden Horde Kingdom. His face was expressionless as he came and went to create the wind. Duan Yunfei''s expression was a little dazed, it was only when the person stood in front of her that she could clearly see his appearance.

    After not seeing him for so long, he had lost a lot of weight. Now, standing in front of Duan Yunfei, with a face like a jade crown, and a smile like the spring breeze.

    Duan Yunfei looked at the person in front of him in disbelief. This person had appeared in his dreams countless times before. His voice was gentle, and he called her ''Yun Fei''.

    Duan Yunfei had fantasized about the time they would meet again countless of times, but she had never thought that it would actually be in such a miserable manner.

    Xiu Heng stood by the side of the Golden Horde Kingdom''s Big Khan and revealed an imperceptible smile. He was now the crown prince of the Xiliang and didn''t need his protection anymore. Since he was currently captured and heavily injured, he no longer had the ability to protect Xiu Heng.

    Duan Yunfei glanced at her lightly before she quickly lowered her head, afraid that Xiu Heng would discover her.

    Duan Yunfei had Duan Yunfei''s pride. Even if she died, she didn''t want Xiu Heng to see her like this.

    "Last night, the army was ambushed by the Jin Country soldiers. If you don''t go and help, what are you doing here? " Big Sweat''s face was gloomy. He frowned as he looked at the few soldiers in front of him.

    The few soldiers quickly kneeled down and saluted with one hand while respectfully shouting, "Big Sweat!"

    Xiu Heng slowly lowered his head and subconsciously glanced at the female prisoner of war lying on the ground.

    With just a glance, his expression began to turn unsightly. The corners of his mouth slightly trembled, but he quickly hid it. However, no one noticed that the fingers under his robe began to tremble non-stop, together with his heartstrings being plucked at in that instant.

    "Big Khan, this woman is a prisoner of war from Jin Country. We caught her injured and planned to send her to the army''s brothel. However, this woman has an unyielding personality. Just now, when she spoke rudely and insulted Big Sweat, I couldn''t help but be angered. Therefore, I took action to teach her a lesson. " Worried that the sweat would be his punishment, the soldiers that were fighting just now turned their heads and glanced at Duan Yunfei, and quickly bowed to their sweat and said.

    "There''s actually such a thing?" Golden Horde Kingdom''s sweat frowned, and lowered her head, wanting to see Duan Yunfei''s appearance clearly.

    "I never thought that there would be such a strong woman in the prison camp. Interesting." Xiu Heng suddenly opened his mouth and laughed at the perspiration by his side. As he spoke, he walked forward and pulled Duan Yunfei behind him.

    The big sweat man did not expect Xiu Heng to have such an action. He looked at Xiu Heng with some suspicion, and asked straightforwardly: "What is Crown Prince Xi Liang doing?"

    Xiu Heng laughed blandly, cupped his hands to Big Sweat and said: "I see that this woman''s character is unyielding, and isn''t suitable to stay in the army to be a military courtesan. Great Khan, you might as well do it out of kindness. How about you give this girl to me? "

    "I had originally thought that the Prince of Xiliang was not greedy for beauty, but I didn''t think that he would actually be a person who does not care for beauty." After hearing Xiu Heng''s words, the big sweat man turned to look at Duan Yunfei.

    Even though Duan Yunfei was severely injured and her face was pale and her jet-black hair was stuck to her cheeks due to the cold sweat that had seeped out, it was still unable to cover up Duan Yunfei''s beauty.

    Great Khan smiled meaningfully at Xiu Heng, thinking that he was only admiring Duan Yunfei''s beauty, he waved his hands at him and said: "My Golden Horde Kingdom has many beauties, if you like them, I can send some to the crown prince."

    "Xiu Heng laughed faintly and waved at the perspiration. You''re too kind, Xiu Heng is too ashamed. "

    As he spoke, he pulled Duan Yunfei closer to her embrace.

    Now that the Golden Horde Kingdom and the Xiliang had just started an alliance, it would naturally be the best thing that they could do if they could borrow the strength of a prisoner of war to owe Xiu Heng a favor.

    Golden Horde Kingdom thought for a while before he nodded at Xiu Heng. If Crown Prince Xiu Heng likes it, feel free to bring it away. It''s just a prisoner of war, don''t mention it, Crown Prince. "

    let out a long sigh of relief when he heard that Big Khan did not make things difficult for him. "Thank you." He extended his hand and bowed courteously to the great sweat. Since that''s the case, then I''ll have to thank you for your sweat. "

    "Xiu Heng still has some things he needs to do, so he won''t disturb Big Sweat here." Xiu Heng exchanged a few simple words of greeting with Big Khan, then pulled Duan Yunfei along and quickly left the place.

 C233 It is better to see at first sight than to see at first sight

    Xiu Heng pulled Duan Yunfei back into the big tent, and only after pushing him back left and right did he dare to raise her head and look at Duan Yunfei carefully.

    "Xiu Heng." Duan Yunfei felt a bit uncomfortable, she called out to Xiu Heng, only then did he come back to her senses. Instantly, her face turned red.

    He was the crown prince of the Xiliang. He didn''t expect to blush in front of a girl.

    Xiu Heng bowed respectfully to Duan Yunfei, but no emotion could be heard from his tone. Thirteenth Princess, why are you here? "

    Duan Yunfei did not answer, she only raised her head to look at Xiu Heng calmly, laughed, and asked: "Then why is Prince of Xiliang here?"

    Before Duan Yunfei left the capital, she had already guessed that the Xiliang was involved in this war. But Duan Yunfei never thought that Xiu Heng would actually rush to the Northwest War Battalion personally.

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s question, Xiu Heng did not reply, he only turned around and took his clothes and draped them over Duan Yunfei''s shoulders. It''s cold here, and you''ve suffered such heavy injuries. You can''t get any more cold. "

    As Xiu Heng spoke, he took out the Golden Sore Medicine and squatted in front of Duan Yunfei to carefully apply it on her.

    However, Duan Yunfei was not willing to accept it, she extended her hand and grabbed his arm, and asked with an ugly expression: "Xiu Heng, tell me, was this all your doing? If it wasn''t for you, why would Golden Horde Kingdom suddenly declare war on him? "

    "Xiu Heng, back then you were left in the Jin Country, so I protected everything and I have never treated you unfairly. Why are you treating me like this now?" Duan Yunfei''s expression was somewhat agitated. She stood up immediately, and the wound that had just healed once again cracked and split open. Her mind was in a trance, and she almost fell over.

    Seeing that, Xiu Heng immediately extended his hand to support Duan Yunfei. Although Duan Yunfei was in pain, she still pushed him away.

    He slowly stopped and raised his head to look at Duan Yunfei. He could not help but let out a bitter laugh as he slowly leaned towards Duan Yunfei and asked, "Thirteenth Princess, do you regret saving me all those years ago?"

    Do you regret saving me all those years ago?

    Xiu Heng''s tone was calm, but each word was harsh to the heart, and with every cut, it heavily stabbed into Duan Yunfei''s heart.

    She sat down on the bedside and closed her eyes lightly, as if she had suddenly returned to the days when they were still in the Jin Country Palace together many years ago.

    At that time, Xiu Heng was still Xiliang that was bullied by others, under the protection of others, no one in the palace held him in high regard. Even the eunuchs and maids could hurt him at will.

    Only Duan Yunfei always protected him, always pestering his Yusong Institute not to leave, and not allowing anyone to hurt him.

    "Princess, this Sir Xiu Heng is just a proton, your identity is noble, if you keep walking in and out of the Yusong Institute like this, people from the palace will gossip about you." Even Xiao Yang couldn''t help but remind her, not wanting her to stay with Xiu Heng any longer.

    However, Duan Yunfei didn''t take it to heart, and waved her hand at Xiao Yang. I am a princess, and anyone who dares to speak nonsense will definitely be slapped on the tongue. Let her never be able to speak. "

    Duan Yunfei was serious, and even Xiao Yang did not dare to open his mouth to persuade her, let alone others.

    However, Duan Yunfei''s kindness and protection in the past was not even worth mentioning in front of power.

    Life if only first seen, what is the sad autumn wind fan. Equivalency changes the heart of the storyteller, but the heart of the storyteller changes.

    Duan Yunfei shut her eyes tightly. Now that things had turned out this way, all of the grudges and grudges between families were caused by her alone. She couldn''t blame anyone.

    Xiu Heng stood quietly in front of Duan Yunfei. His throat was choked with emotions, but he could not say a single word.

    It was unknown how much time had passed before Xiu Heng finally opened his mouth.

    "Yesterday, someone led a group of Jin Country soldiers and ambushed the Golden Horde Kingdom''s camp, burning all their food and clothing in one go." Xiu Heng hesitated for a moment, then raised his head and looked at Duan Yunfei. If I''m not wrong, you did it. "

    Duan Yunfei did not reply, she only raised her head to look at Xiu Heng, and the corner of her mouth revealed a sly smile. Crown Prince Xiu Heng, are you trying to pry into my army''s affairs? "

    "Xiu Heng looked at Duan Yunfei and couldn''t help but laugh. Thirteenth Princess, we haven''t met in many years, I didn''t think that you would still be like before. "

    "As the princess of the Jin Country s, I naturally live a calm and collected life. it was not comparable to how Sir Xiu Heng was able to come to this step. " Duan Yunfei resolutely looked into the distance, the wound on his shoulder still faintly aching. She gently clenched her teeth and said to Xiu Heng with a calm tone.

    Although Duan Yunfei pretended to be respectful, Xiu Heng could hear the endless hatred in Duan Yunfei''s heart.

    "Before I came to the Golden Horde Kingdom, I received a secret report saying that the Jin Country Princess was going to lead his troops. I knew it must be you." As Xiu Heng spoke, he could not help but sigh. I never thought that I would really meet you here. "

    Duan Yunfei did not answer, and did not want to turn back to look at Xiu Heng.

    Xiu Heng''s eyes were shining brightly, as if there were thousands of stars twinkling inside.

    In the past, Duan Yunfei was extremely infatuated with this pair of eyes. Now, this person stood in front of him, but Duan Yunfei was no longer willing to meet him.

    "This is Golden Horde Kingdom''s camp. You have a special identity, you must be extremely careful and not be discovered by anyone. Otherwise, my life will definitely be in danger, and at that time, even I will not be able to save you. " Xiu Heng wiped away the smile on his face, and spoke with a stern expression: "These few days, you should not run around, you must always follow me."

    Xiu Heng turned around and glanced at Duan Yunfei. He reached out his hand to brush her hair, and didn''t forget to remind her, "Within the army camp, if you were to dress up as a girl, you would definitely attract a lot of trouble. From today onwards, it''s best for you to change back into men''s clothes, and follow by my side as my personal bodyguard. "

    Xiu Heng anxiously said to Duan Yunfei, but Duan Yunfei revealed a look of indifference, and turned her head to inspect her own wound.

    "Thirteen, don''t mess around." "Xiu Heng, feeling a little anxious, walked over and tightly held onto Duan Yunfei''s arm. This matter is of great importance to your safety. So you didn''t listen to me at all. "

    Duan Yunfei did not reply, she only turned her head to look at Xiu Heng, staring intently into his eyes as the corners of her mouth revealed a pleased smile. Sir Xiu Heng, I am the Jin Country Princess, and I am leading the Jin Country''s army to accept the challenge. You are the Crown Prince of the Xiliang, and came to the Golden Horde Kingdom to form an alliance with them. Now that I have been heavily injured and captured, why did you do this to me? "

    Duan Yunfei''s eyes were sharp like a torch, causing him to be at a loss for words.

 C234 day to night

    The north wind swept up the white grass, and the snow fell in August.

    The northwest wind screamed, seemingly wanting to tear the weakened Duan Yunfei into pieces.

    She looked at the strong wind blowing outside the tent and could not help but shiver. After that, he quietly sat beside the fire and placed his hand on the fire. He did not feel uncomfortable. Duan Yunfei had trained in the Martial Arts since childhood and had a good body. Now that she had come to this desert, she was actually afraid of the cold.

    She lowered her head and looked at the flickering flames within the furnace, finally giving the room a sliver of life.

    That day, she was overbearing and asked Xiu Heng why he had saved her.

    Xiu Heng hesitated for a long time and could not help but laughed bitterly, "Think of it as repayment of my gratitude. Today, I shall repay you all the kindness that I had shown you in the Jin Country. "

    "Alright." Duan Yunfei answered firmly, but her eyes turned dense.

    She took the cloak from her shoulders and placed it on the bed before she slowly walked out of the tent.

    Duan Yunfei had already observed that at this time of day, when the guards in the military changed, the guards would relax a lot.

    The army cannot afford to lose its cool for a single day. Duan Yunfei had already been missing for quite a few days. Her heart was burning with anxiety, and she had no idea what was happening in the military camp. Coincidentally, Xiu Heng was not around today, so she changed into a lighter set of clothes and prepared to use this chance to escape.

    She had just come out of the tent and was trying to sneak around the haystacks in the army. At this moment, a group of sentries approached them.

    If it was in the past, with Duan Yunfei''s agility, it would be easy for him to avoid the group of soldiers. However, her injuries had yet to recover, and she accidentally fell to the ground.

    Just as Duan Yunfei was about to leave, the group of sentries noticed her traces and walked towards her.

    "What are you doing, sneaking around here?" The leader of the sentries pointed at Duan Yunfei and asked sinisterly.

    Duan Yunfei did not know how to explain, so she could only lower her head and not reply.

    "A man sneaking around here and refusing to speak. Maybe he''s an enemy spy." Seeing that Duan Yunfei did not answer, she grabbed her and said: "Come with me to Big Khan, let''s see how he will deal with you."

    Duan Yunfei struggled, not willing to leave with the other, both sides soon started to fight.

    "Stop." A calm voice suddenly came from behind him, allowing Duan Yunfei''s heart to calm down.

    The leader of the sentries saw Xiu Heng coming over and hurriedly bowed towards him. Greetings, Crown Prince Xiu Heng. "

    "What are you doing here?" Xiu Heng slightly nodded, and looked at them as he asked.

    "Our brother is standing guard here today. Suddenly, we see him sneaking around here. He is probably a spy from the enemy forces. So we wanted to take her to Big Khan and let him handle her. " The man replied, unable to suppress the joy on his face. If this person was really an enemy spy, then he would be the first to be rewarded. It wouldn''t be long before he wouldn''t need to be here as a sentry.

    "So that''s how it is." Xiu Heng laughed as he pulled Duan Yunfei up from the ground.

    "Crown Prince Xiu Heng, this..." The sentry hesitated, not understanding what Xiu Heng meant.

    However, Xiu Heng ignored him, and simply smiled at Duan Yunfei: "You little boy, you are getting more and more outrageous. I asked you to come out and help me get some charcoal back, but you actually started hiding here. "

    Hearing Xiu Heng''s words, the sentry at the side became even more suspicious. He looked at Xiu Heng with a puzzled expression and stuttered: "Crown Prince Xiu Heng, this ¡­ You two know each other? "

    "Xiu Heng turned his head and nodded to the sentry by his side. "This is my personal bodyguard. I felt the room was cold and told him to come out and search for some charcoal, but who knew he would come here to hide and be caught as a spy by the general? He really deserves a beating."

    "The Crown Prince has misunderstood. It''s not that this little one is deliberately lazy, it''s just that the tent is too big. I accidentally lost my bearings and thus decided to linger here." Duan Yunfei understood what Xiu Heng meant and started acting with him. Duan Yunfei lowered her head and bowed to Xiu Heng. This lowly one knows his crimes, I hope that Your Highness can punish this lowly one. "

    "If you do something so careless, you will be punished." Xiu Heng refused to look at Duan Yunfei who was kneeling on the ground, "Later, go back and see how I will punish you."

    After Xiu Heng finished speaking to Duan Yunfei, he turned his head and smiled towards the sentry at the side. "This is the first time that my guard has come here, and he is also very timid, so I have misunderstood him today.

    He thought that he had caught the enemy enemy enemy spy, but he didn''t expect that it was Prince of Xiliang''s guard. The leader of the sentries was a little disappointed, but there were differences in status between the two. He still bowed to Xiu Heng. Since you are Prince Xiu Heng''s guard, then I will be offending you today. I hope that you do not take it to heart. "

    Xiu Heng smiled and nodded, then brought Duan Yunfei back.

    In the tent, Duan Yunfei glared at Xiu Heng fiercely.

    Looking at the expression in her eyes, Xiu Heng couldn''t help but smile and extend his hand out to touch her forehead.

    "Thirteen, right now you are in Golden Horde Kingdom''s army camp and only I am able to take care of you. Why are you always looking at me with such hostility?"

    "Xiu Heng, if you truly wish to help me, you should think of a way to help me escape this place." "Duan Yunfei looked at Xiu Heng, his eyes seemingly filled with countless sharpness. "I am a princess of the Jin Country, but I am currently imprisoned in the camp of the Golden Horde Kingdom. If you bring me along, there will be a day when something unexpected happens."

    Duan Yunfei spoke nonstop, her entire person looking excited.

    Xiu Heng hurriedly walked over and covered Duan Yunfei''s mouth, and frowned at her. He scolded her in a low voice, "Thirteen, how did you manage to make such words come out of your mouth? Have you gone mad?"

    Duan Yunfei regained her senses and calmed down a little. Lowering her head, she did not dare meet Xiu Heng''s eyes.

    He sighed heavily and said to Duan Yunfei: "Thirteen, I also don''t want you to be afraid here. But now that your injuries have yet to heal, I can only take you with me to protect you."

    "However, there is no one leading the army right now. I don''t know what kind of chaos is going to occur. Even if I give my life up here, it won''t be a long term plan." Duan Yunfei''s tone softened, she did not know what to do.

    "Xiu Heng pondered for a moment, then patted Duan Yunfei''s shoulder. You don''t have to worry, just stay here and recuperate. When the time is right, I will think of a way to help you escape. "

    Duan Yunfei hesitated, but in the end, she nodded her head. She wasn''t sure why. The person sitting in front of her was clearly her enemy. They were at opposite ends of the spectrum.

    But when he said he would take her home, she really believed him.

 C235 look around

    Just as Duan Yunfei had expected, the inside of the Jin Country military camp was in chaos.

    Since Duan Yunfei wasn''t present, she was placed as a noble king, so she naturally took on the role of commanding the army.

    Although Mu Chuyang was talented, he was not in the army at the moment. He had no intention to fight, and only wanted to find Thirteenth Princess and bring him back.

    "Young Prince, last time we sneaked an attack on the enemy camp and burned their food when they weren''t prepared, it was to cut off their retreat and fight them to the death. But six or seven days have already passed, and the Young Prince has yet to make a move. If we wait for the enemy''s food and supplies to arrive, I''m afraid our efforts will be in vain. " The soldiers inside the tent hesitated, standing in the middle of the tent as they tried to persuade Mu Chuyang, hoping that he would leave the army as soon as possible.

    Mu Chuyang hesitated, and kept rubbing his palms, unwilling to say a word.

    It had already been six or seven days since the last attack on the enemy army. If it continued like this, the Golden Horde Kingdom would quickly recover. At that time, they would be strong and strong, and would have ample food. If they wanted to defeat them, it wouldn''t be so easy.

    "Young Prince, don''t hesitate anymore. Since the military situation is urgent, quickly come up with an idea. " All the generals stood in the tent anxiously, and kept on urging Mu Chuyang.

    Mu Chuyang hesitated for a moment, then shook his head at the generals. Thirteenth Princess is the commander of a troop, but now her whereabouts are unknown, so we cannot rashly send troops. We''ll stay put and wait. We''ll talk after we find the Thirteenth Princess. "

    "But ¡­" None of the soldiers thought that Mu Chuyang would make such a decision, and all of them opened their mouths to persuade him.

    Without waiting for them to finish speaking, Mu Chuyang waved his hand at them. This King has already made up his mind. Generals, there''s no need to say anymore. "

    As they were talking, Vice General Zhang suddenly ran in from outside while gasping for breath. He was very tired, with his hands out to support his knees, he gasped for breath and said to Mu Chuyang: "Young Prince, I''ve already found out where Thirteenth Princess is."

    Mu Chuyang stood up immediately, and quickly walked down from the table, grabbed Vice General Zhang''s arm and anxiously asked: "Are you speaking the truth?"

    Vice General Zhang took a deep breath, nodded at Mu Chuyang, and said: "Our spies in the enemy camp just sent over the news, that we met a guard disguised as a man in Golden Horde Kingdom''s tent, who looked very much like Thirteenth Princess."

    "A guard disguised as a man?" Mu Chuyang was a little doubtful. He didn''t know why Duan Yunfei could disguise as a woman and safely remain in Golden Horde Kingdom''s camp, and become someone else''s bodyguard.

    Vice General Zhang nodded and said to Mu Chuyang: "Our spies sent word like this."

    Mu Chuyang hesitated for a moment, then pulled Vice General Zhang and asked, "Did the messenger say whose guard is Thirteenth Princess?"

    Vice General Zhang recalled, "It seems to be one of Xiliang''s Crown Prince Xiu Heng''s bodyguards."

    Upon hearing Xiu Heng''s name, Mu Chuyang couldn''t help but clench his fists and grind his teeth in hatred. he muttered to himself: "As expected, it''s Xiu Heng again. After so many years, I didn''t think we would actually meet each other here."

    "Young Prince Mu, what did you say?" Vice General Zhang was not one of the people from the palace, so he naturally did not know about what had happened. He saw that Mu Chuyang''s expression was a little strange and carefully asked Mu Chuyang.

    After hearing Vice General Zhang''s question, Mu Chuyang finally retracted his emotions and shook his head. It''s nothing, it''s just that many years ago, I met the Prince of Xiliang once, and now that I know he''s here, I was a little surprised. "

    The soldiers beside him heard Vice General Zhang''s words and hurriedly said to Mu Chuyang. "Young Prince Mu, since you already know that the Thirteenth Princess is inside Golden Horde Kingdom''s military camp. We might as well go all the way in and save the princess. "

    "Absolutely not." Mu Chuyang heard their thoughts, and immediately stopped them: "Now that we know Thirteen is in the enemy camp, if they were to use Thirteen''s life to threaten us, then they can immediately stop us."

    "But our army''s spy didn''t say that the Thirteenth Princess was saved by the Prince of Xiliang, so there shouldn''t be any major problems, right?" The soldiers cupped their hands and asked Mu Chuyang.

    "You have never met the Prince of Xiliang, so you naturally do not know about him." When mentioning Xiu Heng, Mu Chuyang couldn''t help but let out a cold laugh, and said to the soldiers: "Back then, Prince of Xiliang was still my Jin Country, I had met him a few times. This person was extremely scheming and extremely shrewd. The princess being in his hands is what worries me the most. "

    Mu Chuyang''s expression was solemn, only then did Vice General Zhang and the other generals realize the seriousness of the situation. Furthermore, Xiliang has formed an alliance with the Golden Horde Kingdom, and the Thirteenth Princess is in their hands. If Prince of Xiliang truly has some scheme, then the Princess''s situation will be very dangerous. "

    As the Vice General Zhang spoke, Mu Chuyang nodded at him. So, we must first think of a way to save Thirteen, and then we can discuss further. "

    At this time, within the Jin Country''s palace city, Yuwen Di sat on top of the main hall, staring blankly outside.

    "Your majesty, you''ve worked hard all day. It''s best for you to drink some tea to refresh your mind." Eunuch Ming walked over slowly with a cup of tea, and said to the emperor with a face full of smiles. He carefully placed the tea on the table in front of Yuwen Di.

    Yuwen Di came back to reality and replied "Okay", then nodded to Eunuch Ming.

    "The Emperor has been sleeping restlessly for the past few days. Imperial Consort Yu has specially prepared some sleeping incense for you to burn before you go to sleep." The Eunuch Ming said to the emperor with a smile. When he raised his head, he found that the emperor''s temples had gained a few more strands of white hair.

    Yuwen Di was probably not in the mood to listen to what the Eunuch Ming had to say. He could only stare blankly outside, and then, unconsciously, he started laughing. Little Thirteen loves autumn the most. When I was young, she would always pull us along and swing with her in this kind of weather. "

    Eunuch Ming naturally could tell that Yuwen Di was thinking of girls, so he didn''t say anything more.

    Yuwen Di sighed, he turned and asked Eunuch Ming: "How long has Little Thirteen been walking for?"

    "Including today, nine days have passed since the Thirteenth Princess left the capital." Eunuch Ming counted with his fingers, then raised his head and responded to Yuwen Di''s words.

    "It''s already been nine days." Yuwen Di thoughtfully nodded his head, and then muttered to himself: "This child has already left the capital for the ninth day, so he doesn''t know how to send me a letter home. Little Thirteen is used to being willful. As to how the war ahead goes without reporting, I have no way of knowing about her situation. "

    As the Eunuch Ming walked over to help the emperor relax his muscles, he smiled and said to the emperor, "The emperor is missing the Thirteenth Princess so much."

 C236 Advice

    It was autumn, and the leaves of the palace were rustling down.

    As Yuwen Di spoke, he couldn''t help but let out a heavy sigh. In the past few days, I have been having nightmares about the Little Thirteen falling from his horse and becoming a serious injury. "Therefore, I am truly worried in this heart."

    "Your Majesty is overthinking. Thirteenth Princess is the commander of the army, she is in charge of the overall situation so how could she fall from her horse? " "The Eunuch Ming consoled the emperor nonstop. With so many people in the army protecting the princess, nothing would have happened to her. Perhaps in a few days, the princess will return in triumph. "

    Eunuch Ming kept on saying words of consolation to the emperor, and the emperor''s heart finally settled down a little.

    As the Emperor brought the teacup to his face, he said to the Eunuch Ming, "I''ll wait for three more days. If there''s still no news of the front lines within these three days, send someone to quickly check them out. We must let him know of the situation on the battlefield."

    The Eunuch Ming accepted the order and slowly retreated.

    Early that morning, Xiu Heng woke up feeling all sorts of discomfort, and immediately collapsed on the bedside.

    Seeing that, Duan Yunfei was shocked, and anxiously ran out.

    "Thirteen, come back." Xiu Heng called out to Duan Yunfei with much difficulty, frowned and asked her: "What are you going to do?"

    "Since you''ve suddenly become so sick, I naturally have to go to the general''s doctor to have him treat you." Duan Yunfei was in a hurry, he anxiously spoke to Xiu Heng, and turned to leave.

    "Absolutely not." Xiu Heng used all his strength to stop Duan Yunfei, and anxiously said to her: "Thirteen, if you go out like this, others will definitely notice you, and it would be safer to order the soldiers who are guarding the camp to pass on a message."

    Hearing Xiu Heng''s words, Duan Yunfei hesitated for a moment, then nodded at Xiu Heng.

    When the army''s marching doctor arrived at the camp, Xiu Heng''s face was pale white, his lips were black and green, scaring Duan Yunfei speechless.

    The doctor took a look, sighed, and then turned to Duan Yunfei and said: "Reporting to Sir, Crown Prince Xiu Heng is suffering from an infection."

    "Infected by plague?" Duan Yunfei was startled, she anxiously asked the doctor: "Doctor, are you sure you made a mistake? How can you be infected with the plague?"

    The marching doctor shook his head, then turned to Duan Yunfei and said: "Your Excellency doesn''t know, one day ago, for some reason, the army was infected with the plague, and many soldiers were infected by it. Khan ordered the military doctors to do their best to develop the antidote. "

    The doctor looked at Duan Yunfei, and paused for a moment before saying: "However, this is a secret of the army, if the enemy were to find out, the consequences would be unimaginable, and must not be revealed."

    Duan Yunfei nodded, and couldn''t help but start pondering in her heart. Golden Horde Kingdom''s soldiers suddenly had a plague, which was so strange. It was hard not to be suspicious.

    "The plague got infected extremely quickly, so Prince Xiu Heng must have touched something that was contaminated with the plague, which was why he got infected." The doctor told Duan Yunfei as he felt Xiu Heng''s pulse.

    Duan Yunfei nodded lightly. This plague is approaching menacingly, what should my crown prince do now? " Duan Yunfei glanced at the doctor, and acted as though he was a bodyguard, and asked with an overbearing tone.

    "This ¡­" The doctor hesitated for a moment, then bowed to Duan Yunfei. Now that the military is in a critical situation, the doctors in our army are giving their all to develop the antidote. Before this, I can only prescribe a few pills for Crown Prince Xiu Heng to save his life. "

    "How long can these effects last?" Duan Yunfei expressionlessly looked at the doctor and asked.

    "Seven days." The doctor hesitated for a moment, then sighed and said to Duan Yunfei.

    Hearing that, Duan Yunfei raised her head and looked at the doctor. In other words, if you guys are still unable to develop the antidote in seven days, my Crown Prince will die here? "

    Duan Yunfei''s eyes were filled with sharp blades, scaring the marching doctor in front of him, causing him to immediately kneel on the ground. She couldn''t say a word.

    Duan Yunfei did not care about all this, she looked down at him and said: "I can only give you five days. If you guys are unable to develop the antidote within these five days, I must bring our crown prince back to the Xiliang to treat his illness."

    "Little General, Xiliang and Golden Horde Kingdom are currently in a period of negotiation, you must not let these small matters harm the relationship between both sides." When marching doctor saw Duan Yunfei''s angry look, she felt that something was wrong and quickly advised her.

    "A small matter?" marching doctor''s words immediately angered Duan Yunfei. Now that my family''s crown prince is on the verge of death and is lying unconscious here, you actually dare call this a small matter? "

    "My words were wrong, please don''t take it to heart, young general." marching doctor heavily knocked his head on the ground, and kept talking to Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei did not want to waste anymore time with him, so she waved his hand, signaling him to go out. Since my words have come to this, you should know what to do. If the doctors in the Golden Horde Kingdom Army are incapable, I can only bring my crown prince back to Xiliang for treatment. "

    Duan Yunfei hesitated for a moment, and stared fiercely at the doctor in front of him. However, if you delay the diagnosis of my family''s crown prince, the entire Xiliang might not let you off. "

    Now that the Golden Horde Kingdom and the Xiliang had just reached an alliance, the Jin Country''s army was already heading towards the north like tigers eyeing their prey. If there was any disagreement between the two, it would definitely affect the alliance of interests between the two countries that had just been formed. When everyone disintegrates, the Golden Horde Kingdom will definitely be defeated by the Jin Country.

    "Yes." marching doctor replied with a shaky voice. Even his forehead was covered in cold sweat.

    Seeing the current state of the marching doctor, Duan Yunfei didn''t want to say anything more and waved him away, gesturing for him to leave.

    "General, Crown Prince Xiu Heng is infected with a plague, it is extremely contagious, so it is better for General Xiu Heng to be careful." marching doctor was about to leave, but he turned around and warned Duan Yunfei about the doctors and their parents.

    "Thank you, Doctor." Duan Yunfei cupped his hands towards him and ordered him to be escorted out of the camp.

    At this time, only Duan Yunfei and Xiu Heng was left in the tent.

    Xiu Heng was unconscious, and his entire being looked extremely uncomfortable. His complexion was pale and did not resemble that of a common plague.

    Of course, if it was just an ordinary plague, the army wouldn''t be so flustered.

    Duan Yunfei crouched down and carefully examined Xiu Heng''s symptoms, and in the end, couldn''t help but raise the corner of his mouth.

    "It really is you." Duan Yunfei saw through the symptoms and sat on the side of the bed, and couldn''t help but curse in her heart.

 C237 Surprise

    Everyone in the Jin Country knew that although the Prince Mu''s Mansion was a different surname from the Duke Palace, they were deeply doted on by Yuwen Di. Furthermore, Prince Mu was Yuwen Di''s younger brother with a different surname. He had galloped on the battlefield for many years and had always been invincible.

    Everyone praised Prince Mu to be a hero within the army, but no one knew that he was even an expert in the production of poison. That year, when Yuwen Di was still young, he was heavily injured while traveling outside, and coincidentally met Prince Mu. With the help of Prince Mu''s medicine, he had saved Yuwen Di''s life.

    It was also because of this that Yuwen Di became sworn brothers with the Prince Mu by kowtowing. This was the only prince with such a different surname in the capital.

    Although Prince Mu was an expert in the field of poison concocting, he had never shown it to anyone.

    Although Mu Chuyang did not seem to learn anything at all, but he had received the true inheritance of the Prince Mu in the field of poison concocting. His way of doing things was even better.

    I''m afraid that the sudden outbreak of the plague in Golden Horde Kingdom was caused by our Young Prince Mu.

    As Duan Yunfei thought about it, she took out a pill from within her robes and swallowed it.

    This was the pill Mu Chuyang had given her before she left. This medicine has been the work of Prince Mu for many years. Although he couldn''t live forever, he could still cure the poison, and could even cure the poison that Prince Mu''s Mansion had created.

    Just as Duan Yunfei was feeling a little proud in her heart, she suddenly heard a voice from the bedside.

    "Thirteen, Thirteen ¡­" Xiu Heng was unconscious, both his hands wildly waving in the air, he continuously shouted at Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei answered as she walked towards Xiu Heng''s bedside. Beads of sweat broke out on his forehead. Her entire person frowned, and the expression on her face became very painful.

    Duan Yunfei also frowned, and brought the medicine over for Xiu Heng to eat.

    When the people in the tent heard that Xiu Heng was infected with the plague, no one dared to go near. And only Duan Yunfei took care of him.

    However, within the Jin Country''s army camp, cheers and jumps of jubilation could be heard.

    "Young Prince Mu, just as you expected, right now our spies have sent news that the soldiers of Golden Horde Kingdom have been infected by our plague. Now that they have fallen sick in a large area, they have lost their ability to fight." Vice General Zhang excitedly ran over to report, his face full of uncontrollable joy.

    When the soldiers in the barracks heard the news, they also became happy. He continued to speak to Mu Chuyang: "Young Prince Mu is truly scheming. Since it''s like this, we can attack the enemy''s camp in one go, defeat the enemy, and save Thirteenth Princess."

    They were trying to come up with some ideas on the side, but Mu Chuyang wasn''t happy at all.

    "Father once said that the purpose of medicine refining is to save the world. No matter when and where we are, do not harm others with malice or malice. Now that I have used this method to harm the innocent soldiers of Golden Horde Kingdom, it has already gone against father''s original intentions. " Mu Chuyang''s brows tightly knitted, and said while looking into the distance with emotion: "As a result, I became the sinner of the Prince Mu''s Mansion."

    As Mu Chuyang spoke, he raised the dagger and slashed at the center of his palm. Immediately, dark red blood oozed out from the wound.

    The Prince Mu''s Mansion had a family precept: If you have evil intentions, the first offender would break his own arm; the second offender would break his own arm. to protect the clarity of the Prince Mu''s Mansion for generations.

    The group of soldiers in the tents were quick to react, and upon seeing Mu Chuyang, they immediately rushed forward to stop him.

    "Young Prince Mu, what are you doing?" The Vice General Zhang held Mu Chuyang''s hand tightly and shouted to the soldiers beside them: "Quickly invite the marching doctor over, hurry up and bandage his wounds."

    Mu Chuyang did not reply, but revealed a difficult expression on his face.

    He was used to being sloppy and sloppy, but now that he had suddenly become like this, it really gave the soldiers next to him a fright.

    Vice General Zhang held onto Mu Chuyang tightly, afraid that he would really do something too extreme. He continued to persuade him, "Young Prince Mu, the enemy has gone too far. The Golden Horde Kingdom was the first to loot my land and kidnapped my princess. How could they be considered innocent? If Young Prince doesn''t do this, how can he save Thirteenth Princess? "

    Hearing Vice General Zhang''s words, Mu Chuyang''s mood calmed down a little.

    "Young Prince Mu, since the situation is urgent, we have to make a prompt decision. Only then will we be able to save the Thirteenth Princess. " The Vice General Zhang saluted the Young Prince Mu and said anxiously.

    Mu Chuyang hesitated as the marching doctor walked in to treat the wound on his hand.

    "This matter is of great importance. The entire army must not be allowed to take the risk." Mu Chuyang frowned. Tonight, I will pay a visit to the enemy camp and personally inspect the situation in Golden Horde Kingdom''s army. I will think of a way to rescue Thirteen first. "

    "Young Prince Mu, this is too dangerous. Since you are injured, please allow me to go." Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Vice General Zhang anxiously stopped him.

    "No need." Mu Chuyang waved his hand, gently holding his own palm.

    At night, Mu Chuyang rode his horse. From a long distance, he could see that the Golden Horde Kingdom''s camp was filled with light.

    Duan Yunfei was in her tent frying medicine for Mu Chuyang. The fire within the medicinal furnace jumped, causing Duan Yunfei to be in a bit of a trance.

    That year, Duan Yunfei had a high fever and remained unconscious in the Red Luan Palace.

    When she woke up, she saw a figure in a trance looking at her bedside, staring fixedly at the medicine cauldron in front of her.

    "Xiu Heng!" She forcefully opened his eyes, continuously shouting his name. The air was faint.

    The youth sitting next to the medicinal furnace turned his head and smiled at her.

    When he smiled, the flowers in the sky rustled as if they had been summoned.

    He slowly walked over and stretched out his hand to touch her forehead. He then took the medicinal soup and fed it to her, one mouthful at a time.

    Duan Yunfei had really remembered that scene for many years.

    Xiu Heng had already been unconscious for an entire day and night, when he suddenly woke up at this moment.

    "Thirteen." He called out softly, extending his hand to call Duan Yunfei over.

    "You''re awake." Duan Yunfei smiled at Xiu Heng, and sat down beside him with the medicine in his hand. Drink these pills. "

    Xiu Heng''s face turned white, and with great difficulty, he nodded at Duan Yunfei. He frowned as he finished the soup in one gulp. Then, he turned to Duan Yunfei and asked: "Thirteen, how long have I been lying down?"

    "It wasn''t long, you just took a long nap." Duan Yunfei smiled and placed the remaining medicinal soup at the side. She reached out her hand to help tuck Xiu Heng in. "Don''t think too much about it. Rest for a while and everything will be fine."

 C238 Entering enemy camp at night

    In recent days, the weather was getting worse and worse. The yellow sand was flying everywhere, making the soldiers unable to open their eyes.

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Xiu Heng did not ask any further, and only nodded his head slightly, and said "Okay."

    "What about the others in the tent?" Xiu Heng was extremely tired, he barely opened his eyes and looked around, then asked Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei did not reply, she only turned her head to look outside, and said to herself: "The wind is blowing, let me put down the tent curtain."

    Duan Yunfei said as she walked out of the tent.

    A figure stood upright outside the door, scaring Duan Yunfei.

    "What''s wrong?" Xiu Heng detected Duan Yunfei''s abnormality and hurriedly asked.

    Duan Yunfei regained her senses, and quickly waved her hand at Xiu Heng: "Nothing much, it''s just that the wind and sand outside are too strong, and I couldn''t clearly see the soldiers that came to investigate, so I was shocked."

    Duan Yunfei put down the woolen curtain in his tent, preventing Huang Sha from entering the tent.

    She turned around and added some charcoal into the brazier in the tent. Xiu Heng''s body was not good, and he was always afraid of the cold. The weather has been bad for the past few days, and a strong wind has been blowing at night. You are sick now, so it would be better if your cover was thicker. "

    "Alright." Xiu Heng replied. He was probably tired, so he laid back down and stopped talking.

    After seeing that Xiu Heng had rested for a while, Duan Yunfei extinguished the candle flame in the tent and quietly retreated.

    She had just walked out of the tent when someone covered her nose and dragged her to the side. It wasn''t until he reached a haystack that the man let go.

    "You''re crazy." Duan Yunfei turned her head back and stared fiercely at the Mu Chuyang in front of him.

    "You''re the crazy one." Mu Chuyang''s anger was not less than Duan Yunfei''s. Since he was young, he rarely got angry at Duan Yunfei, but every time, it was for Xiu Heng.

    "You clearly knew that person was your enemy, and you clearly knew that the Xiliang had formed an alliance with the Golden Horde Kingdom. Why did you still do this to him?" Mu Chuyang walked over and grabbed Duan Yunfei''s arm, and asked her with a stern voice.

    There seemed to be fury in Mu Chuyang''s eyes that was about to burst out, and even Duan Yunfei did not dare to look up into his eyes.

    "I''ve already told you that he is a very shrewd person. All these years, he has been using you, so why didn''t you let him go?" When Mu Chuyang saw that Duan Yunfei did not answer, she became even more angry, and somewhat aggressive.

    Duan Yunfei''s arm hurt from being pulled by Mu Chuyang. She raised her head to look at Mu Chuyang, and frowned at him. You don''t have to worry about me. I have my own plans. "

    She flung Duan Yunfei''s hand to the side and realized that he was injured.

    "What''s the matter with you?" Duan Yunfei raised her head and looked at Mu Chuyang, stretching his hand out to pull his sleeves wanting to see the state of his injuries.

    Mu Chuyang clenched his fist, carefully hid his palm behind his back, and waved at Duan Yunfei. It was my own carelessness that caused the cut. It doesn''t matter. "

    Mu Chuyang persisted, and Duan Yunfei no longer said anything.

    "Although all the soldiers here are infected with the plague, this is, after all, Golden Horde Kingdom''s military camp. How dare you come here alone and take the risk. " She raised her head to look at Mu Chuyang''s eyes, extended her hand and patted his shoulder: "Now that I''m taking care of him in Xiu Heng''s tent, with his protection, there shouldn''t be any problems for the time being. You should leave quickly.

    Duan Yunfei kept on pushing Mu Chuyang, wanting him to leave quickly. But Mu Chuyang had no intention to leave. He reached out his hand to grab Duan Yunfei''s arm, and looked at her with firm eyes. If we have to leave, we will leave together. It was with great difficulty that I managed to find you. "

    Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang were in a stalemate, but suddenly, a group of sentries walked over.

    She felt that the situation was urgent and quickly pushed Mu Chuyang away, saying, "Someone is coming, leave quickly."

    "I''ll take you with me." Mu Chuyang tightly gripped Duan Yunfei''s hand. His personality was stubborn, and sometimes even Duan Yunfei couldn''t do anything about it.

    As the patrolling sentries got closer, Duan Yunfei shook Mu Chuyang''s shoulders and said: "I won''t follow you. If you still want to live, then quickly leave. Otherwise, I won''t be able to save you. "

    "Just to take care of Xiu Heng?" Mu Chuyang choked with emotions, but still swallowed the latter half of his words.

    Duan Yunfei did not answer, and refused to turn her head to look at Mu Chuyang.

    No matter if it was the enemy camp or the jackal tiger cave, Mu Chuyang had the guts to charge in for her. But she refused to go, and he could do nothing about it.

    Mu Chuyang clenched his teeth, and said to Duan Yunfei: "Duan Yunfei, don''t forget, you are a princess of the Jin Country, and I am a prince of the Jin Country. And the person who is lying in the tent is separated from you by thousands of mountains and rivers, you two will never be together. "

    After Mu Chuyang finished speaking to Duan Yunfei, he took advantage of the moonlight to quickly leave the Golden Horde Kingdom''s camp.

    The wind outside was strong, and Duan Yunfei''s tears unconsciously flowed down, but they were quickly dispersed by the wind.

    When Mu Chuyang returned to the camp, it was already dawn, and the sky was slowly starting to brighten.

    Ever since Mu Chuyang had left the camp, Vice General Zhang''s heart had been in his throat, and he didn''t dare to relax for even a moment. Thirteenth Princess was already imprisoned in the enemy''s camp. If something were to happen to Young Prince Mu, then he would really die a hundred times.

    "Vice General Zhang." Suddenly, a soldier came in through the door to deliver a message.

    Vice General Zhang stood up anxiously, and asked the soldier that came to deliver the message: "What''s wrong, did Thirteenth Princess and Young Prince Mu come back?"

    The soldier who came to deliver the message shook his head and whispered to Vice General Zhang, "No, it''s the emperor''s secret letter."

    The Vice General Zhang nodded his head and hurriedly bowed, accepting the emperor''s secret letter.

    "What did the Emperor say in the secret letter?" The general who was standing at the side saw that there was something strange about Vice General Zhang''s expression, and immediately asked him.

    "In a secret letter, the Emperor requested that the military camp report back on the fighting at the front." Vice General Zhang replied as he took the emperor''s secret letter.

    When he finished reading the secret letter, Vice General Zhang sighed as though a stone with a myriad of burdens was pressed down on his heart. If the Emperor knew that the Thirteenth Princess was currently locked up in the enemy camp, who knew how angry he would be.

    "Young Prince Mu is back." As soon as Mu Chuyang returned to the camp, the soldiers who were guarding the camp quickly came to report to Vice General Zhang.

    After Vice General Zhang heard this, he quickly ran out, bowed to Mu Chuyang, and respectfully called out, "Young Prince Mu."

    Mu Chuyang nodded, he jumped down from the horse, and his expression became ugly.

 C239 life or death crisis

    Mu Chuyang did not rest the whole night. His hair was in a mess and he looked to be exhausted.

    Vice General Zhang looked behind Mu Chuyang and felt that it was a bit strange. He quickly chased after Mu Chuyang and asked: "Young Prince Mu, why did you come back alone?

    Mu Chuyang did not reply, he only walked into the tent and slammed his hand on the table.

    "Young Prince, don''t be rash. Your hand is still injured." Vice General Zhang was shocked, and quickly said to Mu Chuyang.

    Mu Chuyang sat down on the side of the chair with anger written all over his face, his eyes slightly closed, unable to say a single word.

    Only now did Vice General Zhang remember the emperor''s secret letter, and quickly passed it over to Mu Chuyang. Young Prince Mu, this is a secret letter that the Emperor anxiously sent over. Please have a look. "

    Mu Chuyang suspiciously looked at Vice General Zhang and took Yuwen Di''s secret letter from his hand. Quickly open and read the contents of the letter.

    "The Emperor wrote that he wanted the army to report back on the fighting at the front. Thirteenth Princess still needs to return home and send a letter to the Emperor. " He raised his head, glanced at Mu Chuyang, and asked while trembling in fear: "Young Prince Mu, Thirteenth Princess, she ¡­"

    Mu Chuyang sighed, then said to Vice General Zhang: "I already saw Thirteenth Princess last night, but she still has things to do, and is unwilling to come back with me."

    "What should I do?" The Vice General Zhang hesitated for a moment, then suggested to Mu Chuyang: "Young Prince, the enemy is infected with the plague now, so the morale is dropping. How about we go all out, charge into the enemy camp and rescue the princess?"

    "Absolutely not." "Mu Chuyang hesitated for a moment, before waving his hand at Vice General Zhang. Thirteenth Princess said that she still had a plan that she had not completed yet. If we act rashly, it might ruin her plans. "

    Mu Chuyang sighed, although when he thought about Duan Yunfei taking care of Xiu Heng, he felt extremely angry. However, he suppressed his anger and said to Vice General Zhang, "Let''s wait a little longer. If the emperor blames us, I''ll bear the blame myself. "

    Hearing Xiu Heng''s words, the Vice General Zhang did not say anything else, nodded his head and left.

    Three days later, the plague in Golden Horde Kingdom''s camp didn''t show any signs of improvement. Many of the soldiers had already died from the plague.

    Xiu Heng''s sickness became worse and worse, and he became more and more clear-headed in these few days.

    His face turned yellow and he lost a lot of weight.

    "Xiu Heng." Duan Yunfei stood in front of Xiu Heng and couldn''t help but frown. Are you all right? "

    Xiu Heng did not reply, he only forced out a smile and lightly nodded towards Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei reached out her hand to tuck him in, and her tears unconsciously fell.

    She took out the last pill from her sleeve and frowned. Before Duan Yunfei left, Mu Chuyang had given her two pills to save her life in times of danger. She had taken one, and now there was only one left.

    Xiu Heng lied on the bed and frowned. Duan Yunfei knew that this kind of plague would have a bone-piercing pain. All day, Xiu Heng would be in so much pain that he didn''t even open his mouth to say a word.

    Duan Yunfei heaved a heavy sigh, and thought back to the time they spent in the Jin Country Palace.

    At that time, Xiu Heng was the only one who went to visit because he was sick, and wanted to move all the medicinal ingredients in the palace to the Yusong Institute. Everyone in the Taiyuan Hospital was shocked.

    Now that she was standing in front of Xiu Heng, she didn''t know whether or not she should save him.

    He was the crown prince of the Xiliang, an ally of the Golden Horde Kingdom. Deep in his heart and careful in his every step, he was his enemy.

    Xiu Heng, you were scheming everywhere, why don''t you know how to protect your life first?

    Xiu Heng, why were you born in the Xiliang, and why did you become my enemy?

    Duan Yunfei''s heart was in extreme pain. She suddenly remembered Mu Chuyang''s words.

    Just as Mu Chuyang had said, even after all this time, she still could not truly forget about Xiu Heng. Those days and nights accompanying him in the Yusong Institute had long been deeply engraved in his heart. Even if they had different positions, even if they had different opinions, she still couldn''t stop worrying about him.

    Duan Yunfei clenched her teeth, and stuffed the pill in her hand into Xiu Heng''s mouth.

    Xiu Heng opened his eyes wide, surprised by Duan Yunfei''s actions.

    Duan Yunfei brought warm water, and without raising his head, she placed it in front of Xiu Heng, and expressionlessly said to him: "Relax, the thing used to save lives, is not poison."

    Xiu Heng also did not say anything, he only turned his face to the side and gently closed his eyes.

    Five days had already passed, and Mu Chuyang, who was at the side, couldn''t wait any longer.

    "Young Prince Mu, an entire five days have passed. If we do not attack now, I''m afraid that we will end up in trouble for no reason." The Vice General Zhang cupped his fists towards Mu Chuyang and said: "The army has already been stationed here for an entire half a month. In order to avoid any unexpected incidents, we should set out early. "

    "Yes, Young Prince Mu. "Hurry up and give the order." The soldiers in the tents all tried to persuade Mu Chuyang.

    Mu Chuyang hesitated, but in the end, he nodded his head.

    It had already been five days, and they knew nothing about the situation inside the Golden Horde Kingdom''s camp. They knew nothing about Duan Yunfei''s plan, and they knew even less about Duan Yunfei''s current safety.

    Mu Chuyang could not wait any longer.

    "Alright, since that''s the case, then let the army rest well. "We will set off tomorrow." Xiu Heng stood up, and raised the sharp sword in his hand towards the generals.

    The soldiers started to cheer and jump in joy as they continued to shout the slogan that they would win for sure.

    Early morning of the next day, Mu Chuyang called for soldiers on the battlefield. He decided to go to the Golden Horde Kingdom himself.

    "Young Prince Mu, you should stay in the army camp and wait for us to return." When it was almost time to set off, the Vice General Zhang hesitated for a moment, then walked over to Mu Chuyang and said.

    The last time they went out to war, the Thirteenth Princess insisted on leading their troops personally, but they never expected that they would encounter such a situation.

    Every time he thought about the disappearance of the Thirteenth Princess, he would feel fear in his heart. Now that he saw that Mu Chuyang was about to lead his troops to war, the Vice General Zhang really did not dare to take such a risk.

    Mu Chuyang shook his head at Vice General Zhang, holding the sharp sword in his hand tightly. Since I am a prince of the Jin Country, I will naturally personally lead you into the battlefield. "

    Without waiting for Vice General Zhang to speak, Mu Chuyang stepped onto the general''s platform and shouted to the soldiers: "Golden Horde Kingdom is raiding my city, killing my citizens. This time, we have to push our luck and chase them out of the country."

    The soldiers below the stage were enraged, they followed Mu Chuyang and swung the swords in their hands.

    The time was right, the troops were gathered on the battlefield, and Mu Chuyang personally led the troops to set off.

 C240 Battlefield fighting

    Yesterday, when Xiu Heng took the medicine, today was much better. He could get out of bed and walk on his own.

    Seeing that, Duan Yunfei hurried over to support him. You have just recovered, how can you be so tired? It''s best for you to take a good rest. "

    "It''s alright." Xiu Heng smiled at her indifferently. "I''ve been lying in bed for too long, it''s also good to come down and relax my muscles and bones."

    Since Xiu Heng was so determined, Duan Yunfei did not speak anymore. She only supported Xiu Heng as they walked around slowly in the tent.

    Duan Yunfei hesitated for a moment as she smiled at Xiu Heng.

    "What''s wrong?" Xiu Heng turned his head to look at her. He smiled back at her.

    "Why didn''t you ask me? How could I have a pill to treat you?" Duan Yunfei turned his head and looked at Xiu Heng with anticipation.

    Xiu Heng did not expect Duan Yunfei to ask this question. She could not help but smile and lightly exhaled.

    He extended his hand and pointed outside of the tent, and Duan Yunfei followed to look, which was in the direction of the Jin Country. Xiu Heng turned his head to look at Duan Yunfei, and then said to her: "What''s so strange about that. The Jin Country was a rich and powerful country, with many rare treasures. Furthermore, Prince Mu''s Mansion is an expert in medicine, how could such a plague be harder to come by than you guys. "

    "Then you knew I had the antidote from the beginning?" Hearing Xiu Heng''s words, Duan Yunfei hurriedly chased after him and asked.

    "You are the most doted on princess in the Jin Country, so Yuwen Di definitely planned everything out for you before we set off." Xiu Heng didn''t answer and only chuckled lightly. Furthermore, I have an illness like the plague, and even the army''s marching doctor do not dare to enter my tent. However, you act like nothing has happened, so there''s no need for you to get in and out at all times. "

    Duan Yunfei''s face immediately flushed red, not daring to raise her head and look at Xiu Heng.

    Xiu Heng had long known that she had the antidote on hand, but he was willing to endure pain every day without saying a word to her.

    "Then why didn''t you let me save you?" Duan Yunfei looked at the figure on the ground, and asked Xiu Heng in a low voice after a long while.

    Xiu Heng stretched his muscles and bones for a long time. He sat down at the side. Sighing, he said, "This medicinal pellet was not easy to obtain. Even when Prince Mu''s Mansion used all his strength, he could only take out two of these pellets to protect your life. How could I say such a thing to you? "

    "But you will die." Before Xiu Heng could finish speaking, Duan Yunfei had anxiously grabbed his sleeves. If I don''t save you today, you will really die. Just like the soldiers in the barracks. "

    Xiu Heng smiled and did not speak anymore.

    She had seen that smile many years ago, when they had first met.

    At that time, Duan Yunfei was still young, and rushed into the Yusong Institute dressed in red. She saw a young man sitting under a tree, reading and writing.

    Duan Yunfei usually did not like this scholar''s image the most, so she took out her sleeves and pointed at the teenager in front of him with an arrow: "Who are you, and why are you here?"

    If he met a little tyrant like Mu Chuyang, he would definitely rush forward to fight with him. Therefore, Duan Yunfei was already prepared to fight. Her martial arts had improved very quickly in the past few days, and she could use this young man to practice her skills. Looking at his weak appearance, he probably couldn''t beat me.

    Duan Yunfei kept muttering in her heart, but who knew that this youth was not as she had expected.

    He stood up and bowed to her respectfully, then said to Duan Yunfei word by word: "Xiliang Xiu Heng greets Thirteenth Princess."

    Seeing the young man being so courteous, Duan Yunfei could only put away his unruly and unruly act and similarly bowed towards him. He tilted his head and asked: "How do you know I am Thirteenth Princess?"

    "When that person passed the Red Luan Courtyard s of the princess, he saw the princess dressed in a red robe that made her look like a fairy. It''s unforgettable. " The youth in front of him looked at him with a jade-like face and a smile like the spring breeze.

    Duan Yunfei''s face flushed red, but she still stubbornly said, "I heard that scholars are the most deceiving. As expected, it''s true that I''ll meet you today."

    Xiu Heng was not angry, he just looked at Duan Yunfei quietly and smiled at her. It was the same smile as today.

    It was this smile that had really made her remember it for many years.

    "What''s wrong?" Xiu Heng looked at Duan Yunfei in a daze and asked in her eyes.

    Duan Yunfei finally regained her senses and shook her head at Xiu Heng.

    Xiu Heng would never ask about anything that she did not say. The two of them sat down face to face.

    As they were talking, the sounds of fighting suddenly came from outside the tent.

    "What happened outside?" Xiu Heng vigilantly sat up and asked.

    Duan Yunfei shook her head, and casually picked up the short sword leaning on the side. Rest well here first, I''ll be right back. "

    Xiu Heng nodded at her as he walked quickly towards the exit.

    From a distance, Duan Yunfei saw the leader of the group, Mu Chuyang, dressed in silver armor, rushing towards him with killing intent apparent in his eyes.

    His face was splashed with blood, but he continued to advance forward without any hesitation. The look in his eyes was too resolute, Duan Yunfei had almost forgotten that this was his first time on the battlefield.

    The soldiers of the Golden Horde Kingdom suffered from the plague, causing their morale to drop. Mu Chuyang led the army and quickly rushed in. The soldiers of the Golden Horde Kingdom could not resist and could only retreat step by step. Duan Yunfei brandished her short sword and finally rushed to Mu Chuyang''s side.

    "Why did you suddenly come?" Duan Yunfei stood in front of Mu Chuyang. she asked loudly.

    The surrounding soldiers were still fighting with all their might. The shout quickly drowned out Duan Yunfei''s voice. Mu Chuyang''s eyes became red, making him a little scared.

    "Mu Chuyang." Duan Yunfei shouted at Mu Chuyang.

    "Be careful!" Before Mu Chuyang could reply, he saw a short sword piercing towards him.

    Mu Chuyang leaped down from the horse, and with lightning speed, pulled Duan Yunfei behind him. A sword pierced the back of his throat.

    Duan Yunfei was shocked. She tightly grabbed onto Mu Chuyang''s sleeves. She shouted Mu Chuyang''s name.

    "Don''t be afraid." As Mu Chuyang spoke to her, he helped her up onto a horse and brought her away from the battlefield, stopping at a certain spot in the army camp.

    Only now did Duan Yunfei finally heave a long sigh of relief.

    "Why did you guys suddenly come?" Duan Yunfei looked at Mu Chuyang, and her entire person seemed to be a little angry. Didn''t I tell you to wait for my news? "Why are you acting on your own?"

    Mu Chuyang did not reply, he only raised his head and looked at the sun in the sky. Then, he turned to Duan Yunfei and said: "I have already waited for you for five days, for these five days you have not sent any messages, I am truly worried."

 C241 To know the truth

    As Mu Chuyang stood in front of him, he was unable to say a single word.

    The soldiers of the Golden Horde Kingdom were plagued with the plague and lost all ability to fight. After around fifteen minutes, the Vice General Zhang came over to meet up with Mu Chuyang.

    "Reporting to the Young Prince, the main force of the Golden Horde Kingdom has already retreated. Most of the others have surrendered, this tent has now become an empty camp." Vice General Zhang bowed and said to Mu Chuyang.

    Mu Chuyang nodded, then said to Vice General Zhang: "Thirteenth Princess already knows, let the soldiers be at ease."

    Only then did Vice General Zhang turn his head around, kneeled on the ground, and kowtow three times heavily towards Duan Yunfei. His tone was somewhat agitated as he said, "Thirteenth Princess, this general deserves to die. I''ve finally found you."

    Duan Yunfei hurriedly pulled Vice General Zhang up, and said to him: "On the battlefield, the situation changes every second. Quickly get up, it was my own carelessness that led me to fall into someone''s trap. It''s not your fault. "

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Vice General Zhang trembled as he stood up. A heavy burden was finally lifted from his heart.

    Duan Yunfei looked at Vice General Zhang, and the corners of his mouth revealed a smile that was not a smile, as he punched Vice General Zhang''s shoulder and asked: "Has my royal father been making things difficult for you these past few days?"

    Vice General Zhang didn''t dare to hide anything, and took out Yuwen Di''s secret letter from his bosom, respectfully handing it over to him. Thirteenth Princess, this is a secret letter that came from the Emperor in a hurry.

    As Duan Yunfei opened the letter, she listened to the Vice General Zhang explain the entire story.

    Finally, Duan Yunfei nodded towards Vice General Zhang. This is for the best. Since I have returned safely, then don''t tell my royal father about this matter anymore. Otherwise, this old man will worry too. "

    "But this ¡­" Vice General Zhang hesitated for a moment and couldn''t help feeling troubled. He didn''t know what to do.

    "If my father finds out about this, he definitely won''t let you off so easily." Duan Yunfei looked at Vice General Zhang meaningfully, and nodded at him with a smile that was not a smile. "Why, do you want to know what the wrath of the Son of Heaven is like?"

    The Vice General Zhang was so scared that he could not speak, and shook his head at Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei smiled at him, "Therefore, only the few of us know about this matter. When we return, I will naturally think of royal father to explain it to us."

    Vice General Zhang looked at Duan Yunfei with an excited face, and instantly couldn''t say a word.

    Duan Yunfei suddenly thought of something and ran towards her tent.

    When Duan Yunfei finally arrived, Xiu Heng was already nowhere to be seen. She searched the entire tent, inside and out, but he could not find Xiu Heng.

    "Princess, what''s wrong?" Seeing that the situation was not right, the soldiers who were searching the camp walked over and greeted Duan Yunfei, and asked carefully.

    Duan Yunfei did not care about anything else, and anxiously asked: "Where did the people in the camp go?"

    The soldier in front was a little confused, but still respectfully replied to Duan Yunfei: "Reporting to the princess, as soon as I entered, there is no one left in the tent. May I ask who you are asking about?"

    "Impossible. I don''t believe he would do that." Duan Yunfei had somewhat lost control of his emotions, and was muttering to himself nonstop. She looked around the whole tent and sat down on the ground, not wanting to believe it.

    She didn''t know why Xiu Heng had to leave, but when the Jin Country army was attacking the tents.

    She covered her ears, not daring to think. While she was sitting down, someone suddenly walked over and gently patted her shoulder from behind.

    Duan Yunfei turned her head in pleasant surprise, only to realize that Mu Chuyang had appeared behind him.

    Mu Chuyang hesitated for a moment, then heavily sighed at Duan Yunfei. Thirteen, don''t be sad. You two are from different worlds to begin with. Now that he''s gone, it''s better for you. "

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Duan Yunfei could not hold it in any longer, and tears immediately flowed down from her eyes.

    The truth that she didn''t want to believe was originally a conspiracy.

    As vicious as Xiu Heng was, he had long guessed everything, and had even set up a chess game long ago. As for him, he was just a chess piece in the game.

    Even though the Golden Horde Kingdom and the Xiliang were an alliance, their relationship was a mess and Xiu Heng did not genuinely want to help the Golden Horde Kingdom. From beginning to end, the only person he wanted to help was himself.

    Xiu Heng wanted to borrow the Xiliang''s hand to fight the Golden Horde Kingdom head-on, and he would benefit from it.

    It was because of this that he saved her during the moment of danger, and was unwilling to let Duan Yunfei leave while she was by her side.

    As long as Duan Yunfei stayed in the Golden Horde Kingdom''s camp, Mu Chuyang would worry about his safety and make his move.

    As expected, Mu Chuyang used what he had learnt to infect the troops of the Golden Horde Kingdom with the plague. Since then, Golden Horde Kingdom''s fighting strength had been greatly reduced, so naturally he wouldn''t benefit from it too much.

    So it turned out that all of this was Xiu Heng''s scheme a long time ago.

    Maybe Xiu Heng had expected that he would be infected by the plague and decided to keep Duan Yunfei by his side. He had long planned out how Duan Yunfei would feel about him. Even if something really were to happen to him, given Duan Yunfei''s character, she would definitely not go as far as to save him.

    Hundreds of thousands of soldiers were fighting with all their might, but he was the only one who won in the end.

    Duan Yunfei sat on the ground and could not help but let out a bitter laugh.

    This morning, Xiu Heng was still seated in front of Duan Yunfei, with a serious expression as he said to her: "This pellet was not easy to come by, even when Prince Mu''s Mansion used all his strength, he could only take out these two pellets for you to keep your life. How could I say such a thing to you? "

    Yeah, he naturally wouldn''t say those words to her, because even if Xiu Heng didn''t say it, Duan Yunfei would have saved him.

    Duan Yunfei buried her head in her arms, unable to say a word.

    "Thirteen, don''t be like this." Mu Chuyang carefully comforted Duan Yunfei, and he was at a loss as to what to do.

    That day, when Duan Yunfei saw Xiu Heng, he looked at her and asked: "Do you regret saving me?"

    Duan Yunfei looked at Xiu Heng, unable to say a single word.

    She thought that when Xiu Heng saved her, it was because of their relationship from the past.

    She thought that Xiu Heng really didn''t know anything, and accidentally got infected by the plague and was saved by his.

    It turned out that she was the only one who didn''t know anything.

    This was the second time Duan Yunfei had risked her life to save him, but it was still the same ending.

    He always easily gave up on anyone for his own benefit.

 C242 Stunning Stunning

    The north-west cold wind blew incessantly into Duan Yunfei''s tent.

    Mu Chuyang accompanied Duan Yunfei as he took off his clothes and draped it over her shoulders. He didn''t say a word, but he still couldn''t help but frown.

    "Little Thirteen, don''t be like this. It''s not worth it to serve such a person." Mu Chuyang''s mouth moved, and said in a nearly inaudible voice next to Duan Yunfei''s ear.

    Duan Yunfei expressionlessly turned her head to look at the tent, and it seemed that Xiu Heng had already made his preparations to leave. Therefore, the moment the great army entered, Xiu Heng quickly moved the things here.

    That day, Duan Yunfei was shot dead and she was almost sent to become the army courtesan of the Golden Horde Kingdom. was saved by Xiu Heng in the tent, and brought back to the tent. In the past few days, they had been here, not mentioning politics, not mentioning the past, it was like a paradise, and the moment Duan Yunfei stepped in, she had already sunk into it.

    Xiu Heng kept her by his side all day to protect her. When Xiu Heng was sick, he took care of her by his side, and even gave her the life-saving pills Mu Chuyang had left for him to consume. At that moment, Duan Yunfei almost thought that as long she and Xiu Heng were willing, nothing else could be an obstacle for them.

    But now, as Duan Yunfei looked at the emptied great hall, she couldn''t help but laugh out loud.

    The warmth of the past sounded ironic. Thinking about it now, it actually felt more like a conspiracy that had been set up a long time ago.

    And Xiu Heng''s bargaining chip, was precisely the feeling Duan Yunfei had towards him.

    Duan Yunfei was quiet for a moment, without saying a word, she stood up and walked out of the tent.

    No matter what happened, Duan Yunfei was still a princess of the Jin Country. Even if Xiu Heng treated her like this, she still had her own pride.

    "Have you counted all the items in the camp?" Duan Yunfei''s eyes did not show any signs of happiness or anger, she looked at the soldiers who were anxiously collecting the supplies in the tent, and turned to Vice General Zhang and said.

    The Vice General Zhang cupped his hands, revealing the joy of a great victory. He bent down and bowed towards Duan Yunfei. Even his tone was a little agitated. Reporting to the Thirteenth Princess, the army had already reported the collected supplies to the treasury. It''s just that the soldiers of the Golden Horde Kingdom are sick for a few days, so they were already prepared to retreat.

    Hearing Vice General Zhang''s words, Duan Yunfei nodded his head lightly.

    "It''s late today, so we''re ordering the army to stay here. Tomorrow morning, we''ll return to the main camp." The sun had already set. Duan Yunfei could not help but frown as she spoke to the Vice General Zhang.

    Vice General Zhang took the order and went down, but Duan Yunfei just stood there in a daze. She turned her head to look at the tent and could not help but feel absent-minded. These past few days had been like a dream. Now that he had just awoken from a great dream, he seemed to have lost something in his heart, and it was so empty that it made people sad.

    After so many years of absence, Xiu Heng had not changed one bit.

    He was just as polite and gentle as he was before, and just as calculating and calculating as he was before.

    Thinking about it up to this point, Duan Yunfei felt so sad that she couldn''t speak anymore.

    She let go of all the hair behind her back, her waist-length long hair fluttering in the air, graceful figure, stunning the sun in the northwest.

    Duan Yunfei took out her sleeve arrow''s short sword and turned her head to grab a strand of hair, quickly cutting it off. The long hair fell to the ground, as if it had lost its luster. The autumn leaves were quiet and beautiful. The long hair that fell to the ground was like autumn leaves, losing its roots in the yellow desert.

    "What are you doing?" Mu Chuyang rushed over and carefully picked up the long hair on the ground, frowning as he looked at Duan Yunfei. This is your most precious hair. Normally, you wouldn''t even let others touch it.

    Mu Chuyang''s expression was anxious, like a person who had just lost a treasure. Duan Yunfei looked straight into his eyes and couldn''t help but want to laugh.

    She suddenly remembered that when she was young, Mu Chuyang always liked to reach out his hands to tug at her hair. Once, Mu Chuyang made a move that forgot the severity of the situation and cut off Duan Yunfei''s hair. Duan Yunfei was furious, she raised her sword and claimed that she was going to kill Mu Chuyang. What happened that time really gave Mu Chuyang a fright. For the next two months, he did not dare to come to the palace and play with Mu Chuyang. Later, it was only when Yuwen Di personally intervened that the two of them were able to get back together.

    But from then on, Mu Chuyang would never touch Duan Yunfei''s hair again.

    But who would have thought that after so many years, Duan Yunfei would actually cut off her own long hair for a man who had lied to him twice or thrice.

    Mu Chuyang looked at Duan Yunfei who was standing in front of him and couldn''t help but frown. " Thirteen, you really can''t let Xiu Heng go like this? "

    Mu Chuyang''s tone was calm, but it was as if a raging ocean was raging in his heart.

    "Nope." Duan Yunfei shook her head lightly, and laughed at herself. From today onwards, we will return to the bridge, return to the road. He will be his Prince of Xiliang, and I will be my princess. there is no longer any possibility. "

    Mu Chuyang did not speak, he only twined the hair he had picked up, carefully tied it into a knot, and handed it over to Duan Yunfei.

    He reached out his hands and pulled Duan Yunfei into his embrace, using his body to cover her with the sandstorm of the desert. Duan Yunfei was used to acting tough, only today did Mu Chuyang realize that her body was actually weak, causing him to want to crush her into pieces and put her in her heart.

    "It''s alright, as long as it''s over then it''s fine." Mu Chuyang didn''t know how to comfort Duan Yunfei, so he opened his mouth and lightly patted Duan Yunfei''s shoulder.

    Duan Yunfei laid on Mu Chuyang''s shoulder, the memories of the past flooded into her mind. Unable to hold back her tears any longer, she began to wail.

    The young man who was as warm as jade in Yusong Institute, the young master who accompanied her throughout her years, had never once held her in her heart.

    That year, when the apricot flowers were drizzling, a smile appeared on Duan Yunfei''s round little face, and her eyes became crescent moons. With a leap, she sent her bright red gown flying in the air, very much like a red luan ¡­

    "Xiu Heng."

    Life if only first seen, what is the sad autumn wind fan. How would the Duan Yunfei at that time know that this name would disrupt her floating life?

    Mu Chuyang had never seen Duan Yunfei lose control like this before, and he immediately panicked. He pulled Duan Yunfei into his embrace, stretched out her hand, and lightly patted her shoulder without saying a word.

    The northwest wind blew fiercely, and Mu Chuyang''s eyes were blinded.

 C243 Great Dream Awakening

    The next morning at dawn.

    Duan Yunfei ordered the army to retreat and return to the camp.

    "We''ve achieved a complete victory this time. When we return, His Majesty will definitely be very happy."

    "And this is all thanks to Thirteenth Princess and her scheming and leadership. If it weren''t for them taking the lead, how could we have taken over the Golden Horde Kingdom''s camp so easily."

    The entire army was naturally overjoyed at the victory. They were loudly talking behind them, but no one noticed the change in Duan Yunfei.

    Mu Chuyang rode on his horse and walked forward, extending his hand out, gently tugging at her sleeve.

    Duan Yunfei looked at Mu Chuyang as if he had just awoken from a great dream. After that, he couldn''t help but laugh and shake his head at him.

    "Little Thirteen, if you''re sad, then cry for a while." Mu Chuyang frowned, and held her hand tightly: "Your current state, instead of letting me feel pain in my heart."

    Seeing Mu Chuyang''s wronged expression, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but chuckle. "I held on and waved my hand at him." "Now that my army has won, I have finally succeeded in my mission. After returning to the capital and gaining glory, what''s there to be sad about it?"

    "But Xiu Heng, he ¡­" Mu Chuyang did not finish his words, he only turned to look at Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei laughed faintly. Xiu Heng is the Prince of Xiliang, and I am the Princess of the Jin Country. Thinking about it this way, he could not be considered to have done anything wrong. "

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Mu Chuyang could no longer say anything, and the two sunk into a long silence.

    "The big tent is right in front of us. Let''s go a little faster." Seeing the Jin Country''s camp, the soldiers could not help but laugh. After a day and night of fierce battle, the army all wanted to return to their camp to rest.

    "Wait." Just as the army was about to enter, Duan Yunfei suddenly stretched out her hand, signalling the soldiers to stop.

    "Thirteenth Princess, what''s wrong?" Yue Yang asked curiously. Seeing that the camp was right in front of their eyes, Duan Yunfei suddenly ordered the soldiers to stop. The soldiers were naturally puzzled and walked up to Duan Yunfei to ask.

    "That''s not right." Duan Yunfei hesitated for a moment, as if she smelled a bloody stench in the air.

    Mu Chuyang also walked up and noticed that something was wrong. Before he left the camp, in order to prevent other small tribes from raiding the camp, he had ordered the soldiers who were left to guard the camp to come up with a plan for an empty city. But when he returned, there were no soldiers cleaning the gates or patrolling the city walls.

    Mu Chuyang hesitated for a moment. If the soldiers were not deliberately lazy, then something had happened.

    However, this army that Duan Yunfei had brought out, was the bravest and bravest army in Jin Country. Their achievements for many years were glorious, and they relied on strict discipline from this army. Therefore, how could the soldiers be so lazy?

    Thinking about that, Mu Chuyang could not help but clench his fists.

    Just as they were hesitating outside the camp, a soldier suddenly ran out of the camp at the risk of his life. He had been shot several times, but he still fought with the last of his strength.

    Mu Chuyang reacted quickly, and when he saw the situation, he quickly turned around to save the soldiers who were chasing him from the hands of the enemy.

    "Thirteenth Princess, I never expected to see you again in my lifetime." The soldier was covered in blood. However, he still shakily stood up, forced himself to pay his respects to Duan Yunfei while speaking to her in an intermittent manner, "Princess, we''ve waited for an entire night, and you''ve finally returned."

    "No need for formalities." Duan Yunfei leaped down from the horse, walked up to the soldier and anxiously asked: "Quickly tell me, what exactly happened? Why are you so heavily injured?"

    "Princess, it''s the people from the Golden Horde Kingdom. They sneaked an attack on our army camp." The soldier gasped for breath as he spoke, and looked like he was about to fall down. However, he still forced himself to answer Duan Yunfei''s question. Last night, the Golden Horde Kingdom''s army suddenly launched a sneak attack on our camp. We were not prepared and could only accept the attack in a panic, but they had so many people, we were not their match at all. Most of the army''s supplies have been moved away by them, and most of the soldiers that were left to guard the camp were also killed by them.

    "How could this be?" Hearing the injured soldier''s report, Duan Yunfei frowned even more. The soldiers of the Golden Horde Kingdom were infected by the plague and had to leave their own camp grounds. Their morale has yet to recover, so how could they have the audacity to attack our camp so rashly? "

    Duan Yunfei mumbled to herself as she thought, the reporting soldiers continued to speak to her: "Princess, those soldiers are strong and strong, it doesn''t seem like they are infected by the plague."

    "In that case, it really is strange." Mu Chuyang also walked forward and said to the injured soldier: "Think carefully, do you have any clues?"

    The soldier hesitated for a moment, as if he suddenly remembered something, and quickly said to Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang: "Although these soldiers are dressed in the Golden Horde Kingdom''s uniform, their accents aren''t that of someone from the Golden Horde Kingdom. From the way they talk, it seems like they are more from Xiliang."

    Hearing the words "Xiliang", the flames of fury in Duan Yunfei''s heart started to burn.

    The mantis stalks the cicada, and the yellow sparrow follows. Only then did she understand Xiu Heng''s plan.

    Xiu Heng deliberately instigated a war between the two countries, using the Jin Country''s soldiers to weaken the Golden Horde Kingdom''s power. Then he persuaded the Golden Horde Kingdom''s khan to send troops to help the Golden Horde Kingdom defeat the Jin Country. On the surface, it seemed like he was avenging the Golden Horde Kingdom, but in reality, it was all for his own benefits.

    The sandpiper and clam fight, and the fish will benefit from it. It was a pity that the Golden Horde Kingdom''s Khan was currently very angry and only wanted to take revenge on the Jin Country, how could she have the mind to sit down and carefully calculate this debt?

    Duan Yunfei laughed bitterly, her eyes becoming denser.

    Xiu Heng, you ask if I regret saving you all those years ago.

    I tell you now, I regret it. But why don''t you let me go?

    "Princess, what should we do?" Vice General Zhang walked over and asked Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei thought for a while, then signaled the army to retreat. "The great army has just gone through a fierce battle, so it''s not appropriate for them to fight right now. It''s better to retreat and rest for a bit."

    Duan Yunfei said as she ordered the army to retreat.

    However, before she could finish her words, the soldiers behind her pointed at the tents in front of them and shouted, "Not good, not good! The enemy is charging over!"

    Duan Yunfei looked ahead and saw a large group of black colored enemies rushing towards them.

    She could see clearly that the one leading them was Xiliang''s Crown Prince, Xiu Heng.

 C244 panicking to fight

    "Princess, what should we do?" Vice General Zhang anxiously asked Duan Yunfei: "There are a lot of enemies, I''m afraid we are not their match."

    The soldiers fought desperately, but they were still pushed back bit by bit.

    Duan Yunfei couldn''t say a word as she watched Xiu Heng ride on his horse and stab the blade in his hand into her soldier''s chest.

    Duan Yunfei was in a bit of a trance, and almost fell down from her horse.

    Many years ago, the young man who lived in the Yusong Institute was handsome. She wore a green robe and held a scroll in her hand.

    At that time, Duan Yunfei would always protect Xiu Heng, afraid that others would bully him.

    However, Duan Yunfei never knew that Xiu Heng actually had such a good skill. It turned out that he had been lying to him from the beginning.

    Mu Chuyang naturally saw that the leader of the enemy troops was Xiu Heng. He hesitated for a moment, then pulled Duan Yunfei behind him. Standing in front of the army, he shouted at the soldiers: "Wang Yu, master!

    "I, Wang Yu, am a mage. I train as an armored soldier and live together with my son." The soldiers behind him answered as they followed Mu Chuyang and charged towards the enemy.

    In the blink of an eye, the entire area in front of the tent became a sea of fire.

    Being protected by Mu Chuyang behind him, Duan Yunfei seemed to be in a trance.

    Xiu Heng looked at them, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, revealing a smile that was not a smile.

    Capture the thief first and then capture the king. Xiu Heng nocked his bow and shot towards Duan Yunfei.

    "Be careful!" Mu Chuyang shouted as he pushed Duan Yunfei away. Duan Yunfei saw with her own eyes that Mu Chuyang was unable to dodge in time and the arrow shot straight through his left shoulder.

    "No." Duan Yunfei shouted loudly, she pushed aside the soldiers beside him and used all her strength to rush in front of Mu Chuyang.

    After being struck by the arrow, Mu Chuyang''s entire being lost all of its strength, and weakly fell to the ground. Duan Yunfei rushed over, knelt on the ground and grabbed Mu Chuyang''s shoulders tightly, then kept on yelling into his ear: "Mu Chuyang, how are you?"

    Mu Chuyang''s old injuries had not yet recovered, and now he had a new one. He lost too much blood and fell to the ground, sinking into a deep coma.

    A ball of anger rose up in Duan Yunfei''s eyes, she ordered the soldiers beside her to take care of Mu Chuyang, and took out her two blades from her waist, running towards the direction of Xiu Heng.

    She then leaped and landed right in front of Xiu Heng, and without saying a word, she stabbed towards Xiu Heng''s chest.

    "Thirteen, are you really that heartless?" Seeing that Duan Yunfei''s gaze was filled with hatred, Xiu Heng frowned slightly, as if nothing had happened at all, and spoke to her as if nothing had happened.

    Duan Yunfei''s eyes were red, she could not hear anything.

    Xiu Heng, you owe me all these, I want to repay all of them right now.

    In the midst of blade light and sword images, Duan Yunfei''s blade pierced towards Xiu Heng''s vitals, only then did Xiu Heng know that Duan Yunfei had recognized the truth.

    Since that was the case, then there was no need for him to be polite, and he would try to recruit Duan Yunfei.

    After a hundred moves, Duan Yunfei was still defeated. The blade and sword in her hand was thrown to the ground by Xiu Heng. Before she could pick it up, Xiu Heng''s sword was already pointing at her throat.

    "Crown Prince Xiu Heng sure has great skills." Duan Yunfei laughed. In the past, even after Crown Prince Xiu Heng had been in Jin Country for so many years, I had not been able to see it. Looking at Prince Xiu Heng, not only is his skills good, his acting skills are also far beyond what others can achieve. "

    Hearing Duan Yunfei say that, Xiu Heng''s sword could not help but stop, and frowned at Duan Yunfei: "Thirteen, this is not what I want to see. I do not want to be enemies with you."

    "Thirteen, you are a girl, you shouldn''t fight so hard on the battlefield." "Xiu Heng looked at Duan Yunfei, and the sword in her hand trembled slightly. If you promise me that you will never enter the battlefield again, I will let you go back. "

    Duan Yunfei refused to answer his question. Instead, she turned her head to look at Xiu Heng, and revealed a smile, then asked him: "What is Crown Prince Xiu Heng afraid of?"

    "Thirteen." Xiu Heng frowned, his eyes somewhat sad. "Stop fooling around."

    Duan Yunfei laughed, and looked straight into Xiu Heng''s eyes. Xiu Heng had been like this countless of times before, quietly staring into her eyes, as though he was extremely saddened and said to her: "Thirteen, stop messing around."

    However, Duan Yunfei had never known that this kind of gaze hid a bit of sincerity.

    "Prince Xiu Heng is afraid that if he sees me on the battlefield again, I won''t believe you so easily?" Duan Yunfei ignored Xiu Heng''s words, and extended his hand out to flex his wrist, pretending to be unconcerned: "I''m still afraid that if we meet again in the future, I will no longer show mercy to the crown prince."

    Very rarely did Xiu Heng lose his composure. His eyes shone as he anxiously said to Duan Yunfei: "You know that I''m not willing to be your enemy."

    "But it''s too late." From the moment Xiu Heng shot the arrow at his, she knew that the two of them would not have the slightest possibility of surviving for the rest of their lives.

    "The two of us have different personalities and disagreements. He was born to be an enemy. " Duan Yunfei raised her head and looked at Xiu Heng.

    "Pa!" The sword in Xiu Heng''s hand dropped to the ground.

    Xiu Heng turned his back, not willing to look at Duan Yunfei, and could only wave at her. Since that''s the case, you can leave now. "

    Hearing Xiu Heng''s words, Duan Yunfei slowly took out an embroidered bag from her bosom and threw it in front of Xiu Heng.

    Xiu Heng was puzzled for a moment, then raised his head and looked at Duan Yunfei.

    "I''ve known you for a while, and I''ve never done anything to let you down. Now that I have broken off all relations, I want to break all ties with you. From then on, there will be no relation between us. " Duan Yunfei looked at Xiu Heng''s eyes.

    It was probably due to him being dazzled, but he actually saw an extremely sad expression in Xiu Heng''s eyes.

    Duan Yunfei slowly picked up her blade and sword from the ground, while Xiu Heng was unprepared, he stabbed towards the side with his dual blades.

    Standing beside Xiu Heng was the Golden Horde Kingdom''s Khan.

    Duan Yunfei moved quickly, but before Xiu Heng could react, the sweat on his head had already dropped to the ground.

    "Thirteen, you ¡­" Xiu Heng was dumbstruck as he watched Duan Yunfei escape in front of him.

    Xiu Heng, I will capture the thief and the king, this is what you taught me.

    "The khan of the Golden Horde Kingdom is dead. Soldiers, follow me to kill and repel the enemy." Duan Yunfei shouted. When the soldiers heard the news, their morale were high and they rushed towards the enemy troops.

    The khan was already dead. The soldiers of Golden Horde Kingdom panicked and threw their weapons to the ground and scattered. Seeing that there was no other way, Xiu Heng ordered the soldiers to retreat.

 C245 Care

    The army''s morale was high, all of them wanted to take advantage of the victory to pursue and drive Golden Horde Kingdom out.

    Duan Yunfei stopped and waved to the soldiers, signalling them to call for the return of their troops.

    "Thirteenth Princess, the soldiers'' morale is at its peak. If you push your luck, you will definitely be able to defeat the enemy." Vice General Zhang walked over to Duan Yunfei and bowed, then said to Duan Yunfei anxiously.

    Duan Yunfei actually waved her hand, and said with a serious expression: "Although our army has defeated the enemy, our soldiers are also heavily injured, and can''t be chased anymore. We should quickly return to the camp to rest, and then arrange the matters for the battle."

    "But ¡­" Vice General Zhang hesitated, he was planning to continue persuading Duan Yunfei.

    "Before he could finish speaking, Duan Yunfei stretched out her hand and interrupted him. Alright, I have made up my mind, there is no need for Vice General Zhang to say anymore. Order the army to rest on the spot. "

    Seeing Duan Yunfei being so persistent, the soldiers beside her could not say anything more. They could only nod at her and set up camp to rest.

    The soldiers in the army obviously did not know, but Duan Yunfei could tell that Xiu Heng had not used his full strength just now. It was unknown if it was his plan again, or if it was because he really missed his past friendship and was unwilling to meet with Duan Yunfei or his soldiers again, he chose to quickly withdraw his troops. However, if they wanted to take advantage of this situation, it would not be so easy.

    "Where is the Young Prince Mu now?" After Duan Yunfei settled the soldiers down, she asked the Vice General Zhang anxiously.

    When Vice General Zhang saw Duan Yunfei being so anxious, he hurriedly comforted her and said, "Thirteenth Princess, do not be anxious. Young Prince Mu''s left shoulder was shot by an arrow and he had already been carried into the big tent. Please rest assured, Princess. "

    Hearing Vice General Zhang''s words, Duan Yunfei rushed into the tent to check on Mu Chuyang''s condition.

    Xiu Heng''s arrow was dipped in poison, after being hit by the arrow, his face was pale, and he immediately fainted. Now, he was lying on the bed. The corner of his mouth was slightly purple, and he had completely lost consciousness.

    Duan Yunfei''s mind was in a mess, her entire being constantly replaying the scene where Mu Chuyang saved her.

    In that moment of life and death, Mu Chuyang pushed her away. She watched as the poison arrow shot through his shoulder. Duan Yunfei tried his best to rush over to his side as tears unconsciously flowed down his cheeks.

    Mu Chuyang was probably in extreme pain, his eyebrows knitted together into a "river", but he still struggled to extend his hand, and gently caressed her face, feigning ease as he smiled at her, and comforted her, "Thirteen, don''t cry, I''m fine."

    But before Duan Yunfei could reply, Mu Chuyang fainted.

    It was probably only at this moment that Duan Yunfei, who was guarding Mu Chuyang''s bedside, realized: All these years, no matter what she had experienced, Mu Chuyang had always accompanied him by her side and lit a lamp for him.

    While Duan Yunfei was tightly holding onto Mu Chuyang''s hand, Vice General Zhang suddenly walked in with the army''s marching doctor.

    Vice General Zhang bowed towards Duan Yunfei, then turned his head to look at Mu Chuyang who was lying on the bed. He carefully turned to Duan Yunfei and said: "Thirteenth Princess, now that Young Prince Mu is seriously ill, you don''t have to be too anxious. It''s better to let the doctor take a look at Young Prince Mu''s condition first."

    Duan Yunfei hurriedly turned her face away, and gently wiped the tears off her face. Only then did she nod towards Vice General Zhang. She was, after all, the commander-in-chief of the First Army. Even if she had experienced an earth-shattering experience, she could not allow others to laugh at her.

    The Vice General Zhang helped Duan Yunfei to sit down by the side, and didn''t forget to comfort him, saying: "Don''t worry, Thirteenth Princess has the protection of the heavens, she will definitely be fine."

    At this time, Duan Yunfei could not hear anything. She stared fixedly at Mu Chuyang who was lying on the bed, afraid that something would happen to him again.

    In the past, Mu Chuyang would always follow him, chattering non-stop behind him. Duan Yunfei was sick of him. But now that Mu Chuyang was lying on the bed, Duan Yunfei really hoped that he could wake up faster.

    marching doctor seriously checked Mu Chuyang''s pulse and couldn''t help but frown.

    "Doctor, how is Young Prince Mu doing?" Duan Yunfei saw that the expression on the marching doctor''s face was strange, and hurried over to the doctor and asked.

    The doctor frowned, and quickly bowed to Duan Yunfei. Thirteenth Princess was hit by a poison arrow, the wound was too deep. "Currently, the army is lacking in Chinese medicine and the Young Prince cannot be treated in time. I''m afraid ¡­"

    The doctor hesitated and did not finish the sentence.

    "I''m afraid what will happen?" Duan Yunfei''s expression was excited, his sharp eyes looking at marching doctor as he asked.

    The doctor was shocked and quickly kneeled on the ground. He trembled as he said to Duan Yunfei: "I''m afraid that Young Prince''s arm cannot be saved."

    "Nonsense!" Without waiting for the doctor to finish speaking, Duan Yunfei berated him harshly, "Young Prince Mu merely has a heavy poison arrow. All you need to do is to dispel the poison and treat his injuries.

    "Princess, I ¡­" The doctor had never seen Duan Yunfei this angry before, even her voice became shaky, she stuttered, and was unable to say a word.

    Duan Yunfei pulled out his shoulder blade, pointed it at him and said with a stern voice: "I ordered you to cure Young Prince Mu''s illness within three days. If you cannot, then I will ask you."

    marching doctor replied as he retreated to find a way to save his.

    Duan Yunfei sat paralyzed on top of Mu Chuyang''s bedside, as tears unconsciously flowed down her face.

    In the past, for the sake of Duan Yunfei being able to go to the Duke Palaces to visit him, Mu Chuyang would pretend to be sick in bed like this too. However, his act was completely wrong, and every time, Duan Yunfei would be able to see through his weakness.

    At that time, Duan Yunfei would always leap up, step on Mu Chuyang''s bed, throw him off his bed and punch him on the shoulder, until he admitted his wrongs and begged for mercy.

    In reality, Mu Chuyang''s martial arts was much better than Duan Yunfei''s. However, every time Duan Yunfei bullied him, he would not dare to retaliate, allowing Duan Yunfei to catch up and jump around.

    Now, Mu Chuyang was like a child, quietly lying in front of him. Duan Yunfei no longer dared to brandish her fist and punch him on the shoulder.

    "Mu Chuyang, wake up." Duan Yunfei continuously called out Mu Chuyang''s name, extending his hand and tightly holding Mu Chuyang''s hand. "There was actually a cry in the end." Mu Chuyang, I''m really scared. Hurry up and wake up. "

    The weather in the northwest was getting colder and colder, and even with a fire in the tent, Duan Yunfei could not help but shiver.

 C246 Clothes cannot be untied

    It had been two whole days but Mu Chuyang still had no intention to wake up. Duan Yunfei took care of them by her side, not allowing anyone to interfere.

    "Thirteenth Princess, you haven''t slept for two days and two nights, it would be better for you to go down and rest for a while. Let this lowly general take care of Young Prince Mu for you here." Vice General Zhang could not help but tell Duan Yunfei when he saw she was too tired.

    Duan Yunfei shook her head lightly and carefully took Mu Chuyang''s medicine off the furnace.

    Seeing that, the Vice General Zhang immediately helped Duan Yunfei up and fed him the medicine.

    "The reason why the Young Prince Mu was unconscious was to save me from being poisoned by the poison. Naturally, it should be under my personal care." Duan Yunfei shook her head towards Vice General Zhang, signalling for him to leave. Now that the soldiers are resting, I can''t do anything. You have to take care of the soldiers. If there is any mistake, I will ask you. "

    Vice General Zhang accepted the order but refused to leave. He stood to the side and said to Duan Yunfei: "Thirteenth Princess, I will definitely take care of the matters in the army camp. Please be at ease. However, you must also pay attention to your body. If you continue to work hard, you will definitely wear out your body. "

    Duan Yunfei looked extremely tired, but she still forced herself to wave at Vice General Zhang. Now that Young Prince Mu is unconscious, how can I sleep? "

    Without waiting for the Vice General Zhang to speak, Duan Yunfei continued to speak to him: "Leave first. I know my own body, so there''s no need for you to worry."

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s reply, the Vice General Zhang did not know what to say anymore.

    Seeing that Vice General Zhang had retreated, Duan Yunfei let out a light sigh and took out a handkerchief to wipe Mu Chuyang''s arms. You are used to causing trouble in the past, but now that you are lying down, you must feel extremely uncomfortable. "

    "Mu Chuyang, because the plague was uncontrollable, the army of the Golden Horde Kingdom had already retreated back to the country." "As Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang were talking, she couldn''t help but laugh. Your medicine skills are direct descendants of the Prince Mu, and there aren''t many people in this world who can match up to you. But now that you are lying on this bed, what on earth should I do to save you? "

    Worry. When Mu Chuyang rushed to the northwest, Prince''s Wife Mo was worried that his son would suffer, so he took all the herbs.

    If Prince''s Wife Mo knew that Mu Chuyang had suffered so much now, who knows how much his heart would ache.

    Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang were talking while the military''s marching doctor was outside the camp, preparing to check Mu Chuyang''s pulse.

    "How is Young Prince doing?" The doctor had just finished checking Mu Chuyang''s pulse, and Duan Yunfei could not wait any longer as she asked marching doctor.

    The doctor turned and bowed to Duan Yunfei, then said with a slight frown: "The poison that the Young Prince is heavy on has already slowly seeped into your body, and right now, we still have to deal with it. If we do not find the antidote for this poison, I''m afraid we will still be unable to save your life."

    Hearing the doctor''s words, Duan Yunfei''s heart immediately sank into anxiety.

    "Thirteenth Princess, right now, I can only use medicine to keep you in suspense, and to delay the spread of the poison. It''s just that this is not a cure, we still need to find the antidote as soon as possible, in order to save the Young Prince." marching doctor sighed, and carefully said to Duan Yunfei, afraid that Duan Yunfei would lose her temper again.

    After a few days of meticulous care, Duan Yunfei had already calmed her temper down. She only nodded slightly, turned her head to look at Mu Chuyang, and couldn''t help but frown.

    The answer bell also had to be a bell person. But how could Xiu Heng give her the antidote?

    "What happens if I can''t find the antidote?" Duan Yunfei hesitated for a moment, then turned and asked marching doctor.

    "If I am unable to find the antidote for a long time." The doctor hesitated, "I''m afraid Young Prince Mu won''t be able to protect this arm."

    Duan Yunfei''s body fiercely trembled for a moment, and her heart had completely sunk. She nodded reluctantly at the doctor, motioning for him to go down.

    If Mu Chuyang really couldn''t find the antidote, then the moment he thought of it, he fiercely gritted his teeth.

    If Mu Chuyang really could not find the antidote, then he would be his arm, and would be willing to take care of him for the rest of her life.

    As Duan Yunfei thought about it, she let out a bitter laugh. As the noble Young Prince, Mu Chuyang was a treasure on the heart of the Prince''s Wife Mo. However, no matter how many people were willing to take care of him, they would not be able to compare to his good health.

    He had only lost his arm like this in the year of the Weak Crown. If he woke up now, what kind of pain would he feel?

    Duan Yunfei turned her back to Mu Chuyang, closed her eyes slightly, and did not dare to think any further.

    He came from a prestigious clan, yet he was arrogant and domineering. He was the most dazzling youth in the capital. After this battle, he would lose everything forever. He would never have the chance to realize the ideals and ambitions in his heart again.

    The cold wind was bone-piercing. It was so cold that it nearly caused a cut on her face.

    "Thirteen."

    As Duan Yunfei sobbed, she suddenly heard a weak voice sound out from behind him.

    She quickly reached out her sleeves to wipe her tears, then turned around to give her an answer. Only then did she realise that Mu Chuyang had woken up.

    He slowly opened his eyes. He had been in a coma for too long, and the weak sunlight that shone in from the outside had stung his eyes.

    Seeing that, Duan Yunfei quickly put down the curtains in her tent, and pretended to be relaxed as she smiled at Mu Chuyang, and sat beside him to chat. I''ve accompanied you here for several days, and now you''re finally awake. "

    Mu Chuyang also looked at Duan Yunfei, smiling at her with great difficulty, "I know."

    Although he was unconscious, he was not completely unconscious. He could feel Duan Yunfei accompanying him around the clock, scrubbing his wounds with medicinal herbs. Although he was lying on the bed and unable to move, but with Duan Yunfei here, he had never felt so safe.

    "You actually knew about it?" Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Duan Yunfei was a little surprised, and unconsciously blushed, as he lowered his head, not knowing how to respond.

    On the other hand, Mu Chuyang turned his head to look at her, and a faint smile appeared on his face. Only after a long time did he finally say: "Little Thirteen, thank you for taking care of me when I was unconscious."

    She stretched out her hand towards Mu Chuyang and waved it away, then said to him anxiously: "My royal father has been educating me since I was young, so I should repay this kindness with a drop of water. It was you who risked your life to save me first, so what I did was merely insignificant, you don''t have to thank me so politely."

 C247 Heartbreak

    As Duan Yunfei spoke, she was somewhat nervous and helpless, as she did not dare to raise her head to look at Mu Chuyang in the eyes.

    Mu Chuyang looked at Duan Yunfei, as if stars were twinkling in her eyes. Duan Yunfei really did not know how to reply him. He had just woken up and was looking at her with a face full of joy, but what she wanted to tell him was the cruelest thing in the world.

    Duan Yunfei''s mouth twitched, but she was still unable to say anything in the end.

    On the other hand, Mu Chuyang noticed that something was off. He looked into Duan Yunfei''s eyes, pretended to be relaxed as he shook his head at Duan Yunfei, and continued to coax him. Little Thirteen, don''t be sad, it''s okay, didn''t I already wake up. "

    It was fine that Mu Chuyang did not speak, but the moment he opened his mouth, Duan Yunfei''s tears started rolling out of her eyes like beads with a cut string, scaring Mu Chuyang out of his wits.

    Mu Chuyang reached out his hand, wanting to help wipe the tears at the corners of Duan Yunfei''s eyes, but before he could raise his arm, he felt a tearing pain. If not for the fact that Duan Yunfei was in front of him, he would have definitely cried out.

    Mu Chuyang frowned, he once again put down his arm, and awkwardly smiled at Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei quickly dried her tears and crawled over to check on Mu Chuyang''s wounds.

    "Little Thirteen." Mu Chuyang hesitated for a moment, then called Duan Yunfei again.

    Duan Yunfei''s hand stopped in midair, and turned to look at Mu Chuyang. His expression was serious, and in Duan Yunfei''s heart, she could already foresee what Mu Chuyang wanted to say to her.

    Mu Chuyang looked at Duan Yunfei, and lightly blinked his eyes and asked: "Thirteen, tell me the truth, is the wound on my arm really unable to heal?"

    "Nonsense!" "Hearing Mu Chuyang''s question, Duan Yunfei froze for a moment. She continued to stretch her hand out to cover Mu Chuyang''s arm with the blanket. You''ve only been shot once, how can''t you get better? "You are still young now, and your body is the best. As long as you rest well, your wounds will heal within a few days."

    "Little Thirteen." Just as Duan Yunfei finished speaking, she couldn''t help but let out a laugh. "I am of medical background, so you don''t have to lie to me about that. The arrow that I shot that day was poisoned, and now the poison has slowly seeped into my body. I''m afraid it won''t be able to save me."

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but be a little excited. She walked over and grabbed Mu Chuyang''s other arm, and anxiously said to him. "Mu Chuyang, you come from a medical background, and the poison refining methods of Prince Mu are peerless in the world. Naturally, you know that there''s bound to be an antidote for this poison. You must know how to cure the poison in your body right? "

    Duan Yunfei looked at him with expectation, but Mu Chuyang was actually speechless for a moment. The light in his eyes dimmed.

    After a long while, Mu Chuyang finally shook his head at Duan Yunfei. Little Thirteen, don''t be anxious, things are not as you think. "

    "Even though everything in this world reacts to each other, there must be an antidote for the poison. However, the poison I was inflicted with this time wasn''t any ordinary poison. This poison came from the Western Regions and was later introduced by the Golden Horde Kingdom. It has no color and no smell, but its poison is extremely strong. Now that I have been hit by it, I''m afraid that even if my Royal Father was here, he would only be able to say that he was powerless. " As Mu Chuyang spoke, he could not help but sigh. He originally did not want to tell this matter to Duan Yunfei.

    However, Duan Yunfei seemed to be filled with anticipation, as she did not want to disappoint her.

    "No, there must be some other way." Although she heard Mu Chuyang''s words, Duan Yunfei still shook his head. Even if he was lying to himself, even if the doctor told her to "I still need to tell the truth". She also believed that there would be another way to save Mu Chuyang.

    Duan Yunfei was in a bit of a daze, she helped tuck in the corner of Mu Chuyang''s blanket, and her entire person became flustered.

    "Little Thirteen." Mu Chuyang looked at Duan Yunfei and felt a little sad. He reached out her right hand to grab Duan Yunfei''s sleeve and tried her best to show a relaxed expression. "Don''t be so sad. Even though I''m like this, I''m still happy."

    Mu Chuyang''s expression was calm, and displayed an extremely relaxed look, as if the person who was injured wasn''t him, as if this matter had nothing to do with him. The way he continuously consoled Duan Yunfei made his truly crumble.

    "But the doctor said that if you can''t find the cure, then your arm will be crippled." "Duan Yunfei finally could not take it anymore, and grabbed onto Mu Chuyang''s sleeves tightly, and shouted at him with all his might." Mu Chuyang, you are still so young, you still have your dreams and dreams that haven''t been fulfilled. You are Jin Country, and one day, you will inherit your father''s teachings and go on the battlefield to kill your enemies. If you lose your arm like this, how would I be able to face you for the rest of your life? "

    Duan Yunfei was already sobbing silently. Mu Chuyang stared at her blankly, extended his hand out, wanting to touch her forehead. In the end, he could only hollow his hand in the air and did not speak for a long time.

    When Duan Yunfei calmed down a bit, Mu Chuyang''s face revealed some signs of a divine injury. He hesitated for a bit, then said to Duan Yunfei: "Little Thirteen, we have known each other since childhood. Since I was young, I liked following you, so even though I was injured and shot by an arrow, I was still lying on my sickbed without being able to move. But the thought that all this is for you makes me happy. "

    Duan Yunfei did not reply, she only dried her tears and fiercely scolded "Idiot."

    Mu Chuyang was not angry, and laughed at Duan Yunfei. As if he suddenly thought of something, he said to her, "Little Thirteen, do you remember that at this time of the year, we eat some sweet dumplings to satisfy our craving in the capital? "Now that I think about it, I really want to eat more."

    Duan Yunfei looked at him with some suspicion, then shook her head at Mu Chuyang and said, "In the past, we would only cook Sweet Rice when it was winter in the palace. It''s only September now, how could it be so early? "You must have remembered wrong."

    Mu Chuyang had fainted for too long, the memories in his mind also became unclear.

    "He thought for a moment, before nodding towards Duan Yunfei. The north wind swept up the white grass, and the snow fell in August. It must be that the weather here is so cold that I thought it was already winter and winter. "

    "It''s the prime of your life. If you want to eat anything else, you don''t have it." Duan Yunfei said to Mu Chuyang: "But what''s so difficult about this sweet dumpling? If you want to eat it, I''ll send someone to cook it. In the evening, you will definitely eat steaming sweet dumplings. "

 C248 Thousand Li Message

    Inside the palace, Mu Chuyang was lying on the bed, he turned his head and glanced at Duan Yunfei.

    "What''s wrong?" Duan Yunfei asked as she helped him boil the medicine.

    "After hearing Duan Yunfei''s question, Mu Chuyang smiled craftily and spoke to Duan Yunfei. The sweet dumplings made by others naturally had a different taste, how could they compare to the culinary arts of Thirteenth Princess? If Thirteenth Princess is willing to cook, then I will be forever grateful. "

    Mu Chuyang laid on the bed and did not change from his usual sloppy look. It made Duan Yunfei feel both angry and amused.

    "That''s not difficult." Duan Yunfei turned to look at him. If you want to eat it, once I fry the soup in my hands, I will personally prepare it and bring it to you. I''ll let you have your way. "

    Before Duan Yunfei could even finish speaking, Mu Chuyang quickly said to her: "Since that''s the case, then I''ll have to thank Thirteenth Princess. It''s just that this humble subject is unwell and cannot perform the ceremony, I hope that Princess will forgive me."

    "How long has it been, for him to still be so talkative?" Mu Chuyang laid on the bedside and said. Duan Yunfei looked at him expressionlessly, "I don''t even know how you could be so relaxed. Even now, you''re not anxious at all."

    "With Thirteenth Princess accompanying me and also willing to personally make delicious pastries for me, what is there for me to be anxious about?" Mu Chuyang lied on the bed and spoke lazily to Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei could not be bothered with him, she turned and left the tent, allowing him to entertain herself on the bed.

    Seeing that Duan Yunfei had retreated, Mu Chuyang stopped smiling, and could not help but frown, and turn his head to look at his own wound.

    He was severely injured, and was in so much pain that he couldn''t sleep all day. However, he forced himself to do it, afraid that he would cause Duan Yunfei to worry.

    While holding on, Mu Chuyang turned around and reached out his hand to gently touch his wound, and couldn''t help but frown.

    Somehow, these days, he always thought of his mother.

    He always dreamt of the Prince''s Wife Mo standing in front of him crying sorrowfully, looking at his wounds, almost drying his tears.

    Prince''s Wife Mo had always doted on her son the most. If she were to find out that her son would lose an arm on the battlefield, who knew what kind of earth-shattering things would happen?

    Thinking about it, Mu Chuyang immediately called the Vice General Zhang in.

    "Young Prince Mu, what orders do you have?" When Vice General Zhang saw that Mu Chuyang had woken up, he was extremely excited. He walked up to Mu Chuyang and respectfully bowed to him.

    Mu Chuyang made a gesture towards the Vice General Zhang, indicating him to come over.

    Vice General Zhang was a little doubtful, but he still walked over with a half-believing and half-doubting attitude, maintaining the posture of bowing to Mu Chuyang, and did not dare to relax for even a moment. Young Prince, what''s going on, did you meet with some sort of trouble? "

    "Vice General Zhang, do you know if Thirteenth Princess contacted my family ever since I fainted? Did they write a letter to Prince Mu''s Mansion informing him of my current situation?"

    Duan Yunfei had been taking care of Mu Chuyang recently and had been very busy everyday. Most of the matters were handled by the Vice General Zhang, so it would be good to ask the Vice General Zhang for help.

    When Vice General Zhang heard Mu Chuyang''s question, he hurriedly nodded at him and said, "As you''ve said, this morning, Thirteenth Princess has personally written a letter and will rush back to the capital with six hundred kilometers of time. One is given to the Emperor, and one is given to the Prince Mu. We are already on the way, I hope that you do not have to worry. "

    "What?" Mu Chuyang was shocked when he heard this news. Six hundred kilometers to get back to the capital? "

    When Vice General Zhang saw Mu Chuyang''s expression, he thought that Mu Chuyang was worried that the letter would take too long to send, so he quickly explained, "Young Prince Mu, our country has laws governing the transmission of letters. Therefore, in order to comply with the rules and regulations, the Thirteenth Princess had to rush back to the capital at a rate of six hundred kilometers. "

    Without waiting for Mu Chuyang to speak, Vice General Zhang continued to tell him: "But don''t worry Young Prince is the fastest relay station. In four days, this letter will be in your hands."

    "Bad, bad." Hearing Vice General Zhang say this, Mu Chuyang became anxious all of a sudden.

    Vice General Zhang was confused. He suspiciously looked at Mu Chuyang, and then asked him: "What''s wrong, Young Prince, did something go wrong?"

    Mu Chuyang nodded at him and anxiously said, "Vice General Zhang, this king has something for you right now, you must definitely accomplish this task."

    Young Prince Mu''s expression was sincere, causing both of his hands to clasp together, and said to Mu Chuyang with a resolute expression: "Please do not hesitate, Young Prince will do as you say, this general will not refuse even if he dies."

    Mu Chuyang frowned, and then waved Vice General Zhang over, signalling him to come over. " Vice General Zhang, this king wants you to personally ride a horse and catch up with him. You must stop him from sending a letter back to the capital. "

    "Young Prince Mu, why is that?" The Vice General Zhang was suspicious, he turned to look at him and asked.

    Mu Chuyang sighed, then explained to Vice General Zhang: "You don''t know the situation in my family, but my mother, the Prince''s Wife Mo, has doted on me ever since I was young. During this trip to the Northwest, my mother would definitely not be willing to do anything, if she were to find out that I had suffered such a heavy injury here, she would definitely worry about me, and who knows what she would do next. In that case, it would be better to not let her know. "

    "This ¡­" Vice General Zhang hesitated, not knowing what to do.

    Mu Chuyang looked at him, and spoke sincerely: "Vice General Zhang, this matter concerns the peace of my Mu Residence, if you help me, I will definitely remember your kindness."

    "I don''t dare." Hearing Young Prince''s words, Vice General Zhang did not say anything else and could only nod at Mu Chuyang. "If that''s the case, then I will ride my horse to chase after them. I hope that I can catch up to the messenger before nightfall."

    "However, this matter is not to be revealed, especially not to the Thirteenth Princess. Otherwise, she would not let the two of us off so easily." Seeing Vice General Zhang agree, Mu Chuyang finally let out a sigh of relief in his heart, and nodded towards him. Then I will have to thank the Vice General Zhang, and ask the General to go and quickly return, I will wait here for the General. "

    Vice General Zhang nodded, he turned and bowed to Mu Chuyang, and then left.

 C249 one wave, three twists and turns

    Inside the Jin Country''s capital city, it was still peaceful and serene.

    Mu Chuyang and the others had traveled far, far away to the northwest, for more than a month.

    "AHH!" Prince''s Wife Mo woke up from his dream and couldn''t help but scream as he sat up.

    Her forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat, and her entire body was shivering under the blanket.

    "What''s going on?" The Prince Mu at the side was also shocked, as he hurriedly sat up to check the situation of the Prince''s Wife Mo. "What sort of nightmare did you have to scare you to such an extent?"

    Prince''s Wife Mo finally regained his senses, as he grabbed onto Prince Mu''s clothes with a pale face. He said to Prince Mu anxiously: "My prince, I just dreamed that Chu Yang was standing in front of me, covered in blood, crying as he called out to me. He hurt me so badly that my heart breaks when he cries out. "

    As Prince''s Wife Mo spoke, he patted her back lightly and reached out to wipe the cold sweat on her forehead.

    "Your Highness, do you think that something happened to Chu Yang?" Prince''s Wife Mo held onto Prince Mu tightly and asked him non-stop.

    Prince Mu couldn''t help but laugh. He patted Prince''s Wife Mo''s shoulders to comfort her, "Esteemed wangfei, you must be overthinking things. You were worried about Chu Yang''s consolation all day, so you naturally dreamed about the scene of him being injured at night. "

    As Prince Mu spoke, he took Prince''s Wife Mo into his embrace and comforted her with a gentle tone: "In the end, it''s just your mother''s heart that is in it."

    Hearing Prince Mu''s words, Prince''s Wife Mo''s heart slightly calmed down, but he still sighed at him. "Chu Yang is good at everything, he doesn''t know how to take care of other people''s feelings, and has now been on the road in the northwest for more than a month. He doesn''t even know how to write a letter home to comfort his family, so I don''t need to worry as a mother."

    Hearing Prince''s Wife Mo''s words, the Prince Mu couldn''t help but laugh and say to her: "A man should naturally have less ties with the world. The child is now grown up, and he is very hardworking when he marches out to war, so he has no time to write a letter home. "

    "But was it wrong for me to be so worried about him at home, and to look forward to a letter from him all day?" Hearing Prince Mu''s words, the Prince''s Wife Mo was a little angry and pushed him away.

    "I naturally know what wangfei is thinking. It''s just that the child has grown up. Why must you suffer so much?" The Prince Mu could naturally tell that the Princess was not in a good mood, but he still held tightly onto her hand and smiled as he spoke, "Not to mention that Chu Yang is my only son within the Prince Mu''s Mansion, he has already studied the art of military strategy since childhood and his martial arts have never failed. Even if he met with any threats, he would not be a match for any of the three to five people here. Furthermore, before he left, you wished that you could bring all the medicinal ingredients in the family to him. If that''s the case, how could he be injured so easily? "

    "Is that true?" The Royal Concubine raised her head to look at Prince Mu. Prince Mu smiled and nodded.

    Worry. Princess Hua-Yang could not help but frown, but in her heart, she still hoped that the Young Prince Mu would return in triumph as soon as possible.

    Northwest Great Desert, Mu Chuyang''s tent.

    Just at this time, the Vice General Zhang came rushing in from outside the camp, only to discover that Duan Yunfei was also inside.

    Duan Yunfei personally made the sweet dumpling she wanted to eat for Mu Chuyang, and placed it on a plate in front of him.

    "I haven''t seen the imperial chefs cook for a long time, I don''t know if this is how it is done. "You try it, and see how it tastes." Duan Yunfei helped Mu Chuyang place the plate in his mouth as he handed it over to him.

    At this time, Mu Chuyang did not forget to use a cheap mouth. He looked at Duan Yunfei and smiled, then said to her intentionally: "As long as it''s made by Thirteen, it''s naturally the world''s most delicious Sweet Rice."

    "He only knows how to talk." Duan Yunfei lowered her head and carefully blew the sweet dumpling that had just left the pot. Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, the corner of his mouth seemed to have a smile on it.

    Duan Yunfei was not used to seeing Mu Chuyang''s glib tongue. Normally, she would jump up and down to chase him, but she was determined to beat him up to the point that he did not dare to speak anymore. Now, Duan Yunfei could only laugh faintly and personally feed the sweet dumpling to Mu Chuyang''s mouth.

    Vice General Zhang stood at the door, entering was not possible, retreating was not possible, he could only respectfully greet the two of them. He bent down and said, "Greetings to the princess and the prince."

    Seeing that Vice General Zhang had returned so quickly, Mu Chuyang knew that he had completed his task, and could not help but smile at him.

    On the other hand, Duan Yunfei did not feel anything strange, she turned around and nodded towards Vice General Zhang. Come on in, it''s cold outside, don''t get cold. "

    Vice General Zhang hurriedly came in to roast the fire and took away the cold air on his body. Only then did he dare to walk in front of the two noble families and bow his hands to them once more.

    "Vice General Zhang, why haven''t I seen you all day? Why have you come here today to report to me?" Duan Yunfei asked Vice General Zhang as he changed the medicine on Mu Chuyang''s wound.

    "Now that the army is stationed here, the morale of the soldiers is high and no one has come to harass them. Thus, the military did not have anything important to report to the princess. "Your subject has come today ¡­" The Vice General Zhang hesitated for a moment, then looked at Mu Chuyang who blinked his eyes at him, then hurriedly said to Duan Yunfei: "This subject came here today specifically to visit Young Prince Mu, to see how his injuries are recovering."

    Hearing Vice General Zhang''s words, Young Prince Mu let out a long sigh of relief, but he still gritted his teeth.

    He had secretly intercepted the Princess'' intelligence report and family letter. According to the law, this was a capital offense. Thinking about that, Vice General Zhang couldn''t help but frown. As the Young Prince of the Jin Country, Mu Chuyang was naturally fearless, but how many heads did he have to joke with the princess?

    As Vice General Zhang thought about this, he couldn''t help but feel regret in his heart. He was afraid that if this matter were to be exposed, there would be no good outcome for him.

    Fortunately Duan Yunfei did not suspect anything, but instead nodded at Vice General Zhang, and laughed: "You came at the right time, I was worried that no one would help me concoct the medicine, since you are here, I will let you do the hard work."

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s instructions, the Vice General Zhang immediately nodded his head and brought out his medicinal furnace to sit at the side, carefully cooking medicine for Mu Chuyang.

    It was extremely cold outside, but the inside of the house was warm. Vice General Zhang slowly fanned the fan in his hand as he watched the fire in the medicine furnace flickering.

 C250 Seek an antidote

    The sickness came like a landslide.

    Duan Yunfei never thought that Mu Chuyang would actually fall ill.

    The next morning, before Duan Yunfei could even rush to Mu Chuyang''s camp when she woke up, she saw that there were a lot of people gathered at the entrance of the camp.

    Duan Yunfei''s heart sank, she immediately pushed through the crowd and ran into the tent.

    "What happened? What happened?" Duan Yunfei anxiously asked the Vice General Zhang.

    There were several marching doctor s surrounding Mu Chuyang, his lips were slightly purple, and his entire person had fallen unconscious.

    When Vice General Zhang saw Duan Yunfei''s anxious face looking at him, he hurriedly said to him, "Princess, last night, Young Prince Mu''s fever was suddenly high and he was unable to find out the reason why. I have no other choice but to have all the marching doctor s come here, and ask them to treat the Young Prince Mu. I ask the princess to wait patiently, I believe there will be a result soon. "

    A few doctors surrounded Mu Chuyang, all of them had serious expressions, and were arguing with each other. Duan Yunfei anxiously looked at Mu Chuyang who was lying on the bed, and fell into a state of anxiety for a moment.

    "Mu Chuyang, didn''t you say that you will always accompany me?" Mu Chuyang said. Duan Yunfei continuously chanted in her heart, and almost cried out loud.

    After a while, one of the doctors walked over and bowed towards Duan Yunfei.

    "How is Mu Chuyang now?" Duan Yunfei anxiously grabbed onto the doctor''s sleeves, she did not care about etiquette, and asked while crying.

    Duan Yunfei had always been decisive in killing, even many men felt ashamed of themselves. Who would have thought that she would reveal such a heart.

    "Princess, don''t be anxious." marching doctor had never seen the princess lose her composure like this before, so he hurriedly said to her, "Young Prince Mu was originally severely injured, and her body hasn''t yet recovered from the injury. She suddenly caught a cold last night. The disease has triggered the poison in his body, so I''m afraid that now is the most dangerous time. "

    marching doctor did not finish his words, and in the end, could only shake his head at Duan Yunfei.

    "Now that things have come to this, all you have to do is to tell me what exactly am I supposed to do in order to save the Young Prince Mu?" Duan Yunfei glanced at the kneeling marching doctor and asked them expressionlessly.

    All the doctors hesitated for a moment, then said to Duan Yunfei: "Right now, Young Prince Mu''s condition is extremely dangerous, the most pressing matter of the moment is to cure Your Highness of the poison. If we can find the antidote, Your Highness''s life might still be saved."

    Duan Yunfei did not question further, but nodded her head, and said "Okay!"

    After Duan Yunfei finished, he raised her sword and walked out of the tent.

    Vice General Zhang noticed that something was amiss and hurriedly went over to stop Duan Yunfei. He blocked her path and asked: "Princess, what are you trying to do?"

    Duan Yunfei did not answer, but instead choked with emotions. Then she turned to Vice General Zhang and said: "Currently, Young Prince Mu is in a critical condition, I need to find a way to get him the antidote."

    Duan Yunfei hesitated for a moment, before continuing: "My journey here is dangerous, I do not know what the outcome will be. In the days that I am not here, you must take care of the soldiers and Young Prince Mu. If I really can''t come back, you can bring the army back with you. "

    "Princess, you mustn''t do this." When the Vice General Zhang heard Duan Yunfei''s words, he immediately kneeled in front of her, blocking her path and not letting her leave.

    However, Duan Yunfei did not mind, and only laughed indifferently, "It''s because Mu Chuyang saved me that he became like this. In terms of emotions, it is reasonable for me to save him, and if I really can''t come back, you can only tell him, that I can only repay the favor of saving his life in my next life."

    Without waiting for Vice General Zhang to speak, Duan Yunfei walked out of the camp, clad in armor with a sharp sword in her hand.

    Since the last battle, Golden Horde Kingdom''s vitality had not recovered. Adding on the fact that Khan had been killed, the soldiers of Golden Horde Kingdom had no leader and could only return back to the country.

    However, the Xiliang army led by Xiu Heng had no intention of retreating. After their last defeat, Xiu Heng led her army and set up camp in a mountain valley that was 60 miles away from the Jin Country soldiers.

    Duan Yunfei rode for more than half a day before finally arriving at the camp of the Xiliang''s army.

    Before she could reach the door, she was stopped by the soldiers guarding the camp. The soldier pointed his spear at her and asked: "Who are you, daring to trespass into my Xiliang''s army camp?"

    Duan Yunfei did not reply. Instead, she tightly gripped the dagger in her hand, pointed at the camp and shouted: "Have Xiu Heng come out to see me."

    "How dare you call our crown prince by his name? I think you must be tired of living." The guards at the side of the military camp reprimanded Duan Yunfei harshly, waving their spears and thrusting towards him.

    Seeing that, Duan Yunfei jumped down from the horse''s back, and took the chance to dodge the spear in his hand. Using lightning speed, he swept the soldier in front of him into the air, and continued to play with the spear handle, revealing a pleased smile. She shouted towards the inside of the army camp: "Call Xiu Heng out to see me."

    Some of the people in the army, upon seeing this scene, hurriedly rushed forward to report this matter to Xiu Heng. " Crown Prince, there is someone from the military camp who wishes to see you. This person is very powerful, the brothers are not his match. "

    Xiu Heng was in his tent reading a book when he suddenly heard the report of a soldier coming in. He couldn''t help but frown. Did this person state his intentions for coming here? "

    "Nope." "The soldier standing in front of Xiu Heng shook his head. She won''t give his name, but she insists on coming to see you. This humble general also felt that it was very strange and had specially come to report to the crown prince. "

    After hearing what the soldier said, Xiu Heng could not help but be suspicious, and did not know who the person was.

    "In that case, I''ll go out and see her." Xiu Heng nodded his head, placed the book in his hand on the table, then walked out of the tent.

    The soldiers in the army camp looked around unconsciously, and only then did they realise that the book that Xiu Heng was reading was actually the¡¶ Sun''s Military Strategy¡·.

    "Why is it ''Sun Tzu'' again?" The soldier could not help but mutter, but unexpectedly, Xiu Heng heard it.

    Xiu Heng laughed, and did not reply, but suddenly remembered something from a long time ago.

    "Xiu Heng, since you like reading books, then I will give these books to you." The little girl in front of Xiu Heng spoke to him, but his expression was a little embarrassed. She carefully touched the book and continued to speak to Xiu Heng: "It''s just that these are all military books, you better not dislike them."

    This < Sun Force >, was the first book Duan Yunfei had ever given him. No matter where he went in these past few years, Xiu Heng always carried this book with him.

 C251 reunion

    Xiu Heng was suspicious in his heart, he quickly walked to the entrance of the camp and met the uninvited guest outside.

    "Your Highness, she was the one who was screaming outside the door and insisted on meeting you." The soldier guarding the military camp said to Xiu Heng when he saw him walk out.

    Xiu Heng nodded, he raised his head and looked, and could not help but be shocked.

    It had been a long time since they last met, but Duan Yunfei seemed to have lost a lot of weight. It was probably because the weather was too cold, but her complexion was a little pale, and she didn''t have her usual rosiness.

    She was wearing a set of armor and holding a great sword in her hand, standing in front of him with a resolute look on her face.

    Her name had already appeared in Xiu Heng''s mind tens of thousands of times, but the moment she appeared, Xiu Heng couldn''t help but be shocked. He opened his mouth to shout her name.

    Who would have thought that it would actually be Duan Yunfei who spoke first.

    "It''s been a few days. Have my old friends been well?" Duan Yunfei expressionlessly looked at him, but the words he spoke were extremely piercing.

    Xiu Heng was startled, but he still maintained a humble appearance, and bowed to Duan Yunfei. "Thanks to the concern of an old friend, I am fine."

    As he spoke, he sized Duan Yunfei up once, then continued to look at her and asked: "I wonder why an old friend has suddenly come to visit today?"

    Duan Yunfei did not reply, and instead looked towards the tent. Although I came uninvited, but since I have come, does Crown Prince Xiu Heng not want to invite me in to drink some tea and have a chat? "

    Xiu Heng saw that Duan Yunfei''s eyes were averting her gaze and she could not help but feel suspicious in her heart.

    "I dare to come alone, but Crown Prince Xiu Heng doesn''t dare to invite me in. This way, Xiliang would appear to be petty. " Duan Yunfei saw that Xiu Heng was hesitating a little as he purposely said this to him.

    This move was indeed useful. Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Xiu Heng immediately smiled at her and said: "What are you talking about? Since we''re old friends, why would I refuse to entertain you, please come in."

    "Since that''s the case, then I''ll accept it." Duan Yunfei threw the lead rope to the guards in charge of the camp and walked inside the camp with a swagger.

    Just as Duan Yunfei sat down in her tent, Xiu Heng had someone bring him some good tea. Thirteenth Princess is a rare guest, I will bring wine with my tea today and offer it to the princess. "

    Duan Yunfei did not reject it. She accepted the cup of tea and drank it all in one gulp.

    The wind outside was biting cold, but not a trace of cold could be felt in the room. Xiu Heng was always afraid of the cold.

    Duan Yunfei sized him up, and the person in front of him seemed to suddenly become unfamiliar.

    The Xiu Heng that she knew was gentle and elegant, and was a modest Young Master.

    However, Xiu Heng who was sitting in front of her, was cautious and scheming against others. Every step he took was for his own benefits and never took the lives of others seriously.

    "Thirteenth Princess is really bold. Now that the two nations are at the midst of a battle, the Thirteenth Princess actually dares to intrude into my Xiliang''s military camp alone, and can even sit here and chat and laugh with me. " Xiu Heng took a sip of tea, and then slowly placed the teacup on the table, and raised his head to ask Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei did not reply. Instead, she glanced at Xiu Heng''s table and unknowingly picked up the < Sun Force > manual which was placed at the top.

    "If my memory is correct, I am the one who gave this book to Prince Xiu Heng." Duan Yunfei flipped it over and raised his head to look at Xiu Heng as he asked with a smile.

    It had probably been too long since the book''s pages had turned yellow, and some of the words were already unclear. Duan Yunfei couldn''t even understand why Xiu Heng would be willing to keep this book by his side.

    Xiu Heng lightly nodded her head, "Back then, thank you very much for taking care of me, Thirteenth Princess.

    Back then, when Xiu Heng was still a proton, he was just a weak youth who did not say a single word. Everyone looked down on him and did not want to get along with him, and only Duan Yunfei was willing to get along with him, give him military strategy, and protect him thoroughly. Just as Xiu Heng had said, if not for Thirteenth Princess''s protection in the past, there would not be the current Xiu Heng.

    "Since that''s the case," Duan Yunfei said as she raised her head to look at Xiu Heng, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised upwards. Is Crown Prince Xiu Heng willing to return the favor? "

    Duan Yunfei actually came today because she had a request for him.

    Xiu Heng glanced at Duan Yunfei, and couldn''t help but have some suspicions in her heart, but on the surface, he still spoke politely: "Thirteenth Princess is too polite, and I do not dare to forget the kindness that I showed you back then. If Thirteenth Princess has any difficulties now, why not tell Xiu Heng that he will do his best to help Thirteenth Princess solve them."

    "Since that''s the case, then could Crown Prince Xiu Heng please bestow me the antidote." Duan Yunfei lifted her head, and her eyes met Xiu Heng''s gaze.

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Xiu Heng finally understood. The reason the Jin Country army had not come out of seclusion these past few days was because the poison that had afflicted Mu Chuyang had yet to be treated. If that was the case, he was afraid that he was in danger now.

    Xiu Heng pondered for a moment, made an awkward expression, then bowed towards Duan Yunfei and said: "Thirteenth Princess, it''s not that I don''t want to save Young Prince Mu, but this poison comes from the Western Regions, and isn''t from my Xiliang. The poison concocting techniques of the Prince Mu''s Mansion are unparalleled in the world, even they are unable to cure it, how can I cure it?"

    Duan Yunfei lifted her head and looked at Xiu Heng without saying a word. She had already known that this would be the result. With how ruthless he was, how could he be willing to give her the antidote?

    Xiu Heng purposely avoided Duan Yunfei''s eyes, bent down, and bowed to her. Xiu Heng is deeply sorry that Young Prince Mu was poisoned that day, but what happened today was too late for me, I have to trouble Thirteenth Princess to come here for nothing. "

    "Xiu Heng." Duan Yunfei called out to him, and took out the sword from her waist, pointing it straight at his throat, she spoke word by word: "You are truly unwilling to hand over the antidote?"

    Duan Yunfei''s eyes were red and swollen, but unexpectedly, Xiu Heng suddenly laughed. He gently pushed away Duan Yunfei''s sword with his hand, and revealed a scoundrel''s smile. Could it be that Thirteenth Princess has forgotten that this is the Xiliang and not the Jin Country? I am already the crown prince of the Xiliang and not the proton that had been entrusted to others in the past. Do you really think that you can scare me and make me hand over the cure? "

    Xiu Heng revealed his true face so quickly, instantly angering Duan Yunfei, she waved the sharp sword in his hand and pierced towards Xiu Heng''s left shoulder. Xiu Heng was unable to dodge in time, he casually took out a book from his table to block the attack. Duan Yunfei raised his sword and cut the < Sun Force > in half.

    The somewhat yellowed pieces of paper all turned into fragments in an instant, as if they were all from the past, scattering down in front of Duan Yunfei and Xiu Heng.

 C252 covert planning

    Xiu Heng and Duan Yunfei looked at each other, and only spoke after a long period of silence.

    Although they were standing in the same tent, it was impossible for them to return to their original appearances.

    There had been too many things between them over the years, and from the very beginning it had all been wrong.

    Many years ago, Xiu Heng had already told Duan Yunfei that they weren''t people of the same world. It was Duan Yunfei''s willfulness that led to today''s conclusion.

    Everything that had happened today was a result of Duan Yunfei and could not be blamed on others. On the other hand, Mu Chuyang had lost his happiness for her.

    Duan Yunfei let out a light sigh, kept the sword in her hand and spoke to Xiu Heng: "Since the crown prince isn''t willing to hand over the antidote so casually, then how about we make a deal?"

    Xiu Heng frowned slightly, and raised his head to look at Duan Yunfei. What does Thirteenth Princess mean by this? "

    Duan Yunfei walked to the side and sat down, then poured herself another cup of tea. After thinking for a while, he said to Xiu Heng: "I naturally know that the Xiliang and the Golden Horde Kingdom have formed an alliance, but after the last battle, the Golden Horde Kingdom''s strength has greatly decreased, and will no longer be a threat to the Jin Country."

    "If Crown Prince Xiu Heng is willing, I am willing to give the ten cities that the Golden Horde Kingdom has given to him as a gift to the Xiliang. Does Crown Prince Xiu Heng feel it is good? " As Duan Yunfei spoke, she filled Xiu Heng''s cup with tea and shook it towards him.

    "Ten cities for one antidote." Xiu Heng smiled at me, "Thirteenth Princess is extremely intelligent, are you really willing to do this kind of thing?"

    Duan Yunfei imitated Xiu Heng''s actions and gently sipped the tea in the teacup. I was born stupid, and in order to save my future husband, I have to do this, so I am naturally not as scheming as Crown Prince Xiu Heng. "

    "Wait." Xiu Heng hesitated for a moment, then asked Duan Yunfei with some suspicion: "Who do you think Young Prince Mu is?"

    Duan Yunfei purposely acted like she was happy, and responded to Xiu Heng''s words with a turn of her head.

    "I forgot to tell Crown Prince Xiu Heng that I have already been betrothed to Mu Chuyang. Once the great army returns and we officially get married, I will remember the invitation letter from the Prince of Xiliang Palace."

    When Xiu Heng heard Duan Yunfei''s words, he couldn''t help but feel a burst of anger burning in his heart. He drank all of the tea in the teacup in one go, and desperately suppressed the unhappiness in his heart.

    "If Crown Prince Xiu Heng agrees, then I would like to ask Crown Prince Xiu Heng to give me the antidote. I will definitely keep my promise and offer all ten cities to you." Duan Yunfei talked while slowly standing up.

    "What if I don''t agree?" Xiu Heng''s expression was a little ugly, his deep eyes stared straight at Duan Yunfei.

    "You won''t." Duan Yunfei smiled at Xiu Heng. Crown Prince Xiu Heng has already said that to you, this is a business competition for money. Crown Prince Xiu Heng has always been interested in profit, so he would naturally not let go of this opportunity. "

    "Crown Prince Xiu Heng should think it over. If you have made up your mind, you can send someone to tell me. I will come and contact you." Duan Yunfei held onto her sword tightly and walked out of the tent.

    However, before she could get far, Xiu Heng said from behind: "Since Thirteenth Princess is here, why do you need to leave in such a hurry? If I catch the Thirteenth Princess, then what I got would probably not be as simple as ten cities. "

    Xiu Heng said, and gave a look to the people in the camp to arrest Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei had already guessed that Xiu Heng would use this move, but she was not afraid at all. She took out her dart from her sleeve and shot it straight through the leader''s throat. The corner of his mouth couldn''t help but reveal a trace of a proud expression.

    "Since Crown Prince Xiu Heng wants to capture me today, I want to see if the soldiers of the Xiliang''s army have the ability to do so."

    As Duan Yunfei was speaking, she took out the sharp sword in her hand, and while she was not paying attention, she hoisted Xiu Heng up in front of him.

    "Thirteen, what are you doing?" Xiu Heng was a little angry, and berated Duan Yunfei in a stern voice.

    He tried his best to struggle free, but he did not have the slightest bit of strength. Even Duan Yunfei was not able to do so.

    Seeing that, Duan Yunfei held onto Xiu Heng''s collar tightly, her mouth revealing a slight smile, and she spoke to proudly: "Treat him like that. Crown Prince Xiu Heng, you didn''t think that you would be poisoned too, right? "

    Xiu Heng was a little terrified as he asked Duan Yunfei anxiously, "Thirteen, what exactly did you do?"

    "It''s nothing, I just brought some of the poison in Young Prince Mu for you to taste." Duan Yunfei casually pinched Xiu Heng''s neck. I wonder how Young Prince Mu feels about this? "

    "How did you do it?" Xiu Heng looked at Duan Yunfei in disbelief. He had originally thought that this was just a pretense, that Duan Yunfei had come to swindle him to obtain the antidote.

    However, it had become difficult for Xiu Heng to breathe, and he no longer had any strength left.

    "That day, Crown Prince Xiu Heng shot the arrow filled with venom straight into the Young Prince Mu''s left shoulder, causing him to be in so much pain that he couldn''t sleep all day. I just took some of it, and just added it into Crown Prince Xiu Heng''s tea, wanting to see how Crown Prince Xiu Heng would react." As Duan Yunfei spoke with Xiu Heng, he placed the sword in her hand in front of his throat and then tightly grabbed onto his collar.

    The soldiers in the army camp were all holding swords and sabers, staring at Duan Yunfei like she was some sort of prey. However, Duan Yunfei was holding onto Xiu Heng''s life, so the soldiers did not dare to move.

    Xiu Heng still could not believe that Duan Yunfei would actually do something like this to him, and looked at Duan Yunfei with a face full of disbelief. Thirteen, you actually did such a thing? "

    "Could it be that Crown Prince Xiu Heng has forgotten? This is all taught to me by you." Duan Yunfei laughed presumptuously at him. Compared to Prince Xiu Heng''s ruthless heart, I''m not even one in ten thousand. Crown Prince Xiu Heng was not aware of it today, and never expected that he would fall for my trick. "

    Xiu Heng became silent all of a sudden, and looked at Duan Yunfei without saying a word.

    Duan Yunfei kept the sword in her hand tighter and tighter, until it was right next to Xiu Heng''s skin. Crown Prince Xiu Heng still doesn''t want to tell me where the antidote is? "

    "Killing one thousand enemies while hurting yourself is a trick that Crown Prince Xiu Heng always used. I want to see, how long can you last today?" Duan Yunfei''s mouth revealed a proud smile, and whispered into Xiu Heng''s ear.

 C253 shedding of cicada

    Duan Yunfei accompanied Xiu Heng outside of the tent, and time slowly passed by. The poison that Xiu Heng had been infected with started to take effect, causing his entire body to spasm and fall to the ground.

    Until now, when Xiu Heng finally told him the location of the antidote with a trembling hand.

    "The antidote is in the secret compartment on the wall in the tent. If you want it, you can go and get it." Xiu Heng''s aura became weaker, and was almost unable to hold on.

    Duan Yunfei quickly found the antidote from the secret compartment within Xiu Heng''s tent, then grabbed Xiu Heng and walked out of the tent.

    "Quickly release our crown prince, or else we will come forward together and personally dismember your body into five pieces." The steps beneath the tent were filled with soldiers, all of them wielding swords and sabers, staring straight at Duan Yunfei. Her eyes were filled with killing intent and rage.

    "If you do not retreat, I will personally kill your crown prince." Duan Yunfei kept her blade on Xiu Heng''s neck the entire time, and threatened the soldiers below the stairs: "Now that your crown prince has been poisoned, the antidote is in my hands, he is not my match at all. If you want to let him live, then quickly let me go."

    The soldiers at the foot of the stairs hesitated, but in the end, they still made way for Duan Yunfei.

    Only until Duan Yunfei reached a safe zone did she finally abandon him.

    Xiu Heng slightly closed his eyes, his face pale white, and his lips beginning to turn slightly purple. His symptoms were exactly the same as Mu Chuyang''s. His brow was furrowed, and he was probably too upset to say a word.

    Duan Yunfei rode on his horse alone for a while, but in the end, she still couldn''t bear it.

    "Xiu Heng, even if you are heartless to me, I cannot be unrighteous to you."

    Duan Yunfei jumped down from the horse and stood in front of Xiu Heng, fiercely stomping her feet, and in the end, fished out the antidote from her waist and stuffed it into Xiu Heng''s mouth.

    "You''ve not been deeply poisoned, and now that you''ve taken the medicine, it won''t be long before you recover." Duan Yunfei dragged Xiu Heng to the side of the road and spoke to him: "Don''t worry, your soldiers will soon find you. They will naturally rescue you back."

    Xiu Heng, from now on, you don''t owe me and I don''t owe you either. You had forgotten about the incident at Yusong Institute long ago, so I should have as well.

    Xiu Heng, from now on, we will return to the bridge.

    Duan Yunfei jumped on top of the horse and turned to look at Xiu Heng, but rode away in the end.

    Only after Duan Yunfei had walked far away did she finally sit up and let out a heavy sigh. His eyes were a little sore. She couldn''t resist extending her hand to rub it.

    He glanced at Duan Yunfei''s back before turning around and walking in the direction of the camp.

    Just as Duan Yunfei had said, on the way back, Xiu Heng encountered soldiers who were looking for him.

    "Crown Prince, are you alright?" When the soldiers under Xiu Heng saw Xiu Heng walking over safely, they pulled on his sleeves in shock, unwilling to let go. When the Jin Country princess kidnapped you just now, I saw how badly you were injured and was really shocked. "

    Xiu Heng shook his head, and without saying a word, he walked towards the camp.

    Until the evening when the weather slowly darkened and Xiu Heng''s personal guard, Li Wu Chen, lit up the candles in the tent and carefully brought it in front of Xiu Heng.

    "Crown Prince, you''ve worked hard today. You should go and rest early." Lie Chen stood at the side and said to Xiu Heng in a low voice.

    Xiu Heng nodded and could not help but let out a bitter laugh. He mumbled to himself, "At this time, Thirteen should have already sent the antidote to Young Prince Mu."

    As Xiu Heng spoke, Li Chen who was at the side could not help but let out a laugh.

    "What are you laughing at?" Xiu Heng was confused, he turned and asked.

    Hearing Xiu Heng''s question, Li Chen quickly bowed towards Xiu Heng and said respectfully: "Reporting to the crown prince, this lowly general is sighing with emotion at the benevolence the crown prince has shown me today. I truly submit to you."

    "What do you mean?" Hearing Li Chen''s words, Xiu Heng pretended not to understand and asked with interest.

    Li Chen immediately noticed his slip of tongue, and quickly said to Xiu Heng: "This lowly general has wrongly spoken, I hope that Your Highness will forgive me."

    Hearing what Li Chen said, Xiu Heng actually started to laugh. Ye Zichen waved his hand at Li Chen and said, "Say it, I won''t blame you."

    Only then did Li Chen nod his head slightly, and continued to speak to Xiu Heng: "I know that the crown prince was not poisoned today. He has only done so many things in order for the princess of Jin Country to be able to take the antidote away naturally."

    Xiu Heng did not expect his plan to be seen through so easily. He pretended to be serious and asked Li Chen: "And how do you know that I''m not poisoned? "How do you know I let Thirteen take the antidote?"

    Li Chen raised his head slightly, looked at Xiu Heng meaningfully for a moment, then said to Xiu Heng: "There''s no need for anything else, the crown prince only needs to look at the Jin Country Princess in a way to make it clear."

    "The Crown Prince has been carrying that < Sun''s Martial Arts > by his side all day, and he was willing to let the Princess of Jin Country point the blade of his sword right at your neck. If it were anyone else, I''m afraid her arms would have left his body long ago. " "Lei Chen smiled faintly and said to Xiu Heng. The Crown Prince is usually so cautious and prudent, how could he be poisoned by others without knowing it? If it wasn''t for the Crown Prince''s meticulous arrangements, I really can''t think of any other reason. "

    After hearing what Lie Chen had to say, Xiu Heng couldn''t help but let out a laugh, and then let out a heavy sigh. I originally thought that no one knew about this, but I never thought that you would be able to see through it. "

    As Xiu Heng talked to himself, Li Chen walked up and cupped his hands towards Xiu Heng and said: "Since Your Highness has done so many things, why don''t you let the Princess of Jin Country know?"

    As he said till here, the smile on Xiu Heng''s face disappeared, and he shook his head at Li Chen. I had done so many wrong things to her before, one after another, lying between us, never to cross over. All the things I do now are things that I owe her, so why should I let her know? "

    Although Lei Chen didn''t understand what Xiu Heng meant, he still couldn''t help but nod his head heavily when he saw Xiu Heng''s expression.

    As Xiu Heng spoke, he bent down and picked up the pieces of the < Sun''s Martial Arts >, placing them on the table as they were before.

    "Your Highness, since this book is in such a dilapidated state, let this lowly general take it out and repair it for you." Li Chen stood at the side and asked tentatively when he saw that Xiu Heng''s expression was a little sad.

    Xiu Heng laughed bitterly and shook his head at Li Chen. "No need, since it has already become like this, there is no need to repair it."

    Outside, the wind blew through the cracks in the tent and blew the broken pieces of the table around.

 C254 reminiscing

    Half of the bed had crescent stings, and the ten thousand li of the Frigid Cloud Swallow Formation was late.

    In the Jin Country''s Imperial Palace, even the entire garden of autumn chrysanthemums was almost finished.

    The emperor leaned against the bed and dozed off. Suddenly, he woke up from his dream and couldn''t help but shiver.

    "The weather is cold. Please add another set of clothes." Eunuch Ming hurriedly put on a cloak for the Emperor and stood by his side.

    Only now did Yuwen Di come to his senses, and let out a heavy sigh.

    Seeing that Yuwen Di''s expression wasn''t good, the Eunuch Ming smiled and said to him, "Has the emperor dreamt of the Thirteenth Princess again? A few days ago, a good news came from the army, Thirteenth Princess, with the help of Young Prince Mu, had successfully repelled the Golden Horde Kingdom, and thought that it would not be long before they return.

    The emperor lightly shook his head, and expressionlessly shook it towards Eunuch Ming. We just dreamed of Xiu Heng. "

    "Xiu Heng?" Eunuch Ming was also shocked, and did not know what to say.

    The matter of Duan Yunfei and Xiu Heng was known by everyone in the palace. Who would have thought that Xiu Heng would choose to leave so easily for the sake of wealth and honor.

    Fortunately, Duan Yunfei was not a person who could not be separated forever, and with Yuwen Di''s love, ever since Xiu Heng had left the Jin Country, his name had become a taboo in the imperial palace that was not allowed to be mentioned by anyone.

    "Ever since Xiu Heng left the Jin Country, we have never seen him again. I wonder why he suddenly appeared in my dreams today." As Yuwen Di spoke, he let out a heavy sigh.

    Eunuch Ming stood at the side, not daring to reply, he only carefully observed Yuwen Di''s face.

    Yuwen Di muttered to himself, and his complexion became even more unsightly. I have long heard that this war is related to the Xiliang. Now that Xiu Heng is the crown prince of the Xiliang, if the two of them were to meet on the battlefield, who knows what kind of trouble would occur. "

    "Your Majesty, don''t worry. The Thirteenth Princess is the child that reassured the Emperor the most. No matter what happens, she will take care of it." The Eunuch Ming smiled and comforted Yuwen Di as he served a cup of hot tea to Yuwen Di. Furthermore, there are currently proton s living in the Imperial Palace. Even if the princess were to meet any of the Xiliang''s soldiers on the battlefield, they would not dare to do anything to the Thirteenth Princess for the sake of the prince''s safety. "

    "If you didn''t say it, I would have forgotten." Only then did Yuwen Di pat his forehead, and continued to speak to the Eunuch Ming: "Although Xiu Heng is gone, he is still living in the Yusong Institute. He is Emperor of Xiliang''s favorite little son. "

    Eunuch Ming also nodded along with Yuwen Di, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, as he revealed a smile towards the emperor. So the Emperor need not worry. Currently, the Prince of Xiliang, Xiu Huang, is still living in the Imperial Palace.

    The Eunuch Ming spoke at the side as the Emperor nodded his head. Only then did he feel slightly relieved. He took the tea cup from Eunuch Ming''s hand and lightly blew at it. Then, he suddenly thought of something. He raised his head and said to Eunuch Ming, "It''s been so long already, the war at the front line has slowly settled down. Let''s prepare to issue an edict for Little Thirteen to return to the capital."

    The Eunuch Ming replied as he slowly withdrew himself.

    When Duan Yunfei returned to the camp, it was already the beginning of the night.

    All the doctors in the army were still guarding Mu Chuyang''s bedside, while Vice General Zhang stood outside the tent, constantly looking around, worrying about Duan Yunfei''s safety.

    "Vice General Zhang." Duan Yunfei''s silver armour shone especially bright under the moonlight. She called out to Vice General Zhang and quickly walked towards the tent.

    When Duan Yunfei returned to the camp, a stone in Vice General Zhang''s heart finally fell to the ground.

    "Princess, you''re finally back." "Vice General Zhang hurried over and helped Duan Yunfei lead the horse to the side." It''s already so late. If you don''t come back now, this general really won''t know what to do. "

    Duan Yunfei slightly nodded, and anxiously asked the Vice General Zhang: "How is Young Prince Mu now? Did you ever wake up? "

    "The Vice General Zhang shook his head and frowned as he looked at Duan Yunfei. It''s the same as before. There are a lot of doctors surrounding Young Prince, but he''s still unconscious, so I really don''t know what to do. "

    Duan Yunfei was concerned about Mu Chuyang in her heart, so when she heard Vice General Zhang speak, she did not even have the time to respond before she hurriedly ran inside the house.

    Just as Vice General Zhang had said, all the doctors in the army surrounded Mu Chuyang. However, Mu Chuyang''s eyes were tightly shut, his brows were slightly creased, and beads of perspiration continuously seeped out from his forehead.

    "If we cannot obtain the antidote, what should we do about it?" The doctor beside him was talking all at once. He had lost his cool and was at a loss as to what to do.

    While the doctors were talking, Duan Yunfei walked in quickly from outside and shouted into the tent: "I''ve already brought the antidote back."

    Duan Yunfei walked into the house clad in armor and took out the antidote she obtained today. She said to the doctors: "I have already obtained the antidote, so everyone, please try your best to cure Young Prince Mu."

    Seeing the antidote in Duan Yunfei''s hands, the doctors immediately took it and bowed towards Duan Yunfei. With a firm tone, they said to Duan Yunfei: "Since we have already found the antidote, then rest assured Thirteenth Princess, we will do our best to treat Young Prince Mu."

    Duan Yunfei nodded to the doctors and stepped back, not wanting to disturb the doctors treating Mu Chuyang.

    After today''s torment, Duan Yunfei looked extremely tired. Standing in the corner, she looked a little absent-minded. Her eyes were red, and there was no sign of blood on her face.

    Seeing that, Vice General Zhang hurriedly moved a chair for Duan Yunfei to sit on, and asked with a face full of shock: "Thirteenth Princess, where exactly did you get the antidote from?"

    Duan Yunfei raised her head and looked at Vice General Zhang, then smiled and didn''t reply.

    "The poison arrows that Young Prince Mu was struck with that day were bestowed upon him by Prince of Xiliang." Vice General Zhang hesitated and couldn''t help but be shocked. He looked at Duan Yunfei and asked: "Could it be that Princess went to Xiliang''s camp today?"

    Vice General Zhang had already guessed a few things, so Duan Yunfei no longer bothered to hide it, and nodded towards him. That''s right, today I went to Xiliang''s camp and kidnapped Xiu Heng, which was how I got the medicine. "

    "Then the princess is fine, right? Did they do anything to you?" Although Vice General Zhang had already thought of this matter, he was still shocked when he heard it with his own ears. He quickly pulled Duan Yunfei and asked anxiously: "Princess, how could you be so impulsive? If something really happens, how can I take responsibility?"

 C255 primary recovery of severe disease

    The people in and out of the tent, the soldiers all brought hot water one after another to the medicine furnace, taking care of Mu Chuyang who was lying on the bed.

    Duan Yunfei was extremely tired, but she still waved her hand at Vice General Zhang and forced a smile towards him: "Don''t worry, I am back safely."

    Ever since he went on an expedition with Duan Yunfei, the Vice General Zhang had been living in constant fear. The emperor had repeatedly sent secret edicts asking them to protect the princess, but this Thirteenth Princess was also a decisive person, no one could stop her from doing what she wanted to do. Now that he saw Duan Yunfei standing safely in front of him, Vice General Zhang finally heaved a long sigh of relief.

    He reached out his hand to wipe the sweat on his forehead, but there was still some suspicion in his heart. He continued to ask Duan Yunfei: "Princess, that Xiliang army is numerous, and they aren''t some useless trash. They will really let you go so easily."

    Hearing Vice General Zhang ask such a question, Duan Yunfei also had some doubts in his heart. But since the situation was urgent, Duan Yunfei could not care so much. She waved at Vice General Zhang, but his gaze involuntarily turned to look at Mu Chuyang.

    The doctors fed Mu Chuyang the medicine and only stopped after working for an entire night.

    It was not until the morning of the second day that the army''s doctor came to report to Duan Yunfei.

    "Thirteenth Princess." Duan Yunfei was too tired, and unknowingly, she started to fall asleep while leaning on a table. Only when she heard that the doctor had come to report did Duan Yunfei finally wake up. She sat up and looked at the doctor in front of him.

    "How is Young Prince Mu''s condition?" Duan Yunfei anxiously asked the doctor.

    In the past few days, Mu Chuyang was so severely ill, not only him, even the military doctors were frowning, not knowing what they should do to save Mu Chuyang.

    "Reporting to Thirteenth Princess, all of the poison in Young Prince Mu''s body has been expelled. There are no longer any major problems now." The doctor reported to Duan Yunfei, his expression becoming much more relaxed.

    Duan Yunfei nodded and stood up, preparing to walk towards the bedside. These days, Mu Chuyang had been unconscious all the time, and it really frightened Duan Yunfei. She was afraid that Mu Chuyang would really lie in front of her like this, and that there would never be a day when he would wake up. But it was good now, the poison in Mu Chuyang''s body had been treated, and Duan Yunfei''s face revealed a gratified expression.

    No matter if she barged into the enemy camp or kidnapped Xiu Heng, as long as she could save Mu Chuyang, all that she had done was worth it.

    "Princess." Before Duan Yunfei could walk over, the doctor in front of her bowed to her.

    Duan Yunfei''s heart sank as she stood there hesitating. She turned her head to look at the doctor, afraid that she would hear any bad news about Mu Chuyang.

    "Princess, you have been tired for several days. If you continue like this, your body won''t be able to take it." The doctor in front glanced at Duan Yunfei and continued to talk to her: "This humble subject sees that the princess'' complexion isn''t good, and specially ordered for people to prepare the Silver Eared Lotus Seed Soup for her, the princess should rest well, and leave this place to us to take care of."

    Hearing the doctor''s words, Duan Yunfei could not help but laugh, extending his hand to pat his shoulder. I''ll have to trouble Doctor, but my heart is really worried about the Young Prince Mu, let me go see him first. "

    Just as the doctor was about to speak, Duan Yunfei waved her hand and interrupted him. I know what my own body is, so I''ll have to trouble you, Doctor. "

    Hearing Duan Yunfei say that, the doctor in front of him could only bow down and bow to him.

    Duan Yunfei nodded at him, then turned and quickly walked to Mu Chuyang''s bedside.

    Mu Chuyang was still unconscious, but the color of his face had improved by a lot, and it was starting to turn red.

    Duan Yunfei stretched out her hand and carefully tucked in the corners of Mu Chuyang''s blanket. Even though he had been unconscious for the past few days, he had been tormented by the poison in her body. All day long, he lay on her bed and never had a good night''s rest.

    "Thirteenth Princess, the poison in her body has now been purged and there are no longer any major injuries on her life. However, his left shoulder was pierced by the arrow. His injuries are really too severe. The doctor beside her warned Duan Yunfei, and told her in detail about her condition.

    Hearing the doctor''s words, Duan Yunfei turned around somewhat anxiously, "Then, when will Young Prince Mu wake up?"

    "Young Prince has just lost a lot of blood, and his body is currently weak. I''m afraid he will have to rest for a while before waking up." The doctor looked at Mu Chuyang''s pale lips, and turned to Duan Yunfei and said.

    Duan Yunfei nodded and walked over to sit beside Mu Chuyang. She took out a handkerchief from her waist and wiped Mu Chuyang''s face.

    Mu Chuyang seemed to have slowly gotten a sense of the situation. His brows furrowed slightly, and his fingers began to move.

    "Young Prince Mu has woken up." The guard at the side pointed at Mu Chuyang''s moving arm, and turned around with a face full of surprise and joy as he shouted.

    Seeing that, the Vice General Zhang ordered the people in the camp to leave quickly.

    In such a huge tent, only Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang were left.

    Duan Yunfei looked at Mu Chuyang without moving, even his breathing had become tense.

    Mu Chuyang slowly opened his eyes and couldn''t help but frown. Although the light in the tent was weak, Mu Chuyang had been unconscious for too long, and his eyes were stinging.

    Seeing that, Duan Yunfei immediately extended her hand, standing up and covered Mu Chuyang''s face with her own.

    Mu Chuyang glanced at Duan Yunfei, and the corners of her mouth lightly moved, but she did not say anything.

    "Mu Chuyang." The corner of his mouth raised slightly, but the tears in his eyes continuously fell like beads that had their strings cut.

    No matter what, Duan Yunfei could not control her agitated emotions, and could only reveal an expression of not knowing whether to laugh or cry to Mu Chuyang, while tightly holding onto his hand, unwilling to let go. Mu Chuyang, you have finally woken up. Do you know how worried I was for you the past few days while you were unconscious? How could you bear to keep lying down and not wake up until now? "

    Mu Chuyang looked at Duan Yunfei with a deadpan expression. Before he could even open her mouth, she was interrupted by Duan Yunfei. But luckily, you''re awake now. As long as you can wake up, all this is worth it. "

    "But ¡­" Mu Chuyang''s brows were knitted the entire time, and his face revealed a confused expression. "He tried his best to recall, and then, he shook his head towards Duan Yunfei. There are many things that I can''t remember from the past. May I ask who this lady is and why she has to take care of me here? "

 C256 accidental amnesia

    Duan Yunfei was startled, she did not understand what Mu Chuyang had said, and could only look at him expressionlessly.

    "May I ask who exactly you are? Why are you standing in front of my bed? " Mu Chuyang shouted again as he regained his senses.

    Although Mu Chuyang woke up, he had forgotten about her.

    "Mu Chuyang." Duan Yunfei called out to him, and looked straight into his eyes. Look at me and tell me if you remember me or not. "

    Mu Chuyang looked at her blankly, and couldn''t resist laughing out loud afterwards. I have never seen a girl before, so how could I know you? "

    Duan Yunfei looked at Mu Chuyang in disbelief, tightly grabbed onto his hand, and anxiously asked: "Then do you know who you are?"

    "Of course." Mu Chuyang smiled at her. I am the Young Prince of the Jin Country, and this is the Jin Country''s camp. "

    As Mu Chuyang said that, he raised his head to size up Duan Yunfei, and his face became stern. Who exactly are you? If you were to barge into the army camp, you will be sentenced to death. "

    She did not bother to answer Mu Chuyang''s question. She anxiously ran out and shouted to the marching doctor standing outside. Young Prince Mu''s expression is abnormal, quickly go in and show him.

    "What?" The doctor standing outside the tent was also shocked. He did not dare to delay in the slightest as he quickly walked into the tent.

    Mu Chuyang was lying on the bed, seeing the doctor walk in, he politely nodded his head.

    "Young Prince Mu, could you allow this humble subject to take a look at your pulse?" marching doctor stood in front of Mu Chuyang, took out his medicine case, and bowed to Mu Chuyang.

    "If that''s the case, then I''ll have to trouble you, Doctor." Mu Chuyang did not ask further, he only nodded his head, and extended his arm out, allowing the doctor to diagnose him.

    The doctor frowned slowly, and after a long moment sighed.

    "Doctor, what happened to Young Prince Mu?" Duan Yunfei saw that the doctor''s expression was a little strange, so she quickly pulled the doctor and asked.

    "The doctor sighed heavily and shook his head at Duan Yunfei. Young Prince Mu''s pulse is peaceful and I really can''t feel anything wrong. "

    "Then why didn''t he remember me?" Hearing the doctor say that, Duan Yunfei anxiously asked.

    "The doctor thought for a while, but eventually shook his head." It looks like Young Prince Mu is suffering from amnesia. "

    Seeing Duan Yunfei''s doubtful expression, the doctor hurriedly explained to her, "This amnesia is an extremely rare condition. Usually only patients who experience a major change or blow will have a limited ability to bear it, resulting in their mind to go out of control, and may lose a portion of their memories."

    Hearing the doctor''s explanation, Duan Yunfei could roughly understand the meaning behind it. Looking back at Mu Chuyang''s reaction, it really did seem like he had suffered from amnesia.

    Duan Yunfei suddenly felt a headache. She risked her life to help Mu Chuyang get the medicine in the Xiliang''s army camp. But now, he finally expected for him to wake up. Unexpectedly, he had actually forgotten about him.

    Duan Yunfei endured the pain in her head and the sadness in her heart, and asked the doctor: "What should I do?"

    "This kind of illness is extremely rare. This humble subject has only seen it once in my life, so I really don''t know what to do." "The marching doctor shook his head at Duan Yunfei, and the expression on his face turned ugly. Right now, I can only prescribe a recipe for Young Prince Mu to help him calm his mind. The princess should send the Young Prince Mu back to the capital as soon as possible.

    The doctor standing in front of Duan Yunfei spoke, she knelt down and bowed towards Duan Yunfei, then cupped her hands towards Duan Yunfei and said: "This humble subject''s medical skills are too shallow, I am truly unable to save Young Prince Mu. Please forgive me, Princess. "

    Although Duan Yunfei was anxious, she still helped the doctor in front of him up. In the past few days, Mu Chuyang had been sick, and the army doctors were tired.

    "She gently waved her hand." Doctor, you don''t have to blame yourself.

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, the marching doctor was just about to leave when he seemed to have thought of something. He turned around and said to Duan Yunfei: "Princess, this disease is originally caused by the person who received a fright or shock, so I ask the princess to speak more with the Young Prince Mu. It might help him recover."

    Duan Yunfei looked out the window at the lazy sunlight and nodded helplessly.

    Mu Chuyang had already fallen asleep. Duan Yunfei sat down beside him, took out a blanket and helped cover his shoulders.

    "Mu Chuyang, we grew up together. I thought we had long ago become the most important people to each other, but how can you just say that you forgot?"

    "Mu Chuyang, in order to get the antidote, I personally went to the Xiliang''s military camp and kidnapped Xiu Heng.

    Today, there was a rare good weather in the northwest. There was only a light breeze blowing outside the camp, weakly blowing the yellow sand on the ground.

    Duan Yunfei sat at the side and chattered nonstop, her eyes became dense and her voice also sounded like she was crying.

    "Forget it." Duan Yunfei reached out her hand to lightly wipe the corners of her eyes, forcing out a smile: "As long as you can stay alive and well, if you forget, then you will forget. In short, I''ve lived so long for the rest of my life, how could I possibly be afraid that you wouldn''t recognize me? "

    Before Duan Yunfei could finish her sentence, Mu Chuyang immediately sat up, and used one arm to tightly hug Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei looked at Mu Chuyang in a daze, not knowing what had happened.

    Mu Chuyang buried his head into Duan Yunfei''s neck, and said to Duan Yunfei in a low voice: "Thirteen, I''m sorry, I lied to you. You did so many things for me, I shouldn''t have made you feel so bad."

    It was only then that Duan Yunfei realized that Mu Chuyang was joking with him. She was so angry that she pushed Mu Chuyang away.

    Duan Yunfei extended her hand and pointed at Mu Chuyang. His eyes were red and swollen, but they were as big as bells. She clenched her teeth, and asked Mu Chuyang fiercely: "So you were lying to me, you didn''t lose your memories at all."

    Mu Chuyang looked at Duan Yunfei with a mischievous smile, blinked his eyes at her and said: "I''ve been unconscious for so long, and now that I finally woke up and saw you, I wanted to tease you for a bit out of sudden. I didn''t expect you to actually be awake for real."

    "You''re shameless!" Duan Yunfei''s face immediately flushed red, she threw out the Sleeve Arrow in her hand in a caught off guard, and shot towards Mu Chuyang.

    Fortunately, Mu Chuyang''s reaction was quick, and he managed to avoid the attack. He widened his eyes as he looked at Duan Yunfei, and shouted at her.

 C257 reunion

    Duan Yunfei took out a hidden weapon from her waist and shot towards Mu Chuyang.

    Her expression turned ugly as she spoke to Mu Chuyang ruthlessly, "You are unconscious and unconscious. I am worried about your injury day and night. It''s one thing for you to not know how to repay me for your kindness, but you actually teased me like this.

    Seeing that Duan Yunfei was serious, she immediately became guilty. She hurriedly begged Duan Yunfei for mercy, "Little Thirteen, I know my wrongs, please forgive me this once."

    Duan Yunfei did not have any intention to stop, a short arrow flew right in front of him and directly shot into his injured left arm.

    New injuries and old injuries caused Mu Chuyang to frown in pain, and beads of perspiration started to drip from his forehead. But he still remained silent and raised his head to look at Duan Yunfei.

    Seeing that Mu Chuyang was injured again, Duan Yunfei became anxious and ran over to check on his wounds.

    "Why didn''t you dodge?" Duan Yunfei was anxious and angry at the same time as she shouted at him, "Even though you are injured, I know that with your skill, you can completely avoid my hidden weapons."

    Dark red blood flowed out from Mu Chuyang''s left shoulder. He had already lost a lot of blood these past few days and the deficiency in his body had yet to be filled. Now with the addition of the new injury, his face immediately turned pale white.

    Duan Yunfei was about to go closer to check on his wound, but she was stopped by Mu Chuyang. He lightly held Duan Yunfei''s hand and smiled at her lightly, consoling her: "It''s alright, this kind of small wound is nothing to me."

    Duan Yunfei turned her face away, no longer willing to speak to him. Instead, she carefully helped Mu Chuyang to treat his injuries.

    She removed the hidden weapon from Mu Chuyang''s arm.

    "It hurts." Mu Chuyang could not help but shout out.

    "Just bear with the pain." Duan Yunfei rolled his eyes at him. It''s all your own fault. " She couldn''t blame anyone else.

    Probably because Duan Yunfei''s stern rebuke had worked, Mu Chuyang tightly shut her mouth, and did not dare cry out in pain anymore.

    Finally, Duan Yunfei took out the Golden Sore Medicine and applied it to his wound. Then, she wrapped it with gauze and carefully bandaged it up for Mu Chuyang.

    "Right now, your wound is slowly healing. Do not ever touch it again. If you are infected again, it will not be so easy." Duan Yunfei helped Mu Chuyang bandage his wounds.

    "We shall follow the imperial decree of the Thirteenth Princess." Mu Chuyang pretended to bow and said to Duan Yunfei.

    "Mu Chuyang." Duan Yunfei stared at Mu Chuyang and called out to him, "Why do you always look like this, not putting your life on the line at all."

    "My Thirteenth Princess." Mu Chuyang looked at Duan Yunfei, and said as if she was acting spoiled: "I was wrong to lie to you earlier, if it''s wrong, I will punish myself. "So if I don''t, how can I help you?"

    "You ¡­" Duan Yunfei frowned, she extended her hand and pinched Mu Chuyang.

    Duan Yunfei had never been serious when it came to attacking, and it hurt so much that Mu Chuyang almost cried.

    "Really?" Duan Yunfei stopped and looked at Mu Chuyang suspiciously.

    Mu Chuyang winked at Duan Yunfei, then lowered his head and begged for mercy: "My Thirteenth Princess, of course it''s real, it''s even more gold than real."

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Duan Yunfei stopped and sat down.

    "Thirteen." Mu Chuyang called out to Duan Yunfei and unconsciously reached out to touch her chest. After hesitating for a moment, he asked her: "Was the poison in my body really given by Xiu Heng as an antidote?"

    Right after Mu Chuyang finished speaking, Duan Yunfei turned around and stared at him, then scolded in a low voice: "You heartless thing."

    "I, this princess, personally shot this antidote into the Xiliang''s camp to capture it. Only after a narrow escape did I manage to force this antidote from Xiu Heng''s hands." Duan Yunfei looked at Mu Chuyang with a righteous face and said, "Do you really think that Xiu Heng would be that kind to me? Or that she would be willing to give me the antidote?"

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Mu Chuyang felt a bit of guilt in her heart. He lowered her head, not daring to look at Duan Yunfei in the eyes. "Her voice was also lowered by a lot." Thirteen, I''m sorry. It''s all my fault for letting you experience so many things. I didn''t know that I could forgive you, and instead made fun of you time and time again like this. "

    Seeing Mu Chuyang sincerely apologizing to him, Duan Yunfei''s heart softened as well. The corner of her mouth curled up slightly, finally revealing a smile that she hadn''t worn in a long time.

    Duan Yunfei raised his head, looked at Mu Chuyang, and shook his head: "It was you who risked your life to save me first. royal father had taught me since I was young, and I should have returned the favor by flooding you with water, so no matter what, I must save you."

    Mu Chuyang lifted his head and looked at Duan Yunfei''s serious expression and couldn''t help but pinch her cheeks.

    "When you came from the capital, you were still the most dashing of the aristocratic families, and now that you have followed me there, you have gone through several life and death experiences, and have suffered many injuries. If you return to the capital and see the Prince''s Wife Mo again, when she saw your current state, she would not know how sad she would feel." Duan Yunfei looked at Mu Chuyang, and couldn''t help but frown, and the expression in her eyes became sad.

    Mu Chuyang saw that Duan Yunfei was a little sad so he hurriedly comforted her, "As a man of Jin Country, I naturally should protect my family and go to war. Mother will understand, you don''t have to worry about me."

    As Mu Chuyang spoke, he extended his hand and touched Duan Yunfei''s face, and smiled at her: "Alright, you were fine just now, why have you become so sad now?"

    Mu Chuyang was talking with Duan Yunfei when the guard of the camp suddenly walked in.

    Princess, the army''s doctor is outside the tent seeking an audience. He said that he had prepared medicine for the Young Prince Mu and had to hurry up and send it over to the Young Prince Mu for him to consume. The soldier reported to Duan Yunfei with a bow.

    When Mu Chuyang heard that they were here to deliver the medicine, he hid behind Duan Yunfei in fright and did not stop shaking his head at Duan Yunfei.

    "It''s all because of you pretending to be sick, but now, the doctor has sent the medicine to your doorstep." Duan Yunfei glanced at Mu Chuyang, and forced herself not to laugh.

    Mu Chuyang had been accompanying the medicine for a few days and was really afraid of the bitter taste. He trembled a little and said to Duan Yunfei: "Thirteen, I know I was wrong, hurry up and think of a way to get rid of this doctor, if you let me drink again, I will really become a medicine jar."

    "Go tell marching doctor outside the camp that he is fine and doesn''t need to eat any medicine. It would be hard for him to make this trip, so it would be better for him to head back earlier to rest." Seeing Mu Chuyang in such a sorry state, Duan Yunfei finally couldn''t hold back and laughed. He waved to the soldier, signaling him to go down and report back.

 C258 Discussion itinerary

    A few days later, the weather in the northwest became more and more severe. However, it was already October and the temperature here was already so cold that it made people shiver.

    "Thirteenth Princess, the weather is getting colder and colder, and the soldiers no longer have enough clothes to wear. It''s better for us to prepare and return." Vice General Zhang walked over, and reported to her with a frown.

    Duan Yunfei looked at the warrior inside the tent who was frozen to the point that he couldn''t even stand up straight, feeling extremely anxious in his heart. Now that Xiliang was still eyeing them covetously, she wholeheartedly wanted to defeat Xiliang and then return to the dynasty. If he went back now, all his efforts would be for naught.

    Just as Duan Yunfei was at a loss, Mu Chuyang suddenly walked over from behind him and lightly patted Duan Yunfei''s arm. He smiled at her and called her "Thirteen".

    In the end, Mu Chuyang was a martial artist, his body was naturally incomparable to others. However, after a few short days of recuperation, Mu Chuyang''s wounds had more or less healed.

    He looked at Duan Yunfei, extended her hand and lightly tapped her forehead before speaking with a doting tone: "I''m more or less recovered now, so it won''t be a problem for me to ride a horse back to the capital by myself. So you don''t have to worry about me. "Hurry up and give the order, it''s freezing right now, if we delay any longer, once it snows here, I''m afraid we won''t be able to leave even if we want."

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Duan Yunfei could not help but turn back and roll her eyes at him, and said with his large bell-like eyes: "I have always been thinking for the sake of the entire army, and did not think the slightest bit for you, Young Prince Mu is truly too sentimental."

    "You ¡­" Mu Chuyang extended his hand out and pointed at Duan Yunfei. He was so angry that he couldn''t say a word.

    The north wind swept up the white grass, and the snow fell in August.

    Duan Yunfei, however, did not care about what Mu Chuyang said. Instead, she raised her head and looked at the northwest sky.

    This place could not be compared to the capital, and after a few more days, there would be heavy snow. If this dragged on, the soldiers would probably collapse before they could even exchange blows with the Xiliang.

    Although Duan Yunfei was eager to win, no matter what, the life of a soldier was more important.

    She stood in place and thought for a while, then finally nodded at Vice General Zhang.

    "Father had already sent a sacred order a few days ago allowing us to return to the capital. He would be welcoming us back to the palace. Right now, the weather in the northwest is getting colder and colder as well. Duan Yunfei looked at Vice General Zhang. After hesitating for a while, he said, "Order the army to rest well and set off in secret three days later."

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, the Vice General Zhang was overjoyed. He quickly bowed to her and left the tent.

    Although Duan Yunfei had promised to return to the capital, this time, she could not defeat the Xiliang Army in one fell swoop. She frowned slightly and walked into the tent without saying a word.

    "Please wait, Thirteenth Princess." Without waiting for Duan Yunfei to leave, Mu Chuyang hurried over and seized the opportunity to grab hold of Duan Yunfei''s wrist. He pretended to be mysterious and said: "Come with me."

    "For what?" Duan Yunfei was a little surprised, as she didn''t know what kind of trick Mu Chuyang was going to pull this time.

    "Just follow me." Mu Chuyang was unwilling to tell her, so without waiting for her reply, he dragged her and ran out of the tent.

    "Mu Chuyang, what exactly are you trying to do? Just spare me, I really can''t run anymore. " With Duan Yunfei behind her, she seemed to be unable to keep up with Mu Chuyang''s footsteps, but Mu Chuyang kept on grabbing onto her wrist, and kept on dragging her forward.

    "You can''t leak it." Mu Chuyang pretended to be mysterious and turned to look at Duan Yunfei, then proudly shook his head at her. You''ll know when we get there. "

    Seeing Mu Chuyang being so persistent, Duan Yunfei had no other choice but to follow him.

    After running for around half an hour, Mu Chuyang finally stopped.

    Mu Chuyang pulled Duan Yunfei into a col, pointed at the foot of the mountain, and said to her with an excited expression: "Thirteen, quickly come and look. From here, you can see all the scenery below, as well as our campsite and battle location."

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Duan Yunfei walked over skeptically and sized up the area below. He couldn''t help but be shocked.

    As the saying goes, the limitless scenery at the peak of danger. Looking down from here, it was indeed quite a different scene.

    The northwest region was dry all year round, so there were very few tall trees here. The small trees at the waist of the mountain had turned yellow, and the leaves had slowly fallen off, completely unable to obstruct their line of sight.

    "Thirteen, look." Mu Chuyang excitedly pointed to the place at the bottom of the mountain, and kept saying to Duan Yunfei: "That is the first place we are stationed at, and there, is the place we fought with the Golden Horde Kingdom for the first time, and there, is the place where you fell down from your horse and were imprisoned ¡­."

    Mu Chuyang continuously explained to Duan Yunfei. Mu Chuyang''s eyesight was extremely good, but he had the ability to see the sun clearly, and was able to perform hundreds of steps forward. He had the ability to read ten lines at a glance, and there were few mistakes in what he had seen.

    As Duan Yunfei watched happily, she intentionally pulled back her face, pretended to be serious, and asked Mu Chuyang: "You''re perfectly fine, why did you bring me here?"

    "Because I know you like it here." Mu Chuyang turned and said to Duan Yunfei with a smile. The multicolored light created a beautiful shadow behind him. The corners of his mouth slightly raised, his sword-like eyebrows really did fly diagonally, as if he was writing down what he wanted to do.

    "This is the best place I found a few days ago when I had nothing better to do in the military." Mu Chuyang walked over, and gently patted Duan Yunfei''s shoulder, and said to her with a complacent expression: "This is the first time you have led your troops out, I never thought you would experience so many things. Perhaps others may not know what this means to you, but I have accompanied you for many years, so naturally, I know your nature. "I know how important this place is to you."

    As Mu Chuyang and Duan Yunfei talked, the expression on their faces slowly became serious as well. I know how important these places and experiences are to you. Now that we are leaving, we do not know when we will be able to return to this land. So I wanted to bring you here so that you could see where you stayed and see your memories. "

    Duan Yunfei had always thought that Mu Chuyang was a playboy of the capital. She didn''t expect that he would have such a gentle side to him after spending some time with him in the military.

 C259 reminiscence

    Duan Yunfei looked down the mountain, gently turned her head to glance at Mu Chuyang, feigned seriousness: "You think you''re smart, but how could you easily guess this princess'' thoughts?"

    For once, Mu Chuyang did not refute his, and only faintly smiled at Duan Yunfei.

    About after this illness, Mu Chuyang seemed to have grown up a lot. He was no longer the same as before, only knowing how to bicker and play with Duan Yunfei. The current him was more steady, more like a prince of a country.

    Duan Yunfei continuously looked down the mountain, and couldn''t help but stretch her hand out and grasp the air. This was the first time she had led her troops into a battle. Every inch of land here had her traces.

    She had led her army in a raid on the enemy''s camp, and while they were unprepared, she had burned the enemy''s food and clothing.

    She had once been captured by the enemy, but she did not give up in the Golden Horde Kingdom''s camp.

    She had once risked her life by going to the enemy camp alone to get the antidote for the poison, and in that moment of life and death, she pulled back Mu Chuyang.

    These scenes quickly flashed past Duan Yunfei''s mind. Her eyes became warm and her heart became soft all of a sudden.

    "Isn''t that one right there ¡­" Duan Yunfei pointed to a high ground, her eyes filled with surprise and joy.

    However, before she could finish speaking, Mu Chuyang had already stretched out his hand to stop her. He looked into Duan Yunfei''s eyes, and spoke to her sincerely: "Thirteen, no matter what has happened, I still hope that you can be happy."

    Mu Chuyang''s expression changed, he knew what he was afraid of.

    "Duan Yunfei laughed softly, reached out her hand to gently push away Mu Chuyang''s hand, then shook his head at him. "Don''t worry, I know what I''m doing."

    As Duan Yunfei spoke, she pointed to a high ground at the bottom of the mountain and could not help but smile at Mu Chuyang and say: "Look over there, that''s the place with the highest terrain, the place where the Xiliang''s army is stationed."

    "When you were unconscious and unconscious, I was extremely afraid. In this life or death situation, I had no choice but to run over to the Xiliang''s camp to threaten Xiu Heng to get the antidote." Duan Yunfei lowered her eyes, unable to tell if she was happy or angry. "Her tone was flat, as if the things she said had nothing to do with her." That day, he gave me the antidote and treated it as repaying me for the help she gave him at Jin Country''s Imperial Palace. From then on, I, Xiu Heng, will also never get involved with anyone, and will never be together again. "

    "Little Thirteen." Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Mu Chuyang couldn''t help but feel a little sad in her heart. He called out to Duan Yunfei, but did not know what to say to her.

    On the contrary, Duan Yunfei thought about it more thoroughly. She raised her head and looked at Mu Chuyang quietly, and shook her head at Mu Chuyang in the end, and could not help but laugh bitterly: "You do not need to be so secretive, for me, Xiu Heng is no longer the Xiu Heng of the past, and he has already become the Crown Prince of the Xiliang. "Then even if we differ in politics and each has their own interests, there is nothing to be said about it."

    For some reason, after hearing what Duan Yunfei said, Mu Chuyang felt a little sad. In the end, she sighed and nodded quietly at Duan Yunfei.

    No matter what, once she heard Duan Yunfei say it out herself today, Xiu Heng would no longer be a thorn in his heart, and would be the one to torture her for the rest of her life.

    In fact, the years wasted, whispered together. No one dared to say that it was a lifetime.

    Duan Yunfei stood in place, and slowly closed her eyes. She seemed to be sensing every inch of air in the place.

    Mu Chuyang, it''s just as you said. To me, this place really is filled with too many incomparably precious memories. All of my unwillingness to speak was actually seen by you with great care.

    "Mu Chuyang." She called out in a low voice, then continued to speak to him. "Do you think we''ll come back here?"

    "Yes." Mu Chuyang answered firmly, his voice echoing in the empty valley.

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s reply, Duan Yunfei finally regained her senses and slowly lowered her arm. She walked over and pulled at Mu Chuyang''s sleeves;

    "Tomorrow is the day we will return to the capital." As Duan Yunfei spoke to Mu Chuyang, her tone actually carried a little melancholy. When we return to the capital, we will no longer have the freedom to live here. When I think about this, my heart actually feels a bit uncomfortable. "

    Just as Duan Yunfei''s words fell, Mu Chuyang couldn''t help but laugh. He reached out his hand to touch Duan Yunfei''s forehead and said: "Little Thirteen, don''t forget, you are the princess of Jin Country, the daughter that the emperor dotes on the most. How can you be so at ease forever with the burden on your shoulders?"

    Mu Chuyang smiled faintly, raised his head and looked at him, then nodded.

    The two of them stayed there for a long time, knowing that the sun had set before they returned to camp.

    "Thirteen." As the two walked side by side, Mu Chuyang suddenly turned his head and called out to Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei turned her head to look at Mu Chuyang, but Mu Chuyang didn''t say a word.

    "When we have the chance in the future, we will come here together to spur our horses on." Duan Yunfei tilted her head and hesitated, then turned and spoke to Mu Chuyang.

    "Alright." Mu Chuyang nodded without the slightest hesitation.

    However, Duan Yunfei shook her head at Mu Chuyang and sighed: "It''s such a pity that I''m a princess of the Jin Country and you''re a prince of the Prince Mu''s Mansion. Once I return to the capital, my days here would be like heaven and earth. Now that I have said this, it''s just a thought for myself. "

    Mu Chuyang listened to Duan Yunfei''s words, but in the end, he shook his head and said seriously to Duan Yunfei, "Rest assured, we will definitely have the chance to return."

    Under the bright moonlight, the entire desert was silent.

    "Crown Prince, the Jin Country army has been moving around a lot these days. They seem to be retreating." Xiu Heng was still in the camp reviewing the memorials when a soldier suddenly came in to report.

    After hearing this news, Xiu Heng immediately put down the imperial report in his hand. He frowned as he looked at the soldier in front of him and asked with a serious face: "Is what you said true?"

    "Absolutely." The soldier''s answer was firm. He must have received definite information.

    Xiu Heng stood up, and was about to leave his seat, when he suddenly thought of something and sat back down.

    "Forget it." Xiu Heng waved his hands, and let out a heavy sigh in the end. "In the end, they no longer have their former friendship. Since they want to leave, let them leave."

    In the tent, a delicate and pretty face always appeared in front of Xiu Heng.

    She leapt from the tree, her cape fluttering in the air like a red luan. She shouted out his name, "Xiu Heng."

 C260 Takeback to Beijing

    Early morning of the next day, the soldiers in the Jin Country''s camp had already packed their luggage, and were making their way back to the imperial court in a grandiose manner.

    When a general dies in a hundred battles, a warrior will return ten years later.

    Thinking that they would soon see their parents, wives, and children, the soldiers all had joyous expressions on their faces.

    Yuwen Di was currently in the main hall reviewing the memorials. The magpies outside were calling out incessantly, which actually made Yuwen Di feel a little new.

    "Quickly go out and take a look." Yuwen Di pointed at the Eunuch Ming at the side and said, "The walls in the palace are very tight, and there are very few birds that fly past. Why is this magpie calling so happily outside today?"

    Eunuch Ming replied as he smiled at Yuwen Di, "Since ancient times, this magpie has always reported his joy and worry, and thus is also called the common folk''s wedding bird. Today, several magpies have suddenly crowed outside the palace gate, so it seems like there''s going to be a happy occasion."

    "You know a lot, why aren''t you going out to take a look?" While holding the imperial report, the emperor lightly patted Eunuch Ming''s shoulder, and pretended to be angry and had go out to investigate.

    "Yes, your servant will do it right away." Eunuch Ming hurriedly replied as he walked toward the entrance of the hall.

    However, before Eunuch Ming even reached the entrance of the palace, the military report from the northwest had already arrived.

    "Your majesty, this is the imperial report that the Thirteenth Princess has submitted. Please have a look." Eunuch Ming hurriedly received it and said to the Emperor.

    The moment Yuwen Di heard that it was a report from Duan Yunfei, he immediately became interested and anxiously waved towards Eunuch Ming. So it''s actually the imperial report from Little Thirteen. Hurry up and send it over for us to take a look. "

    "Yes." Eunuch Ming replied as he handed the imperial report over to Yuwen Di.

    From ancient times until now, his companion was like a tiger accompanying its companion. For the Eunuch Ming to be able to serve the Emperor for so many years and to be so doting on him, there must be something extraordinary about him.

    The emperor anxiously opened the box that was presented to him, and carefully checked the reports that Duan Yunfei had sent over.

    Eunuch Ming stood below the great hall and glanced at Yuwen Di as if afraid that he would be punished by the emperor if anything went wrong.

    "Not bad, not bad." After Yuwen Di finished reading, his face revealed a happy smile. Until now, when all the worry and fear in Eunuch Ming''s heart had completely dropped to the ground.

    "Your Majesty, I''ve sent you a message from not too far away from Thirteenth Princess. There''s something urgent going on." Eunuch Ming stood at the side and carefully probed.

    "Hearing Eunuch Ming''s question, Yuwen Di could not help but reveal an expression of joy. There was nothing important that had happened, it was just that after a few days, Little Thirteen could finally return. We don''t need to worry so much about the matters of the Little Thirteen. "

    "Your majesty, early in the morning, there was the cry of a magpie outside the hall. It seems that it wasn''t a servant who was speaking nonsense, but rather that the emperor was about to witness a joyous event.

    Yuwen Di was in a good mood today, so after hearing what the Eunuch Ming said, he casually waved his hand towards him. His words are reasonable, how can I not reward him, in a while I will go to Ministry of Internal Affairs to receive his rewards. "

    After knowing that the emperor was really going to reward him, the Eunuch Ming hurriedly thanked him and left.

    On the way back, because he was worried that there would be too many troubles, Duan Yunfei ordered the army to travel day and night. In less than three days of time, they had already arrived at the entrance of the capital.

    "We have been travelling at top speed and have not rested for a long time. Now, we have finally returned to the capital." Duan Yunfei sighed, and turned to Mu Chuyang with a smile.

    Mu Chuyang also nodded. The Thirteenth Princess led the troops and set off, and now they had returned victorious. I''m afraid the Emperor is currently racking his brains in the palace, thinking about how to reward you. "

    Duan Yunfei was naturally able to tell that Mu Chuyang was joking with him, and smiled as she waved his hand at him: "Young Prince Mu, there is no need to tease this princess. My words are sincere, so I believe that royal father will definitely understand the meaning behind them. "

    As Duan Yunfei spoke to Mu Chuyang, she suddenly looked at Mu Chuyang meaningfully, startling him.

    "On the contrary, I have also cultivated a letter to Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo, telling them in detail that my royal prince and my royal consort were both sincere when they said that Young Prince Mu had been poisoned and that they had fainted. So, we still have to ask Young Prince Mu to make a good plan. I''m afraid that after this time, when we return home, if you want to sneak out and cause trouble, you won''t get the chance to do so. " Duan Yunfei said to Mu Chuyang while revealing a proud smile.

    Who knew that Mu Chuyang would not care at all. He pretended to think for a moment, then nodded at Duan Yunfei, as if she had just awoken from a great dream. "So that''s what Thirteenth Princess was talking about."

    "If the princess had not mentioned it, I would have forgotten about it. Now that the princess has suddenly mentioned it, I feel that we should inform her about this matter. " Mu Chuyang acted like he was the innocent one, causing Duan Yunfei''s heart to tremble uncontrollably.

    Mu Chuyang put on a rogue look, smiled and said to Duan Yunfei: "Thirteenth Princess''s Letter was originally sent back to the capital, it was just that there was a coincidence that I accidentally landed in my hands. I was injured a while ago, and now my memory has become bad, and I have forgotten about this matter, so Thirteenth Princess''s handwriting is still in my hands."

    As Mu Chuyang spoke, he took out the letter Duan Yunfei had written that day from his bosom and proudly waved it in front of Duan Yunfei.

    "You ¡­" Duan Yunfei fumed with rage, pointed at Mu Chuyang and cursed: "You actually dared to withhold my letter without permission, do you know that this is a capital offense? When this princess returns, the first thing I''ll do is behead you. "

    But Mu Chuyang didn''t mind at all, and continued to laugh at Duan Yunfei.

    The Emperor received the news very early in the morning and led a hundred officials to personally welcome Duan Yunfei back from the city gate. Both sides of the road were also filled with pedestrians, just that they wanted to catch a glimpse of Thirteenth Princess''s brilliance. Duan Yunfei was riding a big horse, and was walking at the front of the army, which could be said to be an endless glory.

    "This son greets royal father. Long live royal father forever." Duan Yunfei jumped down from his horse, stood at the foot of the city wall and bowed to the Emperor, then revealed a complacent expression.

    "My son will rise." The Emperor hurriedly said to Duan Yunfei, unable to conceal the smile on her face. This time, Thirteenth Princess is going out on our behalf, driving Golden Horde Kingdom out of the border.

    Hearing the Emperor''s words, the officials on the city wall immediately started to praise Duan Yunfei.

    The corner of Duan Yunfei''s mouth raised slightly, and she unconsciously turned to blink at Mu Chuyang.

 C261 Feast at the Palace

    In order to celebrate the return of the Thirteenth Princess, the Emperor specially set up a banquet in the palace. The civil and military officials were invited to attend.

    Open my East Pavilion door, and sit on my West Pavilion bed. He took off my war robe and looked at me.

    After hearing that Duan Yunfei had returned victorious, the entire Red Luan Palace was so happy that they didn''t know what to do. She hung a red lantern early in the morning, waiting for Duan Yunfei to return.

    The moment Duan Yunfei entered, Xiao Yang led the servants and eunuchs to kneel at the entrance of the Red Luan Palace to welcome him.

    "Princess, we have missed you so much during your absence from the palace."

    "Princess, we''ve been looking forward to the moon and stars in the palace, but now we''ve finally brought you back."

    When the people of the palace saw Duan Yunfei returning, they all spoke to her at once;

    Duan Yunfei could not help but laugh, and quickly extended her hand to help them up. She smiled and said to them, "Have you been well these past few days when I was not at the palace? Does anyone dare to bully you? "

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s question, Xiao Ya hurriedly walked forward and waved her hands at Duan Yunfei. "Princess, don''t worry. Although Princess isn''t in the palace these few days, the emperor''s love for you cannot be lacking. From time to time, you would come to the Red Luan Palace to take a seat.

    "That''s great. I''m not in the palace these days because I''m afraid that someone will bully you." Duan Yunfei pulled the servants by her side and walked inside the house, while speaking to them with a smile: "Now that I see all of you happy, my heart is naturally at ease."

    Although he had been gone for so long, Duan Yunfei''s attitude did not change at all. He gathered the palace maids and said to them in a low voice: "Recently, I have not been inside the palace and any interesting things have happened to the palace. Hurry up and tell me."

    When Duan Yunfei returned, the Red Luan Palace was immediately bustling with noise and excitement, with endless cheers and laughter. Of course, there were also happy people who were sad.

    Sixth Princess Duan Yingluo was bored to death in her house, pruning the lilies sent over by the imperial flower shop. The lilies that were blooming in the winter were extremely precious, and she needed to be extremely careful while tending to them before she could raise them. Duan Yingluo cut it twice and lost interest, then sat down at the side.

    "What is elder sister doing?" Duan Yingluo was lying on the table when Duan Liusu suddenly walked in and smiled as she spoke with Duan Yingluo.

    Duan Yingluo turned around and glanced at Liusu, but did not say a word. She only sat up, and revealed a fake smile, and said to Liusu in a strange tone: "Why did little sister suddenly think of big sister''s place today?"

    No matter what kind of tone Ying Luo had, she did not want to get angry. Instead, she sat down beside Duan Yingluo, smiled and said: "Greetings to royal father today. On the way back, I passed by elder sister''s chamber, so I came in to take a seat."

    "So that''s how it is." nodded slightly, then smiled and said to Liusu: "It''s just that in the recent few days, Thirteenth Princess has returned. She has won the battle, and is currently a treasure that is very hot to come by.

    "We are all sisters from the same family, why must your sister be so mean when she speaks?" She stretched out her hand and tightly held Duan Yingluo''s hand, "Sixth Sister, now that Thirteen has returned and fought victorious again, it is truly a joyous occasion for the palace. It would be better if we all went to see her, and it would also make royal father happy."

    Before Liu Su even finished speaking, Duan Yingluo politely pushed away her hands and said expressionlessly: "Eleven, now Duan Yunfei is indeed a high profile person that everyone in the palace wants to get close to. If you want to join in the fun, I definitely won''t stop you, but the two of us are different and aren''t on good terms, so don''t bring up this matter in front of me."

    Sixth Sister, "Hearing Duan Yingluo''s words, Liusu couldn''t help but be a little anxious. She frowned and said to:" We are all sisters, why must we make things sound so bad? Thirteenth Princess has returned victorious, royal father is giving a banquet to welcome all of the officials, are Sixth Sister really not going? "

    Duan Yingluo did not reply, but turned her head.

    "Since Sixth Sister insists, then I won''t force you, Sister, to leave first." Liusu had no other choice but to turn around and leave.

    At this time, Mu Chuyang had already returned to his residence.

    Prince''s Wife Mo had just learned that Mu Chuyang had been shot dead on the battlefield. The moment he saw Mu Chuyang, he broke down into tears, unable to say a single word.

    "Who made you talk so much?" Mu Chuyang consoled the Prince''s Wife Mo in a hurry and mouthed the words of the Vice General Zhang as he made his way to his residence to pay a visit.

    Vice General Zhang helplessly spread out his hands, and in the end, sighed towards Mu Chuyang, who understood the meaning behind it.

    Needless to say, it must be Duan Yunfei''s doing again.

    Mu Chuyang thought while he shook his head. This girl was truly someone who could differentiate between kindness and hatred.

    "Mother really doesn''t need to do that." Seeing that, Mu Chuyang quickly helped Prince''s Wife Mo up, and pretended to be relaxed as he said to Prince''s Wife Mo: "It''s not as serious as you think, it''s just a superficial wound, and will be fine after staying in the army camp for a few days."

    "How can it be so simple?" Prince''s Wife Mo''s eyes were red and swollen, his tone carried a hint of sobbing. Vice General Zhang has just told me in detail what has happened. Quickly let Mother see, everything is fine now. "

    "Mother." Mu Chuyang held Prince''s Wife Mo''s hand tightly and spoke to him sincerely: "Mother, even though my son was injured this time, he was able to protect Thirteenth Princess and even helped Thirteenth Princess obtain victory in the war. So I think a mother can understand a son. "

    When the Prince Mu saw this scene, he advised, "Since he is already fine, you don''t have to worry. The child has finally returned with great difficulty, it would be best to quickly find a place to eat. Today, your mother found out that you were coming back, so she specially prepared some food for you. All of them are things that you like to eat, so quickly come in and have a taste. "

    "I''ve been marching and fighting outside these past few days, but I''ve never had a good meal. Thank you, mother." Hearing Prince Mu say this, Mu Chuyang became interested. He headed inside the house.

 C262 Meaning

    Mu Chuyang was the only son of the Prince Mu''s Mansion and had been doted on since he was young.

    However, the Prince Mu''s Mansion''s education was extremely good. Although Mu Chuyang always seemed to be a sloppy and careless person on the surface, as far as his family''s situation was concerned, he would always keep it in his heart and did not dare to forget it even for a single moment.

    "Your son has been on the battlefield for many days. I can''t be filial to my mother''s side and make her worry." Mu Chuyang said to the Prince''s Wife Mo as he was eating.

    Prince''s Wife Mo gently shook his head, his eyes full of smiles as he looked at Duan Yunfei, unwilling to leave for even a moment.

    "Chu Yang, you have been working too hard outside these past few days. Now that you have returned home, you should properly rest for a while." Prince''s Wife Mo said to Mu Chuyang as he grabbed some food for him.

    "Alright." Mu Chuyang raised his head and smiled to the Prince''s Wife Mo, "I will not go anywhere else these few days, I will just stay at home to accompany mother."

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Prince''s Wife Mo laughed happily as his eyes narrowed into a line.

    The years passed peacefully, and he was filled with joy. That''s about it.

    At this time, Duan Yunfei had also returned to Red Luan Palace, and due to that, the tight strings in her mind also relaxed.

    "Princess, you must be exhausted these days." Xiao Yang walked in with a smile, and brought a cup of bird''s nest in front of Duan Yunfei. Since the weather is cold, let''s drink a cup of bird''s nest to replenish our body. "

    Duan Yunfei nodded lightly. She took the bird''s nest from Xiao Yang''s hands and pulled her to sit beside him. It was cold outside, but the house was warm. They talked on and on.

    "Xiao Yang, go to the warehouse and find all the ginseng and tonics that the previous emperor bestowed upon you. When you have time, send them over to Mu Chuyang." Duan Yunfei suddenly thought of something and said to Xiao Yang.

    Xiao Yang nodded his head, and said with a smile, "Alright."

    Without waiting for Xiao Yang to speak, Duan Yunfei shook her head, "Forget it, I will send it over to him tomorrow. She''s been at the mansion these few days. I wonder how the wound on his shoulder is getting on. "

    As Duan Yunfei spoke, she looked out of the window and could not help but frown. The weather was getting colder and colder, and his wounds were harder to heal. In the military camp a few days ago, she would feel excruciating pain every rainy day, causing him to be unable to sleep. "I don''t know if it''s getting any better now."

    "Princess, have you forgotten that Prince Mu is an expert in medicine, his medical skills can''t even be compared to the imperial physicians of the palace, so you don''t have to worry about him?" Xiao Yang saw that Duan Yunfei''s expression was a little ugly and hurriedly consoled her, "Rest assured, with Prince Mu here, nothing will happen to Young Prince Mu."

    "That''s right, I have forgotten about the Prince Mu in my anxiety." Hearing Xiao Yang''s words, only then did Duan Yunfei suddenly remember what she had said. She smiled in embarrassment, as if she had eaten a consoling pill.

    Duan Yunfei placed the bird''s nest on the side of her hand after drinking it, and took out a handkerchief to lightly wipe her mouth.

    Xiao Yang looked at Duan Yunfei meaningfully for a moment, then said with a smile to Duan Yunfei: "Princess, I realized that after you returned from the battlefield, you treated Young Prince Mu differently this time."

    Duan Yunfei was startled, and raised her eyebrow at Xiao Yang. What''s different? "

    Xiao Yang thought for a moment, but still shook his head at Duan Yunfei, "I can''t say, but things are different. In the past, didn''t you hate Young Prince Mu the most? You thought that he would follow you everyday and play tricks on you, but now, you have actually learnt to care about him. "

    "Hearing Xiao Yang''s words, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but laugh. In the past, many of the things were my fault, I was too willful, that caused Mu Chuyang to jump and jump in anger. "

    Duan Yunfei said all alone. Xiao Yang was a little surprised, and couldn''t help but open his mouth wide. After the princess returned from the battlefield, she was no longer the same person. In the past, the princess had never felt that she was wrong, but now, she was actually willing to reflect on herself. "

    As Duan Yunfei was speaking with Xiao Yang, Xiao Ya suddenly walked in and bowed towards Duan Yunfei before reporting, "Princess, the Emperor has not spoken to you properly since he came back. He specifically asked the imperial kitchen to prepare your favorite refreshments, and is currently inviting you over."

    As Xiao Ya spoke, Duan Yunfei also nodded, "That''s right, ever since I''ve returned to the palace, I haven''t paid my respects to royal father.

    "Princess, you don''t need to think so much." Xiao Yang hurriedly helped Duan Yunfei to sit down beside the copper mirror. As he helped her to dress up, he told her, "The emperor dotes on the Princess''s hardships these past few days, which is why he did not have to go over to pay respects."

    Xiao Ya also quickly grabbed her cloak and draped it over Duan Yunfei''s shoulders. " It''s cold outside, but the princess wears such thin clothes. The emperor will definitely worry about that, so it''s better for you to put on your cloak as soon as possible. "

    Duan Yunfei nodded and headed towards her chambers.

    "Father." When Duan Yunfei walked in, the emperor was lying on the table and practicing his writing. The moment Duan Yunfei entered the door, she greeted him with a smile, "This son pays respects to royal father, and wishes him health and health."

    When Yuwen Di saw that it was Duan Yunfei, he immediately called for her to come in. It''s getting cold, so I ordered someone to add a brazier.

    Duan Yunfei replied as she sat down beside Yuwen Di.

    Only then did Yuwen Di order someone to bring the pastries that he had prepared earlier on. He smiled at her and said, "These are your favorite pastries everyday. Eat quickly."

    Duan Yunfei grabbed a chestnut cake with one hand and stuffed it into her mouth, saying to Yuwen Di while holding it up: "royal father is the best, I will remember everything else for you."

    Yuwen Di looked at Duan Yunfei, and laughed as he helped her wipe off the scraps from the corner of her mouth, "Eat slower, these are all yours."

    Although he was the son of the Jin Country''s Heavenly Emperor, in the end, he was still just a father. No matter how big Duan Yunfei grew, in his eyes, he would forever be like a child.

    "A few days ago, you were fighting on the frontline. I didn''t ask about the situation on the battlefield because I was afraid that you would be burdened. Now that you have returned, can you tell me about what happened on the battlefield? Yuwen Di said to Duan Yunfei with a smile, but he was actually still a bit worried.

    Duan Yunfei nodded and told the Emperor about what happened on the battlefield.

    In the end, the Emperor nodded his head and reached out his hand to touch Duan Yunfei''s face. The corners of her eyes actually started to moisten. Thirteen, you''ve really grown up. I believe that your mother''s spirit in heaven will be happy to see you like this right now. "

    Duan Yunfei also raised her head to look at Yuwen Di. The corner of her mouth slightly moved, and then heavily nodded.

 C263 Father and daughter talking about heart

    Duan Yunfei sat on the bedside, eating tea while carrying along with Yuwen Di.

    "These days when my daughter is not in the palace, the news is extremely lacklustre. royal father, everything is fine, have the imperial concubines, been well? " Duan Yunfei carelessly took out a piece of tea cake and stuffed it into his mouth, and asked while looking at Yuwen Di.

    Yuwen Di smiled and nodded, "Don''t worry, everything is fine in the palace. "As you know, the Queen''s health has always been poor, especially when winter comes. The ginseng soup never left his side. I have already asked Ying Luo and Yu Ying to accompany his. If they take turns taking care of his, the Empress would be happier."

    Duan Yunfei nodded after hearing what she said, turned around and said to Yuwen Di, "royal father, you don''t have to worry. After a few days, I will go visit the empress at her palace to fulfill this junior''s wish."

    Duan Yunfei smiled as she spoke to Yuwen Di. Yuwen Di opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he did not.

    He could not help but laugh and nod towards Duan Yunfei. That''s good too, the Queen is a national mother after all, so it''s only right for you to visit her. "

    As the Emperor was fond of Duan Yunfei, the Empress was always dissatisfied in her heart, so it was very difficult for Duan Yunfei. Although the Emperor understood this in his heart, but because of the Empress'' identity, he could not say much. Later on, Duan Yunfei was spared from paying respects, so the two of them would rarely meet.

    Now that Duan Yunfei actually took the initiative to visit the empress, Yuwen Di looked at Duan Yunfei and felt that he owed her in her heart.

    Duan Yunfei didn''t seem to mind. While she was eating the tea on the table, she said to Yuwen Di, "Royal father, this time in the Northwest Battlefield, I saw Xiu Heng."

    Yuwen Di was stunned for a moment. He never thought that Duan Yunfei would meet him in the northwest, nor did he expect that this matter would actually come out so lightly from Duan Yunfei''s mouth.

    "Before this war, there were always doubts in my heart, and I felt that this matter had something to do with the Xiliang. After arriving in the northwest region, we realized that the Golden Horde Kingdom''s Khan had indeed been bewitched by Xiu Heng, which was why she did not hesitate to go all out against us. " Duan Yunfei spoke with Yuwen Di, his expression becoming serious, as though she was a general returning victorious, explaining this battle to the emperor clearly.

    "Xiu Heng is now the crown prince of the Xiliang. He personally brought troops to the northwest region''s hinterland and formed an alliance with the Golden Horde Kingdom precisely to defeat us, and to even divide up the entire Jin Country." As Duan Yunfei spoke, she couldn''t help but frown. Fortunately, the Golden Horde Kingdom and the Xiliang had a conflict in the first place, and the alliance of interests was not strong enough. This time, Mu Chuyang came with me and rescued me from Golden Horde Kingdom''s camp. Afterwards, we killed Golden Horde Kingdom''s Khan together and in the end, won this war. "

    Duan Yunfei talked to Yuwen Di with a slightly complacent tone.

    Yuwen Di also nodded, his face revealing a gratified expression. He reached out his hand to touch Duan Yunfei''s forehead. Time flies really quickly. In the blink of an eye, all of our Little Thirteen have grown up. "

    Although it was only the beginning of winter, the weather this year was especially cold. Eunuch Ming walked to the door, carefully closed the curtain a bit, and added some charcoal into the basin. Flames danced, almost lighting up the winter.

    Yuwen Di lazily sat on the edge of the bed. As if he had suddenly thought of something, he turned around and said to Duan Yunfei, "Mu Chuyang, this kid actually followed us all the way to the northwest. I was really shocked. "

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Duan Yunfei moved closer to his father, then said to Yuwen Di coquettishly: "I never thought that the Young Prince Mu would rush to the Northwest. But fortunately, he was with me this time. He saved my daughter from danger five or three times, and even though his shoulder was severely injured, he was still unable to recover. "

    "Chu Yang is injured?" Yuwen Di still had not heard of this matter, and revealed a surprised expression towards Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei nodded, and could not help but frown. If it wasn''t for his repeated attempts at helping, I''m afraid that things wouldn''t have been so good this time. This son cannot repay the favor of saving her life. So, I hope that royal father can help me repay this favor. "

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Yuwen Di''s face revealed a worried expression. He nodded at Duan Yunfei. Since that''s the case, we will definitely bestow upon Mu Chuyang a good reward, and treat it as paying this debt of gratitude on behalf of our Little Thirteen. "

    "Thank you, royal father." Duan Yunfei reached out his hand, and laughed as he tugged on Yuwen Di''s sleeves.

    Imperial Consort Duanshuo had long passed away from this world, so since young, the Emperor would always think of ways to give Duan Yunfei what she wanted. The empress would always advise the emperor not to pamper the Thirteenth Princess too much, otherwise he would develop a crafty humanity.

    But from the looks of it, Duan Yunfei was resolute and determined, and was even stronger than the prince of the palace. If she was a man, things would be much easier for her in the imperial court. Yuwen Di calculated in his heart as he sized Duan Yunfei up.

    Duan Yunfei didn''t know what Yuwen Di was thinking about, and pulled him along as she said somewhat angrily, "Royal father, ever since we returned to the palace, this son''s travels have become more inconvenient. I will always be restricted by the rules of the various palaces, and it would actually be inferior to my freedom when coming up from the Northwest Great Desert."

    No matter what, Duan Yunfei was still a girl, and in the future, she had to get married.

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Yuwen Di intentionally revealed a stern expression, and said to her: "The laws of the country, the rules of the family, of course there are also rules of the palace. You are a princess, so you can no longer act wantonly. "

    Even though Yuwen Di revealed a serious expression, Duan Yunfei had long since gotten used to pestering the emperor. She grabbed his hand and said: "Father, it''s not that I want to go out and do whatever it takes, but Mu Chuyang is sick and it''s been a few days since I last saw him. My heart is a little worried, so I want to go out to the palace to see him. royal father should be grateful. "

    "My daughter is so shameless." Yuwen Di reached out his hand and lightly flicked Duan Yunfei''s forehead. If you want to see Chu Yang, I can just order him to enter the palace to meet you, why must you come all the way, you are still a princess after all, and who knows how many pairs of eyes are staring at you. "I''m not afraid of attracting too much gossip."

    "Duan Yunfei actually showed an unconcerned expression, and started to persuade Yuwen Di instead. What others say is their business. When a gentleman goes about his business, he doesn''t care how others misinterpret him. It''s just a matter of peace of mind. Mu Chuyang risked his life to save me, and it is completely reasonable for me to pay him a visit. "

 C264 Visiting

    Seeing Duan Yunfei being so persistent, Yuwen Di also laughed.

    "When a gentleman is alive, he will stand up for his virtue, but he will not rejoice in anything, nor grieve for himself. For my daughter to be able to be so magnanimous, it is truly something that no ordinary person can do. " As Yuwen Di spoke, his tone was filled with gratification and praise, "Since that''s the case, then I shall grant your wish. Picking a few items from the national treasury that you fancy and giving them to Prince Mu''s Mansion as a gift would also be considered as my kind intentions."

    "Thank you, royal father." Hearing that Yuwen Di had agreed, Duan Yunfei revealed a smile once again, and bowed to show his gratitude.

    Duan Yunfei had long since lost the heart of her daughter after seeing so much blood on the battlefield.

    Yuwen Di sat by the side and looked at Duan Yunfei, and couldn''t help but feel a little emotional. If Duan Yunfei was a man, the situation in the court would naturally be much more peaceful.

    "When you returned this time, have you seen your sisters?" Yuwen Di talked to Duan Yunfei, then said to her: "You always like to be alone in your Red Luan Courtyard, always getting bored. It would be better for you to take a stroll in your own palaces when you have free time, and your days will also be a bit easier."

    Duan Yunfei smiled faintly, nodded at Yuwen Di, and then said to him: "Reporting to royal father, ever since this son returned to the palace, only Princess Eleven Liusu had come to visit this son. The other princesses are not familiar with this son, so naturally, I have less interactions with him."

    Hearing Duan Yunfei say that, Yuwen Di nodded at him. After hesitating for a while, she asked Duan Yunfei: "Is Ying Luo and Yu Ying still not good for you?"

    Duan Yingluo and Duan Yuying were both direct descendants of the empress, and the empress didn''t like Duan Yunfei. Even when Duan Yunfei returned from the battle, everyone in the palace went to visit him. However, they never saw the two of them.

    After Duan Yunfei heard this, he hesitated for a moment, then smiled at Yuwen Di and said: "royal father, you are overthinking it. This son has never been casually bullied by anyone in his life. However, it is true that there are no interactions between Sixth Princess s, and since Princess Fifteen is still too young, I naturally walk a lot less. "

    This had always been a matter of the imperial harem. Yuwen Di was initially unwilling to interfere, but was worried that Duan Yunfei would feel lost, so he could only ask.

    Now that Duan Yunfei was unwilling to talk about the past, it was not good for him to say anything more. She could only nod at her, no longer asking about this matter. Just as Duan Yunfei had said, she was not someone who was easily bullied, so she did not need to worry too much.

    Duan Yunfei followed Yuwen Di and chatted for a while, the winter nights were always longer. She looked towards the outside of the great hall and noticed that the sky had already darkened by quite a bit.

    "Father, the sky is already getting dark today. This son shall not remain here any longer. " Duan Yunfei said to Yuwen Di: "This son should leave first, I will pay my respects to royal father another day."

    "Alright!" Yuwen Di nodded, "It is indeed getting late today. You''d better go back and rest. "

    Duan Yunfei greeted the emperor and slowly retreated.

    When Duan Yunfei returned to the Red Luan Palace, Xiao Yang was still waiting for him in the courtyard.

    "Princess, I have prepared all the things you asked me to prepare." Seeing Duan Yunfei had returned, Xiao Yang hurriedly walked forward and said.

    Duan Yunfei nodded after hearing it, and revealed a smile that she was unable to conceal. Xiao Yang, it''s been hard on you. "

    "What are you saying, Princess?" Xiao Yang courteously spoke to Duan Yunfei as he asked, "Princess, I will get someone to personally deliver these items to the Prince Mu''s Mansion tomorrow. Please rest assured, Princess, there will definitely be no problems."

    However, just as Xiao Yang finished speaking, Duan Yunfei waved his hand at her and said: "There''s no need. Tomorrow, I will be making a trip to the residence of the Mu Duke Palace. At that time, I will personally deliver these items to the Young Prince Mu."

    Hearing Duan Yunfei say that, while Xiao Yang was still feeling suspicious, Duan Yunfei quickly walked into the room.

    Early morning of the next day, Duan Yunfei packed her things and walked out of the palace.

    Just as Duan Yunfei arrived at Prince Mu''s Mansion, she was stopped by a guard at the door.

    The guard at the door sized her up, then bowed towards Duan Yunfei and asked: "May I ask who this lady is?"

    Duan Yunfei did not answer. Instead, she made a gesture towards the guard at the door, and said mysteriously: "Go and tell Mu Chuyang that this lady has come to visit him, and have him come out to greet me quickly."

    "How dare you!" Without waiting for Duan Yunfei to finish speaking, the guard at the door shouted at her loudly: "Who are you to dare call out my Young Prince''s name. You look just like a lady from a noble family, but you don''t even know the rules."

    "I ¡­" Hearing the guard at the door speak to him in such a manner, Duan Yunfei became extremely angry.

    Just as she was about to speak, Mu Chuyang suddenly walked out from the Palace. He turned to the door and asked, "Who was it that was making such a ruckus outside?"

    "Reporting to the Young Prince, there is a woman who is unwilling to reveal her name, but is constantly clamoring to see you." Hearing Mu Chuyang''s voice, the guard hurriedly walked over and said to Mu Chuyang.

    There was a girl at the door who wanted to see him.

    When Mu Chuyang heard the guard''s words, he could not help but feel somewhat suspicious.

    Just as he walked out of the residence''s door, he saw Duan Yunfei standing outside with sharp swords.

    Duan Yunfei''s hand held onto the sword, her eyes stared straight at the guards beside Mu Chuyang, revealing a killing intent.

    "Who do I think it is? I didn''t expect that an important guest would come." No matter what, when Mu Chuyang saw that Duan Yunfei had arrived, he couldn''t help but feel overjoyed and hurriedly bowed to Duan Yunfei.

    The little imperial bodyguard standing at the side could not help but feel scared in his heart. Mu Chuyang being so respectful to her was probably not as simple as being a little girl. The little guard sized him up in his heart and could not help but lower his head. He did not dare to raise his head to look at Duan Yunfei.

    When Mu Chuyang saw Duan Yunfei''s appearance, he could roughly guess what had happened. He quickly pulled Duan Yunfei along into the Palace. With a smiling expression, he said to Duan Yunfei: "This little guard just came to work. If there''s anything that he doesn''t do well, please forgive him."

    "But ¡­" Duan Yunfei said to Mu Chuyang.

    But before Duan Yunfei could finish speaking, Mu Chuyang had pulled Duan Yunfei inside the house.

 C265 Years as before

    The moment he walked into the house, Mu Chuyang couldn''t help but laugh.

    Duan Yunfei glared at him fiercely and reached out to pinch his arm, but was dodged by Mu Chuyang quickly.

    Duan Yunfei pretended to be angry and spoke harshly to Mu Chuyang: "I am a dignified princess, and yet I was reprimanded by your guards. If this matter were to spread, what kind of logic would it have?"

    "If Thirteenth Princess says so, then I will cry out for my little imperial bodyguard''s injustice." Mu Chuyang feigned helplessness as he spread out his hands and said to Duan Yunfei: "It was Thirteenth Princess who refused to reveal his identity, how could the little imperial bodyguards of my residence know that you are the Thirteenth Princess whose name shakes the capital."

    "Forget it." Seeing that he could not win against Mu Chuyang, Duan Yunfei could only pretend to be impatient and waved his hand, "It''s a good thing that this princess is magnanimous, if not the little guard would have already moved his head."

    "Yes, yes, yes." Mu Chuyang couldn''t help but want to laugh when he heard Duan Yunfei''s words, but he still revealed an incomparably resolute expression as he said to Duan Yunfei: "It''s all the fault of our family''s little guard. Thirteenth Princess is so magnanimous, I thank Thirteenth Princess on behalf of my family''s little guard."

    Seeing Mu Chuyang like that, Duan Yunfei could not help but smile.

    This matter had finally been resolved.

    Mu Chuyang and Duan Yunfei sat facing each other. Mu Chuyang peeled the tangerine and handed it over to Duan Yunfei. He smiled at her and said, "This is the tangerine that I brought back from Ling Nan. My father specially sent someone to buy it.

    Duan Yunfei nodded her head, and stuffed the peeled citrus into his mouth, refreshing and sweet, then spread it all over Duan Yunfei''s mouth. As Duan Yunfei ate, she looked eagerly at the other piece of tangerine in Mu Chuyang''s hand.

    Mu Chuyang immediately understood what Duan Yunfei meant and quickly passed the oranges in her hands over to Duan Yunfei. Only then did Duan Yunfei smile and stuffed all the oranges into her own mouth.

    "Eat slower, no one is going to steal from you." Looking at Duan Yunfei''s current appearance, Mu Chuyang couldn''t help but want to laugh and continuously remind her. However, Duan Yunfei was completely focused on eating the oranges, so she probably couldn''t hear what Mu Chuyang was saying.

    "Little Thirteen, why did you suddenly remember to visit my house today?" Mu Chuyang sat opposite of Duan Yunfei and asked while looking at her with interest.

    Only then did Duan Yunfei stop and continue peeling the oranges in her hands. She smiled at Mu Chuyang, and said a little embarrassedly: "Ever since I returned to the capital, I have not had the chance to see you again. Until yesterday, when I went to pay my respects to royal father and told him about you being injured on the battlefield, royal father ordered me to bring some tonic to see you.

    As Duan Yunfei spoke, she ordered people to bring the things she brought today for Mu Chuyang to look at.

    Mu Chuyang was truly shocked. He never thought that Duan Yunfei would actually bring over this many things.

    However, Duan Yunfei didn''t mind. She walked over and said to Mu Chuyang non-stop: "These things were all brought out from the palace by me. Now that you''re injured, you can use them all."

    Mu Chuyang walked over to take a closer look, most of them were top-grade tonics. Mu Chuyang raised his head in a daze, his face filled with shock as he staggered a few steps as he asked Duan Yunfei: "Little Thirteen, you didn''t bring all of the Taiyuan Hospital''s medicinal herbs here did you?"

    Duan Yunfei naturally could tell that Mu Chuyang was joking with him, and turned back and rolled her eyes, pretending to be angry: "This is my good intentions, if Young Prince Mu is not willing to accept it, then I can only return home."

    Duan Yunfei spoke as she pretended to walk outside. Seeing that, Mu Chuyang quickly pulled Duan Yunfei from behind, and smiled to her: "Thirteenth Princess has misunderstood. Since this is Thirteenth Princess''s kind intentions, how can I let it go?"

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Duan Yunfei gave up.

    Mu Chuyang quickly pulled Duan Yunfei to sit at the side and poured hot tea for her to warm her body up.

    Mu Chuyang''s left arm had been pierced through by Xiu Heng''s arrow, the wound was truly too heavy. Even though it had already been a few days, his movements were still not convenient.

    Duan Yunfei looked at Mu Chuyang''s sluggish left hand and couldn''t help but frown. With a pained heart, she said to him, "Let me do it."

    Mu Chuyang shook his head at her, and said with a smile: "Little Thirteen, you don''t have to worry about me like that, I know my body, and will be fine."

    Just as Duan Yunfei was talking to Mu Chuyang, the Prince''s Wife Mo heard some noise coming from inside the house and knocked on the door.

    "Chu Yang, who are you talking to in the house?" When the Prince''s Wife Mo heard the voice of a woman, he could not help but have some doubts in his heart, and spoke to Mu Chuyang while standing outside.

    Mu Chuyang hurried over to open the door, and supported the Prince''s Wife Mo in saying: "Mother, there''s no one else but the Thirteenth Princess to come to our residence."

    Prince''s Wife Mo couldn''t help but jump in shock when he heard the news that the Thirteenth Princess had come to visit.

    Just as she turned her head, she saw Duan Yunfei standing in front of her, smiling at her.

    "This concubine greets Thirteenth Princess." Prince''s Wife Mo quickly squatted and prepared to pay his respects to Duan Yunfei.

    Seeing that, Duan Yunfei quickly walked over to help Prince''s Wife Mo up, and smiled at her: "Princess, what are you doing? I am here to visit privately, and I came to visit the Young Prince Mu, so I did not disturb anyone, so you do not have to be so courteous."

    Prince''s Wife Mo replied as he hurriedly turned his head to Mu Chuyang and said: "Thirteenth Princess is a guest at my house, how can it be so simple and crude? Why don''t you quickly order some people to prepare some good food and tea for Thirteenth Princess to taste?"

    "Princess, you''re too polite." Seeing that, Duan Yunfei immediately extended her hand out to stop Prince''s Wife Mo, and said to her with a face full of smiles: "I came here today to check on Young Prince Mu''s injuries, I really don''t want to disturb others, Wangfei is absolutely not so polite."

    Hearing how persistent Thirteenth Princess was, Prince''s Wife Mo didn''t have much to say anymore and could only nod at Duan Yunfei. Since that''s the case, then I will not bother you two here, you two have to speak properly, if Thirteenth Princess has anything, feel free to tell me. "

    "Thank you, wangfei." Duan Yunfei answered as he sent Prince''s Wife Mo out.

    That day, Duan Yunfei stayed in the Prince Mu''s Mansion all day and only rushed back at night when she was at the bottom of the palace gate.

    Xiao Yang anxiously looked around the palace gate for two hours, and only then did he look forward to Duan Yunfei coming back.

    "Princess, did you go out to see Young Prince Mu today?" Xiao Yang asked Duan Yunfei when he saw her.

    Duan Yunfei nodded and walked towards the Red Luan Courtyard.

 C266 Killing intent gradually rose

    On the winter''s day, the Emperor, in order to celebrate Duan Yunfei''s triumphant return, specially set up a banquet at the palace, inviting all civil and military officials to come participate.

    As the lanterns lit up, the banquet began.

    Mu Chuyang had arrived at the palace early, and the reason for that was so that the people around him could act in front of the emperor, while he was here to take a few more glances at Duan Yunfei.

    "Thirteen, in the next few days, I''ll be back at the palace. Are you used to it?" Mu Chuyang met Duan Yunfei at the entrance of the palace gate, then they walked towards the palace gate together.

    Duan Yunfei turned her head to look at Mu Chuyang, and nodded towards him with a smile. I am sorry for the worry in Young Prince Mu''s heart, but everything is fine with me in the palace, I hope that Young Prince can be at ease. "

    Today was the first day it snowed in the capital. It was freezing cold in the sky and the earth, so it became much more inconvenient to walk.

    Snowflakes danced in the air, and suddenly fell onto Duan Yunfei''s neck, before transforming into ice-cold droplets of water.

    Mu Chuyang had not fully recovered from his injuries. The moment he saw such weather, the wound on his shoulder hurt as if they were piercing his heart. Walking together with Duan Yunfei, he endured the pain with force, and did not even dare frown.

    Duan Yunfei was naturally able to see through Mu Chuyang''s thoughts as well. She opened her mouth, but in the end, she still did not dare to ask him.

    She took out a small stove from her sleeve and handed it over to Mu Chuyang, and pretended to despise him: "When I came out just now, the palace maids were all in my pocket. I felt hot, so I let you keep it for me. "

    "This ¡­" Mu Chuyang hesitated and raised his head to look at Duan Yunfei.

    "I''ve never been afraid of cold. You know that." Duan Yunfei hesitated for a while, then raised his head and said to Mu Chuyang nonstop, "On the other hand, you, on the other hand, have not fully recovered from the injury on your shoulder. "So you should take this furnace with you."

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Mu Chuyang naturally understood the meaning behind them. He did not say anymore and nodded his head, "Okay."

    "I still have some good herbs in my house. I will send someone to deliver them to you in another day." It''s getting colder, and you have to take care of yourself. " Duan Yunfei turned and said to Mu Chuyang.

    Mu Chuyang replied without hesitation.

    Usually, they felt that the corridor was very long and would take them more than half a day to reach it. But today, together with Mu Chuyang, they merely spoke a little more before they arrived at the entrance of the great hall.

    Mu Chuyang and Duan Yunfei looked at each other and laughed, then walked towards the hall together.

    "Yunfei, come here quickly." Before Duan Yunfei even walked in, Zuo Yuan excitedly waved her over, indicating that Duan Yunfei should sit together with her.

    When Duan Yunfei came back in a hurry, she had never seen this good friend of her. Seeing Zuo Yuan call out to her so warmly, she nodded at her and smiled as she sat down next to her.

    "Yun Fei, you''ve been gone for two months. There''s no point in leaving me alone in the capital. This is so painful for me! " Just as Duan Yunfei sat down beside Zuo Yuanyuan, she started to nag in her ear.

    Duan Yunfei gently pushed Zuo Yuan to the side, and with a stern face, she said to her: "I''m afraid the one suffering is not you, but Sir Xiu Huang."

    Duan Yunfei glanced at Mu Chuyang''s side as she spoke. Mu Chuyang was busy greeting the people around him, and the Young Noble beside him, who was dressed in white, sat on his seat quietly and drank alone.

    "If I''m not in the capital these few days, I''m afraid you would have to move to the Yusong Institute." Duan Yunfei looked at Zuo Yuan meaningfully, and couldn''t help but smile at her.

    Hearing Duan Yunfei teasing her like that, Zuo Yuan''s face immediately flushed red, not daring to look at Xiu Huang who was sitting opposite to her.

    "Yunfei, how have you been these past few days in the Northwest?" Zuo Yuanyuan turned around and asked Duan Yunfei. "These days, you have been leading the army alone. I am truly worried that it would be bad." "

    Duan Yunfei reached out and patted Zuo Yuanyuan''s shoulder, and comforted her by the side, "I''m doing fine while I''m in the northwest. There''s nothing to worry about, it''s just that ¡­"

    "But what?" Zuo Yuan immediately pulled Duan Yunfei and asked.

    Duan Yunfei laughed, and shook her head at Zuo Yuan. "Nothing."

    Since it was already over, there was no need to bring it up again. Duan Yunfei hesitated for a bit, but in the end, she did not mention the matter of him meeting Xiu Heng again.

    Seeing that Duan Yunfei was not willing to bring it up, Zuo Yuan did not ask any further. She smiled and said to Duan Yunfei, "It doesn''t matter, whether or not you win this war, as long as you can see you return safely."

    Duan Yunfei grew up with Zuo Yuan, and the two of them had long understood each other.

    She smiled and nodded at Zuo Chong.

    Duan Yunfei was talking to Zuo Yuan while the other princesses were late too.

    Sixth Princess and Princess Fifteen did not even look at Duan Yunfei and directly went to their seats. Only Princess Eleven Duan Liusu walked over and exchanged a few words with Duan Yunfei before slowly sitting down.

    The banquet was about to begin, but the empress had yet to take her seat. The emperor looked outside, his expression turning even uglier.

    After the time it took to make a cup of tea, the Emperor could no longer hold it in and said to the Eunuch Ming beside him in a low voice, "Quickly go and take a look, why hasn''t the Empress come yet?"

    The Sixth Princess sat on the banquet and glanced at Duan Yunfei. She turned around and said to the emperor, "Reporting to royal father, it''s probably because there''s someone my mother doesn''t want to see during this banquet. She doesn''t want to take a seat, right?"

    "How dare you!" Before Sixth Princess could finish speaking, the Emperor berated him sternly. The Empress should be present as the mother of a nation. As a princess, as the daughter of a queen, you should know your limits. "If you continue to be so rude, I will definitely not forgive you."

    Yuwen Di''s expression became extremely unsightly, and the entire assembly became quiet. His dragon face became even angrier, and no one dared to make any more noise. Sixth Princess also did not dare speak anymore. He hurriedly walked over to the emperor and knelt on the ground. "Royal father, this son was disrespectful. This son knows his wrongs and asks royal father to forgive this son."

    No matter what, the banquet today was set up by Duan Yunfei, and the Emperor was not willing to stir up trouble again. He waved his hands towards Sixth Princess, signalling for her to leave.

    "Father, this son ¡­" Sixth Princess saw that the emperor''s expression was a little off and was about to continue to defend himself.

    But before she could finish, the emperor glared fiercely at her. "What else do you have to say? Do you think you''re not losing enough face?"

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, the Sixth Princess dared not speak anymore, and awkwardly took a step back.

    The empress had rushed over and the banquet had just officially begun.

 C267 The War of the Imperial Court

    The banquet was filled with the sounds of wine and bamboo.

    The reason for this banquet was to celebrate Duan Yunfei''s return from victory, so even if the empress had purposely declined to make things difficult for him, Yuwen Di did not say anything more.

    "Today, we are hosting a feast in order to defeat the enemy, decapitate the Golden Horde Kingdom and drive them out of our borders. This is truly a matter to be congratulated on. " Yuwen Di sat on top of the great hall, and waved the wine cup in his hand towards everyone. So, no need to stand on ceremony, just enjoy yourself. "

    "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

    The ministers were replying below, and the atmosphere of the banquet suddenly became lively.

    Taking advantage of the crowd moving around at the banquet, Duan Yunfei pretended to inadvertently walk over to Mu Chuyang''s side.

    "You still have a wound on your shoulder, so you should drink less." Duan Yunfei turned her face and refused to look at Mu Chuyang, and said to Mu Chuyang in a low voice.

    "Huh?" Mu Chuyang opened his eyes wide and looked at Duan Yunfei, not understanding what she meant.

    "Ah what?" Duan Yunfei regained her senses, looked at Mu Chuyang with her eyes wide open, and scolded him in a low voice.

    It was only now that Mu Chuyang realized that Duan Yunfei was concerned about him, and couldn''t help but laugh. He cupped his hands towards Duan Yunfei and said: "Thank you for your concern Thirteenth Princess, I will definitely remember Thirteenth Princess''s instructions and take good care of my injuries."

    "Did you find it convenient to use the tonic I sent you that day?" Due to the chaos in the palace, the two of them did not say much since they came in. Now that everyone was busy chatting and walking around, no one paid any attention to them.

    Mu Chuyang hurriedly nodded, "Thank you Thirteenth Princess for your concern. The herbs that the princess has sent over are the best, so it is naturally easy to use. I eat and apply the food day in and day out. The injury on my shoulder has almost healed. "

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Duan Yunfei''s heart calmed down a bit. She smiled at Mu Chuyang as if she was a shy little girl, and continued to speak to Mu Chuyang in a low voice: "If you like it, I''ll get someone to give it to you tomorrow. The weather is getting colder and colder now, so you should at least heal the injury on your shoulder first."

    Seeing Duan Yunfei''s sincere face, Mu Chuyang immediately waved his hands at her and said: "No need, the things that the princess gave me last time is already enough for me to eat, no need to send anyone else over."

    The two of them were standing at the side and talking softly. Suddenly, a figure came out from behind them, fiercely patting Duan Yunfei on the shoulder, calling him "Cousin sister".

    Duan Yunfei was shocked.

    She turned her head to look behind her and saw a very delicate face. The eyes of the man in front of her flickered as he stared at her. He was wearing a black robe and had his hands behind his back. The corner of his mouth curled up into a faint smile.

    "Wu Shan." Duan Yunfei shouted, and tightly grabbed onto the sleeves of the man in front of him, and said with an excited expression: "It''s really you."

    Wu Shan nodded at Duan Yunfei, and also happily pulled Duan Yunfei''s sleeves, then smiled at her: "It''s me, Cousin. I found out that my cousin won the battle, so I came back specially to congratulate you."

    Ever since Imperial Consort Duanshuo passed away, the Old Master of Wu Family was extremely sad. She led her entire family out of the capital and swore that in order to remember her daughter, Imperial Consort Duanshuo, he would never step into the Forbidden City again.

    The man in front of him was called Wu Shan, Uncle Duan Yunfei''s son. He was born in a family of generals like the Wu Family. Although he was still young, the Emperor ordered him to command the Imperial Palace''s Imperial Guard and give him a reward to the Wu Family.

    "It has been a long time since we last met. Why have you become so talkative now?" "Hearing Wu Shan''s words, Duan Yunfei reached out and lightly knocked on Wu Shan''s head. The one who is by the side would never learn how to seduce people. He deserves to be beaten. "

    Hearing Duan Yunfei say that, Wu Shan also pretended to bow towards him, and said with a serious face: "Cousin learning, is right, we should fight."

    "Have you visited your father these days?" Duan Yunfei suddenly remembered as she asked Wu Shan.

    Wu Shan nodded his head, "I just returned home to visit a few days ago, father is fine, I hope Thirteenth Princess does not worry too much about it."

    Imperial Consort Duanshuo passed away too early, Duan Yunfei''s uncle had always treated Duan Yunfei as her own daughter.

    "I have been busy at the palace these past few days. When two days are up, I will personally pay a visit to my uncle." When Duan Yunfei heard that his uncle was doing well, she smiled and said to Wu Shan.

    Wu Shan listened and nodded his head, "Since it''s like this, then I have long prepared my cousin''s favorite food and tea, and will be waiting for her big armor."

    Hearing Wu Shan''s words, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but smile, and her eyes turned into a deep crescent moon, becoming especially bright.

    "These few days, Wu Shan was on guard duty in the capital, and he had to bow in respect to his family. It has truly been hard on him." Mu Chuyang reached out and patted Wu Shan''s shoulders, then said to him with a smile: "You''re still young, to be able to create something like this already isn''t easy. Work hard, you must have some accomplishments in the future."

    Only now did Duan Yunfei realize that the person standing beside Duan Yunfei was Young Prince Mu Chuyang.

    Wu Shan stretched out his hand, and respectfully bowed to Mu Chuyang. Greetings Young Prince. "

    "There''s no need to be so courteous between us. Hurry up and get up." Seeing that, Mu Chuyang quickly supported Wu Shan up, and said to Wu Shan with a smile.

    "I heard that a few days ago, Young Prince Mu was injured on the battlefield. Wu Shan looked into Mu Chuyang''s eyes and asked him with a face full of concern.

    Mu Chuyang laughed and waved his hand, revealing an expression of indifference. It was only a small wound, there was no need for Young Master Wu to worry. Instead, Young Master Wu has now become the Commander of the Imperial Guards and is protecting the safety of the palace.

    Just as the three of them were talking, Zuo Yuanyuan also pulled Xiu Huang and ran in front of Duan Yunfei. She did not say a word, and only smiled foolishly.

    Instead, it was Xiu Huang who had spoke first. He cupped his hands and bowed to Duan Yunfei, and then said to Duan Yunfei at a leisurely pace: "The fact that Thirteenth Princess has returned victorious is truly a matter worthy of celebration. Xiu Huang will congratulate the Emissary first."

    Seeing that, Duan Yunfei quickly waved to Xiu Huang, signalling him to stand up. " Before we went to war, Sir Xiu Huang gave me a pot of hot wine. I will always remember this affection in my heart. "

    However, Xiu Huang waved his hand, "It''s just a pot of hot wine, Princess, there''s no need to worry so much."

 C268 Court Debate

    Duan Yunfei laughed, and did not finish her words.

    It was only because of this jug of wine that Duan Yunfei finally understood the whole sequence of events. It was this jug of wine that allowed Duan Yunfei to win the battle.

    Duan Yunfei hesitated for a bit, then suddenly recalled the words she had said to the Emperor and his daughter that day they had a heart-to-heart talk.

    Yuwen Di reached out his hand to touch Duan Yunfei''s forehead, and said to her with a face full of gratification: "Little Thirteen, you have been familiar with the art of war since you were young. It looks like your understanding and analysis of a war is much better than a lot of generals."

    However, Duan Yunfei shook her head lightly, and couldn''t help but let out a bitter laugh. She then said to Yuwen Di: "Royal father, I don''t know how to analyze the general situation of the battle, but I understand Xiu Heng."

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Yuwen Di was speechless for a moment, and did not know what to say.

    Duan Yunfei looked outside the house and couldn''t help but recall many things from the past.

    Because the wound on Mu Chuyang''s shoulder was caused by Xiu Heng, when Mu Chuyang saw Xiu Huang, he could not help but become angry and turn his head, unwilling to speak with Xiu Huang.

    Xiu Huang, however, did not care about all this. He walked over and bowed to Mu Chuyang, then revealed a faint smile and said: "Young Prince Mu, a few days ago I heard from Zuo Yuan that you were injured on the battlefield. You should have gone to visit me, but my identity is very sensitive. So when I saw Young Prince today, I specially came to ask him how his condition is. "

    From start to finish, Mu Chuyang had a straight face, and spoke to Xiu Huang expressionlessly: "I am indebted to Sir Xiu Huang''s concern, thanks to Brother Ling, for receiving this arrow. This King will definitely remember this in his heart and will not dare to forget it at all times. "

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Zuo Yuanyuan, who was at the side, became furious for a moment. Like a hen protecting her calf, she protected Xiu Huang tightly behind her, walked up to him and opened her eyes wide as she asked: "There''s always someone who owes money to others, what does Young Prince Mu mean by this?"

    Seeing that Zuo Yuan was angry, Mu Chuyang did not say anymore and went back to his seat.

    Duan Yunfei saw that the situation had gone out of control, so she hurriedly pulled Zuo Yuanyuan back and sat down.

    "Cousin, don''t worry. I will definitely look favorably upon Sir Xiu Huang." Wu Shan winked at Duan Yunfei and followed him as she sat down.

    "Sir Xiu Huang, although Young Prince Mu has a bad temper, he is kind-hearted. So his words just now were a little too bold, I hope that Sir Xiu Huang will not bother about him. " As Wu Shan sat at the side, he did not forget to persuade him.

    Xiu Huang nodded and revealed a faint smile.

    Mu Chuyang straightened his neck, sat in his own seat without saying a word, and drank the wine in his cup gloomily.

    Duan Yunfei saw that Mu Chuyang''s expression was strange, she walked over and poked his arm, then whispered into his ear: "What are you doing? Even though Xiu Heng hurt you, this has nothing to do with Master Xiu Huang. He and Xiu Heng were originally not the same, and now that he''s living under someone else''s roof, his heart is originally very depressed, why would you want to hurt him like this? "

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Mu Chuyang felt a bit of guilt in her heart, but he still turned his face, unwilling to speak with Duan Yunfei.

    As everyone was drinking and eating, a court official suddenly stepped forward and said to the Emperor, "Your majesty, today is the day to celebrate Thirteenth Princess''s return from victory. This subject has a suggestion, I wonder if you should lecture?"

    Yuwen Di was drinking happily and after hearing this, he turned to His Highness''s court official and said: "I wonder what Your Majesty would like to suggest today, there is no harm in speaking."

    "A few days ago, Thirteenth Princess led an army to the northwest to fight. The Thirteenth Princess was valiant and decisive, ultimately defeating the enemy. The court official spoke to the emperor, causing the emperor to be overjoyed as he nodded to him. Seeing that, all of the ministers within the imperial court added in, praising Duan Yunfei non-stop.

    The minister standing in front of His Highness hesitated for a moment before continuing to speak to the emperor, "But Thirteenth Princess is a woman after all. They will be married soon. If that''s the case, then the other nations would laugh at the fact that there is no one in Jin Country, and actually rely on a princess from a rich family to kill the enemy. "

    He put down the wine cup in his hand and lowered his head to look at the Minister standing below the steps. He purposefully asked, "My beloved minister, what exactly do you mean by saying all this?"

    As soon as Yuwen Di''s voice fell, the official standing in front of His Highness knelt down, bowed towards the emperor, and said, "Your Majesty, for the peace of my Jin Country, I request that Your Majesty quickly select a prince who possesses both good and bad qualities to be the crown prince of my Jin Country. This matter is related to the country, so I hope that Your Majesty will think carefully about it."

    "How dare you!" Without waiting for the Grand Duke to finish speaking, Duan Yunfei stood up and said to him: "royal father is currently in his prime, his body is well and healthy, yet you actually suggested for royal father to be the Crown Prince during today''s official banquet.

    Duan Yunfei stretched out her hand and pointed directly at the person kneeling in the great hall. That person used his head to grab the ground, heavily knocking his forehead against the great hall, and said word by word: "The heaven and earth are clear. The Crown Prince was not trying to gain the throne, but to consolidate his country. All previous dynasties had a tradition of establishing a crown prince early on, and now that the Thirteenth Princess has openly opposed it, I wonder what intentions the Thirteenth Princess has? "

    "How dare you!" The Emperor pointed at His Highness and said loudly, "Thirteenth Princess is a princess of the Jin Country. She is the commander of the Jin Country''s army and they are on the battlefield. "Tell me, who was the one who ordered you to do this?"

    Long Yan was furious and the heavenly might descended. The atmosphere of the banquet suddenly turned stiff.

    "Your Majesty, please forgive me. This subject does not wish to frame the Thirteenth Princess, but rather to establish a Crown Prince as the foundation of our nation. This subject is considering the future of the land of the Jin Country." That person knelt in the great hall and said word by word to the Emperor, "Please reconsider, Your Majesty!"

    The emperor''s expression became unsightly. He didn''t want to say a single word, so the hall quieted down. Everyone looked at each other, but no one knew what the Son of Heaven was thinking.

    The empress hesitated for a moment, then suddenly said to the ministers standing at the side, "The presence of a crown prince is indeed related to the country. The presence of a crown prince at the side is also related to the nation''s capital, so the empress hesitated for a moment, then suddenly said to the officials at the side,"

 C269 left and right weighing

    The emperor looked back at the empress, not expecting her to say such a thing in front of all the civil and military officials.

    He tightly clenched his fists as he understood the ins and outs of this matter.

    Because of this matter, Duan Yunfei was sitting at the side without any interest, and did not want to say a single word. She drank the wine in a depressed manner.

    "Yunfei, don''t do this." Zuo Yuan consoled Duan Yunfei, "No matter what others say, the emperor will definitely make a decision in his heart. Besides, you''re the most beloved daughter of the Emperor, there''s no need to worry so much. "

    Duan Yunfei gently shook her head, her eyebrows knitted together as she said to Zuo Yuan: "I am not worried about myself, but the moment the Crown Prince is brought up on the agenda, there will definitely be a bloodbath in the imperial court, I do not wish for royal father to be troubled because of this."

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Zuo Yuan did not know how to comfort her.

    After all, she was not as experienced and knowledgeable as Duan Yunfei. She was just a woman in her room, and did not understand the politics of the country. Zuo Chong turned her head and could not help but sigh.

    As the sky grew darker, the banquet quickly ended.

    Just as Duan Yunfei was about to leave, Yuwen Di suddenly stopped her.

    "Thirteen, I''m not feeling very well. Come over and take a look." The Emperor said to Duan Yunfei.

    "If there''s anything wrong with the emperor''s body, chenqie will pass on a message to the imperial physician to treat it." When the empress heard the emperor''s words, she quickly spoke to him.

    The emperor looked coldly at the empress from the side as he suppressed the rage in his heart. "I''m well aware of my body. There''s no need for you to worry so much."

    "But Your Majesty, chenqie is worried about your health." The empress still refused to give up as she spoke to the emperor.

    The emperor didn''t answer. He only coldly looked at her, then indifferently said, "The empress has worked hard all day, you should go rest early. You don''t need to worry about the matters here."

    Without waiting for the empress to speak, the emperor brought Duan Yunfei and left the palace.

    Duan Yunfei followed the emperor to the rear hall, and supported the emperor as she rested at the bedside.

    "Father, you''ve worked hard the entire day. It''s best for you to rest early." Duan Yunfei patted the emperor''s shoulder and said to Yuwen Di.

    Yuwen Di reached out his hand and rubbed his forehead, frowning as he shook his head at Duan Yunfei, "There''s no rush, we called you over to tell you something important."

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Duan Yunfei did not say much and only slightly nodded her head and sat down. She looked at Yuwen Di and asked: "Did royal father call me here today for the matter regarding the storage?"

    "Yuwen Di was stunned, then he nodded at Duan Yunfei. That''s right, it would not be an accident for him to suddenly bring up the matter of setting up a store today. I''m afraid that someone is manipulating this matter behind the scenes. "

    Duan Yunfei nodded her head, nowadays, there were not many princes in the imperial court, and only a few would be able to succeed the throne. As for who exactly wanted to control the matter and force Yuwen Di to create the crown prince, Duan Yunfei and Yuwen Di were well aware of it.

    Duan Yunfei hesitated for a moment, then asked Yuwen Di: "Father, since that''s the case, how do you plan to handle this matter?"

    The emperor muttered to himself for a moment, then raised his head to look at Duan Yunfei. Thirteen, royal father wants to hand over the authority of the two hundred thousand strong army of the Jin Country to you. "

    "Father, this absolutely cannot." Before Yuwen Di could finish speaking, Duan Yunfei shook her head at him in an anxious manner. Just like what the ministers had said, no matter what, I am just a woman, if royal father were to truly hand over the authority of the two hundred thousand strong army of the Jin Country to me, it would bring about criticism. Thus, royal father, this cannot be done. "

    The night sky was as cold as water.

    The night was getting darker, and even the palace lights outside were slowly extinguished. Only Yuwen Di''s back hall was still brightly lit.

    Yuwen Di''s brows furrowed into a crease, and he remained silent for a long while without saying a single word.

    "Father." Duan Yunfei called out softly.

    She had never seen Yuwen Di in such a dilemma and was slightly afraid in her heart.

    Yuwen Di replied dejectedly, and could not help but sigh. Only now did he face Duan Yunfei and continued: "Thirteen, your matriarch passed away early, so royal father has always felt that he owed you. It was precisely because of this that royal father had never taught you how to behave, nor had he forced you to learn from him.

    "Regarding this matter, how could royal father not know that letting you command the army is a plan, but now, royal father has no other choice." Yuwen Di extended his hand out in front of the brazier. The room was not cold, but Yuwen Di could not help but shiver.

    Everyone said that under the heavens and earth, was he a king or a minister?

    As the sovereign of a country, he was above everyone else. But now, as he sat on the edge of the couch, his mind was weighing the options that no one could understand.

    Duan Yunfei hesitated, but in the end, she clenched her teeth and raised her head to speak to the emperor: "royal father, I promise you."

    "Father, I promise you that I will take over command of the two hundred thousand strong army in Jin Country. I am a princess of the Jin Country, I will definitely protect the territory of the Jin Country well. "

    That day, Duan Yunfei came back very late and the palace was completely silent. Only the servants of Red Luan Courtyard were still waiting for her to come back.

    "Princess, you''re finally back." When Xiao Yang saw Duan Yunfei returning, he hurriedly went forward to welcome him. "It''s already so late, and you''re still not back yet. You''re really worrying us to death."

    Duan Yunfei did not answer. Instead, she nodded her head dumbly and walked inside the house.

    "Princess, why do you look so distracted? Did something important happen?" Xiao Yang saw that Duan Yunfei''s expression was a little strange, so he hurriedly chased after him and asked.

    Duan Yunfei sighed lightly, without saying a word, he sat down by the table, and stared blankly at the sky outside.

    Now, she had promised her royal father that she would lead two hundred thousand soldiers in the city''s defense camp. He would no longer be as free as he used to be. There were countless people eyeing the two hundred thousand soldiers in his hands and even the throne high above the palace, eyeing them with covetous eyes.

    Even if it was for her own royal father''s sake, she no longer had any reason to cower back.

    "The sky is dry, so be careful of the fire."

    A few men passed by the window. It was almost daybreak.

    Duan Yunfei''s heart was filled with mixed emotions for a moment. She was just a woman, but what she carried on her shoulders was a responsibility that many men in this world did not have.

 C270 Break in window

    Duan Yunfei sighed, and suddenly heard some noise outside the door.

    Out of habit, she took out her dagger and grasped it tightly in her hand before tiptoeing towards the door.

    Just as she was about to go out and take a look, she suddenly heard the sound of a window opening. A well-built figure jumped down from the window.

    "Who is it, to actually dare trespass into the Red Luan Courtyard." Duan Yunfei held the dagger and pierced through the man''s chest.

    The man could not dodge in time and fell straight to the ground, dodging Duan Yunfei''s short sword.

    "Thirteen, it''s me!" The man laid on the ground, with both his hands on his face, he spoke to Duan Yunfei anxiously.

    Only then did Duan Yunfei stop, she looked at the person lying on the ground and could not hold back her laughter. Putting away the dagger in her hand, she asked: "Young Prince Mu, what are you doing?"

    "I wasn''t worried about you, so I wanted to come over to take a look. Who would''ve thought that just as I jumped into the window, I almost lost my life?" As Mu Chuyang crawled up from the ground with much difficulty, he continuously scolded Duan Yunfei, "Could it be that you didn''t know that my injured legs and legs weren''t nimble enough, and still treated me like this?"

    Duan Yunfei laughed and helped Mu Chuyang up, then pulled him to sit by the side of the chair and said: "If you were to come over, you would have walked in openly, why would you sneakily climb up the window?"

    "I am not afraid of being seen by others. I have misunderstood many things." Mu Chuyang looked at Duan Yunfei meaningfully, and the corner of her mouth hooked up into a smile.

    Before Duan Yunfei could speak, hurried footsteps came from outside the door.

    "Princess, what happened to you? What happened?" Xiao Yang had probably heard the noise and asked anxiously from outside.

    Duan Yunfei turned to look at Mu Chuyang. Mu Chuyang looked as if he was unable to sit still, and continuously shook his head, indicating that he should not say a word.

    She smiled faintly and said to the door, "It''s nothing. I just had a cup, so I got a shock."

    "So that''s how it is." Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Xiao Yang let out a long sigh of relief as she stood outside the house. Today, Duan Yunfei was not in a good mood, Xiao Yang was afraid that something would happen.

    "Don''t worry about me, go back and rest." Duan Yunfei said to Xiao Yang. "The sky is about to brighten."

    "Princess, are you really alright?" Xiao Yang was about to leave, but he still asked with some worry in his heart.

    Duan Yunfei could not hold back her laughter, opened the door and walked out, waving her hand at Xiao Yang. Look, aren''t I standing right in front of you, what can happen to me? "Girl, don''t let your thoughts run wild. It''s better if you go back and rest early."

    Seeing that Duan Yunfei was standing safely in front of him, Xiao Yang finally relaxed and nodded at him with a smile, "Princess, I am relieved to see that you are fine. Since that''s the case, I''ll be leaving first. You should rest up. "

    Duan Yunfei nodded, and indicated for Xiao Yang to leave.

    Seeing Duan Yunfei walk in again, Mu Chuyang finally relaxed.

    "Speak, why did the Young Prince Mu come here so late in the night?" Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang sat facing each other with Duan Yunfei looking at him from the side, purposely speaking to him in a serious manner.

    Mu Chuyang hesitated for a moment, then extended his hand out and scratched his head in embarrassment. Then he said to Duan Yunfei: "Actually, after the banquet, I saw that you were in a bad mood and didn''t leave, so you sneakily ran over to Red Luan Courtyard to wait for you. But I waited all night for you to come back. I was just about to go out and look for you when I saw you back in the house. "

    Upon hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Duan Yunfei was both angry and amused. He heavily punched Mu Chuyang on the arm and said: "Mu Chuyang, do you know that the imperial harem cannot be broken into? If it is discovered, it will be a capital offense. Even if you are a Young Prince, no one can save you. I didn''t expect you to actually dare to run around. "

    As Duan Yunfei chattered endlessly into Mu Chuyang''s ear, Mu Chuyang frowned somewhat impatiently. He bowed towards Duan Yunfei and said: "I''ve been taught a lesson, there''s no need to scold me like this anymore Princess."

    "I don''t want to talk to you." Duan Yunfei rolled his eyes at Mu Chuyang, and turned his head, pretending to be angry and not look at him.

    Mu Chuyang hurriedly ran in front of Duan Yunfei, tugging at her arm and anxiously said. "Thirteen, don''t be angry, I didn''t mean to make you angry.

    Seeing Mu Chuyang''s helpless look, Duan Yunfei could not help but burst out laughing.

    Mu Chuyang heaved a sigh of relief and said to Duan Yunfei: "Thirteen, the people at today''s banquet have long divided the factions and have their own masters, so you don''t need to bother with what they have to say."

    Duan Yunfei lightly shook his head, "I naturally know about this, and will not really care about them. You don''t have to worry about me."

    "Then why did the Emperor keep you here today?" Mu Chuyang leaned in and looked at Duan Yunfei, and asked her.

    Duan Yunfei hesitated, and her hands kept fiddling with the cup on the table, not knowing if she should tell Mu Chuyang or not.

    Mu Chuyang could roughly tell that Duan Yunfei was in a difficult situation, hence she came back to smile at Duan Yunfei. "Since the emperor left you alone, she does not wish for others to know about this matter. I will not ask you then. As long as I see that you are fine, I am relieved."

    But even if Duan Yunfei did not tell Mu Chuyang, on the second day at court, the emperor would announce the news to everyone, and all the people in the world would know that Duan Yunfei had become the commander of the two hundred thousand strong army in the capital. So, what was there to hide from him?

    Duan Yunfei pondered in her heart, and in the end, sighed, and still told this matter to Mu Chuyang.

    "What?" Without waiting for Duan Yunfei to finish speaking, Mu Chuyang stood up excitedly, and said to Duan Yunfei: "Absolutely not, aren''t you the most beloved daughter of the Emperor, how can the Emperor hand over the authority of the army to you?"

    Duan Yunfei tilted her head and looked at Mu Chuyang, laughed, and said: "I thought you would be happy after hearing this news."

    Indeed, that was the rule of two hundred thousand soldiers. No one knew how many people were eyeing this piece of fat like a tiger. He was willing to risk his life just for this.

    When Mu Chuyang saw Duan Yunfei''s appearance, he could not help but be angry. He pulled on Duan Yunfei''s sleeves and frowned as he said to her: "Do you understand or not, that once you obtain control over these two hundred thousand strong army, you will be targeted by the masses? I wonder how many people were behind you, wanting your life."

 C271 Above the main hall

    Duan Yunfei had always thought that Mu Chuyang was a playboy, but she never expected that in his heart, she knew everything.

    In the face of the enticement of these two hundred thousand strong army, the first thing he thought of was Duan Yunfei''s safety.

    As Duan Yunfei looked at the person in front of him, she actually couldn''t help but want to cry.

    Mu Chuyang, however, did not notice Duan Yunfei''s change in expression, and pulled her by the arm and said: "No, you can come with me to see the emperor and tell him that you can''t do it. "You''re just a girl. Even if the Emperor dotes on you, you''re still different from those princes in the imperial court. They''re deceiving us for their own future, and this future will never be yours."

    "No." Duan Yunfei shook her head at him, shaking his hand off with all his might.

    "Why?" Mu Chuyang was a little anxious as he stared at Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei also raised her head, staring straight into Mu Chuyang''s eyes. She spoke word by word to him, "Because I am the princess of Jin Country, and the daughter of the Emperor."

    Mu Chuyang was startled, and slowly let go of his hand to hold onto Duan Yunfei tightly.

    At daybreak, the sky outside the window slowly brightened up. The multicolored light shone in through the window, shining on Duan Yunfei''s body and creating a circle of beautiful light.

    Mu Chuyang, who was standing opposite to her, found it hard to open his eyes.

    "It''s dawn." Duan Yunfei sat in the Side of table and spat out indifferently.

    Mu Chuyang sat opposite of Duan Yunfei, not knowing how to comfort her.

    Duan Yunfei shook her head, and forced a smile. You haven''t had a good rest tonight. Go back and prepare for court. royal father will definitely announce this matter in the imperial court today, you must not miss your seat. "

    Mu Chuyang thought for a moment, then nodded to her. Right now, he couldn''t do anything, so he could only gather some information for her from the imperial court.

    Once he thought about it, Mu Chuyang let out a muffled grunt.

    Duan Yunfei watched Mu Chuyang leave. After walking for a good distance, she suddenly ran back and hugged Duan Yunfei tightly in her arms. He buried her forehead into Duan Yunfei''s neck and said to her in a low voice, "Thirteen, I''m here to protect you, so don''t be afraid."

    When Mu Chuyang spoke of feeling, Duan Yunfei''s tears fell like beads that had dropped from their strings, flowing down without any warning.

    The capital was in an uproar.

    All the people in the world came for profit; all the people in the world came for profit.

    There was only one person who stood in front of him and said to himself, "I''m here to protect you, so don''t be afraid."

    After Mu Chuyang left, Duan Yunfei returned to the house. She did not sleep the entire night, and was a little tired. She planned to sleep on the table for a while.

    An anxious voice suddenly came from outside the house. Someone walked in and said to Duan Yunfei, "Princess, Young Master Xiu Huang of the Yusong Institute is here."

    Duan Yunfei suddenly stood up, immediately becoming clear-headed.

    "Her eyebrows creased and some doubts arose in her heart." What is he doing? "

    Xiu Huang stood at the bottom of the courtyard and bowed respectfully to Duan Yunfei, bowing slightly as he said: "Greetings, Thirteenth Princess."

    Duan Yunfei nodded and smiled to Xiu Huang. She was usually straightforward as she said directly to Xiu Huang: "What important matter did Sir Xiu Huang suddenly pay a visit to me today?"

    Xiu Huang hesitated for a moment, then asked Duan Yunfei: "Yesterday, I heard from Zuo Yuan that Thirteenth Princess met the Xiliang Army in the northwest battlefield, is there such a thing?"

    Duan Yunfei raised her head and looked at Xiu Huang, not knowing what he meant by those words.

    Xiu Huang seemed to have noticed Duan Yunfei''s hesitation and quickly said to her: "Thirteenth Princess, don''t misunderstand, I am not here to pry into the Princess''s secrets of the army. It''s just that I have been away from home for several years and have some concerns in my heart.

    Hearing Xiu Huang''s words, Duan Yunfei roughly understood his meaning. Ye Zichen nodded towards him.

    Duan Yunfei ordered someone to prepare some food for Xiu Huang.

    Xiu Huang raised his head, unavoidably feeling somewhat surprised. These are all the specialties of the Xiliang. "

    Duan Yunfei laughed, "Back then, when Xiu Heng was here, I had him teach the chefs in the royal kitchen to make these pastries, and today, I have specially prepared these for Sir Xiu Huang."

    Xiu Huang nodded and did not continue speaking.

    He carefully put the tea cake into his mouth. He slowly ate it bit by bit.

    In fact, there was a huge difference in taste between Xiliang and Jin Country. When Xiu Heng first arrived in Jin Country, he was always unaccustomed to Jin Country''s food and was constantly sick. It was also because of this that Duan Yunfei ordered the chef in the imperial kitchen to find a way to learn how to cook these Xiliang dishes, so that they could be specially prepared for Xiu Heng to eat.

    If not for Xiu Huang''s sudden visit today, Duan Yunfei would have almost forgotten what happened in the past.

    "When Thirteenth Princess was fighting in the northwest, she met my elder brother?" Xiu Huang raised his head and looked at Duan Yunfei.

    Xiu Heng and Xiu Huang''s relationship was not good, they were merely disciples with the name of brothers.

    That''s right, how could the brothers of the Emperor''s family have so much affection for each other?

    Duan Yunfei was silent for a moment, then nodded at Xiu Huang. That''s right, your brother personally led the Xiliang army and rushed to the heart of the Golden Horde Kingdom, forming an alliance with the Golden Horde Kingdom, wanting to swallow the Jin Country in one go. "

    Duan Yunfei did not continue, and instead, raised her head and looked at Xiu Huang.

    His eyes were somewhat hollow, perhaps filled with sadness.

    Even though Xiliang was a small country that was affiliated with the Jin Country, the previous kings of the Xiliang were eyeing him covetously, wanting to fight with him. Afterwards, the king of the Jin Country had asked the emperor to send his son to the Jin Country to prevent him from betraying the king.

    Back when Xiu Heng was still in Jin Country, the emperor had always wanted to break all ties with him, but he was worried about Xiu Heng''s safety. Therefore, he was still a year old when he attacked. Every year, he would come to court. This saved Xiu Heng''s life.

    But the current king of the Xiliang was old, and as the crown prince, Xiu Heng held the power of a nation. He had led an army and formed an alliance with the Golden Horde Kingdom personally, and had never once considered Xiu Huang''s safety. He did not care about his own brother at all, and he even hoped that by borrowing the Jin Country''s power to kill Xiu Huang, there would be no one that would pose a threat to him anymore.

    "Xiu Huang hesitated for a moment, before smiling helplessly to Duan Yunfei. It''s Xiu Huang who is being rude, I truly have troubled Thirteenth Princess today. "

    Xiu Huang''s character was completely different from Xiu Heng''s.

    Xiu Heng planned step by step, and all of his plans were for his own benefits.

    However, Xiu Huang seemed more like a modest and modest Young Noble. Now that he was standing in front of Duan Yunfei, he couldn''t help but feel his heart ache.

 C272 no longer in the past

    Just as Xiu Huang was about to leave, Duan Yunfei suddenly called out to him.

    "Sir Xiu Huang," Duan Yunfei smiled at him. If you like the food of these Xiliang s, I will have the royal kitchen''s chef prepare and send it to you everyday. You don''t need to eat the Jin Country''s food that you cannot swallow anymore. "

    Duan Yunfei could still remember the scene that Xiu Heng found hard to swallow back then. In less than two months of weather, Xiu Heng had become so skinny that he could barely stand up.

    Who knew that Xiu Huang would actually smile at Duan Yunfei, then bowed to her and said: "I''ll have to trouble Thirteenth Princess to worry, it''s just that I have been in the Jin Country for many years, and am no different from a sage. If you let me eat the food from the Xiliang, I might not be used to it."

    Duan Yunfei was slightly stunned, as she did not know what to say to Xiu Huang.

    On the other hand, Xiu Huang opened his mouth first. He smiled lightly at Duan Yunfei, "It''s just that Thirteenth Princess seems to understand my brother quite well?"

    Duan Yunfei never thought that Xiu Huang would actually say such a thing to him.

    How well do you know a person?

    Know all his preferences and remember all the meals he doesn''t like to eat. In order to make him late for tasty meals, she accompanied him throughout the day to eat Xiliang food that she was not accustomed to.

    He would stay by his side all day to protect him and prevent anyone from bullying him.

    When he was sick, he spent the whole night with him, taking care of him, but he himself was exhausted.

    Duan Yunfei thought, the corners of her eyes turning red.

    She raised her head and looked at Xiu Huang, smiling as she waved her hands at him. It''s just a small matter, not worth mentioning. "

    Everyone had a past that they did not want to recall again. Xiu Huang smiled faintly and did not continue asking. Instead, he nodded at Duan Yunfei, "This time Young Prince Mu was severely injured, and I feel really sorry for it."

    "Young Prince Mu has always been willful, but his heart is extremely good. You don''t have to fuss over nothing with him." Duan Yunfei raised her head to look at Xiu Huang, and couldn''t help but laugh out loud. Just like what Zuo Yuan said, grievances always have a leader, this has nothing to do with you, so you don''t have to do with this. "

    Xiu Huang opened his mouth, as though he was about to say something, but in the end, he did not.

    He bowed to Duan Yunfei and left.

    However, in Duan Yunfei''s heart, it was like a raging river that flowed for thousands of miles, never stopping.

    At this moment, the imperial court was in an uproar.

    Just as Duan Yunfei had expected, the moment Yuwen Di entered the imperial court, the news of him obtaining the authority of two hundred thousand soldiers was made known to the public.

    The court officials discussed and were in a hurry to make suggestions for the emperor.

    "Your majesty, the two hundred thousand strong army in the capital is related to the country itself. All dynasties have been handed over to the crown prince, so how could his majesty hand over the military power to a princess who has yet to leave the pavilion? If this gets out, it will definitely cause a lot of trouble. " The Minister of War was the first to stand out and oppose this.

    "The Thirteenth Princess led a huge army and beheaded the Golden Horde Kingdom''s khan. Even many men would not be able to do such a thing. "My lord, why do you think that the princess is incapable of carrying out such a task?" Mu Chuyang stood up and retorted.

    Prince Mu stood in front of Mu Chuyang and gently coughed at him, reminding him not to speak carelessly. But Mu Chuyang did not react at all, he continued to stand at the entrance of the imperial court and talk back to the other officials, as though he was being targeted and accepting the criticism of all the people who opposed him.

    The other minister in the court, the macrosoman, stood up and bowed to the emperor. "But the princess is still a woman, could it be that the emperor thinks that the prince in the palace is inexperienced and wants to make the Thirteenth Princess his princess?"

    "How dare you!" "What?" The emperor''s face immediately darkened. [You actually dare to talk so recklessly about the country''s capital. Do you really not want the head anymore?]

    Yuwen Di had always ruled the country with virtue, so he rarely killed, which was why most of the ministers at the palace spoke to warn him straightforwardly, causing them to be unable to think straight out of their minds.

    "Men, pull him down and make a decision!"

    The Emperor threw all the memorials on the table to the ground and said furiously.

    Only then did that person realize that he had said something wrong. He quickly dropped to the ground and kowtowed nonstop, begging the emperor for mercy. "Your majesty, it was this subject who spoke wrongly. Your majesty, please forgive me!"

    These people were just lured by the benefits, they didn''t have a firm stand on their side. When they saw the Emperor Dragon''s furious expression, no one dared to speak a word.

    Despite all the pleading voices in the palace, the emperor still insisted on killing macrosoman. Such heartless words could be easily spoken. Behind his back, he did not know how he was going to talk about the government. Such a heinous crime shall never be forgiven. "

    Just as the palace guards were about to pull macrosoman out to display his skills, a person suddenly walked up the hall.

    "Hold on."

    Everyone turned to look, only to see that Duan Yunfei had tied up her hair, and had returned to her male attire on the battlefield. She wore silver armor and walked into the great hall. She knelt on the ground and bowed to the emperor. this son greets royal father. "

    macrosoman who was kneeling at the side had his legs go weak, he kneeled in front of Duan Yunfei and said: "Thirteenth Princess, please save this humble subject. This humble subject truly did not mean it. I beg you, please save this humble subject. "

    Duan Yunfei did not reply, but raised her head and looked towards the emperor.

    When the emperor saw Duan Yunfei in such a state, he was a bit baffled. He raised his hand to signal for Duan Yunfei to get up, and asked her, "Thirteen, why did you suddenly come over?"

    Duan Yunfei stood up, cupped her hands towards the emperor and said: "royal father, royal father is going to announce in the great hall today that this son is going to command the two hundred thousand military power in the capital, how can this son not come."

    Duan Yunfei hesitated for a moment before continuing to speak to the emperor, "If this one didn''t come, everyone in the world would definitely accuse royal father of pampering this son too much. "That''s why I have to come today."

    As Duan Yunfei spoke, she turned to look at the courtiers and ministers who were kneeling down, and said to them: "Ministers, all of you think that I am the one who coveted the position of Emperor and thus took the military power with the help of royal father''s favor."

    As Duan Yunfei spoke, the entire palace was completely silent, no one dared to speak again.

    "Since I was a child, I have studied the art of war, and even more assiduously than my brothers in the palace. I went into the barracks at the age of twelve to hustle and hustle and train with them. My swordsmanship can pierce the trees with a hundred steps, but not many people can compare to my kung fu in the wild. "

    "I personally led my cavalry into the enemy''s camp, burning the enemy''s food and clothing. I have personally beheaded the Golden Horde Kingdom Khan and repelled her alliance of interests with the Xiliang. "

 C273 Tongue Warring Scholars

    Duan Yunfei said, and spoke to the ministers in the palace: "If Ministers feels that I am not capable of being capable of being the commander in chief, then good, since that is the case, please nominate one person. I, Duan Yunfei, am willing to compete with him, please be my witness. "

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, all the ministers turned to the emperor and said, "Thirteenth Princess is wise and brave, she is indeed a rare talent. Now that you''re so heroic, Thirteenth Princess is in charge of this matter. "

    The Emperor looked at Duan Yunfei and the Ministers who were standing above the imperial court and heaved a sigh of relief.

    As expected of the child he was the most proud of, clad in armor and battling with his subjects. She was probably the only one who could figure it out.

    At this time, Duan Yunfei lowered her head, and said to Yuwen Di: "Father, it''s just that this son has one more request."

    "What is it?" The emperor looked at her suspiciously and asked Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei glanced at the macrosoman kneeling on the ground, then turned his head and said to Yuwen Di: "Royal father, this son dares to plead for macrosoman''s favor, and begs the emperor to pardon the macrosoman."

    "Why?" Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Yuwen Di could not help but frown. Do you know that based on his previous'' death wish '', I would have done more than enough to exterminate his entire family. It''s just that I''m kind and unwilling to implicate innocent people, which is why I gave him the right to make a decision. I didn''t want his family to be sad with him. "

    Duan Yunfei shook her head, then said to the emperor, "Royal father, macrosoman just said that you want me to become the imperial princess if you give me the authority over the two hundred thousand strong army. Even though those words were heinous, if royal father were to just kill him like that, and the later generations did not know of the current situation, they would truly think that royal father killed the macrosoman out of embarrassment and anger. This way, royal father''s name of virtue will be ruined forever. "

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Yuwen Di started to mutter in his heart. If they really killed the macrosoman today, there would definitely be people who would think that the Emperor wanted to cover it up. Even Duan Yunfei had to carry the curse of the future generations as well.

    Duan Yunfei saw that the emperor was a little shaken and continued to speak to the emperor, "Royal father, although this son loves to march and fight, this son has only ever thought about protecting the territory of the Jin Country. I have never thought about power, and have never thought about being the imperial concubine. I ask royal father to let go of this macrosoman and also let off this daughter of yours. "

    Yuwen Di hesitated for a while and in the end, waved his hand. Forget it, let him go. "

    Seeing that Yuwen Di had truly changed his mind, Duan Yunfei immediately kneeled down and bowed to the Emperor, saying, "Thank you, royal father, for your righteousness."

    Seeing that, the macrosoman also quickly knelt in front of the Emperor and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for forgiving this subject''s death sentence."

    Yuwen Di frowned, and waved at him impatiently. You don''t have to thank me, it''s all because Thirteenth Princess wanted to save you. If you really want to thank me, then go and thank the princess. "

    When macrosoman heard the emperor''s words, he hurriedly turned around and knelt on the ground to thank the emperor for his kindness.

    Seeing the current situation, all the ministers changed their mouths and said to the emperor, "Your majesty, the Thirteenth Princess is wise and brave, commanding the two hundred thousand soldiers in the capital to become princesses. Please do not hesitate, your majesty."

    Hearing that, the Emperor muttered to himself for a moment, then ordered people to draw up an imperial decree, which he personally handed over to Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei raised the imperial edict high up and shouted loudly, "Long live the Emperor! Long live and long live the Emperor!

    From today onwards, Duan Yunfei would officially command the two hundred thousand strong army in the capital. No one had any objections.

    When Duan Yunfei walked out of the imperial court, Mu Chuyang ran out as well.

    Duan Yunfei was busy writing a report in front of him, causing Mu Chuyang to anxiously follow him from behind, she panted and spoke to the emperor: "Thirteen, why are you walking so fast, you aren''t even willing to wait for me."

    "Duan Yunfei laughed blandly, and gently patted Mu Chuyang''s shoulder. Thank you for just now. If it weren''t for you helping me battle against the other officials in the imperial court, I''m afraid I wouldn''t have been able to make it here. The decree today will have to change hands. "

    This was the first time he had heard Duan Yunfei take the initiative to say thank you. Mu Chuyang felt a little uncomfortable as he stretched out his hand to scratch his forehead.

    "Finally, he added." I said I would protect you. "

    Duan Yunfei did not reply, she only lowered her head as the corner of her mouth hooked up into a faint smile.

    "But ¡­" Mu Chuyang hesitated for a moment, but still asked Duan Yunfei: "You are born with ill intentions, why would you suddenly think of such a method to win over people''s hearts?"

    Duan Yunfei laughed, but did not speak in the end.

    Zhang Yang laughed and said, "Alright then, I''ll help you!"

    The weather slowly turned cold, and even the plum blossoms in the palace bloomed. Duan Yunfei stood in the Plum Garden and counted the number of Plum Blossom Ice Apes that were in her hands.

    So it turned out that this matter was something that Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang had discussed since early in the morning.

    "Today at the imperial court, royal father handed over the authority of being the commander to me. It would definitely attract a lot of discussion. If the voices of the court official opposing you are too loud, I am afraid that royal father alone will not be able to handle it. " Long before the assembly, Duan Yunfei pulled Mu Chuyang and said: "So I need you to help me with something."

    Although Mu Chuyang did not want to let Duan Yunfei go on this trip, but since Duan Yunfei had decided to do what she wanted to do, even if she had to go up the mountain of blades or go down the sea of flames, he would still go and help her.

    Mu Chuyang nodded unwillingly, then asked while looking at Duan Yunfei: "What is it?"

    "At that time, if there is anyone who wants to oppose royal father''s decision, I will have to trouble you to fight against all these officials. It would be best for you to provoke their fury and have them do unforgivable things." Duan Yunfei looked at Mu Chuyang and said seriously.

    "Yes." Mu Chuyang nodded, but in his heart he was still puzzled. But Thirteen, what exactly are we doing this for? "

    Duan Yunfei smiled mysteriously. You''ll know when the time comes. "

    Who would have thought that in the end, Duan Yunfei wanted to use this method to win over the hearts of the people, to force the court officials to change sides as they had no other choice but to support Yuwen Di''s decision.

    Mu Chuyang seemed to have awoken from a dream, he did not expect Duan Yunfei to think of such an idea.

    Duan Yunfei slowly walked to the front, and could not help but sneer.

    She silently thought in her heart: "Xiu Heng, staying with you for so long, I have to learn something from you. Although I don''t know how to take every step of the way, I still have to protect myself. "

 C274 Conspiracy in the Palace

    The news of Duan Yunfei obtaining the two hundred thousand strong military power spread across the entire capital in a single day.

    As soon as the imperial court was settled, the harem started to surge again.

    "Do you know, in the great hall today, the Emperor gave the authority to defend two hundred thousand soldiers in the capital to the Thirteenth Princess? How glorious is this love?"

    "Yeah, since ancient times, there haven''t been many instances of princesses wielding military power, Thirteenth Princess has truly been doted on."

    The palace maids were all gathered together to discuss this matter, and they were all filled with curiosity about what had happened today.

    "You lazy people actually dare to talk about the matters of the previous dynasty here. Be careful of your own brains." The empress''s servant, Qiu Shui, came in from outside and scolded the palace maids, "Hurry and get to work."

    When the palace maids saw that it was the empress''s men, they didn''t dare to say anything else and quickly bowed to Qiushui before retreating.

    Seeing them leave, Qiu Shui also sighed and walked towards the empress''s palace.

    As the weather grew colder, the acacia flowers in the empress''s palace fell to the ground.

    The autumn water carefully collected the freshly fallen Happy Flower. After drying it in the sun, it would release a faint fragrance as it was placed in the bedroom.

    The empress leaned lazily against the edge of the couch, frowning slightly. The maid, Qiushui, carefully rubbed the empress''s forehead.

    These years, the Queen''s health was getting worse and worse. The ginseng soup never left her mouth every autumn or winter.

    He must have caught a cold last night and had a headache, so he was feeling very uncomfortable right now.

    "Esteemed Empress, you kept coughing last night and didn''t sleep well. If you''re tired, you should hurry and rest for a bit." Qiu Shui looked at the empress''s tired expression and said softly to the empress.

    The empress''s eyes were closed as she nodded towards the autumn water.

    She was just about to fall asleep when Sixth Princess Duan Yingluo rushed in.

    "Imperial Mother, do you know what is going on in this palace? Why are you still in the mood to rest?" Duan Yingluo showed an extremely angry look and said loudly to the Queen.

    "Shh!" Before Duan Yingluo could finish her sentence, Qiu Shui who was by the side quickly looked at Duan Yingluo, lowered his voice, and said, "Sixth Princess, the Empress has a headache today, and is currently upset. Please lower your voice."

    However, Duan Yingluo was not in the mood to care about all these. After she found out that Duan Yunfei had obtained military authority, her head seemed to have exploded.

    "Muhou." Seeing that the empress had no reaction, Duan Yingluo quickly walked to her side and tightly pulled at her sleeves. She anxiously said to her, "Imperial Mother, do you know that royal father has already handed over all of the two hundred thousand troops that were guarding the capital to Duan Yunfei? What should I do? "

    The Queen knew about this matter since a long time ago, and was worried deeply about it. Now that Duan Yingluo mentioned it in front of her again, it made her really angry.

    She closed her eyes slightly, then slowly said to Duan Yingluo: "This order was given to you by your royal father, and the military authority was given to you by your royal father. If you have any dissatisfaction, you can go find your royal father, and find me for whatever reason."

    Duan Yingluo could tell that the empress was slightly angry and hurried over to massage the empress''s legs. She whispered to her in a spoiled manner, "Imperial Mother, it was my daughter who was too anxious earlier. Your excellency does not remember me as a vile person, please do not be so calculative with your daughter. "

    As Duan Yingluo spoke into her ear, the Empress couldn''t help but let out a sigh.

    She opened her eyes slightly, extended her hand and fiercely poked Duan Yingluo on the head. With a look of disappointment, she said: "You sisters are all descendants of my family, and should have been much more noble than the other children in the palace. Yet, you are always being compared to that girl Duan Yunfei.

    Seeing that the empress was really angry, Duan Yingluo quickly sat beside the empress, hugged her shoulders and continued to speak, "Imperial Mother, I know that I am a fool, but that Duan Yunfei has always been relying on royal father''s care and love to do evil things, this child really can''t watch anymore."

    "So what if I can''t stand it?" The empress looked at her sideways. " She is your royal father''s most beloved child, and even the princes of the palace can''t compare to her. She has been arrogant and despotic since she was young, and doesn''t understand the rules.

    "Muhou." Duan Yingluo went close to the empress''s ear and whispered to her, "If it was only because royal father usually dotes on her, then it would be fine.

    Hearing Duan Yingluo''s words, the Queen could not help but feel suspicious and frowned at Duan Yingluo.

    Duan Yingluo nodded at the empress, then whispered to her, "In these few days, the news came from the palace that royal father wanted to make Duan Yunfei the imperial princess."

    "Nonsense!" Before Duan Yingluo could finish her words, the empress''s face changed. She looked at Duan Yingluo angrily and said, "Since ancient times, my Jin Country has never been in a situation where we can hold onto the princess. Why is there such a rumor in the palace? You must be tired of living."

    "Muhou, what a fearsome saying." Duan Yingluo grabbed the empress''s arm, frowned, and said to the empress with a serious face: "Royal father dotes on Duan Yunfei so much, and even gave her the authority to guard the capital. Now that the rumors in the palace are spreading, there is no guarantee that Royal father will believe the rumors, and if he truly wants Duan Yingluo to be the imperial princess, what should we do?"

    Hearing Duan Yingluo''s words, the Queen became silent and sat on the bedside, unwilling to speak.

    "Imperial Mother, Imperial Mother." Duan Yingluo shook the Queen''s shoulders. This is a serious matter, say something! "

    The empress hesitated for a moment, her whole body turning heavy. She waved her hand at Duan Yingluo, and said to her in a low voice: "You can leave now, I''ll think about this matter carefully."

    Seeing that the empress''s expression wasn''t right, Duan Yingluo couldn''t say anything else, so she could only kneel towards the empress and leave.

    There weren''t many princes in the palace, and only the Fifth Prince was the Empress''s direct descendant.

    Although the Fifth Prince didn''t have any outstanding qualities, he could still be considered to have devoted his time to training and practicing the art of riding and archery. The empress doted on him even more, personally supervising his work, hoping that he would one day rise to prominence and inherit the throne.

    In the past, Duan Yunfei was arrogant and the Emperor doted on her. The empress was just unaccustomed to her actions and never thought of anything else.

    Now that everyone in the palace had spread rumors of the Great Empress'' daughter, Duan Yunfei had already threatened the Fifth Prince''s future, so the Queen would probably have no choice but to plan.

 C275 Garden Meet

    Just as Duan Yunfei was about to return to the Red Luan Courtyard, Mu Chuyang suddenly called out to her from behind.

    "What else do you want?" Duan Yunfei turned her head and looked at Mu Chuyang with some suspicion.

    Mu Chuyang scratched his forehead, as if he was a fledgling boy, and instead said to Duan Yunfei in embarrassment: "I heard that the plum blossoms in the imperial flower garden are blooming extremely well, is Thirteenth Princess willing to guide me, and bring me to admire the plum blossoms?"

    "That imperial garden was something you grew up in. You''re even more familiar with every rock inside than I am. Why would you need me to lure you?" Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but scold Mu Chuyang when she saw his serious expression.

    When she wanted to speak, she swallowed all these words.

    Duan Yunfei looked at Mu Chuyang, smiled and nodded, then said "Okay."

    Sparse shadow slant water clear shallow, dark fragrance floating moon evening.

    In the end, it was still a Royal Garden. The red and white plum blossoms side by side, as if it was spring.

    The weather had turned even colder today, and most of the palace maid s stayed indoors, unwilling to come out. Only Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang were walking slowly in the Plum Garden, shoulder to shoulder.

    Duan Yunfei walked in front and counted the plum blossoms in the tree. The petal of the flower behind him lightly fell, landing on Duan Yunfei''s hair bun and shoulders.

    Mu Chuyang reached out his hand and gently swept it down for her.

    Duan Yunfei would usually crawl around the army camp every day, always dressed in her armor and armor, and rarely put on her daughter''s disguise to show off to others.

    It was only until now did Mu Chuyang realize that Duan Yunfei was even more charming when compared to the light green cotton robe. Mu Chuyang was at a loss on what to do for a moment.

    Duan Yunfei unwittingly laughed, extended her hand and hit Mu Chuyang once, before he could even react, she quickly ran away.

    "Stop." Mu Chuyang finally regained his senses, then chased after Duan Yunfei and started to run. I don''t believe I can''t catch up to you. "

    "Then run faster." Duan Yunfei turned her head and said to Mu Chuyang as he anxiously ran forward. She accidentally knocked against a rock in front of her.

    "Be careful!" Mu Chuyang reacted quickly and jumped forward to catch Duan Yunfei, hugging her in her arms.

    Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang looked at each other, as if everything in the world had nothing to do with them.

    At this moment, a berating voice came from not too far away. Who''s there? "

    That person shouted loudly. His voice was both sharp and thin, as if he was afraid that others would not be able to hear him.

    Only then did Mu Chuyang and Duan Yunfei react and looked towards the direction of the voice.

    Duan Yingluo returned to her palace from the empress''s palace. The imperial garden was a path she had to pass through.

    When she arrived, she heard a sound coming from inside and couldn''t help but come in to take a look.

    "Greetings Sixth Princess." Although Mu Chuyang did not like Duan Yingluo, he still saluted her and respectfully greeted her. On the other hand, Duan Yunfei stood at the side and did not say a word.

    "I was wondering who it was. So it''s the Young Prince Mu and Thirteenth Princess that are here." Duan Yingluo laughed as she walked towards them. It''s so cold, and the two of you are in such a good mood to come here and play in this imperial garden. "

    Seeing Duan Yingluo walk in front of him, Duan Yunfei slowly turned around, unwilling to speak with her.

    On the other hand, Mu Chuyang smiled at Duan Yingluo, cupped his hands, and said to her: "Although the weather is cold today, the plum blossoms in the imperial garden are blooming extremely well, that''s why I''m begging Thirteenth Princess to bring me here to enjoy the plum blossoms. I never thought that it would actually disturb the peace and quiet of Sixth Princess. "

    Mu Chuyang said as he raised his head and glanced at Duan Yingluo. Chu Yang will apologize to Sixth Princess here. "

    "I don''t dare." Seeing Mu Chuyang like that, Duan Yingluo immediately waved his hands at him and said: "Young Prince Mu has the order badge to enter and leave the palace city at will. Furthermore, this imperial garden is not mine, Young Prince Mu''s words are truly forcing me to enter."

    "Sixth Princess is too polite." Mu Chuyang waved his hand, and laughed while saying to Duan Yingluo: "The Plum Blossom in the imperial garden is truly extremely good, since Sixth Princess is here, why don''t you join us and enjoy the plum blossom?"

    "No, I still have some matters to attend to, so I won''t be accompanying the two of you to relax here." Duan Yingluo cleared his throat and raised his head.

    Mu Chuyang did not sincerely want to invite her either. Hearing Duan Yingluo''s words, Mu Chuyang''s mouth revealed a trace of a faint smile, and he quickly said to Duan Yingluo: "Since that''s the case, then we will not disturb Sixth Princess. Sixth Princess, hurry up and go. "

    Duan Yingluo nodded her head, and just as she was about to leave, she suddenly turned and smiled to the two of them: "The weather is not good today, and there are not many people in the imperial garden, so please go back quickly, if you were seen by them, I would have thought that the palace servants were doing something disgraceful."

    Mu Chuyang''s smile stiffened on his face, he raised his head and looked at Duan Yingluo in a daze.

    The corner of Duan Yingluo''s mouth hooked up into a smile, and revealed a proud expression as she looked at Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang.

    However, before she could react, Duan Yunfei had already quickly walked over, leaving a dazzling red plum tree on Duan Yingluo''s face.

    Duan Yingluo immediately covered her face and pointed at Duan Yunfei with a hand. She said with an expression of disbelief, "You ¡­ You actually dared to hit me? "

    Duan Yunfei lowered his head and gently patted her palm. Then, he raised his head and glanced at Duan Yingluo. Sixth Princess, no matter what, you are still considered my elder sister, and yet you don''t know how to speak. That slap just now was taught to you by my royal father. If you dare to be rude again, I''m afraid it will not be as simple as a slap. "

    Duan Yingluo covered her face as tears welled up in her eyes. She said to Duan Yunfei in a teary voice, "Duan Yunfei, just you wait, I want to tell this matter to royal father and mother."

    Duan Yunfei was not moved at all. She smiled lightly at her and said: "You can tell this matter to royal father. I want to see if royal father thinks that I hit you wrong."

    Duan Yingluo''s hand was trembling from anger as she pointed at Duan Yunfei and said, "Duan Yunfei, don''t rely on the fact that royal father dotes on you to be able to do whatever you want. Let me tell you, even if royal father is biased towards you, I will still tell this matter to Imperial Mother, and Imperial Mother will definitely uphold justice for me. "

    Duan Yunfei laughed faintly. "I just hit you today, and I feel really good about it. You can say whatever you want with the rest."

    "You ¡­" Duan Yingluo was enraged, she pointed at Duan Yunfei and cursed.

    Without waiting for Duan Yingluo to finish speaking, Duan Yunfei pulled Mu Chuyang and quickly left the imperial flower garden.

 C276 pear blossom with rain

    After leaving the imperial flower garden, Duan Yunfei started laughing loudly.

    Mu Chuyang''s heart was actually a little anxious. He tried to sound Duan Yunfei out, "Even though Sixth Princess was the one who spoke rudely, you hit her just like that. How could she just let this go? Furthermore, she''s the empress''s own daughter after all. Even if you treat her like this today, the empress still won''t let you off so easily. "

    However, Duan Yunfei showed indifference. She reached out her hand and patted Mu Chuyang''s shoulder, and said to him fearlessly: "Since she was the one who spoke rudely, why should I endure it? "Don''t worry, even if the empress really did come looking for me, I can handle it."

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Mu Chuyang finally relaxed a little and nodded towards him.

    Just as Mu Chuyang had said, how could Duan Yingluo let things go so easily?

    At this time, Yuwen Di was in the middle of handling government affairs in his study. This year''s harvest was not bad, the national treasury was plentiful, and Yuwen Di finally revealed a gratified smile on his face.

    Eunuch Ming walked in quickly and said to Yuwen Di in a low voice, "Your Majesty, Sixth Princess is outside. He said that he wanted to come in to greet you."

    "It''s already been this time, what kind of safety did you invite?" Only then did Yuwen Di raise his head and look at Eunuch Ming with suspicion. He frowned and waved his hand. "Tell her that Zhen is busy and doesn''t have the time to see her. Let her return early."

    Ever since the banquet last time, Yuwen Di had been filled with dissatisfaction towards Duan Yingluo.

    Only, Duan Yingluo was her daughter after all. Even if Yuwen Di was angry, it would still be hard to tell others about it.

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Eunuch Ming''s face revealed a difficult expression. He hesitated for a moment before continuing to speak to Yuwen Di: "Your majesty, it would be better for you to meet Sixth Princess. This servant saw that Sixth Princess''s face was flushed red and was crying non-stop, refusing to say a single word."

    Yuwen Di once again raised his head, let out a heavy sigh, and nodded somewhat helplessly. Only then did he say to Eunuch Ming, "Alright, since that''s the case, let her in. "Let me hear what happened to her."

    "Your servant obeys the decree." Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, the Eunuch Ming hurriedly nodded his head and walked out to invite Sixth Princess Duan Yingluo in.

    The moment Duan Yingluo walked into the great hall, she started crying like there was rain. She knelt down and kowtowed three times towards the emperor, then said with a sob, "This son pays his respects to royal father."

    "Alright, alright. Hurry up and get up." After all, she was still his child. Even if Duan Yingluo was in a lot of trouble, when he saw her like this, he couldn''t help but feel some heartache.

    Duan Yingluo slowly stood up, her face was flushed red, and the palm print on her face was still clearly visible. Her eyes were filled with tears as she looked at Yuwen Di silently.

    Yuwen Di frowned and quickly asked Duan Yingluo: "Ying Luo, what''s wrong with your face, how did you end up like this?"

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s question, Duan Yingluo reached out her hand to cover her face, the tears in her eyes flowing like a broken bead. As she sobbed, she spoke to the emperor in an intermittent manner, "This son dares not say."

    "Why not?" Yuwen Di became anxious and shouted at Duan Yingluo: "You are the princess of my Jin Country, who is so audacious to actually dare to hurt you like this. If you say it out loud, we will definitely uphold justice for you."

    Duan Yingluo hesitated, raised her head and looked at Yuwen Di, then slowly opened his mouth. Reporting to royal father, it''s Duan Yunfei. Just now in the Imperial Garden, she was the one who hit this son, causing this son''s face to become like this. "

    After Duan Yingluo finished speaking, Yuwen Di hesitated for a moment and slowly sat back down on the chair. She smiled and waved at Duan Yingluo. "Ying Luo, you must be joking. Thirteen is your sister, why would she hit you?"

    "Royal Father, this is indeed the result of Duan Yunfei attacking me." Seeing that Yuwen Di was unwilling to believe what he had said, Duan Yingluo immediately became anxious. She hurriedly knelt down and bowed to Yuwen Di and said: "Just now, in the Imperial Garden, Duan Yunfei and I had an argument.

    As Duan Yingluo spoke, she kowtowed to Yuwen Di and said, "I hope that royal father can uphold justice for me."

    But who knew that Yuwen Di actually laughed and waved his hand at Duan Yingluo: "Ying Luo, if you were to talk about other people, I might still be able to believe you, but you have to tell me, that it is because I can''t win against you that Thirteen attacked you, I absolutely will not believe you."

    "Thirteen can defeat a group of officials in the main hall alone. The civil and military officials of the imperial court have no opponent, not to mention you." Yuwen Di laughed, and waved towards Duan Yingluo. "I know you don''t have that ability."

    "Father." Duan Yingluo raised her head to look at the emperor. "You just said that you would uphold justice for me, why did royal father break his promise the moment he heard that it was Duan Yunfei who beat me up? Could it be that in royal father''s heart, there is only Duan Yunfei? "

    Hearing Duan Yingluo''s words, Yuwen Di then retracted the expression on his face and looked at Duan Yingluo. With a solemn expression, he said to her, "Since you said you want This Emperor to uphold justice for you, then you should inform This Emperor of the truth. "Now that you''ve deceived me, I am already unwilling to argue with you for being my child. However, why must you frame Thirteen?"

    "Father, I do not." When Duan Yingluo heard the emperor say that, she immediately shook her head at the emperor and said, "Royal father, I didn''t frame Duan Yunfei, she really hit me."

    Duan Yingluo continuously tried to defend herself, causing Yuwen Di to feel annoyed.

    He raised his head to look at Duan Yingluo, and lazily said to her: "Since you said Thirteen attacked you, there should at least be a reason for it. Although Thirteen''s character is impulsive, he wouldn''t hit someone for no reason. "If you are able to give me a reason to believe in you, I will definitely uphold justice for you."

    "I ¡­" Duan Yingluo hesitated, she did not know how to begin.

    Seeing that Duan Yingluo was not willing to answer, Yuwen Di frowned slightly, waved his hand at her and said: "Since you haven''t made up your mind, then let''s go back and think about it. When you have decided why you hit Thirteen, then you can come find us to uphold justice for you."

    "Father." Duan Yingluo never thought that Yuwen Di would actually lie to her like that, kneeling on the ground, unwilling to get up.

    Yuwen Di waved his hand at her, "We still have matters to attend to, kneel down first. Wait until you think of something, then come find me to uphold justice for you. "

 C277 secret revenge

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, even though Duan Yingluo was a million times unwilling, she still had no choice but to kneel in peace before the emperor, and then, she left.

    Only after Duan Yingluo left did Yuwen Di let out a long sigh.

    The Eunuch Ming at the side was somewhat doubtful. He carefully asked the Emperor, "Your Majesty, this Sixth Princess is perfectly fine. Why must we frame this Thirteenth Princess?"

    "The Emperor laughed, then extended his hand and pointed at Eunuch Ming. I didn''t expect an old fellow like you to get the wrong person. "

    Eunuch Ming also quickly smiled along. He bent down and bowed towards the Emperor, saying, "This humble servant is retarded. I really don''t know the intricacies of this. Please enlighten me, your majesty."

    "This girl Ying Luo has a cunning personality. If she didn''t meet the Little Thirteen, no one in the palace would dare hurt her." The Emperor shook his head as he spoke.

    The Eunuch Ming hesitated, then said to Yuwen Di: "Your Majesty, do you mean that it was really Thirteenth Princess who hit Sixth Princess?"

    The Emperor nodded and frowned, "But Little Thirteen is not an unreasonable person. Although she doesn''t get along with Ying Luo, she still respects her greatly on the surface. If Ying Luo had not done something out of line, the Little Thirteen would not have hit her. "

    Hearing the Emperor''s words, Eunuch Ming finally understood why the Emperor insisted on asking him about the matters of the Sixth Princess.

    "These two children, ah, none of them are easy to deal with. I will not help them manage this justice." Otherwise, there will definitely be a whole bunch of complaints at that time. " "The Emperor sat on the bed, looking like he didn''t know whether to laugh or cry." But this time, Little Thirteen''s attack was really too heavy. Her palm print could still be seen on Ying Luo''s face just now. "

    "This ¡­" Eunuch Ming hesitated, not knowing what to say.

    Yuwen Di tilted his head, hesitated for a moment, then nodded and continued, "However, a few days ago, it was all because of Ying Luo. Since she was at fault, no wonder the Little Thirteen treated her like this."

    As the Emperor spoke, Eunuch Ming couldn''t help but laugh. He cupped his hands towards the Emperor and said, "Your Majesty is not only an enlightened monarch, but also a kind father."

    Yuwen Di sighed, extended his hand and slapped the table: "These children, they really do not let me relax."

    Eunuch Ming stood at the side and watched the Emperor''s worried look, and couldn''t help but laugh. Although Yuwen Di was complaining, he was still worried about the children.

    When Duan Yingluo returned to her own palace, she was beyond furious.

    But Yuwen Di was obviously pestering him, and was unwilling to help her administer justice.

    Now that the emperor had made his stance clear, even if she went to find his mother, the empress couldn''t say anything to avoid disobeying the emperor.

    Thinking about that, Duan Yingluo could not help but stomp her feet in anger. Now that she had really been forced into a corner, she could no longer speak of her bitterness.

    But how could this Duan Yingluo be willing to eat this Huang Lian''s people?

    Duan Yunfei waited in Red Luan Palace for a whole day, but she was still unable to wait for the Emperor''s summons. Zhang Xuan was perplexed.

    "Princess, what happened to you?" Xiao Yang brought a bowl of ginseng soup over and handed it over to Duan Yunfei. "What exactly happened? From the moment you came back until now, you''ve been sitting on the edge of your seat?"

    Seeing Xiao Yang''s doubtful expression, Duan Yunfei hooked his hand at her, gesturing for her to come closer.

    "You really want to know?" Duan Yunfei said to her softly, her face revealing a meaningful look.

    Xiao Yang hesitated for a moment, then nodded at Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei gestured for her to come closer, then said to her in a low voice: "I beat Sixth Princess up today."

    "Huh?" Before Duan Yunfei could finish her words, Xiao Yang shouted loudly in fright, almost to the point of deafening her ears.

    "Xiao Yang, what are you doing?" Duan Yunfei covered his ears and shouted loudly towards Xiao Yang.

    Xiao Yang finally reacted, and quickly reached out and slapped his mouth, then continued to speak quietly to Duan Yunfei: "Princess, that Sixth Princess isn''t someone to be trifled with, how could you beat her up? Since you beat her up like this today, she will definitely not let this matter rest. "

    Duan Yunfei spread her hands, revealing a helpless expression. I had originally thought that Duan Yingluo would definitely tell this matter to royal father, and begged him to uphold justice for her. That''s why I waited in the palace for an entire day, but didn''t expect royal father to summon me. This matter is truly strange. "

    "Princess, what are you going to do now?" Xiao Yang was a little worried as he pulled at Duan Yunfei''s sleeves and asked, "Even if Sixth Princess doesn''t tell the Emperor about this matter, don''t forget that she is the direct daughter of the empress. The empress will definitely make the decision for her."

    Duan Yunfei waved her hands at her, consoling her without end, "You don''t have to be so worried. I, Duan Yunfei, have always dared to take responsibility. Even if she had told the empress about this matter, I would have told the empress the truth and let her punish me as she pleases. I don''t believe that the empress would cover for her daughter despite all the talk in the world. "

    "Since that''s the case, then Princess, you must be extra careful, in case Sixth Princess attacks you." Xiao Yang warned Duan Yunfei again, afraid that she would fall for someone''s trap.

    However, Duan Yunfei still acted as if she was fearless, and nodded towards Xiao Yang. You don''t have to worry, I''ve seen a hundred thousand enemy soldiers on the battlefield, how could I possibly be afraid of a mere Sixth Princess?

    Although Xiao Yang was still worried in his heart, hearing Duan Yunfei say this, Xiao Yang still nodded his head slightly. He quickly said to Duan Yunfei: "Princess, you did not eat tonight.

    Duan Yunfei nodded, while speaking, she picked up the ginseng soup and placed it in front of her, then used a spoon to stir it.

    Xiao Yang smiled and said to Duan Yunfei: "The ginseng soup has added your favorite honey date, quickly drink it while it''s still hot."

    "You know me best. You can prepare whatever I want to eat for you." Duan Yunfei smiled as she looked at Xiao Yang. She dipped her head and used a spoon to scoop out the honey dates that Xiao Yang had specially added. She smiled as she placed them on her nose and took a sniff.

    "Princess, what''s wrong?" Xiao Yang noticed that Duan Yunfei''s expression was a little strange and immediately went closer to ask.

    Duan Yunfei shook her head. She didn''t know why, but she felt a little uneasy in her heart.

 C278 sleepless nights

    Outside, the sky gradually darkened and the palace maid s lit their palace lamps. Silence began to fall on the outside.

    "Princess, what''s going on?" Xiao Yang carefully asked Duan Yunfei.

    "Today, honey jujube, something doesn''t look right." Duan Yunfei looked at the ginseng soup in her hands, thought for a moment, and said to Xiao Yang: "Xiao Yang, go and get the silver spoon that Imperial Physician Zhang left behind."

    Xiao Yang hesitated for a moment, then nodded his head at Duan Yunfei and quickly took the silver spoon from the box.

    This silver spoon was gifted to Duan Yunfei by the Imperial Physician Zhang.

    Duan Yunfei inserted the silver spoon into the sweet jujube, her heart involuntarily skipped a beat.

    The spoon is black and the jujube is poisonous.

    Duan Yunfei lifted her head and glanced at Xiao Yang.

    Xiao Yang was startled, he immediately kneeled on the ground and said to Duan Yunfei in a panic: "Princess, I really don''t know what''s going on here."

    Duan Yunfei helped Xiao Yang up, and pulled her to sit down. She nodded at her and said: "I naturally know that this matter wasn''t done by you, it''s just that this is no small matter.

    Xiao Yang was truly frightened to the point that he could not speak a single word as he sat shakily beside Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei held the ginseng soup in her hand and looked at it seriously. She laughed disdainfully and said, "Even though I''ve seen one hundred thousand enemies on the battlefield, I still almost died in this dark palace."

    Xiao Yang composed himself, and asked Duan Yunfei intermittently: "Princess, who exactly did this?"

    Duan Yunfei hesitated for a while, then shook her head and said to Xiao Yang: "Although I do not know who did this, but looking back at the huge matters in the palace, if I were to die like this, there will only be a few people who would benefit. "From the looks of it, the poisoner is most likely one of them."

    Xiao Yang frantically nodded his head, and started sobbing uncontrollably. He kept saying to Duan Yunfei: "Princess, it''s all my fault, I added the jujube into the ginseng soup, if you didn''t detect it in time, then I really would have harmed you."

    Duan Yunfei shook her head, grabbed Xiao Yang''s arm and comforted her: "Xiao Yang, all of this was done by someone else, it was just that you were not careful, and was almost used by someone, becoming a sharp blade in their hands. At that time, if I am poisoned to death, you will naturally become my murderer, and those who truly want to kill me will be given what they want. "

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Xiao Yang''s entire body trembled, and he was unable to say a single word.

    "Xiao Yang, think back carefully. Where did this jujube come from, and what kind of person obtained this ginseng soup? Exactly who was the one who got the chance to release the poisonous jujube into my ginseng soup? " Duan Yunfei reached out her hand and grabbed Xiao Yang''s shoulder tightly, telling her not to be afraid.

    In the end, he still shook his head, raised his head and said to Duan Yunfei: "Princess, these sweet dates were brought over by me from the royal kitchen, and are no different from usual. The ginseng soup s were personally made by me in the royal kitchen, and there was no mistake at all, I don''t even know where did something go wrong, and they were actually mixed with poisonous honey dates."

    Duan Yunfei listened attentively from the side and could not help but frown. She pondered for a moment, and continued speaking to Xiao Yang: "Xiao Yang, think about it carefully, have you ever left this place, or met anyone?"

    "No, from the moment I started brewing ginseng soup s to the moment I left the imperial kitchens, I have never left." Xiao Yang shook his head, he could not resist extending his hand and heavily knocking it on his forehead.

    Xiao Yang''s brows tightly knitted together, as if he had suddenly thought of something. He stood up and said to Duan Yunfei: "Princess, I remember now, while I was cooking the ginseng soup, the fructus s of the Sixth Princess Palace had also come to the imperial kitchens, I don''t know what they took. He even said hello to me before he left. "

    Duan Yunfei slightly nodded his head, and thought back to it once more. She said to Duan Yunfei anxiously, "That''s right, Princess, it''s her. The Sixth Princess must have ordered her to do it."

    Duan Yunfei''s face became serious, as though her heart was sizing up something.

    Xiao Yang tugged on Duan Yunfei''s sleeves tightly, and spoke to Duan Yunfei anxiously: "Princess, they actually dare to do such a thing, let''s quickly tell this to the emperor, I beg the emperor to uphold justice for you."

    "The sky is dry, so be careful of the fire." A knocking sound came from outside the door.

    Duan Yunfei turned her head to look at Xiao Yang, "It''s already the beginning of the night."

    It was already the beginning of the night. The emperor must have rested, and the palace doors were already locked. It was impossible for them to charge through the palace gates at night, much less see the Emperor.

    "Then what should we do?" Xiao Yang became flustered, and anxiously pulled Duan Yunfei. "A long time has passed. If we wait until the morning of the next day to report this matter to the emperor, they would have already made thorough preparations. It might not be so easy to investigate this matter."

    "Duan Yunfei pondered for a moment, then shook her head at Xiao Yang. But even if we meet our royal father tonight, report this matter to him. But in the end, it is true that I did not sustain any injuries. If I were to tell royal father like this, Sixth Princess would still be his biological daughter after all.

    "What''s more, if they bite back and say that I framed her and the two of us start a dispute, who can say for sure?" Duan Yunfei said as she reached out to rub between her eyebrows.

    Deep into the night, the entire palace city became quiet. Only the Red Luan Courtyard''s candlelight was still faintly lit.

    Xiao Yang had long lost his mind as he stood by the bed, and could only furrow his brows, not knowing how to settle this matter.

    "Xiao Yang, go and take down the box that I placed on a high place." Duan Yunfei said to Xiao Yang after hesitating for a moment.

    Xiao Yang looked at Duan Yunfei with some doubt, and said hesitatingly: "Princess, didn''t you say that you would not use that box again in the future? Why did you have to bring it back now? "

    Duan Yunfei waved her hand, revealing a faint smile. She didn''t explain anything and just said, "Take it."

    Xiao Yang looked at Duan Yunfei and nodded at her.

    Duan Yunfei stood in front of the window frame and gently exhaled. She extended her hand out and grabbed the air, but did not manage to do anything. She could not help but laugh as she mumbled to herself, "In this huge palace, I wonder if there is anyone like us who can stay up all night?"

 C279 His way of life

    In a short moment, Xiao Yang took down the box from the high ground and handed it over to Duan Yunfei.

    "Princess, this is the box you wanted." Xiao Yang did not understand Duan Yunfei''s intention, but he still spoke respectfully to her.

    Duan Yunfei was lost in thought, and after being stunned for a moment, she nodded at Xiao Yang.

    "Princess, we are in a critical situation right now. Have you thought of something when you took this box?" Xiao Yang asked anxiously from the side.

    Duan Yunfei did not answer, but quickly opened the box and took out a pill.

    "Princess, what is this?" Xiao Yang was a little doubtful as he raised his head to look at Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei picked up the pill and placed it on her hand. After examining it carefully, she turned to Xiao Yang and said: "This pill was obtained from Imperial Physician Zhang back then, it is a fake death pill, and after consuming it, one will bleed from all seven orifices in a moment, as though they were poisoned, and even the imperial physicians in Taiyuan Hospital would not be able to diagnose it."

    "This ¡­" Xiao Yang looked at Duan Yunfei with a face of shock. She opened her mouth, seemingly wanting to say something to Duan Yunfei, but in the end, he did not.

    Duan Yunfei guessed what she meant and smiled lightly at her, "Don''t misunderstand, this medicine is definitely not meant for me to give to myself. It''s just that a coincidence has come in handy. "

    Although she said it calmly, Xiao Yang really couldn''t understand why Duan Yunfei would need to prepare such a medicine back then.

    Duan Yunfei was no longer avoiding the topic. She let out a long sigh of relief, and her eyes became dense. Back then, when Xiu Heng was still living in the Yusong Institute, I knew that he was not happy throughout his days. So I went to find the Imperial Physician Zhang and got one of these pills from him. I wanted to use this medicine to create a situation where Xiu Heng pretends to die, and then secretly let him return to the Jin Country. "

    "But Sir Xiu Heng was the proton that Xiliang left in the Jin Country back then. If you were to secretly let him go like this, and were to be discovered, how can you bear the consequences of the crime?"

    Duan Yunfei shook her head and did not reply. The room became silent.

    "The sky is dry, so be careful of the fire."

    The sound of another change came from under the windowsill. It was already late in the morning.

    Duan Yunfei held the pill tightly in her hand, and the expression on her face became serious. She raised her head, looked at Xiao Yang, and said to her word by word: "If I go to find royal father like this, there will definitely not be any results, and I might even be bitten back at."

    "So, if you really want royal father to thoroughly investigate this matter, you can only make him believe that I was truly poisoned. royal father dotes on me and it is true that I will definitely not let the person who poisoned me off for no reason. " Duan Yunfei held Xiao Yang''s shoulder, and said to her slowly.

    Xiao Yang already understood what Duan Yunfei meant, she clenched her teeth, helped herself strengthen her courage, and looked up at Duan Yunfei: "Princess, please tell me, what do you need me to do?"

    "In a moment, I will bleed from my seven orifices. Within three days, I will be unconscious as if I had been poisoned, so you will have to explain what happened to you later on." Duan Yunfei looked into Xiao Yang''s eyes, and the expression on his face became dull.

    It wasn''t that Duan Yunfei didn''t know of the sinister methods used by the palace, it was just that she had never bothered to use them.

    But today, she was a fish on the chopping block. If she did not counterattack and kill them as an example, the people from the imperial court would think that she, Duan Yunfei, was someone easy to bully.

    Xiao Yang nodded, and said to Duan Yunfei: "Princess, you can rest assured."

    Hearing Xiao Yang''s words, Duan Yunfei walked over to the bedside and laid down, then he placed the pill in his hand into his mouth.

    Just as Duan Yunfei had said, after taking the medicine, dark red blood flowed out from her mouth and nose, and she quickly fell into a coma.

    Xiao Yang took the quilt and covered Duan Yunfei''s body with it, then quickly ran out of the palace gate.

    "Thirteenth Princess has been poisoned!"

    In a short period of time, the news of Duan Yunfei being poisoned spread throughout the entire palace city.

    At this moment, the emperor was still sleeping soundly when he was suddenly disturbed by the clamorous noise coming from outside. He felt a bit annoyed.

    "What happened in the middle of the night? "No matter how we quarrel, we will never be at peace." The Emperor called the Eunuch Ming in and asked with a frown.

    "This ¡­" Eunuch Ming revealed an awkward expression, he didn''t know how to tell the Emperor about this matter.

    "What''s wrong?" When the Emperor saw the Eunuch Ming''s hesitant appearance, he became even more impatient. "If you can''t give us a convincing reason today, then you won''t have to continue waiting here tomorrow."

    When he heard the emperor say this, Eunuch Ming immediately kneeled on the ground and hurriedly said to the emperor, "Your majesty, the Red Luan Courtyard just sent a message that Thirteenth Princess was poisoned."

    "What?" Why did the Little Thirteen get infected? " When Yuwen Di heard the news, he jumped in shock, and his entire body immediately became clear. He quickly sat up and randomly put on his clothes, then anxiously ran outside.

    "Your majesty, don''t be too anxious. When the Taiyuan Hospital''s imperial physician heard the news, she had already rushed to the Red Luan Courtyard and is currently treating the Thirteenth Princess." Seeing that the emperor was in such a hurry, the Eunuch Ming hurriedly took out his cape and chased after him. "Thirteenth Princess has the best fortune of being in heaven, we will definitely be fine."

    Yuwen Di walked in front of him quickly and furrowed his brows tightly. Why would the Little Thirteen be poisoned in the middle of the night? Who exactly is so bold as to actually dare to scheme against the princess? "

    "Your majesty, the current situation of the Thirteenth Princess is still unclear. Your majesty, don''t be anxious, let''s wait until we meet the Thirteenth Princess first." Eunuch Ming chased after the emperor anxiously and said this to the emperor nonstop.

    The Emperor ignored the words of the Eunuch Ming and continued to walk in the front, towards the direction of the Red Luan Courtyard.

    Normally, it would take at least an hour to walk from the emperor''s chambers to Duan Yunfei''s Red Luan Palace. Today, the emperor had only used a quarter of an hour to reach Red Luan Courtyard.

    Before even entering the door, Yuwen Di saw a dense crowd of people standing at the center of the courtyard, all of the palace maids from the Red Luan Courtyard were rushing in and out.

    The room was brightly lit as if it were daytime. Everyone''s face was locked in a frown, no one could still remember that it was only the second fragment of the night.

    The stench of blood in the room was too strong. As soon as Yuwen Di walked to the door, he could not help but want to vomit.

    "Greetings, your Imperial Majesty." Seeing Yuwen Di standing at the doorway, the people in the courtyard hurriedly knelt down and saluted towards him.

    Yuwen Di nodded his head slightly. At the moment, he no longer had the heart to bother with these formalities. His mind was already filled with Duan Yunfei''s safety.

 C280 unconscious

    In the past few days, too many things had happened in the palace city, as if all of them were related to Duan Yunfei.

    If Yuwen Di had not insisted on letting Duan Yunfei take over the two hundred thousand military power in the capital, she would not have become the target of public criticism.

    Thinking of this, the emperor couldn''t help but sigh, blaming himself in his heart.

    He hurried inside, but was stopped by the imperial physician guarding the door.

    The imperial physician bent down to bow to the emperor and said anxiously, "Your majesty, the Thirteenth Princess is poisoned. Currently, the imperial physician of the Taiyuan Hospital is inside treating the Thirteenth Princess. Please be patient and wait outside for a moment. "

    "What happened to Thirteen?" The emperor heard the imperial physician''s words and didn''t force his way in. He could only walk around outside in a hurry.

    Xiao Yang just happened to come out of the house at this time. Seeing that the emperor had arrived, he hurried over and bowed to the emperor, sobbing as he said to the emperor, "Your majesty, you''re finally here. You have to avenge my princess."

    Seeing Xiao Yang''s flustered expression, Yuwen Di predicted that something must have happened.

    "Xiao Yang, get up first." Yuwen Di raised his hand towards Xiao Yang, indicating her to stand up.

    His expression was extremely unsightly, frightening everyone so much that no one dared to speak up. Everyone lowered their heads, waiting for Yuwen Di''s response.

    Yuwen Di turned around and looked at Xiao Yang, intentionally suppressing the anger in his heart, and asked her in a low voice: "Tell me the truth, what happened? "Everything is fine, how could Thirteen be poisoned?"

    As Xiao Yang sobbed,he reported to the emperor, "Your Majesty, tonight, after the princess returned, she was in a bad mood. She didn''t eat a single mouthful of food and only drank a bowl of ginseng soup and went to sleep. But after a while, the princess called out that she didn''t feel well, and before I could rush over, the princess'' nose and mouth began to bleed and pass out. "This servant was completely terrified and quickly called for the imperial physician to diagnose the princess'' illness. Only then did I find out that the bowl of ginseng soup was poisoned and that the princess had suddenly fallen ill."

    "Who made this ginseng soup? And how did this poison get into the ginseng soup Thirteenth Princess''s body? " Yuwen Di lowered his head and looked at everyone.

    The princess'' life and the wrath of the Son of Heaven, who could bear it?

    All the palace maid s kneeled on the ground, trembling, unable to utter a single word.

    Xiao Yang also quickly kneeled on the ground, and worriedly kowtowed to the emperor: "Your Majesty, although this ginseng soup was prepared by me for your highness, this servant really doesn''t know anything. If the Emperor is angry, he can punish this slave at will, but our princess cannot be framed like this for no reason at all. "Your Majesty, please make clear our intentions."

    Hearing Xiao Yang''s words, the emperor thought for a moment, then nodded at her. You can get up first. "

    "Your majesty, please don''t be angry yet. Right now, the imperial physician is still inside diagnosing and treating the Thirteenth Princess. We should wait and hear what the imperial physician has to say before we make our plans." The Imperial Consort Yu persuaded the emperor by the side, and it was only then that the emperor''s mood stabilized slightly.

    The various courtyards in the palace were all terrified when Duan Yunfei was suddenly poisoned. Imperial Consort Yu had long since come to Red Luan Palace to visit him.

    The Emperor sized up the people present before asking in a low voice, "The princess has been poisoned, and something big has happened in the palace. As the head of the palace, why is it that the empress hasn''t come?"

    The people in the courtyard looked at each other, not knowing how to reply.

    The Imperial Consort Yu at the side quickly pulled the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, you should know that Empress'' health hasn''t been well recently. It''s already the middle of the night and the people in the palace might be afraid of alarming Empress, so they didn''t call her here."

    "Humph!" Hearing Imperial Consort Yu''s words, the Emperor couldn''t help but scoff, "Is she in a bad mood, or does she just want to see Little Thirteen get poisoned to death?"

    Just as Imperial Consort Yu was about to speak, the door to the inner hall suddenly opened. The imperial physician who had treated Duan Yunfei walked out.

    Seeing this, the emperor hurried over and asked the imperial physician anxiously, "Imperial Physician, how is Thirteen''s condition?"

    The imperial physician bent down and was about to salute the emperor, but he was pulled to his feet by the emperor. There''s no need to stand on ceremony, Imperial Physician. Quickly tell me, what''s the situation with Thirteen? "

    Looking at the emperor''s face full of anticipation, the imperial physician could not help but furrow his brows. Then, he shook his head and said in a low voice, "Your majesty, the poison in Thirteenth Princess is truly ferocious and incomparably strange. No one in the Taiyuan Hospital has ever seen this poison before, so I really can''t tell what poison Thirteenth Princess was infected with."

    Before the imperial physician could finish speaking, the emperor collapsed backwards. Fortunately, the surrounding palace maid reacted quickly and helped the emperor sit down.

    "Your Majesty, please don''t be anxious. First, let the imperial physician finish speaking." The Imperial Consort Yu at the side slapped the emperor''s back, helping the emperor to clear his meridians. She hurriedly said to the emperor, afraid that the emperor''s moment of haste would harm his dragon body.

    The emperor leaned against the side and panted a few times. Only then did he wave to the imperial physician, signaling him to continue.

    "Your majesty, this humble subject has just prescribed a few antidotes for the princess. Although it is not a complete antidote, it can help the princess alleviate her illness. I hope that your majesty will not panic. This humble subject will do my best to think of a way to save the princess. " The imperial physician knelt on one side as he replied to the emperor.

    The emperor nodded slightly and stood up shakily. He spoke to the imperial physician kneeling on the ground with a solemn expression. "This Zhen ordered you all to think of a way to cure Thirteen of his poison." "Otherwise, I will not let you off so easily."

    "Yes." The imperial physician hastened to support himself on the ground, answering the emperor''s words.

    The emperor nodded and couldn''t help but cough a few times.

    "Your majesty, you have to take care of the dragon''s body." The Imperial Consort Yu supported the Emperor at the side.

    The Emperor waved his hands, forcing himself to say to the Imperial Consort Yu, "Don''t worry about it, let me go in and take a look at Thirteen."

    At the moment, Duan Yunfei was lying on the bed with her eyes closed. Her face was slightly black and her breath was very weak.

    "Little Thirteen." Yuwen Di slowly walked to the bedside, held Duan Yunfei''s hand in her own, and revealed a strong smile on her face. He softly said to the unconscious Duan Yunfei: "Little Thirteen, royal father has come to see you.

    "Your Majesty ¡­" Xiao Yang stood behind her and was about to speak, but Imperial Consort Yu quickly reached out a hand to stop her. He signaled her not to disturb the emperor.

    Just like that, Duan Yunfei laid on the bed quietly, the Emperor sat by the side, his tone becoming choked with emotions.

 C281 empress confrontation

    It was already the fifth fragment of the night.

    The emperor didn''t sleep a wink the whole night and continued to stay by Duan Yunfei''s side, unwilling to leave even a single step.

    "Your majesty, you''ve already stayed here for the entire night. Why don''t you go back and rest for a while?" There''s an imperial physician guarding this place. " When Imperial Consort Yu saw Yuwen Di''s bloodshot eyes, she truly could not bear to see Yuwen Di and advised him this.

    Yuwen Di stretched out his hand to rub his glabella, then looked at Imperial Consort Yu and shook her head. Little Thirteen is still unconscious, and I''m not going anywhere. I''ll stay here with her. "

    Yesterday, they were still alive and kicking, battling the officials in the imperial court, causing the civil and military officials to be rendered speechless. He had just received the emperor''s order to command the two hundred thousand strong army. Who would have thought that in a single day''s time, someone would poison him in his own courtyard, causing him to lie there unconscious.

    Yuwen Di''s brows tightly knitted together. He did not know how depressed and miserable Duan Yunfei must be feeling in her heart.

    "Little Thirteen, this is all royal father''s fault. It was only because royal father did not protect you well that he caused you to become like this." Yuwen Di tightly held onto Duan Yunfei''s hand, and said those words with her head lowered, filled with guilt. Little Thirteen, royal father knows her wrongs, hurry up and open your eyes and look at royal father. "

    Imperial Consort Yu, who was watching from the side, also felt very sad.

    Back then in the palace, Imperial Consort Yu''s status was low and she was always bullied. Only the Imperial Consort Duanshuo protected her from time to time, and she was then promoted to the position of imperial concubine. Therefore, after Imperial Consort Duanshuo passed away, she treated Duan Yunfei as her own daughter.

    Now that Duan Yunfei had been poisoned and heavily injured to this point, the Imperial Consort Yu''s heart did not feel good either.

    "Your Majesty, the Thirteenth Princess was murdered. I hope that the Emperor will thoroughly investigate this matter and give this Thirteenth Princess justice. " The Imperial Consort Yu knelt down and spoke righteously to the Emperor.

    The Emperor did not turn back, but extended his hand out to caress Duan Yunfei''s bun. He choked with emotion before saying: "Little Thirteen, don''t worry. As long as royal father is here, no matter who it is that wants to harm you, royal father will not let them go easily."

    At that moment, someone outside the courtyard came in to report: The empress has arrived!

    The Emperor, who was still seated on Duan Yunfei, did not budge and did not bother about the matter regarding the Empress''s arrival.

    Seeing that, the Imperial Consort Yu quickly walked out and saw the Queen''s palanquin landing at the entrance of the Red Luan Courtyard.

    "Greetings, esteemed empress." Imperial Consort Yu hurried over and bowed towards the empress.

    The empress turned around and glanced at Imperial Consort Yu, then said expressionlessly, "Imperial Consort Yu came a long time ago."

    Imperial Consort Yu didn''t mind as she replied respectfully to the empress, "To reply esteemed Empress, Thirteenth Princess was suddenly poisoned tonight. When chenqie heard about this, she was truly worried, so she rushed over to take a look."

    The empress had never liked the look of the Imperial Consort Yu, and was unwilling to talk to her again, so she walked straight into the house.

    Yuwen Di accompanied Duan Yunfei and no matter who it was, they would not leave.

    "Your majesty." The queen walked in and bowed to the emperor.

    Yuwen Di looked at Duan Yunfei without blinking, and after a long period of silence, he leisurely asked, "Why is the empress here?"

    The empress could naturally tell that the emperor was angry with her. He hurried over and explained to the emperor, "Your majesty, it''s all because those servants in the palace weren''t sensible and couldn''t report the news in time. When chenqie heard that Thirteenth Princess was poisoned, she was extremely worried and hurried over. "

    The Queen spoke as she walked towards Duan Yunfei''s bedside. With an extremely worried look, she asked: "This Thirteenth Princess is perfectly fine, how did he get poisoned?"

    "Wait." Without waiting for the empress to come over, Yuwen Di lifted his head and gave her a cold glance. Thirteen was poisoned and still doesn''t know who the culprit is, so it''s best for the empress not to come over. "

    The Empress looked at Yuwen Di in shock. "Your Majesty''s meaning is that you suspect that chenqie poisoned the Thirteenth Princess?"

    "You know very well whether you have done these things or not." Yuwen Di responded to the empress''s words, but he didn''t hear even the slightest hint of anger or joy from his tone.

    "Your majesty, this means that you suspect that your concubine has harmed the Thirteenth Princess." The Queen showed an expression of disbelief, and looked at Yuwen Di with teary eyes.

    But Yuwen Di was not moved at all. He waved his hand at the empress and said impatiently: "Alright, you should leave. We want to stay here and properly accompany Thirteen."

    The empress was about to continue speaking when Imperial Consort Yu whispered to the empress, "Esteemed empress, the emperor is currently grieving his deities for the Thirteenth Princess. Let''s go out and wait."

    The emperor''s attitude was resolute, and he was unwilling to answer the empress for a long time.

    Thinking up to here, the empress took a handkerchief from her sleeve to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes, turned around, and walked out the door.

    Only after the empress and Imperial Consort Yu left did Xiao Yang finally be unable to hold back. He dropped to his knees in front of the emperor, kowtowed heavily, and said to the emperor in a low voice, "Your majesty, you have to avenge my princess."

    Yuwen Di turned his head and sized Xiao Yang up. Seeing that her expression was strange, he asked her softly: "Xiao Yang, do you know who it is that wants to harm your Princess?"

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s question, Xiao Yang shook his head with all his might, not willing to say a single word.

    Yuwen Di stood up immediately, and grabbed tightly onto Xiao Yang''s wrist as he asked: "Tell me, who exactly poisoned your Princess, and who wanted her to die?"

    Xiao Yang immediately began to cry, and continuously shook her head, "This servant doesn''t dare to say."

    "With me here, you don''t have to be afraid. You only need to tell me who poisoned your princess. No matter who it is, I will definitely uphold justice for her. " Yuwen Di said to Xiao Yang from the side, and kept telling her not to be afraid.

    Only then did Xiao Yang calm down, and he raised his head to look at the emperor and enunciated each word: "Your majesty, I really do not know who caused my family''s young miss to die, but this ginseng soup was personally made by me, from production to presentation to the princess, I have only seen one person."

    "Who?" The emperor''s eyes seemed to be burning with fire.

    "The fructus maids from the Sixth Princess Palace." Xiao Yang''s tears flowed unceasingly, as he said to the emperor intermittently, "Only fructus came to the imperial kitchen to look for something and saw me, and even asked me what I was doing. After I had spoken to her, she quickly left. "

    Xiao Yang replied as he heavily knocked his head on the ground, "As for the rest, this servant really doesn''t know anything."

 C282 sleepless nights

    In the Red Luan Courtyard, the lights were on.

    Duan Yunfei had always been a hot topic in the palace, but now that the news of her being poisoned had spread out, it was like a sudden explosion in the palace, instantly causing a huge uproar.

    The concubines and princes of the various palaces all rushed to Red Luan Courtyard, surrounding him so tightly that not even a drop of water could trickle through.

    But in the inner hall, only Yuwen Di and Xiao Yang were allowed to enter, and no one was allowed to enter.

    After listening to Xiao Yang''s words, Yuwen Di sank into deep thought.

    Yuwen Di suddenly remembered that Duan Yingluo had come to tell him about this morning.

    Because Duan Yunfei had beaten Duan Yingluo up today, and the emperor was unwilling to uphold justice for Duan Yingluo. So Duan Yingluo kept it in her heart, and ordered her men to poison Duan Yunfei''s ginseng soup secretly, and wanted to use this method to take revenge on Duan Yunfei.

    Thinking about it this way, it wasn''t unreasonable.

    Yuwen Di frowned, and sat beside Duan Yunfei without saying a word, thinking about something.

    "Xiao Yang, tell me, what exactly happened between your princess and Sixth Princess in the Imperial Garden today that caused the two of them to attack each other." Yuwen Di hesitated, raised his head and asked Xiao Yang.

    Although Duan Yingluo had gone to find Yuwen Di early in the morning to seek him for justice, until now, Yuwen Di did not know what had happened.

    Xiao Yang knelt in front of Yuwen Di, and said while shaking his head: "Reporting to your majesty, this morning, Young Prince Mu invited my princess to the imperial garden to enjoy the plum blossoms. My princess followed him. As for what happened afterwards, this servant truly did not know. I only know that it was Sixth Princess who spoke rudely and had an argument with my Young Miss in the imperial garden. "

    As Xiao Yang said this, he couldn''t help but hesitate for a moment.

    "What''s wrong?" Yuwen Di detected her abnormality and lowered his head to ask her.

    Xiao Yang shook his head, then stammered: "I just heard, that at the end, it was my Princess who could not hold it in, and attacked Sixth Princess, causing everyone to leave unhappily."

    Yuwen Di thought for a moment, then nodded at Xiao Yang.

    If that was the case, it was indeed Sixth Princess who was the most suspicious.

    However, they were sisters after all. Although Duan Yingluo was usually a little overbearing and cunning, Yuwen Di still refused to believe that she would think of such a way to harm Duan Yunfei.

    "Your Majesty, this servant definitely does not lie at all. If you do not believe me, you can ask the Sixth Princess." Xiao Yang saw Yuwen Di''s expression and was somewhat suspicious, and anxiously said to Yuwen Di.

    "Absolutely not." As soon as Xiao Yang finished speaking, the emperor waved his hands at her. Currently, Thirteen was still unconscious, so even the Imperial Physician wasn''t completely confident. Even if you want to interrogate Sixth Princess, you shouldn''t be in such a hurry to do so. "

    Yuwen Di hesitated for a moment before continuing, "Right now, the most important thing to do is to hold Thirteen''s life in my arms. No matter what price we have to pay, we must definitely cure Little Thirteen. "

    Hearing how determined Yuwen Di was, Xiao Yang couldn''t continue to persuade the emperor to interrogate the Sixth Princess.

    She bent down and respectfully bowed to Yuwen Di.

    Yuwen Di walked to and fro in the middle of the room, unwilling to speak a single word. The inner hall was so quiet that one could clearly hear a needle dropping on the ground.

    The sky outside was getting brighter and brighter. Eunuch Ming was so anxious like ants on a hot pan, and he didn''t know what to do.

    "What''s wrong?" Seeing that the Eunuch Ming was feeling uneasy, the Imperial Consort Yu walked over and asked.

    When Eunuch Ming saw that it was Imperial Consort Yu walking over, he immediately bowed towards him and said anxiously, "Imperial Concubine, it''s already the hour of the morning court, but the Emperor is accompanying the Thirteenth Princess inside, he''s not willing to come out, what should we do now?"

    On one side was his daughter, who was at the brink of death, and on the other was the matter of the country that was waiting to be settled. Not only Yuwen Di, even the eunuchs beside him were also in trouble.

    Imperial Consort Yu stood on top of the stairs of the Red Luan Courtyard and hesitated for a while before saying to the Eunuch Ming, "No matter how big the matter with the Thirteenth Princess is, it is not as important as the matter with the Imperial Court. "It''s good that we''re here to guard it. I''ll go in now and persuade the Emperor to leave early."

    The Imperial Consort Yu opened the door gently and walked in as she spoke.

    Yuwen Di was still in deep thought about the matter with Duan Yunfei, and did not notice that Imperial Consort Yu had walked right in front of him.

    "Your majesty, it''s about time for the imperial court to begin." Imperial Consort Yu walked over and bowed to the Emperor, then advised the Emperor, "I have a concubine here to take care of you, don''t worry."

    Hearing Imperial Consort Yu say this, the Emperor came back to her senses and couldn''t help but frown. "Now that Thirteen is like this, I really ¡­"

    Yuwen Di did not have the heart to finish his words, and heavily lowered his head.

    "Your majesty, chenqie naturally knows that you are worried about the Thirteenth Princess, but the court matters are more important. The court officials are still waiting for you." The Imperial Consort Yu patted Yuwen Di''s shoulder, and said earnestly: "In the past ten years that you have ascended to the throne, you have worked hard for national affairs, and have never dropped out of the throne. It''s the same today. With chenqie guarding this place for you, you can rest assured. "

    Hearing Imperial Consort Yu''s words, Yuwen Di''s eyes couldn''t help but turn red.

    Honestly speaking, Yuwen Di was a good emperor who loved his citizens like his own son. Since he had ascended the throne, he had given away small rewards and had not added to the burden of the people. He was the Son of Heaven, and spent all his time and effort on governing the Jin Country. But now, with his daughter lying unconscious on the sickbed, he could do nothing.

    Just as Yuwen Di was hesitating, the Eunuch Ming also came in and bowed to Yuwen Di while hesitating. Your majesty, the courtiers have come to hasten you. There are Imperial Consort Yu guarding this place, why don''t you go up to the court now. "

    Seeing that everyone was trying to persuade him, Yuwen Di sighed and nodded towards Imperial Consort Yu. Imperial Concubine, since Thirteen is still unconscious, I''ll leave this place to you. When the day is over, I''ll come over to see her. "

    "Your majesty, don''t worry. With chenqie here guarding the Thirteenth Princess, nothing will happen." Imperial Consort Yu said to the Emperor with a resolute expression.

    No matter what the Imperial Consort Yu said. Yuwen Di was still worried, he slowly walked to Duan Yunfei''s bedside and reached out his hand to cover the corners of Duan Yunfei''s blanket, his eyebrows knitted slightly, but he still said with a face full of concern: "Little Thirteen, royal father still has matters to take care of in the imperial court, so he asked Imperial Consort Yu to stay here to take care of you. When royal father gets off the throne, he will immediately come to see you. "

    He took a few steps out, and couldn''t help but turn his head to look at Duan Yunfei, his eyes filled with love and pity.

 C283 Tracing the truth

    After Yuwen Di left the Red Luan Courtyard, the Imperial Consort Yu stayed right in front of him, not daring to leave for even an instant.

    She promised Yuwen Di that she would take good care of Duan Yunfei, and did not dare to slack off in the slightest. Moreover, Duan Yunfei was poisoned, and the enemy was hiding in the shadows, if she was not careful, the enemy could attack Duan Yunfei again.

    Thinking up to here, Imperial Consort Yu focused all of her attention and stared straight at Duan Yunfei. Imperial Consort Yu had to personally try every single medicine that was delivered in order for Duan Yunfei to be able to eat them.

    "Imperial Concubine, let this servant give it a try." Xiao Yang said to the Imperial Consort Yu as he brought the soup in front of Duan Yunfei.

    "Since I promised the Emperor that I would take good care of the Thirteenth Princess, then if anything happens to the princess, it will definitely be related to me." Imperial Consort Yu shook his head and took a deep breath. He poured a tablespoon full of soup into his mouth.

    "Autumn Water, I feel a little dizzy. Why don''t you go back to my place to rest for a while?" I''ll come visit the Thirteenth Princess when I''m better. " Just as Yuwen Di left, the Queen reached out her hands to support her forehead, closed her eyes and said to Qiushui.

    Seeing this, Qiu Shui quickly supported the empress and said with concern, "Empress, you''ve worked hard all night. Let this servant help you go back and rest for a while."

    Master and servant spoke harmoniously, and stepped out of the Red Luan Courtyard''s gate.

    Since Yuwen Di was here, the empress had to at least put on an act. Now that Yuwen Di had gone to the imperial court to take care of the national affairs, she was too lazy to even do anything.

    Just as Xiao Yang fed the medicine to Duan Yunfei, Mu Chuyang ran in quickly.

    "Young Prince Mu, why are you here?" Xiao Yang asked Mu Chuyang in surprise.

    Mu Chuyang had been dashing over the entire way, without even having the time to catch his breath. Panting, he tugged on Xiao Yang''s sleeves and said: "Xiao Yang, I received the news early in the morning and came over. What happened to your princess?"

    Xiao Yang frowned, he was hesitating on what to say.

    "What happened?" Seeing Xiao Yang like that, Mu Chuyang anxiously stomped his feet, "What''s wrong with your princess, speak up."

    Seeing Mu Chuyang being so anxious, Xiao Yang nodded his head and said to Mu Chuyang: "To return to Young Prince Mu, last night, after my princess consumed a mouthful of ginseng soup, she started bleeding from her nose and mouth.

    "What?" After Mu Chuyang heard this, he quivered and quickly asked Xiao Yang: "Then how is your princess now? What did the imperial physicians say? "

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s question, Xiao Yang was silent for a moment, then shook his head at Mu Chuyang.

    Without waiting for Xiao Yang to speak, Mu Chuyang pushed her away and quickly walked into the hall. Let me see for myself. "

    Prince Mu''s Mansion was a family that made poisons, and no one in the martial arts world could compare to them. Although Duan Yunfei could fool the imperial physicians of the palace with her tricks, it would not be so easy to fool this Young Prince of the Prince Mu''s Mansion.

    When Xiao Yang thought of this, he hurriedly ran in.

    At this time, Imperial Consort Yu was still guarding Duan Yunfei''s bedside. Mu Chuyang walked in and upon seeing the Imperial Consort Yu, he hurriedly bowed towards him and said in a low voice: "Greetings, Imperial Consort Yu."

    "So it''s Young Prince Mu." When Imperial Consort Yu saw Mu Chuyang walking in, she forcefully pulled out a smile and nodded towards him. Young Prince is also here to visit you? "

    "Exactly." Mu Chuyang cupped his hands and bowed towards the Imperial Consort Yu, then said: "Chu Yang had heard a long time ago that the Thirteenth Princess was sick, and is currently lying on the bed unconscious. I was worried, so I decided to come over to see Thirteenth Princess. I didn''t expect that when I rushed over, I found out that Thirteenth Princess had actually been poisoned. "

    The moment Mu Chuyang had finished speaking, the Imperial Consort Yu let out a heavy sigh and said to Mu Chuyang in a low voice, "This matter is after all, the Emperor''s family''s matter, and it also concerns the safety of the Thirteenth Princess''s life. The Emperor naturally does not wish for too many people to know about it. Now that Young Prince Mu knows about it, it''s best for us not to leak it out. "

    Mu Chuyang did not reply, but walked over to Duan Yunfei''s bedside. His expression became pained.

    Duan Yunfei''s eyes were tightly shut, as if she had fallen into a deep slumber. After the imperial physician''s treatment, the dark green on her face had already faded quite a bit, and instead became pale white. Even her lips didn''t have a single trace of blood.

    Mu Chuyang''s finger fiercely trembled for a bit, then he turned his head towards the Imperial Consort Yu and said: "Imperial Concubine, let me take a look for you."

    Imperial Consort Yu naturally knew of Prince Mu''s Mansion''s methods. She turned her head to look at Duan Yunfei and did not say anything further, only nodding at him.

    Mu Chuyang walked over to the bedside that was sitting on Duan Yunfei and extended his hand out, starting to check her pulse.

    Xiao Yang stood at the side and couldn''t help but beat up his heart.

    The expression on Mu Chuyang''s face became ugly. He reached out his hand to check Duan Yunfei''s eyes and breath, and after thinking for a while he blurted out, "That''s not right."

    "What''s wrong?" The Imperial Consort Yu at the side was shocked and hurriedly asked Mu Chuyang: "Did Young Prince Mu discover anything?"

    Xiao Yang''s heart suddenly rose to his throat, his hands continuously rubbed against each other as he stared at Mu Chuyang without blinking, afraid that he would discover something, and not expose their plan for the moment. Then everything would be for naught.

    Mu Chuyang seemed to have suddenly realized this at this moment, and hurriedly shook his head towards Imperial Consort Yu. Reporting to Imperial Concubine, Chu Yang was very knowledgeable, he really couldn''t find out about the poison in Thirteenth Princess. It''s just that I feel that this poison is really strange, which is why I''m being rude, I hope that Imperial Concubine can forgive me. "

    "Young Prince Mu is too modest." "Imperial Consort Yu waved her hand at Mu Chuyang, his eyes unconsciously still revealing a look of disappointment. Prince Mu''s Mansion''s detoxification skills are unparalleled in the world, and now that not even Young Prince Mu is able to cure the poison, what should the pitiful Thirteenth Princess do? "

    Mu Chuyang stood in place. After hearing what Imperial Consort Yu had said, she didn''t know what to say for a moment.

    "Has the imperial physicians ever come to diagnose the Thirteenth Princess? What did they say?" Mu Chuyang hesitated for a while, then turned his head and looked at Xiao Yang meaningfully, and asked her.

    Xiao Yang nodded his head, and bowed slightly as he said to Mu Chuyang: "Yesterday, the moment Princess was poisoned, this servant was so frightened that I invited the doctors from Taiyuan Hospital over. But even after the imperial physicians had been here all night, they still could not find out what poison the Thirteenth Princess was infected with. "

    As Xiao Yang spoke, Imperial Consort Yu sighed from the side. Taiyuan Hospital was so busy that she couldn''t even find anything during the night. Now, the Young Prince Mu also said the same thing. From the looks of it, it is really because the poison in Thirteenth Princess is too strange, and I am unable to diagnose it no matter how I look at it. "

    Mu Chuyang frowned, and did not say anymore.

 C284 To know the truth

    In the imperial court.

    Yuwen Di showed indifference. On the surface, he looked as usual as he listened to the officials deliver their reports, but in his heart, he was suffering.

    Yuwen Di''s mind was full of lying on the bed, her eyes were tightly shut, his lips were slightly black, but the imperial physicians could do nothing about it.

    As the saying goes, life and death are tied to fate, and wealth reigns supreme.

    Could it be that this time, Duan Yunfei was really at the life and death moment?

    At the end of the morning assembly, the courtiers and courtiers knelt down to the emperor. Yuwen Di slightly nodded and anxiously stood up.

    He was about to leave when the Minister of the Left suddenly stood out from the crowd and bowed to the Emperor.

    "Prime Minister, what else do you want?" Yuwen Di suppressed the impatience in his heart and said to the Left Premier.

    "Your Majesty, this old subject has been impolite." Zuo Xiang cupped his hands towards the emperor and said softly, "My granddaughter heard that the Thirteenth Princess was very worried about her health, and specifically asked this old servant to help inquire about the situation in the Thirteenth Princess. I would like to ask Your Majesty if you can enter the palace to visit Thirteenth Princess. "

    Zuo Yuan had always been on good terms with Duan Yunfei, and now that rumors were flying around the palace, she was definitely worried about Duan Yunfei''s safety.

    However, this matter was definitely related to the prestige of the imperial family, so how could it be revealed to others so easily? The emperor muttered to himself for a moment, then nodded to Zuo Xiang, forcing out a smile and said: "Miss Zuo Yuan is a princess, I thank you here on behalf of Thirteen."

    "It''s just that Thirteenth Princess has been feeling really bad recently, and I''m afraid we can''t receive guests. We should wait for the princess to recover a bit, and then invite Miss Zuo Yuan to visit us."

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, the Left Premier did not know what to say anymore. He could only bow to Yuwen Di and leave with the rest of the ministers.

    The huge palace became deserted all of a sudden.

    "Your Majesty, didn''t you want to visit the Thirteenth Princess?" The Eunuch Ming reminded the Emperor, "It''s already over. Let''s hurry over, the Thirteenth Princess must be waiting for you."

    The Emperor sat on the bed and hesitated for a moment before waving at the Eunuch Ming, "There''s no rush. Bring the Sixth Princess to my place first. Don''t let anyone else know."

    "Huh?" The Eunuch Ming was surprised as he raised his head to look at the emperor.

    The Emperor did not reply, but raised his head to look at Eunuch Ming. Eunuch Ming knew that he had been rude and hurriedly covered his mouth, nodding towards the Emperor.

    At this time, Mu Chuyang was still in the Red Luan Courtyard, guarding by Duan Yunfei''s side.

    Imperial Consort Yu stayed like that for an entire day and night. Her body was obviously unable to bear it, and she became a little absent-minded, almost falling down. Fortunately, Mu Chuyang and Xiao Yang were fast enough to support Imperial Consort Yu from behind.

    "Imperial Concubine, you have been staying here all night, and your body is almost burnt out. Let''s hurry up and drink some ginseng soup and go back to rest. " Mu Chuyang supported Imperial Consort Yu by the side, and advised him.

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Imperial Consort Yu could no longer refuse. She stretched out her hand and rubbed her forehead. Only after a long while did she regain her senses. Since that''s the case, then I will go down to rest for a while. As for the Thirteenth Princess, I will be counting on you. "

    Seeing Mu Chuyang respond straightforwardly, Imperial Consort Yu also calmed down a little. Mu Chuyang and Duan Yunfei grew up together, so naturally they would wholeheartedly protect Duan Yunfei and not let her get hurt.

    After the Imperial Consort Yu left, Mu Chuyang closed the door to the Inner Palace tightly, not allowing anyone to enter. Then, he turned around to look at Xiao Yang.

    It was the first time Xiao Yang was being stared straight at by him, and he couldn''t help but feel weak in his heart, and he couldn''t help but shiver a bit.

    From the looks of it, when Mu Chuyang was taking Duan Yunfei''s pulse, he must have seen through something.

    "Young Prince Mu, I ¡­" Xiao Yang stammered, he did not know how to explain this to Mu Chuyang.

    Mu Chuyang walked over, and tightly grabbed onto the little fellow''s arm: "Xiao Yang, tell me honestly, how exactly did Thirteen get poisoned?"

    "Princess was indeed poisoned after she ate the ginseng soup." Xiao Yang dodged, and dared not look into Mu Chuyang''s eyes. Duan Yunfei had warned her before that this was an extremely important matter and that she mustn''t tell anyone about it.

    "Nonsense." "Mu Chuyang frowned, and looked at Xiao Yang with wide eyes. Even though I''m very inexperienced, I can''t help but notice it. I have just examined Thirteenth Princess''s pulse. She wasn''t poisoned at all, she used medicine to create the impression of being poisoned. "

    "Young Prince." As soon as Mu Chuyang finished speaking, Xiao Yang immediately knelt onto the ground and tightly pulled on Mu Chuyang''s sleeve: "Young Prince, this is a major affair, and it is my Princess''s scheme. If it were to spread, I''m afraid that she would be in an irreparable danger. I hope that Young Prince will keep this a secret for my princess. "

    Mu Chuyang let out a heavy sigh and reached out his hand to help Xiao Yang up, still frowning as he said to her: "But do you all know how dangerous the illusion of poison is? If you are not careful, your princess might really not be able to wake up."

    "Nowadays, I am a fish on the chopping block. If the princess does not take the risk, who knows how much trouble she will cause in the future. " Xiao Yang calmed himself, and said to Mu Chuyang with a resolute face.

    Mu Chuyang was a little doubtful, and did not quite understand what Xiao Yang meant. What in the world is going on that made your princess willing to take such a huge risk? "

    Xiao Yang muttered to himself for a bit, then he told Mu Chuyang everything that had happened the previous night in detail.

    "If not for my princess being quick-witted and vigilant, I''m afraid that my loved ones would have already loved my enemies." As Xiao Yang spoke, he couldn''t help but clench his teeth.

    "Since such a thing has happened, we should report it to the emperor as soon as possible. Why did all of you have to come up with such a play? It would cause a lot of rumors to spread, and the entire palace would not be at peace." Mu Chuyang looked at Xiao Yang, not knowing what they wanted to do after setting up such a trap.

    Xiao Yang raised his head and looked at Mu Chuyang, his eyes filled with unspeakable determination. But in the end, my princess didn''t suffer any injuries. If this is told to the emperor, then there''s no one to investigate. Even if they found the culprit, it would just be a few tepid words of reprimand. What use would it be? Unless it was like this, and really stabbed at the emperor''s sore spot, then it would thoroughly take care of the enemy. "

    Hearing Xiao Yang''s words, Mu Chuyang couldn''t help but sink into deep thought.

 C285 covert investigation

    In the palace, Yuwen Di sat alone on top.

    In just a few days, Yuwen Di seemed to have aged a lot.

    Alone, alone, scheming and scheming in the palace, he sat on a seat above all else, he was truly alone.

    At this moment, the Eunuch Ming slowly walked in, came close to the emperor and said in a low voice, "Your majesty, the Sixth Princess has arrived."

    Yuwen Di came back to reality and nodded at Eunuch Ming. He then saw Duan Yingluo standing at the bottom of the hall.

    "This son will participate in royal father''s meeting." Duan Yingluo knelt down and respectfully bowed to Yuwen Di.

    Yuwen Di looked at her expressionlessly. After a moment of silence, he nodded at her and said, "Stand up."

    Yuwen Di looked at Duan Yingluo without saying a word, and it was also impossible for her to speak.

    The interior of the palace descended into silence.

    She raised her head and looked at Yuwen Di, then cupped her hands towards Yuwen Di and said. "royal father had Eunuch Ming summon this son here, what exactly happened?"

    "Did you know that Thirteen was poisoned by a ginseng soup last night and is still unconscious?" Yuwen Di slowly said to Duan Yingluo, but there was no happiness or anger in her tone.

    Duan Yingluo did not know what happened and nodded at the emperor. Reporting to royal father, early in the morning, my mother''s autumn water came over to tell me about this, saying that she wanted me to visit the Thirteenth Princess. "

    "Have you ever been there?" Hearing Duan Yingluo''s words, Yuwen Di continued to ask her.

    Duan Yingluo had always been at loggerheads with Duan Yunfei, what''s more, Duan Yunfei had attacked Duan Yingluo yesterday. Now that Duan Yunfei had been poisoned secretly, even if Duan Yingluo was happy, she wouldn''t be able to think of visiting her.

    But Duan Yunfei could still be considered her sister, and was also the most beloved daughter of the emperor. Although Duan Yingluo thought this in her heart, she didn''t dare announce it in front of the Emperor.

    She even took out a handkerchief from her bosom and wiped the corners of her eyes as she spoke to Yuwen Di in a low voice: "Thirteenth Princess has never liked me. I had originally wanted to visit you but I was afraid that if I did, I would ruin your mood and make you unhappy. So before she could even go over, she was called here by royal father. "

    "So that''s how it is." Yuwen Di deliberately nodded at her, then chuckled and continued to ask: "If you don''t visit Thirteen, are you afraid that you will ruin her mood, or are you afraid that you might have done something shameful and might not dare to meet Thirteen?"

    Yuwen Di''s words were light and nimble, but every single word was like a heavy burden that was fiercely pressed onto Duan Yingluo''s heart.

    Duan Yingluo instantly knelt on the ground, raised her head, and said to Yuwen Di: "royal father is suspecting, that the matter of Thirteenth Princess''s poison is related to me?"

    Yuwen Di did not reply, he only looked at Duan Yingluo coldly.

    "Imperial Father is enlightened." Duan Yingluo yelled as she crawled towards Yuwen Di on her knees. Although I don''t normally like Duan Yunfei, but even if she did hit me, I would never think of such a sinister method to harm Thirteenth Princess. No matter what happens, she is still my little sister. I will definitely not do this to her. "

    "Is that so?" The emperor fiddled with the cup on the table as he spoke to Duan Yingluo in a casual manner, "If you didn''t have any intentions of harming her, why would you let your personal servant, the fructus, visit Thirteen''s ginseng soup in the imperial kitchens yesterday? After your maid had a look, the ginseng soup was mixed with poisonous honey dates. Thirteen became what he is now. "

    "Yesterday, in the Imperial Garden, you had an argument with Thirteen. Thirteen couldn''t hold it in any longer and hit you. I hope that you two sisters will live in harmony. I do not wish to create discord between you just because I am in charge of your affairs. "But I didn''t expect you to be so ruthless." As the emperor spoke, he slammed the cup down on the ground. The blue and white porcelain cup shattered in an instant.

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s question, Duan Yingluo instantly became flustered.

    "What? Can''t you say anything?" Yuwen Di glanced at Duan Yingluo and asked with some disdain.

    Duan Yingluo forcefully swallowed her words of argument, raised her head and looked at Yuwen Di. She enunciated each word clearly: "Royal father, could it be that just by relying on the fact that my servant have been to the imperial kitchen and have seen the Thirteenth Princess''s ginseng soup, Royal father is able to conclude that this matter originated from me, and that I was the one who ordered the maids in the palace to kill Duan Yunfei?"

    "You know very well whether or not you''ve done these things yourself." The emperor looked coldly at Duan Yingluo.

    Duan Yingluo collapsed in the great hall, unable to say a single word.

    "Let me tell you, if Little Thirteen is safe and sound this time, it would be alright. But if she is in the wrong, I will definitely interrogate you." The emperor said as he stood up and walked towards His Highness.

    Duan Yingluo knelt and moved to Yuwen Di''s side, extending her hand out to pull his sleeves, her entire body was already crying. She spoke to Yuwen Di intermittently, "Royal father, Duan Yunfei is your daughter, and I am also your daughter. Why didn''t you choose to believe me? "Although I hate her in my heart, I never thought of harming her."

    Yuwen Di lowered his head and looked at her, shaking her off. He let out a long breath and said to her, "I didn''t call anyone here today because you are my daughter. I still want to give you a chance. If it were anyone else, they would have already been imprisoned in the Supreme Court. "

    "Father insists that I am the one who did this?" Duan Yingluo looked up, and hugged Yuwen Di tightly as he asked.

    Yuwen Di did not reply. Instead, he stretched out his hand and rubbed the space between his eyebrows. Alright, I''m going to visit Thirteen in Red Luan Courtyard, you should go back to the palace now and reflect on your mistake. "When you''ve thought it through and come to me again."

    "Father." Duan Yingluo shouted loudly.

    Yuwen Di pushed Duan Yingluo away and walked out of the hall without looking back.

    In the huge palace, only Duan Yingluo was left sitting paralyzed on the ground.

 C286 three-day period

    The Red Luan Courtyard''s door was tightly shut while Xiao Yang was still inside talking to Mu Chuyang.

    "Now that the princess has control over two hundred thousand troops in the capital, the Young Prince Mu has long been the thorn in the side of many people in the palace. The princess was forced to do this. " Xiao Yang held Mu Chuyang''s hand tightly and looked at him seriously.

    Mu Chuyang''s brows tightly knitted, and he was unable to say a single word.

    He never thought that Duan Yunfei would use such a resolute method to save him. She played and played with him all day long, but she never seemed to know the fear and worry in her heart.

    "How many days can the effects of this pill last?" Mu Chuyang hesitated for a while, before asking Xiao Yang.

    "Three days." Xiao Yang answered straightforwardly.

    "Alright." Mu Chuyang nodded, "Don''t worry, in these three days, I will personally take care of Thirteen. I will definitely not let anything happen to her."

    Xiao Yang knelt down and kowtowed three times to Mu Chuyang. This servant thanks Young Prince Mu on behalf of Thirteenth Princess. "

    Hearing Xiao Yang''s words, Mu Chuyang could not help but let out a bitter laugh. While helping Xiao Yang up, he shook his head and said, "I can''t do anything for her. It''s just a small matter in the prefectural city, so there''s no need to worry."

    As the two were talking inside the house, a voice suddenly came from outside: The Emperor has arrived.

    Mu Chuyang hurriedly nodded towards Xiao Yang as he rushed out to greet the emperor.

    "Greetings, your Imperial Majesty." Just as the Emperor was about to enter, he noticed that Mu Chuyang was standing at the door.

    The emperor was a little doubtful. He frowned, and indicated for Mu Chuyang to stand up and say: "Chu Yang, why are you here?"

    "Reporting to your majesty, this humble subject heard early this morning that Thirteenth Princess was carrying an illness. This humble subject was not at ease, so I specially came to take a look." Mu Chuyang bowed towards the emperor and respectfully replied.

    The Emperor nodded, it was only then that he remembered that the medicine and detoxification skills of the Prince Mu''s Mansion were unrivalled in this world. Although the poison in Duan Yunfei''s body could not be cured, it might not be impossible for the Prince Mu''s Mansion to cure it.

    Thinking up to this point, the Emperor immediately felt much more relaxed.

    "I was so busy yesterday that I forgot about Prince Mu''s Mansion. Now that the Little Thirteen is completely unconscious due to poison, what should we do? " The Emperor sighed and said to Mu Chuyang who was at the side.

    "Your Majesty, don''t worry. Let''s go in first and talk later." Mu Chuyang nodded towards the emperor and then went inside the house with him.

    Yuwen Di and Mu Chuyang walked into the house together, Xiao Yang quickly brewed some tea and brought it in.

    "Chu Yang, how is the poison in Thirteen doing?" The Emperor took a sip of tea and asked Mu Chuyang quickly.

    "Your Majesty, the poison that struck Thirteenth Princess is indeed strange. This humble subject had just diagnosed Thirteenth Princess for a good long while, but was unable to find any results." Mu Chuyang frowned, then shook his head at the emperor.

    "What should I do?" Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Yuwen Di''s expression became serious, and looked at Mu Chuyang with melancholy.

    Mu Chuyang raised his head, glanced at Yuwen Di, and cupped his hands towards him as he said, "Your Majesty, there is no need to be anxious. Although this humble subject is unable to find out what kind of poison the Thirteenth Princess is suffering from, most of the detoxification methods in this world are similar. This subject has first prepared a soup for the princess, which will ensure her safety within three days. As long as this humble subject can find the medicinal herb within three days, the princess will be saved. "

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, the emperor was immediately enlivened. He looked at Mu Chuyang and asked urgently, "How confident are you?"

    Mu Chuyang''s eyes drooped slightly, and his voice immediately became much softer, "Fifty percent."

    The atmosphere in the room became cold, Yuwen Di sat down and fell into silence.

    In the end, Yuwen Di nodded his head. Even if he was only ten percent confident, he would still try to save Duan Yunfei.

    Mu Chuyang personally decocted the medicine for Duan Yunfei while he sat in his quarters with Duan Yunfei.

    tightly gripped Duan Yunfei''s hand, remembered what happened many years ago, and told Duan Yunfei about it with a smile.

    "Little Thirteen, the plum blossoms in the palace are blooming extremely well. Imperial Consort Yu has personally picked the petals and brought them back to the palace to make plum blossoms cake. Didn''t you like eating the plum blossoms made by the Imperial Consort Yu the most when you were young? We still keep them for you and we''ll send them over to you when you wake up. "

    "Little Thirteen, I remember that when you were young, you loved to swing. "I have already ordered some people to make you the best Qiu Qianduan. If you are willing to wake up, I will accompany you out on the swing."

    Yuwen Di chatted non-stop by Duan Yunfei''s ear as he brought the medicinal soup in front of Duan Yunfei and said to the emperor in a low voice, "Your majesty, you have also been here with the Thirteenth Princess for most of the day. You should go back and rest first, with this humble subject here to take care of the Thirteenth Princess, you can rest easy."

    "We ¡­" As Yuwen Di was speaking, he suddenly felt dizzy and almost fell to the ground.

    Luckily, Mu Chuyang was quick of eyes and hands, and quickly reached out to support Yuwen Di.

    Originally, he wanted to stay here to accompany Duan Yunfei for a bit longer, but sleeping for a day and night made Yuwen Di feel really tired. His eyes reddened, and he smiled lightly at Mu Chuyang: "You really are getting old, and your body is getting worse by the day. "It''s just that I haven''t rested for the entire night, my body is actually feeling a bit uncomfortable."

    "What is the emperor saying? His majesty is still the same, not any less than it was in the past." However, it''s because I''ve worked too hard these past two days that I''ve gotten a little tired. " Mu Chuyang bowed towards Yuwen Di, cupped his hands, and said: "This humble subject will write a prescription for the emperor. The emperor has taken some medicine to rest for a while, he''ll be fine soon."

    Seeing that, Xiao Yang advised the Emperor: "The Emperor has been working here with the Thirteenth Princess for so long, the Thirteenth Princess has always doted on you the most. If she finds out that you are so restless because of her, she will definitely blame herself. Therefore, it''s best for the Emperor to go rest early. "

    Hearing Xiao Yang''s words, the emperor thought for a moment, then nodded at Xiao Yang.

    Yuwen Di was about to leave, but he did not forget to turn around and exhort Mu Chuyang, "We will go down and rest for a while. We will leave the matters of the Little Thirteen to you.

    "This humble subject obeys the decree." Mu Chuyang answered straightforwardly.

    "Little Thirteen, Royal Father will leave first. I will come visit you tomorrow." Yuwen Di stretched out his hand to stroke Duan Yunfei''s forehead, and said to her carefully.

 C287 Wrath of the Son of Heaven

    Seeing Yuwen Di had left, Mu Chuyang hurriedly ordered Xiao Yang to help her up and fed her the medicinal herbs that he had prepared.

    "Young Prince Mu, is my princess alright?" Xiao Yang couldn''t help but be a little afraid when he saw Mu Chuyang''s serious expression.

    Mu Chuyang frowned, then shook his head and said: "It''s still hard to say."

    "Why is that?" When Xiao Yang heard this, he panicked and anxiously asked.

    Mu Chuyang took a closer look at Duan Yunfei''s breath, while checking her pulse, she said to Xiao Yang: "Although this pill will create the illusion of being poisoned, but it will also reverse the Qi, the reason I let her take this medicine, is to help her adapt to the Qi, and not suffocate to death."

    Hearing Mu Chuyang say that, Xiao Yang was at a loss of what to do, and anxiously said to Mu Chuyang: "Young Prince Mu, I really did not know things would turn out like this, the princess told me that there would be no mistake, and that''s why I agreed to her."

    Xiao Yang anxiously said from the side as he nodded his head silently. Then, he helped Duan Yunfei to lie down on the bed.

    "For the next few days, I will guard Thirteen well. Nothing will happen to her." Mu Chuyang slightly opened his mouth. It was unknown if he was muttering to himself or talking to Xiao Yang.

    After Yuwen Di returned to the palace, even after tossing and turning, he was still unable to fall asleep.

    "Your majesty, you haven''t slept for a day and a night. It''s best for you to take a good rest." Eunuch Ming waited on Yuwen Di and said to him in a low voice.

    Yuwen Di didn''t hear his words at all, he only sighed heavily and sat up, then changed his clothes and walked towards the exit.

    "Your majesty, where are you going?" Eunuch Ming did not react for a while, and hurriedly chased after him. You have worked for so long. If there is anything you need, tell the servants to do it. Why do you have to go yourself? "

    Yuwen Di continuously walked towards the palace gate, extended his hand out, and shook his head at Eunuch Ming. I have some matters to take care of, so you don''t have to follow me. I will naturally come back after I''m done. "

    "But ¡­" Eunuch Ming hesitated, not knowing what to do.

    "What is there to ''but''? We are the masters of this palace city. Could it be that we have truly lost our freedom and cannot go anywhere?" Seeing that Eunuch Ming did not intend to agree to his request, Yuwen Di was immediately enraged. Even the eunuch behind him was shocked, and he tremblingly kneeled on the ground, not daring to get up.

    It was not only the young eunuch behind him, even the Eunuch Ming was momentarily at a loss as to what was going on.

    Ever since Thirteenth Princess got sick, Yuwen Di''s temper became exceptionally strange. Even though the Eunuch Ming had accompanied the Emperor for most of his life since ancient times, he still did not know what the Supreme Emperor was thinking right now.

    Before Eunuch Ming could react, Yuwen Di had already walked out of the palace gate with large strides.

    After seeing Yuwen Di slowly walk far away, the Eunuch Ming finally dared to secretly give him a glance. The direction that Yuwen Di was going, was approximately towards the palace of the Sixth Princess''s Duan Yingluo.

    Yuwen Di''s figure went further and further away, and gradually became blurry. Eunuch Ming could not help but sigh. He didn''t know what kind of a bloody storm this would cause in this palace city.

    Yuwen Di walked directly to Duan Yingluo''s residence, but he could not help but stop in his tracks. He stood hesitating in the doorway, not knowing what to do.

    "Your majesty, why have you come?" Yuwen Di paced around for a long time. Just as he was about to leave, the big doors of the Sixth Princess Courtyard suddenly opened. A palace maid walked out and greeted Yuwen Di with a question.

    Yuwen Di suddenly felt a bit of regret, but he still turned around to look at the servant girl who had saluted him, and discovered that this person was actually Duan Yingluo''s servant fructus.

    He was the only person in the royal kitchen who had gotten infected with Duan Yunfei''s midnight snack.

    Seeing that this person was just about to come out from Duan Yingluo''s room, the emperor''s face immediately became unsightly.

    He did not reply, but instead walked straight into the courtyard.

    "Your majesty, the Sixth Princess has just rested. If you wish to see her, please wait for a moment at the lobby. This servant will go in to inform you right away." Seeing Yuwen Di heading straight for the house, the fructus hurriedly went forward to block Yuwen Di''s path, and anxiously asked him.

    Unexpectedly, right after fructus finished speaking, Yuwen Di had already raised his head and looked at her meaningfully, before shaking his head at her. He then said to fructus expressionlessly: "This time, we are not here to look for Sixth Princess, but you."

    "Looking for me?" The fructus was a little astonished as she pointed to herself while muttering to herself with a flustered expression.

    "That''s right." The Emperor nodded at fructus, then lowered his eyes intentionally. He lightly patted his hands and said, "fructus, could it be that you don''t have anything you want to say to me?"

    The corner of Yuwen Di''s mouth slightly moved, as he glanced at fructus with a smile that was not a smile.

    fructus is just a little girl from Sixth Princess Palace, she wouldn''t even see the Emperor twice a year, let alone when she has the time to speak to the Emperor.

    Now that the emperor was speaking to him in such a manner, it really gave fructus a fright. He immediately kneeled down, and said with a sobbing tone, "Your majesty is wronged, this servant didn''t do anything. This servant really didn''t harm Thirteenth Princess. This servant was falsely accused. "

    fructus knelt down and kowtowed heavily to the ground. Her intermittent words caused Yuwen Di''s heart to fiercely tremble.

    "I have never mentioned anything related to Thirteenth Princess, so how did you find out what I wanted to say?" Yuwen Di glared fiercely at fructus. "This place is truly as good as gold indeed. Before I even opened my mouth, you had already admitted to everything."

    fructus slowly raised her head, only now did she realize that the emperor was trying to trick him.

    She knelt on the ground and hesitated, stuttering as she tried to explain to Yuwen Di: "Your majesty has been wronged, this servant has never done anything, it''s just that I heard that Thirteenth Princess was poisoned these few days, causing the Princess to panic, I''m afraid that this matter might involve me. It is only because of this matter that this servant would spout out out such nonsense. "

    "It''s obviously a quibble!" When Yuwen Di saw that the fructus was not willing to speak the truth, he became furious and pointed at her with his finger: "If you are willing to tell us the truth and reveal who the real culprit is, we can still mercifully spare your life, but if you insist on doing so, we can only send you to the clan members'' residences to try out the punishment there."

    This was a place that no one in the palace would talk about. It was said that the punishment there was extremely cruel, and no one could walk out of there alive.

 C288 non-acceptance of death

    The Sixth Princess''s house was extremely quiet. Yuwen Di had already chatted with the fructus here for the better part of a day, but not a single person from the Palace had come out to inspect. It was truly strange.

    Even though Yuwen Di had threatened them with imprisonment, Xiao Yang merely scratched his neck and shook his head. Your Majesty, the fact that Thirteenth Princess was poisoned has nothing to do with this servant.

    "It has nothing to do with you?" Yuwen Di looked at fructus quietly. "Then tell me, who is this matter related to?"

    Xiao Yang lowered his head, and shook his head after a long while. This servant does not know of this matter. "

    "Since you are unwilling to speak the truth, I will personally ask her." Yuwen Di kicked fructus away, and walked towards the courtyard.

    Duan Yingluo was still resting, until the servant came to report, only to find out that Yuwen Di was already in his own hall.

    "Father, why didn''t you let me know when you came?" Duan Yingluo hurriedly walked out of his room and bowed to the emperor as he spoke. There were faint tears in the corners of her eyes, probably because she had been crying.

    Yuwen Di did not reply, he just sat down on the Side of table at the side.

    Seeing that, Duan Yingluo immediately ordered for the emperor to fill the cup with tea, and respectfully brought it in front of Yuwen Di, smiling as she said: "royal father, the weather outside is so cold, quickly drink some hot tea to warm yourself up."

    Yuwen Di took the cup of tea from Duan Yingluo''s hand and placed it heavily on the table. With a serious expression, he looked at Duan Yingluo. Where is the antidote? "

    Looking at Yuwen Di''s angry expression, Duan Yingluo felt somewhat confused. She asked with a blank face: "Royal father, what are you talking about, what antidote?"

    "You know it." Yuwen Di glared fiercely at Duan Yingluo, and her expression became even uglier. Even if you hate the Little Thirteen, you should still kill her. But a son does not teach his father. I am also not willing to make things difficult for you. However, Little Thirteen is your sister after all. Now that her life is in danger, don''t tell me you still don''t plan to hand over the antidote? "

    Yuwen Di''s words were like a sharp dagger, fiercely piercing into Duan Yingluo''s heart.

    Duan Yingluo''s body instantly went limp, revealing an expression of not knowing whether to laugh or cry. She raised her head and looked straight into Yuwen Di''s eyes. Tears welled up in his eyes.

    She fell limply to the ground, laughed and cried at the same time, and said to Yuwen Di: "Father, could it be that you still think that I was the one who harmed Duan Yunfei in the dark? But now, Duan Yunfei is still in a coma, why does royal father think that I had done all of this. "

    The emperor''s face revealed a sad expression. He let out a heavy sigh and turned around, unwilling to look at Duan Yingluo again. Just now outside the door, fructus had already confessed to us about this matter. She has been by your side since childhood and if you had not secretly instructed her, it would have been impossible for her to do such a thing. "

    Yuwen Di didn''t want to speak anymore and turned to look at his side.

    A son does not teach, but a father does. Now that Duan Yingluo had done such a thing, no matter what, it was related to him, his father.

    The reason why Yuwen Di came here alone and did not bring a follower was because he wanted to give Duan Yingluo a chance to turn back. But seeing Duan Yingluo''s current state, he would probably not recognize him anymore.

    "Royal father, although this son does not have the same ability as Duan Yunfei to command armies and attack the enemy, this son is still the princess of the Jin Country. If my daughter did not do what she did, even if I were to die, this son would not recognize it. If royal father insists that this is your son''s doing, then you can just kill me. "

    Duan Yingluo''s words were so decisive that Yuwen Di was so angry that he could not say a word.

    "We have already given you two chances, but only on account of you being the princess of Jin Country. If you are still unwilling to cherish it, then don''t blame me for being merciless." Yuwen Di''s finger trembled slightly as he pointed hatefully at Duan Yingluo and said.

    Duan Yingluo laid his head on the ground and didn''t even raise his head to look at Yuwen Di.

    Yuwen Di sighed and walked out of the house.

    Maybe the father and daughter both knew that once Yuwen Di walked out of this room, no matter what happened in the future, their relationship would never return to the past.

    However, at the moment of their choice, neither of them chose to turn back.

    That night, Yuwen Di tossed and turned, thinking about it many times, but he still could not understand how this could have turned into such a state.

    It was already the third fragment of the night, yet Mu Chuyang still stood by Duan Yunfei''s side, unwilling to leave even one step. Since Xiao Yang had no other choice, she could only accompany him at her side.

    "Young Prince Mu, why do you think the Sixth Princess must kill my Princess? No matter what. After all, they were blood sisters. How can you be so cruel? " Xiao Yang who was at the side, using his hands to support his head, turned and asked Mu Chuyang.

    Mu Chuyang laughed, and then sighed: "Do you really think that the poison in your princess'' bowl was actually from Sixth Princess?"

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Xiao Yang quivered, and immediately stood up. Looking at Mu Chuyang, he asked: "Young Prince Mu, you mean that the poison in my princess'' bowl was not added by Sixth Princess?"

    That day, I personally saw Sixth Princess, the maid that was by Sixth Princess''s side, appear in the imperial kitchen and had also seen Thirteenth Princess''s ginseng soup. If it wasn''t for her, there definitely wouldn''t have been another person. " "Xiao Yang pondered and shook his head at Mu Chuyang. Young Prince Mu is joking, it must be because Sixth Princess ordered her personal servant to poison my Princess''s ginseng soup, that''s why he''s so unconscious right now. "

    Hearing Xiao Yang''s words, Mu Chuyang couldn''t help but turn his head to look at her with a look of disdain. He said to her: "Even you know that he ordered the fructus to do this in secret, so if the matter were to be exposed or discovered, people would be the first to suspect her. Do you think the Sixth Princess would be that foolish? Murdering a princess is a huge crime, no matter how powerful she, Duan Yingluo, is, I am afraid she would not dare to do such a thing. "

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Xiao Yang suddenly realized. He nodded towards Mu Chuyang.

    It was precisely this principle, that if Duan Yingluo were to order the fructus to do this, once the matter was exposed, even if she was unwilling to admit it, everyone would know that the matter would definitely come from her.

    Duan Yingluo could be considered smart, why would she do such a thing?

 C289 discover the mystery

    After Xiao Yang heard this, he hurriedly nodded towards Mu Chuyang. He anxiously came over to Mu Chuyang and asked: "Young Prince Mu, since you said this matter has nothing to do with Sixth Princess, then who exactly has the means to bribe the servant who grew up beside her to think of such a method to frame my Princess?"

    As she spoke to Mu Chuyang, Mu Chuyang sank into deep thought.

    "Young Prince Mu, Young Prince Mu?" Xiao Yang shouted a few times before he regained his senses.

    A subtle expression appeared on his face as he nodded towards Xiao Yang and said, "Originally, I had doubts regarding this matter and was unsure of whether my guess was correct or not. However, your words just now had awakened me, allowing me to become even more certain that my guess is correct."

    Seeing Mu Chuyang''s proud expression, Xiao Yang knew that he had gotten his answer. He quickly moved closer to him and asked, "Young Prince Mu, just who is this person? Why must you put our princess to death? "

    Mu Chuyang didn''t say anything, and only gave a slight smile, causing Xiao Yang to jump in shock. The pale faced Mu Chuyang.

    Mu Chuyang revealed a bitter smile, and waved towards Xiao Yang. Actually, this is also within our expectations, so you don''t have to be so surprised. "

    Xiao Yang regained his senses, but he still could not believe what Mu Chuyang had said. After hesitating for a moment, she asked, "But esteemed empress is still the mother of a nation, why must one person and tens of thousands others cause Thirteenth Princess''s death?"

    "So what if he''s below everyone?" "Hearing Xiao Yang''s words, Mu Chuyang looked outside the window in disdain. Everyone saw that the Little Thirteen and the Empress were at loggerheads. Now that Thirteen has two hundred thousand Beijing guards in his hands, he has long become a thorn in the empress''s side, a thorn in her flesh.

    Mu Chuyang raised his eyebrows at Xiao Yang as he spoke. Don''t forget, this Sixth Princess and this fructus have grown up in the empress''s palace. If you were to talk about who fructus listens to the most, other than the Sixth Princess, I''m afraid only this empress can do it. "

    "But Sixth Princess is still her own daughter after all. How could she bear to have his own daughter be the scapegoat?" Xiao Yang was still confused, frowning, he asked Mu Chuyang.

    "Even though Sixth Princess is her daughter, he will marry someone sooner or later. It would be fine if he could marry into a rich family in the capital, but if he was sent to the marriage alliance by bad luck, there would be no hope. " As Mu Chuyang spoke, he lightly shook his head at Xiao Yang.

    He let out a long sigh of relief before slowly turning to Xiao Yang and said, "Don''t forget, besides the two princesses that the Empress has, she also has a prince."

    "Fifth Brother?" Xiao Yang asked Mu Chuyang.

    Mu Chuyang nodded at Xiao Yang and continued to analyze him: "Sooner or later, the princess will marry and leave this palace city. However, Brother A was different. Once Brother A took over the throne, it would be a lifetime of glory and wealth. So for the sake of Fifth Brother and the empress''s own future, she had no choice but to give up on Sixth Princess. "

    "But she''s her daughter after all, is the empress really willing to part with her?" Xiao Yang still refused to believe that the Queen would do such a thing.

    "Mu Chuyang shook his head helplessly as he looked at Xiao Yang''s frightened expression. He was not a gentleman, but he was a man of his word. "The harem''s battle for favor is so dangerous. If the empress didn''t have such methods, how could she have sat on the empress''s seat?"

    "If this matter were to be discovered by the emperor, it would be a great crime that involves the nine clans." Xiao Yang started to panic as he spoke to Mu Chuyang with a frown.

    "Even if the empress had agreed to the emperor''s personality early on, she would have already seen through the emperor''s love for Thirteen. She would also have concluded that the emperor would desperately seek revenge for the Thirteenth Princess in his rage, so she wouldn''t investigate this matter in detail." As Mu Chuyang was speaking, he seemed to have suddenly recalled something and furrowed his brows.

    "Young Prince Mu, what''s wrong with you?" Seeing that Mu Chuyang''s expression was a little strange, Xiao Yang naturally thought that something must have happened and hurriedly asked Mu Chuyang.

    Mu Chuyang hesitated for a moment, then continued to speak with Xiao Yang, "But until now, the Emperor has not made any movements, so I''m afraid that he''s also suspicious of this matter."

    "If the emperor finds out about this, will he be blamed on the empress?" Xiao Yang hesitated for a moment, before asking Mu Chuyang.

    Mu Chuyang hesitated, then shook his head at Xiao Yang.

    It was already dawn, and the sky was slowly getting brighter.

    After tossing and turning the entire night, Yuwen Di was unable to sleep at all.

    The image of Duan Yingluo kneeling on the ground, crying and laughing non-stop was played back and forth in his mind, and could not be wiped away no matter how hard she tried. Although she was usually a bit arrogant and despotic, Yuwen Di was still unwilling to believe that she would do such a thing to him.

    But the fructus girl''s expression was too weird.

    No matter what, she was someone who had been by Duan Yingluo''s side since she was young, and would not lose her composure from just a few sentences from the emperor. She was in such a hurry to say that Duan Yunfei had been poisoned, and had even removed herself completely. On the surface, it seemed to be to protect the Sixth Princess, but in reality, it wasn''t to arouse the emperor''s suspicions, and to make him believe that the Sixth Princess had truly ordered him to poison Duan Yunfei, and wanted him dead.

    But fructus was just a small palace maid, so she naturally did not have such a motive.

    But Sixth Princess was her master. Why did she listen to the words of others and use this matter to poison Thirteenth Princess, and then blame it on Sixth Princess?

    The sandpiper and clam fight, and the fish will benefit from it. And see who benefits the most from this.

    As Yuwen Di thought, he also had an idea.

    Ever since Duan Yunfei had taken control of the two hundred thousand military power in the capital, the rumors of the emperor''s daughter spread day by day. There must have been people who were afraid that Duan Yunfei would really become the emperor''s daughter, hence they secretly made their move, wanting to use Duan Yingluo to get rid of him.

    Yuwen Di clenched his fists tightly, a nameless fire burning in his heart.

    "Someone, come!" Yuwen Di shouted towards the outside of the tent.

    When the Eunuch Ming heard Yuwen Di''s shout, he hurriedly ran in and asked the emperor, "Your majesty, what happened?"

    The Emperor didn''t answer, he only ordered the Eunuch Ming to change his clothes.

    The sky was already bright, and it was time for court to begin again!

 C290 Wake Queen

    Today, the Red Luan Courtyard was silent and everyone became nervous.

    The three days that Mu Chuyang had mentioned were for today, and if Duan Yunfei was still unable to wake up by this evening, then the consequences of this matter were truly unimaginable.

    After the emperor left the imperial court, he rushed to Duan Yunfei''s Red Luan Courtyard and sat quietly by her side, waiting for her to wake up.

    On the other side of the palace, after hearing that Yuwen Di had come out from Duan Yingluo''s courtyard, Duan Yingluo did not eat or drink at all. You can''t get out of bed.

    After the Queen found out about this, she became extremely anxious and personally made the snack that Duan Yingluo liked to eat the most. However, Duan Yingluo''s palace was sealed tight, and she did not want to see anyone. Even the empress closed the door.

    There was someone in the palace reporting this matter to Yuwen Di, who was currently guarding right next to Duan Yunfei. Even her gaze was unwilling to leave. He only let out a light sigh and gestured for that person to leave. However, no one knew that the ten fingers under his robe were trembling nonstop, together with the pain in his chest.

    This was probably the greatest grief a Son of Heaven could show.

    Suddenly, a sound came from outside the gates of the Red Luan Courtyard, breaking the silence in the courtyard.

    A palace maid shouted from outside the door, "The empress has arrived."

    The empress quickly entered the palace and bowed to the emperor. "Greetings, your majesty."

    Yuwen Di did not reply, and only replied after a long while. What are you doing here? "

    "Chenqie had been sick for the past few days, so I was unable to come to visit Thirteenth Princess. I heard that Thirteenth Princess will wake up today, so chenqie specifically rushed over to take a look. " The Queen answered the Emperor as she walked towards Duan Yunfei''s bedside.

    Duan Yunfei''s body seemed to have recovered a little, and the dark green color on her face lessened. Her breathing was steady, and she was no different from an ordinary person. However, there was still no sign of him waking up.

    "Who told you that Thirteenth Princess would wake up today?" "His words are bland, and there is not the slightest hint of anger or joy in her tone." Kill them for me. "

    As soon as the emperor spoke, the empress was shocked and her face turned ugly. She walked up to look at the emperor, bowed to him, and said, "Chenqie was worried about the illness of the Thirteenth Princess, that''s why she ordered people to report to chenqie every day. May I ask which palace rule this person violated, for the emperor actually wants to execute him?"

    The emperor did not raise his head, but used a warm handkerchief to wipe the back of Duan Yunfei''s hand. He then turned to the empress and said, "There is too much to say about this servant. There must be no one like him in the palace in the future. If not, I will cut off his tongue, cut off his arms, and throw them into the mountains to feed the wolves. "

    The emperor''s tone was natural, but it made the empress shudder.

    The empress naturally heard the emperor''s tone and couldn''t help feeling a bit angry. He opened his mouth and said to the emperor, "Your majesty is probably muddleheaded today. There has never been such a precedent in the palace."

    Hearing the empress''s words, the emperor put down the handkerchief in his hand, stood up, and looked at the empress. A pleased smile appeared on his face, and he said, "The empress probably doesn''t know, but yesterday I had already used this kind of punishment on the maids and fructus, which could be considered as setting a precedent for the empress to rule the harem."

    As the emperor was speaking to the empress, the empress was so frightened by his words that she almost fell to the ground. Autumn Water, who was at the side, quickly helped the empress up and took out a handkerchief to wipe the cold sweat that had seeped from her forehead.

    Seeing the Queen frightened to such an extent, the Emperor smiled and sat down on the bedside again. He cast a sidelong glance at the Queen, and then said to Qiu Shui at the side, "The Empress'' health is not good, hurry and bring the Queen back to the palace to rest. "I think that the Queen will be severely ill every time she comes to Red Luan Palace, probably because she''s at loggerheads with this courtyard. For the Queen''s Phoenix Body''s safety, it''s best that she doesn''t come to Red Luan Palace anymore."

    "Your Majesty, chenqie ¡­" Although the emperor had made it clear, the empress still had no intention of leaving. She called out to the Emperor that she had something to say.

    But before she could finish her words, the Emperor opened his mouth once more. He turned around and spoke to the Queen, "Empress, Sixth Princess ordered for people to secretly poison Thirteenth Princess''s ginseng soup. Murdering the princess is a huge crime, but seeing that Sixth Princess Duan Yingluo is our biological daughter, we cannot bear to take her life. From then on, we will forever be imprisoned in our own palace and never be allowed to step even half a step out of the courtyard. "

    "Your Majesty, please reconsider." The empress didn''t expect the emperor to be so heartless, panicking all of a sudden as she shouted at the emperor. "After all, she is your daughter and your concubine''s own flesh and blood. Your concubine doesn''t believe that she would do something so heinous as that. I hope that Your Majesty will understand."

    "Did the empress ask us to reconsider? Did she feel that there was some sort of injustice behind all this?" "Your Majesty?" the emperor feigned surprise as he looked at the empress. "If that''s the case, the Queen can bring it up, even if we have to reopen the trial, we have to give Little Thirteen an explanation, and even more so, restore Ying Luo''s innocence."

    Hearing the emperor''s words, the empress fell silent, finally kowtowing heavily to the ground.

    "Since the empress has no objection, let us return early to rest." Seeing that the Empress had stopped speaking, Yuwen Di did not want to reply. Instead, he waved his hands at her, signalling her to go out. Since the empress has no objections, the imperial edict is already on the way. It will soon spread to Sixth Princess''s palace hall.

    "Chenqie shall obey." The empress spoke in a barely audible voice to the emperor, and then slowly withdrew.

    As soon as the empress stepped out of the palace gates, she nearly went limp and collapsed.

    It was a good thing that the empress was supported by autumn water. She said carefully to the empress, "Empress, please slow down."

    The words spoken by the Emperor today were like a sharp sword, each stroke slicing through the Empress'' heart.

    The empress had originally been anxious and worried that the emperor would really consider Duan Yunfei as her daughter and stop the Fifth Prince from holding the throne. That was why she came up with this idea, and wanted to use it to help the Fifth Prince get rid of Duan Yunfei.

    Even if the emperor wrongly thought that it was the Sixth Princess''s doing, she would still think of a way to save his life. When the day comes for the Fifth Prince to become the emperor, he would naturally be able to easily wash away the grievances within the Sixth Princess and compensate her for everything that she deserved.

    Who would have thought that a single mistake would lead to a single mistake. Now, it was a situation where everyone lost.

 C291 Thirteen woke up

    As the empress stumbled back to the palace, it wasn''t hard to tell that the emperor had already connected the dots. He had only given her a bit of dignity not to expose her, because she was the mother of a nation. She had done it for the peace of the Jin Country.

    The empress couldn''t help but laugh. She already knew that from now on, the emperor would definitely dislike her.

    Yuwen Di was still guarding the Red Luan Courtyard, waiting for Duan Yunfei to wake up.

    At the side, Mu Chuyang helped Duan Yunfei consume the last pill. From start to finish, he took a deep breath in his heart and really didn''t dare to relax for even a moment.

    "How is Little Thirteen now?" Yuwen Di sat at the side and asked anxiously.

    Mu Chuyang frowned, he kept the furnace and said to the emperor: "This is the last pill, this subject has already tried his best, as for whether Thirteenth Princess can wake up, it will depend on the princess'' luck."

    The entire room was filled with the smell of medicine. Yuwen Di tightly held onto Duan Yunfei''s hand, her entire heart clenched. He frowned, and said to herself: "It will definitely be fine, Little Thirteen will definitely be fine."

    Time passed very quickly. In the blink of an eye, evening arrived.

    "Your majesty, you have been cooking here for quite a few hours, and the food in the royal kitchen has also been heated up quite a few times. "It''s better if you go eat first," Eunuch Ming whispered from the side when he saw the emperor frowning and was momentarily at a loss as to what to do.

    After Mu Chuyang heard this, he nodded his head and said to the emperor in a low voice: "Your majesty, you have worked hard the entire day, you should still eat something, the dragon''s body is more important."

    The palace maid s by his side all tried to persuade the emperor. The emperor could only nod his head, stand up, and walk outside with the support of the Eunuch Ming.

    The moment Yuwen Di walked out of the palace gates, he started to shout loudly. Look, Thirteenth Princess just moved her finger a little. "

    Hearing Xiao Yang''s words, Mu Chuyang quickly rushed forward and sat on his bedside to check on Duan Yunfei''s situation. Duan Yunfei''s eyes opened slightly as her eyelashes trembled non-stop. Her fingers also started to move as well, as if showing signs of recovery.

    "Thirteen, thirteen." Mu Chuyang anxiously called out to Duan Yunfei, gently shaking her shoulders, trying to wake her up.

    After the time it took to make a cup of tea, Duan Yunfei still had no intention of waking up. "He continuously rubbed Duan Yunfei''s arms and fingers, and chanted her name. Duan Yunfei, wake up quickly. "

    Since she was young, Mu Chuyang rarely called out Duan Yunfei''s name, always following behind her and stroking her head, calling her Little Thirteen.

    The last time Mu Chuyang called her Duan Yunfei, she was heavily injured and unconscious on the northwest battlefield. Mu Chuyang carried her on his shoulder and shouted loudly, "Duan Yunfei, with me protecting you, you cannot die."

    This time, Mu Chuyang had called her Duan Yunfei. He was willing to use the method of killing himself to get revenge on the person who killed her, and ended up lying on the bed. Mu Chuyang protected her for three days and three nights without taking off his clothes, but he didn''t know if she would wake up.

    Duan Yunfei''s eyes flickered once more, and slowly opened.

    Mu Chuyang was in a daze, unable to say a word.

    Duan Yunfei frowned, but her mouth revealed a smile. With difficulty, she reached out her hand to touch Mu Chuyang''s face, and her voice was also somewhat weak. What''s the matter with you? "

    Mu Chuyang regained his senses, and extended his hand out, tightly grabbing onto Duan Yunfei''s hand. He lowered his head heavily. Her eyes began to turn red. His eyes became hazy and his entire body became blurry.

    Seeing that Duan Yunfei had woken up, for a moment, Xiao Yang was so happy that she didn''t know what to say.

    "This servant will pass on the news of the princess waking up to the emperor right now. The emperor will definitely be happy when he learns of it." As Xiao Yang spoke, he ran out, leaving Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang behind.

    "Mu Chuyang." Duan Yunfei laid in bed for three whole days, her body extremely weak. She had just woken up and her voice was very soft. If not for Mu Chuyang sticking close to her ear, it would be difficult to hear what she was saying.

    She gently called out to Mu Chuyang as the corner of her mouth lifted up with difficulty, revealing a faint smile.

    However, Mu Chuyang showed an expression of not knowing whether to laugh or cry. He stretched out his hand and lightly flicked it on her forehead, then looked at her as if he hated her for not being able to meet expectations. He frowned and said: "Duan Yunfei, you can''t do such a risky thing again in the future. Do you know how dangerous it is for you to do this? You almost couldn''t wake up.

    If it was any other day, Duan Yunfei would definitely not listen to his words.

    But this time, Duan Yunfei was surprisingly quiet, without saying a word. She just nodded her head quietly and said yes to Mu Chuyang.

    Duan Yunfei opened her mouth, as though she wanted to say something. In the end, she just smiled and didn''t say anything.

    "What''s wrong?" Mu Chuyang asked in concern as he looked at Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei shook her head, pointing at the cup on the table. Mu Chuyang turned around and poured some water in front of her and fed it to her. He reached out his hand to stroke her hair and carefully put her hand under the blanket.

    Duan Yunfei laid quietly beside Mu Chuyang, feeling a sense of security she had never experienced before.

    She actually wanted to say to Mu Chuyang: "I''m not afraid that I won''t wake up, because I know that you''re here."

    Just as Yuwen Di sat down and was about to start eating, Xiao Yang ran over to him anxiously and said, "Your majesty, Thirteenth Princess is awake."

    Hearing Xiao Yang''s words, Yuwen Di hurriedly put down his chopsticks and stood up, then directly ran into the house.

    "Little Thirteen." Yuwen Di anxiously walked over, and leaned on Duan Yunfei''s bed as she sat down. Looking at her, she couldn''t help but frown: "Little Thirteen, you''re finally awake.

    Duan Yunfei slowly opened her eyes, she seemed somewhat tired, but she still smiled and shook her head at Yuwen Di. Slowly, she spoke to Yuwen Di in a soft voice, "Father, it is all this son''s fault that I am unfilial, to make you follow me and worry for me."

    Yuwen Di continuously shook his head, while reaching out his hand to touch Duan Yunfei''s forehead, he smiled and said to Duan Yunfei: "It''s fine, as long as you can wake up, it''s fine."

    The sun was setting and the sky was far away. The wood door heard the dogs barking, and the snow returned to the people at night.

    Snowflakes suddenly began to fall from the sky.

    On this day, Duan Yunfei, who had been unconscious for three whole days, finally woke up.

 C292 After the snow, the sun shines

    After a few more days, when it had just started snowing, the weather actually became warmer. Duan Yunfei had recovered quite well, and could get out of bed to walk around.

    Zhang Yang laughed and said, "Alright then, I''ll help you!"

    After the snow, the plum blossoms in the Red Luan Courtyard started to bloom more and more. The person who walked over to him was Mu Chuyang, and he was in the midst of training as well.

    He was wearing a black fox fur coat and a cotton cap with fine stitches on his head. It was obvious that this was sewn personally by Prince''s Wife Mo. When he arrived at the entrance of the palace, he saw Duan Yunfei sitting in the courtyard.

    "Why are you not going in, and instead get frozen here?" Mu Chuyang asked with concern, he then took off the hat on his head, and carefully placed it on Duan Yunfei''s head.

    "It must be the work of the Prince''s Wife Mo." Duan Yunfei carefully held it in her hands to carefully examine it, then raised her head and smiled at Mu Chuyang.

    Prince''s Wife Mo was one of the few talented girls in the capital. When it comes to needlework and rouge, even the best embroidery lady in the palace can''t do it with such precision.

    "Of course it''s from my mother''s culinary skills. It''s impossible to buy it from her by the side." Mu Chuyang nodded at Duan Yunfei proudly, "Currently in the capital, it would be difficult to find an embroidery lady who is even better than my mother. If you like it, I can let Mother sit for you on a few seats. "

    "Absolutely not." Duan Yunfei was worried that Mu Chuyang would do this on a whim, so she quickly waved her hand at Mu Chuyang and said: "Prince''s Wife Mo has a noble identity, how can you do this for others. Young Prince Mu mustn''t do this. "

    The snow was melting fast. In just two or three days, it had disappeared without a trace.

    "Thirteen." Mu Chuyang suddenly shouted from behind him.

    "Yes." Duan Yunfei replied as she raised her head and looked at Mu Chuyang. In her heart, she roughly knew what Mu Chuyang wanted to say.

    Mu Chuyang adjusted the hem of her clothes, and still couldn''t help but say with a sigh: "The emperor has already imprisoned the Sixth Princess. Although there are no other punishments, imprisonment for this life is enough to make the Sixth Princess wish he were dead."

    Duan Yunfei turned around, and sniffed gently in front of the Plum Blossom, as the corner of her mouth curled into a helpless smile. Young Prince Mu is overthinking things. If the Fifth Prince ascends the throne in the future and becomes the new ruler, how could he possibly let his elder sister be imprisoned for the rest of her life? "

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, she had roughly understood that the person who wanted to harm her was not Sixth Princess but the Empress. She had even risked her own life to come up with such a plan. However, she was still unable to subdue the person who wanted to harm him.

    "Esteemed Empress has an honorable identity. Even if I was willing to take such risks, I still wouldn''t have the confidence to take her down." As Duan Yunfei spoke, she faintly shook her head. So, I can only start from Sixth Princess, even if I can''t bring down the Queen, bringing down her direct daughter will make my situation better. "

    Mu Chuyang stood in front of Duan Yunfei, and for a moment, he did not know what to do. Thirteen, promise me that no matter what happens in the future, you can''t use such a dangerous method to plan things. In the future, with me protecting you, you will definitely be harmed. "

    Duan Yunfei turned her head and looked at Mu Chuyang, but did not say a word, and only faintly smiled.

    At this time, the Emperor suddenly summoned Duan Yunfei to meet him.

    "Why did the Emperor suddenly summon you?" When Mu Chuyang heard the emperor''s decree arriving, he instantly became a little flustered and hurriedly asked Duan Yunfei, "Little Thirteen, could it be that the emperor found something amiss and called you over?"

    Mu Chuyang was worried. Now that the Sixth Princess was imprisoned for life and the Empress was impeached by the officials, he was naturally punished. Now that Yuwen Di had become even weirder, Mu Chuyang was afraid that something bad would happen again.

    Duan Yunfei laughed, then extended her hand and patted Mu Chuyang''s shoulder. I am a dignified Thirteenth Princess, so why would I be afraid of the Emperor''s summons? As long as you wait here peacefully, I''ll be back very soon. "

    Xiao Yang took the cape from Duan Yunfei and covered it with it. Without waiting for Mu Chuyang to finish speaking, Duan Yunfei walked towards the emperor''s chambers with Xiao Yang''s help.

    The Emperor was currently seated by the side of the furnace. When he saw Duan Yunfei walk in, he immediately went over and supported her in, smiling as he looked at Duan Yunfei''s face.

    "Little Thirteen, you have recovered quite well in the last few days, and your complexion is much better than before." Yuwen Di said to Duan Yunfei as he pulled her to sit by the side. He laughed and rubbed her hair as he continued: "Looks like Mu Chuyang has taken good care of her in the past few days, you deserve a reward!"

    "Father must be joking." Duan Yunfei bowed towards the emperor in return, her face full of smiles as she looked at the emperor. Thank you for your concern, royal father. Although this son has been poisoned, I am fortunate that my health is good. With the help of Young Prince Mu, it has indeed improved a lot. "

    Duan Yunfei said as she sat down beside Yuwen Di. It was cold outside, but the house was warm.

    "Look at these citrus fruits, they are all fine citrus fruits from Lingnan. Hurry up and taste them." When it was late in the year, everyone went to the palace to meet him, and Yuwen Di had to work hard for a few days.

    As a result of the bamboo forest meeting with monks, steal half a day''s leisure. Yuwen Di brought out all of the food he had eaten since he entered the palace for the past two days, letting Duan Yunfei have a good taste of them.

    "This is really the best fruit I''ve ever had. It tastes really different from the fruit next to me." As Duan Yunfei stuffed the oranges into her mouth, she nodded her head and said to Yuwen Di: "In such a cold weather, to actually be able to warm the stove and eat the oranges, I must thank royal father for this kindness."

    "If you like it, I''ll have someone deliver all these oranges to your residence. If you want to eat them at all times, you can eat them anytime as well." smiled and knocked on her forehead. Since young, Duan Yunfei was the most mischievous child, but no matter what mistake he made, Yuwen Di would not be angry. Instead, he reached out his hand and lightly tapped her forehead as if he was punishing her.

    Duan Yunfei did not decline and cupped her hands towards the emperor, revealing a sly smile. Raising her head, she laughed foolishly, and spoke to the emperor with a serious face: "Since that''s the case, then this subject will obey your orders respectfully."

    She raised her head and looked at Yuwen Di. Yuwen Di seemed to have something on his mind. He lowered his head and refused to speak.

 C293 Survival

    The room began to fall into silence.

    "Little Thirteen, the matter of you being poisoned this time has truly made you feel wronged." After who knows how long had passed, Yuwen Di finally continued to speak, and looked at Duan Yunfei as she sighed.

    Duan Yunfei didn''t say anything. Instead, she raised her head and gave Yuwen Di a faint smile, and instead consoled him by saying: "Royal father, don''t worry, although this trip is dangerous, since this son has escaped from danger, and is currently the greatest fortune, how can it be counted as me feeling wronged."

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Yuwen Di nodded. He hesitated for a bit, probably wanted to say something to Duan Yunfei. But in the end he did not speak.

    "Father, what''s wrong?" Seeing Yuwen Di''s appearance, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but be surprised, and hurriedly asked him.

    Yuwen Di shook his head, signalling for everyone in the house to leave.

    Duan Yunfei knew then that Yuwen Di must have something important to tell her. In all likelihood, this was related to the matter of her being poisoned.

    Only after everyone in the hall had left did Yuwen Di turn his head to look at Duan Yunfei. He laughed bitterly and said to Duan Yunfei: "Little Thirteen, do you know who the poisoner was?"

    "Reporting to royal father, this son does not know." Duan Yunfei lowered her head, respectfully bowed to the emperor, and said.

    "Your mind is meticulous and smart. Although there is no evidence to prove who did it, I know that your heart has more or less come to an end." Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, the emperor knew that she was not speaking the truth. With a faint smile, she waved at Duan Yunfei and said.

    Since that is the case, Duan Yunfei did not try to defend herself anymore and raised her head to look at Yuwen Di. Reporting to royal father, I believe that Sixth Princess did not harm me. "

    "Yes." Yuwen Di nodded, and sent out a muffled reply. He sighed heavily and said to Duan Yunfei: "This matter was indeed not done by Ying Luo. "However, this has been implicated in so many things. We can only punish Ying Luo, and suppress all the rumors in the world."

    "Is it really the empress?" Caught off guard, Duan Yunfei raised her head and asked Yuwen Di with an expressionless face.

    Yuwen Di did not expect Duan Yunfei to guess the person who secretly poisoned her so quickly. She was stunned for a moment, and in the end, she nodded towards Duan Yunfei.

    "Although I don''t get along with the empress on the surface, in any case, I have great respect for the empress in my heart. I know that the empress doesn''t like me, so I kept a close eye out, afraid of offending the empress." "But why does esteemed empress still want to put me to death?" As Duan Yunfei spoke, she lost control of her emotions for a moment. At the end, even her voice sounded like she was about to cry.

    Yuwen Di didn''t know what to do at this moment. He could only reach out his hand and lightly pat Duan Yunfei''s shoulder, while consoling her without end: "Little Thirteen, this is all royal father''s fault. royal father knows how hard it was for you, but you are royal father''s most beloved child, so for Jin Country''s sake, no matter how much suffering you suffer, you must persevere. "

    After a while, Duan Yunfei''s emotions calmed down a little. She nodded towards Yuwen Di as she sobbed.

    "Little Thirteen, she is after all, the empress, the mother of a nation in my Jin Country. Yuwen Di said to Duan Yunfei as his eyebrows knitted tightly.

    Duan Yunfei nodded lightly. Not a word.

    "Little Thirteen, we will definitely protect you well in the future. We will absolutely not let anyone hurt you again." Yuwen Di looked at Duan Yunfei, and said each word to him.

    The emotions he spoke of made Duan Yunfei inexplicably want to cry.

    "But since this is the case, then wouldn''t the punishment for Sixth Princess''s imprisonment be for nothing?" Duan Yunfei hesitated and couldn''t help but be a little soft-hearted. She actually wanted to open her mouth and plead for Duan Yingluo.

    The emperor roughly understood her meaning, and before she could finish speaking, Yuwen Di had already waved her hand. Little Thirteen, she has always been harsh to you, why must you plead on her behalf? In addition, the Empress had personally pushed her daughter into the abyss. Therefore, she was not punished for nothing. I have thought about the relationship between father and daughter, and I have not severely punished her, so you can no longer plead on her behalf. "

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Duan Yunfei did not know what to say, and could only nod her head indifferently.

    "When the empress did such a thing, Zhen had already warned her. He hoped that she''d be able to find her way back and stop acting so recklessly." Yuwen Di frowned and continued to speak to Duan Yunfei. "From today onwards, you no longer have to pay respects to the empress in the palace. You should avoid her as much as possible and avoid her when she leaves, right?"

    Duan Yunfei wanted to continue speaking, but just as she raised her head, she saw that Yuwen Di had added a few strands of white hair to his temples. In the past few days, Yuwen Di had been worrying about Duan Yunfei''s matter, and her entire body had aged a bit.

    Duan Yunfei opened her mouth, but in the end, she did not say what she was thinking.

    "What''s wrong?" Yuwen Di seemed to have noticed Duan Yunfei''s abnormality and asked her.

    Duan Yunfei shook her head, and forcefully swallowed down the words she wanted to say. She came over and pulled Yuwen Di''s sleeves, then said to Yuwen Di as if she was acting spoiled: "It''s nothing, it''s just that royal father has been working hard these past few days, my daughter really feels a bit pained."

    Yuwen Di laughed indifferently, and said "good" to Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei accompanied Yuwen Di and chatted for a while, before they left the emperor''s chambers.

    "Xiao Yang." As Duan Yunfei was walking outside, she suddenly called out to Xiao Yang.

    Xiao Yang guessed that Duan Yunfei must have something to say to him, so she replied softly and listened to what Duan Yunfei had to say.

    "Xiao Yang, do you think that I have gone overboard this time?" Duan Yunfei hesitated, but her heart actually started to beat like a retreat drum.

    "Princess, why do you say that?" Xiao Yang didn''t know what Duan Yunfei really wanted to say, so she could only lower her voice and ask.

    "I acted recklessly and willfully. As a result, the Sixth Princess was imprisoned in the Palace and could never come out. Mu Chuyang had been worrying and worrying with me all day, and it was unknown how much mental and physical effort he used to ensure my safety. I can''t bring down the people who really hurt me, but I can always let so many people suffer innocently with me. " As Duan Yunfei spoke, she couldn''t help but frown.

    "Princess, you''re overthinking it." Xiao Yang did not expect Duan Yunfei to say something like that, and immediately went to comfort him. " "Those people are asking for it. Why do you have to do this?"

    The two of them chatted as they walked out of the palace.

 C294 visiting roseola

    From the emperor''s chambers to the Red Luan Courtyard, one would definitely pass through the Sixth Princess''s chambers.

    Duan Yunfei stood at the door of Sixth Princess''s chamber looking inside, lost in thought. The once lively sleeping quarters immediately became silent. Now that she stood outside, she could almost no longer feel any life coming from inside.

    "Princess, we should hurry up and leave. We shouldn''t stay here any longer. It would be bad if someone saw it. " When Xiao Yang saw Duan Yunfei stop, he could not help but panic in his heart as he hurriedly said this to Duan Yunfei.

    Most of the servants in the palace had this habit. They would never stop by the entrance of the palace that had lost their favour or made a mistake, afraid that they would be tainted by the bad luck within.

    But Duan Yunfei did not care, she kept looking at the red door and sighed.

    All the people in the world came for profit; all the people in the world came for profit.

    The once bustling and luxurious palace became like this all of a sudden.

    "Within this palace city, everyone is doing things according to the Emperor''s likes and dislikes. This is the same for the concubines and concubines, and now, even the princes and princesses are doing the same." Duan Yunfei sighed, and planned to walk inside.

    "Princess." Xiao Yang blocked her behind, stammering as he did not want her to enter.

    Duan Yunfei waved her hand and smiled at Xiao Yang. No matter what, Sixth Princess is still my big sister. If it wasn''t for me, she wouldn''t be like this right now. "

    Duan Yunfei said as she walked towards Duan Yingluo''s palace.

    The palace was silent, and the snow in the courtyard had not been cleaned. As soon as Duan Yunfei entered, he almost slipped and fell to the ground.

    "Princess, be careful." However, Xiao Yang stood at the side and quickly supported Duan Yunfei, accompanying her carefully into the house.

    Just as he reached the door. The servant girl in the house finally walked out. Seeing that it was the Thirteenth Princess, she panicked and quickly bowed towards Duan Yunfei, indicating her to enter.

    Before she even reached the house, she heard Duan Yingluo coughing. She was coughing so much that she felt like coughing out her lungs.

    "What happened to Sixth Princess?" Duan Yunfei frowned, she turned to look at the servant serving Sixth Princess, "Why is Princess coughing so badly?"

    Unexpectedly, the palace maid actually shook his head, and sighed lightly, then continued to speak to Duan Yunfei: "The princess has been like this for quite a few days, a few days ago she caught a cold and has been coughing continuously since she returned. This servant originally wanted to go to the Taiyuan Hospital to get treatment for the princess, but after going several times, none of the imperial physicians were invited. He only got some useless herbs. I came back to fry medicine for the princess, but it didn''t have any effect. "

    "How dare you!" Just as the palace maid finished speaking, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but blurt out. When had the atmosphere in the palace become like this? The Emperor had only imprisoned the Sixth Princess in the palace and had treated all the other people as princesses. How could these people climb up so high and do such shameful things? "

    Before the servant girl at the side could speak, Duan Yingluo, who was in the inner room, heard the noise. She held her breath and asked the servant girl outside: "Who is it that came? But the Taiyuan Hospital''s imperial physician has come to treat me? "

    "Princess, Thirteenth Princess is here to see you." Ever since the Emperor ordered the imprisonment of the Sixth Princess, no one dared to set foot inside this house again, not even the sisters and relatives of the direct relatives of the Sixth Princess have come. Seeing the Thirteenth Princess coming today, the servants'' faces revealed joy.

    Who knew that the moment he heard Duan Yunfei''s name, Duan Yingluo would throw everything inside the house to the ground, and continuously make tinkling sounds. He said weakly, "Let her go. I don''t want to see her."

    When the servant outside heard Sixth Princess''s words, she immediately explained to Duan Yunfei: "Thirteenth Princess, my princess has been sick recently. She is always spouting nonsense, please do not take it to heart."

    Everyone knew that Duan Yunfei was the most favored princess of this palace city, so naturally no one dared to offend her. Now that the Sixth Princess had lost his power, they were not willing to accompany her any longer. If they could meet a master who had gained power, it might be able to protect her glory and wealth for the rest of her life.

    Seeing the servant girl in the palace being so respectful to Duan Yunfei, it was probably because she had such a thought in her heart.

    "You two wait here first, let me go in and take a look at Sixth Princess." However, Duan Yunfei did not mind them at all. While speaking to them, he continued to walk inside the house.

    Duan Yingluo looked very sick, her eyes were slightly closed. It was said that she had not eaten or drank for several days, and that she looked extremely weak as she lay on her bed.

    "Sixth Princess." Duan Yunfei called her.

    Duan Yingluo did not open her eyes, the corners of her mouth slightly moved, but Duan Yunfei could see it clearly.

    After experiencing this, Duan Yingluo must have hated Duan Yunfei to the core and was not willing to see her at all.

    "I just passed by Sixth Princess''s mansion, I want to come in and see Sixth Princess." However, Duan Yunfei didn''t mind at all, and sat down beside her, talking while looking at her. I never thought that Sixth Princess would actually be so sick. If it wasn''t for me coming today, I''m afraid that the servants of this house really don''t know what to do. "

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Duan Yingluo smiled faintly. Her lips were pale white, but she still revealed a shameless expression, lightly glanced at Duan Yunfei, and said with a barely audible voice: "Thirteenth Princess came here today, is to see a joke of mine?"

    Duan Yunfei looked at Duan Yingluo expressionlessly, covered her with a blanket and said: "Even though I have never been on good terms with the Sixth Princess, could it be that in the eyes of the Sixth Princess, I am just such a despicable person who climbs high, steps low, takes the flame path?"

    "If you weren''t such a person, why would you have people work together to frame me? You would turn me into someone who is neither a human nor a ghost." Duan Yingluo looked at Duan Yunfei, and shouted at her with all her might: "If it wasn''t for you, how could I be like this?"

    Duan Yunfei moved closer to look at Duan Yingluo''s eyes, and her entire person started to become serious. Sixth Princess, do you really think that I am the one who did this? Do you really think that I want to use such a despicable scheme to make you into what you are now? "

    Duan Yingluo did not reply, she only closed her eyes, she was very tired and did not want to argue with Duan Yunfei anymore.

    "This matter is very complicated. I cannot explain it to you in a short period of time. However, this matter is not my plan, nor is it my intention to harm you." This sort of thing is not even close to my eyes. "

    Duan Yunfei did not continue, she only tucked her in, and walked out.

 C295 Dinner preparation

    No matter what, the empress was Sixth Princess''s mother by blood, so it was not good for Duan Yunfei to say anymore.

    "Thirteenth Princess, you just arrived and you want to leave? "I won''t say that I''ll do it for a while longer." Just as Duan Yunfei was about to leave, Duan Yingluo''s palace maid said to Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei nodded and said to the palace maid beside him: "Your princess'' health is not good. I will find an imperial physician to treat her later. You must take good care of her."

    Hearing that, the palace maid was a little disappointed, but on the surface he still nodded towards Duan Yunfei.

    After Duan Yunfei finished speaking, she turned around and gave Xiao Yang a look. Xiao Yang immediately understood and took out some gold and silver from his sleeve, placing them into the palace maid''s hands.

    The palace maid was shocked and quickly kneeled down. He bowed to Duan Yunfei and said: "Thank you, Thirteenth Princess. In the future, if there is anything that Thirteenth Princess needs me to do, I am willing to do it for you. "

    Everyone in the palace knew that Duan Yunfei and Duan Yingluo''s relationship was not good, so this palace maid thought that Duan Yunfei gave him the money because of this.

    But who knew that Duan Yunfei actually shook her head and turned around to look at the palace maid, then said to her: "I don''t need you to do anything, it''s just that your princess is currently in a difficult situation. All you need to do is help me take good care of her."

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, the palace maid was a little surprised, and did not know what to do.

    Duan Yunfei did not speak anymore, and directly headed out the door.

    Not only did that palace maid not know why Duan Yunfei would do such a thing, even Xiao Yang himself didn''t know.

    "Princess, why did you agree to hire an imperial physician for the Sixth Princess just now and give her so much gold and silver? Have you forgotten how she treated you in the past?"

    Unexpectedly, Duan Yunfei actually gave a bland smile, turned her head and looked at Xiao Yang, raising his brows at her, she said: "I have long forgotten about the things that happened in the past, if I kept it in my heart, how tired would it be for me to live?"

    "But ¡­" Xiao Yang hesitated for a moment, and did not voice the remaining words.

    Duan Yunfei, on the other hand, was rather carefree, and continued to chat with Xiao Yang. Now that the Sixth Princess has turned into this state, it is still related to me. Now that everyone in the palace is in danger, no one will dare to help her, so it is only right for me to help her. "

    Duan Yunfei said as she walked towards the Red Luan Courtyard.

    At this moment, everyone in the queen''s chamber was in a state of self-doubt.

    The Queen sat in Side of table for an entire day, not saying a single word, only staring blankly outside in a daze.

    At that moment, Autumn Water walked in from outside, bowing towards the empress.

    "Have you heard anything about the Sixth Princess? How is he now?" When the Queen saw that Qiu Shui had returned, she anxiously stood up and asked her.

    "Esteemed Empress, don''t worry for now. Sit down and listen to what I have to say slowly." Qiu Shui helped the empress to sit down and poured a cup of hot tea for her before speaking to her slowly.

    "Empress, today I''m going out to the great hall to discuss the situation in the Sixth Princess Palace. But unexpectedly, Thirteenth Princess walked out of his palace. This servant clearly saw, before she left, Thirteenth Princess ordered the servant girl beside her to give her some things, and then whispered a few words into her ear. That palace maid was so happy that he thanked her.

    "There''s actually such a thing?" The empress stood up in surprise, frowning. Thirteenth Princess wanted to use this opportunity to fiercely beat Sixth Princess up. Since Sixth Princess was in his current state, he would definitely use it to his advantage. Ever since she woke up, the emperor doted on her even more. No one in the palace really can control her anymore. "

    "If that''s the case, then the Sixth Princess''s situation is worrisome." After hearing that, Qiushui began to speak anxiously while holding the empress''s sleeve tightly. Empress, quickly think of a way to save Sixth Princess. "

    The queen thought for a moment and sighed. Ye Zichen smiled wryly towards the autumn water. Right now, I am unable to protect myself, let alone save others. "

    Qiu Shui pondered along with the empress for a while before speaking to her, "Esteemed empress, your birthday is in another half a month. Why don''t you take this opportunity to ask the Emperor to release Sixth Princess? "The Emperor has always been a good father. He will definitely agree."

    The empress shook her head, frowning deeply as she looked at Qiu Shui. This matter is not as simple as you imagine it to be. Moreover, Thirteenth Princess has just fully recovered, the Emperor will definitely consider her feelings. "

    "Then what should I do?" Qiushui didn''t know what to do when she heard the empress''s words.

    "The empress stretched out her hand and grabbed the table tightly, nodding with hesitation." Let me think about it, think about it. "

    Just as Qiu Shui had said, the empress'' birthday was in another half a month. The palace departments had already begun preparations for the empress''s birthday.

    "Your majesty, this is the present from the Ministry of Rites at this year''s birthday present for the empress. Please take a look." Eunuch Ming presented the imperial report and said to the emperor.

    The emperor was currently trying to hear the report about the Northwest Army. Hearing Eunuch Ming''s words, he waved at him without even raising his head. Didn''t you see that I''m busy? The Ministry of Rites can decide these small matters for themselves, so there''s no need to report them to me. "

    Eunuch Ming knew that the emperor and the empress had a grudge in recent days, so he quickly told the emperor, "Your majesty, this year, the empress is a semi-integer, different from previous years. The Ministry of Rites means that the empress needs to prepare well, so this servant came to ask the emperor for his opinion."

    Hearing Eunuch Ming say that, the Emperor then recalled that this year''s birthday was a half an integer. According to the rules of the Ministry of Rites, it should indeed be arranged properly.

    Thinking of this. The Emperor creased his eyebrows and nodded at Eunuch Ming, indicating for him to submit the imperial report.

    Yuwen Di roughly skimmed through the imperial reports, then raised his head and said to Eunuch Ming, "If you go back to the Ministry of Rites, then the Rites Department''s preparations have been pretty good in the past year. The empress also likes it, so we will continue to follow the orders of the Rites Department this year, so there''s no need to ask about it."

    Eunuch Ming accepted the emperor''s orders and was about to leave when he suddenly thought of something and turned his head to look at the emperor.

    "Is there anything else?" Seeing that he was still not leaving, Yuwen Di raised her head and asked him puzzledly.

    The Eunuch Ming walked forward, bowed towards the emperor, and continued, "Your Majesty, in the past, this empress'' birthday was arranged by the Sixth Princess. Only she understood the empress''s preferences. What should we do this year?"

 C296 birthday wave

    The moment Yuwen Di heard the name of the Sixth Princess, his expression immediately became ugly.

    He raised his head and looked at Eunuch Ming meaningfully. Although his voice was not loud, it was sufficient to hear his anger. "If you can''t handle such a small matter, then come and ask me. What is the use of me asking you?"

    When the Eunuch Ming saw that the Emperor was angry, he respectfully stood below the great hall to listen to the Emperor''s rebuke, and didn''t even dare to breathe too loudly.

    "Go and tell the Minister of Rites that once he does it, there will be someone to replace him tomorrow." Yuwen Di pointed outside.

    The Eunuch Ming was shocked, and quickly obeyed his orders and walked outside. After exiting the hall, he let out a long sigh of relief.

    When the young eunuchs on duty saw Eunuch Ming coming out, they quickly went up to him and asked with interest, "Eunuch Ming, why did the emperor get angry just now? "The Emperor was not like this in the past. I don''t know what''s going on recently, but he''s always getting angry from time to time. It''s really scary."

    Eunuch Ming turned his head to look at the young father-in-law, he leaned over and whispered into his ear: "Do you really want to know?"

    The young father-in-law nodded and smiled to Eunuch Ming: "Eunuch Ming, you are the old man in the palace, please tell me."

    Eunuch Ming looked at the young father-in-law meaningfully, reached out his hand and knocked heavily on his forehead.

    The young eunuch hugged his forehead tightly, tears on the verge of flowing out of his eyes.

    "It''s best if you don''t ask too much about the matters of the Imperial Palace. The less you know, the greater your chances of survival are." Eunuch Ming turned to the side and left without looking back.

    Inside the Red Luan Courtyard, Mu Chuyang and Duan Yunfei were playing Go together.

    Guests would not come in the middle of the night, so they would knock on chess pieces and drop lanterns.

    Duan Yunfei''s chess skills were not good, she was always repenting, and she always lost to Mu Chuyang.

    "I''m not playing anymore. I''m not playing anymore." Duan Yunfei was annoyed, he pushed the chess board to the side and pretended to be angry as he sat at the side.

    Ever since Duan Yunfei recovered from her sickness, she had become more patient with her. He packed up the Go Board and walked in front of Duan Yunfei to brush her hair. Looking at her, he couldn''t help but laugh.

    Duan Yunfei suddenly remembered something and pulled Mu Chuyang to sit down by the side. With a serious expression, she said to Mu Chuyang, "Mu Chuyang, do you know that in half a month, it will be the Empress'' birthday?"

    Mu Chuyang nodded slightly, "So what?"

    "In the past, the Sixth Princess had always personally arranged the Empress'' birthday. This year, the Sixth Princess was imprisoned by royal father, I wonder who will be the one to prepare the Empress''s birthday."

    Duan Yunfei placed her hand under her chin and looked into the distance with worry.

    Seeing that, Mu Chuyang lightly pinched her nose, and laughed: "The Ministry of Rites will naturally prepare these things, why are you thinking so much? You just need to tell the people in the palace to prepare a few gifts for the empress. "

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Duan Yunfei nodded slightly at him.

    In the evening, when Mu Chuyang left the Red Luan Courtyard, Duan Yunfei prepared some food and headed towards the emperor''s chambers with Xiao Yang.

    "Princess, why did you suddenly think of making food for the Emperor?" Xiao Yang secretly looked at the dim sum in the food box as he raised his head to ask Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei hesitated for a moment, then smiled at Xiao Yang. I heard that royal father had been busy with official business for the past few days, so I specially prepared some snacks that he liked to eat to see him, thinking that he would definitely be happy. "

    As she spoke, Xiao Yang also nodded his head. "Yeah, if you go and keep the emperor company, he''ll definitely be happy."

    The two of them, master and servant, were chatting when they unknowingly arrived at the entrance to the emperor''s chambers.

    As Yuwen Di was going through the imperial edict, he walked over to Yuwen Di and respectfully bowed, shouting "royal father".

    Yuwen Di lifted his head. Seeing that Duan Yunfei had walked in, her face couldn''t help but reveal a joyous expression as she beckoned for Duan Yunfei to come over. She smiled and said, "What happened today? Why did Little Thirteen suddenly come to see us?"

    Duan Yunfei walked in front of Yuwen Di, intentionally acting like a spoiled child as she said, "Royal father, the oranges that you sent to my Asgard a few days ago have already been eaten. In these few days, this son has been greedy, so she wishes to request some more from royal father."

    Duan Yunfei said as she brought the dessert she had made for herself in front of Yuwen Di. These are the snacks my son made specially for my royal father. it would be great if I could exchange it for my royal father''s tangerine. "

    "Alright." Yuwen Di smiled as he nodded his head and placed a piece of dessert onto his own mouth. He nodded and said, "This piece of dessert from Little Thirteen is worth more than ten trees of oranges."

    Yuwen Di laughed along with him as he spoke.

    Duan Yunfei and Yuwen Di chatted. Yuwen Di suddenly thought of something. He wiped the smile off his face and said to Duan Yunfei: "Little Thirteen, I heard that you went to Ying Luo''s chambers a few days ago. But what did you do? "

    Duan Yunfei did not hide anything, she nodded at the emperor and said, "That''s right, a few days ago when the Sixth Princess was sick, I went to find an imperial physician to treat her, and now he is almost fully recovered. I also ordered for her to prepare quilts and charcoal for the winter, so I hope that royal father can be at ease. "

    "This isn''t what I''m talking about." Yuwen Di waved his hand at Duan Yunfei.

    "Then what is royal father trying to say?" Duan Yunfei mischievously laid in front of Yuwen Di, smiling as she asked the emperor.

    Yuwen Di looked at Duan Yunfei, who was in front of him, and was actually unable to say a single word.

    Seeing that Yuwen Di did not reply, Duan Yunfei reached out her hand and pulled tightly onto Yuwen Di''s sleeve, then said to him in a spoiled manner: "royal father, after all, Sixth Princess is your daughter as well. If you miss him, you can go and see her. "

    "I have already said that I will imprison her in the palace forever. [How can you go back on the words of the Son of Heaven?] Yuwen Di held his head up, and continued to speak to Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei smiled and shook his head. Royal Father said that Duan Yingluo would be imprisoned in the palace forever, and never said that she could not enter to see her. In this way, even if royal father were to go in and see Duan Yingluo, it would not be considered as going back on the words of the Son of Heaven. "

    "This ¡­" Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Yuwen Di''s heart seemed to be ruthlessly moved. He exclaimed at Duan Yunfei''s eccentricity. At the same time, hearing Duan Yunfei say that Duan Yingluo was sick, she was truly a bit worried, and immediately fell into silence.

 C297 exodus of corydalis

    The palace was brightly lit.

    Duan Yunfei even accompanied Yuwen Di to sit by the table.

    Yuwen Di hesitated for a moment, raised his head to look at Duan Yunfei, tilted his head and asked with a frown: "Little Thirteen, Ying Luo has done this to you five or three times, why must you repay the kindness with morals?"

    Duan Yunfei looked at Yuwen Di seriously, and said to him with a stern expression: "Royal father, I am not returning the favor in kind; I just don''t want to see my father feeling this upset."

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Yuwen Di hurriedly waved his hands.

    Without waiting for Yuwen Di to speak, Duan Yunfei reached out her hand and grabbed Yuwen Di''s arm, smiling as she said: "royal father, you don''t need to explain to me. You have always been a good father to every child in this palace city. "

    "You''re overthinking it." Yuwen Di still forced himself to explain to Duan Yunfei: "But she attacked and hurt me, along with the evil words she said, all of this was caused by Duan Yingluo herself. We have already extended our gratitude to her, and it was she herself who did not know how to cherish it, which was why she fell to this stage today. I really don''t want to see her, so there''s no need for you to speak kindly to her like that. "

    Yuwen Di continuously waved his hand at Duan Yunfei, who smiled blandly, and spoke to the emperor: "Royal father, you kept saying that you do not wish to see the Sixth Princess at all, but then why do you always call out Ying Luo''s name in your dreams?"

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Yuwen Di became silent all of a sudden.

    "Royal father, your loved ones have entered your dreams. How painful and depressing would it be to be unable to see them again?" Duan Yunfei tugged on Yuwen Di''s sleeve, and ceaselessly advised him: "Royal father, since you want to go see Duan Yingluo, why must you be so bitter?"

    Duan Yunfei said from the side as she reached out his hand and stuck it straight into her bun. Sighing, she said to Duan Yunfei. "Little Thirteen, I know that you have always been wronged. Don''t blame royal father."

    Duan Yunfei shook her head and smiled at Yuwen Di. The corner of her mouth twitched.

    "Father, the Empress'' birthday is in a few days. You can use this opportunity to issue an imperial decree to pardon Sixth Princess. "No one will object to the empress''s birthday celebration." Duan Yunfei thought. She spoke to Yuwen Di.

    Yuwen Di nodded, then suddenly remembered that it was the empress'' birthday in a few days.

    But when he thought of what the empress had done, his anger flared.

    Yuwen Di lowered his head to look at Duan Yunfei, and said to Duan Yunfei in a low voice: "Little Thirteen, in a few days, it will be the empress'' birthday celebration.

    Duan Yunfei nodded after hearing it. This son knows. "

    Yuwen Di hesitated. He continued to speak to Duan Yunfei, "Little Thirteen, if you do not wish to see the empress, there is no need to pay respects to the empress. I will think of a way to settle this matter. "

    Yuwen Di thought that Duan Yunfei would agree without thinking. Unexpectedly, Duan Yunfei shook her head at him, and said with a smile, "Royal father, no matter what, the Empress is our direct mother. If I refuse to pay my respects to mother on her birthday, I will be an unloyal and unfilial person. If things go on like this, how can I command two hundred thousand soldiers in the capital? "

    Seeing Duan Yunfei''s resolute attitude, Yuwen Di did not say anymore. She merely reached out her hand to pat Duan Yunfei''s shoulder, then smiled to her and said: "Our Little Thirteen has truly grown up."

    Duan Yunfei moved in front of Yuwen Di, and helped Yuwen Di lightly tap his shoulder as she said, "Royal father, this son heard that you were worried about the Northwest Army Office recently. I dare to ask, what exactly happened?

    Hearing Duan Yunfei say that, Yuwen Di pulled her to the side of the table, asking her to help analyze the military affairs of the northwest side.

    "Actually, it''s not that big of a deal. It''s just that our army is encamped in the northwest, with the Northern Di Army constantly harassing our border regions, stealing money and food from the people around us. They''re trying to start a war between the two countries to this day." Yuwen Di spread out the map on the table, and unceasingly explained to Duan Yunfei the current battle situation in the northwest.

    Duan Yunfei muttered to herself for a while, then raised her head and said to Yuwen Di. "Since that''s the case, then we will send out the generals from the imperial court to command the army to cooperate and fight. We can definitely defeat the Northern Dipper''s army in one fell swoop."

    Yuwen Di waved his hand. He frowned and said to Duan Yunfei meaningfully, "No, the last time the Northwest Army fought with the Golden Horde Kingdom and Xiliang, they had already greatly damaged their vitality. If they were to rashly go out to battle again, they would definitely lose."

    "What should I do?" Duan Yunfei started to become anxious when he saw Yuwen Di''s expression.

    Yuwen Di shook his head, and continued after hesitating for a while: "We plan to send a team of messengers over to negotiate peace, and if there is a victory to be had, that would naturally be for the best. But if the negotiation was not successful. I''m afraid another fierce battle will unavoidably occur. "

    Duan Yunfei nodded her head and cupped her hands towards Yuwen Di, "This son is from the Jin Country''s palace, so I should go to war for him."

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Yuwen Di smiled in relief.

    As the lanterns were being lit, the people in charge of the palace had already lit the lanterns in the palace.

    Xiao Yang and Duan Yunfei came out of Yuwen Di''s palace with their food boxes and slowly walked back.

    Xiao Yang turned his head to look at Duan Yunfei, roughly because she had something he wanted to say to her. However, after hesitating for a long time, he still did not open her mouth.

    Duan Yunfei smiled at him. Reaching out her hand, she gently caressed her forehead and teased: "Xiao Yang, do you want to ask me why I''m begging for mercy in front of royal father?"

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Xiao Yang angrily looked at Duan Yunfei, and then heavily nodded.

    Seeing Xiao Yang like this, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but laugh. She sighed and said to Xiao Yang: "I did not kill Bo Yan, but Bo Yan died because of me."

    "No matter what, the Sixth Princess did not harm me. How could I let her be imprisoned forever?" Duan Yunfei withdrew the smile on her face, and said to Xiao Yang with a stern face: "Furthermore, her health is not well for the past few days, if she continues to hold on like this, something will happen to her sooner or later. At that time, if anything were to happen to Sixth Princess, Royal Father would definitely feel heartbroken and heartbroken. He would naturally think that I was the one who had forced Duan Yingluo into a desperate strait. I''m afraid that I will be the one that royal father will hate. "

    Although Xiao Yang understood what Duan Yunfei was doing, he was still extremely angry and quickly walked forward.

    "Xiao Yang, wait for me." Duan Yunfei shouted from behind, but Xiao Yang did not have the intention to stop.

 C298 Father and daughter meeting

    In the end, it was winter. The cold wind was bone-chilling, and the droplets of water had turned into ice.

    Even when the sun was lazily shining, he could not feel the slightest bit of heat.

    Another day passed. Yuwen Di had used brunch s, so he looked restless as he walked around the house.

    "Your Majesty, what happened to you today?" Why don''t you sit down and rest for a while? " Eunuch Ming looked at Yuwen Di and could not help but say to him with a smile.

    "It''s getting colder and colder these days." The emperor looked outside and frowned slightly.

    "That''s right. It''s almost the end of the lunar month. The weather is naturally getting colder and colder." The Eunuch Ming and Yuwen Di were talking, thinking that Yuwen Di was feeling cold. He hurriedly ordered people to add some good animal gold in the brazier, allowing the room to become warmer.

    Yuwen Di hesitated for a while, before speaking to the Eunuch Ming: "Go and order some people to prepare some winter clothes and delicious food. "Prepare it for me in a moment."

    "What is the Emperor planning to do?" Eunuch Ming replied, but still asked Yuwen Di in puzzlement.

    Yuwen Di sighed. Seeing that there was no way to hide it, he nodded towards Eunuch Ming. "I heard from the Little Thirteen that Ying Luo was sick a few days ago and still hasn''t recovered from it. I thought I should go and see her."

    Yuwen Di deliberately lowered his voice, afraid that others would hear, causing him, the Emperor, to lose face.

    Eunuch Ming immediately understood and quickly prepared the things Yuwen Di requested, then followed Yuwen Di to Sixth Princess''s palace.

    The weather was getting colder, and there were very few people walking around the palace. The doors to the Sixth Princess''s palace were tightly shut, making the area in front of the door seem even colder.

    "Your majesty, let this servant go and knock on the door." Eunuch Ming stood behind Yuwen Di and tried to probe him out.

    Yuwen Di shook his head, standing outside and quietly watching, his entire being lost in thought.

    He really did not know how it felt like for Duan Yingluo to spend these past few days alone in this ice-cold courtyard.

    After a long while, Yuwen Di slowly walked forward, and pushed open the red lacquer door that was already stained with dust.

    When the hymen s in the palace heard the noise, they hurriedly came out. As they walked, they smiled and said, "Thirteenth Princess, you''ve come to visit our princess again today."

    "How dare you!" Eunuch Ming stood at the side and sternly berated Qingyan, "Insolent palace maid, why aren''t you hurriedly bowing when you see the Emperor?"

    Only now did Qingyan raise her head, and realized that the person who had arrived was Yuwen Di. She panicked and knelt on the ground, trembling as she said to Yuwen Di: "Greetings Your Majesty, this servant did not know that Your Majesty had arrived, and truly deserves to die a thousand deaths. Your Majesty, please forgive me."

    Yuwen Di did not care about this matter, and waved to Qingyan, indicating her to stand up.

    Qingyan was shocked and even staggered to her feet. She lowered her head, not daring to move.

    Yuwen Di sized her up, and asked her in a low voice: "Just now, you mentioned the Thirteenth Princess, what exactly happened?"

    After hearing Yuwen Di''s question, Qingyan hurriedly said to Yuwen Di, "Reporting to your majesty, ever since Sixth Princess was imprisoned, no one else came to our palace to visit us. Only Thirteenth Princess ignored the previous hatred and gave us a lot of quilts and charcoal to help us survive the winter. "She''s even invited an imperial physician to treat our princess'' illness."

    Just as Qing Yan finished speaking, Yuwen Di could not help but sigh, and muttered to himself: "This Little Thirteen, has truly troubled this child."

    "Your majesty, what did you say?" Qingyan asked the Emperor, not hearing him clearly.

    Yuwen Di shook his head, and extended his hand out, pointing towards the house. "It''s nothing, how is your princess now?"

    Qingyan also looked in the direction Yuwen Di was pointing and frowned slightly. He shook his head at Yuwen Di. Although my princess'' illness has completely recovered, her entire temperament has changed a lot. She doesn''t even dare to say a single word throughout the day. I wonder what''s going on. "

    Duan Yingluo had been proud and stubborn ever since she was a child, her own royal father had wrongly accused and misunderstood her, and everyone in the court knew that she was the one who secretly poisoned Duan Yunfei. After experiencing this, Duan Yingluo must have been deeply shocked, which was why she was in her current state.

    Thinking of this, Yuwen Di felt even more remorse.

    He waved to Qingyan, indicating that she should open the door.

    Duan Yingluo sat on the bedside without saying a word, and looked out the window, lost in thought. Her eyes were empty, and no one knew what she was thinking.

    Yuwen Di looked at Duan Yingluo in front of him, and his heart couldn''t help but twitch for a moment. He did his best to open his mouth wide, only then did he call out her name. "It''s just ¡­"

    Only now did Duan Yingluo turn around and look at Yuwen Di blankly. With a bland smile, she shouted "royal father".

    She sat in her original position without moving, quietly watching Yuwen Di who was standing in front of her.

    "Princess, the emperor has come. Please hurry up and pay your respects to the emperor." When Qingyan, who was at the side, saw Duan Yingluo like this, she immediately became anxious and hurried over to tug on Duan Yingluo''s sleeves, indicating for her to come down and pay her respects to Yuwen Di.

    However, Duan Yingluo remained unmoved, her lips were pale white, without a trace of life.

    She raised her head to glance at Yuwen Di, her lips slightly opened, and asked with a blank expression: "How did royal father get the free time to come today?"

    Yuwen Di slowly walked over, sat down next to Duan Yingluo, and smiled at her, pretending to be relaxed as she said: "We heard that you were sick, so we specially came to visit you."

    "Are you feeling better these days?" Yuwen Di stretched out his hand wanting to brush away the hair on her forehead, but he was dodged by Duan Yingluo.

    She huddled up in the corner, looking a little nervous, she nodded at Yuwen Di. He slowly opened his mouth and said, "Father, I have already recovered a lot. Thank you for your concern."

    Yuwen Di looked at Duan Yingluo and could not help but let out a bitter laugh. After hesitating for a moment, he then turned to Duan Yingluo and said: "Ying Luo, we have actually come here today not only to see your condition, but also to deliver some clothes and quilts to you. There is something else that I want to tell you."

    "What is royal father doing?" Duan Yingluo looked at Yuwen Di with an expressionless face, her mouth opening and closing in a rhythmic manner, as if she was talking to a stranger. Please do not worry about it, royal father. "

    He sighed at her and said, "The empress'' birthday is in a few days'' time. You have been the one to personally arrange the empress'' birthday in the past few years. The empress would always like it, but this year the Ministry of Rites doesn''t know what to do."

 C299 sex change

    It was cold outside, but when Qingyan saw Yuwen Di and Duan Yingluo sitting face to face, she hurriedly took out some charcoal and added it into the brazier.

    Yuwen Di smiled at Duan Yingluo, "Ying Luo, you know your mother''s birthdays better than anyone else, why don''t you ¡­"

    Without waiting for Yuwen Di to finish speaking, Duan Yingluo shook his head and said to Yuwen Di with a smile: "royal father, aside from me, mother''s birthdate, Yu Ying is also clear on this matter. If royal father is willing, then let Yu Ying go and prepare this matter. It will definitely be better than what I''ve done. "

    Duan Yingluo said word by word, but Yuwen Di was naturally able to understand the meaning behind his rejection, so he did not say anything more. He could only nod towards Duan Yingluo.

    The room started to sink into silence. Yuwen Di sat at the side, unable to say a single word.

    Now that Duan Yingluo was sitting right in front of him, Yuwen Di felt that she was really far away from him. It was so far away that no matter how hard he tried, she couldn''t cross the chasm between them.

    "Yingluo, I heard from Qingyan in the palace that you weren''t feeling well a few days ago. Thirteen called for an imperial physician to cure you of your illness." Yuwen Di said to Duan Yingluo as he reached out his hand to pat her shoulder. But Yuwen Di could see clearly that Duan Yingluo had the intention to dodge.

    Duan Yingluo nodded at him. "That''s right, Thirteenth Princess did indeed invite the imperial physician, which cured my illness."

    Yuwen Di clenched his fist in mid air and awkwardly retracted it, then nodded at Duan Yingluo. Ying Luo, you are currently locked in the palace, and this has nothing to do with Thirteen. You must not think too much, and don''t misunderstand the Thirteenth Princess. "

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Duan Yingluo did not reply and only nodded slightly.

    Yuwen Di hesitated for a while, then continued to speak to Duan Yingluo: "Ying Luo, in a few more days, it will be your mother''s birthday. Your mother''s health has not been well recently, she will definitely hope that you can help her prepare for her birthday.

    If it was before, Duan Yingluo would definitely happily agree to it.

    But today, Duan Yingluo merely nodded her head and lightly said to Yuwen Di, "Even if I''m not by my side, Fifth Prince and Yuying will still be by my side. Mother will definitely be very happy. Now that I have been placed under house arrest, I am no longer able to prepare a birthday banquet for my mother. I hope that Imperial Father and Mother can forgive me. "

    Yuwen Di frowned, and looked at Duan Yingluo meaningfully. After hesitating for a moment, he said to Duan Yingluo: "The reason why we came here today, is because we want to hear what you have to say.

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Duan Yingluo finally looked up and smiled at him, "It was royal father who ordered me to be imprisoned here and not be allowed to leave, but now she wants to know why I didn''t want to go out."

    As Duan Yingluo spoke, she could not help but laugh out loud. May I ask royal father what exactly does royal father mean? "

    Yuwen Di was at a loss for words.

    "Father, I have just recovered from a serious illness and my body is currently weak. After sitting for a while, I feel very tired. Father should return earlier." Duan Yingluo turned and spoke as if she was sending off her guests.

    Duan Yingluo appeared to be indifferent, but the resentment in her heart was frighteningly deep. Yuwen Di did not know how to console her, so he could only nod his head and prepare to leave. We have ordered some food and winter supplies for you. If you have any other needs, feel free to order some people to bring them over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

    Duan Yingluo nodded, said "many thanks royal father" and no longer spoke.

    Yuwen Di stood where he was and felt that he was bored, so he did not say anything else and nodded, then walked out.

    Seeing that, the Eunuch Ming hurriedly followed him out. He thought that the Emperor was angry, and did not dare to even breathe loudly the whole way. Only at the end did he carefully persuade the emperor, "Your Majesty, you know about Sixth Princess''s personality. She''s probably angry right now, but just wait a few days for the empress''s birthday. She''ll be fine by herself."

    However, Yuwen Di did not reply him. Only after a while did he shake his head. "Of course I know her character, but since I was young, I''ve never seen her like this."

    Eunuch Ming stood behind him, not knowing how to reply. Yuwen Di raised his head and looked in front of him, as snowflakes started to fall one after another. His eyes were moist as he exhaled hot air in front of him.

    If the catkins rise because of the wind, the difference in salinity in the air can be measured.

    Another winter.

    At this time, Duan Yunfei was sitting in the Inner Palace, reading the Military Strategy in her hands bored out of her mind.

    "Princess, look! It''s snowing outside!" Xiao Yang suddenly ran in and said to Duan Yunfei with a face full of surprise.

    "Girl, you''re always so irritable when it comes to doing things." Duan Yunfei raised her head, glanced at her, and threw the military manual in her hands towards her. She joked with her: "Since it''s snowing, it''s snowing.

    "This servant saw that you have nothing to do, so she decided to tease you." It''s fine if you don''t want to enjoy the snow, but why put on such a bitter face. " Seeing that Duan Yunfei was not willing to accept it, Xiao Yang pouted and complained to Duan Yunfei.

    In fact, Xiao Yang understood that ever since Duan Yunfei recovered from her sickness, she had always been gloomy. Although in the eyes of others, she had always performed just right, she had managed to trick others into deceiving herself, but she had never been able to fool them into tossing and turning all night long or into sleepless nights.

    Hearing Xiao Yang''s words, Duan Yunfei didn''t know whether to laugh or cry. She stretched out her hand and fiercely poked the center of Xiao Yang''s brows, then said to her: "Girl, you''re getting more and more eloquent, and now you''re even more shameless. You''re not even willing to put me in your eyes anymore."

    "Who told you I have nothing to do? I''ve just taken over the defense of the capital, and there are so many things in the military. I''ve been busy all day, but I didn''t expect you to have nothing to do." Duan Yunfei pretended to be angry at Xiao Yang and waved his hand at her, indicating her to go out.

    "But I ¡­"

    Xiao Yang was about to explain himself, but he was interrupted by Duan Yunfei. You don''t need to ''but'', hurry up and go outside to help me see how the Kitchen''s Lotus Root Soup is cooking.

    Ever since the previous incident, Xiao Yang had naturally become more careful. He had to personally check everything he ate and eat, and would definitely not allow anyone who wasn''t related to him to be tainted by any food at all.

    She answered Duan Yunfei''s words as she walked out.

 C300 Snow

    It was snowing today, and the weather had also become a bit colder. Just as she came out of her room, she couldn''t help but shiver.

    Xiao Yang was concerned about Duan Yunfei''s Lotus Root Ribs Soup and headed straight for Kitchen. He did not expect that a pair of hands would suddenly reach out and grab Xiao Yang''s sleeves.

    Xiao Yang was shocked and almost shouted out.

    That man''s hands were quick, he immediately covered Xiao Yang''s mouth tightly, afraid that she would yell loudly.

    "Xiao Yang, it''s me." The man said to Xiao Yang in a low voice.

    Xiao Yang turned his head with all his might, and only then did he realise that the person behind him was Mu Chuyang.

    Mu Chuyang slowly lowered his hand. Xiao Yang hurriedly bowed to him, and said with a bit of uncertainty: "Young Prince Mu, you''re already here, and this isn''t your first time here. Why are you still so sneaky?"

    Mu Chuyang stretched out his hand to scratch his forehead, and looking like a shy youth, smiled at Xiao Yang and asked: "Xiao Yang, is Thirteen in the room?"

    "I''m still here. Young Miss has been browsing through the military manuals in the house all day and hasn''t been out since." Xiao Yang nodded and said to Young Prince Mu.

    Hearing Xiao Yang''s words, the Young Prince Mu nodded his head and prepared to walk into Duan Yunfei''s hall.

    "Princess, Young Prince Mu is here."

    Xiao Ya was currently attending to Duan Yunfei in the house. Seeing Mu Chuyang walk over, she hurriedly ordered someone to pour him some tea, and said to Duan Yunfei with a smile.

    Only now did Duan Yunfei raise her head, just in time to see Mu Chuyang walking towards him.

    Xiao Ya invited Mu Chuyang to sit, then poured some tea and passed it to Mu Chuyang. She said to Mu Chuyang with a face full of smiles, "Young Prince Mu, it''s freezing cold in the sky, and you still have to come visit my Princess before the snow falls. You are really thoughtful, quickly drink a cup of hot tea to warm your body up first."

    Mu Chuyang nodded, took the cup and cup from Xiao Ya''s hands, and drank the entire cup of tea within in one breath.

    "The snow is falling so heavily today. Why did you rush over to me so quickly?" Although Duan Yunfei scolded her, her heart was as sweet as if she had eaten honey.

    Mu Chuyang reached out his hand to stroke his hair that was drenched in snow, then raised his head and said to Duan Yunfei: "Little Thirteen, I can see that you''ve been working hard these past few days, and my heart aches a bit. Since it''s snowing outside today, why don''t we go out and have a snowfight together?"

    Right after Mu Chuyang''s words fell, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but laugh out loud. She stretched out her hand and struck Mu Chuyang''s chest heavily, pretending to be serious as she said: "You''re already so old, and yet you have such childish thoughts. Aren''t you afraid of being laughed at by my Red Luan Courtyard''s little girl?"

    "The heart of a child is extremely precious, how can I be afraid of being laughed at by others?" "Besides, the weather is freezing cold. If I stay in the house and don''t come out, I might get sick." However, Mu Chuyang did not mind at all, and continued to speak seriously to Duan Yunfei: "Since there''s nothing to do today, it''s fine if we go out and play a bit."

    After Mu Chuyang''s persuasion. Duan Yunfei thought for a while, then nodded at Mu Chuyang, and said "Okay."

    Just as Duan Yunfei was replying, she heard a loud cough from the side.

    She looked at Duan Yunfei meaningfully for a moment, then turned and bowed towards Mu Chuyang, then followed Duan Yunfei''s words with an emphasis on her. She raised her head and said to Mu Chuyang: "Who said that my princess has nothing to do, since she has just taken over the defense of the capital. She has so many things to do in the army, she is busy all day, I never thought that Young Prince Mu would have nothing to do."

    After he finished speaking, Xiao Yang let out a heavy sigh, feigning suspicion as he said, "I don''t even know who said these words."

    Mu Chuyang looked at Xiao Yang with a baffled expression, then turned his head to look at Duan Yunfei with a baffled expression, and he really did not understand the meaning of his words.

    Duan Yunfei fiercely glared at Xiao Yang as she pulled Mu Chuyang outside.

    Just as he walked out of the sleeping quarters, he saw the snowman that Mu Chuyang had collected. There were little lions and tigers, as well as puppies and rabbits. They looked real and lifelike, and were all animals that Duan Yunfei liked.

    "How is it? This is all saved up by me. Do you like it?" Mu Chuyang shivered from the cold and kept rubbing his red hands, but he did not forget to ask Duan Yunfei.

    The snowfall became much smaller, and sparkling little snowflakes danced down and stuck on Duan Yunfei''s eyelashes. It melted in an instant, and her eyes became moist after blinking a few times.

    After experiencing so many things in this period of time, even Mu Chuyang could tell that there was simply too much bitterness and helplessness in Duan Yunfei''s heart. She didn''t know how to face the empress who had harmed her five or three times, nor did she know how to face the imprisoned Sixth Princess Duan Yunfei. She didn''t even know how to face the father who had always doted on her.

    She carried so much responsibility and shackles on her body that she could hardly breathe. But when Mu Chuyang stood in front of her, he could only hope that she would be happy.

    That day, Mu Chuyang and the girls from the Red Luan Courtyard accompanied him in the palace for a day, and only when it was night did they finally rest.

    Duan Yunfei was a little tired, so she casually sat down on the stairs, gasping for air, but there was a smile on her face. It had been a long time since she had caused such a ruckus. However, at this moment, she felt a sense of relaxation that she had never felt before.

    "Where''s Mu Chuyang?" She suddenly noticed that Mu Chuyang had disappeared, and quickly asked the palace maid s by her side.

    Xiao Yang also looked around when he heard and shook his head at Duan Yunfei: "I don''t know, Young Prince Mu was just here a moment ago. Why did he disappear in the blink of an eye?"

    Duan Yunfei vaguely felt that something was not right, and quickly headed outside.

    She turned around, and only then did she realize that Mu Chuyang was squatting in the corner. His face was pale, and he was holding onto his shoulder as fine sweat continuously flowed down his forehead.

    After he had gotten injured on the battlefield the last time, an old ailment had started to fall on Mu Chuyang''s shoulder. Every time it rained cloudy weather, it would be unbearable to endure the pain, and today, he had accompanied Duan Yunfei to play crazily for an entire day.

    "Mu Chuyang, are you serious?" Duan Yunfei jumped in shock and quickly squatted down to check on Mu Chuyang''s situation.

    When Mu Chuyang heard Duan Yunfei''s voice, he barely managed to raise his head and look at her, and forcefully pulled out a smile, saying to her: "Thirteen, why aren''t you staying inside properly, why did you come out for?"

    Duan Yunfei refused to listen to him, and used all her strength to pull Mu Chuyang up, and supported him into the hut.

 C301 Your birthday is coming up

    Mu Chuyang was in extreme pain, but in just a moment, he had fainted.

    Duan Yunfei ordered people to carry Mu Chuyang to the bed in the room, and then found a few quilts to cover his body to keep him warm.

    Mu Chuyang''s face was pale white, his lips were slightly purple, as though he had lost all consciousness.

    "Hurry and order someone to go to the Taiyuan Hospital and invite the imperial physician to treat the relapse of the old illness in the Young Prince Mu." Duan Yunfei spoke to Xiao Yang as she brought hot water to wipe Mu Chuyang''s face.

    Xiao Yang replied and quickly called for the imperial physician from Taiyuan Hospital to treat him.

    After being tossed and turned in the Red Luan Courtyard for an entire night, it was only the morning of the next day that Mu Chuyang finally woke up.

    Seeing that Mu Chuyang had woken up, the imperial physician who had treated him finally heaved a sigh of relief and nodded his head in relief.

    Duan Yunfei was napping by the side. She stayed at the side of the bedside the whole night until she really couldn''t take it anymore and rested for a while.

    "Princess." The imperial physician called out softly, then tiptoed towards Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei slept extremely lightly, and when she heard the noise, she was immediately awakened. Raising her head to look at the imperial physician, she anxiously asked him, "Imperial Physician, how is Young Prince Mu''s condition?"

    Seeing Duan Yunfei''s anxious expression, the imperial physician hurriedly went forward and bowed to Duan Yunfei, revealing a gratified expression before saying to Duan Yunfei, "Princess, Young Prince Mu''s relapse into an old illness due to the cold weather. Now, this humble subject has already given her some acupuncture and prescriptions, and Young Prince Mu has already woken up.

    Hearing the Imperial Physician''s words, Duan Yunfei finally let out a long breath. She nodded at the imperial physician and said, "The imperial physician also worked hard the entire night. Hurry and go rest."

    "It''s just that Young Prince Mu''s old ailment is too severe, if you don''t encounter a rainy day, you''ll definitely feel unbearable pain. In the future, you''ll still need to take care of yourself, so you can''t take such a heavy wind chill again."

    Duan Yunfei nodded. "Thank you for your concern, Imperial Physician Gu."

    After Duan Yunfei finished speaking, she looked at Xiao Yang at the side, signalling for her to bring the imperial physician to receive his reward.

    "Little Thirteen." Mu Chuyang shouted from behind him. Duan Yunfei turned her head to look at Mu Chuyang, and walked towards his bedside.

    "He clearly suffered such heavy injuries earlier, but he didn''t pay attention to it at all." As Duan Yunfei spoke, he began to stuff Mu Chuyang''s arms into the blanket. Now that you are lying on the couch and unable to get up, you know how powerful it is. "

    Mu Chuyang stammered like a child who had committed a mistake. He did not dare to raise his head to look at Duan Yunfei''s reproachful eyes.

    "Yesterday, I was with you, so that''s why I played a bit crazily. "Now, isn''t this already fine? Please forgive me for not remembering this lowly person." He purposely smiled mischievously as he talked to Duan Yunfei, extending her hand out to gently pull on Duan Yunfei''s sleeves.

    Duan Yunfei finally could not hold it in and smiled at Mu Chuyang.

    Just as the imperial physician had said, Mu Chuyang''s injuries were too severe the last time. Mu Chuyang also really wanted to see Duan Yunfei work too hard these past few days, which was why he wanted to play with her.

    He knew he shouldn''t, but he really wanted her to be happy.

    "Mu Chuyang." Duan Yunfei called out to him as she stared at the man in front of him. His face was pale, but his eyes were incomparably bright, even more so than the starlight in the sky.

    Mu Chuyang nodded, and the moment his eyes met with Duan Yunfei''s, his face immediately blushed red.

    "Thank you." The corner of Duan Yunfei''s mouth rose slightly as she said to Mu Chuyang.

    Thank you, always at my side when I need it most; thank you, for wanting to protect me in any way.

    Mu Chuyang laughed, and shook his head at Duan Yunfei. Promise me that you won''t be so wronged in the future. No matter what the world thinks of you, I just want you to be happy. "

    "Alright!" Duan Yunfei answered straightforwardly.

    It was snowing heavily outside, as if it could cover everything.

    Mu Chuyang rested at Duan Yunfei''s residence for a day, and when night fell, he returned home.

    "Mu Chuyang, you must also pay attention to your body when you return. "The imperial physician said that you haven''t recovered from your old illness, so you need to take good care of it." Duan Yunfei rarely cared about others, but when she said those words, even she was shocked.

    Mu Chuyang stretched out his hand, ruffled Duan Yunfei''s hair and nodded at her.

    After sending Mu Chuyang off, Duan Yunfei seemed to have collapsed as she leaned against the side of the chair. Her eyes were slightly closed, and she was so tired that she couldn''t even speak.

    At this time, Xiao Yang walked in and called out in a low voice, "Princess."

    "What''s wrong?" Duan Yunfei pondered for a moment, then slowly opened her eyes and looked at Xiao Yang.

    Xiao Yang frowned and hesitated for a while. Then, he turned to Duan Yunfei and said: "Princess, yesterday the emperor went to the Sixth Princess''s residence. But Sixth Princess is unwilling to come out, I wonder what''s going on. "

    "Got it." Duan Yunfei slightly nodded and did not continue.

    "But Princess, it''s been such a long time since the Sixth Princess has been imprisoned. There''s really no movement from the empress at all. I wonder what''s going on?" Xiao Yang had some doubts in his heart, so he asked Duan Yunfei in a low voice.

    Duan Yunfei was silent for a while, then said with a wry smile to Xiao Yang, "The Empress is the best at choosing between the two of you. Now that things have turned out this way, she is naturally unwilling to put in any more effort for the Sixth Princess. So what if she is your biological daughter? "

    Xiao Yang nodded. She could see that Duan Yunfei was a little tired and quickly took out her cape to place on her shoulders.

    "Princess, the empress''s birthday is coming up in a few days. Are you sure you want to participate?" Xiao Yang asked Duan Yunfei as she stuffed a warm stove into her hands.

    Duan Yunfei nodded her head, "I''ve already promised royal father that I would celebrate the empress''s birthday, how could I go back on my word?"

    "Then you must pay attention to the Empress''s methods. Her mind is deep and she wants to kill you. She failed to poison you last time and even broke her own daughter, so she must hate you now. "I''m really worried about you." Xiao Yang''s brows tightly knitted, and continuously warned Duan Yunfei.

    "I''ve already suffered a setback once, how could I allow myself to be trampled on again?" Duan Yunfei nodded his head, with a slightly gloomy look in his eyes, he looked outside.

 C302 Queens birthday

    Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, the birthday of the empress.

    This year was the empress''s semi-integer that the Ministry of Rites had prepared very well. The big red lanterns were hung high in the morning sky, and the entire palace city was brimming with joy.

    "Xiao Yang, I will be going to the empress''s palace to celebrate the empress''s birthday in a while. Carry the jade ruyi that my father once bestowed upon me with me, I will present it to the empress as a birthday present." Duan Yunfei sat in front of the dressing table, quietly watching Xiao Yang dress her, his entire person entranced. She hesitated for a moment, and then said to Xiao Yang.

    These past few days, Duan Yunfei had been working too hard and her entire body had become much thinner. The clothes from before didn''t look too good on her.

    "Princess, are you sure you want to go?" Xiao Yang put on the earring for Duan Yunfei, or did he not give up and asked.

    Ever since the last incident had occurred, Xiao Yang felt a lingering fear whenever he thought about it. From her point of view, Duan Yunfei going to attend the Empress''s birthday feast was like a lamb entering a tiger''s mouth. What happened? With the empress overseeing the palace, no one would be able to save her.

    Seeing Xiao Yang like this, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but want to laugh. She reached out and patted Xiao Yang''s shoulder, smiling as she comforted him: "I''m going to offer my birthday congratulations to the empress, not to the Hongmen banquet. What are you so nervous for?"

    "But in this servant''s opinion, this empress'' birthday banquet isn''t too far off from that Hongmen banquet." Xiao Yang felt wronged, and said to Duan Yunfei while pouting.

    "Today is the empress''s birthday celebration, so the palace maid s of the various palaces will all come to offer their birthday wishes, and the ministers and relatives of the court will also come to attend. People have many eyes, and accidents happen all the time. Furthermore, the poison incident will only be quieted down after a short period of time. The empress would definitely not choose to make a move at her birthday feast. " Duan Yunfei said to Xiao Yang, telling her not to worry so much.

    Although Xiao Yang was suspicious of him, but since Duan Yunfei had already said it like that, Xiao Yang did not have anything else to say, so he could only nod at Duan Yunfei.

    "Princess, will Young Prince Mu follow you to the Queen''s birthday banquet?" Xiao Yang suddenly thought of Mu Chuyang and hurriedly asked him.

    Duan Yunfei hesitated for a moment, then nodded at Xiao Yang. Naturally, the Prince Mu''s Mansion is the most illustrious prince''s mansion in the capital with a different surname. Every year, Mu Chuyang will come with the prince and princess to pay respects for the empress''s birthday. "

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Xiao Yang could not help but heave a sigh of relief, as her heart finally relaxed slightly. With Young Prince Mu by your side, this servant does not need to worry so much about you. "

    Duan Yunfei did not reply, but the corner of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a smile that she could not conceal.

    Until Duan Yunfei left, Xiao Yang still did not forget to remind her to be careful and not fall into anyone''s trap.

    "Alright, I understand." Duan Yunfei replied as he walked towards the empress''s palace.

    But for some reason, Xiao Yang''s heart kept getting unsettled. However, she couldn''t tell where this uneasiness came from.

    At this time, Yuwen Di had also just gotten up, he leaned on the bed and stretched.

    "Your majesty, today is the empress'' birthday celebration. The empress and concubines within the palace are already kowtowing to the empress. We should also hurry up and clean up the mess. " Seeing that the emperor was awake, Eunuch Ming hurriedly said to the emperor.

    The Emperor looked enlightened. It was probably only now that he remembered that it was the empress'' birthday.

    "That''s right, the days passed so quickly. In the blink of an eye, it''s the Queen''s birthday." Yuwen Di sighed, then slowly stood up, waiting for Eunuch Ming to help him change.

    When Duan Yunfei reached the entrance of the palace, she coincidentally bumped into the Prince Mu''s Mansion who had come to pay her respects to the empress.

    "Greetings Thirteenth Princess." When the Prince Mu and the Prince''s Wife Mo arrived in front of Duan Yunfei, they quickly bowed and greeted him.

    "The prince and his wife are excused." Seeing that, Duan Yunfei immediately pulled them up and smiled as she spoke to them. The weather is freezing cold, yet I have to trouble the two of you to come to this palace city. Yun Fei thanks you here. "

    "Princess is so courteous, this humble subject has truly suffered a loss." Prince Mu hurriedly bowed towards Duan Yunfei.

    The Prince''s Wife Mo added, "Today is the Empress'' birthday. As the Queen is the mother of a nation, we should come to pay our respects. This is the duty of a human official, do not be a princess like this. "

    "Why is it that when only the Prince and Princess came, there was no trace of the Young Prince Mu?" Duan Yingluo shot a glance behind Prince Mu and herself, but didn''t see Mu Chuyang at all. She couldn''t help but feel somewhat puzzled, and turned around to ask Prince Mu.

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s question, Prince Mu lowered his head, not knowing what to say.

    Prince''s Wife Mo stood at the side and gave an awkward laugh. He bowed towards Duan Yunfei and said, "Reporting to Thirteenth Princess, after Chu Yang returned from the palace a few days ago, he was in a bad mood, so he couldn''t come today to offer his birthday to the empress. I hope that Your Majesty and the empress can forgive me."

    Prince''s Wife Mo said from the side as Duan Yunfei''s face instantly flushed red. He didn''t know how to reply to Prince Mu and Prince''s Wife Mo.

    "Princess, before we entered the palace, Chu Yang had told me that if he saw the princess, he would tell her about it. She said that once she had recovered, he would personally pay a visit to the princess. As Prince''s Wife Mo spoke, the corners of his eyes suddenly became moist.

    Worry. Now that his son was in the capital, Prince''s Wife Mo was still worried.

    Duan Yunfei was silent for a long time, then slightly nodded her head, and bowed towards Prince Mu.

    "Princess, what are you doing? You are a body of gold, we cannot afford it. " Prince''s Wife Mo anxiously stretched out his hand to help Duan Yunfei up as he told Duan Yunfei.

    "Young Prince Mu grew up together with Yun Fei since childhood, and has deep feelings for me. He had saved me from danger several times, and I was now involved in the relapse. Thinking about this, Yun Fei feels really bad. " Duan Yunfei lowered her eyes slightly and said to the Duke and Princess.

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, the princess couldn''t help but choke back her emotions. On the other hand, the Prince Mu opened his mouth and spoke to Duan Yunfei: "Chu Yang is a man of the Jin Country, protecting the nation and taking care of the princess is his mission. "Even if you''re hurt, it''s fine. Princess, you don''t need to worry about it."

    They chatted as they made their way to the empress''s chambers.

 C303 The Queens Narration

    Even from a distance, one could hear the bustling sounds of the empress''s chambers.

    "It''s the Empress'' birthday today. It''s a joyous occasion and even the ministers of the imperial court would come to pay their respects. It''s a pity that the Sixth Princess has to stay alone in the palace and can''t personally accompany her mother on her birthday. " Prince''s Wife Mo was a little sad when she heard the artist girls in the palace play "Three Plum Blossom Arts".

    "Don''t be rude." Just as Prince''s Wife Mo finished his sentence, Prince Mu scolded him in a low voice from the side. This is the emperor''s family matter, how can there be such a cloud of people as you and me? "

    It was only then that Prince''s Wife Mo realized that Duan Yunfei was with them, and he hurriedly bowed to Duan Yunfei and said in a low voice, "Please forgive me, Thirteenth Princess.

    Duan Yunfei shook her head, and laughed at Prince''s Wife Mo: "Prince''s Wife Mo is a man of character, what he said is completely true, how can it be just like the clouds above."

    Prince''s Wife Mo was a kind and pure person, he did not understand how the palace could be so full of deceit and scheming. The words that came out of his mouth must be what he was thinking. It was much better than the people in the palace.

    However, the Prince Mu was used to seeing the darkest side of things. Everything he said and did, was to protect his family from harm.

    As they talked, they walked into the hall, where many palace maid s and ministers were already seated and waiting.

    The empress was still in the inner hall.

    Qiu Shui dressed up the empress, and finally put a colorful phoenix crown on the empress''s bun. She smiled at the empress and said, "Empress, look at this beautiful hairpin. It fits perfectly in your hair bun."

    The empress looked at her reflection in the mirror and was shocked.

    In the past, she was also known as a beauty. But at some point, the corners of her eyes had begun to fill with fine wrinkles. Even her once black hair had grown a few strands of silver.

    People don''t have a hundred days of good days, flowers don''t have a hundred days. In this palace city, the one that was not lacking in looks was a beautiful woman. Perhaps the Emperor had long since hated her appearance. That was how it had turned out.

    "Qiushui, tell me, did I really do something wrong?" The empress smiled wryly, tears trickling from the corners of her eyes.

    "After all, she is my daughter. Now that she has become like this, I don''t care about her at all." "¡­" The empress choked with sobs as she spoke. At this moment, she must hate me to the core. She probably regrets having a mother like me. "

    "How could the empress be wrong?" As the Queen of Jin Country, you must be doing all this for the Great Yue State. " Qiushui had never seen the empress lose her composure like this before, so she quickly kneeled by the side and said to the empress, "Empress, today is your birthday, so you shouldn''t think too much about it. There are still hundreds of officials and nobles waiting outside to pay their respects to you, so hurry up and go out to prepare. "

    Hearing Autumn Water''s words, the empress lightly shook her head, revealing an expression of being at a loss of whether to laugh or cry. After so many things have happened this year, the Emperor is probably no longer willing to see me again, much less accompany me on my birthday. "

    "Empress, you''re overthinking things. The emperor wouldn''t do that." Qiushui anxiously talked to the empress, comforting her, "You are the empress of Jin Country, why would the emperor treat you like this? You must be thinking too much. "

    As Qiushui was talking to the empress, a message suddenly came from outside, saying, "The emperor has arrived."

    "Empress, look. The emperor has come to see you." Qiu Shui quickly stood up and anxiously held the empress. "Today is your birthday. The emperor naturally won''t forget about you. Let''s hurry out and prepare to welcome the emperor."

    When the empress heard the news, she quickly stood up to wipe her eyes and walk outside.

    Eunuch Ming walked in with the emperor. When the empress saw him walk over, she bowed towards him and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty. Your consort had thought that Your Majesty wouldn''t be coming today."

    The emperor walked straight into the house and waved a hand at the empress. Where did the empress come from? It is the empress'' birthday today, how could I not come? I also ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to prepare a present for you, which will be delivered to your palace shortly. "

    "Chenqie doesn''t care about these gifts. As long as the emperor is always worried about chenqie, chenqie will be happy." The empress came over and personally poured a cup of tea for the emperor, smiling as she spoke to the emperor.

    The emperor received it with a smile. He raised his head to look at the empress and couldn''t help but frown. He reached out to touch her eyes and asked, "Why are your eyes red? But what happened? "

    "Your majesty has misunderstood. When the wind just blew in, chenqie''s eyes sank into the sand, which is why she looks like this." The empress quickly lowered her eyes and wiped them away with her hand, replying to the emperor''s words with a smile.

    Hearing that the empress wasn''t willing to say much, the emperor didn''t want to ask any more questions. He smiled and patted her hand before nodding his head. "Today is your birthday. You''d better not suffer any grievances."

    The empress shook her head gently. This chenqie is the empress of Jin Country, what grievances would she suffer? "

    The emperor took a light sip of the tea in his hand. He raised his head to look at the empress and could not help but smile. "The empress'' hairpin today is really beautiful." But the creation of Ministry of Internal Affairs? "

    Hearing the emperor''s question, the empress was stunned.

    "Your Majesty, this hairpin ¡­" Autumn Water, who was at the side, was about to speak when she was reprimanded by the Queen.

    Qiu Shui looked at the empress and left embarrassedly.

    The queen was silent for a moment, then forced a smile and said, "Your majesty is right, this hairpin is indeed made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Your concubine was also looking at this hairpin and thought that the emperor would definitely like it, so she carried it on his head."

    Hearing the Queen''s words, the Emperor smiled in satisfaction. "Not bad, not bad at all. The Ministry of Internal Affairs''s skills are indeed getting better and better. To be able to make the empress happy, naturally you deserve a reward. "

    The empress didn''t answer, just laughed along.

    However, Yuwen Di had already forgotten that this hairpin was a gift that Yuwen Di had brought back for the empress from the Su Province three years ago when he visited the southern region. At that time, the empress had been reluctant to bring it with his. Until this day, when he wore it on his head, Yuwen Di had probably already completely forgotten about this matter.

    There were too many women in the palace. He had already forgotten about the hairpin that he had bought for the empress when he visited the Southern Domain.

    As the two talked, the palace maid by the side shouted, "The auspicious hour has arrived. The Emperor and Empress are seated."

 C304 Worship of the Hundred Officials

    In the main hall, the emperor and queen sat on a throne embroidered with dragons and phoenixes.

    The court and the civil and military officials all bent down to kowtow, wishing the Emperor and the Empress all the best of fortune.

    The sound of silk and bamboo filled the air.

    A smile appeared on the emperor''s face that he hadn''t seen for a long time. He stretched out his hand and waved to the crowd below, indicating for them to rise.

    "Today is the Empress'' birthday." "Today is the Empress'' birthday. All of our beloved officials have gathered here to celebrate the Empress'' birthday. We are very happy. " As the Emperor spoke, he gestured for the ministers to take their seats.

    First, the Fifth Prince walked out and knelt before the emperor, greeting the emperor and the empress. He said with a face full of joy, "Today is the birthday of Imperial Mother. This son wishes Imperial Mother on her good health and health, and wishes Imperial Father and Imperial Mother ten thousand blessings."

    The Emperor smiled and nodded before asking the Fifth Prince, "It''s been a few days since we''ve last met. Fifth Prince, do you have time to spare for studying?"

    "Although I am stupid, but the ancients often said, ''The tree is in the rope, the tree is in the wheel, and its rules are in the song. Although there is violence, those who do not stand up are in the right place.''" "Therefore, I have risen early in the morning to study and diligently trained. I finally managed to obtain some benefits." The Fifth Prince knelt down and kowtowed before the Emperor, saying these words to the Emperor word by word.

    "Not bad, not bad. When we have time another day, we, father and son, will have a good spar and let royal father see how you''re progressing."

    "Your son is still young, how could he dare spar with the Emperor? I only hope that the Emperor can guide your son a little more, his progress will definitely be faster and faster." Seeing the Emperor so satisfied, the Empress helped the Fifth Prince speak up.

    "Yeah, the reason the Fifth Prince has such awareness at such a young age is because the Empress is usually able to guide him." The emperor smiled at the empress and nodded at her.

    Upon hearing the emperor''s words, the people of the palace and the empress began to praise the Fifth Prince as well.

    Zuo Yuan had always been shameless towards these people, so when he heard them say that, he couldn''t help but to turn his head away, unwilling to listen to them speak anymore.

    Duan Yunfei saw the unhappiness in her heart and reached out to pull her sleeve.

    Zuo Yuan looked around and saw that everyone was busy talking with everyone. She lowered her voice and whispered into Duan Yunfei''s ear, "The one thing I dislike the most every year is the empress'' birthday. In the past there had been Sixth Princess s, but this year they were imprisoned in the palace by the emperor and weren''t able to come out, instead they gave birth to a Fifth Prince. "

    Without waiting for her to finish speaking, Duan Yunfei took a piece of dessert from the banquet and stuffed it into Zuo Yuan''s mouth. He glared at her and said softly: "Girl, be careful not to say anything bad."

    Zuo Yuan choked and took a long time to recover. She smiled craftily at Duan Yunfei, bent over, and whispered into Duan Yunfei''s ear: "How could I not know that trouble will come from the mouth. It''s just that I can only tell you these words, my heart is at ease."

    Although Zuo Yuan usually seemed carefree, her thoughts were much more meticulous than others. If not for treating Duan Yunfei as her best friend, she would never have said such a thing.

    Thinking about that, Duan Yunfei laughed lightly, and looked to the side, to see Xiliang who was staring at the two of them.

    Duan Yunfei lightly patted Zuo Yuan''s arm, and then pointed at Xiu Huang.

    Xiu Huang gestured to her, causing Zuo Yuan to blush from embarrassment, but he still nodded at him.

    After a while, while the officials were toasting each other, Xiu Huang secretly left the scene.

    Duan Yunfei was sitting at the table, bored out of her mind, drinking wine. Since Mu Chuyang did not come today, the banquet had become less interesting. She also didn''t know how the wound on his shoulder was faring.

    Just as Duan Yunfei was thinking about Mu Chuyang, Zuo Yuanyuan suddenly prodded him with force.

    Duan Yunfei then regained her senses, and glared at Zuo Yuanyuan.

    Zuo Yuan pointed outside and said to her in a low voice: "Yun Fei, Xiu Huang said that he doesn''t want to drink and have fun with these people. He went to the imperial garden to rest alone, I want to go out and find him. Help me stay here first, I''ll be there shortly. "

    "Sigh, a girl really can''t stay in a girl''s house anymore." Duan Yunfei let out a fake sigh, and waved to Zuo Chong. For someone with a strong will like to do so, it''s better for you to hurry up and leave, so that your Young Master Xiu Huang and the others won''t get too anxious. "

    Zuo Yuan smiled at Duan Yunfei and quickly slipped out.

    At the current banquet, only Duan Yunfei was truly left.

    "Thirteenth Princess." She was drinking when someone called out to her from behind.

    Duan Yunfei turned around, and discovered that it was Princess Eleven Duan Yuying standing behind her.

    "Who do I think it is? So it''s the Princess Eleven." Duan Yunfei laughed and bowed to Duan Yuying.

    Although Duan Yuying and she were siblings, their personalities were completely different. Duan Yingluo had been arrogant and despotic since she was young, but she was actually a coward. She treated his servants extremely well, and rarely argued with them.

    "Even though we are both in the palace, we haven''t seen each other for months. I wonder how Thirteenth Princess has been these days? " Duan Yuying smiled at Duan Yunfei and sat down to talk with her.

    Duan Yunfei laughed faintly, and politely replied to her words. Thank you, Princess Eleven, for your concern. "

    "That''s good." Duan Yuying smiled at her, then sighed and said, "A few days ago, I heard that Thirteenth Princess was sick, and should have gone to visit her, but back then, mother was also sick, I really couldn''t spare any time, and after Thirteenth Princess''s condition had improved, great events in the palace occurred one after another, so I was delayed, and I hope Thirteenth Princess would not take it to heart."

    Duan Yunfei naturally understood what she meant. She and Sixth Princess were siblings. Everyone in the imperial court said that Sixth Princess was unconscious for many days because they had secretly poisoned his. It was precisely because of this that the Emperor placed the Sixth Princess under house arrest, preventing her from leaving this place for eternity.

    On the cusp of such a storm, if she came to visit Duan Yunfei again, she must have confirmed the truth about the Sixth Princess framing him. Furthermore, when she visited Thirteenth Princess, she would be criticized by the world as not being good enough for her own sister, and she was merely someone who sought fame and reputation. At that time, how would the Sixth Princess feel at home, and how would she feel at home?

    Thinking of this, Duan Yuying did not know what to do.

 C305 be framed

    The people at the party were still drinking with each other.

    Duan Yunfei smiled at Duan Yuying, "Princess Eleven, there is no need to explain. If I say it out loud, it would be bad for both of us. "

    Duan Yuying had never seen one before. Hearing Duan Yunfei say that, she smiled at him and poured wine into Duan Yunfei''s cup. She raised her wine cup and said heroically to Duan Yunfei: "I know that Thirteenth Princess is frank and straightforward. Thirteenth Princess and I drank this cup of wine together today, so we didn''t mention anything about our past. "

    Duan Yuying said to Duan Yunfei as she waved the wine cup in her hand towards Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei was a little doubtful. She lowered her head to look at her own wine cup, and then raised her head to look at Duan Yuying meaningfully.

    Even though Duan Yuying''s personality was reserved, she was still an extremely intelligent person. She immediately understood what Duan Yunfei meant, and quickly raised her wine cup to Duan Yunfei: "I came here sincerely to apologize to Thirteenth Princess, but who would have thought that it would arouse her suspicions. In order to express my sincerity, I am willing to do it as a sign of respect.

    "Princess Eleven misunderstood, that is not what I meant." Duan Yunfei quickly waved his hands and explained to Duan Yuying.

    Without waiting for Duan Yunfei to finish speaking, Duan Yuying finished the wine in her cup in one gulp.

    Duan Yuying took out a handkerchief and wiped the wine stains on the corner of her mouth. She turned the cup upside down, and did not even manage to drink a single drop.

    Since Duan Yuying had done this, Duan Yunfei no longer had any reason to reject. She smiled at Duan Yuying, placed the cup of wine on the table in front of her, and spoke to Duan Yuying with righteousness: "Since Princess Eleven is so sincere, then I can only sacrifice my life to accompany you."

    As Duan Yunfei spoke, she also finished the wine in her cup in one gulp and then smiled at Duan Yuying.

    Seeing Duan Yunfei like that, Duan Yuying smiled, then clasped her hands at Duan Yunfei and said: "Thirteenth Princess, I am not willing to bring up all these matters from the past. I have no power to deal with the grudges between you and Sixth Princess. It''s just that we have never been at odds with each other before, so I hope that Thirteenth Princess can let bygones be bygones. We, as sisters, can get along with each other peacefully and can be considered to have fulfilled royal father''s wish. "

    Hearing Duan Yuying''s words, Duan Yunfei laughed, and nodded at him.

    "Princess Eleven, there are many things that are perhaps not as simple as you seem to be on the surface. Between Sixth Princess and I, there are many misunderstandings that we cannot explain clearly." He raised his head and said to Duan Yuying: "But Princess Eleven, you are different from the two of us. Your personality is pure, and I do not wish for you to end up like the two of us today."

    Although Duan Yunfei hated the empress, Princess Eleven was different from the empress. She was timid and innocent, and had never seen the dark side of the world before. The reason why Duan Yunfei said those words to Princess Eleven was because she really didn''t want to see her follow in the footsteps of Sixth Princess again.

    Duan Yuying hesitated for a moment, then vigorously nodded her head at Duan Yunfei.

    At this time, a palace maid ran in frantically and laid next to Duan Yunfei''s ears. "Thirteenth Princess, I don''t know what happened in the Imperial Garden earlier, but Miss Zuo Yuan is sitting alone there crying. Please quickly go take a look."

    "What happened? have you seen Sir Xiu Huang? " Hearing that, Duan Yunfei was shocked, she immediately stood up and quickly whispered to the man.

    That person frowned, he shook his head at Duan Yunfei and said: "This servant has only seen Miss Zuo Yuan, and has not seen anyone else. It was truly dangerous for the Miss Zuo Yuan to sit alone on top of the fake mountain. The servants had wanted to persuade her to come down, but she was the apple of the eye of the Left Premier. The servants did not know what to do, so they invited Thirteenth Young Master to move to the imperial garden and quickly bring Miss Zuo Yuan back. It''s freezing outside, what would happen if it breaks? "

    After Duan Yunfei heard this, she quickly nodded towards the man. He was about to get up and go out to check.

    "Thirteenth Princess, did something happen?" Seeing Duan Yunfei''s flustered expression, Duan Yuying hurriedly stood up and asked Duan Yunfei: "Do you need my help?"

    Duan Yunfei pretended to be calm and smiled at her, "Princess Eleven is overthinking it, it''s just a small matter regarding the servants, I''ll go and take a look."

    Seeing that Duan Yunfei was unwilling to speak further, Duan Yuying did not ask and could only nod at him. She quickly told her: "Since that''s the case, then Thirteenth Princess, please get busy. If there is anything you need help with, please do not hesitate to ask."

    "Thank you Princess Eleven. If that''s the case, then I will take a look outside. I will be troubling you with this matter." Duan Yunfei nodded at Duan Yuying and ran outside anxiously.

    It was the empress'' birthday today, so most of the palace''s people had gone to the empress''s palace. Even the imperial garden was empty.

    Duan Yunfei searched the whole area, but she could not find any trace of Zuo Yuanyuan.

    "Zuo Yuan, where are you?" Duan Yunfei was anxious, and shouted from the imperial garden.

    There were many people in the palace today, and all parts of the palace were filled with sentries. Duan Yunfei was afraid that if she shouted loudly, the one she would find would not be Zuo Yuan. Who knows, maybe even the Emperor would be called over by him.

    As Duan Yunfei was worrying, she suddenly saw a person at the fake mountain. The man leaned against a big rock behind the rock garden and buried his head deep in his clothes. He covered his face and continued to cry.

    After finding Zuo Yuan, Duan Yunfei immediately heaved a sigh of relief in her heart.

    "Zuo Yuan, what''s wrong with you? Why are you crying here alone?" Duan Yunfei frowned and asked as she walked towards Zuo Yuan.

    According to her understanding of Xiu Huang, Xiu Huang was also not someone who did not have any sense of responsibility. No matter what happened, he would not leave Zuo Yuan alone here without a care.

    Duan Yunfei walked towards Zuo Yuan, and kept talking to her, "Zuo Yuan, what happened to you, where did Xiu Huang go? Why are you alone here?"

    She kept staring, but her consciousness suddenly became a little blurry. She tightly rubbed her forehead, her vision becoming even more blurry, and even the road ahead became increasingly blurry.

    Controlling her consciousness, she struggled, wanting to find a place to sit. Suddenly, she felt someone from behind give her a heavy blow.

    Suddenly, her vision went black and she fell down.

 C306 framing

    When Duan Yunfei woke up, everything changed.

    Duan Yunfei still did not know what exactly had happened that day.

    She only remembered that she was talking to Princess Eleven, and that palace maid came over to report to her that he had hurt his soul in the Imperial Garden. She was worried about Zuo Yuan''s safety, so she chased him all the way to the Imperial Garden. After that, she couldn''t remember anything at all.

    When she woke up again, she had a splitting headache and didn''t even know where she was.

    Duan Yunfei was currently lying in the Queen''s chambers, and an unfamiliar man was lying beside him. Duan Yunfei was shocked, she did not know what exactly had happened.

    "Who exactly are you? Why are you in the same room as this princess? " Duan Yunfei stood up, put on the clothes that he had thrown on the bed, picked up his dagger and asked the man fiercely.

    The man was still naked as he looked at Duan Yunfei and laughed, then said to Duan Yunfei with a rogue face: "Thirteenth Princess, you were clearly the one who threw yourself into my arms and insisted on sleeping with me. How could you turn your face and say that you want to share a room with me?"

    "How dare you!" You dare to slander me like this? Watch as I throw your dog life away and feed your corpse to the wolves. " Duan Yunfei was furious, her hand holding onto the dagger as she stabbed it towards the man''s chest.

    However, before he could reach that person, she felt that her four limbs were too weak, and she couldn''t even use a bit of strength. Her vision turned dark, and she collapsed in front of that person.

    At this moment, the Empress suddenly barged in with her palace maid and appeared in front of Duan Yunfei.

    "What are you doing here?" The Empress showed a surprised expression and pointed at Duan Yunfei and the man beside her. Her fingers were trembling, and it was impossible to tell that they had been prearranged.

    Seeing the empress''s arrival, the man beside her immediately withdrew from his previous roguish look. He quickly put on his clothes and knelt in front of the empress, crying out to the empress, "Empress, please spare me! Empress, please spare me! This was all arranged by the Thirteenth Princess, she forced me to do this."

    "You ¡­" Duan Yunfei must have been drugged, and her body still could not move. She stretched out her hand and pointed at the man. She was so angry that she couldn''t say a word.

    The empress turned around and looked at her, showing a look of disappointment and anger. She said to Duan Yunfei with anger filling her, "Thirteenth Princess, although you are used to being arrogant and despotic, there is no one in this palace who is willing to bother with you. But don''t you forget, no matter what, she is still a princess of the Jin Country, how can she do such a stubborn thing with others. "

    The Queen spoke with sorrow, the palace maid beside her also looked at her strangely, as if they had really done something that was hard to say.

    "What I have not done, even if I die, I will not admit it." Duan Yunfei was speechless for a moment. But a warrior could be killed and not humiliated. She raised the dagger in her hand and slashed at her neck.

    "Stop her." The palace maid beside her immediately rushed forward and snatched her short sword from Duan Yunfei''s hands. As they fought over it, they left a deep cut on her neck.

    Dark red blood flowed down Duan Yunfei''s neck, dyeing her clothes blood-red. Even the air began to reek with the smell of blood.

    "Empress, what should we do? Should we ask the imperial physician to treat Thirteenth Princess?" When the palace maid at the side saw Duan Yunfei bleeding profusely, she was slightly afraid and hurriedly reported to the Empress.

    Who knew that the empress would wave her hand, and say to Duan Yunfei with a sneer, "What does Thirteenth Princess mean by this? Could it be that when the truth is revealed, you feel ashamed and want to commit suicide out of guilt? "

    The Queen laughed as she spoke.

    It was probably because of the stimulation of the fresh blood that Duan Yunfei''s consciousness cleared up a lot.

    She raised her head and glanced at the empress, her eyes carrying a sharp sword. Every sword she used pierced the empress''s heart. "The corner of her mouth lifted slightly, revealing a shameless smile." "The empress is indeed generous to be able to come up with such a despicable plan."

    "How dare you!" When the Empress saw Duan Yunfei like this, she became a little nervous, but pretended to remain calm. She said to Duan Yunfei in a sharp tone, "The Thirteenth Princess is extremely bold, to actually dare to do such a shameful thing in my side hall. It is true that I have not taught you well all these years, and have allowed you to become as lawless as you are now. "

    Duan Yunfei''s consciousness became clearer and clearer. She didn''t pay any more attention to the empress''s provocations. Instead, she tore off a piece of cloth from her clothes and tightly wrapped her neck to prevent more blood from flowing out.

    "Thirteenth Princess did such an embarrassing thing and she can still calmly bandage her wound. It seems like she really faked her innocent look just now." When the Empress saw that Duan Yunfei had regained her senses, she became anxious and purposely said such words to enrage Duan Yunfei.

    However, Duan Yunfei didn''t care at all. After wrapping up her wound, she sat down on the ground and raised her head to look at the empress, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, as she asked the empress in disdain, "The empress has put in so much effort to pull this off, I''m afraid you don''t want to mock me like this, right?"

    "What do you mean by that, Thirteenth Princess? I don''t understand. The Thirteenth Princess did such a thing himself, and instead said that I set a trap to lure the Princess into the trap. I am the Queen, how could I do such a thing?" The Queen glanced at Thirteenth Princess and put on the airs of a queen.

    Right after the empress''s words, Duan Yunfei laughed bitterly, "The empress can use her own daughter as her own chess piece. Sixth Princess is so, Princess Eleven is also so, what is there for you to not dare to do? Princess Eleven''s thoughts were simple, if you didn''t intentionally lead her on, she definitely wouldn''t think of such a way to treat others. In that case, the empress''s thoughts really can''t be compared to anyone else''s. "

    Without waiting for the empress to speak, Duan Yunfei continued, "Now that you are at the center of it all, I am the meat of a fish. If the empress has anything to say, just say it. Right now, I have no power to resist. Even if the empress wanted to kill me, I could only obey. "Since that''s the case, why would the empress want to circle around me like that?"

 C307 Conspiracy negotiations

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, the Queen pondered for a moment, then waved to the palace maid beside her, signaling them to leave.

    "What, the empress figured it out so quickly?" Duan Yunfei glanced at the Queen, pretending to look at her with contempt.

    Duan Yunfei''s eyes were sharp, which made the Queen feel a little unnatural. She stretched out her hand and unconsciously pulled at her clothes, then cleared her throat and said to Duan Yunfei: "Since ancient times, a wise man knows his place. Since Thirteenth Princess wants to cooperate with me, why do I have to be so stubborn, and insist on apologizing to Thirteenth Princess?"

    "The Queen smiled at Duan Yunfei, then walked in front of her and squatted down to look at her. In fact, it''s not like I don''t understand the rules. This time, the only thing I need your help with is to come here. If Thirteenth Princess agrees, then I will never bring up today''s matter ever again. If Thirteenth Princess doesn''t agree, then this matter will concern my innocence. Thirteenth Princess please think about it carefully before making any plans. "

    Duan Yunfei nodded. "I''m not willing to waste any more time with the empress." "Please speak."

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, the Queen stood up, nodded at Duan Yunfei, and said, "The reason why I called Thirteenth Princess over today is because I hope that Thirteenth Princess will be able to bring the Fifth Prince along when the matter of him being the depositary.

    "The queen seemed to think too highly of me for making such a request as soon as she opened her mouth." Hearing the empress''s words, Duan Yunfei immediately laughed.

    She raised her head and looked at the empress, frowning doubtfully. The matter of setting up the crown prince was extremely important, even the royal father would not be able to set up the treasury alone. He also needed to ask for the views of the ministers of the imperial court. "How can the empress be so sure that I''ve helped the Fifth Prince sit on the throne?"

    "The emperor dotes on the Thirteenth Princess. This is something that everyone knows during the times of war. Indeed, the weight of all the Thirteenth Princess s is still a little heavy in the heart of the Emperor. " The empress smiled as she looked at Thirteenth Princess, who was sitting in a sorry state on the ground, then patted her shoulder and said, "Furthermore, Young Prince Mu has deep feelings for you and you are already engaged to him. Sooner or later, you will become a member of the Mu family. If you add on the power of the Wu Family, then pushing the Fifth Prince up the throne shouldn''t be a difficult matter. "

    Duan Yunfei pondered for a moment, and then laughed out loud. "According to the empress''s words, this plan is really accurate."

    The Thirteenth Princess had two hundred thousand soldiers and was responsible for the safety of the entire capital.

    The Prince Mu''s Mansion held an important position in the court. The Prince Mu had ruled the battlefield for dozens of years, and if a tiger father did not have a dog son, Mu Chuyang would definitely join the army camp in the future.

    Wu Family was Duan Yunfei''s great-uncle, and had passed away very early on. Her uncle had always been absolutely owed by Duan Yunfei''s mother, so she always complied with Duan Yunfei''s request. The Wu Family was a family of generals, and Wu Shan was one of the top of the younger generation.

    To be honest, if Duan Yunfei turned the tables on the Empress, she would definitely help the Fifth Prince to ascend to the throne.

    "What do you think, Thirteenth Princess?" The Queen looked at Duan Yunfei, and looked at her with anticipation.

    "Alright, since the empress thinks so highly of me. Then I can''t continue to decline. I will definitely comply with the Empress''s imperial decree and support the Fifth Prince to sit on the throne of the Lord. "

    The empress did not expect Thirteenth Princess to agree so readily. She was slightly surprised for a moment, and asked with a serious face while standing in front of Duan Yunfei: "Is what Thirteenth Princess said true?"

    "Of course." Duan Yunfei nodded at her. "I''m still a princess of the Jin Country, and since I''ve promised the Empress, I won''t go back on my word."

    The Queen was suspicious of Duan Yunfei''s words, but still shouted at the palace maid outside, "Men, help the Thirteenth Princess up."

    "No need." Duan Yunfei waved her hand, smiled at the Queen and said, "The Queen''s palace maid is busy all day, so they probably don''t know about the strange things that happened. "He''s waiting to report to the empress."

    After Duan Yunfei finished speaking to the Queen, she stood up with much difficulty and walked outside.

    The snow outside had stopped falling, and the snow on the ground was slowly dissipating. Duan Yunfei walked out slowly step by step, and the sunlight that hadn''t shone for a long time suddenly lit up. Her neck was in a bit of pain, so she could only extend her hand to press down on her wound. The Queen''s Palace behind her started to smile more and more. Duan Yunfei slowly walked forward, not showing a single trace of a smile on her face.

    When Duan Yunfei returned to the Red Luan Palace, she was really shocked.

    "Princess, where did you go last night? "It really worries me to death." Xiao Yang anxiously said to Duan Yunfei as he supported her into the house.

    "Xiao Yang, besides you who knows that I didn''t come back last night, who else?" Duan Yunfei looked inside the house, and asked Xiao Yang with complete vigilance.

    Xiao Yang thought back to it seriously and shook his head as he looked at Duan Yunfei. Princess, I don''t know where you went, nor do I know what happened. I don''t dare to tell this matter to anyone. "

    Hearing Xiao Yang''s words, Duan Yunfei heaved a sigh of relief, nodded at Xiao Yang, and said: "Xiao Yang, you did a good job."

    Duan Yunfei walked inside the house as she finished speaking. It was only then that Xiao Yang realized that he had been injured on Duan Yunfei''s neck. He couldn''t help but be shocked, and hurriedly walked forward to ask, "Princess, what exactly happened to you?

    "Princess, don''t be anxious. I''ll call over the imperial physician right now and have him treat you properly." Xiao Yang said as he ran outside.

    However, before Xiao Yang could walk out of the Red Luan Courtyard''s entrance, Duan Yunfei called her back, signalling her not to go. Xiao Yang, go and get me the Golden Sore Medicine and help me apply it on my wounds. "

    Although Xiao Yang did not know what exactly had happened, he knew very well. But Duan Yunfei naturally had her own reasons.

    Thinking about that, Xiao Yang nodded his head, carefully bringing Duan Yunfei back to the bed, he took out some Golden Sore Medicine and applied it to her wounds.

    Duan Yunfei''s brows tightly knitted together, but she did not utter a single word the entire time. She wouldn''t even scream for pain.

    Xiao Yang stood to the side and helped her apply the medicine, then used some gauze to bandage her back up. In the end, he helped Duan Yunfei to put on her clothes carefully. Duan Yunfei intentionally pulled up her collar to hide the wound on her neck.

 C308 To know the truth

    Ever since the last incident, Xiao Yang had always been in a panic. Duan Yunfei didn''t come back last night, and was so shocked that she didn''t sleep the entire night. However, she didn''t know where she should go to find Duan Yunfei.

    Fortunately, she had returned safely.

    Xiao Yang, who was at the side, couldn''t help but cry as he watched Duan Yunfei not say a single word.

    "What''s wrong with you? What are you crying for?" Duan Yunfei didn''t know what happened to Xiao Yang as she pulled her arm and asked anxiously.

    It would have been better if Duan Yunfei hadn''t said anything. The moment she opened her mouth, Xiao Yang''s tears fell like beads with a broken string. She reached out her hand, and tightly pulled on Duan Yunfei''s sleeve. Duan Yunfei had no choice but to pat her shoulder and hug her tightly.

    She knew that since she hadn''t returned all night, Xiao Yang didn''t know how scared he had become.

    "Princess, what happened to you last night? Why didn''t you come back for the whole night?" At this time, Xiao Yang was sitting at the table, yet he was still unwilling to give up as he asked Duan Yunfei.

    When Duan Yunfei returned, she was extremely weak. In addition, she had lost too much blood, making her face turn even paler. Xiao Yang hurriedly ordered the Kitchen to prepare an entire table of delicious food for Duan Yunfei.

    "Do you really want to know?" Duan Yunfei looked at Xiao Yang meaningfully.

    Xiao Yang hesitated for a moment, but still nodded at Duan Yunfei.

    Seeing Xiao Yang''s somewhat impatient look, Duan Yunfei finally told her everything that had happened yesterday.

    Without waiting for Duan Yunfei to finish speaking, Xiao Yang stood up immediately and displayed an irrepressible anger. She turned to Duan Yunfei and said, "Princess, out of filial piety, you are going to attend the banquet to offer your birthday wishes to the empress. I didn''t expect the queen to use such underhanded methods on you again and again. You don''t want to haggle with her. I didn''t expect her to get even worse. If this continues, Princess, how will you continue to exist? "

    "After all this time and after so many things, Xiao Yang is no longer the same as he was before. Now that she''s standing right in front of me, she actually said such sharp words. " Hearing Xiao Yang''s words. Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but laugh and shake her head at Xiao Yang, "The Empress took this opportunity to threaten me, precisely because she wanted me to speak up for the Fifth Prince in front of royal father. You even want me to borrow the relationship between the Mu Residence and myself and make the Fifth Prince my Crown Prince. "

    "A fool''s dream." Just as Duan Yunfei finished speaking, Xiao Yang stood up and angrily said to Duan Yunfei: "Princess, I want to go find Young Prince Mu. Let us tell this to Young Prince Mu, Young Prince will definitely think of a way to help us. "

    "Absolutely not." Duan Yunfei waved her hands at her, indicating that she should not do this. No matter what, we cannot tell this matter to Mu Chuyang. "

    "Why?" Xiao Yang was a little confused, and asked while pulling Duan Yunfei''s hand.

    Duan Yunfei hesitated for a while, then said to Xiao Yang: "This matter concerns my daughter''s family''s innocence. Since the Empress could think of using this matter to threaten me, she naturally knows that I won''t tell this matter to anyone else."

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Xiao Yang instantly became discouraged. He was speechless for a long time.

    Instead, it was Duan Yunfei who kept speaking to Xiao Yang from the side, "You don''t have to worry about me. The empress wholeheartedly wanted to let the Fifth Prince take the throne, but she actually wanted to use this method to force me to submit. You want me to serve the Fifth Prince, you''re really underestimating me too much right?"

    Xiao Yang still wanted to say something, but after hearing Duan Yunfei''s solemn look, he nodded his head at her.

    The next morning. Duan Yunfei went over to pay her respects. Coincidentally, she met the Queen.

    "Greetings, royal father." Yuwen Di was sitting beside his table as he read the imperial reports, when he suddenly heard Duan Yunfei''s voice.

    Yuwen Di raised his head, looked at Duan Yunfei, and waved for her to sit beside him. Little Thirteen, why did you leave that day at the empress''s birthday banquet without even eating? This caused us to look for you for a long time. "

    Duan Yunfei laughed but did not reply, and could not help but raise her head. The wound on her neck was revealed.

    Yuwen Di was also shocked. He moved in front of Duan Yunfei and tightly pulled her lapel as he asked: "Little Thirteen, just what happened? How did your neck become like this? "

    The empress was at the side grinding the ink for Yuwen Di. Hearing Yuwen Di''s voice, his heart couldn''t help but tremble a little.

    Fortunately, Duan Yunfei had covered up well. She reached out her hand to pull up the lapel of her clothes, then said to Yuwen Di in a spoiled manner: "royal father is overthinking it, it was only because this son accidentally knocked on the ground yesterday when I left that I became like this."

    As soon as Duan Yunfei finished speaking, the Empress slowly heaved a sigh of relief.

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Yuwen Di nodded his head, but he could not help but frown at Duan Yunfei. He looked at her with concern and said, "Little Thirteen, even though you are already this old, you still act like a fidgety person. We should be more careful in the future. "

    "Thirteenth Princess''s personality has always been so straightforward and casual. Now that the Emperor wants her to change it, it''s not good for her to change it." Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, the Queen smiled and talked to Yuwen Di.

    "The empress''s words are reasonable, thank you royal father and Empress for your understanding." Duan Yunfei respectfully bowed to the empress, raised his head, and said to the empress word by word. Duan Yunfei''s eyes were sharp, as if he was going to pierce into the empress''s heart.

    "I can tell that your injuries aren''t light. Have you ever gone to the imperial physician for diagnosis?" The emperor thought for a moment, then turned and spoke to Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei smiled and shook her head. To reply royal father, this son feels that it''s only a small injury. It''ll naturally heal in a few days, so there''s no need to bother the imperial physician. "

    "We can''t be this careless." Yuwen Di waved his hand at her and pulled Duan Yunfei''s hand as he said, "Not long ago, you had just recovered from your serious illness, and now that you have suffered such heavy superficial wounds, you must be dealt with properly."

    Duan Yunfei answered, and said to Yuwen Di: "Father, this son has already paid respects to you, and still has some matters to attend to, so I will not stay here to accompany you. I will come again tomorrow to see you. "

    "Since that''s the case, you can go down and busy yourself. There''s no need to lay down the rules here." Yuwen Di nodded and indicated for Duan Yunfei to leave.

 C309 whimpering and crying

    After a few more days, the weather was getting colder and colder, but the wound on Duan Yunfei''s neck still did not heal.

    "Princess, this scar of yours doesn''t seem to be healed at all. Let''s find an imperial physician." Seeing Duan Yunfei like that, Xiao Yang couldn''t help but ask her.

    Duan Yunfei hesitated, then nodded to Xiao Yang.

    Early morning of the second day, Xiao Yang brought the Taiyuan Hospital''s imperial physician to the Red Luan Courtyard to treat it.

    "Doctor, what''s wrong with my princess? The scars have been here for such a long time, why haven''t they healed yet?" The doctor sat on the bedside and checked the pulse of the Thirteenth Princess. Xiao Yang asked anxiously from the side.

    After the imperial physician finished patting on Xiao Yang''s pulse, he nodded at him, turned around, and said to Duan Yunfei: "Princess, you don''t have to worry. As long as you continue to consume it, you will definitely recover soon. "

    As the imperial physician spoke, he prepared to boil some medicine for Duan Yunfei.

    Thousand Mountains and Birds Fly Extinct, Ten Thousand Paths Man Extinguished.

    The winter weather was getting colder and colder. Unless something happened, it would be very difficult to see people wandering outside.

    Duan Yunfei spent the entire day in the Red Luan Courtyard, closed up and refused to see guests.

    Most of the time, Xiao Yang would boil some medicine at the side, while Duan Yunfei would lie prone on the table, reading or writing.

    As time passed, the smell of the soup became stronger and stronger. Even when he stood outside the house, he could smell the fragrance of the herbs coming from inside the house.

    Somehow, Duan Yunfei had been feeling absent-minded recently.

    A long life, probably like this for a lifetime.

    To Duan Yunfei''s surprise, Mu Chuyang found out about this matter in the end.

    One morning, Duan Yunfei was still reading in Side of table, when Xiao Yang walked in and said softly: "Princess, Young Prince Mu is here."

    Only then did Duan Yunfei raise her head, and unconsciously revealed a trace of a smile on her face, as she muttered to herself: "It''s already been a few days since I last saw him, I wonder how her old injuries are recovering?"

    Duan Yunfei thought as she entered the room.

    "Mu Chuyang, it''s been a while." Seeing Mu Chuyang walking over, Duan Yunfei quickly went over and smiled to him.

    But Mu Chuyang''s expression was serious, and without saying a word, he walked in front of Duan Yunfei. He said to her in a low voice, "Let me see how bad your injury is."

    Duan Yunfei was a little surprised, she didn''t know how Mu Chuyang found out that he was injured.

    She turned her head to look at Xiao Yang, and fiercely glared at him with her eyes wide open.

    Xiao Yang shook his head continuously at Duan Yunfei, indicating that he was not the one who told Mu Chuyang about this.

    As Duan Yunfei was pondering, Mu Chuyang''s expression slightly eased up. Then, he turned to Duan Yunfei and said, "This matter was told to me by the imperial physician within the palace. She told me the other day when he came to my house to see me. "

    "So that''s how it is." Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but be taken aback, and immediately waved her hand at Mu Chuyang with a smile: "There really isn''t any big issues, I''ll have to trouble Young Prince Mu to take care of this."

    Since Duan Yunfei insisted, Mu Chuyang could not say anything more. He could only ask Duan Yunfei: "Little Thirteen, what happened? How did you suffer such a heavy injury? "

    "I ¡­" Duan Yunfei hesitated.

    However, before he could finish speaking, Mu Chuyang had already looked at her expressionlessly from behind, and spoke to Duan Yunfei meaningfully: "Could it be that Thirteenth Princess wants to use this kind of reasoning to explain how she fell down?"

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Duan Yunfei''s face immediately flushed red, and she didn''t know how to answer Mu Chuyang''s question.

    Instead, it was Mu Chuyang who reached out his hand to say that Duan Yunfei had pulled him to the side and sat him down. He tightly pulled onto Duan Yunfei''s sleeves, and asked Duan Yunfei patiently with a calm heart, "Little Thirteen, tell me, what exactly happened that day? That''s why you haven''t been back all night? You even suffered such heavy injuries? "

    Mu Chuyang''s burning gaze stared straight into Duan Yunfei''s eyes, leaving her with almost no room to resist.

    Duan Yunfei hesitated for a while, and then she told Mu Chuyang everything that had happened that day in detail.

    "That day, the empress drugged my wine, causing me to fall unconscious and unable to move. She even made such a good show to force me to submit, making me promise to protect the Fifth Prince''s ascension to the throne." Duan Yunfei spoke in a voice that was getting softer and softer. If Mu Chuyang was not sitting in front of her, he really would not have been able to hear what she was saying.

    Just as Duan Yunfei finished speaking, the expression on her face grew even uglier. Duan Yunfei lowered his eyes and lowered his head heavily. She did not dare raise his head for even a moment, nor did she dare to meet Mu Chuyang''s eyes.

    Mu Chuyang held onto Duan Yunfei''s hand tightly, and said to her in a low voice: "This is an extremely important matter, why didn''t you tell me in advance?"

    Mu Chuyang grabbed Duan Yunfei''s wrist so hard that it hurt, but no matter how hard Duan Yunfei tried, she could not struggle free.

    Her gaze was full of despair. After a long while, she said to Mu Chuyang: "This matter is indeed important, but how do you want me to tell you? This matter concerns the innocence of my daughter''s family. Since the empress could think of using this matter to threaten me, she was naturally certain that I wouldn''t tell this matter to anyone else. If I spread the word of this matter, how would the world view me? "

    "But I believe you." Mu Chuyang held Duan Yunfei''s shoulders tightly, and spoke to her non-stop. No matter what happens, I will always believe in you. As long as we have a clear conscience, there is no need to fear what the world will think. "

    "But I''m afraid." As Duan Yunfei spoke, she slowly squatted down and buried her head deep into her clothes. Then, she started to sob. I am the princess of Jin Country, I am the commander of the two hundred thousand soldiers in the capital. If my reputation were to be ruined by this, who would be willing to stop my orders? "Even if you keep on explaining with every word, you would still be willing to believe in me. But, people''s words are fearsome. Don''t you know that there''s a saying that goes'' three people turn into tigers''?"

    Her personality was resolute and resolute, it was rare for her to cry like this, even Mu Chuyang panicked, not knowing what to do.

    He could only gently hug her, patting her back, and continuously whispered into her ear: "Little Thirteen, don''t be afraid, I''m here."

    As Mu Chuyang spoke, his heart was filled with unease and self-blame. Every time this happened, he would feel that he had failed to protect Duan Yunfei properly, which was why she was in this state.

    Mu Chuyang clenched his fists tightly, even his heart had become firm and resolute. He said that he would protect Duan Yunfei and he would take revenge on those who hurt her little by little.

 C310 Jiangnan Salt Transport

    Salt transportation had always been a part of the country. If there were problems with the transportation of salt, the people would not be able to eat the public salt. The people would definitely raise the salt prices. The consequences could be imagined.

    Therefore, when the salt was distributed every year, Yuwen Di would definitely look for the person with the most ability beside him to take care of the salt, afraid that he would make a mistake.

    In the past, most of the salt transportation incidents were handled by the Prince Mu. His mind was meticulous and his martial arts were high. For the past few decades, he had never made a single mistake. Yuwen Di could not be more confident in him.

    But now that the Prince Mu was slowly growing old, the emperor really couldn''t bear to see him at his age, and had to travel through all the towns in Jiangnan for a few months.

    But as to who would be able to take over from Prince Mu as the governor of an event like this, Yuwen Di thought about it and determined that Mu Chuyang was a suitable candidate.

    He had been responsible for salt transportation with his father, the Prince Mu, and had helped his father to become an assistant since a long time ago. Currently, the Prince Mu''s body could not be exhausted from running for too long, if someone were to understand the salt luck of the Jin Country, they would only be able to see Mu Chuyang.

    Thinking of this. Yuwen Di then issued a decree, summoning Mu Chuyang into the palace.

    Yuwen Di sat on the roof of the hall, and watched Mu Chuyang walk in from the outside.

    The weather was cold. He was wearing a thick white robe with a silver fox skin. His eyebrows were like swords and his eyes were like stars. He was truly a rare man in the capital.

    The more he thought about betrothing Duan Yunfei to Mu Chuyang, the happier she became.

    "Greetings, your Imperial Majesty." Mu Chuyang walked up, pulled his robes and kneeled on the ground, as he said respectfully to the emperor.

    Yuwen Di waved his hand, gesturing for him to stand up, and purposely teased him: "Chu Yang, I remember you are the one who is the least afraid of the cold. Every winter, you will always be wearing thin clothes and playing in the snow.

    Mu Chuyang lowered his head and looked at his heavy cotton robe. He could not help but smile, and cupped his hands across his chest as he said to Yuwen Di: "The Emperor summoned this humble official, is there something important?"

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s question, Yuwen Di''s face also started to turn serious. He nodded at Mu Chuyang, then told him about the matter of luck with the salt. Chu Yang, the reason we called you here today, is actually for the upcoming salt transfer event next month. "

    The matter of the salt transfer was related to the country. Every year, Yuwen Di would summon the humerus minister of the imperial court to discuss on this matter, and of course, the Prince Mu would be placed within it every year. But this year, Yuwen Di actually called him over. Mu Chuyang could not help but feel suspicious.

    Although he had his suspicions, Mu Chuyang still showed a determined expression and nodded towards the Emperor. What orders does the Emperor have? "

    "Since you were a child, you have followed your father and traveled to the north. You are responsible for the transportation of salt in our country. Therefore, you are extremely familiar with these matters." Yuwen Di smiled as he glanced at Mu Chuyang, "Now that your father is so old, I really can''t bear to see him continue to toil here and there, so I decided to leave this matter for you to take care of."

    Yuwen Di said, and lowered his head to look at Mu Chuyang. Chu Yang, what do you think? "

    Mu Chuyang slightly nodded, took a step forward, knelt down and bowed to Yuwen Di, then said, "Thank you for your love, but Chu Yang will not accept this order, I''m afraid that I will have to disappoint Your Majesty."

    "Why is that?" Yuwen Di never thought that Mu Chuyang would actually reject him so straightforwardly. He could not help but feel embarrassed, and his face was no longer as amiable as before.

    "Salt luck is the foundation of our nation. The Emperor is willing to hand this matter over to this humble official. "This humble subject is terrified and happy, but at the moment, I am unable to take on such a heavy responsibility." As Mu Chuyang spoke, he slightly lifted his head to take a look at Yuwen Di''s expression.

    Kneeling on the ground, he kowtowed and said, "Reporting to the emperor, the reason why Your Majesty is seeing your humble servant in such a situation is not because of your age, but because your humble servant suffered from many old injuries in the Northwest battlefield. Every rainy day, it hurts to the core. A few days ago, Thirteenth Princess felt unbearable pain seeing this humble subject. The imperial physician of the palace was also invited to the palace to treat this humble subject''s illness. If the emperor doesn''t believe it, he can just send that imperial physician over and he''ll know. "

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Yuwen Di remembered that Mu Chuyang had followed him a few months ago to the Northwest to battle and had gotten heavily injured.

    He pondered for a moment, then quickly waved his hand, signalling Mu Chuyang to stand up. "You have not recovered from your old illness, so why don''t you tell me about this matter? I can also order the imperial physician to treat you. You are at the prime of your life right now, so if you fall ill, what should we do in the future? "

    Mu Chuyang gently shook his head and continued to speak as he looked at Yuwen Di, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. "Your majesty has so many affairs to attend to every day, this humble subject really doesn''t dare to bother your majesty with such a small matter. It''s just that it''s currently winter, and this humble subject''s health isn''t too good. I''m afraid this humble subject really can''t help Your Majesty share his worries."

    "It''s fine." Yuwen Di hurriedly waved his hand, and said to Duan Yunfei with concern: "Nothing is more important than your body. "Later on, I will have someone prepare some good supplements and deliver them to your residence. You must take good care of everything that comes from winter to winter."

    "Thank you, Your Majesty. This humble subject is terrified." Mu Chuyang bent down and bowed towards the Emperor to show his gratitude.

    "But ¡­" The Emperor sighed, not finishing his words.

    Mu Chuyang naturally knew what the emperor meant. Therefore, regarding the matter of the passing of salt, the Emperor had always wanted Mu Chuyang to take care of it. But right now, Mu Chuyang was unable to leave the capital since he had an old illness, so the person who should take care of this matter would be in trouble, the Emperor.

    Mu Chuyang looked at the emperor''s troubled face and frowned slightly. He hesitated for a moment, then walked over and said to the emperor, "Your majesty, do not worry about this matter. As for the matter of the salt, this humble subject does have a person to recommend it."

    "Who does Chu Yang want to recommend?" Yuwen Di''s interest was piqued, and he hurriedly asked Mu Chuyang.

    His eyes drooped slightly as he bent down and said to Yuwen Di, "Fifth Prince."

    As soon as Mu Chuyang finished speaking, Yuwen Di was somewhat suspicious. He did not expect that the person Mu Chuyang recommended would be him.

    However, Mu Chuyang did not rush, and continued to speak to Yuwen Di. "The matter of the salt transportation is related to the capital, and there must be a person that the Emperor trusts. "As for the matter of the Fifth Prince being a prince and helping the Emperor manage his fortune in salt water, it really is a perfect fit."

 C311 Deliver Heavy Tasks

    Mu Chuyang''s expression was sincere, but Yuwen Di still didn''t expect that the person he wanted to recommend was actually the Fifth Prince.

    The Fifth Prince was the empress''s biological child, and Duan Yunfei and the empress had never been on good terms with each other, but Mu Chuyang had openly recommended the empress''s son to him in the great hall. This boldness made Yuwen Di feel very gratified.

    "But the Fifth Prince has never gotten involved in matters of luck and salt." I''m afraid that he doesn''t understand the gist of this. " Yuwen Di frowned slightly. He shook his head at Mu Chuyang.

    Unexpectedly, Mu Chuyang actually laughed lightly, he walked up and said to Yuwen Di: "Your majesty is overthinking it, although there are many secrets behind the matter of salt transportation, with the Fifth Prince''s talent, I believe it shouldn''t be difficult."

    As Mu Chuyang spoke, his mind started to wander as well.

    Just as Mu Chuyang had said, the Fifth Prince was the direct son of the Emperor, and was indeed an intelligent person, so he should be given some experience. If he was able to deal with the matter of salt transportation, then it would indeed be a good thing to be conferred the title of ''Lord of Storage'' in the future.

    Yuwen Di sat in the great hall without making a sound. Mu Chuyang saw that he had wavered a little as he continued to speak to the Emperor: "If Your Majesty is willing, if there is anything the Fifth Prince does not understand, feel free to come and find this humble subject. "To help the Fifth Prince deal with the matter of salt transportation."

    Seeing Mu Chuyang''s confident look, Yuwen Di finally nodded his head.

    He regretfully looked at Mu Chuyang, sighed, and said to him: "Looks like this is the only way. The Fifth Prince is still young and doesn''t have much experience, so you must teach him more. "Salt luck is a big deal, you can''t be careless."

    "This humble subject obeys the decree." Mu Chuyang bent down and bowed to the Emperor. The corner of his mouth curled up into an imperceptible smile.

    The emperor greeted Mu Chuyang again and told him small things about family matters.

    Mu Chuyang hesitated for a moment, then bowed and said: "If there is nothing else, I will take my leave first."

    "The Emperor nodded slightly and smiled at Mu Chuyang. If you have nothing else to do, you should go to Red Luan Courtyard and take a walk. Little Thirteen has nothing to do these days, I''m afraid that you are still stuck in your courtyard. "

    Mu Chuyang scratched his head in embarrassment and nodded at Yuwen Di, then he slowly backed out.

    Chang Ji Xi Pavilion, the sunset, drunk do not know where to go. He returned as late as he could to the depths of the Lotus Flower.

    At this time, Duan Yunfei was sitting on the porch, drinking and admiring the snow. Mu Chuyang had never liked walking in and out of here obediently, so he jumped off the wall.

    "Who dares to play around in my residence?!" Duan Yunfei stood up, and held onto the sword in his hand.

    "I am untalented, sorry to trouble the princess." Mu Chuyang quickly walked in front of Duan Yunfei and faintly smiled at her.

    Duan Yunfei glared at him, but couldn''t hide the smile on her face.

    She invited Mu Chuyang to sit down by her side. He poured a cup of wine for him, "This is the wine I brewed in the winter. Although it is not as good as the nectar and jade dew, it still has a unique flavor."

    Mu Chuyang raised his cup, and waved it proudly at Duan Yunfei. The warm cup of wine and the warm air that emitted made Mu Chuyang''s eyes feel comfortable. He took a light sip and nodded at Duan Yunfei. The rice wine that you have brewed, in my heart, surpasses all other nectar and jade dew. "

    "After not seeing him for a few days, I wonder where he managed to learn such deceptive things. He really deserves a beating." Duan Yunfei pretended to be angry, extended his hand and fiercely patted Mu Chuyang''s shoulder, revealing a proud expression.

    Mu Chuyang laughed, then sat down and said to Duan Yunfei: "Actually, I was summoned to the palace by the Emperor today."

    Duan Yunfei nodded, as she poured wine into her own cup, she asked Mu Chuyang at the same time: "What is royal father looking for you for?"

    "The Emperor summoned me today and asked me some questions about Jiangnan''s salt luck." Mu Chuyang answered Duan Yunfei''s words as he tasted the warm wine in his cup.

    Duan Yunfei''s clothes were light today, making him look even thinner, like the white plum tree in the courtyard.

    "The Jiangnan Salt Clan is related to the Jin Country''s bloodline, royal father will definitely take it seriously. Furthermore, all of these years of Jiangnan salt luck has been managed by the Prince Mu, if it was anyone else, royal father wouldn''t be at ease either. " Duan Yunfei laughed as she spoke, and gave Mu Chuyang a look. Royal Father must have summoned you to the palace to let you take care of the matter of the salt transportation. "

    Duan Yunfei was extremely smart as she gently nodded. She said to Duan Yunfei with a deadpan expression: "But I didn''t agree."

    "Why?" Duan Yunfei was a little taken aback, even the wine in her cup was scattered all over her arm. Since royal father is willing to give it to you, it already shows his trust in you. Why did you give it to him as a gift? "

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s question, Mu Chuyang revealed a sly smile, leaned in front of Duan Yunfei and said softly: "If I were to really take care of this task, I''m afraid it would take me three months to return. "Compared to such a good job, I''d rather be in the palace with you and have a drink and talk to you like this." "

    "He hasn''t learned well all day, he''s actually learned flowery speech." Duan Yunfei fiercely poked Mu Chuyang on the forehead, and turned his head to give him a white eye. The two of them started fighting.

    "Since you are unwilling to take on this job, who will take care of this matter, Father?" After a while, Duan Yunfei sat back down, supported his lower jaw with his hands and sighed as he spoke.

    In the end, everyone who lived in this palace had to rely on the Emperor to act. Even though Duan Yunfei was doted upon by thousands and thousands of people, in the end, she was still unable to escape from this dog-blooded world.

    "I''m like the emperor recommending a person, and the emperor has already agreed." Mu Chuyang glanced at Duan Yunfei with a little complacency.

    "Who is it?" "Seeing Mu Chuyang''s current state, Duan Yunfei''s interest was immediately piqued, and she chased after Mu Chuyang, asking nonstop. Young Prince Mu, just tell me exactly which expert you recommended to royal father to be able to make royal father sincerely submit to you and allow him to take over the task. "

    The two of them were playing around, but when Duan Yunfei heard the Fifth Prince''s name, she felt as if she had been cut by a knife.

    Her face darkened, she flung Mu Chuyang away and headed straight for the house.

 C312 Tell the truth

    Seeing that, Mu Chuyang panicked. He tightly held onto Duan Yunfei, refusing to let go.

    "Little Thirteen, what''s wrong with you?" Mu Chuyang and Duan Yunfei stood at the bottom of the corridor and pulled, scaring the palace maid into thinking that something had happened.

    Seeing that the palace maid s had all sneakily ran over to watch, Duan Yunfei put her hand down, turned her head and ruthlessly pushed Mu Chuyang, knocking him onto a pillar at the side.

    Mu Chuyang coughed twice, holding onto the pillar to his chest, he sat down at the side. He spoke to Duan Yunfei intermittently, "You hit so hard on him, are you trying to murder your husband?"

    Duan Yunfei didn''t care what he said as she glared at him and asked, "You clearly knew that the Fifth Prince was the empress''s hope, yet you still gave this matter to the Fifth Prince to do. If royal father truly likes the Fifth Prince because of this, and truly makes him the ruler, then we are truly doomed. "

    Mu Chuyang stood at the side and listened to what Duan Yunfei had to say. Duan Yunfei was extremely angry, she looked at him and said: "Tell me, what exactly are you at peace with yourself?"

    Seeing Duan Yunfei being so angry, Mu Chuyang could not help but want to laugh. He stretched out his hand to pull Duan Yunfei to sit by the side, and meaningfully looked at her. Although the Fifth Prince took over this assignment, how do you know that he''ll surely be able to do it well? "

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Duan Yunfei immediately calmed down, and her expression became solemn. After a moment of hesitation, she asked Mu Chuyang in a low voice, "What are you planning to do?"

    Mu Chuyang shook his head, he did not answer Duan Yunfei''s question, and only looked into the distance.

    The snow was falling harder and harder, turning the entire palace into a vast expanse of white.

    After thinking for a long time, the Emperor still summoned the Fifth Prince into the Imperial Court.

    "What''s the Fifth Prince doing now?" Yuwen Di was a little annoyed as he flipped through the imperial reports.

    "The Eunuch Ming hesitated for a moment, before replying to Yuwen Di''s words with a smile. "Reporting to the emperor, based on the time, the Fifth Prince should be at the empress''s palace inspecting his studies."

    "He''s a thrifty man." Yuwen Di laughed, his face revealing a pleased expression.

    "The Fifth Prince has been diligently studying all day, and it snowed heavily in time. He still went to the study room before five o''clock in the morning." "Eunuch Ming nodded towards the Emperor with a smile. All of the princes are well-educated and well-educated, with both talent and looks. Your majesty, you can rest assured. "

    "Your mouth looks like it''s been smeared with honey. You really don''t offend anyone." Yuwen Di turned his head to look at Eunuch Ming, and poked his forehead.

    The Eunuch Ming smiled at the Emperor, then shook his head and said, "This servant is speaking the truth."

    Yuwen Di smiled as he nodded his head and waved towards the Eunuch Ming, "The decree that you sent to the empress''s palace is to have the Fifth Prince come here to see us. We have something important to tell him."

    Hearing the emperor''s words, the Eunuch Ming accepted the order and rushed towards the empress''s palace.

    "Alright, you have done your homework well in the past few days." The Empress had just examined the Fifth Prince''s lessons, and her face finally revealed a gratified expression as she smiled at the Fifth Prince.

    Hearing the empress''s praises, the Fifth Prince''s face grew like a flower as he cupped his hands towards the empress and said, "Many thanks for mother''s praise."

    "What''s the use of just my praise?" The Queen sighed and reached out her hand to caress the Fifth Prince''s shoulder. She said to him meaningfully, "My son, you are the legitimate son of your father. You must work hard and let your father think highly of you. The future of Mother and your two sisters is on your shoulders. "

    The Fifth Prince knelt on the ground and respectfully kowtowed as he spoke word by word to the empress, "Your son will not dare to forget a single word that Empress Mother has said. Queen Mother can be at ease, I will definitely do my best to study my studies and become the most outstanding prince in royal father''s eyes. "

    "With my son having such guts, Imperial Mother will be relieved." The Empress nodded when she heard the Fifth Prince, but her brows still frowned tightly.

    At this moment, the emperor''s decree reached the empress''s chambers.

    "Empress, the emperor ordered the fifth prince to go see the emperor right now. The emperor has something important to tell him." Eunuch Ming walked in and smiled as he bowed to the empress.

    The empress nodded her head and beckoned to the autumn water, "Autumn water, your father-in-law came from afar. Hurry and get some snacks for your father-in-law to taste."

    Eunuch Ming has followed the Emperor for the rest of his life, and is the closest person to the Emperor. After dozens of years of being together, there was already no one in this world who knew the Emperor better than Eunuch Ming. As a result, even as a noble Empress, he had no choice but to respectfully give Eunuch Ming some face every time he saw him.

    The Eunuch Ming was naturally a person who understood the rules. He hurriedly took the snacks and bent down to thank the empress. "Thank you for the empress''s bestowal, and thank you, Miss Qiushui."

    The empress smiled and walked slowly to the front of the Eunuch Ming. She asked the Eunuch Ming in a low voice, "Eunuch, may I ask what happened after the emperor suddenly summoned the Fifth Prince?"

    The Eunuch Ming lowered his head and laughed. He bowed towards the Empress and said, "Empress is making things difficult for this servant. The Emperor must have summoned the Fifth Prince for an important matter. How would this servant know?"

    Since ancient times, he had been accompanied by a tiger. To be able to stay in front of the Emperor for so many years, how could he not have some outstanding qualities?

    Seeing that the Eunuch Ming was unwilling to speak, the Empress could only nod at Eunuch Ning. "Then please wait for a moment. After the Fifth Prince changes his clothes, he will follow him out."

    "Yes, that servant is waiting here for the Fifth Prince." Elder Ming always had a smile on his face as he responded to the empress''s words with a slight nod.

    When the empress saw this, she hurriedly led the Fifth Prince inside the house.

    "Imperial Mother, Imperial Father suddenly summoned me over, but what have I done wrong?" When the Fifth Prince saw that the Eunuch Ming wasn''t willing to say a single word, he panicked and anxiously pulled the empress''s hand as he asked.

    The Queen stretched out her hand to pat the Fifth Prince''s shoulder, consoling him by saying, "That won''t happen. Your son spends all his time studying and hasn''t done anything wrong. Presumably, the reason your royal father called you over was to ask you about your lessons. "

    The Fifth Prince nodded as well when he heard the empress''s words. That''s right, last time at Mother''s birthday banquet, royal father said that he would check on this child''s studies. Roughly today, royal father got free, so he asked Eunuch Ming to come and summon me. "

    "So when you see your father in a while, you must give him a proper answer. Don''t not forget the warning mother gave you." The empress was a little flustered, but pretended to be calm as she spoke to the Fifth Prince.

    The Fifth Prince didn''t have much of a reaction, and only nodded heavily towards the Empress.

 C313 The Emperor was ordered to do so

    Above the Audience Hall, the Emperor was still waiting for the Fifth Prince.

    Right at this moment, a sound came from outside the palace. The emperor looked down and saw the Eunuch Ming bringing the Fifth Prince back to report.

    "Your majesty, the Fifth Prince has arrived." Eunuch Ming walked up and greeted Yuwen Di.

    Yuwen Di nodded as he watched the Fifth Prince walk up and bow to him, paying his respects to his father.

    After about half a month, the Fifth Prince had grown quite a bit taller, and his figure was tall, even slightly taller than the Emperor.

    "However, after half a month, my son has grown a bit taller. "With this leader here, I don''t know if his knowledge has improved." The Emperor glanced at the Fifth Prince before intentionally teasing him.

    The Fifth Prince clasped his hands towards the Emperor and said with his head lowered, "In reply to Imperial Father''s words, this son has been familiar with the ''Classic of the Left'' for the past few days. Until today, I have only gained a little bit.

    The Emperor didn''t expect the Fifth Prince to reply in such a way, and couldn''t help but smile at him. "''Left Wing'' is obscure. You don''t have to worry. You''ll naturally reap rewards from studying it more."

    "Father summoned me here today, is it to inspect my lessons?" The Fifth Prince cupped his hands and said to the Emperor.

    As soon as the Fifth Prince finished speaking, Yuwen Di smiled and waved his hand, then said to the Fifth Prince: "Your son is always diligent, so these royal fathers know about it. Thus, the reason they called you here today, was not to inspect your homework."

    "Father is in a hurry to summon me today. Is there something urgent?" The Fifth Prince was slightly surprised as he raised his head to ask the Emperor.

    Only now did Yuwen Di''s expression become serious. He looked outside, then returned to his senses and said to the Fifth Prince: "Do you know that in another month, it will be the salt season in my Jin Country?"

    "Of course, salt luck is the bloodline of our Jin Country, and every year, the Prince Mu will be in charge of it." "The Fifth Prince hesitated for a moment before nodding towards Yuwen Di. Why did royal father suddenly bring up this matter today? "

    Yuwen Di sighed, and spoke sincerely to the Fifth Prince: "has always been responsible for the matters of salt transportation in our country, but now that Prince Mu is old, we cannot bear to see him continue to work hard, so we have been thinking and thinking for the past few days, and want you to take care of it."

    The Fifth Prince was surprised to hear the Emperor''s words. He raised his head and looked at Yuwen Di, unable to say a word for a long while.

    "What''s wrong?" Yuwen Di saw that the Fifth Prince''s expression was strange and asked him.

    "This son has never been in control of anything related to salt. Father suddenly handed the matter over to this son. This son is truly terrified." The Fifth Prince bent down and said this to the Emperor.

    Unexpectedly, Yuwen Di waved his hand, and with a composed expression, he said to the Fifth Prince: "It''s not difficult to not have a deal, and there will naturally be people who will tell you about the matter. I have summoned you here today only to ask you, are you willing to take charge of the matter regarding the salt transportation?"

    Would you like that?

    "The Fifth Prince hesitated for a moment, before raising his head to look at Yuwen Di with a resolute expression. this son is willing. "

    "Seeing the Fifth Prince''s appearance, Yuwen Di nodded his head in gratification. Since that''s the case, you can go and prepare. Before long, the imperial edict will reach your estate. "

    Even as the Fifth Prince replied, Yuwen Di did not forget to remind him, "The matter of the salt transportation is extremely important. You must not let your guard down. If anything goes wrong, I will definitely not protect you. "

    "Don''t worry royal father, this son will definitely give it his all, and will definitely not disgrace royal father''s mission." The Fifth Prince knelt down and said this to the Emperor.

    Hearing the Fifth Prince''s words, the Emperor waved his hand at him. "Of course I know your capabilities, or else I wouldn''t have handed this over to you."

    Yuwen Di arranged for him to go down and make preparations while he chatted with the Fifth Prince.

    The Fifth Prince was just about to leave when he seemed to recall something and turned around, hesitating to speak as he looked at the Emperor.

    Seeing that the Fifth Prince was unwilling to leave, Yuwen Di could not help but feel suspicious. He smiled at him and asked: "What else do you want?"

    Just as Yuwen Di finished speaking, the Fifth Prince knelt on the ground and said to the Emperor: "royal father, today, this son has accepted the task of bringing salt to Jiangnan, and will be leaving the capital in a few days'' time. Furthermore, this departure will take at least two to three months, so before this son leaves, I wish to ask you for a favor."

    "You child, why must you bow so deeply?" Yuwen Di''s tone was laced with reproach, but he could not resist laughing out loud. His body slightly leaned forward as he said to the Fifth Prince, "Just what matter do you have to request of me? Speak freely."

    Only now did the Fifth Prince slightly raise his head, and his throat was slightly choked with sobs. After hesitating for a moment, he said to Yuwen Di, "Father, this son wishes to request that you visit mother more in the days before I leave the capital."

    Hearing the Fifth Prince''s words, the smile on Yuwen Di''s face slowly stiffened, and he slowly sat back on the dragon throne. He stretched out his hand to wave his sleeves at the Fifth Prince, indicating for him to get up.

    Ever since Duan Yunfei''s incident, the emperor had been brooding over it. After the empress''s birthday banquet, Yuwen Di had never gone to the empress''s chambers again.

    The Fifth Prince refused to get up and earnestly said to the Emperor, "Imperial Father, this son knows that Imperial Mother has done many things wrong and also knows that because Imperial Father and Mother hurt Thirteenth Princess, there is a grudge between us. But he is still Imperial Mother after all. Now that Sixth Sister has been living in seclusion in the palace and is unable to come and go as a child, and this son is going to Jiangnan, I hope that Royal Father can, on the behalf of husband and wife, let bygones be bygones and stop blaming Mother. "

    Hearing the Fifth Prince''s words, Yuwen Di couldn''t help but fall silent, and then let out a heavy sigh. Do you know how many evil and wicked things your mother has done for herself? " Yuwen Di smiled bitterly, raised his head and said to the Fifth Prince.

    "Even if everyone in the world can speak ill of her, this son cannot. Even if everyone in the world can criticize her for doing wrong, this son cannot." The Fifth Prince heavily kowtowed on the ground and spoke word by word to the Emperor.

    "Whatever, whatever. Although your mother has done many wrong things, she has given birth to a few good children." Yuwen Di sighed and waved the Fifth Prince off. "You can rest assured. I will naturally prepare well for you, your mother."

    Seeing the Emperor''s response, the Fifth Prince hurriedly kowtowed to the Emperor and said, "Many thanks, Imperial Father."

    A long time ago! A new year was coming.

 C314 The prince leave the capital

    The sun rose and set.

    It was already winter and winter, but the Fifth Prince had to get up easily and rush to Jiangnan to take care of the salt transportation. The empress quickly prepared some luggage to send the Fifth Prince out of the capital city.

    "Mother, your son will take at least three months to return from the capital this time. I can''t be filial to you anymore, please take care of my health." When they parted ways, the Fifth Prince held onto the empress''s hand as he spoke to the empress with sincere feelings.

    The Fifth Prince was already at the age of a weak crown. However, he was, after all, a prince and had never left the capital before. Even when he was far away from the capital, his heart was still filled with unwillingness.

    Compared to the Fifth Prince, the Empress''s heart was even more filled with joy. For the Emperor to hand this matter over to the Fifth Prince, it was sufficient to show that the Emperor had higher expectations of him than others.

    "My son, this is a very important matter. When encountering something, you must think it over carefully. You absolutely must not make any mistakes." The Empress repeatedly warned the Fifth Prince, hoping that he would rely on this matter to gain the emperor''s favor.

    The Fifth Prince nodded his head and bowed towards the empress. With a resolute gaze, he said, "Imperial Mother can rest assured that this son will do his best and will definitely not disappoint Imperial Mother."

    It was cold outside, so the Fifth Prince bade farewell to the Emperor and Queen before leaving for Jiangnan. At this moment, he was full of ambition. He wholeheartedly wanted to complete the task given to him by the Emperor, to satisfy the Emperor and the Empress. However, he still did not know what sort of enormous whirlpool awaited him in the Jiang Nan that travelled tens of thousands of miles.

    On the day that the Fifth Prince left the Li Palace, the Jin Country welcomed the greatest snowfall in thirty years. Snow swirled in the air, as if it wanted to completely cut him off from the world he lived in.

    However, no one knew that the Duan Yunfei of that day was standing on top of the palace wall. As she leaned against the city wall with her hands behind her back, she stared blankly at the Fifth Prince''s figure that had gone far away.

    "Princess, the Fifth Prince has already left." Xiao Yang stood behind her and used his hands to lightly brush away the snow on her shoulders. He couldn''t help but remind her: "The weather is cold, let''s go back early."

    Hearing Xiao Yang''s words, Duan Yunfei came back to his senses. He looked at Xiao Yang and laughed faintly.

    "The Fifth Prince is only in the year of the weak. If he was born in a rich and powerful family, he would have to properly study and build a family, but when he was born in this palace city, he would have to shoulder too many burdens." As Duan Yunfei spoke, she let out a heavy sigh.

    Xiao Yang supported Duan Yunfei, and followed along as she sighed: "Of all the children who grew up in this palace city, who could possibly escape from all these? Princess, let''s not talk about others. Aren''t you the same as well? "

    Hearing Xiao Yang''s words, Duan Yunfei was unknowingly stunned for a moment. She turned her head to look at Xiao Yang, and then, she smiled lightly.

    As far as he could see, the Fifth Prince''s figure was no longer present, and even the traces of the wagon that he''d just passed were covered by a new sense of snow.

    Duan Yunfei felt a little cold, so she waved her hand towards Xiao Yang and said softly, "Go back."

    When she returned to the Red Luan Courtyard, Mu Chuyang was flying along the eaves, jumping up and down along the eaves. It was unknown what he was doing.

    Duan Yunfei threw a small stone at him, causing him to stand up in shock.

    "A dignified Young Prince of the Mu Family is actually like a thief who has come to uncover the secrets of our house. What crime should he be punished for?" Duan Yunfei stood in the center of the courtyard with his hands on his hips, looking at Mu Chuyang, and said while pretending to be angry.

    Seeing that Duan Yunfei had returned, Mu Chuyang hurriedly jumped down from the roof and walked in front of him while smiling.

    "Now, it''s winter, winter, and the moon, and the continuous snowfall has arrived. I saw that your roof was leaking, so I went up to help you repair it." I didn''t expect you to have the name of a Thief. This is truly unfair. " Mu Chuyang said to Duan Yunfei as he deliberately pretended to be pitiful and looked at Duan Yunfei with a wronged expression.

    "So it''s like that. That''s because I misunderstood the good intentions of the Young Prince Mu." Seeing Mu Chuyang''s situation, Duan Yunfei could not help but burst out laughing. He extended his hand and patted''s shoulder, and said to Mu Chuyang straightforwardly: "Since I have to trouble Young Prince Mu to do it personally, then I cannot appear to be too petty, Young Prince Mu can speak freely, and would like to know how you will repay me."

    "If you really want to repay me, it would be great if you could repay me with your body." Mu Chuyang looked at Duan Yunfei shamelessly, revealing a sly smile.

    Just as Mu Chuyang''s voice fell, Duan Yunfei struck out without any warning, heavily hitting Mu Chuyang on the shoulder. After that, she walked into the house without even turning her head back.

    "Hey, it hurts, you hit my wound!" Mu Chuyang held onto his shoulder, squatting down and moaning.

    Duan Yunfei stopped in her tracks, turned around and looked at Mu Chuyang, then said to him with her head raised: "Young Prince Mu''s acting skills are really clumsy, you were injured on your right shoulder, and I just bumped into your left shoulder."

    With a "bang", Duan Yunfei tightly closed the door.

    Mu Chuyang saw that his thoughts had been exposed, and immediately became serious, pushing open the door and chasing after his.

    "The Fifth Prince has already left the capital?" Mu Chuyang withdrew his mischievous smile and asked Duan Yunfei seriously.

    Duan Yunfei glanced at Mu Chuyang, and then nodded lightly.

    She did not say a word, but only brought over the hot liquor she had just boiled just now, and poured herself a cup as well as Mu Chuyang''s.

    "Alright. Since he has already left the capital, the rest is up to me. " Mu Chuyang pondered for a moment, then said those words to Duan Yunfei, and unconsciously revealed a faint smile.

    Duan Yunfei did not reply, she only raised the wine cup in front of him and blew away the mist on it, then used her mouth to sip. Warm wine flowed from her tongue and slowly flowed into her body.

    Green ant new fermented wine, red mud small stove. If you came late, would you drink nothing?

    After a long while, Duan Yunfei finally opened her mouth and called out to Mu Chuyang.

    "Mu Chuyang, the Fifth Prince has only just become weak, he does not know about the darkness in the palace in the slightest. He''s really innocent. " Duan Yunfei''s expression was somewhat excited, she raised her head and looked at Mu Chuyang.

    Before Duan Yunfei could finish, Mu Chuyang interrupted her.

    Mu Chuyang walked in front of Duan Yunfei, stretched out his hand to grasp her fingertip, and looked into her eyes: "Little Thirteen, most of the people in this palace are innocent. If Fifth Prince is like this, you are no exception. However, we are all deceiving ourselves. If we do not take advantage of this opportunity to bring down the empress, then there will be endless trouble in the future. Don''t forget, the Fifth Prince is the Empress''s son, her greatest hope. "

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Duan Yunfei became silent and was unable to say a single word.

 C315 Visiting the Queen

    After the Fifth Prince left the capital, the palace descended into silence once more.

    Yuwen Di was currently in the Inner Palace as he read through the imperial reports. He was probably a little tired, so he would occasionally raise his head to stretch his neck.

    Seeing that, the Eunuch Ming immediately brought a plate of Litchi to him. He smiled and said to Yuwen Di: "I have been tired for the whole morning, your majesty should quickly eat some fruits to rest."

    "Eat three hundred litchi a day. Do not hesitate to become a Lingnan." Seeing that the one Eunuch Ming presented was Litchi, Yuwen Di couldn''t help but reveal a happy expression. He started to recite Su Dong Po''s "Huizhou First Absolute Litchi" to Eunuch Ming.

    "This is a new Litchi from the tribute this year. It tastes sweet and delicious. Your majesty, hurry up and try it." The Eunuch Ming peeled the skin for the emperor and passed it to him.

    The emperor nodded. As he ate, he seemed to recall something and raised his head to ask Eunuch Ming, "Have you ever sent lychee fruits to the different palaces for tasting?"

    Hearing the emperor''s question, Eunuch Ming hurriedly shook his head and replied to the emperor. The Emperor did not know that Lingnan had been flooded this year. Litchi production was extremely low, and lychee that was so delicious was even rarer. So we only sent them here to the Emperor, and the various palaces did not issue any orders. "

    The emperor muttered to himself and nodded, then signaled the Eunuch Ming to stretch his head over. He said to the Eunuch Ming in a low voice, "Go get some Litchi and bring it to the Red Luan Courtyard. There''s nothing delicious in the winter, Little Thirteen will definitely be hungry for it in the next few days."

    The Eunuch Ming smiled and nodded. He cupped his hands towards the Emperor and said, "This is the first time the Emperor has doted on the Thirteenth Princess. No one can compare to him."

    Eunuch Ming said as he retreated to prepare.

    Just as he was about to leave, Yuwen Di called out to him from behind.

    "Does the emperor have any other orders?" Eunuch Ming turned around to look at Yuwen Di, bent down, and asked the emperor.

    Yuwen Di hesitated for a moment, thinking back to what the Fifth Prince had told him when he left the capital. He could not help but feel guilty, hence he waved at the Eunuch Ming and said, "Forget it, let''s send some over to the Empress Palace first."

    Hearing that the emperor had changed his mind, Yuwen Di could only nod towards him.

    Just as Eunuch Ming took Litchi and was about to leave, Yuwen Di waved his hand at Eunuch Ming and sighed. "Forget it, let us go together. When the Fifth Prince left the capital, we promised him that we would take good care of the Empress. "Now that I think about it, it''s indeed been a long time since I''ve been to the empress dowager''s palace."

    As the emperor spoke, he got down from the dragon throne, shrugged his shoulders, and prepared to walk outside.

    "Your majesty, it''s freezing outside. You should put on your cloak first, what if you catch a cold?" Seeing that, the Eunuch Ming also hurriedly put on the cloak for the Emperor, then carefully followed the Emperor towards the Queen''s chambers.

    The empress was sleeping, and his personal maid, Qiu Shui, hurriedly ran into the house when he saw Yuwen Di walking over, ready to tell the empress the news of the emperor''s arrival.

    "Wait." Before she could walk in, Yuwen Di said to her in a low voice, "Empress''s sleep has always been bad. It''s rare for her to fall asleep like this. Since the empress is still asleep today, you shouldn''t go in and disturb her. I just came to take a look, I''ll be leaving in a bit. "

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Qiu Shui could only kneel down and bow towards the emperor as he watched the emperor walk towards the empress''s inner palace.

    Just as Yuwen Di had said, the Queen''s sleep had always been poor, and she would wake up if there was even the slightest sound. Therefore, the Empress opened her eyes before Yuwen Di could walk in front of her.

    "Your majesty, these servants are really becoming more and more insensible. Why don''t you come in and report to your concubine, causing your concubine to be disrespectful." While complaining about the servants in the palace, the Queen walked down to pay her respects to Yuwen Di.

    However, before the Empress could kneel down, Yuwen Di extended his hand to help her up. He smiled at her and said, "We saw that you were sleeping deeply and did not want to disturb you. That''s why we did not let them come to report to you.

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, the empress slowly stood up, smiled at the emperor, and sat down together with the emperor. Your consort has been disrespectful, please forgive me, your majesty. "

    "You''ve always been in bad health, and it''s common for you to not be able to sleep well." As the emperor spoke to the empress, he couldn''t help frowning. He patted her arm and said, "Even the Fifth Prince has left the capital by now. There''s no one by the empress''s side to chat with, so she should take good care of herself."

    She pulled at the emperor and said, "Your majesty, your son is not young anymore, so your majesty should give him a lot of experience. Only like this will he be able to help his majesty manage the affairs of the imperial court in the future."

    As the Emperor''s body was currently healthy, the Empress was in a hurry to seek the position of Crown Prince for the Fifth Prince. Yuwen Di listened to the empress at the side and his expression could not help but become a lot uglier.

    He turned his head and gave the empress a meaningful look.

    It was a pity that the empress couldn''t understand what the emperor meant. She continued to speak endlessly to the emperor, saying, "My royal son is wise and wise, diligent and frugal. Even my master in the imperial study had a taste of praising my son. "So please do not worry, Your Majesty. He will be able to settle this matter properly if we go now."

    "Of course, the matter of the salt transportation is of great importance. If we did not trust in his abilities, we would not have handed the matter over to him." The emperor''s smile faded as he spoke to the empress expressionlessly.

    "Your Majesty ¡­" The empress nodded with a smile, wanting to continue speaking to the emperor.

    "Empress." Without waiting for the Queen to finish speaking, Yuwen Di opened his mouth and interrupted her.

    He didn''t want to hear the Queen mention anything related to the Fifth Prince in front of him, so he could only turn around and wave to Eunuch Ming, indicating for him to bring the lychee.

    "Esteemed empress, this is the Litchi that Ling Nan paid tribute to this year. Due to its sparse weight, the palace''s empress didn''t send you any. The emperor was worried about you, so he sent his servant over first." Eunuch Ming immediately understood what the Emperor meant and quickly presented Litchi to the Queen with a smile.

    Eunuch Ming placed the lychee on the empress''s table. The empress quickly squatted down and thanked the emperor, saying, "Thank you, your majesty, for your love. Your consort will be extremely grateful."

    "The empress is too polite. Hurry up and get up." The emperor quickly helped the empress to her feet and took her hand to sit down.

 C316 border emergency

    A riding red earth concubine laughs, no one knows it is litchi come.

    The emperor ordered the Eunuch Ming to pass Litchi to the empress, and then accompanied her after exchanging a few words of greeting.

    "The emperor just came over. Why didn''t you say that you''ll stay for a while longer? Why are you already in such a hurry to leave?" The queen frowned slightly and carefully tugged at the emperor''s sleeve.

    "I suddenly remembered that I still have some matters to attend to, so I will be leaving first today. "I''ll come see the empress another day when I have time." Yuwen Di patiently said to the Queen as he gently pushed her hand away.

    Without waiting for the empress to speak, Yuwen Di quickly left his palace.

    Walking out of the empress''s palace, Yuwen Di let out a long sigh of relief. If it wasn''t for the sake of the Fifth Prince, the Emperor would absolutely not be willing to enter the Empress''s palace again.

    "What a disappointment. I should not have come to the empress''s palace today, and I would not have been so full of anger." The emperor grumbled to himself as he walked back.

    There was not much to say. Yuwen Di was a little angry, he was already finding it harder and harder to understand, what the empress was thinking about all day.

    The Eunuch Ming followed behind him. He had followed the Emperor for so many years, so he naturally knew why the Emperor was angry. However, this matter was related to the future ruler of this country and the source of the Jin Country. Since the Eunuch Ming was a sensible person, he naturally did not say a word and pretended that he did not see anything.

    Yuwen Di was about to walk further when he suddenly thought of something. He hurriedly turned around and said to Eunuch Ming: "In a while, you will personally go to Red Luan Courtyard and tell him that we have newly acquired Litchi, and invite him to come over to have a taste.

    Duan Yunfei could always come up with different ways to make Yuwen Di happy. "Therefore, whenever Duan Yunfei is mentioned, she can''t help but smile. If Little Thirteen finds out that I have Litchi but wasn''t willing to tell her, she would definitely be angry at me. "

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, the Eunuch Ming immediately replied and nodded towards him. He smiled and said to Yuwen Di: "This servant will go and summon Thirteenth Princess over right now. Thirteenth Princess will definitely be happy when he knows that there is a sweet Litchi to eat."

    "That''s right, this little girl has always coveted these rare fruits since she was young." Yuwen Di also laughed and waved towards Eunuch Ming, gesturing for him to go down.

    The Eunuch Ming had just left when the soldiers guarding the palace hall suddenly ran over in a panic. They greeted the emperor and said, "Your majesty, an urgent military report has arrived from the southwest border. They are currently in the palace hall.

    An urgent report suddenly came from the southwest border, and with such an aggressive appearance, something must have happened. After hearing the guard''s report, Yuwen Di didn''t have time to think as he quickly walked in the direction of the main hall.

    When Yuwen Di returned to the great hall, he indeed saw a high-ranking officer standing above the great hall, waiting for the Emperor''s arrival.

    Upon seeing Yuwen Di returning, that person hurriedly walked forward, knelt down and kowtowed to the emperor. Then, he slightly raised his head, and said to the emperor: "This general greets the emperor."

    "Daughter." Yuwen Di raised his hand, indicating him to stand up. "It has been hard for my beloved one to travel all the way back to the capital from the southwest."

    "Thank you, Your Majesty." Huang Can cupped his hands towards Yuwen Di, his brows knitted tightly from start to finish. However, this matter is of great importance and this general has no choice but to personally return to the capital to report it to the Emperor.

    Hearing Huang Can''s words, Yuwen Di''s expression couldn''t help but turn serious. He raised his head to look at Huang Can who was standing in front of his highness and asked him in a low voice, "Just what happened? Please tell me in detail, my beloved one. "

    "Your Majesty, there is a small Southern Barbaric State at the southwest border of our country that has been submitting to our Jin Country for many years. But in recent days, when the Southern Barbaric Nether Domain changed to become the Emperor, they started to get restless. They always sent troops to disturb the people of southwest China and plundered their food and horses, with great intention of fighting against the enemy. " Huang Can slightly bent down and said to Yuwen Di.

    "Our Southwest is strong, how could we allow a subordinate state to act so presumptuously? Where is the Great General of the Southwest, Liu Feng? Why did I let my people suffer bullying, but I was always afraid to send troops. "He''s really old and no longer has the personality of a general." Yuwen Di pointed at Huang Can and said with obvious anger.

    Just as Yuwen Di''s words fell, Huang Can kneeled down in the great hall, looked at Yuwen Di with reddened eyes, and quickly lowered his head to speak to him: "Reporting to Your Majesty, this lowly general is General Liu Feng''s assistant general. Half a month ago, General Liu Feng suffered from the Regeneration and has been unable to recover since then. "I didn''t expect that the night before this official left Southwest, General Liu actually passed away."

    "What did you say? Liu Feng died of illness?" Yuwen Di was a little shocked, he immediately stood up and asked Huang Can who was kneeling in a loud voice.

    Liu Feng was Yuwen Di''s personal Great General of the Southwest, who had guarded the Southwest border for almost ten years and had never made the slightest mistake. Who would have thought that he would die in the southwest today?

    Huang Can did not reply, he only nodded at Yuwen Di, and then heavily kowtowed to him.

    Yuwen Di slumped onto the Dragon Throne, his lips moving slightly yet he was unable to say a single word.

    Plants withered while beauties aged. Yuwen Di''s tone was choked with sobs. He still remembered the last time General Liu Feng went to the capital, he had drinking and chatting with him.

    When a general dies in a hundred battles, a warrior will return ten years later. Back then, the General Liu Feng protected the Emperor''s position as emperor and had been stationed in the southwest for decades to protect his home country. He died in such a hurry before he had a chance to enjoy his happiness. The Emperor sighed heavily, then closed his eyes tightly. This was probably the greatest grief an emperor could show.

    Huang Can knelt above the great hall, slightly calmed his mood, and endured the pain he felt as he said to the Emperor: "Your Majesty, the military situation in the southwest is very urgent right now. We have always kept it a secret, and we do not dare to let anyone know of the death of General Liu Feng. "However, it is not the case that the military is lacking martials. I hope that the Emperor can make the decision as soon as possible and send his capable men to the southwest to stabilize the situation. This way, it will not cause chaos."

    Hearing Huang Can''s words, Yuwen Di also hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he nodded towards Huang Can. "General Huang has worked hard all the way here, so please go back and rest. I will think about this matter carefully."

    "Thank you, your majesty." Huang Can bowed to Yuwen Di, then quickly retreated.

    Only Yuwen Di was left sitting in the great hall.

    Everything happened so suddenly, that even Yuwen Di did not know what to do.

 C317 mesial consultation

    Just as Yuwen Di was frowning in worry, Eunuch Ming invited Duan Yunfei in.

    Duan Yunfei was wearing a bright red cape, which made her look exceptionally joyous. Before she even walked in, she had already sweetly called out "royal father."

    Yuwen Di''s heart felt like it was carrying a heavy burden, but after seeing Duan Yunfei walk in, she forced herself to sit up. She forced a smile at Duan Yunfei, and said in a low voice, "Little Thirteen, you''re here."

    "Eunuch Ming has told this son that royal father has prepared delicious lychee fruits and is thinking of me, so he specifically invited me to come and taste them with royal father." Duan Yunfei smiled as she walked in and blinked her eyes at Yuwen Di and said: "Father is full of intentions, this son does not dare to delay any longer, after obtaining the news I will come over quickly."

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Yuwen Di also laughed, and waved for Duan Yunfei to come over, but he did not forget to berate her: "Girl, after not seeing you for a few days, your tongue has actually become sharper, and even royal father is unable to resist now."

    As Yuwen Di spoke, he got Eunuch Ming to bring the peeled Litchi over, and said to Duan Yunfei with a smile: "I know you like it, I left these for you. "Let''s quickly try it while it''s still fresh."

    Although Yuwen Di tried his best to appear joyous, Duan Yunfei still noticed that something was wrong. She vigilantly raised her head and looked around the great hall, but didn''t discover anything strange, so she turned around to look at Yuwen Di and probingly asked: "Father, did something happen? Why do I feel that it''s strange today?"

    "Little girl, what are you thinking about?" Yuwen Di extended his hand out, and lightly knocked on Duan Yunfei''s forehead, and laughed while shaking his head at her. "What''s the matter? You''re overthinking it. I called you here today because I''m afraid you''ll have the time to eat and taste this new Litchi."

    The more Yuwen Di explained to Duan Yunfei, the more Duan Yunfei felt that something was amiss. She stood up slightly, retreated to the bottom of the hall and bowed respectfully towards Yuwen Di, then lowered her head and said to Yuwen Di: "royal father, although this child is a woman, he can still be considered heroic and unyielding. No matter what happens, this son is willing to help royal father out of trouble.

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Yuwen Di knew that he could no longer hide this matter.

    He let out a heavy sigh, signalling Duan Yunfei to stand up, then said to Duan Yunfei: "The General Liu Feng guarding the southwest passed away a few days ago."

    In the great hall, a long period of silence began to descend.

    Duan Yunfei was shocked speechless. The General Liu Feng was a strong martial artist, he had the ability to traverse the heavens. In the capital, she was often taught to ride and shoot arrows. She had always wanted to go to the southwest to see him, but he hadn''t thought that things in the world would be so unpredictable.

    Duan Yunfei took off the big red robe on her body, and threw it to the side. She was only wearing a thin plain clothes, and grief filled her eyes. However, she still did not forget to speak to the Emperor. I hope that royal father will take care of my dragon body and let my condolences go with it. "

    "Little Thirteen, the great hall is cold. You should put on your cloak, what if you catch a cold?" The emperor endured for a long time before he let out a long breath. He was a little tired, and he tried to console Duan Yunfei with a low voice.

    "General Liu Feng taught me how to ride horses and shoot arrows, and taught me the art of military strategy and swordsmanship. He can be considered my master. Now that General Liu has just passed away, how can I dress up so brightly? "I''m sorry for General Liu''s spirit in heaven." Duan Yunfei''s brows tightly knitted together. Her body was trembling slightly, and cold sweat continuously seeped out from the center of her palms.

    She knelt on the ground and refused to get up, probably in memory of the General Liu Feng''s Heroic Spirit.

    Knowing a daughter like her father, Yuwen Di could naturally understand the sadness in Duan Yunfei''s heart. He beckoned towards Duan Yunfei and advised, "Little Thirteen, hurry up and get up.

    Duan Yunfei shook her head, knelt down, and said to Yuwen Di: "royal father, General Liu Feng has spent his entire life on the road, contributing meritorious services to my Jin Country. Now that he had died of illness, this son wants to personally rush to the southwest to retrieve General Liu Feng''s corpse and bury it so that he can have it back at its roots. I beg your grace, royal father. "

    Duan Yunfei heavily knocked her head on the ground, but Yuwen Di sighed and waved his hand at Duan Yunfei. When General Liu Feng was alive, he had left behind his last words. He had spent most of his life guarding the southwest and had long treated the southwest as his homeland. I intend to repair a tomb for General Liu at the southwest border, so that he can be buried there. In the capital, we have erected a memorial grave so that it would be convenient for the future generations to pay their respects. "

    As Yuwen Di spoke, his face was filled with a pained expression. He looked towards the southwest. The mountains were so tall that all he could see were endless mountains.

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Duan Yunfei stayed silent for a while, before finally nodding to Yuwen Di. "This way is also good. This has proven to be General Liu''s long-cherished wish."

    Yuwen Di hesitated for a moment, then continued to speak to Duan Yunfei: "It''s just that now is not the time to be sad, now there is an urgent matter, and it will be difficult for us."

    "What is it?" Duan Yunfei reached out her hand to wipe the corners of her eyes, resisting the pain in her heart as she cupped her hands and said to the emperor, "I hope that royal father will say this clearly and that this son is willing to share royal father''s worries."

    "Today, General Liu''s deputy general rushed back from the southwest and reported the situation in the southwest to me. There''s a small Southern Barbaric State at the southwest edge of our country. In recent days, they have always sent out troops to disturb our Southwest citizens, robbing us of our food and horses. As Yuwen Di spoke, he let out a heavy sigh. If General Liu was still here, we would naturally be able to rest in peace. But now that General Liu has suddenly passed away, I cannot think of a general who can lead troops from the southwest. "

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Duan Yunfei hesitated for a moment, walked up to Yuwen Di and cupped her hands: "royal father, do not worry, this son is willing to personally lead troops to the southwest to pacify the war and clear the way for the citizens of the southwest."

    Duan Yunfei said word by word as she looked resolutely at Yuwen Di.

    However, before Duan Yunfei could finish her words, Yuwen Di waved at her. "No way!"

    "Why is that?" Duan Yunfei lifted her head and looked at Yuwen Di with a puzzled expression.

    Yuwen Di looked at her and waved his hand. You are currently in command of the capital city''s army, so you can''t leave the capital at any time, so you can''t take over this matter. "

    Without waiting for Duan Yunfei to speak, Yuwen Di shook his head and continued: "We still need to think about this matter carefully."

 C318 changing times

    The fire in the hall was added time and time again. The top-grade beasts'' gold and charcoal were quickly burnt to ashes.

    Yuwen Di''s brows tightly knitted together as he sat in the great hall without saying a word. He had been working hard all day, and even the white hair at his temples had grown quite a bit.

    Duan Yunfei walked forward and bowed towards Yuwen Di, then said to Yuwen Di with sincerity, "Father, please allow this son to go. Since General Liu Feng has just passed away, his morale is definitely low.

    "The southwest war is tight, and the safety of the capital is equally important. Take over the authority of the capital city guards and do not use them as you wish. Otherwise, it will also disrupt the morale of the troops." Yuwen Di waved his hands at Duan Yunfei. No matter what she said, she would not agree to his request.

    "Father ¡­" But Duan Yunfei was not willing to let it go, she walked over and said to Yuwen Di.

    However, before she could finish speaking, Yuwen Di opened his mouth and interrupted her. There is no room for discussion on this matter, so there is no need for you to say anymore. "

    Actually, Yuwen Di did not want Duan Yunfei to lead the troops. On one hand, she had the responsibility of protecting the capital, so he could not leave the capital casually. On the other hand, Duan Yunfei almost had a slim chance of survival in the north-west battlefield. If not for the fact that Xiu Heng had let them off the hook at that time, it was still unknown whether or not he could have returned to the capital.

    After experiencing so many things in the past few days, Yuwen Di no longer dared to let Duan Yunfei take such a risk.

    Seeing Yuwen Di''s resolute attitude, Duan Yunfei could only retreat to the side and stand down.

    After a long while, Yuwen Di suddenly raised his head and glanced at Duan Yunfei, a trace of light flashing through his eyes. He rubbed his hands together, then turned to Duan Yunfei and asked: "What has Wu Shan been doing these past few days?"

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s question, Duan Yunfei finally reacted. She was so anxious about it that she forgot her cousin.

    "In reply to royal father, ever since Wu Shan changed his defense and returned to the camp, he had always remained in the capital. When he had free time, he would even go to the army camp and practice the archery with the soldiers."

    "Yuwen Di pondered and finally nodded. The southwest is a place surrounded by smoke, and requires us to finish this quickly. Wu Shan is brave enough to be of use to him. "

    The Wu Family was the mother family of the Imperial Consort Duanshuo, a family of generals. The man in the family led the troops and fought for generations. The women in the house were all heroic and did not yield to him. They all had powerful martial arts, which was not something an ordinary man could compare with.

    The blood of the Wu Family flowed through Duan Yunfei''s body, so her personality was also a lot similar to theirs.

    It was just that after the death of Imperial Consort Duanshuo many years ago, the old general had lost her beloved daughter. So she took her wife and children and retired to the temple, and became a rich and idle person.

    Currently, the Wu Family was still in the imperial court serving the family, and only Wu Shan was left. But Wu Shan''s martial arts were high and his skills were low, he was truly a rare talent in command.

    Seeing Yuwen Di considering Wu Shan, Duan Yunfei also walked forward, bowed to Yuwen Di, and said urgently, "Royal father, Wu Shan is currently idle in the capital. If this matter is handed to him, he will definitely live up to Royal Father''s expectations."

    Thinking about it, Wu Shan was indeed the most suitable person to lead the troops out. Yuwen Di pondered as he nodded to Duan Yunfei.

    The situation was urgent and he didn''t dare to delay for even a second. Yuwen Di immediately ordered the Eunuch Ming to enter the palace.

    At this time, Wu Shan was still at his residence. During the past few days, when he had nothing better to do, he accompanied Old General Wu at home to play chess and write.

    "It''s been a few days since I last saw Thirteenth Princess. I wonder how that girl has been?" Old General Wu suddenly thought of his granddaughter, raised his head and asked Wu Shan.

    Imperial Consort Duanshuo died a long time ago, so the one she doted on the most was her granddaughter.

    Wu Shan stared intently at the chess board, at the same time, he smiled at Old General Wu and said: "Grandfather, this cousin of mine has always been a jumpy person, always being fearless and being doted on, no matter who it is, what''s wrong with her. "It''s my fault, I have to train her soldiers in the army camp all day long."

    The Old General Wu held onto the chess piece and thought, then he smiled and said to his grandson: "Good child, you are the only one in the entire Wu Family, so you are naturally the one who knows the most about the matters of the imperial court. Since you have nothing to do today, can you talk to grandfather about it?"

    Small in the mountain, small in the city, large in the temple.

    "Grandfather may not be able to stand in the temple, but his heart has never left the temple." Wu Shan placed the chess piece on the Go board and raised his head to smile at the Old General Wu.

    Sparse shadow slant water clear shallow, dark fragrance floating moon evening. The Plum Blossom in the courtyard bloomed extremely well. If one took a closer look, one would be able to smell a faint, delicate fragrance.

    Wu Shan turned his head to think, then continued to speak to Old General Wu: "Grandfather, even though the current situation looks unstable, it is actually quite distinct. The princes and officials are growing old, and the battle for the throne in the imperial court is beginning to show itself. "

    "Then in your opinion, who has a better chance of winning?" Old General Wu raised his head and looked at Wu Shan meaningfully.

    Hearing Old General Wu''s question, Wu Shan couldn''t help but be a little surprised. He raised his head and looked at Old General Wu with suspicion. Grandfather often taught us not to discuss matters within the imperial court, what''s going on today? "

    "You are in the middle of a vortex of the court, and naturally different from the others. Grandfather wants to hear your opinion, so it''s fine if you and I are to say it. " Old General Wu stretched out his hand to stroke his beard, and said to Wu Shan with a smile.

    After pondering for a moment, he continued to speak to the Old General Wu: "Currently, the Seventh Prince does not have any foundation, and no one supports him. The Ninth Prince is greedy for pleasure and does not have much ambition, and the Tenth Prince is still young and does not understand politics. "He is probably one of the Emperor''s favorite candidates for the throne, but from the way the Emperor has ordered the Fifth Prince to take care of matters related to salt transportation in Jiangnan, I can see a thing or two from that."

    Wu Shan analyzed the situation clearly, but Old General Wu did not reply him.

    "Grandfather''s expression, do you think what grandson said was wrong?" Wu Shan looked at Old General Wu''s expression and couldn''t help but to be suspicious, as he asked the old general.

    Old General Wu shook his head, placing a chess piece on the board, he shook his head and said: "The situation today is like a game of chess, complex and unpredictable. I am afraid it is not as simple as you think it is."

    Wu Shan was still thinking about what the Old General Wu had said and he couldn''t help but be a little lost in thought.

    When the last chess piece fell, Old General Wu''s face revealed a pleased smile. He raised his head and looked at Wu Shan, "You lost!"

 C319 summoning to the palace

    It was truly like a chess game, Wu Shan did not even have time to react, the pieces of the Old General Wu already occupied the entire board.

    "Grandfather''s chess skills are peerless in the world, how could grandson possibly beat you? I am willing to lose to you. " Wu Shan said while cupping his hands towards the Old General Wu.

    "In this Nanjing, everyone is a pawn in this stormy sea. Only by holding their own fate in their own hands will they be able to make a difference. If I am to be manipulated by others, I will definitely end up in a horrible situation. " "The Old General Wu tidied up the chess pieces as he talked to Wu Shan with an unchanging expression. You are too young to understand the dangers of government. You must remember all that I have said to you today. "

    Hearing Old General Wu''s words, Wu Shan hurriedly nodded, and looked at him with an unswerving determination. Grandfather, you can rest assured that your grandson will always remember your teachings. Never forget your roots. "

    Although Wu Shan had just entered the imperial court, his intelligence and insight were not something that a normal person could compare to. Old General Wu could tell that he was not an ordinary person, being able to cause a ruckus in this chaos. He was decisive in his work, but also had good intentions in his heart. Naturally, she was confident enough in him.

    Old General Wu nodded at Wu Shan, then stretched his hand and relaxed his tone as he said to Wu Shan: "It''s been a few days since I last saw Duan Yunfei, that girl is really lively and cute, it makes me really miss her a lot."

    "Since grandfather misses Cousin Yun Fei, the next time we enter the palace, I''ll pass on a message to her, asking her to come visit us if she has nothing to do. I can also speak with you." Wu Shan smiled as he spoke to the Old General Wu, "Cousin Yun Fei sure is fortunate. There were so many princes and princesses in the palace, but the Emperor doted on Cousin Yun Fei the most and gave her everything."

    Wu Shan enviously said while laughing and lightly sighing. Twisting his beard, he slowly said to Wu Shan: "Everyone says that Yun Fei is the world''s most arrogant princess. The Emperor gave her the best things in this world, but similarly threw her into the heart of this vortex. Who would know that one careless move from her would result in thousands of arrows piercing the heart? "

    As the Old General Wu spoke, he did not forget to remind Wu Shan, "The Yun Fei girl also has the blood of our Wu Family flowing in her veins. No matter what happens in the future, you must help and support each other. Although she is a noble princess, you still have to understand that it is not easy for her. "

    "Don''t worry, grandfather. These grandchildren naturally understand." After Wu Shan heard Old General Wu''s words, he replied to her respectfully.

    Before he could sigh, the eunuch sent by Yuwen Di to deliver the decree had already arrived in Wu Mansion.

    "The imperial edict has arrived!"

    When Wu Shan heard the news, he hurriedly put away his Go board and knelt down to receive the order.

    "According to the heavens, this is the Emperor''s edict. I request General Wu Shan to immediately enter the palace and not delay any further. "Here it is."

    This short sentence of the imperial edict caused Wu Shan to be at a loss on what to do. Kneeling on the ground in a daze, he didn''t understand what the emperor meant.

    Instead, it was the eunuch who issued the decree that coughed lightly. He said to Wu Shan with a smile, "General Wu Shan, His Majesty''s imperial edict has arrived. Please quickly accept it."

    Only then did Wu Shan react. He hurriedly kowtowed and received the imperial edict from the Eunuch''s hands.

    He hesitated but he still felt uneasy. He pulled the eunuch aside and asked him in a low voice, "Eunuch, the emperor suddenly issued a decree for me to enter the palace. Did something happen?" As Wu Shan spoke, he stuffed some silver pieces into the sleeves of the Emissaries.

    The eunuch immediately understood what Wu Shan meant, and nodded slightly, then said to him in a low voice: "General Wu Shan, this servant does not know why the Emperor summoned you into the palace, but I heard that the Thirteenth Princess recommended you in front of the Emperor, that there is a good errand awaiting you."

    After hearing the decree from the eunuch, Wu Shan finally calmed down a little and bowed slightly in thanks. " When I had tidied up a little, I followed the eunuch into the palace to see the emperor. "

    Wu Shan said as he turned to look at Old General Wu. They were probably waiting for him to say something.

    Old General Wu sat at the side and nodded slightly towards Wu Shan. The corner of his mouth curved into a faint smile. "Go ahead."

    Wu Shan tidied up a little, and followed the eunuch who gave the decree, and entered the palace.

    At this time, the emperor was sitting in the great hall, anxiously waiting for Wu Shan to enter the palace.

    The military situation was urgent and the war was tight. Yuwen Di frowned deeply, and without saying a word, he looked outside the palace.

    Duan Yunfei stood at the side and looked at Yuwen Di, and his heart couldn''t help but tremble a little. She walked up to Yuwen Di and said in a low voice: "Royal father, don''t worry.

    Yuwen Di was extremely anxious in his heart, but he forced himself to nod his head at Duan Yunfei.

    "General Wu Shan greets you."

    Duan Yunfei was looking outside when she walked in.

    "Greetings, your Imperial Majesty." Wu Shan walked up and greeted Yuwen Di. Only then did he see Duan Yunfei, who was standing at the side.

    When Yuwen Di saw Wu Shan, he immediately waved towards him, signalling him to stand up. He anxiously said to him: "General Wu Shan, it has been hard on you to come over here. Hurry up and rise. "

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Wu Shan quickly bent down and said to Yuwen Di, "Your Majesty''s summons must be an urgent matter, so this humble subject will naturally do his best to rush over and help Your Majesty resolve the problem. This is my duty as an official, how can it be considered hard work. "

    As Wu Shan spoke sincerely to Yuwen Di, Duan Yunfei stood at the side and nodded her head in a pleased manner.

    He was Duan Yunfei''s cousin, and the two of them had grown up together. Duan Yunfei had always been especially attentive to this cousin of his. This time he took his troops to the southwest. If he could return victorious, he would definitely be able to obtain the trust of the Emperor. Naturally, the promotion to official rank didn''t continue.

    Yuwen Di sat in the great hall and muttered to himself for a while, then nodded at Wu Shan. I have indeed summoned you here today because I have something urgent to discuss with you. "

    "I don''t know what happened, but according to His Majesty''s orders. "This humble servant will go to the mountain of swords and the sea of fire, serving the dog and horses." Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Wu Shan hurriedly lowered his head and cupped his hands towards Yuwen Di. Listening to Yuwen Di''s instructions.

 C320 Acceptance and Departure

    The main hall suddenly became silent. It was so quiet that one could clearly hear the sound of an embroidery needle falling on the ground.

    The people''s expressions became serious. Duan Yunfei stood on top of the great hall and couldn''t help but shiver. The fire in the hall continued to burn, and for some reason, she still felt that this winter had been especially cold and long.

    Yuwen Di suppressed his desire to retreat, then turned to Wu Shan and said: "We have summoned you into the palace today because we have received a secret report recently that there is a small Southern Barbaric Country in the southwest border of our country. In recent days, we have always sent troops to disturb the people of our southwest, to seize our food and horses, with the intent to fight. "Therefore, I would like to ask you, what should we do about this matter?"

    Wu Shan lifted his head and glanced at Yuwen Di, his eyes filled with unyielding determination. He clenched his fists tightly and reported to Yuwen Di, "Whoever offends the might of the heavens, however distant, shall be destroyed. The Emperor need not hesitate. "

    "Good, you are a good man of my Jin Country!" Hearing Wu Shan say that, Yuwen Di nodded, waved his hand at Wu Shan and said: "Since that''s the case, then we want you to be our commander-in-chief, to head to the southwest to lead our Jin Country soldiers to win this war. I wonder what Little General Wu Shan thinks? "

    Right after Yuwen Di finished speaking, Wu Shan was somewhat suspicious, and quickly cupped his hands in reply: "Your majesty has lifted this humble subject. These dozens of years, the Southwest border had been guarded by the General Liu Feng, protecting the Southwest border for dozens of years. Even if there are any barbarians attacking us now, they should be under the command of the General Liu Feng. This humble subject is willing to serve under their command. "

    Wu Shan''s words were clear and logical, but he still let out a heavy sigh, and fell silent.

    Wu Shan thought he said something wrong and quickly stopped himself. He raised his head and saw the sorrowful look on Yuwen Di''s face, but he did not know what happened. He quickly turned his head to look at Duan Yunfei, who was standing at the side.

    Duan Yunfei and Wu Shan looked at each other and couldn''t help but sigh. They said to Wu Shan in a low voice: "You might not know, but General Liu Feng passed away a few days ago. His deputy general came back quickly to report on the matter. "Currently, the Southwest Army is without a leader, and the Emperor is in a hurry to choose a commander-in-chief who can take on such a great responsibility."

    It was only now that Wu Shan realized what had happened. The news of General Liu Feng''s death exploded in his mind like a thunderclap.

    He tightly furrowed his brows, and only opened his eyes after a long time of calm. He cupped his hands towards Yuwen Di and said: "General Liu''s sudden death is something that none of us are willing to face, but since it''s already decided. I hope that your majesty will take care of the dragon''s body and not be overly sad. "

    Yuwen Di slightly nodded, choked with emotions, and continued to speak with Wu Shan: "Now that General Liu has passed away, and something like this has happened again at the Southwest border, we really do not know what to do. That''s why I summoned you here. I wanted you to serve as the commander and lead the soldiers of the Jin Country to defeat the enemy. "

    Hearing Yuwen Di say this, Wu Shan immediately knelt down, kowtowed heavily to the ground, and said to the emperor word by word: "This subject is willing to take orders to go to war, this journey will definitely defeat the enemy, and protect our southwest region."

    His voice was loud and clear, echoing within the great hall ¡­

    "Although you are still young, you have long gone to war. I believe that you will definitely win this battle." Yuwen Di''s tone relaxed a little as he nodded to Wu Shan.

    Seeing that, Duan Yunfei also quickly stepped forward to help Wu Shan out, "Please be at ease royal father, Wu Shan will definitely lose to the enemy, I will help royal father solve this problem."

    Yuwen Di thought for a moment, then turned and spoke to Wu Shan: "It''s just that this military situation is urgent, you need to immediately make preparations, we will prepare horses and supplies for all of you to submit, and instruct people to escort you all to the southwest."

    "When are we leaving?" Wu Shan nodded and raised his head to look at Yuwen Di.

    Yuwen Di muttered to himself, and said to Wu Shan: "Let''s go tomorrow."

    "Royal father, isn''t this too hasty? Wu Shan still needs to return to report this matter to Grandfather and Uncle. After Duan Yunfei heard this, she hurriedly walked forward and said to Yuwen Di in a low voice, "Wu Shan is going to lead troops to the southwest for a battle, this is no small matter.

    But before Duan Yunfei could finish her sentence, Wu Shan opened her mouth and interrupted her.

    "Your subject obeys the decree." Wu Shan kneeled on the ground and said to the emperor.

    Yuwen Di did not expect Wu Shan to agree so straightforwardly, he stood up and walked down the stairs to personally help Wu Shan up, then looked him in the eyes and said: "This matter happened so suddenly, and your grandfather and father are still not aware of this matter, do you really not plan to return to discuss it with them?"

    "A man is born to serve his country and gallop on the battlefield. If there''s so much consideration, how would it be able to accomplish such a big thing? " Wu Shan replied the emperor. His eyes lit up, as if he could see through the emperor''s heart.

    "Alright." Yuwen Di reached out his hand and patted Wu Shan''s shoulder, then nodded to him. " "You are indeed a good man in the Wu Family, a loyal subject to the humerus for generations. You must perform well in order to bring honor to the Wu Family."

    "Your Majesty, please be at ease. This humble subject will not fail his mission." The corner of Wu Shan''s mouth raised slightly, revealing a trace of a smile, carrying the high spirits of a young general.

    Yuwen Di glanced at Wu Shan, then turned and spoke to the people around him: "Quickly go and spread our order, before sunset today, prepare ten good horses, some food and armor, we need them urgently."

    "Understood." Eunuch Ming answered as he hurried down to prepare for Yuwen Di.

    Seeing that, Duan Yunfei hurriedly looked at Wu Shan.

    Wu Shan immediately understood what he meant, he turned around and cupped his hands to Yuwen Di: "Your majesty, since that''s the case, then this subject will go home and report to Grandfather and Father. We will set out tomorrow morning."

    "Alright." Yuwen Di responded to Wu Shan''s words and nodded at him. Before he left, he did not forget to ask him, "It has been a long time since I last saw Old General Wu.

    Wu Shan cupped his hands and quickly replied to Yuwen Di. I am indebted to the Emperor for your concern. Grandfather is fine. "

    "In a few days, it will be the New Year. We will personally visit the Old General Wu." Yuwen Di hesitated for a moment, then waved his hand at Wu Shan.

    Ever since the death of Imperial Consort Duanshuo, Yuwen Di was worried about being noticed and thought about, and never stepped into the Wu Family''s gate again. In the blink of an eye, it had actually been so many years.

    Wu Shan bowed to the Emperor as he replied and quickly left the room.

 C321 Sisterhood and Sisterhood Conversation

    When Wu Shan walked out of the palace, Duan Yunfei was already waiting for him at the entrance.

    "He''s coming." Seeing Wu Shan walking over, Duan Yunfei smiled and patted his shoulder, just like when they met each other when they were young.

    Wu Shan stood upright in front of Duan Yunfei, and respectfully bowed to him. He shouted, "Greetings Thirteenth Princess."

    "What are you doing?" Duan Yunfei hurriedly helped Wu Shan up, then extended his hand out and heavily knocked Wu Shan on the shoulder. He said to with a smile: "Quickly get up, there is no need for you and I to be like this."

    Only then did Wu Shan stand up and smile at Duan Yunfei, "Cousin, this time you must be the one who recommended the Emperor, which is why the Emperor let me be the commander and lead the troops to the southwest."

    "Although I was the one who recommended it to the Emperor, it was indeed you who was proficient in all kinds of literature and martial arts." Duan Yunfei smiled and patted Wu Shan''s shoulder. I know that you are different from the other brothers in the family. You have your own thoughts and ambitions. The battlefield is dangerous. You must prepare well, and lead the soldiers to defeat the Southwest Barbarians. "I won''t disappoint my sister''s expectations for you."

    Wu Shan laughed. His eyes were bright, and there seemed to be trillions of stars flashing within them. Thank you for your guidance, Chendi will definitely live up to your expectations. "

    Today, Wu Shan was dressed in white. His face was like jade and his smile like the spring breeze.

    Duan Yunfei did not reply, she only smiled at Wu Shan and waved his hand. This is the southwest, far away from the mountain. You must take care of yourself and not let your family worry about you. "

    "Thank you sister for the warning. I will definitely remember it. I will not forget it for the rest of my life." After Wu Shan heard this, he smiled and nodded towards Duan Yunfei.

    As Duan Yunfei and Wu Shan walked side by side, Wu Shan suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Duan Yunfei. He opened his mouth and said to him, "Elder sister, grandfather brought you up at home today because he misses you. If you''re free, you should go back and visit grandfather."

    Duan Yunfei thought for a bit, then turned and smiled towards Wu Shan, pointed at the palace door and said: "That''s right, it has been a while since I last saw Grandfather and the others, so I don''t have anything else to do today, so I''ll follow you home."

    The Old General Wu had always doted on Duan Yunfei, and even Wu Shan couldn''t compare to him. Hearing that Duan Yunfei wanted to go home and visit the Old General Wu, Wu Shan became happy as well. If grandfather saw Duan Yunfei, he would definitely be happy.

    The Wu Mansion was far away from here, so even Duan Yunfei and Wu Shan had to take half a day to get there while riding on their fast horses.

    A big red lantern was hung in front of the door. The words "Wu Mansion" was written by the Old General Wu himself. A flying dragon and a flying phoenix; powerful and vigorous.

    Just as Duan Yunfei was lost in thought, Wu Shan reached out and tugged on Duan Yunfei''s sleeve, and said to her in a low voice: "Big sister, we''re already at the door, let''s quickly go in. Grandfather is still waiting inside."

    Duan Yunfei regained her senses and quickly nodded towards Wu Shan, then headed inside the house.

    When the servant Lucky saw Wu Shan bringing Duan Yunfei in, she hurried over and greeted Duan Yunfei with a bow, and respectfully said, "Greetings Thirteenth Princess."

    Wu Shan glanced at Lucky for a moment, then let out a heavy sigh. He deliberately turned his head and said, "Lucky is really getting more and more tricky, all he knows is that he has to greet Thirteenth Princess, but he has already forgotten about me, the Eldest Young Master of Wu Mansion."

    "Young master, you are always hanging around the mansion every day. If I see you, I will salute you. Even if I am not annoyed, you will be tired of me. But Thirteenth Princess didn''t come to the manor even once for a long time, so this time, it would definitely be able to make Old General Wu happy for a long time. I naturally must rush to pay my respects to Thirteenth Princess. " Lucky said to Wu Shan intentionally with a face of indifference.

    The Old General Wu had always been a good servant, and Wu Shan had a good temper. After a while, even the servants started to follow him.

    "You ¡­" Hearing Lucky''s words, Wu Shan choked to the point that he couldn''t say anything. He could only follow Lucky and stare.

    "Lucky is right." As they were talking, a hearty laughter came from behind them.

    Seeing that it was Old General Wu coming out of the house, Lucky quickly moved out of the way. The three of them bowed to Old General Wu together.

    "Grandfather, it''s really been a long time since I''ve seen you again. Your body looks better and better. " Duan Yunfei suddenly walked in front of Old General Wu and shamelessly stretched out his hand, forcefully tugging at his beard.

    "Girl, you are truly becoming more and more shameless." Old General Wu pretended to reprimand him, but he could not help but reveal a smile.

    "I was too happy when I saw grandfather, that''s why I''m so close with him." Duan Yunfei pulled on Old General Wu''s sleeves and said to the old general with a smile.

    Old General Wu had always been stern, and only after seeing Duan Yunfei would he become like this.

    Wu Shan smiled on the side and respectfully bowed as well.

    Seeing Wu Shan''s preoccupied look, Old General Wu naturally knew that he had received some kind of news. He waved at Wu Shan, signalling him to follow him back to the study room.

    "Grandfather." Wu Shan walked into the study room and nodded at Old General Wu.

    Duan Yunfei sat at the side. She could tell that the Old General Wu was going to take care of today''s matters, so she quieted down as well.

    Old General Wu took a sip of the tea in his hand and slowly placed it on the table. Only then did he nod towards Wu Shan and ask him, "Today, the Emperor anxiously summoned you into the palace. Did something important happen?"

    Wu Shan nodded, then hurriedly replied the Old General Wu: "Grandfather, a few days ago, the southwest General Liu Feng passed away."

    As Wu Shan spoke, the study room sank into silence.

    In the past, General Liu Feng and Old General Wu were brothers on the battlefield, and the two risked their lives together. But now, the grievous news suddenly spread, and Old General Wu was unable to hold back, nearly collapsing onto the ground.

    Seeing that, Duan Yunfei immediately extended her hand to support Old General Wu, and continued to comfort him: "Grandfather, the dead are dead, grandfather must take care of his body, so that General Liu Feng''s spirit in heaven can be consoled."

    She accompanied Old General Wu by his side for a long time before he finally regained his senses. His eyes were moist. Throughout his life, this was the only way he could commemorate his good brother.

    "The war in the southwest was tight, and the military was in a hurry. That''s why the Emperor summoned me to the palace. He wants me to head to the southwest to command the army." Seeing that the Old General Wu had calmed down a little, Wu Shan continued to speak to him.

    As Wu Shan''s voice fell, the study room once again sunk into silence.

 C322 parting admonition

    Wu Shan was the eldest son of the Wu Family. Even though the old general was usually extremely strict with him, going to the southwest was a long and arduous journey.

    He knelt in front of Old General Wu and cupped his fists and said. Grandfather, your grandson is now an adult. It''s time to build a family, so Grandfather doesn''t need to worry about me. If I go to the southwest, I will definitely win this battle and bring honor to the clan. "

    Even his eyes flashed with the light of what Wu Shan had said. But Old General Wu did not answer, he only furrowed his brows and stroked his beard.

    "Grandfather, Wu Shan will be the commander in chief in the battle and will receive orders from the Emperor. He has great martial arts skills, and you have even personally taught him the military strategy and tactics. Therefore, you do not need to worry about him. " Seeing that, Duan Yunfei quickly walked to the front of Old General Wu, tightly hugged onto her arm, and spoke to him in a spoiled manner.

    Seeing the two children begging for mercy in front of him, Old General Wu''s heart softened.

    "Come, my good child, get up and sit by my grandfather''s side." Old General Wu walked down and helped Wu Shan up before sitting down beside him. Although Old General Wu was old, he had trained in martial arts for many years, but his body was strong and healthy.

    "Old General Wu glanced at them and he couldn''t help but shake his head as he laughed. You kids, I''m already this old, but I still have to follow you guys and worry for who knows how long. "

    "Grandfather is our pillar of support, of course we have to worry about us all the time. How can we let you rest?" Hearing Old General Wu''s words, Duan Yunfei nestled against her arm and said to him in a tender voice.

    "Girl, you''re no longer young, but you''re always like a child. What should we do in the future?" Old General Wu stretched out his hand and lightly poked Duan Yunfei on the forehead, but the corner of his mouth couldn''t help but reveal a joyous smile.

    Every time Duan Yunfei appeared in front of Old General Wu, she would always act like an unreasonable child, and tightly pull on Old General Wu''s sleeves, "Even if I grow up a little more, in front of Grandfather, I should still be a child. I''ll be Grandfather''s child in the future."

    While Duan Yunfei was speaking, Old General Wu started laughing, the wrinkles on his face also relaxed and he laughed heartily.

    It was already winter, and the moon was in full. The wind outside was biting cold, but the house was very warm.

    Old General Wu sighed, lowered his eyes and said to Wu Shan: "Good child, now that you are an adult, you can make decisions for your own matters. Since you have received the imperial edict, you must know how to wage war on behalf of your country. The battlefield is extremely dangerous, and you must be careful of everything.

    "Many thanks for grandfather''s concern. Your grandson will definitely bear that in mind." Wu Shan bowed towards the Old General Wu, and said those words to him word by word.

    "Southwest is the land of the miasma. You must take care of your body and not let your parents worry about you." Old General Wu sighed, extended his hand out and patted Wu Shan''s shoulder. No matter what happens, in the eyes of the Old General Wu, Wu Shan will forever be a child.

    Seeing the tears in the corners of Old General Wu''s eyes, Wu Shan also started to sob. He heavily kowtowed to Old General Wu and said in a low voice, "Please be at ease grandfather, your grandson will definitely take good care of himself."

    Old General Wu nodded his head, but he could not say a single word. He choked with sobs, and could only pat Wu Shan''s shoulder.

    Because of the matters of the Imperial Consort Duanshuo, the Old General Wu felt heartache, and was unwilling to continue to establish himself in the imperial court, and also forbid his brothers from joining them. In order to cherish his favorite daughter, and also to protect his own child will not be restricted by the court.

    But ten years of drinking ice was not enough to cool one''s blood. After all, the Old General Wu was a warrior that fought on the battlefield, so he truly hoped that someone from the future generations of the Wu Family could fight on the battlefield to report back to her clan.

    But Old General Wu knew very well that Wu Shan''s father did not have the temperament that allowed him to stand in the imperial court, and so he gave him some poems and songs.

    However, Wu Shan was different from his father. He had been intelligent since young, and knew how to weigh the pros and cons, but his intelligence was pure. He was the most suitable child in his family to stand on top of the imperial court. Now that Yuwen Di gave him this chance, and allowed him to lead his troops out to the battlefield, the Old General Wu was very pleased.

    "Kind child, when did the emperor order you to go out to battle?" Old General Wu hesitated for a moment before asking Wu Shan.

    "We will set off tomorrow." Wu Shan raised his head and looked at Old General Wu.

    Old General Wu''s lips slightly moved, as though he wanted to say something to Wu Shan, but in the end, he only said "Alright."

    "Grandfather, it all happened so suddenly. No one knows about the death of General Liu Feng yet, but paper cannot contain the fire. How long can you keep this a secret? Once the soldiers in the army find out about the death of General Liu, it will definitely cause an uproar in the army. That''s why royal father was in such a hurry to send Wu Shan to the southwest to stabilize the situation. " Duan Yunfei explained to the Old General Wu from the side and kept comforting him, "Grandfather, royal father will order some people to escort Wu Shan all the way to the southwest tomorrow. Therefore, you don''t have to worry. "

    Old General Wu slightly nodded his head, but his fingers continued to rub, as though he was thinking about something important.

    After a while, Old General Wu took a light sip of the tea on the table, and then, said to Wu Shan and Duan Yunfei: "I''m tired. I want to go and rest for a while. "Let''s take advantage of this time to chat a bit more. I don''t know when Wu Shan will be able to return from this trip to the southwest."

    Only those who had experienced the battlefield would know how cruel and dangerous it was.

    Therefore, Duan Yunfei and Wu Shan did not reply, and only indifferently nodded.

    "Wu Shan, after leaving this palace city, your sister will be beyond my reach, and I will not be able to protect you anymore. You must take care of yourself." At this time, Duan Yunfei and Wu Shan had already walked out of the Old General Wu''s study room. Duan Yunfei lightly patted Wu Shan''s shoulders and said to him with a smile.

    Wu Shan also laughed along. Although he was experienced and knowledgeable, he was still a weak crowned youth. He looked at Duan Yunfei, her eyes filled with stars.

    The two talked for a while. It was getting late and Duan Yunfei still had to rush back before the palace gates could open.

    "Since that''s the case, big sister will leave first. We''ll take care of each other and meet again later. " Duan Yunfei cupped her fists and said to Wu Shan.

    Wu Shan nodded as he watched Duan Yunfei disappear into the twilight.

 C323 sleepless night

    Duan Yunfei spurred his horse to gallop, and finally made it back to Red Luan Courtyard before the palace gates opened.

    "Princess, we were worried about you even though it was so late." Seeing Duan Yunfei rushing back, Xiao Yang hurried over to greet him.

    "What''s there to worry about? I''m back now, aren''t I?" Duan Yunfei said to Xiao Yang as she walked into the house.

    Xiao Yang hurriedly brought the prepared dinner out from Kitchen, and placed it in front of Duan Yunfei: "Princess, you have been out for so long, you must have not eaten dinner yet, I have been heating up the whole time in Kitchen, taking advantage of the heat to eat some before resting."

    Duan Yunfei shook her head. When she thought about how Wu Shan was going to leave the capital and rush to the Southwest battlefield tomorrow, she felt so uncomfortable that she couldn''t even talk. Thinking about it, she couldn''t even eat a single mouthful of food. In the end, Wu Shan was still her little brother that she grew up with.

    "Xiao Yang, I''m a little tired. You can go and rest first." Duan Yunfei slowly exhaled, and said to Xiao Yang in a soft voice. After toiling for the entire day, she was rather tired. Even the sound of her voice didn''t carry the slightest bit of strength.

    Seeing Duan Yunfei like this, Xiao Yang naturally knew how tired she was and did not say anymore. She could only nod at her and prepared to leave.

    Just as Xiao Yang was about to leave, Duan Yunfei seemed to have suddenly remembered something. She raised her head and said to Xiao Yang: "Xiao Yang, tomorrow morning, General Wu Shan will be setting off for the battle. You go and prepare some things that you need on the way there.

    "Princess." Xiao Yang called out to Duan Yunfei as he frowned at her. Duan Yunfei had mixed feelings towards Wu Shan. Although she wanted to speak up and comfort her, she didn''t know what to say. She stood at the door, turned her head and called out to Duan Yunfei, then stood at the door, unable to say a single word.

    Duan Yunfei was naturally able to see through Xiao Yang''s thoughts. She smiled and then gently waved her hand at Xiao Yang, signalling him to get her to leave.

    The weather was still clear during the day, and it snowed at night.

    Xiao Yang tightly closed Duan Yunfei''s room door, and added a quilt for her. Even during the freezing winter, he hoped that she would be able to sleep well and have a good night''s sleep.

    After Xiao Yang left, Duan Yunfei tossed and turned, but she could not fall asleep either. For some reason, her mind was filled with all the scenes when she met Wu Shan today.

    Wu Shan stood in the hallway of the Wu Family. Scratching his head, he turned around and said to Duan Yunfei: "Elder sister, don''t worry, I will definitely take the lead and fight bravely. No matter what, I will think of a way to win this battle."

    The two of them stood face to face. Duan Yunfei did not need to look into his eyes to be able to feel the urgency and excitement in her heart.

    "Alright." Duan Yunfei reached out and patted Wu Shan''s shoulder. She lowered his eyes, not daring to look at Wu Shan, and only said to him indifferently: "Since you have definitely decided, then go and do it well. "Big Sis is waiting for news of your triumphant return."

    When it was time to leave, Duan Yunfei leaped onto her horse and was about to leave, when she suddenly shouted "Big Sister" from behind.

    Duan Yunfei turned her head and smiled at Wu Shan.

    Wu Shan hesitated for a moment, then extended his hand out and scratched his forehead in embarrassment. He then said to Duan Yunfei: "Elder sister, you have to take good care of yourself in the capital.

    In the end, he was still a child. Wu Shan''s tone was somewhat immature, but heaven knew how serious his words were.

    Duan Yunfei''s lips slightly trembled, and nodded towards Wu Shan. She then rode her horse back in the direction of the palace.

    This trip to the southwest was a long one; the weather was cold and the dew was heavy, so the king had to be careful.

    Early in the morning on the second day, Wu Shan packed his things and took the chance to leave Wu Mansion before the sun was up.

    "Young master, you''re leaving now. Are you sure you don''t want to say goodbye to the old master and his wife?" Wu Shan walked to the door. The butler was still worried, but frowned and continued to ask Wu Shan.

    Wu Shan turned around and looked at the Wu Mansion behind him, and his heart was still filled with unwillingness to part. He sighed and shook his head at the butler. He had to part ways with Jun Qianli after all. It''s still early, so there''s no need to tell them. "

    After Wu Shan finished speaking, he quickly rode on his horse to the palace below to meet with General Liu Feng''s deputy general Huang Xu.

    Huang Xu had been waiting for Wu Shan since a long time ago. In the past few days in the capital, he did not need to worry about food and clothing, but his heart was filled with pain.

    When he saw Wu Shan walking over, he hurriedly bent down and bowed towards Wu Shan. Greetings, General Wu Shan. "

    "General Huang, please get up." Wu Shan quickly supported Huang Xu up, and after exchanging some small talk with Huang Xu, they left for the southwest. Yuwen Di commanded his close relatives and guards to personally escort Wu Shan away. This was enough to show how much he valued this matter.

    Around half an hour later, the sky outside began to turn white.

    "General Wu, the Tetrandrine is right in front of us. We are also travel worn out from the journey and have worked hard. Do you want to take a look, General Wu?" When the carriage reached the Tetrandrine, Huang Xu suddenly said to Wu Shan excitedly.

    Outside the pavilion, by the ancient path. The grass was blue in color. The ends of the heavens and the corners of the earth were at least half friends with each other.

    Since ancient times, people always liked to send others off in this Tetrandrine. They didn''t even know how much of their memories and thoughts were carried in this pavilion.

    "Every time I set off for the war, my wife and family would always send me off. Therefore, every time I passed here, I felt really bad." General Huang Xu smiled as he spoke to Wu Shan, but unconsciously, the corners of his eyes started to moisten.

    When a general dies in a hundred battles, a warrior will return ten years later. To the southwest, it was a long journey. They also didn''t know when they would be able to return. This time, Huang Xu had been ordered to return to the capital to report the military news to the Emperor. Naturally, he was unable to return home to visit his wife and children. However, he was unable to enter even after passing by the door of his house. Wu Shan did not know how sad he would feel in his heart.

    Thinking about it, Wu Shan also felt a bit of sadness in his heart. He turned around and nodded to Huang Xu, "It seems like it''s still early, so we shouldn''t rush there. Why don''t we rest here for a while?"

    Wu Shan said, then walked down from the carriage and headed towards Tetrandrine.

    Last night, it had snowed all night, and the Tetrandrine was also covered by a thick layer of snow.

    The snow seemed to never end.

 C324 Chang Ting Bye

    The jade stairs stood in the sky, the birds were flying fast. Where are the rules, the pavilion is shorter.

    Wu Shan slowly walked towards the interior of the pavilion, and suddenly discovered two people standing in the middle of the pavilion.

    The two of them stood in the middle of the pavilion in plain clothes, seeming to blend in with the snow in the pavilion.

    "Wu Shan." That person turned around and called out to him with a smile. This time, Wu Shan discovered that it was Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang sending him off in the pavilion.

    "Elder sister." Wu Shan quickly bent down and saluted Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei walked quickly from the pavilion to stand in front of Wu Shan, lightly patted his shoulder, and smiled at him.

    Wu Shan looked at Duan Yunfei, then turned to look at Young Prince Mu, and continued asking the two of them: "Why are big sister and Young Prince Mu here?"

    "Today, after you left the capital, I had some people prepare some things that you could use on your journey. Originally, I wanted to send them to your residence, but with your temper, you would definitely not want others to know where you are. So, we waited here for you." Duan Yunfei said to Wu Shan as she retrieved a bundle from the carriage and handed it over to Wu Shan. Elder sister doesn''t have anything good to give you, just these things, you can use them on the way. "

    Duan Yunfei said to Wu Shan as she reached out to pat her shoulder.

    Wu Shan''s eyes were slightly red, he saluted and said: "Thank you elder sister for your friendship, Wu Shan thanks you."

    "Quickly, get up. There is no need for us siblings to say such estranged words." Seeing that, Duan Yunfei quickly pulled Wu Shan up. She smiled and talked to him.

    Mu Chuyang was also by the side, smiling as he patted Wu Shan''s shoulders. He cupped his hands towards him and said, "I have long heard of General Wu Shan''s name. For him to be able to take command and set off for the Southwest, he must have some extraordinary qualities, which would allow the Emperor to be at ease in handing the Southwest over to you."

    "Young Prince Mu is too kind. Wu Shan turned his head and bowed to Young Prince Mu, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and still couldn''t help but reveal a happy expression.

    "Did you tell Grandfather when you left?" Duan Yunfei suddenly thought of something and hurriedly asked Wu Shan.

    Unexpectedly, Wu Shan actually shook his head, and cupped his hands towards Duan Yunfei and said: "Elder sister, grandfather is too old, I don''t want him to continue worrying with me. That''s why I didn''t tell him that I left early in the morning so that he wouldn''t be able to sleep with me through the night. "

    Hearing Wu Shan''s words, Duan Yunfei also nodded her head, "That''s right, Grandfather is already old, as juniors, we shouldn''t let him worry about us."

    Even though Duan Yunfei usually liked to chat with the old general, she always knew what to do at a critical moment. Duan Yunfei followed Wu Shan out of the pavilion and warned him to be careful outside.

    Wu Shan replied, he turned around and glanced at Young Prince Mu, then hesitated for a moment before smiling at him and bowing as he said, "Young Prince Mu, I''m going to travel ten thousand kilometers to the southwest, I don''t know when I''ll be able to return. Thirteenth Princess is my closest sister. While I''m not in the palace, I have to trouble you to take good care of my sister. "

    Wu Shan spoke while he lowered his eyes and secretly glanced at the two people. Duan Yunfei appeared to be slightly embarrassed, but she was actually generous. He reached out his hand, grabbed Duan Yunfei''s hand tightly and held it in her own, then raised her head at Wu Shan: "General Wu Shan, please be at ease. This duke will naturally take good care of Thirteenth Princess, so there''s no need to trouble General Wu Shan to worry."

    They exchanged some pleasantries outside the pavilion, and the sun rose. The snow on the ground began to melt.

    "It''s getting late, you should hurry on your way." Duan Yunfei looked at the sun, and turned to Wu Shan and said. She helped Wu Shan pack his bags into the carriage, and repeatedly warned him: "This entire journey is far, you must take care of yourself.

    Wu Shan turned his head to look at the sun, then turned and looked at Duan Yunfei, and finally nodded to Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei thought for a moment, then walked in front of Huang Xu and bowed.

    Huang Xu jumped in shock and hurriedly helped Duan Yunfei up. He anxiously said to Duan Yunfei: "Thirteenth Princess''s precious body, this cannot be done."

    Duan Yunfei shook her hands, then shook her head and said: "General Huang, when I was young, General Liu Feng taught me how to ride horses and shoot arrows, and taught me military strategy and strategy. to me a little bit of education, can be counted as my teacher. Now that the General Liu Feng has suddenly passed away, and I am far away in the capital, I cannot do anything.

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Huang Xu hurriedly bowed to him and said, "Qingshan is fortunate enough to bury his loyal bones. The reason the General Liu Feng buried himself in the southwest was also to better protect the southwestern border of the Jin Country for the Emperor. This is the General Liu Feng''s dying wish, and I thank the Thirteenth Princess here. "

    After settling the matters with the General Liu Feng, Duan Yunfei no longer had anything to worry about, she looked towards the southwest. The road ahead was long and rugged, I could only hope that Wu Shan could make it smooth.

    "Since that''s the case, then I don''t have anything to worry about. It''s getting late, you all should hurry up and set off." Duan Yunfei waved her hand towards Wu Shan, and barely revealed a smile, just to make Wu Shan feel at ease.

    Charging through the battlefield to achieve his goals had always been Wu Shan''s wish. Therefore, no matter what the people around him said, Wu Shan''s heart had already started to become restless. He wanted to show off his skills at the Southwest border and perform on the battlefield so that others would have a whole new level of respect for him.

    Wu Shan nodded at Duan Yunfei and then got back into the carriage. He did not forget to say to Duan Yunfei through the carriage''s curtain, "We are leaving now.

    Duan Yunfei nodded, and watched as the carriage left in front of him, gradually leaving the Tetrandrine.

    After walking far away, Wu Shan seemed to have suddenly recalled something and stuck his head out from behind the carriage''s curtain, waving his arms non-stop at Duan Yunfei.

    "Big sister, if you''re free, then go home and visit grandfather. He''s always worried about you in his heart." Wu Shan shouted at Duan Yunfei, the wind tearing his speech short.

    "I know." Duan Yunfei used both hands to form a sound transmitting tube, and shouted at Wu Shan the same time.

    Mu Chuyang could not help but nod his head, "This child Wu Shan is not bad. If we go to the southwest, we will definitely be able to create a new world."

    As he spoke, he once again tightened his grip on Duan Yunfei''s hand.

 C325 The end of the year is approaching

    After a few days, Wu Shan successfully arrived in the southwest.

    Receiving his message to tell Duan Yunfei that everything was fine, Duan Yunfei felt more at ease.

    As the New Year was approaching, there were more and more matters in the palace. Yuwen Di was even more tired, and did not have time to rest for the entire day.

    "Xiao Yang, go and put on some of the hazelnuts I made yesterday, I want to go to the hall to take a look at royal father." Duan Yunfei said to Xiao Yang as he put away the letter.

    A few days ago, Duan Yunfei was always depressed, she refused to speak of anything if she were to ask her. It was truly worrisome. Although Duan Yunfei did not say it out loud, Xiao Yang knew that Duan Yunfei was worried about Wu Shan''s safety. Not to mention it was because of the relationship between Wu Shan and Duan Yunfei, but if anything went wrong with Wu Shan, Duan Yunfei really could not imagine how the Old General Wu would face up to such a situation.

    Today, when Xiao Yang saw that Duan Yunfei was in a good mood, he knew that it must be because Wu Shan had reported her that she was safe.

    "Princess, I''ll go prepare it now." Xiao Yang answered as he walked outside.

    Xiao Yang prepared the hazelnut cake and followed Duan Yunfei to the emperor''s chamber.

    Now that the weather had turned much colder, the imperial government had moved from the outside to the sleeping quarters. However, Yuwen Di''s body was still not well. In these few days, he had been coughing, and everyday he would boil candied fruits in the form of candied fruits for Yuwen Di to consume.

    "Greetings, royal father." Yuwen Di was busy reading through the imperial reports, so much so that he did not notice Xiao Yang walking in.

    Hearing Xiao Yang''s voice, Yuwen Di finally reacted. He raised his head, looked at Duan Yunfei, and smiled as he raised his hand for her, gesturing for her to stand up and sit beside him.

    "Little girl, what are you doing these past few days? Ever since Wu Shan left the capital, you have often been elusive, and don''t know what you''ve been busy with, nor do you know how to share your father''s worries." Yuwen Di lowered his head as he held out his hand and pointed at Duan Yunfei, pretending to scold her.

    Hearing Yuwen Di say that, Duan Yunfei immediately came forward, held the hazelnut cake and said to Yuwen Di: "Royal father, saying this is wrongly accused me. The person I am most concerned about is royal father, aren''t I here to see you today, and also bring your favorite hazelnut cake."

    "You, on the other hand, know how to cook delicious food to make me happy." As Yuwen Di spoke, he stuffed a piece of hazelnut cake into his mouth. In the end, he did not forget to comment, "I must have been lazy recently, but my cooking skills are not as good as they used to be."

    Duan Yunfei naturally knew that Yuwen Di was just playing with his and wasn''t angry at him either. She raised her head to look at Yuwen Di and the expression on her face became serious. royal father, your son came here today because I have something important to tell you? "

    "Wu Shan has arrived in the southwest." As soon as Duan Yunfei finished speaking, she blurted out:

    He raised his head to look at Duan Yunfei, and revealed a faint smile.

    Hearing Yuwen Di say this, Duan Yunfei also nodded her head and continued to speak to Yuwen Di: "Wu Shan sent me a message by flying pigeon, telling me that he had reached the southwest on the same time. He can''t continue to hide news of General Liu Feng''s death anymore, he is currently planning to bury General Liu deeply. As for the matter of the battle, Wu Shan said that he would discuss it further after General Liu Feng''s funeral. "

    Duan Yunfei said from the side. Yuwen Di pondered for a moment, then nodded at Duan Yunfei. Tell Wu Shan that since we ordered him to head to the southwest, it would give him the right to act.

    Duan Yunfei nodded, and answered on Wu Shan''s behalf: "Thank you, royal father."

    "Father, you''ve been keeping yourself in your chambers these past few days. Just how many things do you have to take care of?" After she finished speaking of Wu Shan''s matter, the stone in Duan Yunfei''s heart seemed to have dropped to the ground all of a sudden. She came close to Yuwen Di and asked somewhat curiously.

    Yuwen Di let out a heavy sigh, stretched his eyebrows, and smiled as he said to her: "Since the end of the year is approaching, and all the work cases of the various prefectures are submitted in one go, we will naturally have to put in a bit more effort."

    "It''s not just me. The Minister of the Left must have been too busy at home for the past few days. There are also the three provinces'' six divisions of the court. Everyone must be busy." "As Yuwen Di spoke to Duan Yunfei, she couldn''t help but let out a breath. Now that the Fifth Prince had descended into Jiangnan, she began to prepare to clear the canal. After the new year, he could start her salt transportation. It''s a pity that you aren''t a man. Otherwise, royal father wouldn''t let you stay here idly. "

    "What is royal father saying? Could it be that in royal father''s eyes, there is only the Fifth Prince doing things all day, so this son doesn''t do things anymore?" Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Duan Yunfei pretended to turn his head and said angrily.

    Seeing Duan Yunfei''s reaction, Yuwen Di was aware of his slip of the tongue. He hurriedly waved his hands at Duan Yunfei and said good words to her. royal father made a slip of the tongue, girl, you must be for real. "

    "Father''s words are as good as gold. How could I dare not take it seriously?" Duan Yunfei had a sharp tongue since childhood, and now that she was in the right, she was even more unforgiving.

    The Emperor naturally knew her temperament, and didn''t bother with her for too long. He merely stretched out his hand and lightly patted Duan Yunfei''s shoulder, then smiled to her and said, "Since Little Thirteen has said this, then I actually remember something. After thinking about it, this matter is best left to you to do."

    The reason why Duan Yunfei came this time, was to help the emperor shoulder his burden. Now that she heard the emperor say this, the matter just now was immediately thrown to the back of her mind, as she hurriedly turned around and asked Yuwen Di with an expression of anticipation, "royal father, what exactly do you need your daughter to do? I ask for royal father''s instructions. "

    Duan Yunfei extended her hand and cupped her fists towards Yuwen Di, and Yuwen Di muttered to himself for a moment, before continuing to speak to Duan Yunfei: "Three days ago, we received a letter from the Xiliang, and the letter said that since the Jin Country and the Xiliang have been reunited, we should naturally pay a visit to the palace. Now that the New Year is approaching, the Xiliang has sent a diplomatic mission to visit the Jin Country, and I hope that the Jin Country can receive you."

    "When?" Duan Yunfei hesitated, raised her head and asked Yuwen Di.

    Yuwen Di pondered for a moment, then answered Duan Yunfei, "If we calculate it now, it should be about seven days later."

    "Xiliang and my Jin Country have not been friends for many years, and now there is suddenly a diplomatic mission to meet. What kind of logic is this?" Duan Yunfei muttered to herself, and started to mutter in her heart.

 C326 mountain stream

    As the year was about to end, when West Leung Mission suddenly paid a visit, Duan Yunfei always had a vague feeling of unease in her heart.

    Seeing Yuwen Di working so hard, Duan Yunfei also had a different feeling in her heart. She raised her head and smiled at Yuwen Di, pretended to be relaxed as she said to Yuwen Di: "royal father, do not worry. Leave the matter of West Leung Mission sending our Jin Country to us, this son will handle it. Nothing will definitely go wrong."

    Yuwen Di had always been at ease with Duan Yunfei, but when he saw that she agreed without thinking too much into it, he only nodded at her.

    "Father, you''ve worked so hard for so long, it''s about time for you to rest. If you have any matters, just leave it to me." Duan Yunfei walked down and bowed towards Yuwen Di, then said with a smile: "This son will be leaving first, I''ll come again tomorrow to pay my respects to royal father."

    Yuwen Di nodded and waved his hand at Duan Yunfei, signalling for her to go down.

    "Princess, this Xiliang has always been at loggerheads with our Jin Country. Why did she suddenly send an envoy here at this time?" Xiao Yang followed behind Duan Yunfei and asked in confusion.

    Duan Yunfei hesitated for a moment, then shook her head at Xiao Yang. Prince Xiu Heng is the commander of the Xiliang, how would I know what he''s thinking? "

    "When gods block, gods kill; when buddhas block, buddhas kill. As a stately Jin Country, how could I possibly be bullied by a small subordinate state? " Duan Yunfei clenched his fists tightly, and mumbled to himself as he raised his head.

    She was the princess of the Jin Country, and represented the face of the Jin Country. Duan Yunfei''s personality was strong, so he would naturally not easily admit defeat.

    It was still early, and Duan Yunfei did not want to return to Red Luan Courtyard. "There''s nothing much to do when we return, so we might as well walk around outside."

    Princess, Young Prince Mu said yesterday that he wanted to bring you along to the market to play.

    Xiao Yang suddenly recalled this matter and hurriedly told Duan Yunfei.

    There had been a lot of things to do during this period of time. It had been a long time since Duan Yunfei last brought the girls out for fun.

    However, Duan Yunfei didn''t answer, and just stood under the palace wall in a daze.

    "Princess, what''s wrong?" Xiao Yang saw that Duan Yunfei''s expression was a little strange, so he stood at the side and probed.

    Duan Yunfei hesitated for a while, then asked Xiao Yang: "Where did you hear the zither music from?"

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Xiao Yang could only hear the melodious sound of the zither, with a posture of lofty mountains and flowing water.

    "Princess, this must be the Yusong Institute''s Sir Xiu Huang playing the zither." Xiao Yang was clever, and had always been careful when he did things, so he could tell that it was the sound of the zither from the Yusong Institute.

    "Oh, so it''s like that." Duan Yunfei slowly nodded her head, as her eyes couldn''t help but reveal a disappointed expression.

    Xiao Yang suddenly remembered that back then, Xiu Heng had also sat in the Yusong Institute and talked about the zither without saying a word. At that time, Duan Yunfei would often lie prone on the roof, quietly listening to Xiu Heng play the zither, and then quietly fall asleep on the roof. In the end, Xiu Heng had always been the one to send her back to Red Luan Courtyard.

    Duan Yunfei''s eyes couldn''t help but become a little red. In that moment earlier, she couldn''t help but become a little absent-minded. She suddenly thought of the Xiu Heng who used to live in the Yusong Institute and the him who pestered Xiu Heng all day.

    "Princess ¡­" Xiao Yang called out to Duan Yunfei from behind and did not say another word. She was afraid that if he opened his mouth, it would cause Duan Yunfei to recall memories that came back a long time ago.

    Duan Yunfei also did not answer and she slowly took a deep breath to calm her emotions. After that, she turned her head and said to Xiao Yang: "We might as well not have anything to do today, why don''t we go to Yusong Institute as guests? It''s just right for me to go meet Sir Xiu Huang."

    Without waiting for Xiao Yang to speak, Duan Yunfei quickly walked towards the Yusong Institute.

    The weather was cold and silent in the cold palace, with only the melodious sound of the Yusong Institute''s zither being heard.

    "Sir Xiu Huang is truly ambitious. He was able to play the zither and enjoy the snow alone in this cold winter. His mental state is definitely not something ordinary people can compare to." Duan Yunfei removed the hand from her back, then clapped and praised Xiu Huang.

    Duan Yunfei was shocked when she suddenly appeared.

    He quickly stood up and bowed towards Duan Yunfei. He said respectfully to Duan Yunfei: "Greetings, Thirteenth Princess."

    "Today, after exiting royal father''s quarters, I suddenly heard someone playing the zither on his own. I followed the sound of the zither to look for him, but didn''t expect that it would actually be Sir Xiu Huang playing the zither to admire the plum blossoms." Duan Yunfei stretched out her hand, bowed to Xiu Huang, and revealed a smile. Seems like I have disturbed Sir Xiu Huang. "

    "is unable to contain his joy at Thirteenth Princess''s arrival. How could it be considered as disturbing?" Xiu Huang said as he led Duan Yunfei inside the house.

    Duan Yunfei leisurely poured tea for Duan Yunfei, and said to him in a low voice: "Thirteenth Princess has arrived in the middle of the night. Let''s drink a cup of hot tea first to warm our bodies."

    "Alright." Duan Yunfei had a very straightforward personality. She nodded at Xiu Huang and followed him to drink some tea to talk.

    In the end, Xiu Huang hesitated for a moment, then raised his head and said to Duan Yunfei: "Since Thirteenth Princess came to Yusong Institute so late, I''m afraid that you didn''t come to find me to drink and chat?"

    Hearing Xiu Huang''s question, Duan Yunfei raised her head and laughed, then nodded at him. Young Master Xiu Huang is extremely correct. To tell you the truth, I have come to the Yusong Institute today because I have something to discuss with Young Master Xiu Huang. "

    "Thirteenth Princess is too courteous, Xiu Huang has nothing to do in the palace all day, why is the princess willing to come here today?" Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Xiu Huang''s heart slightly trembled, he raised his head and asked Duan Yunfei with some suspicion.

    The Yusong Institute had always been quiet, and it was the same for Xiu Heng when he was still here, and now, it was the same for Xiu Huang. Xiu Huang took off the guqin, and only Duan Yunfei and Xiu Huang could be heard talking in the courtyard.

    Only then did he smile at Xiu Huang, cleared his throat, and continued: "Actually, it isn''t really anything big. It''s just that after a few days, in Sir Xiu Huang''s hometown, West Leung Mission is going to come to the palace to pay respects.

    As Duan Yunfei spoke, she shot a glance at Xiu Huang from the corner of her eyes. So, the reason I came here to visit you, Sir Xiu Huang, is also to ask you, Sir Xiu Huang, what food do you think I should prepare to welcome you, West Leung Mission? "

    Xiu Huang''s brows lightly rose as he gave a somewhat unnatural smile.

    "So it was for this matter!"

 C327 Pre-arrangement

    Duan Yunfei watched Xiu Huang''s reaction without batting an eyelid.

    The corner of Xiu Huang''s mouth slightly moved. It was hard to say if he was happy or angry, but he nodded at Duan Yunfei.

    "Sir Xiu Huang knows about this?" Duan Yunfei acted as if she did not care and asked Xiu Huang.

    Xiu Huang was startled for a moment, then raised his head and looked at Duan Yunfei meaningfully, as he shook his head at her. Xiu Huang has already left the Xiliang for many years, and has long lost contact with the people of the Xiliang, so how would he know about this? "

    Duan Yunfei pondered for a while, then gently nodded at Xiu Huang. So that''s how it is, I was presumptuous today, I hope Sir Xiu Huang would not take offense to it. "

    Xiu Huang shook his head, and continued to speak with Duan Yunfei: "Since you are West Leung Mission''s envoy, you should follow the customs of the country, why would Princess go through so much trouble to come and ask me, just arrange it."

    Although Xiu Huang was speaking calmly, Duan Yunfei could hear some displeasure in her tone.

    Duan Yunfei did not care about all these, and pretended to think, and revealed a happy expression as she nodded at Xiu Huang. Since that''s the case, then I shall make my own preparations. It is just that I have come here today to disturb Young Master Xiu Huang, and I am truly sorry. "

    "Thirteenth Princess is too courteous, this Yusong Institute has always been deserted, coming here today, it has become much more lively." Xiu Huang''s mouth revealed a faint smile, and said while bowing to Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei stood among the Yusong Institute s and carefully sized them up, she couldn''t help but feel a little emotional.

    "Passing by the Yusong Institute today and hearing Sir Xiu Huang playing the zither here, I can''t help but think of many years ago, when he was also sitting under this roof and playing the zither without saying a word. As Duan Yunfei spoke, she couldn''t help but burst out laughing. It was as if she was living in the old days and had become that sixteen year old herself.

    Xiu Huang hesitated for a moment, then raised his head and looked at Duan Yunfei. Is Thirteenth Princess talking about my royal brother? "

    Duan Yunfei did not reply, she only sat down quietly at the side, used her hands to cover her face, and said to Xiu Huang: "At that time, I spent every day by his side, and I don''t know if he would be annoyed or not. Now that I think about it, I haven''t seen him for a long time.

    "Forget it. Every time we meet, we would be at loggerheads on the battlefield. If that''s the case, it''s better that we don''t see each other." Duan Yunfei laughed bitterly, her eyes red.

    Xiu Huang opened his mouth, as though he wanted to say something to Duan Yunfei, but in the end, he did not. He raised his head to look at Duan Yunfei, and only nodded at her in the end.

    "Sir Xiu Huang, it''s getting late. I will return first, and visit Sir Xiu Huang another day. " Duan Yunfei nodded to Xiu Huang and turned to leave.

    Xiu Huang brought Thirteenth Princess to the entrance of Yusong Institute, then bowed to Duan Yunfei and watched him leave.

    "Princess, you are doing well today, why must you come to Yusong Institute?" "Xiao Yang followed behind Duan Yunfei, and he was puzzled over many things. And you just spoke with Sir Xiu Huang, why is it that this servant does not understand? "

    "Nothing, it''s getting late. Let''s go back." Duan Yunfei did not reply, she only laughed and waved at Xiao Yang.

    Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but feel somewhat suspicious about the sudden appearance of the West Leung Mission. Other than Xiu Huang, she could not think of any other reason for this matter.

    However, from Xiu Huang''s reaction just now, he seemed to be completely unaware of this matter. Duan Yunfei thought as he furrowed his brows, walking towards the direction of the Red Luan Courtyard.

    "Xiu Heng, oh Xiu Heng, after so many years, I will never know what you are thinking in your heart." Duan Yunfei thought in his heart and couldn''t help but let out a bitter laugh.

    Tonight, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse, I wonder if the sky of Xiliang was the same.

    Duan Yunfei was busy for a few days before finally making it to the day before the West Leung Mission sent out her envoy.

    Duan Yunfei hurried to pay her respects to Yuwen Di and report the preparations for the envoys to enter the capital.

    "Father, your son has prepared everything. Tomorrow, after the envoys enter the capital, you will stay at Laiyang Inn, which is located outside the palace. After that, you will attend the banquet at the palace. When in Rome, do as the Romans do, and act according to all the etiquette rules, it will be in accordance with my Jin Country''s rules. " Duan Yunfei cupped his hands towards the emperor and explained the arrangements for tomorrow in detail.

    Finally, Yuwen Di let out a long breath, clapped his hands towards Duan Yunfei, and smiled as he spoke to her: "As expected of our Jin Country''s Thirteenth Princess, everything has been arranged already, and it has truly saved royal father a lot of trouble."

    "Of course, this son has already settled all matters, royal father will just have to receive the envoys and bring them to the palace tomorrow." As Duan Yunfei spoke to Yuwen Di, he suddenly thought of something. She could not help but frown and speak hesitantly to Yuwen Di: "Father, it''s just that this son is worried ¡­"

    When Yuwen Di saw Duan Yunfei''s appearance, he could not help but feel somewhat puzzled. He asked her, "Little Thirteen, what are you worried about?

    Duan Yunfei shook her head, thought for a while, and said to Yuwen Di: "Royal father, although there is no Prince of Xiliang Xiu Heng''s name on the mission list, I don''t know why, but I keep having the feeling that he will come with the mission this time."

    "Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Yuwen Di also pondered for a moment, and in the end, shook his head towards Duan Yunfei. In the Little Thirteen, Xiu Heng was a noble being of the Prince of Xiliang, and currently, he was in charge of military and political affairs. If not for some urgent situation, he would never have left the capital. Therefore, this time, when you send me to the Jin Country, he shouldn''t be following you. "

    "Little Thirteen, I''m afraid you''re thinking too much this time." As Yuwen Di spoke, he gently smiled and said, "Back then, Xiu Heng could also be considered to have grown up in the Jin Country''s Imperial Palace.

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Duan Yunfei did not reply, and only nodded lightly.

    When Yuwen Di was young, he once galloped on the battlefield, but now that he was old, he became indecisive and indecisive.

    "Father, tomorrow will be the day when West Leung Mission sends out her envoy to our Jin Country. Father, today, please rest early." Duan Yunfei walked over and comforted Yuwen Di as she whispered to him.

    Yuwen Di nodded his head, he then extended his arm and looked out of the palace.

 C328 Father and daughter talking about heart

    The matter of the West Leung Mission entering the capital was more or less settled, Duan Yunfei had always been bold as a feather, her heart as fine as a feather. Yuwen Di was always satisfied with the matters that were arranged by her.

    Duan Yunfei accompanied Yuwen Di by her side. After thinking for a while, she asked Yuwen Di: "Father, this son has been busy these past few days with handling the matters of the diplomatic mission entering the capital. I have not asked you anything, how is the battle in the southwest right now?"

    Duan Yunfei hesitated but she did not continue. She wanted to know what the battle in the southwest was like, and she also wanted to know how Wu Shan was doing right now.

    A daughter cannot be a father. "Even if Duan Yunfei did not say anything, Yuwen Di would still understand the meaning behind this. General Liu Feng had just been buried, the situation in the southwest was still unclear. However, after the barbarians from the southwest learned that the General Liu Feng had passed away, they didn''t even want to relax their pace of attack. Right now, the enemy was eyeing them covetously.

    "Although Wu Shan is smart and heroic, he is still only a child after all. To face such a trial now, this son really doesn''t feel at ease." Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Duan Yunfei became a little anxious and kept rubbing his fingers.

    Seeing Duan Yunfei''s worried expression, Yuwen Di reached out her hand and patted Duan Yunfei''s shoulder, consoling her, "The situation in the southwest is complicated, it is not something that can be dealt with in a day and a night. The reason I ordered Wu Shan to head to the southwest is because I hope to temper his will. You don''t have to worry too much. "

    "Duan Yunfei nodded, sighed and continued to answer Yuwen Di''s words. It''s just that Wu Shan is Wu Family''s hope. Grandfather is already old, if something really happens to Wu Shan, what should I do? "

    "Yuwen Di hesitated for a moment, before waving his hand at Duan Yunfei. You don''t have to worry too much about him. I will have someone take good care of his safety. Furthermore, Wu Shan is smart and wise, and is an expert in martial arts.

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Duan Yunfei didn''t know what to say. She nodded and helped Yuwen Di gently hammer his leg.

    "Imperial Father, it has been about half a month since the Fifth Prince arrived in Jiangnan, right?" Duan Yunfei suddenly thought of the Fifth Prince''s matter and asked Yuwen Di with his head raised.

    "Yeah." As Yuwen Di answered his question, he could not help but sigh, "This child has never left the capital before. This time, when he left Jiangnan City, I can''t help but worry."

    "The matter of the passing of salt is related to the very foundation of the country. Since royal father handed this matter over to the Fifth Prince, it is natural that I can see how much royal father valued the Fifth Prince. Although Imperial Father was worried about the Fifth Prince, the Empress was still too happy to wait. "I heard that she is trying to rope in ministers from all over the country so that she can have the Fifth Prince''s power in the imperial court." Duan Yunfei pretended to say unintentionally to the Emperor, with a tone filled with disgust.

    "How did you know?" As the saying goes, the hearer means nothing. Right after Duan Yunfei finished speaking, Yuwen Di''s expression became ugly. He gently held Duan Yunfei''s hand and asked Duan Yunfei with an expressionless face.

    Seeing Yuwen Di''s serious expression, Duan Yunfei hurriedly walked forward and knelt on the ground. He crouched down and said to Yuwen Di: "This son spoke wrongly today.

    Yuwen Di actually waved his hand, and continued to ask while looking at Duan Yunfei: "We know that this matter has nothing to do with you, so you don''t have to do with it. You only need to tell me, where did you get this information from? "

    Seeing that Yuwen Di was insisting on asking, Duan Yunfei slowly stood up and slowly said to Yuwen Di: "Father, this matter has long been spread throughout the palace, regardless of whether it is the imperial palace or the imperial palace, everyone already knows about it, it is just that no one dares to tell Father about it."

    Right after Duan Yunfei finished speaking, Yuwen Di sat down on the chair and panted non-stop.

    "Father, what exactly happened to you? It''s because my daughter is unfilial, you don''t have to worry. " Seeing that, Duan Yunfei was shocked, and quickly walked over to ask about Yuwen Di''s situation.

    Yuwen Di rested for a while, before his complexion became slightly better. "He clenched his fists tightly and heavily hammered the table, filled with hatred." We were still wondering why so many officials had all written a letter recently urging us to make the crown prince soon and even making the fifth prince the crown prince. I think that the ministers saw that I had asked the Fifth Prince to be in charge of the matter of salt transportation, so they had an idea. "I never imagined that there would actually be someone who would continuously run behind the Fifth Prince''s back, and that''s why this current situation has occurred."

    "Imperial Father, actually, things weren''t as you imagined. It''s true that the Empress ran off for the Fifth Prince, but it''s true that the Fifth Prince has both talent and literary talent. If it wasn''t for this, royal father wouldn''t have allowed the Fifth Prince to take charge of this matter. " Duan Yunfei consoled Yuwen Di at the side.

    Yuwen Di shook his head and sighed heavily. He kept saying, "This is all my fault!"

    "Father, you worry too much." Duan Yunfei held Yuwen Di''s hands tightly, and her eyebrows were tightly knitted. Imperial Father toiled all day for the country, exhausting himself to the utmost. All of this was for the''s Great Land of the Mountains and Seas. Where did royal father come up with these words? "

    Yuwen Di did not listen to Duan Yunfei''s words, her tone was full of self-blame. He let out a heavy sigh, and then said to Duan Yunfei: "The Fifth Prince is indeed talented, but talented. Prince Mu is already old, and it''s not suitable for us to continue running around and overwork ourselves. Thus, we listened to Mu Chuyang''s suggestion to let the Fifth Prince take over this matter, but we didn''t expect that it would actually cause them to have so much presumptuous thoughts. "

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but sigh as well. Father, born in this royal family, no one can escape from the fate of facing the battle for the throne. Even as a noble empress, she could not avoid it. Moreover, the Fifth Prince is the son of the Empress, and he has the status of the eldest son.

    Duan Yunfei stood at the side and said emotionally. Her lips slightly trembled, and in the end, couldn''t help but nod her head. Yuwen Di could not be clearer about the dangers of the fight to obtain the direct line of descent. However, the temptation of the position of supreme expert was too great. Back then, he had never given up. And now, his sons naturally would not give up either.

    "Little Thirteen, sometimes royal father is glad that you are a princess, there is no need to participate in so many scheming and scheming battles. Seeing that you are safe and sound, royal father can be at ease. " Yuwen Di hesitated for a while before he smiled bitterly at Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei did not reply, and only nodded heavily.

 C329 West Leung Mission

    After Duan Yunfei and Yuwen Di greeted each other, they returned to the Red Luan Courtyard.

    Ever since she had returned to the palace, she hadn''t said a single word as she sat in a daze within the Side of table.

    Xiao Yang stood outside the door like an ant on a hot pan, but he still didn''t dare go in and inquire about Duan Yunfei''s situation. She was in a hurry when he saw a figure leap down from the wall. From a different point of view, Xiao Yang knew that this was definitely the Young Prince Mu that was fearless and fearless.

    No matter what happened, Mu Chuyang would always have a way to make him happy. Thinking of this, Xiao Yang heaved a sigh of relief.

    "Young Prince Mu." Xiao Yang walked over and bowed towards Mu Chuyang, then respectfully called out to him.

    Mu Chuyang nodded, looked at Xiao Yang, and then looked at the tightly shut door in front of him, and could not help but have some suspicions. He pointed to the house and asked Xiao Yang: "Xiao Yang, the weather outside is so cold, why don''t you go in?"

    Xiao Yang didn''t reply. He only pointed to the tightly shut door towards Mu Chuyang, then tightly knitted his brows.

    Mu Chuyang roughly understood what Xiao Yang meant. He nodded towards Xiao Yang, then walked towards the interior of the house.

    "Little Thirteen, what are you thinking about? How could you be so lost in thought?" Mu Chuyang suddenly appearing beside Duan Yunfei really gave his a fright.

    "You little servant, you really are getting more and more unruly. You don''t knock on the door, yet you dare to casually enter this princess'' room." Duan Yunfei''s eyes were as wide as bells, staring straight at Mu Chuyang.

    Hearing Duan Yunfei say that, Mu Chuyang immediately raised his hands and tightly hugged his forehead, staring at Duan Yunfei, and said to her: "Thirteenth Princess is innocent. I knocked on the door when I entered, and it was only because Thirteenth Princess was thinking too seriously that I didn''t hear the knock.

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but blush and turn his head without saying a word.

    "Alright, stop being unhappy." Seeing Duan Yunfei like this, Mu Chuyang couldn''t help but want to laugh. He held Duan Yunfei''s hand tightly, sat down in front of Duan Yunfei, and said to Duan Yunfei patiently: "Exactly what happened to make things difficult for our Thirteenth Princess. "Quick, tell me. Maybe I have a way to solve it."

    Seeing the look of anticipation on Mu Chuyang''s face, Duan Yunfei sighed heavily and finally, shook his head towards Mu Chuyang. It''s just that tomorrow, West Leung Mission will be entering the capital. Xiliang and Jin Country have been at loggerheads for many years, I really don''t know if it''s a blessing or a curse for them to come here at this time. "

    Mu Chuyang knew that Duan Yunfei was worried about this matter and could not help but smile at her. He extended his hand and patted her arm and said: "Thirteen, don''t be afraid, no matter what goal they have come here today, I will always be by your side to protect you and not let you receive any harm."

    Looking at Mu Chuyang''s face, Duan Yunfei could not help but choke back her tears.

    Early morning on the second day, Duan Yunfei got up and began preparing to welcome the envoys into the capital.

    "Princess, today is the day West Leung Mission enters the capital. What kind of makeup do you want this servant to comb for you? " Duan Yunfei sat beside the copper mirror. Last night, she had not been able to rest well, and her entire being was in a poor state. Xiao Yang stood behind her and excitedly asked.

    Duan Yunfei was in a trance, she shook her head at Xiao Yang and took out the simplest hairpin, passing it to Xiao Yang: "I''m going out of the city to welcome the diplomatic mission into the capital, get me dressed up like a man."

    Xiao Yang was just about to take the hairpin from Duan Yunfei''s hands, but hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, she hesitated in the air and could not help but frown. She then said to Duan Yunfei: "Princess, you are after all, a princess of the Jin Country, and are always disguising yourself as a man.

    "What''s wrong with that?" Duan Yunfei laughed softly as she took the hairpin from Xiao Yang''s hands and casually made a bun for herself. Her long hair fluttered, giving her an additional heroic air.

    "I am the princess of Jin Country, and have once repelled a hundred thousand Xiliang soldiers on the battlefield. The reason why I am dressed as a man today is also because I hope that the West Leung Mission will not forget the triumphant return of my Jin Country. Of course it''s also to kill their spirit. " Duan Yunfei spoke as he walked out of the palace.

    When Duan Yunfei reached the entrance of the palace, Mu Chuyang was already there waiting.

    Seeing Mu Chuyang coming from far away, dressed in plain clothes, Mu Chuyang could not help but smile. He said to Duan Yunfei: "Thirteenth Princess is really spirited today!"

    Duan Yunfei glanced at Mu Chuyang, and purposely said to Mu Chuyang: "Only when Young Prince Mu is dressed in profound clothes, would he truly be handsome and unrestrained. If the girls in the capital see this, they will definitely not be able to forget about the Young Prince Mu. "

    Just as Duan Yunfei finished speaking, her face turned red, and she stood to the side, unable to say a single word.

    As the sun rose higher and higher, those who had come to welcome the envoys to the capital stood at the feet of the palace. However, there was still no trace of the West Leung Mission.

    Duan Yunfei''s face revealed an impatient expression, she turned around and asked the people beside him: "What time is it now?"

    The city guard at the side glanced at the sundial outside the palace city, then turned to report to Duan Yunfei: "Reporting to Thirteenth Princess, it''s the third hour of the morning right now."

    "It''s already been a quarter of an hour. According to etiquette, West Leung Mission should be here in a moment. It is already the mid-morning, yet you still have not appeared. What do you take me, a dignified Jin Country, as? " The officials beside him could not help but feel indignant, and spoke to Duan Yunfei from the side.

    "That''s right, the Xiliang is merely a small subsidiary country of ours. They actually dared to be so arrogant when they came to pay their respects, and wanted so many of us to wait for them here. It''s really hateful. " Hearing the official from the Ministry of Rites, the other dignitaries also responded in succession, loudly talking to express their dissatisfaction.

    Duan Yunfei''s face was gloomy, as she stood in place without saying a word. The dignified Jin Country Princess actually received such disrespect, Duan Yunfei had never experienced such a humiliation before.

    Seeing Duan Yunfei''s state, Mu Chuyang immediately extended his hand out to signal for everyone to quiet down, then turned around and pulled Duan Yunfei''s sleeves, and quietly said to her: "Thirteen, if you''re tired, go back to the city wall and rest. I''ll guard this place, when the people from Xiliang come, I''ll order some people to call you out."

    Duan Yunfei shook her head and stood still, unwilling to leave.

    As they were talking, Shao Yue''s voice suddenly came from afar. It seemed like the West Leung Mission had arrived.

 C330 Missions to the Palace

    After the rain had passed, the sun in the sky lazily shone as the music from all directions resounded through the vast world. Not far away, a group of people were heading towards the palace. It was the diplomatic mission of the Xiliang.

    Duan Yunfei mustered her courage and stood where she was, quietly watching the diplomatic mission walk towards him. She frowned slightly and looked towards the diplomatic mission team, probably looking for someone.

    The leader of the diplomatic mission jumped down from the carriage and walked forward slowly to size up Duan Yunfei. After that, he made an arrogant bow, looked at Duan Yunfei and said, "I presume this person is Jin Country."

    Duan Yunfei nodded her head, the Minister of Rites'' Assistant Minister pointed and said: "Who are you, why haven''t you reported your name yet? Since you know that this is our Thirteenth Princess, why don''t you kneel down and greet him? "

    The man glanced at the Vice Minister of Rites and then looked at Duan Yunfei. After that, he cupped his hands and smiled: "I am Xiu Yu, Southern King of Xiliang County. I pay my respects to Duan Yunfei."

    The Duke of Southern County was originally Xiu Heng''s uncle. After the Duke of Southern County passed away two years ago, the heir to the throne, Xiu Yu, took over the throne.

    "So it''s Young Prince Xiu Yu, the Southern Kingdom''s King. This time, His Highness has personally led a diplomatic mission to send us, the entire journey has been tiring." Hearing that the person in front of him introduced himself, Duan Yunfei nodded slightly, and said without changing his expression.

    Xiu Yu looked at Duan Yunfei, who was dressed in plain clothes, with her hair tied up high as well. He frowned slightly, and bowed towards Duan Yunfei and said: "I have long heard that the Thirteenth Princess is valiant and formidable.

    Duan Yunfei could naturally understand what he meant. As the person receiving them in the mission this time, Duan Yunfei was acting as the son of the heavens. She should have dressed up extravagantly, but she was actually dressed up as a man, which was an obvious provocation to the Xiliang. Xiu Yu was also a person who killed her way through the battlefield. Her attire reminded him of the time when the Xiliang suffered a crushing defeat at Golden Horde Kingdom, and his heart naturally filled with anger.

    Duan Yunfei saw that he was looking at with a tit for a tat look, yet was unwilling to engage in a tasteless battle of words with him, and only nodded at him, cupping her hands and smiling as sshe spoke: "This praise from Young Prince Xiu Yu, Yun Fei does not deserve it. That year, when we met on the battlefield, before we had even sparred with Young Prince, he had already withdrawn his troops in a rush. It is truly a pity for Yun Fei. "

    Just as Duan Yunfei said that, Xiu Yu extended his hand out to grasp the treasure sword in his hand, his expression becoming ugly. He forcefully suppressed the anger in his heart and deliberately revealed a smile to Duan Yunfei: "Not only Thirteenth Princess, even this duke thinks that it''s a pity. Since that''s the case, why don''t we find a day to fight a day then?"

    Duan Yunfei was just about to nod her head and walk forward, but before she could say anything, Mu Chuyang pulled her behind him, clasped his hands at Xiu Yu and said with a serious expression: "Today is the day that the West Leung Mission sends out her envoy, they are connected and the two nations are on good terms, yet the is competing with my Princess Jin Country below the city wall, what is the meaning of this?"

    Without waiting for Xiu Yu to speak, Mu Chuyang continued to speak: "If Young Prince Xiu Yu truly wants to spar, then allow me to take the initiative."

    Xiu Yu raised his head and looked at Mu Chuyang, purposely greeting him: "May I know who this is?"

    The Minister of Rites quickly said from the side: "This is my Jin Country, Young Prince Mu Chuyang."

    "This duke has seen Prince Xiu Yu on the battlefield, but this prince has never remembered this duke. It''s really like a noble forgetting everything else. " Mu Chuyang''s hand clenched into a fist, but his face revealed a smile.

    Xiu Yu glared at him as the atmosphere became tense.

    At this time, a palace maid ran out from the palace in a hurry and whispered a few sentences into Duan Yunfei''s ears. Duan Yunfei hesitated for a moment, then nodded to the palace maid beside him.

    Just as Mu Chuyang was about to make a move, Duan Yunfei extended her hand and grabbed him, gently shook her head, then turned around to look at Xiu Yu. She cupped his hands towards him and said: "Young Prince Xiu Yu must have been tired since the boat journey this time, so the emperor has arranged a feast for all the emissaries that have travelled here from afar, let''s go to the palace to meet him. As for the competition between Young Prince s, if the two of you are willing, you can set up a stage for the two of you in the palace another day, and let the two of you compete to your heart''s content. "

    Xiu Yu hesitated for a moment, but to be honest, he was not Mu Chuyang''s match. Just now, when Mu Chuyang suddenly mentioned him, he was only able to accept it as having a hard time getting off the tiger''s back. Now that Duan Yunfei had said this, Xiu Yu heaved a sigh of relief in his heart.

    Mu Chuyang''s face was solemn, his eyebrows tightly knitted together. Duan Yunfei fiercely pulled on his sleeves, and only then did Mu Chuyang slowly heave a sigh of relief, and unwillingly walked into the palace.

    At this time, Yuwen Di was in the great hall of the Nine Prefectures, waiting for the meeting of the West Leung Mission''s group.

    "Thirteenth Princess has arrived, West Leung Mission has arrived."

    The sound of transmission suddenly came from outside, following that, Thirteenth Princess and Mu Chuyang walked towards the palace. Behind them were the hundreds of officials who were going to welcome the West Leung Mission, and then the people from the West Leung Mission.

    Yuwen Di looked towards his highness, Duan Yunfei had taken care of everything, and Yuwen Di''s face revealed an expression of gratification.

    Duan Yunfei walked forward and bowed towards Yuwen Di, then said respectfully to Yuwen Di: "Reporting to royal father, this son has already invited West Leung Mission into the palace. This time, Young Prince, led by Southern King Xiu Yu from Xiliang County, travelled a long distance to come here and meet royal father."

    Just as Duan Yunfei''s voice fell, Xiu Yu walked over to pay his respects to Yuwen Di and said, "This humble one, Xiu Yu, greets your majesty, Jin Country. May Your Majesty live for ten thousand years."

    At this time, Xiu Yu understood the rules, causing the officials of Jin Country''s Ministry of Rites to heave a sigh of relief.

    Yuwen Di''s face also revealed a joyous expression, as he nodded towards Xiu Yu, indicating him to stand up. Young Prince has led a diplomatic mission from a distance, it must have been hard on you. "

    However, Xiu Yu laughed, bowed to Yuwen Di, and said respectfully to Yuwen Di: "I am indebted to Your Majesty for taking care of me, but I have come under the orders of Crown Prince Xiu Heng to send a mission to the Jin Country, in order for the two countries to get on good terms with each other, and to avoid war and chaos. Prince Xiu Heng lived in the Jin Country for many years and had deep feelings for the Jin Country. That was why he specially sent this humble official here, to greet the Emperor on behalf of me, the Crown Prince of the Xiliang. "

 C331 Qing Yan, Jiuzhou

    As Xiu Yu spoke, his brows slightly wrinkled.

    "Your majesty, all the tribute the Xiliang has paid this time is placed outside the palace. Please have a look." Xiu Yu pointed to the stairs outside and said to Yuwen Di.

    Yuwen Di nodded, but he could not help but mutter in his heart. The Xiliang Emperor was still alive and this Xiu Yu was his nephew. He called him Prince of Xiliang by his first name and completely disregarded the Xiliang Emperor.

    "No rush." Yuwen Di waved at Xiu Yu, then said to him with a face full of smiles: "Xiliang and Jin Country have been neighbors for many years, it is natural that the people of the two countries would feel at peace since they have a good relationship. It''s just that I haven''t seen the emperor of your Xiliang for so many years.

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s sudden question, Xiu Yu hesitated for a moment before turning to Yuwen Di and said, "Reporting to your majesty, the Emperor has been well since the last few years, and he has already handed over all the military matters to Crown Prince Xiu Heng to handle. However, Crown Prince Xiu Heng is a young man, he has done a good job in dealing with the affairs of the country, there is no one in Xiliang who is not convinced, so I hope that your majesty can be at ease. "

    Currently, the Xiliang Emperor was severely ill. The emperor''s most favorite younger son, Xiu Huang, was being held in Jin Country and unable to return home. Xiu Heng was a treacherous and sinister person, thus obtaining the position of crown prince was to be expected. But he never thought that Xiu Heng''s power was already so great, even Xiu Yu, who was a relative of the royal family, was willing to listen to his orders.

    Hearing Xiu Yu''s words, Yuwen Di had an estimate in his heart. He nodded at Xiu Yu and said with a smile, "Since the Xiliang is unwell and has gotten back to bed, the Xiliang should naturally give her all to treat it. It was just that the Xiliang was located in the northeast. The supply of medicinal ingredients must not be sufficient. When the diplomatic mission returns to our country, we will prepare some good ones to gift to the Xiliang Emperor.

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Xiu Yu hurriedly kneeled down and saluted to Yuwen Di. Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty, I will definitely report this to Crown Prince Xiu Heng. "

    Just as Xiu Yu was speaking, Yuwen Di waved his hand at him, then laughed meaningfully at him: "This matter does not need to be reported to Crown Prince Xiu Heng, it only needs to be reported to your emperor."

    Yuwen Di smiled at Xiu Yu, and the expression on his face stiffened, and was unable to say anything for a long time. In the end, he could only nod towards Yuwen Di and clasp his hands together, "Alright."

    "Alright, it''s getting late. Everyone, please take your seats." Yuwen Di sat back down on the Dragon Throne and waved his hand at His Highness, "The New Year is approaching. West Leung Mission has come to visit my Jin Country today, so we have specially arranged a banquet in the Nine Prefectures'' Clear Flame for the sake of welcoming all of your emissaries."

    As Yuwen Di talked, he gestured for His Highness''s ministers to sit down.

    However, Duan Yunfei sat on her original seat without moving. Her brows were knitted tightly, and her eyes were fleeting, as if she was looking for something.

    "Thirteen, if it wasn''t for you stopping me just now, I would have definitely taught that who doesn''t know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is." Mu Chuyang suddenly came over and said resentfully, "Xiliang was originally a small subordinate state to my Jin Country. As an envoy of a small country, yet you act so insolently and arrogantly, that''s really infuriating."

    As Mu Chuyang said that, Duan Yunfei acted as if she did not hear it, and continued to look around.

    "Thirteen, what are you looking at? Why are you so lost in thought?" Looking at Duan Yunfei''s expression, Mu Chuyang was truly curious in her heart. She extended her hand and patted Duan Yunfei''s shoulder.

    Duan Yunfei was shocked, she then turned her head and stared at Mu Chuyang.

    Mu Chuyang saw that Duan Yunfei''s expression was a little strange and immediately asked in a low voice: "What happened?"

    Duan Yunfei sighed, shook her head at Mu Chuyang, and whispered into her ear: "Nothing much, just looking at the envoys from the missions, I feel that it''s a little strange."

    "What''s so strange about that?" Hearing that, Mu Chuyang immediately became spirited, and pulled Duan Yunfei along as he asked anxiously.

    Duan Yunfei hesitated for a moment, pointed to the people below, then said to Mu Chuyang: "Look at the envoys sitting in these seats, they are all upright, their Qi is like a bell, their movements are extremely fast, like an expert who had trained in the martial arts for many years."

    "What do you mean?" Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Mu Chuyang felt that something was amiss, she subconsciously held her sword tightly in her hand, and almost stood up.

    Duan Yunfei reacted quickly, upon seeing the situation, he pulled Mu Chuyang''s arm, looked at him, and said to him in a low voice: "According to the rules, these envoys from the Jin Country should be from the Xiliang, how can they be experts in martial arts?"

    Hearing Duan Yunfei say that, Mu Chuyang''s expression tensed up, and she said to Duan Yunfei in a low voice: "Thirteen, do you mean that they might ambush and kill us?"

    Duan Yunfei hesitated for a moment, then shook her head at Mu Chuyang. No, although these people were strong in martial arts, they were used to being soldiers in the army camp. If Xiliang wanted to ambush and kill them, she would not have chosen these people. Furthermore, they don''t have many people, but my Jin Country Palace is heavily guarded, if he really wanted to assassinate me, she would probably be controlled by my imperial bodyguards before he could even walk to the front. They would not do something so unprofitable. "

    "Then what exactly is the reason they sent their experts to the Jin Country Palace in disguise?" Mu Chuyang became more and more confused, and he didn''t know what Duan Yunfei was actually planning in her heart.

    "These people have followed the envoys and most of them seem to be protecting the envoys from the shadows. However, if they were to protect the envoys and envoys, it would be useless to have such strong and well-equipped soldiers." Duan Yunfei shook her head, her eyes drooping slightly as she looked around at the people around him.

    "Then who are they protecting? the Xiu Yu Young Prince who protected them? " Mu Chuyang could not help but snort disdainfully, and shot a glance at Xiu Yu. He was currently chatting and drinking with Yuwen Di with a smile on his face. He is just a prince of a Xiliang. Even if he were to bring an envoy, it would still be impossible for him to have such a large lineup. "

    Mu Chuyang who was at the side continued to chatter on, causing him to feel annoyed. She took a piece of dim sum from the table and stuffed it into Mu Chuyang''s mouth, immediately blocking his mouth. Seeing that Mu Chuyang had stopped talking, Duan Yunfei clapped his hands in satisfaction.

    She looked towards the outside of the hall where the guards were patrolling. Duan Yunfei could not help but laugh, and then muttered to herself: "I''m afraid it''s time for us to go meet this Prince Xiu Heng of the Xiliang."

 C332 Singing and dancing to raise the level of Pingping

    Inside the hall, it was still as if there was singing and dancing, while Duan Yunfei was sizing up the outside of the palace, talking to herself.

    "What did you say?" Mu Chuyang immediately swallowed the dim sum Duan Yunfei stuffed into his mouth, almost choking his throat. He looked at Duan Yunfei with a wronged expression as he drank the tea in large gulps. Finally, he recovered.

    "Young Prince Mu, you should swallow the remaining soup in your mouth first." Duan Yunfei turned around and looked at Mu Chuyang with disdain, but she still could not help but smile.

    Mu Chuyang did not care about what Duan Yunfei said to tease her, and anxiously swallowed the dim sum in her mouth, and continued to speak to Duan Yunfei: "Thirteen, you mean to say that Xiu Heng has come to Jin Country?"

    "From the looks of the Xiliang''s situation, I''m afraid that only the Crown Prince Xiu Heng of the Xiliang would have such a chance." Duan Yunfei gave Mu Chuyang a look, and said to him in a low voice.

    Once bitten by a snake, he was always afraid of being bitten by a rope.

    The moment he thought of Xiu Heng, Mu Chuyang could not help but reach out his hand to touch his shoulder. Mu Chuyang clenched his teeth, and muttered to himself: "Good, he''s a Prince of Xiliang. If he dares to come, I will beat him until he can''t even crawl back up, so that he can take revenge for all those years ago."

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Duan Yunfei could not help but burst out laughing. She raised her head to look at Mu Chuyang, then turned around to size up the guards who were disguised as well. Then, he nodded towards Mu Chuyang. Not bad, not bad, our Young Prince Mu''s martial arts are strong, even if we were to fight with two fists against four hands, it will not be a problem. "

    He was about to say something when he suddenly thought of something and changed the topic to ask Duan Yunfei: "But that''s not right, Thirteen, Xiu Heng is a noble Prince of Xiliang, and now he''s in charge of military affairs in the Xiliang, how could he easily leave the Xiliang to come to the Jin Country? Furthermore, he''s been in the Jin Country for so many years, and there are many people who know him in the palace city.

    "Not bad, our Young Prince Mu can think of so many questions now." Duan Yunfei did not reply, but looked at Mu Chuyang and laughed, and teased him.

    "Stop messing around, I''m serious with you." Mu Chuyang waved his hands towards Duan Yunfei, grabbed her arm and did not let her move, as he said while looking into her eyes.

    Only then did Duan Yunfei turn serious, she wiped the smile off her face, and after hesitating for a bit, she shook her head at Mu Chuyang. The matter was complicated, and I was unable to deduce anything from it. If you want to know the truth about this matter, I''m afraid only Crown Prince Xiu Heng would know. "

    Just as Mu Chuyang wanted to speak, Yuwen Di waved his hand, signalling him to go over. Chu Yang, Western Liang Ambassador has come to offer us a high grade Ferghana Horse, there is no use in staying in the palace. We will gift you this horse right now, it is not easy to get this horse, you must raise it well. "

    Mu Chuyang didn''t think that Yuwen Di would actually give him such a big reward. He was slightly excited and immediately cupped his fists towards Yuwen Di: "Thank you, Your Majesty.

    "Father, this is unfair." Before Mu Chuyang even finished speaking, Duan Yunfei had already stood up and retorted to them, "This Ferghana Horse is extremely expensive, it is already extremely difficult for Xiliang to bring one over. Why is royal father so biased, you must give this horse to Mu Chuyang."

    Yuwen Di was naturally able to hear that Duan Yunfei had always loved war horses. Now that she was standing on the great hall with a solemn expression, she could tell that she was angry because she didn''t have the Ferghana Horse with her.

    "Chu Yang is a martial artist, and his battle achievements are not ordinary. Naturally, he should give such an expensive horse to the Young Prince Mu." Yuwen Di stretched out his hand to stroke his beard, and said to Duan Yunfei with a smile.

    "But ¡­" Duan Yunfei frowned, and raised her head to look at Yuwen Di.

    But before waiting for Duan Yunfei to finish speaking, Yuwen Di waved his hand at her and said, "I have already bestowed you the Red Rabbit Horse that has bestowed Golden Horde Kingdom''s tribute, and there are even more horses surrounding Red Luan Courtyard.

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, although Duan Yunfei was unwilling, she still could not say anything. She could only bow towards Yuwen Di and stood down by the side.

    Seeing Duan Yunfei''s displeased expression, Mu Chuyang did not forget to go over and laugh. She said to Duan Yunfei: "Thank you Thirteenth Princess for being generous and gave me this BMW. This subject will take good care of the BMW in the future. Please rest assured, Princess. "

    "You ¡­" Duan Yunfei extended his hand out and fiercely punched towards Mu Chuyang''s head. Luckily Mu Chuyang was quick thinking and dodged it. Then, he turned around and made a face at Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei rolled her eyes as she turned around, unwilling to speak any further with.

    "The envoys from Xiliang have traveled a long distance to come here. In order to express our sincerity, I have invited all of you beloved officials to the Nine Prefectures'' Qingyan Banquet today. I hope that Jin Country and Xiliang can form an alliance once and for all." Yuwen Di raised his wine cup and said to the Ministers sitting in His Highness''s seat.

    The Ministers s all raised their wine cups and bowed towards Yuwen Di, "The Jin Country and the Xiliang have an eternal alliance, and the Emperor will live for tens of thousands of years."

    The envoys from the Xiliang were already exhausted from the long journey. After the banquet, most of the envoys were prepared to leave the palace, and other matters would be arranged on the second day.

    Seeing that Xiu Yu was about to leave, Duan Yunfei quickly went up to him and smiled. "Young Prince Xiu Yu is about to leave?"

    Seeing that it was Duan Yunfei who had walked over, Xiu Yu immediately bowed towards him, then slightly nodded.

    "Thank you, your majesty, and Thirteenth Princess, for your warm welcome today. "Now we must return to the inn and rest for a while. We will come again tomorrow to consult the princess." Xiu Yu turned and walked out of the hall.

    Before Xiu Yu could walk out of the shop, Duan Yunfei laughed, and said from behind Xiu Yu: "Young Prince Xiu Yu, there were too many eyes just now, so I cannot speak. Now that all of the court officials have left, I do have something that I want to ask you. "

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Xiu Yu stopped in her tracks, turned around, and gave Duan Yunfei a meaningful look, her eyes clearly filled with doubt. But he still bowed towards Duan Yunfei, and said respectfully: "What does Thirteenth Princess want to ask?"

 C333 post station meeting

    Most of the people had already left the great hall, and Mu Chuyang happily rushed to the stable to arrange for the Ferghana Horses to be brought home.

    Duan Yunfei muttered to herself for a while, then said to Xiu Yu: "Many years ago, your Prince Xiu Heng lived in the Xiliang, and at that time, I had some ties with him, but after we met on the battlefield, we had a misunderstanding.

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Xiu Yu nodded her head and said to her, "When Thirteenth Princess was talking about the things that she had said, I also heard the crown prince conversing about them in the Xiliang, and I said that it was because I am very grateful for the care and care of the Thirteenth Princess. Now that the crown prince has been busy with national affairs all day, he no longer has the peaceful and comfortable days of his time in the Jin Country Imperial Palace. "

    "Crown Prince Xiu Heng is the most scheming, how could he be willing to live a peaceful life?" Duan Yunfei laughed bitterly as she turned her head to look at Xiu Yu. It''s just that after not seeing Prince Xiu Heng for so many years, an old friend would inevitably miss him. If Crown Prince Xiu Heng is part of the diplomatic mission this time, I''ll have to trouble Young Prince to deliver a message for me.

    Duan Yunfei laughed as she spoke, causing Xiu Yu to be obviously stunned for a moment, then she waved her hand at Duan Yunfei and laughed: "Thirteenth Princess is really joking, the crown prince is extremely busy at the moment, he is far from Xiliang, he is doing official business, how could he possibly follow a diplomatic mission to Jin Country?"

    Without waiting for Xiu Yu to finish speaking, Duan Yunfei waved her hand at him. Young Prince doesn''t need to explain so much to me. I, naturally, am aware of Crown Prince Xiu Heng''s character. If it was something that he was unwilling to do, no one would be able to force him. Even if they do not see it, it would be up to Crown Prince Xiu Heng to decide. "

    "But ¡­" Just as Xiu Yu was about to explain, he walked out of the palace.

    In the past few days, the sunlight outside the palace was extremely good, it shone down and shone right into the space between Duan Yunfei''s eyebrows.

    "Little Thirteen." Duan Yunfei was walking in front when she suddenly caught up from behind. He grabbed Duan Yunfei with one hand and leaned on a pillar with her other hand as he panted heavily. "Thirteen, you''re walking really fast. I just exchanged a few words with someone in the main hall and you disappeared without a trace. Coming all the way here, you''re really going to tire me to death."

    Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but smile at Mu Chuyang when she saw his current state. She then cupped his hands and said: "Why did Young Prince Mu chase us all the way from the great hall?"

    Only then did Mu Chuyang come back to his senses, exhaling deeply, he said to Duan Yunfei: "Earlier, you said in the great hall that you wanted to go take a look at Xiu Heng, what exactly did that mean? If Xiu Heng were to sneak into the Jin Country, he would definitely not follow the diplomatic mission to stay at the Laiyang Inn that we arranged. There are so many inns in the capital, how can you find them? "

    Hearing that Mu Chuyang was here for this matter, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but laugh. "Mu Chuyang waved his hand. Crown Prince Xiu Heng didn''t want to appear, so naturally, I couldn''t find him. But just because I can''t find him, that doesn''t mean no one can. "

    "Little Thirteen, what do you mean by that?" Without waiting for Mu Chuyang to finish speaking, Duan Yunfei quickly walked forward.

    "Young Prince Mu, I still have some things to do, so I won''t continue to chat with you here. I''ll be leaving first. " Duan Yunfei turned around and waved towards Mu Chuyang. Then, she walked out of the palace without looking back.

    Behind him, only Mu Chuyang was left, constantly shouting, "Little Thirteen, listen to me finish ¡­ Little Thirteen, wait for me. "

    Duan Yunfei directly returned to the Red Luan Courtyard and sat at the table without saying a word.

    "Princess, what''s going on? Why have you been sitting here like this ever since you''ve returned?" Xiao Yang prepared a few ginseng soup and came over, and carefully handed them over to Duan Yunfei. " Princess, you have worked too hard these past few days. There were so many people at the banquet just now, you must have not eaten well.

    Duan Yunfei regained her senses and nodded at Xiao Yang.

    In the evening, Duan Yunfei seemed to have suddenly recalled something. She anxiously changed her clothes, held her sword and walked out of the palace door.

    "Princess, where are you going this late at night?" Xiao Yang anxiously chased after Duan Yunfei from behind and pulled her sleeve: "Princess, you''ve already worked hard for an entire day, it''s better for you to rest."

    However, Duan Yunfei refused to give up. She extended her hand and patted Xiao Yang''s shoulder, and looked at him resolutely: "Wait for my return."

    Without waiting for Xiao Yang''s reply, Duan Yunfei walked out of the hall.

    Duan Yunfei walked out of the Red Luan Courtyard, dodging the patrolling soldiers, and headed straight for Yusong Institute.

    If Xiu Heng really came to the Jin Country, he would send people to contact Xiu Huang. As Duan Yunfei thought, the corner of her mouth unconsciously revealed a slight smile. Thus, she decided to stay at Yusong Institute and wait for Xiu Heng''s arrival.

    The moment Duan Yunfei walked into the Yusong Institute, he saw Xiu Huang seated at the end of the corridor, secretly walking back and forth, as if he had something on his mind. Duan Yunfei dodged, jumped up from the side of the wall, and carefully squatted on top of the large tree inside the Yusong Institute.

    She had been living in the Yusong Institute ever since she was young, so she was more familiar with everything here. Standing on top of the tree, he could clearly see every movement in the yard. She leaned on a tree branch and quietly observed Xiu Huang.

    Xiu Huang looked like he was upset. He walked around the courtyard for a while and then headed inside the house.

    Duan Yunfei waited for a long time, but still no one came. Duan Yunfei leaned on a tree branch and napped. She raised her head and looked at the moon hanging on the branch, guessing that it was already midnight. She couldn''t help but shake her head and say to herself, "Looks like no one is coming back today."

    Just as Duan Yunfei was about to leave, she suddenly saw a person sneakily walking towards the Yusong Institute. Duan Yunfei trembled, and immediately gathered her energy to look towards the center of the courtyard.

    The man carefully observed his surroundings. Seeing that no one was around, he slowly knocked on the Yusong Institute''s door. Duan Yunfei took a careful look. This person was none other than the Southern King Xiu Yu, who had led a diplomatic mission to the Jin Country in the daytime.

    Duan Yunfei looked at him, and the corner of her mouth couldn''t help but curl into a smile. She could not help but mutter to herself, "He swore to speak with me in the day, but I caught him red-handed in the middle of the night."

    Xiu Huang very quickly heard a knock on the door, and quickly came out and opened the door for Xiu Yu.

    Xiu Yu bowed towards Xiu Huang, and Xiu Huang quickly closed the door, then pulled his arm and brought Xiu Yu inside.

 C334 night garden

    The moon hung down from the branches, and the faint light scattered down along the stars, as if covering the Yusong Institute with a layer of faint radiance.

    Leaning on the tree branch, Duan Yunfei could see her surroundings clearly. After confirming that there was no one around him, Xiu Huang pulled Xiu Yu inside the house.

    "The mantis stalks the cicada, and the yellow sparrow follows." I didn''t expect that this princess would be waiting for you here. " The corner of Duan Yunfei''s mouth couldn''t help but reveal a trace of a smile. As she thought about this, she opened her arms and borrowed the strength of the branches to leap onto Xiu Huang''s roof.

    Duan Yunfei carefully stood on top of the roof and bent down to pick up a tile. She would be able to clearly see the situation in the room.

    Although this method of secret detection was definitely not done by the righteous path, in order to clarify Xiu Heng''s true goal and for the safety of Jin Country, he could only do so.

    Xiu Yu then bowed to Xiu Huang respectfully and called out "cousin" in a low voice.

    Xiu Huang did not reply, he only nodded at Xiu Yu and quickly pulled him to sit at Side of table.

    "Cousin, I''ve sent people to contact you many times. Why have you never replied?" Xiu Yu anxiously said to Xiu Huang, and even stood up. You have stayed in the Jin Country for such a long time and yet you are not willing to come into contact with us. Do you know how worried I am for you? "

    Xiu Huang saw that Xiu Yu was a little agitated and reached out to pull his sleeves, signalling him to calm down. Xiu Yu, don''t get so excited yet. "

    Hearing Xiu Huang''s words, Xiu Yu breathed a little and sat back down in the Side of table. He picked up the cup on the table and took a sip.

    Seeing Xiu Yu had calmed down, Xiu Huang shook his head and said to him, "Xiu Yu, the reason why I was left behind in Jin Country was for the sake of the two nations'' relationship with each other in good faith. I am not allowed to casually contact the Xiliang. If I answer your question and let the people of Jin Country know, who knows what kind of bloody storm this would cause. "

    "But, cousin, are you willing to stay in Jin Country''s Imperial Palace to have a bonfire for your entire life?" Hearing Xiu Huang''s words, Xiu Yu looked at him and spoke in an angry tone.

    Xiu Huang did not move an inch and sighed softly. After a while, he continued to speak to Xiu Yu: "Xiu Yu, these few years, Xiliang has killed more and killed less and lived less. The citizens'' lives are getting worse and worse, if we continue like this, I''m afraid the Xiliang''s society will not be able to survive. Now that I am far away in Jin Country, I can''t do anything. I can only do this and seek peace for the people of both countries. "

    Hearing the conversation between Xiu Huang and Xiu Huang, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but be confused. Back then, in order to become the Prince of Xiliang, Xiu Heng had used some tricks and escaped from the Jin Country. In the end, he became the crown prince of the Xiliang.

    The hatred between Xiu Heng and Xiu Huang for killing his mother and their son, as well as the conflict between them over the main wife, could almost be considered irreconcilable. But today, in the Main Palace, that Xiu Yu was clearly someone that belonged to Xiu Heng, and he didn''t even put his uncle, the Emperor of Xiliang, in his eyes. Now, at night, why did he come to say such words to Xiu Huang?

    As Duan Yunfei thought, she couldn''t help but shake her head. It was almost the end of the year, and the sudden arrival of the West Leung Mission was more interesting than anything else.

    Duan Yunfei was on the roof, observing the movements inside the house, when she suddenly saw Xiu Yu approach him, and whispered into his ear. "Cousin, is he here?"

    Just as Xiu Yu finished speaking, Xiu Huang stood up in shock, he could not help but take a few steps back and shook his head, saying to Xiu Yu: "Impossible, this is the capital of the Jin Country, how could he possibly come here. This is too dangerous. "

    "Look, I knew there was something fishy about this." Seeing Xiu Yu and his reaction, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but feel a little proud in his heart. She sat on the roof and silently cursed: "Xiu Heng, oh Xiu Heng, after so many years, who would have thought that one day you would return to Jin Country. I believe it won''t be long before we meet again. "

    "He is currently in a inn in the capital. He sent me here today to see you." Xiu Yu''s expression became solemn. He looked at Xiu Huang with a determined gaze and nodded at him.

    Hearing Xiu Yu''s words, Xiu Huang appeared to be at a loss of what to do, as he stood in his original spot, not knowing what to do.

    "That''s no wonder. If I, this princess, had a brother like Xiu Heng, I would naturally not dare to carelessly go see him." As if he was watching a play, Duan Yunfei muttered to himself in his heart: "The battle for the crown prince is too dangerous, and this Young Prince Xiu Yu also doesn''t look like a good person either. He might even be a spy sent by Xiu Heng."

    Xiu Huang paced around the room nonstop, his brows knitted tightly, as if he was in a difficult situation.

    Duan Yunfei sat on the rooftop, looking at Xiu Huang''s expression, she revealed an impatient expression. She let out a soft sigh, and in her heart, she felt some sympathy for this Sir Xiu Huang. If Xiu Heng was here, he would definitely not agree to this matter. However, this Young Master Xiu Huang hesitated for so long, and was unable to say a single word.

    Compared to Xiu Heng, Xiu Huang''s temperament was a little weak. His thoughts were pure in nature, and he did not have that much shrewdness. It was precisely because of this that Xiu Heng obtained the position of Xiliang''s Crown Prince, while Xiu Huang could only come to the Jin Country to become its proton. Even at this moment, Xiu Huang still had more things to worry about, and it was still the brotherly relationship between him and Xiu Heng.

    Little did they know that in Xiu Heng''s eyes, they had long since lost all sense of brotherhood. It was likely that the reason Xiu Yu had gone through so much trouble to invite him over was because he had some scheme in his heart.

    "Absolutely not." Xiu Huang thought for a long time before finally shaking his head at Xiu Yu. This is a very important matter, so I can''t rashly go and see him. If someone discovers him or makes a mistake, the consequences would be unimaginable, so go back and tell him that I can''t go and see him, and let him take care of himself. "

    Xiu Huang''s tone carried a rare firmness. He stood in front of Xiu Yu with a serious face, and said to him word by word.

    Xiu Yu looked like he was shocked and couldn''t say a word as he stood there. He probably didn''t think that Xiu Huang would actually have this kind of thought in his heart.

    Hearing Xiu Huang''s words, Duan Yunfei heaved a sigh of relief in his heart.

    She knew that Zuo Yuan could not let Xiu Huang go easily. If Xiu Huang had truly listened to Xiu Yu''s words, he would have followed him out of the palace. If anything were to happen to Xiu Huang tomorrow. Duan Yunfei really didn''t know how to explain to Zuo Yuan.

 C335 post station meeting

    The inside of Yusong Institute was brightly lit. Xiu Huang and Xiu Yu stood face to face.

    Xiu Yu hesitated for a moment, then asked Xiu Huang softly: "Cousin, have you thought about it, are you really not going?" His expression was somewhat ugly, and his bright eyes did not move as he warned Xiu Huang.

    Xiu Huang did not raise his head to look at him. Instead, he walked over to Side of table and sat down. His tone was calm, with not the slightest hint of happiness or anger. He turned around, and said to Xiu Yu indifferently: "It''s not that I don''t want to go, it''s because I''m considering the bigger picture. I really can''t go."

    Xiu Huang waved at Xiu Yu as he spoke. "Since it''s still night and no one is around, you should hurry up and leave this place. If someone discovers you, it will definitely bring about some trouble."

    Hearing Xiu Huang''s words, Duan Yunfei became alert. After guarding for the entire night, she finally didn''t do it for nothing. Xiu Huang was not willing to leave with Xiu Yu. Xiu Yu would definitely report this to Xiu Heng when he returned. Duan Yunfei calculated as she stood up. Once Xiu Yu left the Yusong Institute, she would definitely be able to find him.

    Duan Yunfei had already stood on the rooftop for a long time, but Xiu Yu still did not have the intention to leave. He extended his hand and tightly embraced his forehead. After a long while, he let out a heavy sigh, raised his head and said to Xiu Huang: "Cousin brother, he is currently very sick. If not for this, he would not have come to see you."

    "What?" Hearing Xiu Yu''s words, Xiu Huang revealed a look of disbelief, he stood up and grabbed onto Xiu Yu''s arm tightly, and asked Xiu Yu anxiously: "What did you say, what exactly happened? How did he get so sick? "

    On the roof, Duan Yunfei''s astonishment was not any less than Xiu Huang''s. She lost her balance and almost fell off the roof.

    "Xiu Heng has a serious illness? What was going on? Xiu Heng''s physique has always been good, and now that he''s so young, how could he possibly be sick? " Duan Yunfei kept muttering in her heart, "Could this be the concocted interface Xiu Heng is trying to lure Xiu Huang over to do?"

    However, looking at Xiu Yu''s pained expression in the house, this matter did not seem to be fake.

    "But I am currently trapped within the Jin Country''s Imperial Palace, and cannot easily leave. What should I do? " Xiu Huang''s face revealed an anxious expression, as he continuously spoke to Xiu Yu.

    "Cousin, I have already planned everything. We will sneak out now and come back before dawn. We will not be discovered." As Xiu Yu spoke, he patted Xiu Huang''s shoulder with relief.

    Xiu Huang suddenly changed his mind. He stood up, took his jacket from the inner room and draped it over his shoulders. He patted Xiu Yu''s shoulders and said: "Since that''s the case, then quickly take me to see him. Let me see how his condition is, or else I won''t be able to rest at ease. "

    Seeing that Xiu Huang had agreed to it, Xiu Yu immediately nodded his head and pulled Xiu Huang along as he said: "Since that''s the case, let''s not delay this any further. He is currently waiting for you inside the inn."

    Xiu Huang nodded at Xiu Yu and turned to open the door to the Yusong Institute.

    Before Duan Yunfei who was on the roof could react, Xiu Huang and Xiu Yu had already left the Yusong Institute.

    Seeing that, Duan Yunfei dared not delay any further, and immediately followed to check their route.

    Xiu Huang and Xiu Yu easily evaded the night watchmen of the palace. They crossed the palace city and escaped through a side door.

    "I never thought that Sir Xiu Huang would have such great skills." Seeing Xiu Huang''s swift figure, Duan Yunfei could not help but shake his head, laughed bitterly, and said: "Indeed, there are crouching tigers and hidden dragons in the Xiliang Imperial Palace. All of them are so calm and collected."

    Duan Yunfei thought as she quickly followed.

    Xiu Huang and Xiu Yu were rushing along the way, but they did not find anything wrong, much less that someone was following them.

    Very quickly, Xiu Yu pulled Xiu Huang to a stop in front of an inn, pointed at the door, and then said to Xiu Heng: "Cousin brother, we are here. Since his arrival in the capital, I have ordered that he be placed in this inn. "Quickly go in and take a look."

    Xiu Huang raised his head and looked at the Pleasing Hut, then nodded towards Xiu Yu and the two of them walked into the tavern.

    Waiting until Xiu Huang and Xiu Yu went in together, Duan Yunfei stayed outside the shop for a while before he followed them in.

    It was already the third fragment of the night and most of the customers had already fallen asleep. Just as Duan Yunfei went upstairs, she heard Xiu Huang''s voice.

    The night was quiet, even if Xiu Huang intentionally kept his voice low, Duan Yunfei could still hear him clearly. She reached out to see what was going on in the room through the hole in the window paper.

    Xiu Huang walked to the bedside in the room, knelt down, and said to the person lying on the bed: "Father, it''s me, your son, who has come to see you."

    Xiu Yu stood at the side and quickly helped the person lying on the bed up. Leaning on the bedside, the man stretched out his trembling hand and with some difficulty touched Xiu Huang''s forehead. Huang''er, you have come. After so many years, royal father has finally seen you. "

    The father and son duo hugged each other tightly. Xiu Huang could no longer conceal the feeling of homesickness and grievance in his heart, and started to cry loudly.

    Duan Yunfei stood outside the door, stunned for a moment.

    She had never thought that the person who had sneaked out of the Xiliang and disguised herself to follow the diplomatic mission into the capital of the Jin Country was actually the Emperor of the Xiliang.

    It was only at this moment that Duan Yunfei understood, that the reason the diplomatic mission suddenly sent out the Jin Country was mostly because of their intentions, which had nothing to do with Xiu Heng. The reason he insisted on following the sickly body all the way to Jin Country was probably because of this Sir Xiu Huang.

    Duan Yunfei frowned deeply as she pondered over what had happened in this period of time. At the same time, she looked inside the house.

    After a long while, Xiu Huang finally calmed down a little. He sat down on the Emperor of Xiliang''s bed and held onto his father''s hand tightly.

    "Your Majesty, Cousin Xiu Huang and I climbed over the wall of Jin Country''s palace city. It is getting late, so you two, father and son, can speak briefly. If cousin Xiu Huang does not return by the time dawn, the people in the Jin Country Palace will definitely be suspicious, and then this matter will become troublesome. " Xiu Yu looked at the two of them who looked at each other with teary eyes and said anxiously to Emperor of Xiliang.

 C336 Talking by Candle at Night

    Hearing Xiu Yu''s words, the Emperor of Xiliang finally reacted and quickly nodded towards Xiu Yu. Then, he turned to Xiu Huang and asked, "Huang''er, all these years I''ve left you in the Jin Country, living under someone else''s roof. It''s really been hard on you."

    Before Emperor of Xiliang even finished speaking, he started to sob.

    On the other hand, Xiu Huang''s expression was a little calmer. He extended his hand and patted Emperor of Xiliang''s hand, and a slight smile appeared on his lips with difficulty, as he shook his head and said: "Royal father, don''t be like this. I hope that royal father will be at ease. "

    Xiu Huang was not lying when he said this. Ever since Xiu Huang came to the Jin Country and stayed there, Zuo Yuan had frequently went to the Yusong Institute to play with Xiu Huang. What she had treated Xiu Huang well was not any worse than what Duan Yunfei had treated Xiu Heng well back then. Furthermore, she was the precious daughter of the Minister of the Left, who had a good relationship with the Thirteenth Princess, and had a domineering personality. No one in the palace dared to provoke her, and no one dared to make things difficult for Xiu Huang.

    In that case, Zuo Yuan was really Xiu Huang''s benefactor. To protect his years of peace and joy.

    "Furthermore, only if I stay here will the Emperor of the Jin Country be at ease with us. This son stays in the Jin Country alone, to protect the citizens of the Xiliang, but this son is willing to do so. " Xiu Huang cupped her hands at Emperor of Xiliang and said resolutely.

    The more Xiu Huang displayed indifference, the more guilt and remorse Emperor of Xiliang felt in his heart. His eyes were bloodshot and filled with tears as he looked at the youngest son in front of him whom he doted on the most. The many years of the Wind, Frost, and Snow Insight had also polished him to his current state.

    "Father, this son is currently in the Jin Country''s Imperial Palace, so it is inconvenient for me to enter or leave. I dare ask royal father, have everything in the Xiliang been well these few years? " As Xiu Huang spoke, he couldn''t help but hesitate for a moment. In the end, he continued to ask the emperor, "Is Crown Prince Xiu Heng alright?"

    Since the Emperor of Xiliang''s health had always been poor, as the crown prince, Xiu Heng naturally had to follow orders. However, he went about his business step by step, attacking his enemies, killing them and controlling the political affairs of the imperial court. The current court had almost become his domain. The ministers in the palace all listened to Prince Xiu Heng''s orders, as though they had forgotten that they still had an emperor.

    Hearing Xiu Huang''s question, Emperor of Xiliang frowned even more. He let out a heavy sigh and reached out to pat Xiu Huang''s shoulder. Only then did he continue to speak to him, "Huang''er, this is all royal father''s fault.

    Seeing Emperor of Xiliang''s awkward expression, Xiu Huang thought something had happened and hurriedly leaned over to pull his hand and asked: "What''s wrong, royal father, did royal brother treat the Xiliang poorly?"

    As Xiu Huang spoke, he instantly felt that something was amiss. He unnaturally stepped back and unnaturally looked at the royal father in front of him. Xiu Huang already couldn''t remember how long it had been since he called Xiu Heng "royal brother". There was so much between them. The hatred of killing their mother, the battle for the throne, these things were all placed between them, and they became obstacles that the two of them could not cross no matter how hard they tried. They had nearly forgotten that aside from the two opposing sides, the two of them were brothers.

    "Emperor of Xiliang didn''t mind so much. He sighed lightly and shook his head at Xiu Huang. To be honest, Xiu Heng has handled the Xiliang''s national affairs very well. His political insight and arrangements are indeed not something that ordinary people can compare to, but he is the one who dictates the authority and is not someone that the Sovereign King can do. "

    Emperor of Xiliang began to cough as he spoke. Separated by the door, Duan Yunfei saw that his face was pale, it indeed had the appearance of someone who had been sick for a long time. Xiu Huang was a little nervous as he quickly offered warm water to Emperor of Xiliang and helped him drink.

    "Royal father, right now, royal brother is still the crown prince, so naturally he is worried that he won''t be able to keep his position. That''s why he removed all of his disagreements, and in the future, when royal brother inherits the throne, he will definitely do a very good job. Crown Prince Xiu Heng is naturally intelligent, don''t worry. " Xiu Huang comforted the emperor as he patted him on his shoulder.

    Emperor of Xiliang did not expect Xiu Huang to say such a thing, and stared at him in disbelief. In a moment of desperation, he actually coughed up blood.

    "Father, what exactly happened to you?" Seeing that, Xiu Huang jumped, and anxiously checked on the emperor''s condition.

    The emperor pushed him aside and shakily took out a handkerchief from his sleeve to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth. Then he continued, "Huang''er, you are of good character and are the most favored son of the royal father. royal father has always wanted to pass on the position of emperor to you, but now that you have spoken those words today, don''t tell me you truly have no thoughts whatsoever about that position of supreme being? "

    Xiu Yu, who was standing at the side, became anxious as well. He stretched out his hand and shook Xiu Huang''s shoulder, then said with a frown: "That''s right, royal brother. We grew up together, I think you are the most suitable person to inherit the throne. How could you say such words today? "

    Hearing the emperor and Xiu Yu asking him this, Xiu Huang couldn''t help but laugh. He cupped his hands at the Emperor of Xiliang and said: "Royal father, as the ruler of a nation, it is not because you want to enjoy life, but you truly want the citizens to live and work in peace, and realize the prosperity of a nation. Only then can you be considered an emperor, compared to governing an army, your son knows that he is inferior to Crown Prince Xiu Heng.

    As Xiu Huang stood outside the room, he couldn''t help but be a little moved as well. Compared to Xiu Heng, Xiu Huang''s heart was even more kind. As long as it was for the common people, he could make any sacrifices.

    "If that''s the case, then all the efforts I''ve put in these years have all gone down the drain." Hearing Xiu Huang''s words, Xiu Yu became a little flustered and exasperated.

    Duan Yunfei finally understood that over the years, Emperor of Xiliang had secretly ordered Xiu Yu to lurk by his side. On the surface, it was to help Xiu Heng with some tasks, but in reality, it was just asking for information on Xiu Huang''s behalf.

    This time, the Emperor of Xiliang had secretly followed the diplomatic mission into the Jin Country, and it was also under the guise of the Emperor of Xiliang wanting to leave the palace to pray. He wanted to convince Xiu Huang to return home and fight for the throne with him after seeing him. And Xiu Huang was a modest and polite person, he had some connections in the imperial court, if Xiu Huang returned, he would become a threat to Xiu Heng.

    But they never thought that Xiu Huang would actually say such a thing.

 C337 Back to Miyagi

    Duan Yunfei understood the profound mystery behind it and did not continue probing. She turned around and left Yue Yang''s old shop, and prepared to return to the palace. Along the way, many complex feelings surged out of her heart. She originally thought that the mission sent the Jin Country was a scheme by Xiu Heng, but she didn''t expect it to be like this.

    Xiu Huang heard Xiu Yu''s words, walked over and patted his shoulder, then smiled and said to him: "Xiu Yu, cousin knows of your abilities, all these years you have followed by the side of the Crown Prince Xiu Heng, and the things he had instructed you to do were extremely good, he trusted you the most, so don''t think about seeking anything for me anymore. You will follow him wholeheartedly, and definitely do something in the future."

    "But I ¡­" Xiu Yu never thought that Xiu Huang would tell him this. He didn''t know what to do.

    Xiu Huang appeared to be extremely calm, and pretended to be relaxed as he said to Xiu Yu: "Xiu Yu, I have already become like this, so I don''t want to harm you anymore. That''s why I''ve been reluctant to contact you for so many years. I told you today because I didn''t want you to misunderstand. Actually, during my many years in the Jin Country, aside from royal father, you was the one I cared about the most. So don''t let your cousin down. "

    Hearing Xiu Huang''s words, Emperor of Xiliang blamed himself even more. His face looked tired, as if he hadn''t had a good rest in a long time. His many years of scheming, and all of his heart and soul, were solely for the sake of passing the throne to Xiu Huang. But fortune made a fool of people, who would have thought that Xiu Huang would end up like this.

    He sighed heavily and raised his head to look at Xiu Huang. "Huang''er, have you really thought this through? No matter what happens in the future, you will never regret the decision you made today? "

    Xiu Huang nodded and smiled faintly. royal father, as a man, naturally would not go back on his word. "

    "Alright!" Emperor of Xiliang naturally knew that it was this kind of answer, but he couldn''t help but ask again. He must definitely hear it with his own ears before he was willing to be at ease. Since that''s the case, father''s trip this time was not in vain. Since we already know your intentions, we won''t have any regrets even if we die. "

    Emperor of Xiliang was excited, he laid on the bed and panted heavily, unable to say a single word.

    Seeing that, Xiu Huang was shocked, and immediately helped his royal father pat him on the side. Xiu Yu also quickly took out a pill and fed it to the emperor, which made him feel a little better.

    "Royal father, this son is currently far away from the Jin Country and cannot be filial by your side. Even if I were to meet you, I have to accompany this son to be humiliated for the first time as the ruler of an empire. This is all my fault, royal father. Please take care of your health. "

    Emperor of Xiliang slowly recovered. He laughed with difficulty, extended his hand and patted Xiu Huang''s forehead, and said to Xiu Huang intermittently: "Good child, how can this be your fault? Life and death were up to fate. Wealth was up in the sky. You have read a bunch of books, so you should not be troubled by such a thing. "

    Xiu Huang kneeled in front of the Emperor of Xiliang''s bedside, unable to say a single word.

    "Alright, it''s getting late. The sky outside is also about to brighten. You should hurry up and go back, so that no one will find out about it. " "Emperor of Xiliang closed his eyes slightly. "After enduring the night, I am also a bit tired. You can leave and let me rest for a while."

    Xiu Huang still had something he wanted to say, so the Emperor of Xiliang turned around and went to sleep. Xiu Huang could only sigh helplessly. royal father, this son will take his leave now, this son cannot be filial to you, I hope that royal father will take care of my dragon body. "

    Xiu Huang finished his words and walked out. Only the Emperor of Xiliang was left, lying on his side on the bedside, sighing softly.

    He was all alone, all alone. He sat on the most respected seat in the Xiliang, and was extremely poor. In the end, he really became all alone.

    "Cousin Brother, seeing you today caused the Emperor to feel at ease. You don''t have to worry, just go back. " Xiu Yu sent Xiu Huang out of the shop and waved him over.

    Xiu Huang raised his head and looked at the sky. He reckoned that it would be dawn in about an hour. He hesitated for a moment, then nodded to Xiu Yu and planned to leave on his horse.

    Before he left, Xiu Huang''s heart still had too many things he couldn''t bear to do. He let out a light sigh, extended his hand and cupped his hands towards Xiu Yu as he asked: "Xiu Yu, how is my royal father''s illness? When we were inside the house earlier, I saw his unsightly expression, and I didn''t dare to ask, for fear of hurting his heart. "But I really can''t relax, so please tell me the truth."

    Hearing Xiu Huang''s question, Xiu Yu heavily lowered his head, and was unable to say a single word. After a long time, he shook his head. "Elder cousin, the emperor has been ill for a long time. The imperial physician has been taking medicine for his pulse, but it''s still not good ¡­"

    Xiu Yu did not finish his words, but Xiu Huang understood the meaning behind his words.

    As he looked at the Emperor''s pained expression, his heart was filled with endless pain. But just as the Emperor of Xiliang had said, life and death depended on fate, and wealth existed in the sky. He was far away from Jin Country, so what could he do.

    "Xiu Yu, I am currently trapped in a Jin Country and cannot casually come in and out. royal father''s health is not good, I need to trouble you to take care of me." Xiu Huang looked at Xiu Yu for a long time before finally saying a few words to him.

    Seeing that, Xiu Yu nodded his head: "Cousin, there is no need to be so courteous, as your son, nephew, I will naturally take good care of the Emperor, I hope that you do not worry."

    Hearing Xiu Yu''s words, Xiu Huang felt slightly relieved. He nodded towards Xiu Yu, then turned and rode towards Gong Cheng.

    When Xiu Huang rushed back to the palace city, the morning light dimmed and the sky on the other side started to turn white.

    Just as he was about to walk towards the Yusong Institute, he met Duan Yunfei halfway on his way.

    "Master Xiu Huang got up really early." Xiu Huang planned to leave in a hurry, but Duan Yunfei refused to let him go. She called out to Xiu Huang from behind and pretended to be shocked as she spoke to Xiu Huang.

    Seeing that he could not avoid it, Xiu Huang could only turn around and look at Duan Yunfei. She respectfully saluted him and shouted "Thirteenth Princess".

    I woke up early and couldn''t sleep, so I went to walk around the imperial garden. I didn''t expect to actually meet Sir Xiu Huang here, what a coincidence. Duan Yunfei did not plan to make things difficult for Xiu Huang either, she only wanted to tease him.

    Xiu Huang did not reply, he only lightly nodded his head, bowed to Duan Yunfei, and turned to walk towards Yusong Institute.

    Duan Yunfei stood behind him and could not help but reveal a smile.

 C338 admittance to the palace

    After Duan Yunfei had come to the old shop late at night to visit and see the Emperor of Xiliang, and had personally heard the conversation between the Emperor and Xiu Huang, Duan Yunfei''s heart had finally come to a conclusion.

    Early the next morning, just as Duan Yunfei was about to enter the palace to pay her respects to the emperor, she heard someone call out to her from far away. "Thirteen, wait for me."

    Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but sigh and slow down her pace to stand at her original position. She didn''t even need to turn her head to know that it was definitely Mu Chuyang.

    "Little Thirteen, where are you going in such a hurry?" Mu Chuyang caught up to Duan Yunfei from behind and asked her with interest.

    "It is already getting late, I should enter the palace to pay my respects to royal father, and discuss with him about the matters concerning the West Leung Mission with him." Duan Yunfei turned her head to look at Mu Chuyang, and at the same time, did not forget to size him up as well.

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s question, Mu Chuyang did not reply, she only waved her hand and said to Duan Yunfei: "Since it just so happens that I want to enter the palace to see your majesty, since that''s the case, why don''t we go in together?"

    As soon as Mu Chuyang finished speaking, before he could react, Mu Chuyang had already stretched out his hand to pull her sleeve, and without any explanation, he walked into the palace.

    In these few days, there were many things that needed to be done at the imperial court, so Yuwen Di did not rest well for the entire night. Before the sun rose, he stood up and began reading the reports to settle the national affairs.

    "Your majesty, why don''t you rest a bit longer? You got up so early to work hard on national affairs." Seeing that, the Eunuch Ming ran over to Yuwen Di, anxiously asking him to rest for a while.

    Yuwen Di waved his hand, smiled and said to Eunuch Ming: "I am really old now, and I don''t even feel much anymore. Just a little thing and I won''t be able to sleep."

    "The emperor works hard all day long on national affairs. It''s really hard on you." Eunuch Ming stood at the side and bowed to the emperor, then said somewhat helplessly to Yuwen Di. The New Year was approaching. Yuwen Di was very tired, and in the recent few days, he had lost a lot of weight.

    Eunuch Ming stood at the side and opened his mouth, planning to say something to Yuwen Di.

    "Father." Before he could say anything, a shout came from outside the door.

    This time, it must be the Thirteenth Princess who arrived. The Eunuch Ming muttered in his heart, and looked towards the outside of the hall, and as expected, Duan Yunfei was wearing a light green robe today, and on the outside, he was wearing a white fox fur jacket.

    "This servant greets Thirteenth Princess," upon seeing this, Eunuch Ming immediately rushed over, and respectfully bowed to Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei lightly nodded from the side, and quickly walked up to pay her respects with a face full of smiles: "royal father, this son greets you."

    "Mu Chuyang, who was behind Duan Yunfei, quickly bowed. Seeing the two of them, Yuwen Di laughed and then signaled them to stand up." Why have the two of you come so early today? Is there something important that requires you to report to us? "

    "Yes." Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang answered at the same time, and then turned to look at each other.

    Duan Yunfei glared fiercely at Mu Chuyang, "I came here first, allow me to speak first."

    Seeing Duan Yunfei''s childish look, Mu Chuyang nodded her head and waved her hand at Duan Yunfei. This humble subject is listening attentively to you, Thirteenth Princess. "

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s reply, Duan Yunfei nodded his head in satisfaction and turned to look at Yuwen Di. The two of them had always loved to fight and fight since they were young, and now that they had grown up, they were still acting the same way. Yuwen Di looked at the two of them and could not help but laugh and shake his head.

    "Little Thirteen, if you have anything you want to report to us, hurry up and say it." Yuwen Di waved at her and said with a smile.

    Duan Yunfei nodded her head, then said to Yuwen Di: "Father, the arrangements for the reception of today''s diplomatic mission has been completed, I hope that royal father can have a look." Duan Yunfei said as he handed over the report to Yuwen Di.

    However, Yuwen Di shook his head, smiled and said to Duan Yunfei: "Little Thirteen, royal father is always at ease when you do things, we don''t need to personally review these matters, we can directly instruct them to recruit without any errors."

    "Thank you, royal father." Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Duan Yunfei could not help but reveal a pleased smile, and respectfully bowed to him.

    "You prepared well yesterday. Not only was I happy, even West Leung Mission accepted it wholeheartedly." Yuwen Di looked at Duan Yunfei with a gratified expression, and continuously praised her.

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, the Eunuch Ming also quickly followed, "That''s right, that Xiliang was unreasonably unreasonable, but our Thirteenth Princess arranged everything so well that she couldn''t say a single word."

    After Duan Yunfei reported to Yuwen Di, she slowly walked backwards to the side. Only then did Yuwen Di look at him and laughed. Chu Yang, the thirteen reports have all been completed. "Why did you come to see me so early?"

    Hearing Yuwen Di say this, Mu Chuyang then walked forward, bowed to Yuwen Di and said: "Your Majesty, this humble subject has come today precisely for the matter of West Leung Mission entering the capital."

    "Oh?" Yuwen Di looked at Mu Chuyang, and revealed a look of astonishment, then suspiciously waved his hand and continued to speak: "Chu Yang, what did you discover, tell us and let us hear it."

    Mu Chuyang took a small step forward, turned his head and gave Duan Yunfei a meaningful glance, before replying to Yuwen Di, "Your Majesty, last night, when this subject was guarding the palace walls, this subject noticed that Young Prince Xiu Yu, who was within the West Leung Mission, was hurrying towards her palace. It was already late in the night, so this official followed him to the palace gates, but he was nowhere to be found. This official had searched for a long time, but was unable to find him, so this official reckoned that he must have entered the palace. "

    As Mu Chuyang spoke, he couldn''t help but mumble to himself for a moment. Then, he continued to report to Yuwen Di, "Last night, in the middle of the night, as an ambassador, he was actually sneaking around. Mu Chuyang extended his hand out and bowed towards Yuwen Di, "Your majesty, this subject thinks that we should investigate this matter in detail.

    "There''s actually such a thing?" Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Yuwen Di was also slightly surprised for a moment. His brows were knitted tightly, and his eyes were staring straight at Mu Chuyang. If that''s the case, then this matter should indeed be investigated thoroughly. "

 C339 fabrication of a lie

    In the main hall, the atmosphere suddenly became grim.

    Seeing Yuwen Di''s serious expression, Mu Chuyang cupped his fists, it was probably because he had something urgent to report to Yuwen Di.

    But before waiting for him to speak, Duan Yunfei took a step forward, and hurriedly walked over to Yuwen Di. "Royal father, actually, this son had called Xiu Yu here to visit the palace city during last night."

    Duan Yunfei had not finished speaking when both her and Mu Chuyang''s faces revealed expressions of doubt.

    "Little Thirteen, why is that?" Yuwen Di sized Duan Yunfei up, then bitterly laughed at her and asked: "That Xiu Yu is Young Prince, he is the envoy that was sent to send out the Jin Country. What exactly do you need him for, do you have to meet him at the palace grounds in the middle of the night for?"

    It was not only Yuwen Di, but even more so, an extremely astonished expression appeared on Mu Chuyang''s face. He stood to the side and stared fixedly at Duan Yunfei, probably waiting for her to give an explanation.

    Duan Yunfei was not flustered. She walked up to Yuwen Di and cupped her hands as she reported to him, "royal father, this son invited Xiu Yu to come meet us at the palace last night. It was about Xiliang sending an envoy to the Jin Country. However, this matter is extremely important, and this son truly does not have the right time. Thus, I can only ask Young Prince to meet up last night to completely clear up the doubt in the heart of Xiliang''s envoy. "

    Duan Yunfei said from the side, but her brows were knit even more tightly, and she really did not know what Duan Yunfei was saying.

    But it was Yuwen Di who sat on the dragon throne and muttered to himself for a moment. Finally, he turned to Duan Yunfei and continued: "Are you referring to the matters of the Prince of Xiliang?"

    "Imperial Father is wise." Duan Yunfei bowed to Yuwen Di, then turned and spoke to Yuwen Di seriously: "This time, the Xiliang has suddenly sent a mission to our Jin Country without any forewarning, it is truly hard to fathom. Now that the Xiliang is controlled by Xiu Heng, this son has always suspected that it was Xiu Heng''s scheme. "

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Yuwen Di started to understand what he meant. He pondered for a moment, then nodded at Duan Yunfei.

    "It''s precisely because of this that this son invited Young Prince Xiu Yu here yesterday to inquire about the situation." She raised his head and glanced at the emperor, then continued to speak to the emperor: "Royal father, Young Prince has already told this son the truth last night. Actually, the reason why Xiliang sent out her envoy to Jin Country to address the Jin Country as his official was because of Xiliang''s Sir Xiu Huang."

    "Why is it for Master Xiu Huang?" Mu Chuyang, who was standing at the side, was a little impatient, and hurriedly came over to ask Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei did not look at him, but instead pondered for a moment, and continued to speak with Yuwen Di: "Reporting to royal father, according to what Young Prince has said, Emperor of Xiliang is very sick and wants to meet Sir Xiu Huang.

    As Duan Yunfei spoke, she concealed the matter of the Emperor of Xiliang appearing in Jin Country''s capital without batting an eyelid.

    After all, this matter was extremely important, and Duan Yunfei really did not wish to implicate the innocent. Moreover, she did not wish to casually ignite the flames of war between the two nations that had just extinguished because of this matter. It was not easy to come by a truce between the two sides. Since Duan Yunfei came from the battlefield, she knew this principle better than anyone else.

    "Absolutely not." After Mu Chuyang heard Duan Yunfei''s words, he anxiously waved his hand and said: "Sir Xiu Huang is proton that Xiliang has left behind in my Jin Country.

    Yuwen Di sat in the great hall and thought about what Mu Chuyang had said. He didn''t know what to do for the moment.

    Instead, it was Duan Yunfei who looked at Mu Chuyang and continued to speak to Yuwen Di: "What Young Prince Mu says is reasonable, so I have already told Xiliang''s that she cannot leave Jin Country. Young Prince Xiu Yu himself knows that this is a hopeless situation, and would probably not bring it up again. "

    "Xiu Yu will really let this go?" Mu Chuyang revealed a suspicious look, and turned to look at Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei glared at him and cupped her hands towards Yuwen Di. I, your son, have already explained the pros and cons to Xiu Yu and told him that Sir Xiu Huang is not to leave the Jin Country. Furthermore, Xiu Yu was from Prince of Xiliang, so Xiu Heng did not want Xiu Huang to be able to return to Xiliang in the first place. If Xiu Yu truly wanted to bring Young Master Xiu Huang back to the Xiliang, why would he be unwilling to speak of this matter in the great hall so soon? "

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Yuwen Di nodded slightly. The expression on her face also became relaxed. Then, he smiled at Duan Yunfei and said: "Little Thirteen''s words are reasonable, you handled this matter well, it has truly been hard on you."

    "But ¡­" Mu Chuyang clasped his hands at the side, as if he still had something to say.

    Duan Yunfei stood at the side and looked at Mu Chuyang meaningfully. Mu Chuyang frowned, and could only take a step back.

    "Chu Yang, what else do you want to say?" Seeing Mu Chuyang''s hesitant appearance, Yuwen Di hurriedly asked with concern.

    Mu Chuyang shook his head, "Thirteenth Princess has handled this matter extremely well, this humble subject has nothing else to report."

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Yuwen Di also nodded his head. Little Thirteen has really handled this matter well, even that Xiliang''s Xiu Yu should be happy to accept it. "

    As Yuwen Di was speaking from above, the people from the palace hall hurriedly followed him and replied. On the contrary, it made Duan Yunfei a little uncomfortable.

    "Since the two of you have nothing else to do, then you may leave. I still have some official matters to attend to, so I won''t chat with you any longer." Wait until West Leung Mission leaves, we will set up a feast in the palace, and then we will not be able to leave until we''re drunk. " Yuwen Di waved his hands at Duan Yunfei and, signalling for them to leave. He then lowered his head and continued to read the imperial reports.

    Everyone in the world wanted this position, but few knew how many trials and hardships it faced every day.

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Duan Yunfei did not speak anymore, and quickly bowed to him before quickly leaving.

    However, just as she walked out of the hall, she heard someone calling her from behind.

    "Little Thirteen, wait for me." Mu Chuyang called out to her incessantly from behind, and only then did she stop her steps, and turned around impatiently to look at Mu Chuyang, who was walking towards her.

    "Now that the assembly is over, if Young Prince Mu has anything to say, please say it quickly." Duan Yunfei raised her head and glanced at Mu Chuyang, and she knew that had many questions in his heart that she wanted to ask herself.

 C340 His Highness Debate

    The two of them stood outside the great hall. The lazy sunlight shone directly on the white jade railings, and the reflection from the tiles on the glazed roof rippled, seeming to dazzle a person''s eyes.

    Mu Chuyang hesitated for a while, then raised his head to look at Duan Yunfei, and said to Duan Yunfei with a puzzled expression: "Little Thirteen, in the great hall just now, why didn''t you tell the emperor the truth?"

    Hearing Mu Chuyang say that, Duan Yunfei turned her head to look at him, pretended to be shocked and said to him: "Young Prince Mu, what you''re saying is wrong, royal father is the Son of Heaven, how could I possibly lie to him, I can''t bear the crime of bullying the Sovereign, please speak with caution, Young Prince."

    Duan Yunfei''s expression was stern, and Mu Chuyang''s heart immediately became flustered. He hurriedly waved his hand at Duan Yunfei and said: "Little Thirteen, you know I don''t know what that means."

    "What exactly does that Young Prince Mu mean?" Duan Yunfei raised her head, showing an overbearing attitude.

    Seeing Duan Yunfei like that, Mu Chuyang could only lower his head, hesitated for a moment, then said to Duan Yunfei: "That night, I saw Xiu Yu sneaking into the Yusong Institute, and followed him all the way. At that time, you were hiding in the big tree of the Yusong Institute, and I was right behind you."

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, the expression on Duan Yunfei''s face suddenly became ugly.

    The mantis stalks the cicada, and the yellow sparrow follows. She didn''t think that Mu Chuyang would be behind her back then.

    "You had always suspected that this was Xiu Heng''s conspiracy, adding your reaction yesterday, I knew that you would definitely not let this matter rest. That''s why when I first arrived at Yusong Institute last night, I suspected that you had already arrived there. Thus, I carefully searched all around and quickly found you on a large tree in the middle of Yusong Institute. " Mu Chuyang slowly said as he nodded at Duan Yunfei.

    "Then you ¡­" Duan Yunfei was a little frightened as she raised her head to look at Mu Chuyang. She did not finish her words.

    Mu Chuyang immediately understood what she meant. He raised his head to look at Duan Yunfei, and then, nodded at her. Seeing you following Xiu Huang and Xiu Yu as you left, I was curious as to what the two of them wanted to leave the palace city in the middle of the night. At the same time, I was worried about your safety. That''s why I followed you from a distance, not too far away, into the inn to see the emperor of the Xiliang. "

    As soon as Mu Chuyang finished speaking, Duan Yunfei''s entire body went limp, and she was unable to say anything for a long while.

    "Then why didn''t you expose me in front of royal father just now?" Duan Yunfei lifted his head and looked at Mu Chuyang with an expressionless face.

    Unexpectedly, Mu Chuyang actually gave a bland laugh, extended his hand and lightly tapped Duan Yunfei''s forehead. "Why would I expose you in front of the emperor? I know that no matter what you do, you must do it for the Jin Country, the common people. "

    As Mu Chuyang spoke emotionally from the side, Duan Yunfei''s entire heart began to soften. She stood there blankly, unable to say a word.

    "Although I followed you all to the Pleasing Hut outside the capital and saw the Emperor of Xiliang, I was too far away to hear what they had to say." Mu Chuyang frowned and continued to speak to Duan Yunfei. "So, Thirteen, can you tell me what you heard in the tavern last night? Why Emperor of Xiliang took such a huge risk and followed the envoys to our Jin Country?"

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s question, Duan Yunfei couldn''t hide it anymore, and could only tell what she heard last night in detail.

    It was already the winter solstice, but today was a rare day of good weather. The sunlight from the sun cast long shadows of the two of them.

    "I didn''t expect it to be like this." Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Mu Chuyang showed a look of sudden enlightenment, and couldn''t help but sigh: "Truly, the world''s parents are pitiful, and Emperor of Xiliang probably knows that he is gravely ill, which is why he is not far away, and braved the dangers of being discovered, to rush over to Jin Country to meet with his own youngest son."

    "Mu Chuyang said with some emotion, as Duan Yunfei followed and exhaled. Sir Xiu Huang is indeed a pure and kind person. He is different from Xiu Heng, he does not have such deep shrewdness, and it is precisely because of this that Xiu Heng is more suitable than him to inherit the authority of the Xiliang. "

    "I think that''s why he voluntarily gave up." Mu Chuyang replied by the side as he gave a bitter laugh and nodded towards Duan Yunfei.

    "However, with royal father''s temperament, if this matter were to be reported to royal father, he would definitely be furious. However, too many people have been implicated in this matter. If we were to be found guilty because of this, I''m afraid it will cause panic in the court. " Duan Yunfei''s brows tightly knitted together. She said those words to Mu Chuyang, then couldn''t help but let out a sigh. That''s why I hid this from royal father when I was in the palace. It was because I was afraid that he would implicate others after finding out. "

    Mu Chuyang stood at the side and listened to what Duan Yunfei said. Then, she bent down and respectfully bowed to Duan Yunfei.

    "What are you doing? Why are you suddenly bowing to me like that? Quickly, get up." Duan Yunfei jumped in shock and quickly helped Mu Chuyang up.

    However, Mu Chuyang refused to get up and insisted on cupping his hands in front of Duan Yunfei and said: "Thirteenth Princess is wise and farsighted, my heart is kind and honest, I am truly ashamed of myself. In the great hall today, I nearly let down Thirteenth Princess''s painstaking efforts due to a moment of impulse. I beg Thirteenth Princess to forgive me. "

    Mu Chuyang rarely had such a serious moment, so he jumped right in front of his.

    When Mu Chuyang had finished bowing, only then did Duan Yunfei rush over to help him up. She reached out her hand and lightly knocked on''s forehead, then said to Mu Chuyang: "Young Prince Mu, what are you doing, you have truly destroyed me. Thank you, Young Prince Mu, for helping us out this time, I am deeply grateful from the bottom of my heart. "

    The two of them chatted as they walked out of the palace.

    In the empty great hall, only Yuwen Di and the palace maid on guard were left.

    As Yuwen Di was reading the report, he suddenly laughed out loud.

    "Your Majesty, what''s wrong?" When the Eunuch Ming heard Yuwen Di''s sudden laughter, he did not feel it was strange. He immediately bowed and said to Yuwen Di: "But if you have met with something happy, you should just say it. Let this servant be happy too."

    It was only then that Yuwen Di raised his head upon hearing Eunuch Ming''s words. He looked at the figures of Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang leave and couldn''t help but shake his head with a smile.

    Not to be said, not to be said!

 C341 Write goodbye

    In Pleasing Inn, the Emperor of Xiliang''s condition had not improved at all. On top of the bumpiness on the way here, he had a very bad omen. He was often in a coma, and in these few days, he had been unconscious for even longer periods of time. Every day, he could only wake up for a few hours and was completely unconscious.

    The Xiliang''s imperial physician, who was hiding at the side of the bedside and treating the emperor''s illness, frowned as she stood aside with a helpless look on her face.

    After a long while, the imperial physician slowly retracted his hand and sighed softly.

    Seeing that, Xiu Yu quickly rushed over, and pulled the imperial physician''s sleeves, asking him anxiously: "Imperial Physician, how is the emperor''s condition?"

    The imperial physician looked at Xiu Yu''s expectant gaze and shook his head with a face full of worry. He then saluted to Xiu Yu and said, "Young Prince, the emperor''s health has always been poor. This subject had previously advised you not to travel so far just to make him travel a thousand miles just for fear of any accidents.

    After a moment of silence, he raised his head and looked at the imperial physician. With a solemn expression, he asked, "Now that the emperor''s condition has worsened, I hope the imperial physician can think of a way to help the emperor through this difficult situation."

    When the Emperor of Xiliang left the capital, they were the ones who helped the Emperor. If the Emperor of Xiliang died here, none of them would be able to escape.

    Xiu Yu anxiously walked around the house, his eyebrows knitted tightly, forming the word "Chuan".

    The imperial physician hesitated for a moment, then bowed towards Xiu Yu and said, "Young Prince, the Emperor is very ill right now. According to this humble subject, we should first bring the Emperor back to the Xiliang, before we discuss further."

    "But Jin Country ¡­" Hearing the imperial physician''s words, Xiu Yu thought for a while, then shook his head, "We have only been in the Jin Country for two days, if we leave quickly like this, I''m afraid that the Jin Country will suspect us. If they find traces of the emperor, they would threaten us using that as a threat, and we would be on the defensive."

    "Young Prince." Xiu Yu rejected him vehemently from the side. The imperial physician glanced at him and spoke to him anxiously, "This is an extremely important matter, if we were to continue staying in the Jin Country and the life of the Emperor cannot be preserved, all of us cannot bear this responsibility."

    The imperial physician''s words were like a loud shout, causing Xiu Yu to be unable to say a single word.

    It was as the imperial physician had said, once something happened to the Emperor of Xiliang, none of them would be able to shoulder this responsibility.

    Xiu Yu was silent, the expression on his face became even more complex.

    "Young Prince, hurry up and make your decision. If you delay any longer, it will be too late." Seeing that Xiu Yu was unwilling to speak, the imperial physician urged Xiu Yu on by the side.

    "Alright!" Xiu Yu clenched his teeth, and nodded to the imperial physician. " No matter what, the Emperor''s safety is the most important, if Crown Prince Xiu Heng discovers this matter, then we will be in for a ride. "

    Xiu Yu made a prompt decision, walked to the side of the table and grinded it, then said: "I will write a letter to the Thirteenth Princess, telling her that I have an urgent condition and can''t continue staying in the Jin Country to send messengers, and will return to the Xiliang immediately. I will have to trouble Imperial Doctor to prescribe a medicine for me. After taking it, I will look like I am terminally ill, to be able to hide it from the eyes of the Thirteenth Princess. "

    "This humble subject obeys the decree." The imperial physician bowed to Xiu Yu and went down to prepare a prescription for Xiu Yu.

    It was only noon when Xiu Yu''s letter reached Red Luan Courtyard.

    "Princess, this is a letter that Xiliang, Young Prince, has written for you. You must personally read it." Xiao Yang said as he handed over the letter.

    Duan Yunfei was sitting in the Side of table, deducing military strategies. Hearing Xiao Yang''s words, she could not help but feel suspicious. As she received the letter from Xiao Yang, she asked her: "Who sent this?"

    "He looks like an envoy. He only said that he was entrusted by Young Prince Xiu Yu to pass this letter to you. He did not say anything else." Xiao Yang recalled it and nodded to Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei carefully opened the letter and read the contents, then understood what Xiu Yu meant.

    "What''s wrong?" Seeing the complex expression on Duan Yunfei''s face, and not knowing what had happened, Xiao Yang hurriedly asked her.

    Duan Yunfei was in a daze at the side, completely not hearing Xiao Yang''s words. She only looked outside the window, and only after a long while did she mutter to herself, "So that''s how it is."

    "Princess, what happened?" Seeing that Duan Yunfei did not react, Xiao Yang reached out his hand to shake Duan Yunfei''s shoulder, "Did something happen in West Leung Mission?"

    "Duan Yunfei finally regained her senses, and smiled as sheshehook her head. No, it''s just that Young Prince of the Xiliang said that she suffered from Regeneration, and once she is sick, he might not be able to continue sending envoys to the Jin Country. She has to return home now, but she doesn''t know how to say her goodbyes, so she wrote me a farewell letter, hoping that I could explain this matter clearly to royal father. "

    "Huh?" Xiao Yang cried out in surprise after hearing it, and his heart couldn''t help but tremble for a moment.

    Xiao Yang glanced at it lightly, and revealed a look of disdain. Yesterday, I saw that the Xiliang was still alive and kicking, but today, I ended up getting sick. "

    Duan Yunfei kept the letter in her hand. After hearing what Xiao Yang said, he could not help but chuckle softly. "I''m afraid that when he falls ill, even if he isn''t sick, she won''t be able to do anything."

    Xiao Yang pulled at his hair, not knowing what he was actually saying.

    She walked up to Duan Yunfei and gently tugged at her sleeves, before carefully asking: "Princess, this West Leung Mission suddenly said she wanted to send a mission to our Jin Country, and she rushed over before we could react. Now that they said they wanted to leave, they left in a hurry. It can''t be a trick, right? "

    Right after Xiao Yang finished speaking, Duan Yunfei turned her head to look at her meaningfully for a long time. Xiao Yang, as an ancient man who had been separated for three days, naturally had a whole new level of respect for him. You have been by my side all day, but I did not realize that you have progressed so fast. I can already guess Xiliang''s intentions. "

    "Princess, you''re teasing me again." Xiao Yang was naturally only joking with her. He didn''t forget to make a face at her when he lowered his head.

    Only then did Duan Yunfei come to her senses, she extended her hand and gently poked Xiao Yang on the forehead, then laughed and said to Xiao Yang: "Little girl, you are really getting smarter."

 C342 Xiuyus severe disease

    The sound of the corner guard, Wei Ting New Moon Dusk, the snowy mountain in front of the waterfront.

    Today''s weather was extremely cold. Even though Xiao Yang was wearing a light green cotton jacket, his face was still flushed red from the cold.

    "Hurry over to the stove and roast it. The weather is cold, so don''t get frozen." Duan Yunfei pulled her to the side so that she could warm herself up by the fire.

    As Xiao Yang neared the charcoal stove, he turned his head to Duan Yunfei and said: "Princess, West Leung Mission has suddenly said his goodbyes, do you really not feel that something is amiss?"

    When Duan Yunfei returned to the Side of table, holding the letter that Xiu Yu had written, she couldn''t help but laugh. The words that she had said were sincere and the writing was tragic and miserable, but the truth of the letter, was something that no one would know.

    "Young Prince Xiu Yu has practiced martial arts since childhood, and he was drinking and chatting with me yesterday. Today, he is sick, so I naturally do not believe that." Duan Yunfei slightly closed her eyes, and said to Xiao Yang who was by his side.

    Seeing Duan Yunfei''s appearance, Xiao Yang became even more doubtful. "She pointed at the letter in Duan Yunfei''s hand, then looked at Duan Yunfei with suspicion as she shook his head. Then why are you still ¡­ "

    Without waiting for Xiao Yang to finish speaking, Duan Yunfei laughed out loud. She turned her head to the side to look at Xiao Yang, and continued: "Since Xiu Yu has completed his own task, and wants to leave safely, how can I not give him face? Besides, he has been harping on this matter for two days already. I also wish for him to leave as soon as possible so that I can have some peace and quiet. "

    Xiao Yang sat beside the charcoal stove. After hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, he pondered for a moment before nodding to Duan Yunfei.

    Although she did not understand the meaning behind Duan Yunfei''s words, but every time she saw Duan Yunfei''s confident look, she knew that Duan Yunfei was definitely not going to make a mistake. No matter what decision Duan Yunfei made, she was willing to believe in him.

    The weather was cold, and Duan Yunfei scalded a jug of wine. She finished the sweet wine in no time.

    Duan Yunfei raised the wine jug and drank the last mouthful. After that, he reached out and wiped the corner of her mouth with her sleeve, and said to Xiao Yang with a complacent look: "Xiao Yang, it''s almost time for you to prepare some good medicinal ingredients, so I''ll be going to see Young Prince Xiu Yu."

    "Huh?" Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Xiao Yang became even more confused. She hesitated for a bit, raised her head and asked Duan Yunfei: "Princess, didn''t you just say that you already knew that Young Prince Xiu Yu was just pretending to be sick? Why do you have to go through so much trouble to visit him?

    Unexpectedly, Duan Yunfei shook her head, and said to Xiao Yang: "I will not kill Bo Yan, but Bo Yan will die because of me. Although Young Prince is not ill, but because of this princess, he must become ill. I think that Young Prince Xiu Yu has already been prepared, if I don''t go, won''t that mean that I have failed his efforts? "

    "Princess." Xiao Yang shouted loudly from behind him, but Duan Yunfei did not turn back, and instead walked straight out of the palace.

    At this time, at Laiyang Inn.

    The imperial physician stood in front of Xiu Yu with a bowl of soup.

    "Young Prince, do you really want to drink this medicine?" The imperial physician handed the soup over to Xiu Yu, but didn''t forget to ask him again. This medicine can''t be considered a poison, but it will definitely harm your body. Are you sure you want to take this medicine? "

    Without waiting for the imperial physician to finish speaking, Xiu Yu took the medicine from the imperial physician and drank it all in one gulp.

    "It''s an emergency. This king has already passed the letter of farewell to Thirteenth Princess, and there will never be another chance for me to regret it." Xiu Yu said as he finished the soup in one gulp and sighed softly.

    In less than a quarter of an hour, Xiu Yu felt a splitting headache, and he was completely unable to move.

    The imperial physician hurriedly helped Xiu Yu lie down on the bed and covered him with a blanket. Xiu Yu instantly felt his body becoming hot and cold, cold sweat unceasingly emerging from his forehead. His face was green, and it was as if millions of insects were devouring him. His veins bulged as he desperately pulled at the quilt beneath him.

    "Young Prince, how are you feeling?" The imperial physician grabbed onto Xiu Yu''s arm tightly, afraid that he would be unable to bear the pain and do something too extreme.

    Xiu Yu was rolling on the bed, but he still endured, clenching his teeth with all his might as he nodded his head.

    "Young Prince, this subject has already prepared the antidote. If you are unable to hold on any longer, swallow this pill. In less than an hour, your body''s symptoms will definitely be relieved. " The imperial physician saw that Xiu Yu was in extreme discomfort. As he spoke to Xiu Yu, he passed the antidote onto Xiu Yu''s hands.

    But Xiu Yu''s hands were tightly clenched into fists. The imperial physician couldn''t break his hand no matter what.

    "Forget it." "The imperial physician sighed, and then shook his head at Xiu Yu. This humble subject will first keep the antidote on myself, and when Young Prince needs it, I will immediately feed it to Young Prince. "

    The imperial physician was helping Xiu Yu control the medicine inside the room when heavy knocking sounds came from outside the door.

    The more people knew about this, the more unsafe the Emperor of Xiliang would be. Therefore, other than Xiu Yu and the imperial physician, only the Emperor of Xiliang himself knew of this.

    Now that Xiu Yu had suddenly become severely ill, the other envoys that accompanied Xiu Yu to send out envoys to the Jin Country were extremely worried. At this moment, they were all outside of the hut wanting to see Xiu Yu to check on his situation.

    "Young Prince, how is your condition? All of us are worried about you. Let''s go in and see you. " Ambassadors stood outside the inn and spoke to Xiu Yu.

    After all, Xiu Yu was the backbone of the envoys. If something were to happen to him, these envoys would not know what to do. The Jin Country was a nation of tigers and wolves. If Xiu Yu fell ill, no matter if it was the Jin Country or the Xiliang, they would not be able to give him an explanation.

    "Young Prince, when the envoys from the Jin Country heard that you were sick, they all waited outside. They wanted to come in and see you to see your condition. "This ¡­" The imperial physician stood off to the side, unsure of what to do.

    The effects of the medicine had weakened a bit, Xiu Yu struggled with great difficulty, and occasionally nodded towards the imperial physician, signalling for the envoy outside to come in.

    With Xiu Yu''s permission, they immediately rushed in and jumped towards Xiu Yu''s bedside and shouted, "Young Prince Mu." And there was even the sound of sobbing,

    "What are you shouting for? This King isn''t dead yet." Young Prince Mu saw their expressions, and immediately became agitated. Clenching his fists tightly, he spoke to Ambassadors.

    The imperial physician saw that something was wrong and quickly persuaded the Ambassadors to leave.

 C343 Come to visit

    The area outside the Laiyang Inn was suddenly filled with people, the envoys had surrounded Xiu Yu''s door to the point that not even a drop of water could trickle through.

    "Ministers, Prince Xiu Yu is sick, and currently, he needs to rest up, so I hope that the various officials will not wait here. If there is any news of Young Prince''s condition, I will definitely order some people to go inform the Ministers, and the various officials can return first." The Imperial Physician walked up to the envoys and gave them a respectful bow, feigning ease as he spoke.

    "Yesterday, Young Prince was still fine, how did he get such a serious illness today?" The envoys who had been disguised as dead soldiers walked up to the imperial physician and asked condescendingly, "May I ask, imperial physician, what kind of illness did Young Prince suffer from to cause him to become like this?"

    The imperial physician waved his hand at everyone and said to the Ambassadors in a low voice, "Ladies and gentlemen, calm down. Although Young Prince Xiu Yu is sick, it will not affect his life.

    "How can we trust you?" Before the imperial physician could finish speaking, the envoy standing by the side pointed at the imperial physician and said loudly, "Everyone says that Young Prince is severely ill and has no cure. Just a moment ago, we also saw the Young Prince. The Young Prince''s face was dark, and looked like he was about to fall ill.

    Hearing that even the Ambassadors beside him had spoken in such a manner, the imperial physician became nervous, and even the cold air flowing down his forehead. People often said that two fists was no match for four hands, not to mention that the imperial physician was alone. How could he possibly have a tongue to mouth with these emissaries?

    But before the imperial physician could say anything, a firm voice came from behind him. "Impudent!"

    The man''s tone was firm and unquestionable. Everyone present quieted down and turned around to look behind them. Only now did she see that it was Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang walking towards them.

    One of the envoys laughed disdainfully, pretended to be surprised, and loudly shouted: "I was wondering who it was, it turns out that the Jin Country''s princess has arrived. It''s just that we are from Xiliang, and do not kneel to Princess Jin Country. "

    Hearing his words, Mu Chuyang''s gaze immediately became sharp, he held his own fist tightly, his expression serious as he looked at the person who spoke, and planned to walk towards him. However, before he could make his move, Duan Yunfei extended her hand out and grabbed him, looking at him in the eyes, she shook her head.

    Mu Chuyang was extremely furious in his heart, but looking at Duan Yunfei''s expression, Mu Chuyang still kept the fist in his hand, and then, secretly let out a sigh of relief.

    Duan Yunfei did not mind what the man said, but laughed lightly and said: "Whether you kneel or not, I do not care, since my Jin Country is vast and vast, and the Xiliang is just a Northern Wasteland barbarian tribe, even if you do not understand the rules, as a princess, I will not easily make a fuss about it."

    "It''s just that the Sir Xiu Yu lying in the room is really your Xiliang''s Duke. Now that he''s so sick that he can''t stand it, you guys don''t want to think of a way to treat him. Instead, you guys are arguing and cursing him nonstop. I don''t know, according to your Xiliang''s law, how should I deal with this matter? " Duan Yunfei looked around at them and spoke sharply.

    The situation immediately became calm. Everyone present remained silent and did not say a word.

    Duan Yunfei turned his head to look at them, and wherever his gaze went, the envoy hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to meet Duan Yunfei''s gaze.

    She hesitated for a moment, then waved her hand at them, laughing scornfully as she said, "All of you are envoys, so I believe you all understand the laws of the country, but each of you refused to make a sound. Could it be that it''s really because your Xiliang is a small, barbarian kingdom of the Northern Wasteland, and you don''t even have a law like this?"

    While she was speaking, the imperial physician who was treating Xiu Yu quickly stood up and bowed towards Duan Yunfei, then cupped his hands respectfully and said to Duan Yunfei: "Thirteenth Princess has misunderstood, it''s just that my Young Prince came today unlucky, because my Young Prince was sick, and even my Ambassadors was burning with anxiety. That''s why I charged into the Thirteenth Princess with my words, I hope that Lady Princess will not forget this lowly person, and be kind to us."

    Mu Chuyang stood at the side and tightly pulled on Duan Yunfei''s sleeves. Duan Yunfei looked inside the room, muttered to herself for a bit, and then continued, "I received a letter from Young Prince Xiu Yu personally. In the letter, Yan Ming specifically came to bid his farewell to me because he felt unwell. I was worried about the health of the Young Prince, so I decided to come personally to visit you. "

    "Duke Xiu Yu did indeed suffer from a serious illness last night, sorry to trouble you, Thirteenth Princess." The imperial physician hurriedly bowed to Duan Yunfei after hearing her words, and said to Duan Yunfei with a sincere expression.

    Duan Yunfei turned her head and laughed, she then looked at the imperial physician behind him with a profound look. She pointed at the room and said, "Since I have already arrived, may I trouble you to lead the way, and allow me to enter to visit Young Prince Xiu Yu."

    "This ¡­" The imperial physician stood at the side hesitating, unsure of what to say.

    Duan Yunfei saw that the imperial physician was frowning, and his expression was also a little absent-minded. She pretended to be surprised and asked, "What''s wrong, I came to visit Young Prince Xiu Yu to naturally go in to see him. Is there anything difficult about the Imperial Physician being so hesitant?"

    "No, no. Princess, you worry too much." The imperial physician saw Duan Yunfei''s suspicious look, and quickly lowered his head in panic. Now that Xiu Yu is so severely ill, I hope that the princess can come with me. "

    Duan Yunfei nodded, the imperial physician turned around and brought Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang back to Xiu Yu''s room. Only the envoys of the Xiliang were still standing on the spot and looking at each other.

    Xiu Yu''s medicine had started to dissipate a little, and it was no longer as uncomfortable as before. He laid weakly on the bed, a cold chill constantly flowing down his forehead. His brows were knitted tightly, his cheeks were dark, and his lips were bloodless.

    When Duan Yunfei first saw them, she could not help but be shocked. Now, with Xiu Yu quietly lying on the bed, he looked like a completely different person from yesterday.

    Mu Chuyang saw that there was something wrong with Duan Yunfei''s expression, and quickly walked to Duan Yunfei''s side and tightly grabbed onto her hand. Only then did Duan Yunfei regain her senses, and pretended to be calm as she stood at the side.

    When Duan Yunfei was preparing to head to the Laiyang Inn, she contacted Mu Chuyang to come along. She was afraid that if she came alone, she would fall into the other party''s trap.

    Now, Duan Yunfei stood in front of Mu Chuyang. If it wasn''t for Mu Chuyang being an expert in medicine, he would have known that it could cause sickness through the effects of medicine. Duan Yunfei really wanted to think that Xiu Yu was severely ill to be like this.

 C344 Exploring the Truth

    Xiu Yu wore a profound python robe, personally bestowed to him by the Emperor of Xiliang. The emperor had always treated him as his own son. Wearing a profound python was enough to show how much the emperor valued and loved him.

    Duan Yunfei stood at the side, silently watching Xiu Yu lying on the bed. After a long while, she slowly opened her mouth and said: "Imperial Physician, Xiu Yu''s Young Prince came to the palace to greet the emperor yesterday. I had a long conversation with him, and felt that it was very speculative.

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s question, the imperial physician purposely revealed a sad look, sighed, and said to Duan Yunfei, "Thirteenth Princess might not know, but Young Prince has had an old disease since young, and could not drink alcohol. Yesterday, it was because of the relapse and drinking alcohol that he became like this."

    "So that''s how it is." Duan Yunfei sighed, and continued to speak with the imperial physician. "Since Young Prince is severely ill, why aren''t you treating him in my Jin Country, and do you insist on returning to the Xiliang? My Jin Country is a rich and powerful man, there is no lack of capable people, I can definitely cure Young Prince''s disease. "

    As Duan Yunfei spoke, she looked at the imperial physician with anticipation, waiting for his explanation.

    The imperial physician extended his hand and stroked his beard, raised his head, and continued to speak with Duan Yunfei: "Thirteenth Princess does not know, but although Young Prince''s symptoms seem to be extremely severe, they are not impossible to cure. As long as the correct medicine is used, within three days, Young Prince will be back to normal."

    "Is it really that magical?" Hearing the Imperial Physician''s words, Duan Yunfei hurried over and asked him anxiously.

    The imperial physician nodded his head, and a pleased smile appeared on his lips. When he saw Duan Yunfei''s curious look, he thought that Duan Yunfei had realized the truth, and then continued to speak excitedly to Duan Yunfei: "Thirteenth Princess does not know, but there is a special kind of medicinal herb growing on the back of my Xiliang, and it has a unique effect that can cure a hundred diseases.''s relapse, requires only a few herbs to be picked, mixed into powder, and paired with some common medicinal herbs, and it will be completely cured."

    "So that''s how it is." Duan Yunfei displayed a look of sudden enlightenment, her mouth slightly raised, revealing a pleased smile. Since that''s the case, Young Prince Xiu Yu''s life should be tight. Even if I wanted to keep him in Jin Country for a few more days, it would seem impossible right now. "

    Duan Yunfei frowned slightly as she turned around to look at Xiu Yu. He was already unconscious, and the corner of his mouth would twitch occasionally.

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, the imperial physician hurriedly turned around and bowed to Duan Yunfei. This time, Young Prince remembered the warm welcome received by the Thirteenth Princess, it was just that her body was not well, and could not stay too long, so she had to return early. Please forgive me, Princess. "

    When the imperial physician heard Duan Yunfei''s words, it seemed like Duan Yunfei had already promised to let Xiu Yu and the others go. She suddenly felt relaxed, and even the giant rock in her heart finally fell to the ground.

    "Young Prince Xiu Yu has been ordered to send an envoy to the Jin Country. It''s only been three days, and yet he has to return without any success. I am truly sorry about this." As Duan Yunfei spoke, she took out a jade tablet from her waist and stuffed it under Xiu Yu''s pillow. She then turned around and said to the imperial physician, "This is my Jin Country''s exit token.

    The imperial physician hastened to nod his head when he saw this. Thank you, Thirteenth Princess. "

    Duan Yunfei had already seen Xiu Yu''s severely ill appearance, so she had no reason to stay any longer. She turned around to look at Mu Chuyang, slightly nodded, and said: "Let''s go."

    Mu Chuyang hesitated for a moment, then nodded at Duan Yunfei.

    Just as Mu Chuyang was about to leave, he suddenly saw the medicinal ingredients on the table and couldn''t help but take a sniff at them.

    "What is Young Prince Mu doing?" The imperial physician was nervous as he stared at Mu Chuyang.

    Mu Chuyang did not reply, and only after a long while did he put down the medicinal ingredients in his hands. He gave a slight smile, and then turned to the imperial physician and said: "Imperial Physician, although this Forsythia has the ability to cure poisons, it has the ability to disperse wind and heat, and the nature of cold and swelling. It is not suitable for Xiu Yu to use. It''s better to change this medicine. "

    As soon as he spoke, the imperial physician''s face turned unsightly. He reached out his hand to secretly wipe the sweat on his forehead, then nodded at Mu Chuyang. I was careless, thank you Young Prince Mu for your reminder. "

    "A physician should not be so negligent in asking about the diagnosis." Mu Chuyang''s tone was calm, and not a single hint of emotion could be heard.

    Duan Yunfei turned her head and suspiciously looked at Mu Chuyang. Mu Chuyang reached out his hand to pull her sleeve, and said to her in a low voice: "Let''s go."

    After Duan Yunfei left, the imperial physician quickly gave the antidote to Xiu Yu. After about four hours, Xiu Yu would be able to wake up.

    At this time, Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang were already on their way back. Duan Yunfei was walking in front, but she suddenly turned around and gave Mu Chuyang a glance, smiling slightly as she said, "Young Prince Mu, I specially requested that you come here today, have you gotten anything?"

    Mu Chuyang turned his eyes around, before meeting Duan Yunfei''s gaze. He then said with a smile: "Everything is as Thirteenth Princess said, the symptoms on Young Prince is entirely caused by medicine, and not a serious illness. Now that you have gone to see him and even entrusted the jade tablet to him, I think that Young Prince Xiu Yu should be relieved for now. "When he takes the medicine, I believe he will recover soon."

    "I knew that it would be like that since the day I met Young Prince yesterday. How could he be this sick today, it''s a pity that his envoys couldn''t see any clues, they only know how to shout loudly outside the house." Duan Yunfei shook his head lightly, and spoke to Mu Chuyang with a little pride.

    Mu Chuyang didn''t answer and only walked forward leisurely with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

    "Then what exactly did you mean by what you said to that imperial physician last time? Why was the imperial physician so nervous?" Duan Yunfei suddenly remembered what happened just now, turned his head and looked at Mu Chuyang, then asked him with interest.

    But Mu Chuyang didn''t have any intention to answer, he only laughed, looked at Duan Yunfei, and said mysteriously: "The heavens are forbidding me from revealing my identity."

    He was unwilling to say and Duan Yunfei was also unwilling to continue asking. After seeing Xiu Yu, she felt a sense of relief. She hummed a small tune as she walked towards the palace.

 C345 Royal Grace

    After four hours, the antidote started to take effect and Xiu Yu slowly woke up.

    The imperial physician stood at the side and stared at Xiu Yu, afraid that he would encounter some kind of accident.

    Xiu Yu''s eyelashes slightly moved. His fingers began to feel.

    "Young Prince, Young Prince." When the imperial physician saw Xiu Yu''s movements, he immediately moved closer to him and gently shook Xiu Yu''s arm, helping him to regain his senses. Young Prince, Thirteenth Princess has already left.

    Only now did Xiu Yu slowly open his eyes, and then, he could not help but laugh out loud. When the imperial physician saw that Xiu Yu had woken up, a stone in his heart finally dropped to the ground.

    "The Thirteenth Princess has left?" Xiu Yu stretched out his hand and pressed onto his forehead, as he asked the imperial physician with some difficulty.

    The imperial physician nodded his head and bowed towards Xiu Yu. Then, he said to Xiu Yu in detail, "Today, Thirteenth Princess and I have come to visit. Seeing that you are very sick, there is nothing more we can say.

    "That''s good. As long as Thirteenth Princess can believe it, then anything I do will be worth it. " Hearing the imperial physician''s words, Xiu Yu''s heart also calmed down a lot. He couldn''t help but feel a little excited. The person that the Emperor of Jin Country believes in the most is his thirteenth daughter. As long as the Thirteenth Princess is willing to speak up for us, we can leave and the Emperor will be saved. "

    "Oh right, Young Prince." The imperial physician suddenly recalled something and hurriedly took out the jade tablet Duan Yunfei had stuffed into her pillow. He passed it onto Xiu Yu''s hands and said, "This was left behind by the Thirteenth Princess before he left, and was said to be the Jin Country''s jade tablet. I must leave it for you to think about it. This humble subject thought that this jade tablet might help us, so I stayed behind. "

    Listening to the imperial physician speak, Xiu Yu took the jade tablet from the imperial physician and couldn''t help but frown. He had a nagging feeling that something was off.

    "Young Prince, what''s wrong?" The imperial physician saw that Xiu Yu''s expression was a little off and immediately went over to carefully ask him.

    Xiu Yu played with the jade tablet in his hand, and after a long while, he raised his head and asked the imperial physician, "Did Thirteenth Princess really not find anything?"

    The imperial physician did not know what Xiu Yu meant by that. He quickly thought back to it seriously, and then shook his head at Xiu Yu. This humble subject conceals it extremely well, and is confident that Thirteenth Princess will not notice it. "

    "Weird." Xiu Yu''s brows furrowed even more as he looked at the jade tablet in his hand. Then it''s fine, why did the Thirteenth Princess give me a jade plate? "

    "This ¡­" The imperial physician hesitated for a moment, unable to tell what was going on.

    "Forget it, maybe I''m overthinking it." Xiu Yu waved his hand, and properly placed the jade tablet on his waist, "As long as Thirteenth Princess agrees to let us leave, everything is fine.

    After talking with the imperial physician for a while, Xiu Yu felt himself becoming much more clear-headed. He sat up and leaned against the pillow behind him. He rubbed between his eyebrows, then continued to ask the imperial physician, "Other than this, is there anything else that''s suspicious?"

    "Young Prince ¡­" Just as Xiu Yu asked this question, the imperial physician thought about his conversation with Mu Chuyang today.

    Mu Chuyang inadvertently told him about the medicinal effects and uses of Forsythia; it was obvious that he was a person who was familiar with medicine. Today, he was staring at Xiu Yu without saying a word. That was why he told him about the use of drugs at the end. Was it to warn him?

    "What? But what happened?" Xiu Yu saw that the imperial physician had blanked out for a moment and couldn''t help but become nervous, so he quickly looked at him and asked.

    The imperial physician finally regained his senses, and quickly waved his hand at Xiu Yu. "Young Prince is overthinking and nothing happened, but Young Prince took the medicine and in the next few days his body will be extremely weak. You have to take care of your health."

    Knowing that it was just a false alarm, Xiu Yu relaxed and nodded towards the imperial physician, gesturing for him to go out.

    At this time, Duan Yunfei had already rushed back to the palace to report this to the emperor.

    "Royal father, today''s Xiliang sent a letter to this son, informing me that he suddenly became severely ill last night and that I am afraid I cannot stay any longer in Jin Country. I hope that royal father will grant them permission to return as soon as possible." Duan Yunfei walked up to Yuwen Di, bowed to him, and said respectfully.

    Just as Duan Yunfei finished speaking, Yuwen Di nodded at her. Western Liang Ambassador''s imperial report was sent to the Phoenix Pavilion''s Luan Tai very early in the morning. We already know about this matter. "

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Duan Yunfei nodded at him.

    "Thirteen, since you are in charge of the Western Liang Ambassador''s matter, we would like to hear your opinion on this matter as well." Yuwen Di waved at Duan Yunfei, gesturing for her to come over. He said to her in a friendly tone.

    Duan Yunfei cupped her fists and bowed to Yuwen Di. Then, she continued to speak to Yuwen Di.

    "Why?" Yuwen Di was a little shocked, he probably did not expect Duan Yunfei to say such a thing. The ministers and officials of the imperial court all wrote that there must be a conspiracy behind Xiliang''s sudden return, preventing us from letting the tigers return to the mountain. You had always been cautious, why did you ask us to allow you to return today? "

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s question, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but laugh and continue to speak while facing Yuwen Di: "Father, if Xiliang really has any ambitions, why would they summon envoys to return at this time? Wouldn''t that be to alert the enemy, and let us be well-prepared? According to what this son knows, the Xiliang is currently controlled by Xiu Heng, and Xiu Heng is the most treacherous person. If he truly wanted to make a move against the Jin Country, he would not care about the lives of these envoys. Not to mention calling them back to their country with such fanfare. "

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Yuwen Di slightly nodded, and couldn''t help but sink into deep thought.

    Duan Yunfei looked at Yuwen Di, who was hesitating. She continued to walk forward, stood beside Yuwen Di and said in a low voice: "Royal father, according to this son''s knowledge, the reason why Jin Country came back to the country in such a hurry is because Emperor of Xiliang was severely ill. As a member of the imperial family, Xiu Yu naturally has to return to the palace as soon as possible in case anything happens to the emperor."

    "Is that true?" Yuwen Di was a little shocked. Although he knew that Emperor of Xiliang''s health had always been poor, he did not expect it to reach this stage.

    Duan Yunfei did not reply, she only nodded slightly.

    Yuwen Di hesitated for a moment, but this time he continued to speak to Duan Yunfei: "Little Thirteen''s words are reasonable, since this is the case, we shall grant them their benevolence, and give them their identity as an ultimatum, they can return tomorrow."

 C346 Mission Departure from Beijing

    In the evening, the Western Liang Ambassador''s identity token had already been delivered to Laiyang Inn.

    With Yuwen Di''s permission, the Western Liang Ambassador could immediately set off and return to the Xiliang.

    When the identity text was delivered, Xiu Yu was standing in the courtyard. After experiencing so many things these few days, it was only at this moment that his heart had finally calmed down.

    The imperial physician walked over, took the cloak and draped it over Xiu Yu''s shoulders. He took a step back, bowed to Xiu Yu, and said, "Young Prince, Sky Cold Dew, please take care of yourself."

    "Don''t worry." After Xiu Yu heard the imperial physician''s words, he couldn''t help but laugh lightly. Then, he waved his hand at the imperial physician and said, "I''m a male from Xiliang, the wind and frost from this Jin Country is not even half as strong as from my Xiliang. What is there to be afraid of?"

    The Imperial Physician knew what Xiu Yu meant, and every time it was deep into the night, he would stare in the direction of the Xiliang, lost in thought. Wandering children yearned for their hometown. He was just a youth who wasn''t even close to being a weakling. Because he was born in a royal family, he had to bear a lot more than others.

    The imperial physician stood at the side and hesitated for a moment. Then, he turned to Xiu Yu and continued, "Young Prince, let''s set off early in the morning. We should be able to return to Xiliang in about three days.

    Xiu Yu stood under the roof and thought for a while. Then, he shook his head at the imperial physician. "No, in order to prevent any problems, we will leave tonight."

    The imperial physician did not expect Xiu Yu to say something like that, and was slightly surprised. He frowned and asked Xiu Yu: "Young Prince, have you really thought this through, and are we going to rush back to Xiliang in the middle of the night?"

    Xiu Yu nodded, then said to the people around him: "Pass down the order, order everyone to pack up, we will set off immediately, and rush back to Xiliang."

    "Yes sir!" When the Ambassadors following Xiu Yu heard this news, they all started to boil. Before they had time to prepare anything, they decided to leave and return home.

    Around midnight, Xiu Yu and the Ambassadors packed their luggage and set off overnight, rushing back to the Xiliang.

    "What time is it now?" It was unknown how long Xiu Yu walked before he slowed down and turned his head to ask the person beside him.

    "Young Prince, it''s about the third fragment of the night." The guard beside him raised his head to look at the stars in the sky, cupped his hands, and reported to Xiu Yu.

    The envoys who accompanied them were all civil servants. Travelling through the night like this, it was really hard for them to bear.

    Xiu Yu hesitated for a while, pointed to the people in front and said: "We will reach the Tetrandrine in front after a few more steps, we will go there to rest."

    Xiu Yu instructed as he walked towards the Tetrandrine.

    "Young Prince Xiu Yu." Before he even reached Tetrandrine, he heard someone shouting his name in front of him.

    Xiu Yu hesitated for a moment and looked in front of him. Then, two people walked out of the Tetrandrine.

    "In the middle of the night, I thought that someone was in Tetrandrine, but it turns out to be Thirteenth Princess and his subordinate." Xiu Yu was surprised, he smiled at Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang, and jumped down from his horse, talking to the two of them.

    "In the middle of the night, General Xiu Yu actually led the Western Liang Ambassador and ran away overnight. Seeing this, as the princess of the Jin Country, I am truly ashamed." Duan Yunfei was known for his sharp tongue, and upon hearing Xiu Yu''s words, he smiled and said to him.

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Xiu Yu hurriedly waved her hand, and said to Duan Yunfei: "Thirteenth Princess misunderstands. We left overnight, just because these envoys miss the capital too much, it has nothing to do with Jin Country. Thank you, Thirteenth Princess, for treating me this time, I am eternally grateful. "

    Mu Chuyang looked at Xiu Yu, he was no longer as sickly as he was before, and just as he was about to ask, he was stopped by Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei looked in the direction of the Xiliang. The color of the sky had changed, and the surroundings were completely black. Only Xiu Yu''s people were holding torches up high, slowly lighting up the path ahead.

    After Xiu Yu settled the Ambassadors down to rest, only then did he react and smiled towards Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang. Why did the two of you appear here at this time? "

    Mu Chuyang also laughed along, and replied: "Today, the emperor has given you an ultimatum on your statuses, so this Thirteenth Princess has predicted that you all will rush out of Jin Country tonight. It''s just that it''s not easy for Young Prince Xiu Yu to lead many of his envoys to Jin Country. Now that Young Prince is leaving, how can we not send him off. "

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Xiu Yu''s face immediately flushed red. Ever since he came to Jin Country, he had always harbored enmity towards these two. He never thought that when he left, they would personally send him off.

    Xiu Yu hesitated for a moment, then cupped his hands towards Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang, "Thank you for your friendship, Thirteenth Princess. It was not in vain for Xiu Yu to be able to explain himself to the two of you when he returned to the."

    Originally, the reason he came to the Jin Country was to help the Emperor of Xiliang convince Xiu Huang, so that he could think of a way to bring Xiu Huang back to the Xiliang to compete for the position of the Son of Heaven with his elder brother. Unexpectedly, Xiu Huang''s heart was filled with righteousness, and was unwilling to leave the Jin Country, which was why he was able to return empty-handed. At this moment, they really did not know what Xiu Yu would feel in his heart if he took such a huge risk and accomplished nothing at all.

    "Young Prince Xiu Yu, this time we will be going to Xiliang. We will travel a long way, and I hope that Young Prince will take us seriously. It can be considered fate to meet the Young Prince once we get to know each other. Duan Yunfei raised her head to look at Xiu Yu, then looked at the Ambassadors who were camping behind him.

    Xiu Yu nodded, "The two of you came to Tetrandrine late at night to give it to me. "Please stay away from me today, and take care of yourselves. We will meet again in the future."

    It was now about the fourth fragment of the night and the surroundings were quiet. Ambassadors picked up a stick and a gas torch, and the fire started to jump from branch to branch.

    "We''ll part ways eventually when we send you off." Mu Chuyang cupped his hands towards Xiu Yu, then sighed and said: "Now that we are here to send off Young Prince, we will take our leave.

    Mu Chuyang said as he turned to look at Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei also knew that it was time to leave, and nodded at Mu Chuyang.

    "Since that''s the case, then you two can go back first. I shall lead Ambassadors to rest here for a while, and we will set off as soon as the sun rises. " Xiu Yu looked at the two of them and spoke to them.

    Duan Yunfei nodded, then got back on her horse and bid farewell to Xiu Yu, before riding back to the capital.

 C347 His Majesty summoned the Emperor

    Xiu Yu did not dare linger, and after resting with the Ambassadors for a while, he immediately set off.

    On the morning of the second day, when they were in the imperial court, a court official had informed Yuwen Di of this matter in secret.

    After being tired for so many days, after sending off Xiu Yu and the rest, Duan Yunfei could finally have a good night''s sleep. The sky outside the window was already bright, but Duan Yunfei still did not have the intention to wake up.

    "Princess, the brunch is ready. Quickly get up and eat something." Xiao Yang stood outside and knocked on Duan Yunfei''s door, but there was no response from him at all.

    Duan Yunfei shook her head, she could not help but sigh, and turned to leave.

    At this time, Eunuch Ming suddenly rushed over to Red Luan Courtyard, and called out to his from behind. "Miss Xiao Yang."

    "It''s the Eunuch Ming." Xiao Yang looked behind him, and only now did he realize that Eunuch Ming had arrived. He hurriedly stepped forward and greeted, "It''s still early in the morning, Eunuch Ming has already rushed to Red Luan Courtyard, do you have something urgent to do?"

    Hearing Xiao Yang''s question, the Eunuch Ming also smiled and waved his hand at Xiao Yang: "As the saying goes, if you have nothing to say, you can''t come to the Three Treasures Palace. Today, I have come on the orders of the Emperor, to ask Thirteenth Princess."

    "So it turns out that the Emperor is looking for a princess." Xiao Yang nodded his head, revealing a look of enlightenment, he laughed and said to the Eunuch Ming: "Eunuch, you do not know about this, the Princess has been working hard on the affairs of the Western Liang Ambassador all these days, she is truly exhausted. She fell asleep yesterday morning, and has not woken up yet, this brunch is still useless."

    The Eunuch Ming was shocked when he heard it and frowned slightly. He said to Xiao Yang in a low voice, "Miss Xiao Yang, then hurry and wake up the Thirteenth Princess. The emperor is still waiting for the Thirteenth Princess to go ask questions."

    Seeing that the Eunuch Ming''s expression wasn''t right, Xiao Yang also became nervous, and hurriedly pulled the Eunuch Ming''s sleeves to the side, asking him in a low voice, "Eunuch Ming, you are someone close to the emperor, may I ask why the emperor suddenly called the Thirteenth Princess over so early in the morning?"

    "This ¡­" Hearing Xiao Yang''s question, the Eunuch Ming revealed a difficult expression. He frowned and shook his head at Xiao Yang.

    "Eunuch Ming." Xiao Yang called out to him in a low voice, revealing a pleading look in his eyes. He said to Eunuch Ming in a low voice: "Eunuch Ming, you watched over this Thirteenth Princess since she was young. Just what happened today? I hope that the eunuch can tell me the truth for the sake of so many years, so that the princess can be prepared. "

    Just as Xiao Yang had said, Eunuch Ming understood Duan Yunfei''s temperament the best when she was young. He frowned, and said in the end, "Forget it, I''ll just tell you about this matter. Quickly tell this matter to Thirteenth Princess, and get her to hurry up and return to the Emperor."

    Xiao Yang nodded and moved closer to Eunuch Ming''s side.

    The Eunuch Ming then turned to Xiao Yang and said softly, "Last night at the border, we met an unknown team, and they set up a checkpoint. They wanted to stop us, but that person held onto the Thirteenth Princess''s jade tablet, claiming that the Thirteenth Princess was out on some business, and thus got out. By the time the soldiers at the checkpoint reacted, the person had already disappeared. When someone reported this matter to the emperor in the morning, the emperor was a little angry. That''s why he ordered me to call Thirteenth Princess over to ask about the truth. "

    "So that''s how it is." Xiao Yang nodded his head, then bowed to Eunuch Ming and said: "Thank you for telling me the truth, I will go and wake my princess up now, and inform her of this matter, so that she can enter the palace to return to the king''s words."

    As Xiao Yang spoke, he prepared to leave. The Eunuch Ming thought for a moment, then shouted at Xiao Yang, "Miss Xiao Yang, the Emperor is displeased today, so please remind the princess to be extra careful when you enter the palace to report back to the Emperor. Don''t make any mistakes."

    "This servant understands, thank you Eunuch Ming." Xiao Yang turned around and bowed to the Eunuch Ming, then walked towards Duan Yunfei''s chamber.

    "Princess, please get up." Xiao Yang walked over to the side of the bed and pulled on the curtains, frowning as he said: "Princess, something has happened, please get up."

    Hearing Xiao Yang say that, Duan Yunfei slowly got up, revealing an unconscious look, she stretched and said to Xiao Yang: "What are you shouting about so early in the morning over here? What exactly happened?"

    Xiao Yang saw Duan Yunfei crawl back up from the ground, and then he went over and said to Duan Yunfei: "Princess, you should get up quickly. The Emperor has just ordered the Eunuch Ming to summon you here, she said that she has something urgent to ask you."

    "What is it?" Duan Yunfei was unconcerned, but just as sshe was talking to Xiao Yang, he decided to lie down again.

    However, Xiao Yang reacted quickly, and grabbed onto Duan Yunfei: "Princess, Eunuch Ming secretly told me, the Emperor sent you over because someone used your jade tablet to sneak out of the city last night. This matter was spread around by the officials of the imperial court, and after hearing about it, the Emperor became furious, so he asked you to go over and give the Emperor an explanation."

    Hearing Xiao Yang''s words, Duan Yunfei suddenly came back to his senses, and remembered the matter of Xiu Yu leaving the capital yesterday.

    Duan Yunfei hesitated for a while, only then did she realize that Xiu Yu must have been stopped by a checkpoint last night, he was afraid that the matter regarding Emperor of Xiliang on the carriage would be discovered, so she had no choice but to use his jade tablet. She did not expect that someone would report this matter to him, and now the court official said that Duan Yunfei had secretly formed a relationship with the Xiliang''s Duke, that she held a heavy army, and was suspected of betraying the nation.

    It was true that Duan Yunfei was Yuwen Di''s most beloved daughter, but if it was said that she was holding onto a serious illness and was trying to betray the, Yuwen Di definitely would not believe it. It was just that Duan Yunfei had always been a person who loved and hated others clearly, which was why she acted different from the norm when facing the Xiliang. This made Yuwen Di a little confused.

    Her painstakingly helping Xiliang made Yuwen Di a little angry in his heart, and he wanted to use this opportunity to give her a good beating.

    Duan Yunfei hesitated for a while, then sat on the bedside and did not say a word.

    Xiao Yang was a little anxious, he immediately shook her head and said to her: "Princess, the emperor is still waiting for you to speak. What are you daydreaming about here?"

    Seeing Xiao Yang''s anxious look, Duan Yunfei finally reacted. She immediately stood up and said to Xiao Yang: "Hurry up and help me change and wash. I''ll enter the palace to explain everything to royal father right now."

    As Duan Yunfei spoke, she quickly changed her clothes and walked towards the side of the dressing table.

    Looking at Duan Yunfei''s expression, it was as if there was a heavy burden weighing down on her heart.

 C348 Entering the palace to defend

    At this time, Yuwen Di was sitting high up in the great hall within the palace city, and didn''t say a single word.

    After Duan Yunfei finished washing up, Eunuch Ming was still waiting for him in Red Luan Courtyard.

    "Eunuch Ming, I''m ready. Let''s go to the palace." Duan Yunfei said to the Eunuch Ming, but her face did not show any signs of worry, on the contrary, she only smiled at the Eunuch Ming.

    "Thirteenth Princess, how would you like this servant to speak of you?" Seeing that Duan Yunfei seemed to not care, the Eunuch Ming couldn''t help but sigh and bring Duan Yunfei to report back to the palace.

    Finally, someone stood out and said to the emperor, "Your majesty, Thirteenth Princess has given the jade tablet to someone from a foreign country. Letting them leave the Jin Country late at night, what exactly is his purpose in doing so, I hope that your majesty finds out about this matter, or else there will be endless trouble in the future."

    Hearing his words, Yuwen Di became even more unhappy. He stretched out his hand to pat the table, pointed to the man and said: "That envoy from Xiliang was personally issued with an ultimatum by us, allowing them to leave at any time. She did not do so with the help of the Thirteenth Princess''s jade tablet.

    Yuwen Di looked to be truly angry, none of his ministers said a word, but the one standing right in front of His Highness continued: "Your majesty, please forgive this humble subject''s bluntness, but the laws of our country state state that even if you hold an official statement, even if you are a citizen of our Jin Country, you are not allowed to enter or leave our Jin Country, let alone a group of Xiliang people. It is the middle of the night, quickly ride out of the city, and unexpectedly you are using the Thirteenth Princess''s banner, so please investigate this matter carefully, Your majesty."

    "What does sire mean by this? Royal father has always been a wise man, and has never shielded anyone before. How could a official bite him today to protect me?" Before he could finish speaking, Duan Yunfei walked in from behind him.

    All the officials hurriedly bent down to pay their respects to Duan Yunfei when they saw him walk in. Thirteenth Princess Jin An. "

    Duan Yunfei did not care about all these and raised her hand to signal Ministers to rise. She turned around and looked at the lord standing in front of him and asked with a sharp gaze.

    "Thirteenth Princess, don''t be rude. I will summon you here tomorrow. I never thought that the moment you entered the great hall, you would be like this, do you still have this royal father in your eyes? " Before that person could say anything, the emperor reprimanded Duan Yunfei first, causing Duan Yunfei to retract her gaze.

    "It is disrespect on the part of my daughter. Long live and long live royal father." Duan Yunfei quickly kneeled down, and respectfully bowed to Yuwen Di.

    Seeing Duan Yunfei bowing and talking in front of him, the anger in Yuwen Di''s heart suddenly died down. He pretended to be impatient and waved her hand, then said to Duan Yunfei in a low voice: "Alright, you stand up first to speak."

    But Duan Yunfei just knelt there motionlessly, as if she had no intention to stand up. She raised her head and glanced at Yuwen Di, then cupped her hands towards Yuwen Di and said: "I wonder why royal father suddenly summoned me here, why is it for?"

    "This ¡­" Yuwen Di hesitated for a bit, then continued to speak with Duan Yunfei: "The officials in the imperial court had exposed that you were colluding with the Xiliang''s Duke, and they were holding a heavy army in their hands, attempting to rebel. So, I would like to ask you, how do you explain this? "

    Yuwen Di''s words were like many steel needles, stabbing at Duan Yunfei''s heart.

    Duan Yunfei''s entire body was trembling. She raised her head to look at Yuwen Di and could not help but let out a bitter laugh. Does royal father believe these words? "

    Yuwen Di could see that Duan Yunfei''s expression was a little strange, but today, as the princess, he had to give the people in the imperial court an explanation. Otherwise, if rumors spread in the future, who knew what kind of trouble it would cause.

    Yuwen Di glanced at Duan Yunfei, and for some reason, he couldn''t say a single word. Duan Yunfei was different from the other princesses in the palace. She was the one who had watched Yuwen Di grow up, and Yuwen Di had always felt that he was the one who understood the Thirteenth Princess the best.

    But now, she was kneeling in front of this grand hall with a complicated look in her eyes. There were too many things that she couldn''t understand.

    Yuwen Di hesitated for a while, then nodded his head at Duan Yunfei and said: "We naturally believe in you, but today you must give us an explanation. Otherwise, even if we believe you, how will you convince the Ministers in the imperial court? How will you convince the people of the world? "

    As Yuwen Di spoke, the expression on his face became even more complex. As she knelt below the great hall, he felt a sense of loss for the first time.

    He had always loved Duan Yunfei the most, so no matter what she did, he would forgive her. Seeing Duan Yunfei being forced into such a state by him, her heart couldn''t help but ache. Yuwen Di slowly closed his eyes, unwilling to look in the direction of his highness. After all, the person kneeling in the palace hall was his most beloved daughter, his Little Thirteen.

    Duan Yunfei hesitated for a moment, then nodded at Yuwen Di. She spoke word by word, and his voice was choked with sobs. Since royal father wants me to give Ministers an explanation, then I will give everyone an explanation here. "

    Duan Yunfei said as she lifted her head to glance at Yuwen Di. Only then did she slowly speak to Yuwen Di, "The night before yesterday, Young Prince suddenly had a serious illness and wrote a letter to this son late at night telling him that he needs to return to the country to treat it. He cannot continue to send envoys to the Jin Country. Although this son believes in Young Prince Xiu Yu''s character and knows that he wouldn''t lie to me, I still have my doubts. Thus, this son followed Young Prince Mu to Laiyang Inn to visit Young Prince yesterday morning. "

    "After arriving at the inn, Young Prince was indeed severely ill, and only now did I realize that what they said was not a lie. That''s why I gave my jade tablet to Young Prince Xiu Yu for him to prepare for unexpected situations. " As Duan Yunfei spoke, she slowly gasped for breath, and then continued to speak while facing the Ministers: "I gave Xiu Yu the Young Prince jade tablet, purely for the sake of knowing him, but to think that it would be taken as a malicious act of colluding with others for personal gains."

    Duan Yunfei said as she looked behind him. All the officials in the palace lowered their heads, afraid to meet Duan Yunfei''s eyes.

    "So that''s how it is." Yuwen Di nodded his head, his face finally revealing a smile, and said to Duan Yunfei: "Looks like we misunderstood you, quickly get up."

    "I don''t dare." Duan Yunfei bowed to Yuwen Di, then lowered her head and said to Yuwen Di: "If royal father has no other orders, then this subject will take his leave."

 C349 eulogy

    Without waiting for Yuwen Di to speak, Duan Yunfei turned and walked out of the hall.

    Yuwen Di''s face became even more unsightly.

    After the morning assembly, Yuwen Di kept himself locked in his study, unable to say a single word.

    "Your majesty, the imperial kitchens have made a new bowl of pork chop lotus seed congee. You haven''t eaten since early in the morning, hurry and drink some while it''s still hot." Eunuch Ming could naturally see that Long Yan was displeased, and quickly brought out Yuwen Di''s favorite porridge, purposely smiling as he spoke to Yuwen Di.

    Yuwen Di was a little impatient, he waved his hand at Eunuch Ming, signalling him to remove the bowl.

    "Your majesty, you''re still worrying about the Thirteenth Princess." Eunuch Ming hesitated for a moment, stood at the side, and asked Yuwen Di probingly, "Your Majesty, you have watched this Thirteenth Princess grow up, so you know her temperament the best. She has always acted impulsively without thinking of the consequences. Furthermore, she has always been loyal to her friends. It is not unreasonable for her to do something like this. "

    The Eunuch Ming spoke to Yuwen Di, and Yuwen Di also nodded slightly. He sighed and said to Eunuch Ming: "Say, do you think we did something wrong? We summoned the Little Thirteen to the main hall to confront the ministers in the main hall for her innocence. But Little Thirteen must definitely think that we don''t trust her, and I don''t know where he''s hiding to be angry with us. "

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Eunuch Ming could not help but laugh.

    "What are you laughing at?" Yuwen Di turned his head and stared at Eunuch Ming, he then said to him with a stern face: "We are almost finished here, you still have the mood to be smiling."

    "Your Imperial Majesty, don''t worry." Eunuch Ming bowed towards Yuwen Di, then nodded his head while laughing and said, "Your Majesty, you are not only the ruler of a nation, you are also the father of Thirteenth Princess. If the children of ordinary families make a mistake, they will be taught a lesson by their fathers, not to mention the children in our imperial palace. Therefore, the Emperor doesn''t need to worry about it. After two more days, it''ll naturally be better. "

    Hearing Eunuch Ming''s words, Yuwen Di hesitated for a while, thinking of a better way, then nodded his head.

    Duan Yunfei was sitting in the Red Luan Courtyard, bored out of her mind. After the envoys from the Xiliang left, Duan Yunfei suddenly felt free and relaxed, as though she had nothing else to do for the moment.

    Coming back from the outside, Xiao Yang heard many rumors about Duan Yunfei in the great hall that morning and couldn''t help but frown.

    The palace city was such a huge place. Regardless of what happened, in just half a day''s time, everyone knew about it.

    "Princess." Xiao Yang walked in and called out to Duan Yunfei, probably wanting to say something to him. In the end, she didn''t speak either.

    Duan Yunfei, however, did not mind at all. She turned her head to look at her, and smiled faintly: "It can''t be that you want to ask me what happened in the hall today, right?"

    After hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Xiao Yang hurriedly waved her hand, put down the things in her hands, and ran over to Duan Yunfei and said: "Princess, you''ve misunderstood me. No matter what happened in the hall today, and no matter what others said, this servant knows what kind of character you have, and I know that everything you''ve done was for the sake of the Jin Country."

    Hearing Xiao Yang''s words, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but want to laugh. She reached out her hand and gently poked Xiao Yang''s forehead, nodding at her.

    "Xiao Yang, actually, there are times when I don''t know if this matter is right or wrong, but I always feel that following one''s heart is the best." Duan Yunfei looked into the sky and couldn''t help but feel a little emotional. She didn''t know where Xiu Yu had gone to, or whether he was about to reach Xiliang.

    As Duan Yunfei was talking with Xiao Yang, a person suddenly walked in from outside.

    Duan Yunfei looked over to the source of the voice and saw that it was actually Sir Xiu Huang.

    "Xiu Huang greets Thirteenth Princess." Xiu Huang walked forward and bowed to Duan Yunfei, the corners of his mouth slightly raised upwards. If one ignored his frown, he could be considered to have a jade-like face and a smile like the spring breeze.

    "What happened today, even Sir Xiu Huang came to my Red Luan Courtyard." Duan Yunfei teased while bowing towards Xiu Huang, then beckoned him to sit down.

    Duan Yunfei ordered Xiao Yang to prepare some tea for his. As he poured some tea for her, she said to Xiu Huang with a smile, "Sir Xiu Huang, why are you free today?

    He raised his head to look at Xiu Huang, and suddenly remembered the Xiu Huang she had met at the Pleasing Inn that day.

    From Duan Yunfei''s point of view, sshe had always felt that Xiu Huang was weak and incompetent, that he had no strife with the world. Otherwise, he wouldn''t have lost to Xiu Heng and become the proton that was imprisoned in the Jin Country. But it was only then that Duan Yunfei realized Xiu Huang was not that kind of person. He was wise, loyal, and resourceful, and had the courage to give up everything he had for the people.

    She had always felt guilty in her heart, feeling that she had misunderstood him for so long.

    Xiu Huang sat opposite to Duan Yunfei, and couldn''t help but feel a little nervous. After hesitating for a while, he said to Duan Yunfei: "Thirteenth Princess, I heard about what happened in the main hall today, so I specially came to look for you."

    Hearing Xiu Huang''s words, Duan Yunfei could not help but let out a bitter laugh. Even Sir Xiu Huang knew of this matter, so it seems like the matter that happened in the main hall this morning had already spread throughout the entire palace city. "

    Xiu Huang didn''t mind as he suddenly stood up and respectfully bowed to Duan Yunfei.

    "Sir Xiu Huang, what are you doing? Get up quickly." Xiu Huang''s actions gave Duan Yunfei a fright. Duan Yunfei hurriedly helped Xiu Huang up, and told him continuously.

    Xiu Huang shook his hand, and insisted on bowing and greeting Duan Yunfei: "Many thanks Thirteenth Princess, you have saved my Western Liang Ambassador from danger multiple times, this is the only way to guarantee their safe exit from the Jin Country, Xiu Huang has no way to repay this debt, I can only thank you here."

    Xiu Huang''s words were sincere, Duan Yunfei finally understood what he meant, and immediately pulled him up, smiling as she waved at him, "Sir Xiu Huang is being too courteous. It''s just a small matter, not worth mentioning at all. "

    "Thirteenth Princess thinks that this is as simple as lifting a finger, but to my Western Liang Ambassador, it is the act of saving a life. This kindness, Xiu Huang will firmly remember it in his heart." Xiu Huang sat opposite to Duan Yunfei, and said while nodding her head.

    Duan Yunfei hesitated, she seemed to have something to say. In the end, she still smiled and nodded towards Xiu Huang.

 C350 Drinking and talking merrily

    That day, Xiu Huang accompanied Duan Yunfei and sat in the Red Luan Courtyard for a long time.

    Duan Yunfei heated up the wine and poured a cup for herself, and then poured a cup for Xiu Huang too. The two of them chatted merrily as they tossed all their worries to the back of their minds. Waves of hearty laughter rang out from time to time.

    Ever since Xiu Huang arrived at Jin Country, he had been frowning deeply every day. Duan Yunfei had never seen Xiu Huang so happy before.

    "Thirteenth Princess, thank you very much for helping me this time, Xiu Huang will remember this." Xiu Huang cupped his hands and said to Duan Yunfei after drinking a cup of wine.

    When Duan Yunfei saw this, she could not help but laugh. She also picked up her cup, carefully took a sip, and then waved her hand at Xiu Huang: "Sir Xiu Huang is too courteous, it''s just a small matter, there''s no need for Sir Xiu Huang to be worried."

    Just as Duan Yunfei finished speaking, Xiu Huang waved at her. To Thirteenth Princess, this is merely a small matter, but the thing that you have saved is the lives of all of the envoys in my Xiliang. Xiu Huang will never forget this kindness. "

    Duan Yunfei laughed, then nodded lightly at Xiu Huang, and did not continue speaking.

    "Thirteenth Princess." Xiu Huang hesitated for a moment, then called out to Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei lifted her head and saw the light in Xiu Huang''s eyes. He seemed to have something she wanted to say to Duan Yunfei, but she choked in her throat and did not say it.

    "Nothing." Xiu Huang waved his hand at Duan Yunfei, and laughed awkwardly.

    Duan Yunfei also did not say much as she drained her cup of wine.

    When Duan Yunfei first met him, she thought that he was a weak and incompetent prince, who could not be compared to him at all. If not for this, he would not have been defeated by Xiu Heng, and would have been sent to the Jin Country to become her Jin Country, where she would have to live under someone else''s roof all day.

    It was only until that day when Duan Yunfei had followed Xiu Heng to the Pleasing Hut and heard the conversation between Xiu Huang and Emperor of Xiliang that Duan Yunfei knew that she had misunderstood him for so long. Xiu Huang''s thoughts were much simpler than Xiu Heng''s. What he was thinking was that he hoped for the citizens to be well, and it didn''t matter what he thought or thought.

    Now, Xiu Huang was sitting across from him. He was dressed in plain clothes, and if one ignored his tightly knitted eyebrows, his face could truly be said to be as fair as jade, and his smile like the spring breeze.

    "Today, I have come to bother Thirteenth Princess for so long. Xiu Huang is truly terrified, and will be leaving now. I hope Thirteenth Princess can take care of herself." Xiu Huang stood up, bowed to Duan Yunfei, and said while nodding her head.

    "Sir Xiu Huang is serious." Duan Yunfei politely spoke to Xiu Huang as she beckoned him to leave.

    Just as Xiu Huang walked to the door, Duan Yunfei seemed to have suddenly recalled something and stood behind him as she called out to him. Xiu Huang. "

    Xiu Huang turned around and glanced at Duan Yunfei. The corner of his mouth slightly raised as he smiled at Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei hesitated for a moment, then asked Xiu Huang: "It''s been a while since I last saw Zuo Yuan, has she been to Yusong Institute?"

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Xiu Huang''s face couldn''t help but turn hot, and after a short while, she nodded at Duan Yunfei. Zuo Yuan often comes to Yusong Institute as a guest. If you wish to see her, I will send someone to invite her over the next time she comes. "

    As Xiu Huang spoke, Duan Yunfei shook her head and said to him: "Sir Xiu Huang, Zuo Yuan is my best friend and she is a good girl. I hope that you can treat her well so that I can be at ease."

    Xiu Huang''s face flushed red, his head lowered, and finally nodded towards Duan Yunfei.

    "Many thanks!" Duan Yunfei waved her hand towards Xiu Huang and watched him leave the Red Luan Courtyard.

    Just as Xiu Huang left, Xiao Yang walked in from outside and smiled at Duan Yunfei: "Miss, today, you have been feeling depressed ever since you returned from the palace. It was only when Crown Prince Xiu Huang came by just now that you finally smiled."

    Hearing Xiao Yang''s words, Duan Yunfei lightly poked her forehead, then smiled at her and said: "In the hall today, I did not know whether or not what I had done was right. It was only after Crown Prince Xiu Huang and I conversed for a while, that I finally understood the meaning behind it. Since my worries have been resolved, I naturally feel happy as well. "

    As Duan Yunfei spoke to Xiao Yang, his entire being became a lot more relaxed.

    Xiao Yang laid in front of Duan Yunfei, and stared fixedly at Duan Yunfei, as he listened to what she had to say seriously. Finally, Xiao Yang shook his head at Duan Yunfei, and said with a slight frown: "Princess, I don''t understand."

    Duan Yunfei stretched out her hand and lightly patted Xiao Yang''s forehead, then smiled at her and said: "It''s good if you don''t understand.

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Xiao Yang nodded at her, and did not continue pursuing the matter.

    Xiao Yang had always been a good girl. Although she did not understand the meaning behind Duan Yunfei''s words, but as long as Duan Yunfei was happy, she would follow him.

    As Duan Yunfei was talking with Xiao Yang, she suddenly saw Mu Chuyang swaggering in from the main entrance.

    Xiao Yang turned his head to look at Mu Chuyang, and could not help but laugh as he said to Duan Yunfei: "Today, the sun has really risen from the west, the Young Prince Mu did not climb over the walls, and actually walked in through the main entrance."

    Duan Yunfei looked at Mu Chuyang''s resolute eyes and felt that something was amiss.

    "Xiao Yang, Young Prince Mu must have come here because of what happened in the imperial court this morning." As Duan Yunfei spoke, she started to panic. She reached out her hand and patted Xiao Yang''s shoulder, and anxiously warned her: "Once Young Prince Mu starts nagging again, there''s no end, so I''ll go out and hide first. If Young Prince Mu comes in, you can tell her to go out and play, and return tomorrow, and tell him not to wait for me here no matter what."

    "Princess, this ¡­" When Xiao Yang heard that Duan Yunfei had taught him how to lie, he became a little nervous and didn''t know what to do.

    "Don''t be afraid, do as I say." As Duan Yunfei spoke to Xiao Yang, she prepared to turn around and leave.

    However, before she could leave, Mu Chuyang''s voice came from behind. There was a hint of a smile on his lips as he shouted at Duan Yunfei from behind: "Little Thirteen."

    "It''s over! This time, we won''t be able to leave! " As Duan Yunfei thought this, she stretched out her hand and ruthlessly tapped her forehead.

    Mu Chuyang''s footsteps were firm as he walked towards Duan Yunfei quickly.

 C351 Correspondence

    It was not a disaster, it was a disaster that couldn''t be avoided.

    Duan Yunfei clenched her teeth, turned and looked at Mu Chuyang, then pretended to greet him cordially. " Young Prince Mu, what brings you here so early? "

    Mu Chuyang did not reply, but walked towards Duan Yunfei, his mouth revealing a pleased smile.

    "Little Thirteen, guess what I heard today?" Mu Chuyang walked over to Duan Yunfei''s side and patted her shoulder.

    Duan Yunfei leaned on a table at the side, and muttered in a nearly inaudible voice: "Actually, nothing too big happened this morning, moreover, I never thought that the matters in the palace would be like the wind blowing, and that everyone would know about it no matter what, I have already heard of it many times today, so don''t say anymore."

    As she spoke, she raised her head and looked at Mu Chuyang with a harmless expression.

    Mu Chuyang frowned as he looked at Duan Yunfei, and then reached out his hand to scratch his forehead. Little Thirteen, what are you talking about? Why don''t I understand a thing? "

    Looking at Mu Chuyang''s blank face, Duan Yunfei was sure that Mu Chuyang still did not know about this matter. In an instant, her interest was piqued, and she raised her head to smile at Mu Chuyang. It''s nothing, it''s just that this princess is a little surprised that Young Prince Mu has come to my place so early. "

    Seeing that Duan Yunfei was fine, Mu Chuyang nodded his head and quickly took out a letter from his waist. With a complacent look, he said to Duan Yunfei: "Do you know who wrote this letter?"

    Duan Yunfei had thought that something important had happened, but she never thought that Mu Chuyang would come because of a letter, and she felt that there was no meaning in that moment.

    She shook her head towards Mu Chuyang, and even the corners of her mouth drooped down as well.

    "I knew you wouldn''t be able to guess. This letter was sent to you by a messenger on horseback for six whole days. I believe you want to know." Mu Chuyang had not noticed Duan Yunfei''s abnormality yet, and continued to speak to Duan Yunfei with great interest.

    Without waiting for Mu Chuyang to finish speaking, Duan Yunfei turned and walked back into the house.

    When Mu Chuyang saw that Duan Yunfei was about to leave, he became anxious and quickly said to Duan Yunfei, "Thirteen, this is a letter Wu Shan sent from the southwest. You really don''t want to see what''s in it? "

    As soon as Mu Chuyang finished speaking, Duan Yunfei immediately turned around and ran to Mu Chuyang''s side with a face full of smiles. She begged Mu Chuyang: "Young Prince Mu, since Wu Shan sent this back, please be lenient with me and let me see the contents of this letter."

    Duan Yunfei pleaded from the side. After thinking for a while, she revealed a reluctant expression. " In that case, let me show you the letter. It wasn''t meant for me anyway. "

    Mu Chuyang said from the side and couldn''t help but sigh.

    Duan Yunfei anxiously opened the letter, but did not listen carefully to Mu Chuyang''s words. Until she saw Wu Shan''s bold and forceful words on the letter: Big Sister Yun Fei.

    Duan Yunfei finally realised that this was a letter Wu Shan had written to him from her family.

    "Mu Chuyang, stop right there!" Duan Yunfei glanced at Mu Chuyang, and Mu Chuyang immediately jumped up onto the roof. The two of them were fighting non-stop on top of the roof, causing Xiao Yang to be extremely shocked.

    The two of them were tired and jumped down from the roof. They sat on the Side of table and panted heavily.

    Xiao Yang chuckled as he looked at them. He brought a cup of tea and handed it over to them, but did not forget to berate them: "Both of you possess esteemed status, and you are no longer young. Why are you still so mischievous like a child."

    Mu Chuyang did not reply, he only rolled his eyes ruthlessly at Duan Yunfei.

    After resting for a while, they finally opened the letter that Wu Shan sent home. Duan Yunfei watched it carefully and revealed a joyous smile at the same time.

    "Wu Shan said that the soldiers in the southwest are very brave. Now that the first battle has been won and their morale is high, it will not be long before we return." As Duan Yunfei watched, she turned her head and spoke to Mu Chuyang.

    After hearing the news that Wu Shan had won the battle, Mu Chuyang became happy as well. He continuously praised Wu Shan: "This child is truly not bad, he is a genius in leading soldiers to war. This king has always been worried that the situation in the southwest would be complicated. It is not easy to lead Wu Shan now, I never thought that he would be so intelligent, and achieve victory so quickly. "

    "That''s only natural. If it wasn''t for that, how could he be called my younger brother?" Duan Yunfei also laughed, and said to Mu Chuyang proudly.

    "Wu Shan sent an envoy of eight hundred kilometers with this letter back to you in a hurry. Naturally, it is faster than the reports and reports on the official road. Presumably, the Emperor doesn''t know of this news yet. Why don''t we hurry up and pay our respects to the Emperor and tell him about this news? " Mu Chuyang tugged on Duan Yunfei''s sleeves, and looked at Duan Yunfei excitedly.

    Duan Yun was just about to agree, but when he thought about what happened in the main hall this morning, his entire body drooped down for a moment. "He shook his head at Mu Chuyang. Forget it, even if it was the one on the road reporting slower. In just one or two days, when the official report comes out, royal father will naturally find out. There will be no need for us two to worry. "

    "But ¡­" Before Mu Chuyang could finish speaking, the sound of a palanquin sounded from outside the door.

    Mu Chuyang and Duan Yunfei looked at each other and said in unison, "The emperor has arrived."

    Xiao Yang stood at the side and looked at the two people in front of him with a face full of shock. Princess, Young Prince, how did you know that the Emperor was driving here? "

    "I heard the sound of the palanquin hitting the ground." Duan Yunfei said as he looked at Xiao Yang.

    "The emperor''s palanquin is heavier than the carriage of a bystander, so the sound of it hitting the ground is naturally different as well." Mu Chuyang glanced at Xiao Yang as well before turning his head to continue looking at Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei hurriedly rushed inside the house, and said to the two people outside: "If royal father comes in to look for me, tell him that I''m going out the palace to play, and that I''ll return tomorrow. Don''t ever make him wait for me here."

    "Princess, can you change it to a better reason?" Xiao Yang sighed from behind, and anxiously said to Duan Yunfei while spreading out her hands.

    However, Duan Yunfei did not care about all that, and anxiously ran inside the house. Before leaving, he did not forget to remind them: "All of you must help me conceal this matter well. If you are unable to do such a small thing, then this princess will let you all suffer the consequences."

 C352 Father and daughter meeting

    After Duan Yunfei ran into the house, she closed the door tightly, leaving only Xiao Yang and Mu Chuyang standing in the courtyard, looking at each other in dismay.

    "Young Prince, what should we do? This is the crime of bullying the monarch." Xiao Yang frowned deeply, spread his hands and said to Mu Chuyang with a helpless expression.

    Mu Chuyang also shook his head. I don''t know. "

    As the two of them discussed their countermeasures in a flustered manner, footsteps suddenly came from outside the door.

    "It''s over, it''s all over. The emperor has already entered." Xiao Yang anxiously stomped his feet, looked at Mu Chuyang and asked anxiously, "Young Prince, if this matter was exposed by the Emperor, what would happen if the Emperor were to blame? This servant is unable to afford it. "

    Mu Chuyang was also a little nervous, he pointed at the house and said loudly: "If anything happens, place it on her and let her take responsibility."

    Xiao Yang looked inside the house, and then resolutely nodded at Mu Chuyang.

    The two of them pretended to be sitting at the Side of table to speak, when Yuwen Di walked in.

    When Mu Chuyang and Xiao Yang saw Yuwen Di walking in, they hurriedly walked over and bowed towards him. "Greetings, your Majesty."

    Yuwen Di did not reply. Instead, he looked around the courtyard and frowned.

    Eunuch Ming stood at the side and saw through the problem. He hurriedly said to Xiao Yang: "Xiao Yang, where did your princess go? The emperor has specially come to see her. Call her out immediately."

    Hearing Eunuch Ming say this, Xiao Yang immediately kneeled down and bowed towards Yuwen Di. "Reporting to your majesty, this morning, my princess is going out of the palace to play. She''s really not in the palace."

    Yuwen Di stood at the side and sized up Xiao Yang, frowning he asked her: "Where did you go?"

    "She didn''t tell this servant." "As Xiao Yang spoke, his fingers couldn''t help but tremble. The princess only said that she would go out today to play and would return tomorrow. "

    As Xiao Yang spoke, he tilted his head to look at Mu Chuyang, only then did Mu Chuyang react, he hurriedly nodded, and said to the emperor anxiously: "It''s indeed the emperor, this humble subject has already looked, Thirteenth Princess is indeed not in the palace."

    Yuwen Di suspiciously shot a glance at Mu Chuyang and suddenly saw two identical cups on the table. The style on top was Duan Yunfei''s favorite style. If what she expected was not bad, it should be Duan Yunfei''s cup.

    "What''s going on?" Yuwen Di walked over, held the cup in his hand, and then looked at Xiao Yang and Mu Chuyang.

    Xiao Yang was upset that he did not clean it up just now. He turned his head and bowed to Yuwen Di, and said: "Your majesty, this cup was just washed and placed on the table to dry. It''s not been used by anyone. "

    Mu Chuyang also quickly nodded his head in agreement.

    Yuwen Di hesitated for a moment, then placed the cup on the table, after which he sat down and spoke to the two of them expressionlessly: "The tea in this cup is still warm."

    "It''s over!" Xiao Yang stretched out his hand and ruthlessly slapped his forehead, and for a moment, he didn''t know how to smooth things over. Mu Chuyang stood at the side, not knowing what to do.

    "Xiao Yang." Yuwen Di glanced at Xiao Yang, then surveyed the courtyard before continuing to speak to her: "Do you know what kind of crime it is to deceive the sovereign?"

    As soon as Yuwen Di finished speaking, Xiao Yang immediately knelt on the ground, his teeth chattering non-stop, but he was unable to utter a single word.

    "The crime of deceiving the monarch is a crime worthy of the nine generations of the family. Have you really thought it through? Have you decided that you must make your family suffer like this with you?" Yuwen Di expressionlessly looked at Xiao Yang, and said each word to him.

    Xiao Yang was truly shocked, he immediately knelt in front of Yuwen Di, and anxiously said to Yuwen Di: "Your Majesty, please spare this servant, this servant does not dare anymore."

    Mu Chuyang also quickly kneeled down, and anxiously said to Yuwen Di: "Your majesty, this was all taught to me by your humble subject, if you want to punish me, punish me. Xiao Yang is just an ignorant girl, please forgive her."

    Yuwen Di didn''t reply, he only lightly nodded at the guard beside him.

    The guard immediately walked over and dragged Xiao Yang out of the palace.

    Xiao Yang was extremely scared and kept on shouting, but Yuwen Di did not have any intention of stopping.

    "Stop!" Just as Xiao Yang was about to be dragged out of the Red Luan Courtyard''s gates, he couldn''t endure it any longer, and pushed open the gates as he shouted to the guards who were about to execute him.

    The guards around her saw that Duan Yunfei had walked out, and immediately released him. Seeing that, Xiao Yang immediately ran to his side, knelt at her feet and said loudly: "Princess, please save me, please save me quickly."

    "Don''t be afraid." Duan Yunfei kept touching Xiao Yang''s forehead as she comforted her in a low voice: "As long as I''m here, no one would dare to do anything to you. "Don''t be afraid."

    Yuwen Di glanced at Duan Yunfei, and the corner of her mouth revealed a smile, but she pretended to be upright and straight as she said to Duan Yunfei: "We really thought that you had gone out to play, I didn''t expect you to be hiding in a house."

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Duan Yunfei walked forward and bowed to him. "She spoke to him expressionlessly." royal father, even if royal father sees that I have deceived you, you can just punish me as you please. Why must you make things difficult for the girl beside me? What fault did she have for being loyal and protecting her master? "

    "She is loyal to the Lord, so she can bully the Lord as she pleases?" Yuwen Di looked at Duan Yunfei, suppressing the rage in his heart as he spoke to Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei did not reply, she only knelt in place, unwilling to get up.

    Looking at Duan Yunfei''s expression, Yuwen Di really had no way out. He waved them both off.

    "Alright, what revenge do we have for each other?" After waiting for the guards beside him to all withdraw, Yuwen Di stood up, extended his hand to personally help Duan Yunfei up, and said with a smile: "royal father naturally knows that he has not done well in his own time, so I have specially come here today to apologize to you. You are royal father''s most beloved daughter, you cannot be angry with father."

    Duan Yunfei pouted but did not say a word, her eyes turning red.

    Yuwen Di turned his head to look at Xiao Yang, and then continued to speak to Duan Yunfei: "You are hiding in the house and are not willing to see royal father, if royal father does not pretend to be angry, and wants to kill Xiao Yang, how would you be willing to come out?"

    "Father, you are toying with me." Only then did Duan Yunfei see through Yuwen Di''s intentions, and spoke to him with widened eyes.

    However, Yuwen Di just smiled and did not reply.

 C353 News

    There was no enmity between father and daughter, let alone Yuwen Di''s most beloved daughter.

    Xiao Yang was startled, and at this moment, he finally relaxed. In no time, the Red Luan Courtyard was back to how it was before.

    Seeing that, Mu Chuyang also rushed over, and took out the letter in his hand, and told Yuwen Di: "Your majesty, this is a letter Wu Shan sent from the southwest, it said that the first round of the southwest was a victory, and that the soldiers'' morale is great, I believe that before long, they will definitely obtain complete victory."

    "Although the imperial government''s report is a bit slow, they should be arriving soon." Duan Yunfei hurriedly said to Yuwen Di.

    Yuwen Di gently nodded his head, after reading through the letter carefully, he revealed a pleased smile.

    "As expected of the children of the Wu Family, geniuses that lead troops at such a young age. Let Wu Shan fight on the frontline properly, if he returns victorious this time, we will definitely not mistreat him. " Yuwen Di happily clapped, and then gently sighed. Now that Wu Shan is standing in the temple, I will definitely bestow upon him the title of a high official, and in this way, your matriarch will definitely be comforted by the fact that he is still alive. "

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Duan Yunfei also nodded her head.

    When Imperial Consort Duanshuo suddenly passed away, Yuwen Di fell seriously ill, and his hair turned white overnight. He decided to resign and return to his hometown. From then on, he would not stay in the temple. Until now, when Wu Shan reported his family''s services and rushed to the battlefield, only then did the Wu Family slowly appear in the temple once more.

    Yuwen Di spoke while sighing, he patted Duan Yunfei''s hands and said: "Little Thirteen, now that Wu Shan is not at home, if you are free, you should go and walk around Wu Mansion more. Your grandfather is old, you should go and accompany her more, just treat it as mourning for your mother."

    Back then, when the Imperial Consort Duanshuo passed away, Yuwen Di had always felt guilty towards the Wu Family because of this matter, but at the same time, he was afraid of causing the Old General Wu to grieve over such an event.

    Duan Yunfei naturally knew what Yuwen Di was thinking. She raised her head to look at Yuwen Di and nodded at him.

    In the afternoon, after Yuwen Di left, Duan Yunfei ordered Xiao Yang to prepare some pastries. After exiting the palace city, he walked towards the Wu Family.

    "It''s been some time since I''ve seen grandpa. I wonder if that grandpa is doing well." Duan Yunfei laughed as he spoke to Xiao Yang, "These few days, Wu Shan is not in the manor, so there definitely isn''t anyone else who can play chess with Grandfather."

    "Old General Wu has been on the battlefield for many years, and his body is top-notch. Princess, you don''t have to worry too much. " Xiao Yang consoled her from the side as he looked at Duan Yunfei.

    As the two of them were talking, the carriage had already reached the entrance of the Wu Mansion.

    Duan Yunfei looked outside through the wind curtain on the carriage. Then, she turned around and nodded towards Xiao Yang. Here we are, let''s hurry down. "

    Xiao Yang supported Duan Yunfei off the carriage and quickly went forward to knock on the Wu Mansion''s door.

    Seeing that it was Duan Yunfei who had come, the servant who opened the door immediately bowed to Duan Yunfei, then said to Duan Yunfei with a face full of joy: "Thirteenth Princess, the old general was still talking about you in his mansion yesterday. I didn''t expect you to come today."

    Duan Yunfei nodded as she walked into the house. Didn''t I hear grandfather''s mutter and hurried over? ""

    Just as he walked into the courtyard, he saw Old General Wu sitting in the courtyard, playing chess by himself.

    Duan Yunfei stood in place as she looked at Old General Wu, and was in a trance for a moment. Old Madam Wu had passed away prematurely. Old General Wu was a person who was nostalgic for old age. After being unwilling to take in concubines or continue their marriage for so many years, he had always been the only one living. Now that he was old, there was always someone who could take good care of him.

    "Grandfather, it''s so cold outside, why don''t you know to add another set of clothes?" Duan Yunfei walked over and pretended to be talking about the Old General Wu, and quickly ordered some people to take back the jacket and place it on the Old General Wu''s shoulders.

    "I was just wondering why that magpie is calling out so many times today. So it''s because there''s an honored guest coming to visit." Seeing Duan Yunfei walking over, Old General Wu''s smile was about to overflow.

    Duan Yunfei walked over and tugged at Old General Wu''s beard, then said mischievously, "Grandfather has always been the best at lying. Where did the magpies come from? It''s just making me happy. "

    The Old General Wu didn''t argue with her and pulled her to the chessboard, saying: "Come, quickly come and play chess with Grandfather for a while. Ever since Good Child left the capital, there has been no one in this house who can play chess with me, an old man. "Since you''ve come here today, you can just accompany Grandfather to relieve his boredom."

    Without saying a word, Duan Yunfei was pulled onto the chess board and played chess with the Old General Wu.

    She was always penitent, but she always lost.

    "I''m not playing anymore. I''m not playing anymore." At the end of the game, Duan Yunfei decided to move the chess board away and angrily said to Old General Wu: "Grandfather''s chess playing skills are unrivalled, even my royal father admits that he can''t win against you, yet you are using your age to bully a little girl like me."

    Old General Wu was not angry. He reached out his hand to stroke his beard and said: "This old one is indeed taking advantage of my seniority, but Thirteenth Princess''s chess skills are truly too lacking. When your mother was your age, she was able to take at least fifty moves from me.

    "Mother would naturally achieve something at a young age if you were to personally guide her. "I''m not like them. I only have those stubborn old fogeys in the palace to teach me how to compare their chess skills with my grandfather, so as their disciple, how can my chess skills compare to theirs?" Duan Yunfei sat opposite of the old general and spoke in all seriousness.

    The old general did not agree and shook his head at her. Teacher Fu led the way in, practicing his skills alone. You did not do well yourself, so how can you blame Master for not teaching well? "

    Duan Yunfei looked at the Old General Wu in a huff, but the old general was still smiling non-stop.

    "Grandfather, Cousin Wu Shan sent a letter home, saying that he won the battle." Duan Yunfei took the letter and placed it in Old General Wu''s hands, and said happily.

    Old General Wu quickly took it and read it word by word, his fingers continuously trembling.

    Ten years of drinking ice wouldn''t be enough to cool one''s blood.

    As Old General Wu looked at Wu Shan''s vigorous and powerful handwriting, he roughly thought back to those golden days.

 C354 The end of the year is approaching

    However, two days later, news came back from the military. The news that the Southwest had won the war was made public.

    Wu Shan was overjoyed when he saw Wu Shan leading the southwest soldiers to win the battle. His whole body and spirit seemed to have recovered a lot.

    "Wu Shan, this child is really not bad. At such a young age, he has a bright future ahead of him." Yuwen Di looked at the news that came from the Southwest border, and even the smile on his face couldn''t help but leak out.

    Duan Yunfei stood below the great hall and also revealed a smile. These past few days, Yuwen Di had been busy doing various things and he couldn''t even sleep well. Now that Southwest had won the battle, Yuwen Di finally had a good night''s sleep.

    "Father, now that Wu Shan has won a battle in the southwest and is meeting the new year, it is truly a joyous occasion." Duan Yunfei walked up to Yuwen Di and bowed, then said with a smile.

    Yuwen Di placed the report in his hand to the side, then patted his hands and nodded towards Duan Yunfei. It''s about time for the new year to come, and for the Ministry of Rites to prepare the New Year''s sacrificial ceremony. "

    It was already winter and winter, and snow had fallen yesterday. The weather had turned sunny today, but the weather was still as cold as ever. Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but shiver as she stood in the hall.

    "What happened? But her clothes were too thin, and she was actually this cold?" Yuwen Di couldn''t help but frown and hurriedly walked down in concern as he asked.

    Duan Yunfei unconsciously pulled at her sleeves, and shook her head at Yuwen Di. royal father is overthinking things. It was just a gust of cold wind just now.

    The Eunuch Ming had always been the most observant person. Before Duan Yunfei had even finished speaking, he had ordered the palace maid to add fuel to the fire in the hall. She bent down and said apologetically: "It''s all because I was careless, that caused the Thirteenth Princess to feel cold."

    "Eunuch Ming is too serious, my physique has always been good, and I don''t have the usual delicate aura of a daughter. It''s too warm in the hall, and I''m not used to it. " Duan Yunfei turned and said to the Eunuch Ming with a slight nod of his head.

    Seeing that Duan Yunfei was fine, Yuwen Di relaxed and continued to speak to her. "Even though this year is drawing near, there is one more thing that makes us worry?"

    As the saying goes, a daughter cannot be a father, but a father cannot be a daughter.

    Yuwen Di frowned slightly, and Duan Yunfei understood the meaning behind his words. She smiled from the side, turned her head, and asked Yuwen Di probingly: "Is what royal father is worrying about, the person who organized this New Year''s Sacrifice?"

    Hearing that Duan Yunfei had instantly guessed correctly, Yuwen Di could not help but be somewhat surprised, and then followed with a bitter laugh and said: "That''s not true. With the rules of the Department of Rites, the year-end ceremony requires a virtuous and dignified prince to preside over it, and the Fifth Prince is the older one, as well as the Empress''s direct son. Thus, in previous years, this matter has always been presided over by him. "When the Fifth Prince isn''t in the palace this year, I really don''t know what to do."

    Yuwen Di paced back and forth as he returned to his seat, reached out, and lightly tapped his forehead.

    "Imperial Father, in addition to the Fifth Prince, all of Imperial Father''s princes are cultured and well-mannered. They are like the dragons and phoenixes among men. This is just a small matter, why would Imperial Father be so worried?" Duan Yunfei bowed towards Yuwen Di as she smiled and nodded her head.

    The speaker has no heart, the listener has no heart.

    Just as Duan Yunfei finished speaking, Yuwen Di raised his head and sized Duan Yunfei up, and then revealed a meaningful smile. He reached out his hand to stroke his beard, and said to Duan Yunfei while nodding: "Little Thirteen''s ability with knowledge is passed down through the generations, among the young generation, no one can compare to him. Since Little Thirteen has spoken in such a manner today, we shall ask you to find a suitable candidate for us. "There is no need for This Emperor to be so worried here."

    Duan Yunfei did not expect Yuwen Di to say something like this, and was stunned for a moment. She hurriedly shook her head and said to Yuwen Di: "All of the princes in this palace are extraordinary, and are unable to say how high or how low they are. Furthermore, they are all my brothers'' generation, so when royal father asked me this, he intentionally made things difficult for me."

    "You little girl, you made a trip to Wu Mansion yesterday. You only chatted with the old general for a day and you already learned so much from him." Yuwen Di stretched out his hand and lightly poked Duan Yunfei''s forehead, pretending to reprimand her.

    Duan Yunfei did not care what Yuwen Di said, and stood in front of his highness and winked at him.

    Only then did Yuwen Di keep the expression on his face, and became more serious. Nodding to Duan Yunfei, she said: "You are our daughter, and these princes are all your brothers. Today, we will not talk about national affairs, we will only talk about family matters. Just tell me, which of these brothers of yours is the most suitable to take over this matter? "

    Eunuch Ming stood at the side. Hearing Yuwen Di''s low voice, he hurriedly brought the palace maid out.

    Duan Yunfei cleared her throat, raised her head, glanced at Yuwen Di, and bowed as he said: "If royal father asks like this, this son wishes to sell a favor to Seventh Prince."

    "Seventh Prince?" Yuwen Di hesitated for a moment, and then repeated it in a small voice.

    Duan Yunfei nodded, and continued to speak with Yuwen Di. "Though the Seventh Prince is young, he does things steadily. This son had conversed with him a few times, and found out that he is proficient in school, and has great understanding of governance. It was just a lack of experience. If royal father is willing to cultivate him, he will definitely become a subject of the imperial court''s humerus in the future. "

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Yuwen Di''s expression became serious. She frowned slightly, and started to think about the princes in the palace.

    Even though he only said that he would find a steady prince to host the New Year''s Sacrifice, it shouldn''t be too difficult. However, all the princes and princes chosen by the emperor would immediately be discussed by the people in the imperial court. Currently, the throne was suspended in the air, and any prince chosen by the emperor could become the future heir to the crown prince. Therefore, Yuwen Di had to think about it again and again.

    Seeing Yuwen Di''s hesitation, Duan Yunfei continued to stand at the bottom of the stage and said to Yuwen Di: "Father, right now the Fifth Prince is not in the capital, and only the other princes are left. Their statuses were the same, so they only needed to have the ability to observe. Seventh Prince is slightly older than the Ninth Prince, is more stable than the Sixth Prince, and is smarter than the Ninth Prince, so he is the best choice. "

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s analysis, Yuwen Di nodded slightly. What you said is indeed reasonable. Among all the princes in the palace, the Seventh Prince is probably the most suitable. He is not young anymore, so I think it''s time to give him a chance to train. "

 C355 Preliminary plan

    Green ant new fermented wine, red mud small stove.

    Eunuch Ming slowly walked up, carried a jug of wine to Duan Yunfei, and then said to her with a smile: "Thirteenth Princess, this is the newly brewed rice wine from the royal kitchen this year. This servant knows that the princess likes it, so I burned a jug and served it to the princess to ease her craving."

    Duan Yunfei looked at the wine pot made from gold silk and silver amulet, and couldn''t help but be pleasantly surprised. She quickly took it from Eunuch Ming''s hands, and a smile appeared on her face. understands my feelings the best. "

    "This is a girl''s house. She doesn''t learn anything good, but loves to drink. What should I do in the future?" Yuwen Di looked at Duan Yunfei. Even though she was constantly reproaching him, her face was smiling, and her heart was filled with pity.

    Duan Yunfei did not show any signs of weakness, and downed the cup of wine in one gulp. Then, she bowed towards Yuwen Di and said, "royal father, this son is a person who is killed on the battlefield. He is naturally different from the little daughters of the people around us. Moreover, this son''s alcohol tolerance is directly inherited by my royal father, so my royal father is starting to complain about me. "

    Seeing her sharp tongue, Yuwen Di could not help but laugh, and when he extended his hand, he could not help but shake his head. Duan Yunfei was always like this, even the Son of Heaven couldn''t do anything to her.

    As Duan Yunfei stood on the great hall, she already understood Yuwen Di''s intentions.

    "Father, the things that I have told you today are all for my family''s sake, and do not involve any political disputes." Duan Yunfei bent down and cupped his hands towards Yuwen Di.

    Seeing that Duan Yunfei was in a hurry to cut off her responsibilities, Yuwen Di didn''t know whether to laugh or cry. She could only sigh and say to her: "Little girl, you really know how to become smarter and smarter."

    Duan Yunfei did not reply, but smiled at him.

    "Thirteenth Princess, do you know which prince organized this year''s ceremony?" A surprised voice suddenly came from the Red Luan Courtyard.

    Duan Yunfei was still sitting in the courtyard tasting the rice wine sent over by the Eunuch Ming, when she ran in anxiously. She said loudly to Duan Yunfei, "This year, the Emperor actually chose the Seventh Prince to be responsible for managing matters within the palace. This is something that hasn''t happened in the past."

    Not long after Duan Yunfei left the imperial palace, Yuwen Di moved the imperial edict to the Seventh Prince, ordering him to be in charge of the New Year''s ceremonies.

    As soon as Xiao Yang finished speaking, the corner of Duan Yunfei''s mouth revealed a proud smile, but he quickly suppressed it.

    She turned her head to look at Xiao Yang, extended her hand and touched her ear, pretending to be angry, she said to Xiao Yang: "Xiao Yang, there''s no problem with my ears, you don''t have to speak so loudly, I can hear you."

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Xiao Yang finally realised the problem and retreated a few steps, apologizing repeatedly.

    "In the past, the Fifth Prince has always been in charge of the New Year''s ceremonies. This year, the Fifth Prince is not in the capital, so naturally, this job will fall into the hands of others." Duan Yunfei played with the cup in her hand, as if she was talking to herself.

    "That''s right, the empress was angered by the news. "According to the people in the palace, the empress hasn''t eaten a single meal today." Xiao Yang continued to report to Duan Yunfei, and couldn''t help but feel somewhat excited in his heart.

    How the Empress had treated Duan Yunfei in the past, and how she treated the people in the Red Luan Courtyard, Xiao Yang had never forgotten about them. So when he found out that the Empress was extremely angry, Xiao Yang felt inexplicably happy in his heart.

    Even the little girl from Red Luan Courtyard was in such a state, what more Duan Yunfei who was a princess.

    She nodded slightly and her tone became a lot more relaxed. She turned her head to look at Xiao Yang, and continued to speak with her, "This is just the beginning, there are still a lot of things to do in the future. If the empress can''t hold on any longer, what will we do in the future?"

    Duan Yunfei wasn''t originally a pussy, not to mention that ever since she was young, her royal father and grandfather had doted on her so she had a somewhat arrogant and despotic personality. Even though the empress was a national matriarch, she was below and above everyone else. However, it was not good to provoke such a person.

    As Duan Yunfei and Xiao Yang were chatting, Mu Chuyang suddenly walked in from outside and said to them with a smile: "The two of you seem to be chatting and laughing at the same time, but just what interesting topic did you start chatting about?

    "Young Prince Mu, this morning ¡­" Xiao Yang stood up, bowed to Mu Chuyang, and was about to tell him what happened today.

    But before Xiao Yang could finish speaking, Duan Yunfei extended her hand out and pulled at Xiao Yang, signalling her to stop.

    Duan Yunfei raised his head and looked at Mu Chuyang, her serious expression gradually becoming relaxed. She could not help but laugh, turned her head and said to Mu Chuyang: "Young Prince Mu would not be this excited and happy for no reason. Since you are here, you must already know about this.

    Duan Yunfei had always been clever, she knew that such a trick wouldn''t fool Duan Yunfei, so she quickly bowed to her and said: "Thirteenth Princess is so intelligent, I have been rude."

    Xiao Yang stood at the side and finally understood why the two of them were fighting this time. He could not help but laugh and went back to prepare lunch for Duan Yunfei.

    "When I woke up this morning, I heard from the manor that the Emperor had entrusted the responsibility for this year''s New Year''s Sacrifice to the Seventh Prince. I knew this matter was related to you, so I hurried into the palace to see you." The moment Xiao Yang left, Mu Chuyang walked over to sit beside Duan Yunfei and whispered into her ear.

    Duan Yunfei didn''t answer, she only took out a cup from under the table and handed it over to Mu Chuyang as she smiled at him, "Young Prince Mu must have suffered from a cold due to being worn out from all this travel. Now that you''re here, hurry up and drink a cup of warm wine to warm your body."

    Mu Chuyang did not mind, he took the wine cup from Duan Yunfei''s hands and drank it all in one gulp, then nodded to Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei muttered to herself for a while, and then told Mu Chuyang about what happened today. royal father summoned me today to discuss this matter. I took this opportunity to recommend the Seventh Prince to him, and I''ll just treat it as selling him a favor. "

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Mu Chuyang thought for a moment, then nodded her head slightly. "The Seventh Prince is indeed a rare talent, and his wisdom is pure and his heart is kindhearted. However, it''s because his mother''s background is a little low, that''s why he didn''t even have a chance for so many years. If he knew that you recommended him this time, he would definitely be extremely grateful to you in his heart."

 C356 play out

    Duan Yunfei did not reply, she only faintly smiled, and revealed a relaxed expression.

    But Mu Chuyang knew in his heart that the more Duan Yunfei displayed indifference on her face, the more true she felt in his heart.

    When he saw that there was no one around, he quickly went close to Duan Yunfei''s ear and asked her in a low voice, "Little Thirteen, have you really decided that you will support the Seventh Prince to ascend to the throne and borrow his strength to defeat the Fifth Prince and the Empress?"

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Duan Yunfei showed an expression of not understanding. She turned her head and smiled, "Young Prince Mu, the position of being the ruler is dependent on the political achievements of the princes and the ruling of the Emperor''s Sacred Heart. We can''t do anything, so we just need to wait here quietly for news. "

    Duan Yunfei naturally understood the meaning behind Duan Yunfei''s words. He smiled at Duan Yunfei and no longer answered, but slightly nodded.

    It was still snowing, and the sun was still shining lazily in the sky. Even if Zhang Tie were to look at the sun, he wouldn''t find it dazzling.

    "Little Thirteen, we have been busy these past few days, and have not gone out for a stroll. Since there is nothing to do today, why don''t we go out and take a walk together?" Mu Chuyang looked at the beautiful weather outside the palace city, and was suddenly filled with interest. He hurriedly came over and said to Duan Yunfei: "It''s almost New Year''s, the citizens must be busy buying the New Year''s gifts. Even though the weather is cold, the capital must be bustling with activity."

    Duan Yunfei originally wanted to reject, but looking at Mu Chuyang''s sincere face, she could not say anymore, and could only nod at him.

    The weather was cold, so Duan Yunfei''s clothes could be considered to be thick today. She wore a brocade cloak with embroidered flowers on it, and even if she was to walk on the streets, she would attract the attention of people who would turn their heads back.

    "Thirteenth Princess really has the demeanor of a bird of prey, a moon-closing shy flower. Even when walking on the streets, there will be so many people stopping to look back." Mu Chuyang looked at the people on the streets and could not help but laugh. He turned and said to Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei looked at Mu Chuyang, and surprisingly was a little shy. She clenched her fists and smashed towards Mu Chuyang''s chest. She pretended to be angry at Mu Chuyang and said: "You even dare to joke around with this princess, you''ve truly gotten tired of living."

    "I don''t dare, I don''t dare, I know I was wrong, Thirteenth Princess has a large number of people, it would be better if you let me go quickly." Mu Chuyang was unable to move his arm because of Duan Yunfei, and could only plead for mercy.

    But Duan Yunfei didn''t have any intention to let go, she probably wanted to make this brat suffer a little.

    On the streets, a young and beautiful young woman was teaching a man, who had committed some sort of crime. This news spread throughout the entire street, and all the passers-by came and went to watch. Some others took out their vegetable leaves and threw it at Mu Chuyang, shouting out repeatedly: Good fight, good fight!

    Duan Yunfei was worried that she would not be able to clean up the situation later, so she quickly let go and pulled Mu Chuyang away from the scene.

    It wasn''t easy for him to avoid the passerby''s gaze and follow him, and Duan Yunfei''s mood started to lighten.

    "This year is a harvesting year, and the citizens'' harvest is also pretty good. Look at the market, it has all sorts of items, so everyone can definitely live a good year." Duan Yunfei listened to the hawking in the market with a satisfied expression as she turned her head to look at Mu Chuyang.

    Mu Chuyang was still frowning, using a handkerchief to continuously wipe the leftover egg juice and vegetables on his sleeves, at the same time not forgetting to turn around and nod towards Duan Yunfei. "You''re right. This year is indeed a year of abundant harvests. Didn''t you see the commoners who couldn''t even eat enough eggs were beaten up?"

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s serious tone, Duan Yunfei had the urge to laugh, and quickly came over to help wipe away the remnants of Mu Chuyang''s clothes. He forced himself to laugh and said to Mu Chuyang: "It was all my fault just now, I shouldn''t have punched and kicked you in front of everyone just now, I guarantee that I won''t be like this in the future."

    He never thought that Duan Yunfei would actually give in so easily. Mu Chuyang looked at him in shock.

    Duan Yunfei raised her hand high above her head, and swore an oath to Mu Chuyang in all seriousness.

    The corner of Mu Chuyang''s mouth rose involuntarily as he nodded and muttered to himself, "I never thought that Thirteenth Princess would actually give in like this.

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Duan Yunfei could not help but roll her eyes at him and walked forward with big strides.

    When Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang got tired of walking, they found a teahouse and sat down.

    At the teahouse, there was a lecturer telling a story about Hua Mulan replacing her father to join the army, which attracted cheers from the customers.

    "Actually, in our Jin Country, there is also an extremely heroic Hua Mulan. Do you all know who she is?"

    "Is there even a need to ask? Of course it''s our Thirteenth Princess, there''s nothing impossible about fighting on the battlefield, commanding the army, and protecting the capital and the city."

    Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang sat on the floor above, and when they heard the unceasing jeering of the customers downstairs, they couldn''t help but want to laugh.

    "Waiter, take this silver ingot and give it to the storyteller." Mu Chuyang took out a silver ingot from his waist, his face revealing a pleased expression, he turned and spoke to the waiter.

    The waiter had never seen such a generous customer. For a moment, he was stunned into silence.

    "What are you doing?" Duan Yunfei glared at Mu Chuyang fiercely. Outside, she was afraid that Mu Chuyang would be targeted if he went too far. If that was the case, who knew what kind of trouble it would cause?

    However, Mu Chuyang didn''t mind at all. He waved the silver in front of the waiter''s face and then stuffed it into the waiter''s hands. Only then did he turn to Duan Yunfei and said: "The rules of my Jin Country has always been clear about rewards and penalties, and since Mr. storyteller is right, why should I reward him with silver?"

    As the two of them talked, the waiter continuously sized them up. He was probably guessing which mansion these two were from.

    In order to not expose his identity, Duan Yunfei didn''t speak anymore, and only slowly poured himself a cup of hot tea.

    "Little Thirteen, someone from Jiangnan reported a few days ago. The Fifth Prince has been wandering around Jiangnan these past few days and has already uncovered a lot of things. The matter of moving salt is about to start in the new year." Mu Chuyang''s expression became solemn. He turned around and said to Duan Yunfei: "Although the Fifth Prince is young, his thoughts are still meticulous enough. It seems like this time, the Fifth Prince has fully prepared himself and wants to complete this assignment.

 C357 salting air

    The weather was cold today, and the teahouse business was excellent. More and more customers came and went, so no one was concerned about the two people sitting in the corner.

    While Duan Yunfei was drinking her tea, she smiled bitterly and nodded at Mu Chuyang. This matter concerns the country and is also the focus of attention in the country. How could he dare make any mistakes? "

    "Mu Chuyang pondered for a moment, and sighed as well. As gentlemen, we shouldn''t have used these methods, but the Fifth Prince is the empress''s hope, and they are interdependent. If the Fifth Prince doesn''t fall, then we won''t be able to bring down the empress. Thinking about it like this, it was truly a pity for the Fifth Prince. He didn''t do anything wrong, after all, but he was involved with his mother and sisters. "

    "To the Fifth Prince, how could it only be a pity?!" Duan Yunfei looked far ahead and couldn''t help but to shake her head.

    "You exhort the Emperor that the Seventh Prince is in charge of this New Year''s Sacrifice. "People are all following the wind, and there''s a flurry of discussion in the court today. The Seventh Prince''s evaluation of him is also very different from before." Mu Chuyang hesitated for a moment before continuing to speak to Duan Yunfei. "There are even officials who wrote to the Emperor that the Seventh Prince is wise and honest, that he should be conferred the title of a prince."

    "As Duan Yunfei listened, she let out a soft sigh. Now that royal father has ordered the Seventh Prince to take care of this matter, the ministers in the court will definitely assume that royal father has decided to use the Seventh Prince. If they take advantage of the Seventh Prince''s lack of momentum and plead for some reward for him like this, in the future, the Seventh Prince will truly rise to greatness.

    This was a method commonly used in the imperial court, how could Duan Yunfei not know about it.

    "In that case, can we help the Seventh Prince and treat it as giving him a hand?" Mu Chuyang thought for a moment, then raised his head and asked Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei didn''t hesitate at all and firmly shook her head at Mu Chuyang, "No, even though there are many methods used by the palace, royal father is wise, and has already seen it clearly, it''s just that he isn''t willing to make it clear. Now that I have recommended the Seventh Prince to do this task, I can''t stay on this trip and just wait quietly. As for whether or not we can do it well, it all depends on the Seventh Prince''s luck. "

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Mu Chuyang did not dare to act without permission, and after hesitating for a bit, he nodded to Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei was a woman, yet she was able to receive the emperor''s favor and care, which hadn''t changed for many years. Other than the shade of the Wu Family, the most important thing the Emperor missed and owed him was still Mu Chuyang''s own unparalleled intellect.

    No matter what happened, she was the first one to find out.

    And because of this, Mu Chuyang did not dare to act without permission, as he had to ask Duan Yunfei about everything.

    When the two of them came out of the teahouse, it was already evening.

    "Little Thirteen, it''s getting late, why don''t I send you back to the palace first?" Mu Chuyang looked up into the sky, and saw that there was already a crescent moon hanging on the treetops.

    Duan Yunfei was about to answer when she suddenly saw fireworks not far away.

    "What''s that for?" Duan Yunfei was pleasantly surprised, pointing to the front, he asked.

    Mu Chuyang looked over there and couldn''t help but to laugh. He then turned to Duan Yunfei and said: "That is the evening market in the capital. When fireworks bloomed, you place them in the moat. This way, their wishes will follow the moat and flow towards river god, and when river god hears their thoughts, he will naturally help them realize them as soon as possible. "

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but turn his head and rolled her eyes at him. What you are talking about are all just tricks to deceive children. How could there be a river god? "

    Duan Yunfei''s character had always been like this. She had fought on the battlefield for many years, and her heart had long ago not been as heartless as those ordinary women.

    She did not respect heaven and earth, and did not believe in ghosts or gods. The only thing he believed in was the sharp blade in his hand.

    Mu Chuyang hesitated for a moment, and could not help but smile at her. They are different from you. You were born to be the most beloved daughter of the Emperor, and even after so many years, you still haven''t changed. What you want is within your reach, but the women of these ordinary families can only rely on this method to pray that their wishes come true. "

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Duan Yunfei had a rough understanding of the situation. Since that''s the case, then we might as well return. There is nothing much to worry about, so we might as well go over there and join in on the fun. What if river god really hears my prayers. "

    Without explaining further, she pulled Mu Chuyang along as she ran over. The two sides of the moat were filled with peddlers selling lanterns.

    "Boss, how much are these lanterns?" Duan Yunfei stood at the side and made her selections left and right, finally finding a style she liked.

    The owner of the lanterns sold was a middle-aged woman. Judging from her appearance, these lanterns should have been personally made by her.

    "Miss, these lanterns cost two coins each." The lantern-selling grandma smiled and nodded at Duan Yunfei. Her back was a little hunched, and when she stood up, she trembled.

    Duan Yunfei turned her head to look at Mu Chuyang, and Mu Chuyang immediately understood. She quickly took out a silver from her sleeves and handed it over to the old granny. She smiled at her and said, "Grandma, the weather is too cold. I want all of your lanterns. Please quickly go back."

    "This ¡­" The grandma was slightly surprised as she didn''t expect to meet two such strange young men.

    Duan Yunfei was also surprised when she heard this, and turned to look at Mu Chuyang.

    Mu Chuyang didn''t mind her at all. He took the flower lamp from the old granny''s hand, extended his hand to help her stand up, and watched her leave with each step she took. It was as if he was bidding farewell to the flower lamp that he had personally made.

    "Hey, what are you buying so much for?" After the old granny left, Duan Yunfei extended her hand out and pinched Mu Chuyang''s arm, and asked her with a frown.

    "Of course it''s for the lanterns." Mu Chuyang laughed as he carried all the lanterns towards the river bank.

    There were many people gathered on the river bank, most of them men and women who loved each other. The two of them stood by the moat, watching as their lanterns accompanied each other, flowing towards the direction of river god.

    "Sigh!" Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but let out a sigh and mutter to herself, "With so many lanterns, I probably won''t be able to last an entire night."

 C358 river gods blessing

    Time passed very quickly, and in the blink of an eye, New Year''s Eve arrived.

    Today, the palace maid were already dressed in festive attire and were busy in the palace. There were many things to do, but all of them had smiles on their faces.

    Duan Yunfei stood at the foot of the veranda and saw that the snow in the courtyard had already started to slowly dissipate and the sun was lazily shining upon it.

    She held a transparent ball in her hand, and for some reason, she suddenly thought of the day when she went out of the palace to play with Mu Chuyang.

    That day when he was at the moat with Mu Chuyang, Mu Chuyang bought all of the flower lamps and pulled Duan Yunfei over to the moat.

    "What are you doing buying so many lanterns?" Seeing Mu Chuyang''s expression, Duan Yunfei could not help but feel melancholy, and turned his head to look at him with a helpless expression.

    However, Mu Chuyang looked extremely excited. He took out a brush and lied down on the ground, then quickly wrote a few words on the lantern before passing it over to Duan Yunfei and said to her sincerely: "The new year is about to come. I have bought so many lanterns for you, write down all of your wishes on this. "It can be considered as a good wager."

    Without waiting for Duan Yunfei to react, Mu Chuyang placed the lantern in his hand in front of Duan Yunfei, and then smiled at her foolishly. He motioned for her to put the lantern in the river.

    Seeing Mu Chuyang''s face full of anticipation, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but want to laugh. She shook his head, and took the lantern from Mu Chuyang''s hand, only to see bold and forceful words written on it: Year after year, today, year after year.

    For some reason, Duan Yunfei''s eyes couldn''t help but turn moist.

    The fireworks in the distance suddenly started to bloom in the air, and the cannon tore apart the sky, creating a flower in the air.

    Duan Yunfei stood at the side of the moat, carefully inspecting the lantern in her hand. Mu Chuyang was a little anxious as he stood at the side, constantly urging Duan Yunfei: "Little Thirteen, the fireworks have already been lit, hurry up!"

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Duan Yunfei finally reacted. She carefully walked along the river bank. She followed the example of the other girls and pushed the lantern into the river. Watching it walk further and further away, her heart began to feel empty.

    "Elder sister, can you sell me a lantern?" She was sitting by the river when she suddenly felt someone tug at her sleeve.

    She turned around and saw a soft pellet standing behind her. She said to herself in a childish voice, "Big sister, can you sell me a flower lantern?"

    Seeing that Duan Yunfei had so many lanterns by her side, she probably treated her like a little sister selling lanterns.

    Duan Yunfei''s heart couldn''t help but soften as she reached out her hand to touch pellet''s forehead and nodded at her with a smile.

    After hesitating for a while, he said to Duan Yunfei: "But big sister, I only have one copper coin, no one is willing to sell me lanterns, are you really willing to sell to me?"

    Hearing pellet say that, Duan Yunfei became interested. She squatted down and looked at pellet in the eyes, then asked with a gentle expression: "pellet, can you tell Big Sister that you''re so young, why don''t you buy a sugar-coated lamp instead?"

    pellet looked at the lanterns that were continuously floating away in the moat, shook his head, and spoke to Duan Yunfei word by word: "My mother is sick, and even if father spends all his money, he still won''t be able to cure my mother. The doctor said that perhaps only with the protection of the river god would my mother be able to recover. So, I also want to buy a flower lantern and tell river god about this matter. I want him to bless my mother and make her better. "

    Duan Yunfei listened attentively to what the pellet was saying until the end, and her heart involuntarily twitched a little. She looked at Wisp, who knew nothing about the world, and didn''t know what to say.

    On the contrary, Mu Chuyang who was standing at the side also squatted down after hearing what he said. He took out a flower lantern and passed it to pellet, then smiled to her and said: "pellet, you are a good child, so older brothers and sisters all like you, so this flower lantern will be your present."

    Duan Yunfei also quickly nodded, she pushed the flower lantern in Mu Chuyang''s hand towards pellet and said: "Yes, I''ll give this flower lamp to you."

    Who knew that the child actually shook his head and took a step back. "My mother told me that I can''t accept someone else''s things for no reason. Otherwise, my mother would ignore me."

    "But what should we do?" Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang looked at each other, not knowing what they should do to help this pellet in front of them.

    As the two of them were worrying, pellet suddenly took out a marble from his sleeve with great difficulty. This marble was completely transparent. Standing on the riverbank, it could still reflect the sparkling ripples in the moat.

    With great difficulty, pellet lifted the ball in his hand and forcefully handed it over to Duan Yunfei, then probed her: "Elder sister, this is a gift from my father. Can I use this to exchange for a flower lantern with you?"

    Duan Yunfei carefully received the ball in pellet''s hand and held it tightly in her palm. Then, she passed the lantern in front of pellet and nodded at her with all her might. " pellet, this flower lamp is for you, your mother''s illness will definitely recover. "

    He kept speaking to Duan Yunfei, "Big sister, thank you. With this lantern, I can tell you about mother''s illness. As long as you bless me, my mother will soon recover."

    Duan Yunfei looked at the innocent pellet in front of him, and could not say a single word. She only carried her in her arms and continuously nodded at her. pellet, don''t worry. Now that you have the flower lantern, river god will definitely know what you really want to do.

    Mu Chuyang laid at the side, writing pellet''s wish onto the lanterns. Then, he brought the lanterns to the river bank and gently pushed them into the river.

    Strangely, the lanterns seemed to have been attracted, as they quickly followed the river towards the distance. He walked much faster than all the lanterns around him. His life was in danger, and most likely, the river god did not want to continue worrying him.

    "pellet, now that I know of your wish, I will definitely help you realize it." Duan Yunfei turned his head to look at pellet, and smiled at her.

    After pellet left, Duan Yunfei gave Mu Chuyang a meaningful glance. Mu Chuyang had long since understood what he meant and nodded at Duan Yunfei. He told her not to worry.

 C359 sibling talk

    That night, Duan Yunfei sat very late at the river bank, placing all the lanterns onto the moat before turning around and returning.

    The brightly colored, unblemished lanterns looked beautiful in the moonlight, as if they were blooming in a river.

    "Little Thirteen, why didn''t you write your wish on the lantern?" Mu Chuyang was puzzled as he followed Duan Yunfei.

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s question, Duan Yunfei could not help but let out a bitter laugh. She shook her head and said to Mu Chuyang: "My heart is not sincere, even if river god saw it, she would not be willing to help me fulfill my wish. Rather than that, it would be better to not trouble the river god anymore. Let the river god help the pellet realize her wish quickly. "

    Duan Yunfei said to Mu Chuyang as she walked in the direction of the palace.

    Duan Yunfei was standing in the hallway.

    Xiao Yang walked in from outside and quickly greeted Duan Yunfei. Princess, why have you woken up so early today? "

    Duan Yunfei smiled at her. Today, Xiao Yang was dressed in cotton clothes that made him look cute and petite. She quickly tidied up the things in the courtyard and instantly had the feeling of a new year.

    "Xiao Yang, good morning!" Duan Yunfei extended her hand out to greet Xiao Yang, and stood at the bottom of the corridor to look at everyone''s busy figures.

    Xiao Yang took the cape from the house and quickly put it on Duan Yunfei''s shoulders. He then tugged on her sleeve and said, "Princess, the weather is so cold, I don''t know how to add on another set of clothes. It''s the new year, what if it gets cold?"

    Duan Yunfei, for once, did not refute her words and kindly nodded to Xiao Yang.

    As the two of them were talking, the palace maid outside suddenly came in and reported, "Thirteenth Princess, the Seventh Prince is coming in the direction of the Red Luan Courtyard."

    Hearing palace maid''s words, Xiao Yang couldn''t help but become nervous. She looked at Duan Yunfei with vigilance, furrowed his brows, and said: "The Seventh Prince usually doesn''t have any relationship with the Red Luan Courtyard, why did he suddenly pay a visit for such a good reason?"

    Seeing Xiao Yang''s nervous expression, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but laugh, and then, he reached out his hand and patted her shoulder. You don''t need to worry so much. This year''s New Year''s Sacrifice and various matters are handled by the Seventh Prince. I presume he''s here to ask if he has any needs? "

    "So that''s how it is!" Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Xiao Yang finally relaxed a little and nodded towards him.

    While the two of them were talking, the Seventh Prince walked through the main gate of the Red Luan Courtyard.

    "Yunfei." The Seventh Prince''s gaze was extremely good, and the moment he entered, he saw Duan Yunfei standing at the corridor, waving to her before he walked straight towards Duan Yunfei.

    Although they both grew up in the palace, the princes and princesses had their own residences. If it wasn''t something important, they wouldn''t see each other much a year. Duan Yunfei stood on the porch and sized up the Seventh Prince. After a while, he seemed to have grown a little taller, and she looked a lot more steady. She was already acting like a prince.

    "So it''s seventh brother. Please come in." Duan Yunfei walked out from the corridor and waved towards the Seventh Prince with a smile, gesturing for him to go inside the house.

    Xiao Yang was the first to go in and pour them some tea.

    "It''s cold outside. Seventh brother should drink a cup of hot tea to warm his body first. " Duan Yunfei smiled as she handed the tea over to the Seventh Prince, and spoke to him politely.

    There were many princes and princesses in the palace, so their relationship wasn''t that close. If he saw the prince beside her, he would probably call her Thirteenth Princess. However, the moment the Seventh Prince entered the door, he called out to Yun Fei with a smile. It was enough to see the sincerity in his words.

    "What''s the matter with Seventh Brother suddenly visiting me today?" Seventh Prince drank a cup of hot tea and Duan Yunfei asked Seventh Prince with a smile on his face.

    "Why, can''t I come to Red Luan Courtyard like you if there''s nothing urgent?" The Seventh Prince laughed and sized up the furnishings in the room, then turned and spoke to Duan Yunfei: "Although we siblings live in the palace city, it''s a pity that the palace city is too big, and we don''t even have the chance to see each other once in a while, it wasn''t easy for us to get an opportunity today to pay a visit to your Red Luan Courtyard."

    Hearing the Seventh Prince''s words, Duan Yunfei hurriedly cupped her hands and said to the Seventh Prince: "Seventh Brother, you''ve truly killed me by saying these words. You''re my elder brother, so naturally, you should come often."

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, the seventh prince nodded his head and put down the cup in his hand, then sat opposite of Duan Yunfei and spoke to her. However, there is indeed something that I have come to find you for. "

    After the two of them exchanged pleasantries, they finally got down to business.

    "Yun Fei, today''s New Year''s Eve. This year, I am indebted to royal father''s trust, so I will take care of all the matters concerning the New Year''s Sacrifice. And according to the rules, royal father would distribute orders to each palace, bestowing them with dishes for the New Year''s Eve. " The Seventh Prince said to Duan Yunfei with a smile on her face from start to finish. royal father dotes on you the most, so every year, he bestows you with two portions of dishes, and you personally select the dishes. "Thus, I have come here today specifically to ask you what kind of dishes you would like to order this year. I will have the people from the royal kitchen prepare them."

    Duan Yunfei thought that there was some important matter, she did not expect it to be for this small matter.

    She walked down the steps and bowed to the Seventh Prince.

    Before she had even finished bowing, the Seventh Prince had already rushed down to help Duan Yunfei up, and he kept asking her, "Little Thirteen, what are you doing now? Hurry, hurry up and get up. It really is brother Qu Sha. "

    Only then did Duan Yunfei slowly stand up and return to her seat in the Side of table. She then said to the Seventh Prince with a smile: "For such a small matter, I will have to trouble brother to come over personally. Yun Fei truly cannot bear it any longer, so it is only right for him to pay her respects to brother."

    "Yun Fei is being too courteous." The Seventh Prince waved his hands at her, "It''s just that on New Year''s Eve, there''s nothing important to do, so I came to Red Luan Courtyard to get some tea. If you continue acting this way, I really won''t dare to come back in the future."

    Hearing what the Seventh Prince said, Duan Yunfei hurriedly waved his hand at him. "My brother will come visit me often in the future. Although he doesn''t have anything good, he does have enough control over the tea."

    "If Yun Fei were to say this, then it is truly too modest. Amongst us siblings, you are the one that royal father loves the most. If we were to say that you don''t have any good stuff here, then all of us are even worse off. "

    The two of them chatted in the room, and from time to time, candid laughter could be heard.

 C360 Raising the agenda

    At this time, Yuwen Di was still reviewing the imperial reports in the great hall.

    Eunuch Ming walked over slowly and said to Yuwen Di in a low voice, "Your Majesty, Young Prince Mu has arrived."

    Hearing Eunuch Ming''s words, the emperor acted like he had just woken up from a great dream. He stretched out his hand and patted his forehead, smiled and shook his head. Hurry up and call him in, I have something that I need to find him for. "

    After receiving the Emperor''s summons, Mu Chuyang quickly walked into the hall, knelt down, and greeted the Emperor. He respectfully said, "Greetings, your majesty."

    "There are no outsiders today. Hurry up and rise." Yuwen Di saw Mu Chuyang walking out with a smile on his face. Mu Chuyang had watched Mu Chuyang grow up and now that he was engaged to Duan Yunfei, in Yuwen Di''s heart, he had long ago treated Mu Chuyang as if he were his own child.

    Mu Chuyang nodded, he slowly stood up and lowered his head slightly as he said to Yuwen Di: "The Emperor summoned this humble subject here today, is there something important?"

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s question, Yuwen Di did not stand on ceremony with him, and nodded to Mu Chuyang: "We have something urgent to discuss with you."

    "Today is New Year''s Eve, and tonight is the reunion of all the families. According to the past years, you should also be at home with your father, guarding the year. " Yuwen Di hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said to Mu Chuyang.

    Mu Chuyang nodded his head, but with his agility, he naturally understood what the emperor meant and hurriedly said to Yuwen Di, "Your majesty, what orders do you have? As a man of Jin Country, he should naturally be the first. Please do your best, Your Majesty. "

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Yuwen Di nodded and continued to speak to Mu Chuyang: "Since Yun Fei has taken over the responsibility of taking over the security of the capital city, this year''s matter of the palace guards should be left to her. However, she is still a woman, so I want you to stay in the palace with her tonight, just in case something unexpected happens. "

    Mu Chuyang thought that something important had happened, and his entire heart was in his throat. Now that Yuwen Di said this, he couldn''t help but heave a sigh of relief. He walked up slightly and cupped his hands towards Yuwen Di, and said with a resolute expression: "Your Majesty, please be at ease, this subject will definitely assist the Thirteenth Princess, and will be in charge of the safety of the palace."

    "In that case, it would be really hard on the two of you." As Yuwen Di spoke, he could not help but laugh out loud, "But tonight, there are so many lights, I think I will not be able to sleep. You should go back and rest for a while, until the palace feast."

    After Yuwen Di finished instructing, Mu Chuyang bowed to Yuwen Di and decided to leave.

    Before he even reached the entrance of the hall, Yuwen Di called out to him from behind.

    Mu Chuyang turned his head around and pondered for a moment. Then, he turned to Mu Chuyang and said, "Chu Yang, you and Little Thirteen aren''t young anymore. Since you two are already engaged, why don''t we get married next year?"

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Mu Chuyang was instantly overjoyed. However, his face still pretended to be serious as he bowed towards Yuwen Di, and said seriously: "The marriage is an order from the father and mother, and the words of the matchmaker, based on the emperor and father''s orders alone, Chu Yang will definitely not object."

    Mu Chuyang replied, while thinking, he nodded his head, and waved his hand at Mu Chuyang: "Since you said that, then you should leave. Marriage is a big matter. If you don''t have any objections, I can discuss it with your father in the future. "

    Mu Chuyang nodded and bowed to the emperor. And then, he left.

    The marriage of Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang was put on the agenda. Mu Chuyang''s heart felt as if it had eaten honey.

    As he walked, he could not resist the urge to fly to Red Luan Courtyard and tell Duan Yunfei of this news.

    At this moment, Duan Yunfei was still talking with the Seventh Prince.

    "Yun Fei, I''ve come to bother you for so long today. It''s New Year''s Eve tonight, and I still have some things to do. I''ll leave now and pay you a visit another day." Seventh Prince stood up and bowed to Duan Yunfei, then prepared to leave.

    "Since big brother still has other business to attend to, I can''t keep you any longer. "Then, big brother, let''s go first. We''ll meet again another day." After talking for so long, Duan Yunfei was tired, hearing that the Seventh Prince was leaving, he immediately stood up and bowed to the Seventh Prince, then sent him to the exit of the courtyard.

    Walking to the Red Luan Courtyard''s door, the Seventh Prince was just about to leave, but he hesitated several times, as if he had something to say to Duan Yunfei.

    Seeing that, Duan Yunfei immediately understood what the Seventh Prince meant, and quickly used the chance to pull away the palace maid, then she nodded towards the Seventh Prince. "Brother, there is nothing hard to say. Right now, there are only two of us, brother and sister. You can say whatever you want."

    Seeing Duan Yunfei''s sincerity, the Seventh Prince bowed and said to Duan Yunfei: "Yun Fei, I heard that the reason I was able to receive such an important task from my royal father was all because of you helping me."

    Seventh Prince couldn''t help but become a little nervous when he looked at Duan Yunfei''s eyes.

    Duan Yunfei was a little astonished. Originally, there should not be many people who knew about this, she did not expect it to reach the ears of the Seventh Prince. However, in this palace city, everything was like a gale that swept past. Soon, the news would spread throughout the entire palace city. What was so strange about that?

    As Duan Yunfei thought about this, she nodded towards the Seventh Prince, and said with a smile: "This matter is indeed a proposal to royal father, but the rest are all based on royal father''s Sacred Heart''s judgement, it has nothing to do with me. You don''t have to think too much, brother. As long as you do your job properly, royal father will definitely not treat you unfairly. "

    "I know you will say that, but everyone in the field knows that you are royal father''s most beloved child. As long as you say something, royal father will definitely hear it in his heart. If not for your help this time, why would royal father take me seriously? "

    Hearing the Seventh Prince''s words, Duan Yunfei didn''t have any further words to say, and could only extend her hand to pat the Seventh Prince''s shoulder, and say with a smile: "Brother, you''re overthinking it, Brother has always been diligent, and can be considered to be one of the top of the people. Even if I didn''t recommend brother this time, royal father would still have definitely given this task to brother."

    As Duan Yunfei spoke with the Seventh Prince, the Seventh Prince raised his head, his eyes filled with gratitude. As he bowed to Duan Yunfei, he said to Duan Yunfei with a resolute expression, "Rest assured, no matter what happens in the future, I will definitely remember this kindness in my heart."

 C361 New Years Eve

    The Seventh Prince finished his sentence and was about to leave. Who would have thought that they would bump into each other at the entrance of Red Luan Courtyard.

    Mu Chuyang walked in happily, he did not expect to run into the Seventh Prince here.

    He was stunned for a moment and then reacted. He quickly bowed to the Seventh Prince and politely said, "Greetings, Seventh Prince."

    Seventh Prince laughed, stretched out his hand and patted Mu Chuyang: "So it''s Young Prince Mu, it''s also been a long time since I''ve seen Young Prince, I wonder if it''s okay for Young Prince to come in?"

    Hearing the Seventh Prince''s words, Mu Chuyang also quickly nodded his head, and said with a smile to the Seventh Prince: "Thank you for your concern, Seventh Prince, everything is fine with me."

    The two of them stood at the entrance of the Red Luan Courtyard and exchanged a few words. The Seventh Prince then turned to Mu Chuyang and Duan Yunfei and said, "I still have some things to do, so I''ll be leaving first. We''ll meet again another day."

    After Duan Yunfei heard this, she nodded towards the Seventh Prince. She watched him leave.

    "Everything is fine. Why is the seventh prince suddenly here?" Only after the Seventh Prince left did Duan Yunfei close the door and walk inside the house. Mu Chuyang followed behind him and continuously asked.

    Duan Yunfei grew impatient from being questioned and turned around to look at Mu Chuyang. She asked him expressionlessly, "Could it be that Seventh Prince is not clear in his heart as to why the Seventh Prince is suddenly paying a visit?"

    "Hearing Duan Yunfei''s question, Mu Chuyang instinctively shook his head. I don''t have any contact with Seventh Prince, and you also heard what we said earlier. We haven''t seen each other for half a year. Now that the Seventh Prince has suddenly come to visit, how would I know the reason? "

    Duan Yunfei turned around and glanced at Mu Chuyang, then reached out her hand to heavily hammer him in front of his chest. She looked at him with wide eyes and said: "If the news of me recommending the Seventh Prince to royal father wasn''t spread out by you, who would have told him?"

    Mu Chuyang finally reacted and smiled to Duan Yunfei. He meaningfully told her, "If we don''t let Seventh Prince know who recommended him to the emperor, how would he know how to repay the favor? Just look at the Seventh Prince''s appearance just now. She has already decided to advance and retreat together with you. "

    Duan Yunfei hesitated for a moment, and did not continue. In her heart, however, she kept thinking about this matter.

    "The Little Thirteen is currently in Jiangnan with the Fifth Prince and the Seventh Prince being in the palace city. The year is approaching, so we have to make a good plan this time. " Mu Chuyang pondered and said to Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei raised her head to look out the window as heavy snow once again drifted down from the sky.

    "Why did you run over so hurriedly today? What are you in such a hurry for?" Duan Yunfei did not want to continue the conversation with Mu Chuyang, so she sipped on her tea and changed the topic.

    Only then did Mu Chuyang remember his important matter, and quickly reached out and patted his forehead, then said to Duan Yunfei: "I came today to tell you, I already found pellet''s family that day, his mother was indeed very sick, but I sent a doctor over, and he is almost recovered now."

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Duan Yunfei''s face revealed a gratified smile, as he thought back to that day at the moat, when he met that adorable little girl.

    "pellet''s luck is pretty good. Although we didn''t manage to meet river god, upon meeting a young master from a rich family, her mother was finally saved. I think that pellet must be really happy in his heart. " Duan Yunfei raised her head, looked at Mu Chuyang, and intentionally teased him.

    Mu Chuyang did not mind all these, and nodded at Duan Yunfei: "That''s right, I went to see pellet''s mother this morning, and they were extremely grateful to me, which actually made me a little embarrassed. However, pellet is extremely happy in his heart, and although he says it, he''s still worried about you. "

    Mu Chuyang smiled and said from the side, causing Duan Yunfei''s heart to become happy as well.

    Seeing Mu Chuyang coming over, Xiao Yang quickly prepared some food and brought it in. Smiling, he said to Mu Chuyang: "Young Prince Mu, the princess has asked me to prepare this dish for you. Quickly, try it."

    Just as she finished speaking, Duan Yunfei raised his head and glared at her fiercely, unable to say a single word.

    Mu Chuyang nodded his head, he took out some food from the box and stuffed it into his mouth, then nodded his head and said: "Indeed, Xiao Yang is the best with eyes."

    "This little girl is becoming more and more disobedient." As Duan Yunfei spoke, she extended her hand and fiercely poked Xiao Yang on the forehead, feigning anger towards her: "Look at you now, you''re not young anymore. We need to quickly marry you out, so that you don''t run amuck in Red Luan Courtyard all day."

    He shook his head and said to Duan Yunfei: "Even if you want to marry me, I have to watch the princess get married first. Otherwise, how could I be at ease?"

    Just as Xiao Yang finished speaking, Duan Yunfei extended her hand out and struck her heavily.

    Xiao Yang saw that something was wrong and immediately grimaced at Duan Yunfei before rushing out.

    "Mm, by the way, just now His Majesty ordered me to go over and have me stay with you at the palace for the night to guard the capital''s security." Mu Chuyang suddenly thought of this and hurriedly said this to Duan Yunfei.

    "What''s the use of you staying in the palace? I alone can guard the capital''s security." Duan Yunfei tilted his head and glanced at Mu Chuyang, intentionally acting as if he was looking down on him.

    "Hey!" Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Mu Chuyang acted like she was angry, and said while looking at Duan Yunfei with a bit of grievance: "I can protect you."

    "Take care of your shoulders first." Duan Yunfei looked at Mu Chuyang and also made a face at him.

    "Thirteen, the Emperor has just told me that after the new year, he will go discuss our marriage with my father." Mu Chuyang said to Duan Yunfei seriously, his face revealing a happy smile.

    Duan Yunfei was sitting on the Side of table drinking water, and just as she finished speaking, Duan Yunfei choked on her water. She raised her head and loudly shouted to Mu Chuyang: "Who wants to marry you?"

    Mu Chuyang reached out and tugged at Duan Yunfei''s sleeve, "Duan Yunfei, the marriage is a big affair, and the orders of your parents and the words of the matchmaker. Your royal father and my royal father have already agreed to this matter, so you are destined to marry me. "

    Duan Yunfei pushed Mu Chuyang away, then turned and ran out of the house.

    "Duan Yunfei, wait for me." Mu Chuyang chased behind him as stars seemed to flash in his eyes.

 C362 New Years Eve

    In the evening, lanterns began to be hung in all the courtyards of each palace.

    "A bit to the left, a bit to the right." Duan Yunfei stood under the eaves of the building, watching Mu Chuyang hang from the pillars and sway them, continuously commanding him.

    "Can you take a look at it now?" Mu Chuyang hung upside down for a long time, his body was already drenched in sweat. He turned his head with difficulty and asked Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei frowned and shook her head at Mu Chuyang, then waved her hand and said: "No, no, I''m hanging too low, so I''ll hang up a little higher."

    Mu Chuyang jumped up onto the roof and helped Duan Yunfei hang all the lanterns in the Red Luan Courtyard.

    Duan Yunfei stood in the middle of the courtyard and watched Mu Chuyang jump up and down. He couldn''t help but be a little dazed, as if he had suddenly returned to his childhood, and for many many years before that, he was the same as her. Every New Year''s Eve, he would come to the Red Luan Courtyard and help her hang up all the lanterns, accompanying his in jokes. They had known each other since childhood and could be considered childhood friends. But why hadn''t she seen him then?

    "What about now?" Mu Chuyang raised his hand high up, gritted his teeth and said to Duan Yunfei.

    As Duan Yunfei was deep in thought, she was suddenly startled by Mu Chuyang''s words. Only then did she regain her senses.

    "It''s too high, a bit lower, or it''ll fall." Duan Yunfei said to Mu Chuyang as she stood in the courtyard and ate the oranges in her hands.

    Mu Chuyang realized that something was amiss as he jumped down from the roof and stared at Duan Yunfei with wide eyes. Little Thirteen, you dare to play with me? "

    However, Duan Yunfei did not mind at all. She stood at the side and said proudly to Mu Chuyang: "It was the Young Prince Mu who volunteered to help me hang these lanterns, and now you''re blaming me again."

    "You ¡­" Mu Chuyang stretched out his hand and pointed at Duan Yunfei, but she choked up and was unable to say a single word. In the end, she could only shake her head and dejectedly say, "Forget it!"

    The two of them were playing around in the courtyard when Xiao Yang suddenly walked in. He greeted Duan Yunfei and said, "Princess, the palace banquet is about to begin, the emperor has already ordered some people to come and urge us to go clean up the mess."

    In accordance to the Jin Country''s etiquette, the Emperor would set up a banquet in the palace on New Year''s Eve, inviting all members of the royal family. As a princess, Duan Yunfei naturally had to attend the banquet.

    Hearing Xiao Yang''s words, Duan Yunfei hesitated for a moment, before nodding to her. "Alright, I understand. You can go now."

    As Duan Yunfei spoke, she also looked at Duan Yunfei at the side. She reached out her hand to pat her forehead and said to her, "It''s getting late, since the emperor is already waiting for you, you should hurry up."

    "Alright." Duan Yunfei thought for a while, before replying with a smile.

    "Since that''s the case, then I''ll head to the palace to attend the banquet first. I''ll leave Gong Cheng''s safety to you." Duan Yunfei thought for a while, then said to Mu Chuyang with a serious expression: "This matter is extremely important, New Year''s Eve, we must not make any mistakes."

    Looking at Duan Yunfei''s concerned expression, Mu Chuyang couldn''t help but pat her shoulder. Her lips curled up slightly, and revealed a proud look. Rest assured, I will definitely arrange for the palace guards to be here. "

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Duan Yunfei finally calmed down a little.

    "Then go quickly, don''t make the emperor and the others anxious." Mu Chuyang reached out to help Duan Yunfei with his coat, patted her shoulder, and then whispered in her ear, "You recommended the Seventh Prince to the Emperor this time, and heard that the Empress is extremely unhappy in her heart, so you have to be careful. If the Empress says anything to you, you don''t have to take it to heart either."

    Mu Chuyang reminded Duan Yunfei in detail, but instead made him want to laugh. She would never have thought that the Young Prince, who he had always called a popinjay, would one day stand in front of his and say such words to his.

    She could not help but feel a little sore, and nodded strongly towards Mu Chuyang. He then turned around and walked towards the palace.

    When Duan Yunfei walked into the palace, the banquet had already begun. The hall was filled with singing and dancing, and the atmosphere was extremely joyous.

    She walked in carefully and found a seat to sit down on. But before she could steady herself, she heard a voice from the main hall.

    "Thirteen, I have set up a family banquet at the palace. You dare to be late? You are too presumptuous. How can you just let it go like this? You should punish yourself with three cups of wine." Yuwen Di sat in the middle of the Main Palace with a smile on his face, as he pointed at Duan Yunfei with his finger.

    Duan Yunfei stood up and bowed towards Yuwen Di. Just as she was about to retort and turn around, she suddenly saw the Empress''s displeased expression. She unconsciously swallowed her saliva, forcefully swallowing the words that were about to reach her mouth.

    "Father, this son was just leading the guards on a patrol around the palace city when I arrived late. this son will punish himself with three cups of wine, please forgive me, royal father. " Duan Yunfei lifted the wine cup on the table, bowed to Yuwen Di, and then drank all of the wine in the cup in one gulp.

    "Today is New Year''s Eve. I am able to spend a good night with all of you. I truly feel very happy in my heart, so I''ll forgive you today." "Hurry up and sit down." Yuwen Di waved his hands at Duan Yunfei, signalling for her to quickly retreat.

    The Empress sat at the side. Ever since Duan Yunfei entered the room, her expression became extremely ugly. Seeing Duan Yunfei''s current state, the Empress couldn''t help but open her mouth. She probably had something to say, but Yuwen Di had already expressed his desire to forgive Duan Yunfei and told her to quickly sit down. The empress''s expression turned even uglier.

    Yuwen Di could roughly see the Empress''s intentions. He turned around and looked at the empress meaningfully. This year, the Fifth Prince was not in the capital, and the Seventh Prince received Duan Yunfei''s recommendation to be in charge of the New Year''s ceremonies. The Emperor was endlessly praising the Seventh Prince, and this matter naturally caused the Empress to feel unhappy.

    Yuwen Di ordering Duan Yunfei to punish herself with three cups, was already giving the Empress some way. If the empress had said anything else, it would be clear that she was going against the emperor. Therefore, despite the empress''s displeased expression, she could only bury the grudge in her heart.

    "Alright, it''s getting late. Don''t just stand there. Get ready to sit down and have your meal." Yuwen Di saw that Duan Yunfei''s expression was a little stiff, and quickly waved his hand at her.

    "Thank you for your understanding, royal father." Duan Yunfei bowed to the emperor and quickly sat down on one side.

 C363 accidental occurrence

    The Minister of Rites had governed the Ministry of Rites for so many years, but he had never shown any interest in the palace banquet. Everyone sat below, drinking wine and eating meat, while watching the performance of singing and dancing.

    was bored to death as he sat on the banquet. Originally, they should have been family members eating a lively reunion dinner together, and even though they were close relatives, they were born in the majestic palace city, and spent their days fighting and scheming for their own benefit. Therefore, even if they sat together, they wouldn''t have any feelings for each other.

    Ever since Duan Yingluo experienced what happened last time, her personality had no longer been as arrogant and despotic as before. She quietly sat down and watched the performance alone.

    "I heard that the Emperor wanted to point out a marriage for the Sixth Princess, and he chose the eldest son of Marquis Chang Ting. After the New Year, Sixth Princess will also get married. "

    "I heard that Sixth Princess has already agreed to this marriage. Sixth Princess had done something wrong before, and there was already a conflict between his and the Emperor. Furthermore, she does not wish to continue staying in this palace city. Instead, it would be better for his to marry early. "

    It was unknown which of the princesses was currently speaking in a low voice. However, it accidentally entered Duan Yunfei''s ears.

    As she drank, she couldn''t help but want to laugh. Even if they were in the palace, they would still have some connections.

    Duan Yingluo sat quietly and followed the other princes and princesses in kneeling, kowtowing, and toasting, as if nothing had happened. Duan Yunfei could not bear to look over, she only gazed at her from afar, her heart having complex emotions. She didn''t know why, but she would rather see the Sixth Princess who didn''t know his place. Even if she was jealous and grumpy, she didn''t want her to live like a puppet like she was now.

    But in the end, perhaps it was truly because of her that Duan Yingluo''s life had completely changed.

    "Your Majesty, please drink another cup. I wish you good luck and good health." The concubines by the side all crowded over, smiling as they chatted with the emperor. His Highness'' singing and dancing had reached a new level, and the dancers were dancing non-stop. This old year would soon be over.

    Duan Yunfei slowly placed the cup in her hand on the table, got up and walked out, wanting to go outside to take a breath of fresh air.

    It was quiet outside, and he had just walked out of the palace. Duan Yunfei could not help but shiver as he stretched out his hand to pull at his own clothes. She looked up and saw a bright moon hanging high in the sky. Tomorrow is the first day of the new year. The moon is bright and the stars are thin.

    She was pacing down the corridor when she heard a faint rustling sound outside. Duan Yun was always alert, so when he heard the sound, he couldn''t help but frown. He drew his dagger from his waist and walked towards the direction of the sound.

    "Who''s here?" Duan Yun asked that person as he held his dagger tightly in his hand.

    When he suddenly heard a sound, that person also jumped and hurriedly turned his head around. Only now did he realize that it was Duan Yunfei who had appeared here.

    "Yunfei." The man gently shouted and waved Duan Yunfei over.

    That person was clad in a black robe. Both of his hands were clasped behind his back as he stood upright, conversing with a person who looked like a guard at the side. Borrowing the moonlight, Duan Yunfei realized that the Seventh Prince was actually here.

    She could not help but smile and put away her short sword. She walked quickly to the seventh prince and smiled. She stretched out her hand to pat his shoulder and said, "Seventh Brother, what are you doing here? It really gave me a fright."

    When the guards beside the Seventh Prince saw Duan Yun walking over, they hurriedly lowered their heads and bowed towards Duan Yunfei as well, respectfully shouting, "Greetings, Thirteenth Princess."

    At the side, Duan Yunfan lightly nodded his head and turned to look at the Seventh Prince.

    The seventh prince''s brows were tightly knitted, no one knew what urgent matter had occurred.

    "What''s wrong?" Duan Yunfei realized that something was wrong and quickly suppressed the smile on her face. She looked up into the Seventh Prince''s eyes and asked him in a low voice, "But something important has happened, why don''t you tell me, Seventh Brother, and see if I can help."

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s question, the Seventh Prince sighed, hesitated for a moment, then nodded at Duan Yunfei.

    The moonlight was like snow, illuminating the entire palace.

    Seventh Prince hesitated for a while, and after seeing that no one was around, he said to Duan Yunfei in a low voice, "Something went wrong with the emperor''s dish that was given to him as a gift. It was almost time for him to die. Now that he didn''t have enough ingredients, it was impossible for him to cook. Things have happened so suddenly, I really don''t know what to do right now. "

    Seventh Prince, who was standing in front of Duan Yunfei, slightly frowned, and continuously rubbed her hands together.

    The emperor''s gift of dishes had always been one of the most important ceremonies in the New Year''s Sacrifice Ceremony. The quality of the dishes represented the emperor''s affirmation and praise of the ministers in the imperial court. If the emperor found out that there were only two less dishes, he would definitely go into a rage. Not to mention that everyone in the royal kitchen had been implicated, the Seventh Prince, as the person who had been preparing for the ceremony, was bound to bear the greatest responsibility.

    As he thought of this, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but frown. He didn''t know what to do.

    "Brother Seven, which dishes from the mansion are missing?" Duan Yunfei hesitated for a moment, and hurriedly asked the Seventh Prince.

    "The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting and Prince Mu''s Mansion." As the seventh prince spoke, his brows couldn''t help but furrow even tighter.

    "The Prince Mu''s Mansion is alright, but right now the Young Prince Mu is still in the palace. As long as he comes forward to mediate, we can suppress the New Year." Duan Yunfei calculated as she continued to speak to the Seventh Prince, "It''s just that the Marquis of Chang Ting has always been closer to the Fifth Prince, and now that royal father has betrothed the Sixth Princess to the heir of the Chang Ting family, the marriage between the two families is even closer. If word of this gets out, the Duke of Chang Ting will definitely take this opportunity to refer you to royal father.

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, the Seventh Prince hurriedly nodded towards Duan Yunfei, frowned, and said to Duan Yunfei: "That''s right. Yun Fei, I really don''t know what to do right now. Right now, royal father is setting up a banquet to entertain the clan and relatives. If I were to enter and report this matter to royal father just like this, it would definitely cause Long Yan to become furious. "

    "You can''t do this." Before the Seventh Prince could finish speaking, Duan Yunfei had already stretched out her hand and waved at him. Right now, royal father is in high spirits, if you rashly inform him about this matter, he will definitely be furious. It''s the new year now, and I don''t know how many people who are implicated in this will be unable to live well this New Year. "

 C364 method of solution

    The moon was still high in the sky. Duan Yunfei slowly raised her head and was stunned for a moment.

    The moon is full and full, and people are happy and sad.

    Duan Yunfei never thought that such a thing would actually happen when the Seventh Prince had just received a great deal of attention from the Emperor. If it was said to be an accident, Duan Yunfei definitely would not believe it.

    "Yun Fei, you have always understood royal father the best. Tell me, what should I do? " When the Seventh Prince saw that Duan Yunfei also looked depressed, she couldn''t help but become scared. She reached out her hand and grabbed onto Duan Yunfei''s sleeve, while speaking nonstop to Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei didn''t know what to do, and could only lightly pat the Seventh Prince''s shoulder. With a bit of guilt, she comforted him: "Seventh Brother, don''t be anxious, let me think about what to do."

    While the two of them were conversing, Mu Chuyang led the guards and walked over.

    Duan Yunfei and the Seventh Prince were unable to dodge in time and bumped into Mu Chuyang directly.

    "Who''s here?" Before Mu Chuyang could get close, he saw a shadow flash past him. he shouted at them.

    Without waiting for Duan Yunfei to reply, Mu Chuyang had already leaped up to her front.

    "Thirteen, you ¡­" Mu Chuyang didn''t think that it would actually be Duan Yunfei hiding here, and was slightly surprised.

    "Shh!" Seeing that, Duan Yunfei immediately covered Mu Chuyang''s mouth, signalling him not to make a sound. " Mu Chuyang, keep quiet, I have something that I need to discuss with you. "

    Only then did Mu Chuyang come back to his senses. As he looked at the Seventh Prince who was standing next to Duan Yunfei, he hesitated for a moment before nodding at Duan Yunfei.

    Seeing Mu Chuyang''s attitude, only then did Duan Yunfei put down his hand. She didn''t forget to wipe his hand on Mu Chuyang''s clothes, then revealed a look of disdain.

    After that, he turned around and looked at Duan Yunfei with some surprise. After hesitating for a moment, he asked her: "Thirteenth Princess, didn''t you go to the Li Family''s palace banquet tonight? Why are you here with Seventh Prince?"

    Seeing the Seventh Prince''s embarrassed look, Duan Yunfei could only clear her throat and tell Mu Chuyang everything that had happened today in detail.

    "I originally wanted to take a breather, but who would have thought that I would meet the Seventh Prince here. This matter happened too suddenly, and it''s almost time for it to happen. Duan Yunfei said to Mu Chuyang as she turned her head to glance at the Seventh Prince.

    The Seventh Prince who was standing by the side frowned, upon seeing this, quickly bent down and said to Mu Chuyang anxiously: "This is all my fault, but the matter has happened so suddenly, and it cannot be made up for. If my royal father were to know about this, he would definitely be enraged, and I wonder how many people will be unable to pass this New Year safely because of this matter. So, Young Prince Mu, please help. "

    Hearing the words of Duan Yunfei and the Seventh Prince, Mu Chuyang finally understood what had happened. He hesitated for a moment before nodding and saying to the Seventh Prince, "This was originally not a difficult matter. As long as I explain the situation to my Royal Father, he will definitely understand. But what about the The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting s, what should we do? "

    When they talked about the Marquis Mansion, both the Seventh Prince and Mu Chuyang began to worry.

    In the past, The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting had received grace from the empress and wholeheartedly served her. Furthermore, there were only a few people in the imperial court who dared to publicly stand out and support the Fifth Prince.

    Mu Chuyang lifted his head and glanced at Duan Yunfei, wanting to see if she had any good plans. Their gazes met, and for a moment, they had no idea what to do. Duan Yunfei''s eyebrows drooped, and in the end, she shook her head at Mu Chuyang.

    "Neither left nor right." Seventh Prince''s heart was in torment, and he really didn''t know what to do.

    He hesitated for a moment, then impulsively stood up, and anxiously said to Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang: "Rather than this not knowing what to do, it would be better if I went to see my royal father, and report this matter to my royal father, and let him handle it."

    The seventh prince was walking towards the main hall as he spoke.

    However, before he could leave, Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang walked over and stopped him.

    Duan Yunfei''s face turned ugly. She slightly frowned, seeing the Seventh Prince''s anxious look, she slightly calmed her mood, and said to him: "Seventh Brother, this matter is not because of your own merits, it involves the previous and later generations as well. Don''t tell me you have the heart to let everyone have it along with you. Furthermore, you took on this job, and I was the one who recommended it to royal father. No matter what goes wrong, I can''t get away with it. "

    Only after hearing what Duan Yunfei said, did the Seventh Prince finally calm down a little and sigh heavily towards Duan Yunfei.

    His time was almost up, and Mu Chuyang also became anxious. If the dishes were not delivered on time, the emperor would know of this matter before tonight. When the time came, Long Yan would surely be greatly angered. If the empress interfered again, the consequences would be unimaginable.

    Duan Yunfei fiercely slapped the center of her palm, raised her head and said to Seventh Prince: "It''s too late now, Seventh Brother, choose one of the dishes royal father has bestowed to me, and send it to The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting. We''ll think of a way to deal with the rest. "

    "You can''t!" Before Duan Yunfei could finish her words, the Seventh Prince shook his head and interrupted him. The dishes in all the manors were all ordered early in the morning and could not be changed. Furthermore, your grade is much higher than the The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting''s, so the level of the dishes will naturally be different as well.

    "The Duke of Changting is a person who values his dignity and fame greatly. You only need to send my dishes to his residence and tell him that His Majesty felt that he had worked too hard this year and specifically raised his dishes. When people in the mansion heard this, they would be proud of it. At that time, even if the Duke of Zhang Ting suspected something, he wouldn''t easily expose it. After that, I will explain to royal father that even though the new year is over, royal father will not be that angry, so this matter will just pass. " Duan Yunfei''s expression was solemn as she warned the Seventh Prince about this matter in detail, afraid that he would make a mistake.

    Mu Chuyang stood at the side, carefully listening to Duan Yunfei''s method, and then glanced at Duan Yunfei with some suspicion. He whispered to her, "Is this method really feasible?"

    Duan Yunfei did not reply, and only sighed lightly. No matter what, I have to give it a try. "

 C365 resolve the matter

    As the time approached, no matter how he thought about it, there was no other way. Seventh Prince looked at Duan Yunfei, then nodded at her.

    "It''s almost too late. You should hurry up and make the arrangements." Duan Yunfei reached out and patted his shoulder as the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, revealing a relaxed expression. It was also to let him feel at ease.

    Seeing Duan Yunfei''s state, the Seventh Prince felt slightly relieved. He nodded at Duan Yunfei and quickly went to prepare.

    "Thirteen." Just as the Seventh Prince left, Mu Chuyang stood at the side and called out to her, as if he had something to say to her.

    But before Mu Chuyang could say anything, Duan Yunfei smiled at him. As for the Prince Mu''s Mansion, he would need to rely on him to help out. New Year''s Eve, thanks Young Prince Mu. "

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Mu Chuyang could only nod his head. Rest assured, I will return to my residence right now and explain this matter to royal father clearly. He will definitely understand. "

    Duan Yunfei bowed slightly, bowing to Mu Chuyang.

    Mu Chuyang nodded, looked at Duan Yunfei, and quickly left.

    At this moment, the palace was still peaceful and cheerful.

    After drinking so much, Yuwen Di was already a little drunk. His face flushed red, he pulled Eunuch Ming who was standing beside him and asked: "Where did Little Thirteen go? Why haven''t you seen her coming over to toast to us?"

    There were many guests tonight, and Eunuch Ming had not noticed Thirteenth Princess. Only when Yuwen Di asked this did he lower his head and carefully look for Duan Yunfei''s figure.

    "Your majesty, the Thirteenth Princess isn''t in the main hall. The princess is responsible for protecting the capital''s security, and it''s New Year''s Eve tonight. The princess is probably out." Eunuch Ming looked around but he could not find Duan Yunfei. He frowned slightly, and could only turn her head to report to Yuwen Di in a low voice.

    "Impossible." Before Eunuch Ming could finish speaking, Yuwen Di waved his hand at him, pointed at him, and said loudly: "Tonight is New Year''s Eve, Little Thirteen has not come to toast us, how can you leave by yourself first. Hurry and send someone to bring Little Thirteen back. The palace is so cold, how can you let a girl like her stand there and be frozen? "

    Just as Yuwen Di finished speaking. Princess Eleven walked over with a cup of wine. She bowed slightly towards Yuwen Di, then said to Yuwen Di with a smile: "royal father, allow this daughter to toast you.

    Yuwen Di''s eyes were a little blurry. He tilted his head and sized up the person in front of him, then smiled and shouted, "Little Thirteen, you have come to pay your respects to royal father. Come and sit beside royal father. " As he spoke, he pulled on Princess Eleven''s sleeves and asked her to sit beside him.

    Princess Eleven hurriedly shook her head and said to Yuwen Di in an anxious voice, "Royal father, I am not Yun Fei, I am eleven years old."

    Seeing that, the Eunuch Ming standing at the side hurriedly explained to Yuwen Di: "Your majesty, look carefully, this is a Princess Eleven, not a Thirteenth Princess!"

    Hearing Eunuch Ming''s words, Yuwen Di shook off his hand, turned around, and continued to speak towards Eunuch Ming: "Then where is our Thirteenth Princess? Quickly go and find her for us."

    "This ¡­" Eunuch Ming stood at the side, hesitating. He really didn''t know what to do.

    "Go quickly!" Yuwen Di yelled at him.

    The Eunuch Ming didn''t know what to do, so he hurriedly bowed to Yuwen Di and retreated out of the hall.

    Just as he walked out of the hall, he bumped into Duan Yunfei who had just returned.

    Seeing Duan Yunfei walking back on her own, Eunuch Ming was overjoyed. She immediately bowed towards Duan Yunfei and respectfully said, "Thirteenth Princess, you''re back."

    After hearing Eunuch Ming say that, Duan Yunfei looked at Eunuch Ming and intentionally smiled as she said: "Eunuch Ming is perfectly fine, why must you salute to me in such a manner? Although today is New Year''s Eve, Eunuch Ming knows that my Red Luan Courtyard is always poor, and he doesn''t have any red packets to give to Eunuch Ming."

    "My Thirteenth Princess, at this time, you still have the mood to joke with me." When Eunuch Ming heard Duan Yunfei''s words, she immediately looked at her with a dumbfounded expression and said, "Tonight, the emperor is happy, and we''re a little drunk. He''s currently looking for you everywhere in the great hall, so please hurry and take a look."

    "Thank you Eunuch Ming, I will take a look inside now." Hearing Eunuch Ming say that, Duan Yunfei nodded his head quickly and walked into the hall.

    It was probably because of the wine that the main hall became even more lively than before. Everyone was no longer as restrained as they were when they arrived. They all sat down in the hall and began to talk loudly.

    The moment Duan Yunfei walked into the great hall, she saw Yuwen Di walking down from the dragon throne. No matter how the empress tried to stop him, she couldn''t, so he continued to push the empress while shaking his head: "Empress, don''t stop us, we are going to take a look at our Little Thirteen. Now that the imperial concubine is no longer here, what do you think we should do if something bad happens to our Little Thirteen? "A hundred years later, I came down to meet Imperial Concubine. She should be blaming me for not taking good care of her and not taking good care of her daughter."

    Yuwen Di muttered to himself as he stumbled towards the exit. No one could stop him.

    Duan Yunfei stood in the middle of the Main Palace and couldn''t help but be moved. No matter how much time passes, Yuwen Di will not be changing the number of people around him. He had never once forgotten about Imperial Consort Duanshuo. Every time he became drunk, he would absentmindedly mention the name of Imperial Consort Duanshuo and shed two streams of tears for her. This was probably the biggest favor a prince could ever have.

    "Father." Duan Yunfei could not hold it in any longer, and called Yuwen Di.

    Yuwen Di finally raised his head and looked at Duan Yunfei in a daze. After a long while, he nodded and called out, "Little Thirteen."

    Yuwen Di wanted to walk forward, but he almost fell to the ground in the end.

    Seeing that, Duan Yunfei ran over and helped Yuwen Di up. She held Yuwen Di''s hand tightly and frowned: "royal father, why are you drunk again?"

    However, Yuwen Di didn''t answer, and only smiled at Duan Yunfei. With difficulty, he reached out his hand to stroke her forehead, and then stroked her hair back to the side. Little Thirteen, you finally came back, everyone was there just now, and only you were not in the hall. royal father is really worried for you! "

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Duan Yunfei could not help but choked with sobs. She couldn''t say a word. She just kept nodding her head.

 C366 The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting

    As the time was approaching, the Seventh Prince had already arranged for people to prepare and deliver dishes to the various residences.

    "Seventh Prince, what should we do with the The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting''s dishes?" The guard at the side was in a somewhat difficult situation. He walked over and asked the seventh prince in a low voice.

    "Seventh Prince hesitated for a moment, remembered what Duan Yunfei had said, and then sighed. She shook her head towards the imperial guards by her side. This prince will personally deliver the dishes from your The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting. "

    Inside the palace, Duan Yunfei supported Yuwen Di and sat on the Dragon Throne in the great hall once again, and then continued to chat with Yuwen Di by the side.

    "Little Thirteen, it''s New Year''s Eve today. Don''t go anywhere else, just stay here and chat with royal father." Yuwen Di stretched out his hand and patted Duan Yunfei''s shoulder. His tone was even more like that of a child who had suffered a grievance.

    Seeing Yuwen Di like this, Duan Yunfei could only smile bitterly and nod his head.

    "Your majesty, you''ve drunk too much today. It''s better if chenqie helps you get back to sleep earlier." The Empress watched on from the side, feeling indignant in her heart, and tried to probe Yuwen Di with a smile on her face.

    However, Yuwen Di did not answer and instead said with his back facing the Empress, "Today is New Year''s Eve, so we are here to accompany Thirteen to guard the year. If the Empress is tired, she can go and rest first, and there is no need to inform us."

    Yuwen Di said with determination, choking the empress into speechlessness.

    The hall was in an uproar, so no one noticed that the empress''s expression had turned ugly.

    At this moment, the Seventh Prince had already arrived at the front door of the manor, bringing the dishes with him.

    Tonight was New Year''s Eve. In front of the The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting''s residence, large red lanterns were hung up high. From far away, one could see the bright lights in the houses, and the festive atmosphere.

    The Seventh Prince stood at the door hesitating for a moment before he nodded to the guards behind him. Go knock on the door! "

    The guard nodded towards the Seventh Prince as he received the order. However, just as he arrived at the mansion''s entrance, the The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting''s door slowly opened before he could even knock.

    A person who looked like a housekeeper walked out from the manor. When he saw the guard standing at the entrance, he quickly greeted the guard and said with a smile, "If I had known that the general would arrive, my master would have ordered us to wait here for him." "It''s getting deeper outside, and the general has come in the cold. Come into the house and drink a cup of hot tea to keep the cold."

    The housekeeper that came to receive them spoke to the guards in front of him as he pulled them into the house.

    Seeing the butler''s appearance, the guard couldn''t help but feel a little anxious. He hastily waved his hand at the butler and pointed at Seventh Prince who was standing at the foot of the steps. "Butler, you''ve misunderstood. Our Seventh Prince is here personally to deliver the dishes to The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting today."

    Hearing the guard''s words, the butler could not help but jump in surprise. No matter what, the Seventh Prince''s status was so high after all. He actually bowed down and came to deliver the dishes to the Marquis'' Mansion. The butler stood at the door and carefully glanced behind him at Seventh Prince. For a time, he was so nervous that he couldn''t say a word.

    The Seventh Prince did not care and looked at the The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting in front of him. He could not help but smile, then slowly walked forward and said to the butler, "Today, the Prince has personally come to deliver the dishes for the Duke of Chang Ting. I wonder what the Marquis is doing at his house, would you have the time to come out and meet him?"

    "Yes, yes." When the butler saw the Seventh Prince, he was startled and immediately nodded towards the Seventh Prince. He said somewhat frantically, "The Seventh Prince suddenly arrived, so this servant didn''t have time to prepare. I beg your forgiveness, Seventh Prince. My house''s duke is currently paying respects to the old man in the ancestral hall, so I ask the Seventh Prince to follow me in first. This servant will order someone to go report to the Marquis, and I hope the Seventh Prince can wait for a moment. "

    As the steward spoke, he invited the Seventh Prince into the house.

    The news spread very quickly and the seventh prince was arranged to sit in the main hall. In the time it takes to make a cup of tea, the Duke of the Pavilion quickly rushed over to pay his respects to the seventh prince.

    "Today is New Year''s Eve, and the seventh prince''s presence at the Hou clan makes this old official overjoyed. "Please forgive me for the late arrival. Seventh Prince." Seeing this, the marquis hurried over and greeted the seventh prince with a smile.

    Even if the Duke of Zhang Ting had publicly supported the Fifth Prince more than once, the two of them were after all only political enemies and did not have any personal grudges. Honestly speaking, the Seventh Prince had always admired the Duke of Zhang Ting''s methods. He had long since wanted to take the Duke of Zhang Ting under his command. Unfortunately, he had never had such an opportunity. He could use this chance to gift the dishes to Changting, allowing him to spend more time with the marquis.

    Seeing this, the Seventh Prince hurriedly helped the Marquis up and said to him in a low voice, "Your Lordship is too courteous, but today is New Year''s Eve, I''ve come hastily. I''ve truly troubled Your Highness."

    "I dare not dare, Seventh Prince is overthinking." After the marquis heard this, he hastily waved his hand towards the seventh prince and smiled. "It''s my honor to have the seventh prince visit the marquis'' residence. I wonder what matters the seventh prince has today?"

    The seventh prince smiled and nodded at the marquis when he heard the latter''s question. Your Lordship, I''ve come rashly to the manor today in order to gift you some food. "

    The emperor bestowing dishes was a great gift. When the Duke of Changting heard the seventh prince''s words, he hurriedly nodded at him and walked forward to wait for the seventh prince to announce the gift dishes.

    "The Duke of Changting has worked hard, and his hard work has been great. New Year is coming, and he has specially bestowed upon the The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting Pigeon Eggs."

    After the seventh prince had finished announcing the decree, he gave a look to the guards beside him, signalling them to bring out the dishes to the Duke of Zhang Ting.

    The Duke of Changting was kneeling on the ground, frowning slightly. He didn''t know what to do.

    "Master Hou, this is royal father''s favor to you. Hurry up and serve the dishes." The Seventh Prince pretended to be calm as he smiled at the Duke, pretending to joke with him.

    "It''s actually an egg made from a pigeon! This year, the dish bestowed upon the residence by the emperor is actually an egg made from a pigeon!"

    "It''s probably because the Sixth Princess is about to visit our house, that''s why the emperor placed so much importance on our house. That''s why he specially bestowed a pigeon egg to our house, and it''s also a good opportunity to raise our family''s position."

    When the servants in the mansion heard that this year''s dishes were pigeon eggs, they could not help but become excited. They stood aside and whispered amongst themselves.

    "The Duke of Zhang Ting is still not willing to serve the dishes, but what is there to be dissatisfied about? Please speak frankly. " When the Seventh Prince saw that there was no response from the Duke of Changting for a long time, he couldn''t help but feel somewhat anxious in his heart. He cleared his throat and said to the Duke of Changting.

    The Duke of Changting was still in a daze, but when he heard the Seventh Prince''s words, he regained his wits and hurriedly bowed to the Seventh Prince.

 C367 herbicide

    The Seventh Prince had arrived in a hurry and was dressed in thin clothes. He stood straight in the middle of the manor of the Duke of Chang Ting.

    A strong gust of wind blew over, causing a chill to strike at people. Even the Seventh Prince couldn''t help but shiver.

    For some reason, the marquis felt slightly uneasy as he knelt in front of the seventh prince. This was all well and proper. Why did the Emperor send the Seventh Prince to personally deliver food to him? It was even sent over a dish like the pigeon egg.

    The more he thought about it, the more suspicious he felt. He raised his head and glanced at the Seventh Prince. After hesitating for a moment, he could not help but bow to the Seventh Prince, then heavily kowtowed to him and asked in a low voice, "According to the rules of etiquette, only ministers or royal family with a cultivation level of more than a first rank could bestow pigeon eggs. This humble subject is only a marquis and is ranked second rank. How can I be worthy of the egg of a pigeon bestowed by the Emperor? "

    "Master Hou is overthinking it." The seventh prince smiled at the marquis, but his heart couldn''t help but tremble.

    The Duke of Zhang Ting had always been a bold and cautious person, but now that he had made such a big mistake, he definitely wouldn''t let it go so easily.

    The Seventh Prince saw the suspicion in the Marquis''s eyes and hesitated for a moment. Then, he continued to speak, "It has been hard on the Duke of Chang Ting to deal with matters concerning the size of the imperial court this year. The Emperor helped the Marquis with his hard work, so he gave this egg to the Marquis to tell him that the Emperor is always worried about the Marquis."

    "But this ¡­" The duke of Zhang Ting was a bit hesitant and didn''t know what to do.

    If it was really the Emperor''s reward, then it would be a great favor; if it was not the Emperor''s reward, then it would be a crime of hegemony. The Duke of Changting raised his head and sized up the Seventh Prince, unsure of what the Emperor was thinking at the moment.

    The servants around him instead seemed incomparably excited, as if they had received a great reward. He kept urging the marquis on the side, "Master Hou, this is a reward from the emperor. Please accept it quickly."

    Even though the Duke of Zhang Ting was bold and meticulous, he was a person who loved face a lot. The servants of the mansion all stood to the side to watch. The Duke of Changting didn''t have much to say anymore. He could only bow to the seventh prince and respectfully receive the gift from the emperor.

    Seeing that the Duke of the Pavilion no longer had any doubts, the seventh prince naturally let out a sigh of relief in his heart.

    "To think that I have to trouble the Seventh Prince to personally come here. This humble one is truly terrified." After receiving the dishes, the pavilion master trembled as he stood up and greeted the seventh prince.

    "Your Lordship is too courteous. Your Lordship is a servant of the humerus, so it''s only a small matter. This prince should naturally do it." Seeing this, the Seventh Prince also said politely to the Duke of Changting. He didn''t forget to pat his shoulder.

    The servants of Hou Mansion all busily prepared the items they needed for the new year and then left in a sparse amount.

    The Seventh Prince stood in the courtyard and nodded to the Duke of Chang Ting. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "The marquis has always given clear rewards and punishments and is highly valued by the emperor. Although the marquis has different opinions from me and my politics, this prince still appreciates the marquis'' character.

    His words were clear, and the Duke of Chang Ting couldn''t say anything else. He could only gently nod his head.

    Time flew by and in the blink of an eye, it was already midnight.

    The seventh prince raised his head to look at the stars in the sky before speaking to Master Hou, "Master Hou, since the dishes have already been delivered, it''s time for me to leave as well. Please take care of yourself, Master Hou."

    "The Duke of Changting has never been close with the Seventh Prince, so when he heard the Seventh Prince''s words, he quickly nodded." Since the Seventh Prince has other matters to attend to, this humble subject will not keep the Seventh Prince any longer.

    Red lanterns hung high in front of the house of the Duke of Changting. The seventh prince bade farewell to the duke of Changting, and the carriage moved further and further away. He gradually disappeared around the corner.

    The Imperial Guards who had arrived with the Seventh Prince on the carriage were still worried. After hesitating for a long time, he finally came over and asked the Seventh Prince, "Seventh Prince, is this really okay?"

    Seventh Prince didn''t reply, but the corners of his mouth revealed a meaningful smile.

    Pigeon eggs are a dish that can only be rewarded to a pigeon if they are of first rank or higher than the rank of Minister of Imperial Court or Royal Family. The duke of Zhang Ting was an old man in the imperial court, so he knew about this. Since the Duke of Changting had already accepted the egg, it didn''t matter whether the emperor knew about this matter or not. It had to be related to the Duke of Changting.

    "The marquis thought that this prince wanted to rope him in, but in reality, it was just to make him feel more at ease." The Seventh Prince opened his mouth and muttered to himself.

    The snow outside was getting heavier, and the carriages were getting harder to drive. The carriage''s guards all became nervous, afraid that something might happen. Only the seventh prince sat in the carriage as steady as Mt. Tai and watched the raging winds outside through the curtain of the carriage.

    The fact that the dishes had gone missing was strange. There were too many people who had handled it. Even if they were to check them one by one, there wouldn''t be any results.

    Although the matters within the court were complicated, there were only a few people behind the scenes. Whoever was interested in this matter would be the one to come up with the scheme. The Seventh Prince planned to discuss this matter with the Thirteenth Princess after today.

    Around midnight, Yuwen Di was tired, he sat on the Dragon Throne and dozed off.

    "Father, are you tired?" Duan Yunfei who was sitting at the side lightly shook Yuwen Di, and whispered into his ear.

    Yuwen Di was sober, he smiled at Duan Yunfei and waved his hand while forcing himself.

    Just as Duan Yunfei was about to continue speaking, someone suddenly came in from outside the hall and reported: Seventh Prince has arrived!

    "The Seventh Prince must have come to report to royal father after delivering the dishes." Duan Yunfei muttered to herself, then waved her hand towards the palace maid, anxiously saying: "Quickly come in!"

    Not long after, the Seventh Prince walked in from outside, carrying a dust covered fur. He walked to the center of the hall and bowed to the Emperor, respectfully saying, "Imperial Father, all of the manor''s dishes have been delivered. Please do not worry, Imperial Father."

    Seeing the Seventh Prince''s resolute expression, Duan Yunfei knew that the matter regarding the The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting had already been resolved.

    Yuwen Di became a little more clear-headed and nodded at the Seventh Prince, gesturing for him to come over. You''ve been busy the whole night, so you must be tired. Go and rest early, and the reward I gave you will not fall.

    The Emperor felt that the Seventh Prince had done a good job on this mission, and that he was no longer the same as he was in the past.

    "Thank you, royal father." Seventh Prince kneeled down and bowed towards Yuwen Di with a smile on his face that could not be concealed.

 C368 Secret conversation in the palace

    It was already the third fragment of the night, and the palace banquet was about to end.

    "Father, it''s getting late. You should go rest for a while. There''s still the Rites of Heavenly Worship tomorrow morning." Duan Yunfei said to Yuwen Di from the side as she reached out her hand to help Yuwen Di walk to His Highness.

    Fathers and filial piety, brotherly and brotherly courtesy. Yuwen Di looked at Duan Yunfei, who was beside her, and nodded towards her with a smile. She was really old. Now, after sitting for just a short period of time, she would feel uncomfortable all over. It''s time to go down and rest for a while. "

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Duan Yunfei smiled and nodded at him. However, if royal father isn''t old, how can he let us children grow up? "

    Right after Duan Yunfei finished speaking, Yuwen Di couldn''t help but be a little shocked, and then, couldn''t help but laugh out loud. This Little Thirteen of yours is truly extraordinary. If it were anyone else, they would definitely praise royal father and say that his treasured blade is not old. You are quite good, just say that royal father is really old. "

    As Yuwen Di spoke, he stretched out his hand and lightly tapped Duan Yunfei''s forehead.

    Duan Yunfei didn''t mind in the slightest. She made a face at Yuwen Di, and said while grinning: "It''s just as royal father said, I''m not a bystander, I''m your Little Thirteen, so naturally I''ll be different from others."

    Just as the two of them were about to leave while laughing, Yuwen Di finally noticed the Seventh Prince, who was still standing in the great hall.

    "Your brothers have already left, why haven''t you left?" Yuwen Di was a little surprised, he waved her hand at him and said: "You worked hard today, hurry up and rest well. You don''t need to stay here with us, just let Little Thirteen send us off."

    "Thank you royal father, this son will respectfully send you off here." Seeing that, the Seventh Prince immediately bent down and bowed to Yuwen Di, and then raised his head to glance at Duan Yunfei who was standing at the side.

    Duan Yunfei immediately understood and nodded towards the Seventh Prince, then supported Yuwen Di down.

    "Father, it''s already the third fragment of the night. You should rest for a few hours in the rear palace. Tomorrow morning, you still have to prepare another sacrificial ceremony." Duan Yunfei helped Yuwen Di organize the bed and helped him lie down.

    Yuwen Di nodded his head, his two eyelids were drowsy to the point that it was almost unable to open. He closed his eyes slightly, reached out his hand and patted Duan Yunfei''s arm, and said to her in a low voice: "It''s getting late, you''ve also worked hard for the whole day, go and rest early."

    Duan Yunfei nodded, before she could reply, she was already fast asleep, and started snoring softly.

    After settling Yuwen Di down to rest, Duan Yunfei left the room. The Seventh Prince had just signalled to her with his eyes. He definitely had something important to discuss with her.

    Just as Duan Yunfei had expected, just as she walked out, she saw the Seventh Prince waiting for her outside the palace hall.

    Duan Yunfei jumped in shock and unconsciously looked inside the house. After that, she lowered her voice and said to the Seventh Prince: "Brother, it''s already so late, why don''t you go back and rest earlier? Why are you standing here in the freezing cold?"

    Seventh Prince, however, didn''t mind in the slightest. He reached out his hand and placed it next to his mouth, signalling for Duan Yunfei to be quiet before bringing Duan Yunfei to the side hall.

    Duan Yunfei had to stay in the palace for the night, so she ordered some people to clean up the side hall early in the morning, and even lit a brazier and incense burner early on. When Duan Yunfei walked in, the room was warm and clear, and a faint fragrance floated in from time to time.

    After the two of them entered the house, Duan Yunfei casually picked up the teapot on the table. Inside the teapot was the West Lake Dragon Well, which she had brewed for Duan Yunfei in advance. The time to brew the tea was well grasped, and when Duan Yunfei walked in, the tea was still warm.

    "It''s cold outside. Brother, let''s drink a cup of hot tea to dispel the cold." As Duan Yunfei spoke to the Seventh Prince, she poured him a cup of hot tea and passed it over to him with a smile.

    After a busy night, the Seventh Prince could finally sit down and rest for a moment. As he received the tea in Duan Yunfei''s hand, he smiled and nodded to her. "Father really likes you the most, these tea leaves are the top-class Longjing that was brought up from the West Lake a few days ago. Even those nobles would not have the chance to see them, I didn''t think that you would already have drank them."

    As the Seventh Prince spoke, he lightly sipped his tea and couldn''t help but praise and nod his head. Smiling at Duan Yunfei, he said: "As expected, good tea of the highest quality. It seems that Seventh Brother will come visit your place often from now on, I wonder how many times I''ll have to bask in your glory."

    "Brother, you must be joking. If you are willing, you can come here every day." As Duan Yunfei talked with the Seventh Prince, she finished the cup of tea in one gulp.

    She raised her head to look at Seventh Prince, and after hesitating for a while she asked him: "Brother, today''s trip to The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting, is everything smooth?"

    Seventh Prince nodded, the expression on his face slightly relaxed, and told Duan Yunfei everything that had happened in The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting today in detail.

    "Although it was thrilling, it was fortunate that the situation at that time was difficult to resolve. The Duke of Zhang Ting had already received the pigeon eggs that I personally sent to him. Even if he felt that something was amiss after the incident, it was definitely related to him. The Duke of Zhang Ting is a smart person, I believe he wouldn''t say too much in front of royal father. " The seventh prince placed the cup in his hand on the table, sighed, and then spoke to Duan Yunfei.

    Hearing the Seventh Prince''s words, Duan Yunfei also heaved a sigh of relief. She nodded her head and said to the Prince, "Since that''s the case, brother, there''s no need to worry."

    "There''s no need to worry about that. It''s just that the dish has gone missing by accident this time. It seems more like something fishy has happened." Duan Yunfei pondered as she lifted her head to look at the Seventh Prince. This is a critical moment and we must not let this go. "

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, the Seventh Prince raised his head and nodded towards her. Yun Fei, what you said today is exactly what I was thinking. The accidental disappearance of the dishes must have been caused by someone. It''s just that there''s too many people here tonight, so it''s impossible to find out. "

    It was already the fourth fragment of the night and perhaps because they drank too much tea tonight, Duan Yunfei and the seventh prince did not feel the slightest bit tired.

    Duan Yunfei sat in the Side of table as she reached out her hand to touch her forehead, and the corners of her mouth curled into a faint smile. "Although there are many people here tonight, there are only a few people in the palace who are involved. Brother, don''t worry, leave this to me, I will find out everything."

 C369 Start of New Year

    At the beginning of the new year, everything was updated.

    Duan Yunfei leaned against the chair and squinted her eyes for a while. Seventh Prince took off the fur coat she was wearing and draped it over Duan Yunfei''s shoulders.

    A long time ago!

    It had snowed all night last night, but today, in the morning, it had actually stopped snowing. The sunlight outside the window slowly rose up, shining directly on the ground, reflecting the colourful light.

    Duan Yunfei stretched out her hand and gently rubbed her sleepy eyes. She took off the clothes on her shoulder, and after looking around, he looked outside the window.

    Seventh Prince was dressed in thin clothes as he stood by the window frame, staring blankly into the distance. His entire person seemed to be in a trance, and it was unknown just what he was thinking in his heart.

    Last night, he had just experienced such a dangerous situation. Although the Seventh Prince didn''t say that he cared, but presumably, even until now, his heart still had some lingering fear when he thought about it. Of all the children who lived in this palace city, how many were easy to acquire? They were born with a wealth that others did not have, but they also had a different mission on their shoulders.

    Duan Yunfei looked at the Seventh Prince who was standing in the courtyard and couldn''t help but feel a little uncomfortable in his heart. Because of her mother, she had been doted upon by her father since birth. Grandfather doted on her, and no one in the palace dared to bully her; it was as if compared to the people around her, her life was much easier.

    She slowly stood up and walked to the window, lightly patting the Seventh Prince''s arm from behind, and faintly smiled at him. He said, "Brother, happy new year!"

    The Seventh Prince finally regained his senses and smiled faintly at Duan Yunfei. He reached out his hand to pull the corner of her clothes, and the corner of his mouth slightly moved. Yun Fei, happy new year! "

    Duan Yunfei stood beside him and quietly looked at him. He stood there quietly, and if you ignored the frown on her forehead, she would truly be a beautiful young man. He did not say a word, as if she had completely forgotten her scheming self from yesterday.

    "Today is New Year''s Eve, so big brother, you should be careful of how thin your clothes are." Duan Yunfei stood at the side and smiled towards the Seventh Prince, then passed his Qiu Yi over to him. "It snowed last night, and right now is the time for the snow to melt.

    Hearing Duan Yunfei say this, the Seventh Prince nodded his head, took the fur coat from Duan Yunfei''s hands and draped it over her shoulders. He let out a long sigh, and then continued to speak to Duan Yunfei: "Yun Fei, thank you very much indeed this time.

    As the Seventh Prince stood at the side and spoke, Duan Yunfei laughed, then gently shook her head. In this palace city, although we are all the sons and daughters of royal father, everyone is deceiving each other for power, there are very few kind sisters, and since I called you brother, then I have treated you as the person closest to me. What is there to thank for helping each other? "

    Keeping the clouds open until the moon shines. Ever since the incident with the Fifth Prince, Duan Yunfei knew that if she wanted to bring down the empress, she had to find a prince who could replace the Fifth Prince. From the looks of it, Duan Yunfei''s first step had already been successful.

    Now that she was talking to the Seventh Prince like this, it was obvious that she meant it on time.

    Seventh Prince naturally understood Duan Yunfei''s words as well. He turned around to look at Duan Yunfei, bowed to her, and said with a serious face: "Yun Fei, since you''re willing to cooperate, I definitely won''t let you down. From today onwards, we will share the burden of the storm. No matter what happens, we won''t abandon each other. "

    As the siblings were talking, Mu Chuyang suddenly walked over and also cupped his hands towards them. "Seventh Prince, Thirteenth Princess, happy new year!"

    Duan Yunfei lifted her head to look at him and couldn''t help but reveal a slight smile.

    Seventh Prince, on the other hand, understood etiquette, so he also bowed slightly towards Mu Chuyang, cupped his hands, and said: "Happy New Year, Young Prince Mu is here early! "He''s rushing to the palace so early in the morning."

    Last night, after returning to the manor and explaining the situation to father, he accompanied his father throughout the night. Today, because of the New Year, his spirit is very good, so he thought to come early to the palace to pay his respects to the Emperor. As Mu Chuyang spoke, he unconsciously glanced at Duan Yunfei who was standing at the side.

    Although it was just a small movement, it was caught by the Seventh Prince''s eyes. Seventh Prince meaningfully looked at Mu Chuyang, extended his hand, and pointed at him with a smile. " I''m afraid the Young Prince Mu has ulterior motives! "

    Hearing the Seventh Prince''s words, Mu Chuyang started to feel shy. He hurriedly reached out his hand to pat his shoulder, and jokingly said to him: "It''s still early today, so I presume the Seventh Prince has not paid his respects to the Emperor yet. How about you follow me there?"

    "There''s no need. Young Prince Mu will go with Yun Fei first, I still need to go back to the palace to clean myself. I''ll pay my respects to royal father later." Seventh Prince waved his hand towards Mu Chuyang, signalling for him to leave first.

    "There is no need to be concerned about the small details of the death of a great man. Seventh Prince, you should come with me now! " As Mu Chuyang talked with the Seventh Prince, he also dragged him along without any explanation, and headed towards the emperor''s chambers together with him.

    His Majesty had rested well last night and had not risen yet.

    When Eunuch Ming saw that the people who had paid their respects were about to arrive, he couldn''t help but become anxious. He carefully lied down next to the Emperor''s pillow and whispered to him, "Your majesty, it''s the new year and the sky is already bright. You should get up and receive the courtiers'' congratulatory gifts."

    Hearing Eunuch Ming say this, the Emperor was suddenly awakened. He had drunk wine last night, and his head was still aching. Yuwen Di stretched out his hand to rub the space between his eyebrows, and asked the Eunuch Ming in a low voice, "What time is it now?"

    Eunuch Ming glanced outside the window, then turned his head towards the Emperor and said, "Your Majesty, it''s already the time of day."

    "It''s already this late?" Yuwen Di jumped in shock, and quickly got up from the bed. As he changed his clothes, he complained to the Eunuch Ming: "Today is New Year, we still need to receive the worship of ministers. You old fellow, you didn''t wake us up, I''m afraid you want to see us as a joke."

    Yuwen Di glared at Eunuch Ming angrily and poked his forehead.

 C370 Start of New Year

    In the rear hall of the palace, Yuwen Di was so anxious that he had to change his clothes to prepare for today''s ceremony.

    Eunuch Ming did not mind, he smiled and said to Yuwen Di: "Your majesty, you have truly destroyed this servant. Even if you lent this servant your courage, this servant would not dare to tease you. It''s just that it''s not too late today, so your majesty, you can rest assured. "

    "If we delay official matters, we will settle our debts with you in the future!" As Yuwen Di spoke to the Eunuch Ming, he sat by the side of the bronze mirror, ready to comb his hair.

    Eunuch Ming walked over. Just as he was about to open his mouth to say something, he heard a knock on the door.

    The servant standing outside the hall said in a low voice, "Seventh Prince, Thirteenth Princess and Young Prince Mu have come outside the hall to greet the Emperor."

    Yuwen Di was sitting in the Side of table, and upon hearing the news from outside, he could not help but laugh and say, "Seventh Prince and Thirteen did not interact much in the past, how did these children manage to get together today?"

    Eunuch Ming did not feel that anything was amiss. He smiled and said to the Emperor: "Today is New Year''s Day, all the princes and princesses of the palace are rushing over to pay their respects to the Emperor. Perhaps we met each other on the way. Furthermore, Thirteenth Princess and the Seventh Prince are siblings after all. Naturally, their relationship would be a bit closer. "

    Hearing Eunuch Ming''s words, Yuwen Di did not think too much and lightly nodded, then said to the palace maid outside the hall: "Let Thirteenth Princess and the rest wait inside the hall for a while. I will be there shortly. "

    Yuwen Di was combing his hair and crowning it in the rear hall. After waiting for around half an hour, Yuwen Di finally walked out of the back hall and sat on the main hall with the support of the Eunuch Ming.

    Upon seeing this, Duan Yunfei and the others all rushed over, bowed to Yuwen Di and said: "The new year begins!

    Yuwen Di sat on the Dragon Throne, and when he saw the brimming with energy and vitality on their faces, he immediately became happy.

    "You''re all good kids, hurry up and get up." Yuwen Di waved his hand at them, signalling them to stand up.

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Duan Yunfei stood up, took a step forward, and asked Yuwen Di with a smile: "Father, did you rest well yesterday?"

    Yuwen Di smiled and nodded, "Yesterday, I drank wine and had fun with you children, so naturally, I felt happy in my heart, and even slept a lot better. On the other hand, the three of you have important matters to attend to, so you didn''t have a good rest yesterday either. "

    "It is this son''s honour to be able to share his worries with royal father. It is not hard at all, so royal father does not need to be like this." Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, the Seventh Prince hurriedly went forward and paid his respects to Yuwen Di.

    However, Duan Yunfei disapproved. She raised her head, looked at Yuwen Di, and said: "royal father, this son had always been at the banquet with royal father yesterday. But the combined and heavy responsibility of Seventh Prince and Young Prince Mu is truly too arduous, royal father cannot treat them unfairly. "

    "Yun Fei, you ¡­" The Seventh Prince, who was standing behind Duan Yunfei, panicked a little when she heard Duan Yunfei. He quickly opened her mouth to stop her.

    Duan Yunfei turned and looked at him, signalling him not to speak.

    "Of course, all of you are all good kids, royal father will remember all of you." Yuwen Di smiled at Duan Yunfei, not forgetting to jab lightly on her forehead.

    While the two of them were speaking, the empress and Princess Eleven walked into the hall.

    The Empress glanced at Duan Yun, but didn''t have the slightest intention to speak to her. Instead, she directly walked towards Yuwen Di, bowed to him, and said with a face full of smiles, "I wish Your Majesty good luck and well-being."

    The Seventh Prince stood to the side and waited for the Empress to pay his respects to Yuwen Di. He also quickly bent down and said, "At the beginning of the new year, I wish the Empress the best of health and health."

    As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to tug on Duan Yunfei''s sleeve, and looked at her. Duan Yunfei had no other choice but to imitate the Seventh Prince and give a bow to the Empress.

    Who knew that the empress still didn''t have the slightest reaction. She didn''t even turn her head around as she sat down beside the emperor with the support of the palace maid.

    When Yuwen Di saw this scene, he couldn''t help but feel dissatisfied. He coughed lightly, then looked at the Empress and expressionlessly said, "Empress, the children are standing here waiting to salute you. Their waists are sore, did you not see that?"

    Yuwen Di''s tone was flat, and there was not the slightest hint of anger or joy contained within, but the Queen still could not help but tremble a little.

    The Empress frowned slightly, and then turned her head to look at the people of her highness. She forced out a smile, and waved at Duan Yunfei and the Seventh Prince. I was wondering who it was, when it turns out that Seventh Prince and Thirteenth Princess have already arrived. I have not seen you two at all. Please do not take offense. "

    "You ¡­" Looking at the empress''s expression, Duan Yunfei was beyond furious. She was just about to argue with the Queen when Mu Chuyang and the Seventh Prince, who were standing by her side, suddenly pulled on Duan Yunfei''s arm. The two of them tightly held onto Duan Yunfei''s arm, and even if Duan Yunfei wanted to struggle free, he had no strength to move.

    Facing the empress''s humiliation, the seventh prince was much more composed. He stepped forward and smiled lightly, bowing slightly as he said, "Empress is too courteous. You''re an elder, so even if you don''t see us juniors, there won''t be much of a problem."

    As they were talking in the palace, Yuwen Di, who was seated on the dragon throne had an ugly expression on his face. However, he still sat in the main hall as steady as Mt. Tai, not saying a single word.

    The New Year''s Ceremony was about to begin. This was the annual Rites of Heavenly Worship, and what he prayed for was the smooth sailing of the Jin Country during the coming year. This matter was related to the people. As the emperor, he naturally would not let anything go wrong with the ceremony. Seeing them standing there and not giving in to their words, Yuwen Di showed an indifferent expression and tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart.

    The number of people in the palace became more and more, all of the various concubines and ministers had rushed over to pay their respects to Yuwen Di. Seeing that there were more and more people in the room, Mu Chuyang and the Seventh Prince hurriedly walked forward and bowed to Yuwen Di.

    Mu Chuyang laughed blandly, bent down and said to Yuwen Di: Your majesty, now that all of the court officials have come to pay their respects, we have matters to prepare, and will be leaving first. If you have any matters, feel free to greet us.

    "Alright, since that''s the case, you all should hurry up and go down to prepare." After Yuwen Di heard this, he nodded towards them, indicating for them to go down.

 C371 centering qi

    The sun rose higher and higher, but the weather wasn''t too warm.

    Just as Duan Yunfei was about to leave, Yuwen Di''s expression became a little sad, and even her eyes drooped slightly. But the empress, who was sitting by the side, had an expression of joy on her face. She had never liked Duan Yunfei, and now that Duan Yunfei was going to leave, she naturally couldn''t wait.

    Looking at the Queen''s complacent face in the great hall, Duan Yunfei was still a little unwilling in her heart. However, before she could even open her mouth, she was dragged out by the Seventh Prince and Mu Chuyang.

    Duan Yunfei stood outside the hall with a dissatisfied look on her face. She glared fiercely at the Seventh Prince and Mu Chuyang, and said to the two of them: "You saw what the Empress looked like just now. She obviously embarrassed us, so why did you two stop me?"

    Seventh Prince didn''t reply, he only stood at the side and faintly smiled. On the contrary, Mu Chuyang had a serious expression as he explained to her, "Thirteen, it''s the new year and she''s the empress. Why must you go against her?"

    Although Duan Yunfei understood this logic, she was still furious.

    Mu Chuyang understood what Duan Yunfei was thinking, he extended his hand out and scratched his forehead, then laughed and said to Duan Yunfei and the Seventh Prince: "Today is New Year''s Day, all court officials will be going to the palace to seek an audience with the Emperor, so we might as well end it here, after the Heaven''s Sacrifice ceremony, why don''t we go take a look around the outskirts of the capital?"

    "Alright, alright!" Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Duan Yunfei became interested in an instant. She raised her head to look at Mu Chuyang and the Seventh Prince, and her eyes seemed to shine brightly. "I''ve been busy these past few days preparing for the New Year''s event and haven''t been out for a long time. Today is New Year''s Eve, so we''ll take a walk at the market. It''s definitely going to be very lively."

    Before Duan Yunfei could finish her words, Mu Chuyang couldn''t help but look at her, frowned and said: "Thirteen, didn''t you release the flower lanterns outside the city along with me half a month ago? How can you say that you haven''t left the palace in a long time? "If it wasn''t for the fact that the Emperor doted on you, based on your status, you would have never stepped out of the palace."

    Before Mu Chuyang could finish his words, Duan Yunfei glared at him fiercely, scaring him so much that he hurriedly covered his mouth.

    Seeing that, Duan Yunfei turned her head to look at the Seventh Prince with a face full of anticipation, and laughed: "Brother, you normally do not go out often, today is New Year''s Eve, so you should follow us out to play."

    Although the Seventh Prince was a noble prince, he wasn''t usually favored. Therefore, he always followed the rules and didn''t dare to do anything out of line. If it wasn''t for the Emperor''s orders, he probably wouldn''t have had a chance to leave the Imperial City even once in a year or so.

    The Seventh Prince was still a little afraid of Duan Yunfei''s gracious invitation today. He shook his head at Duan Yunfei, and said to her with a little difficulty: "Yun Fei, it''s better that you guys go together, I still have some things I need to do, so I won''t go with you guys."

    "Today is the New Year''s Day, what urgent matter can we have after the Rites of Heavenly Worship?" Before he could finish his words, Duan Yunfei had already pulled at Seventh Prince''s sleeves and forcefully dragged him along as he walked toward the palace city with him.

    The ceremony for the Rites of Heavenly Worship was arranged early in the morning. The Emperor and Queen knelt down and prayed together for the blessing of the Heavens.

    After the ceremony, everyone thanked the emperor and empress, then dispersed.

    Just as Duan Yunfei was about to leave, Yuwen Di called out to her from behind. Little Thirteen, royal father got a new bottle of Bejewelled Nectar Wine today, so since you have nothing to do, why don''t you go heat up a cup of wine for royal father? "

    Duan Yunfei was about to leave with Seventh Prince and Mu Chuyang when she heard Yuwen Di''s words. She could only stop in her tracks and glance at Yuwen Di with some hesitation.

    When the Seventh Prince saw this scene, he couldn''t help but feel slightly nervous. In his eyes, Yuwen Di had always been a high and mighty Son of Heaven, a father who never smiled, and no one dared to go against his wishes. He reached out his hand to lightly touch Duan Yunfei''s arm, and said to Duan Yunfei in a low voice: "Yun Fei, Father must have something to talk to you about. Why don''t you go with Father first, and then we''ll go out and play?"

    Hearing the Seventh Prince''s words, Duan Yunfei was not moved at all. She walked over, blinked her eyes, and then said to Yuwen Di while grinning: "Father, it''s New Year''s Eve today. I have made an agreement with Seventh royal brother and the Seventh royal brother to go drink tea together for fun. Your daughter is a gentleman; even if royal father were to invite her, your daughter still wouldn''t be able to agree. "

    Duan Yunfei spoke to Yuwen Di with a spoiled face. Even if Yuwen Di was dissatisfied in his heart, he had lost his temper due to Duan Yunfei''s coaxing. He placed his hands behind his back and let out a heavy sigh. Since that''s the case, you guys can go and play. "

    "Father, this ¡­" Seventh Prince stood at the side and was about to explain to Yuwen Di.

    However, before he could even open his mouth, Duan Yunfei directly said "Many thanks, royal father". Before he could react, Duan Yunfei had already dragged the two of them and left the palace city.

    Only Yuwen Di was left standing on the spot. He couldn''t help but let out a laugh, and then, let out a long sigh.

    Seeing that, the Eunuch Ming rushed forward, extending his hand to support Yuwen Di, following him into the palace.

    "In these few days, Little Thirteen and Seventh Prince have been rather close." Yuwen Di muttered to himself, and couldn''t help but frown.

    The Eunuch Ming followed behind Yuwen Di. Hearing his words, he couldn''t help but laugh and happily told Yuwen Di: "They are siblings after all, and didn''t have any chances in the past, which is why they never get close to him. "Now, since we can meet more during this New Year, it can be considered a good thing, so the Emperor doesn''t need to worry about them."

    Hearing the Eunuch Ming''s words, the Emperor also laughed and shook his head as he looked ahead. Little Thirteen is growing older and older, her heart is becoming wilder and wilder, I am afraid we cannot tie her down. "

    "Thirteenth Princess''s personality has always been skittish, and she has always loved to play. This is something that everyone in the palace knows. However, she is your daughter, so no matter how far you fly, you will still be her kite string, and sooner or later, she will have to return to your side. " Eunuch Ming followed behind Yuwen Di, and couldn''t help but feel a little sour in his heart. This was the young Son of Heaven who once stood on the battlefield, but now his steps seemed to have become unsteady.

 C372 Visit the Wu Mansion

    That day, after Duan Yunfei returned from a stroll outside the palace, he slept soundly on the bed for an entire day.

    "Princess, Imperial Consort Yu sent someone to deliver your favorite dessert, it was personally made by Imperial Consort Yu."

    "Princess, the Miss Zuo Yuan of the Left Premier''s manor has sent you some small stuff. She said that you will definitely like her when you see her."

    For the entire day, no matter what people outside the house said, there was no response at all from inside the house.

    Xiao Ya stood outside the house with her brows knitted tightly, she was truly a little worried for Duan Yunfei.

    "Xiao Yang, the princess is sick, how can you still refuse to get up? Why don''t you invite an imperial physician over to take a look? " Seeing Xiao Yang walking over, Xiao Ya tightly grabbed onto''s sleeve as he spoke to her, his expression filled with worry.

    Xiao Yang, however, did not mind. He reached out and patted Xiao Ya''s shoulder, relaxing and said: "It''s not like you do not know about our princess'' personality. We don''t have to worry about her. She''ll be fine after a while. "

    Although Xiao Ya was still a little worried in her heart, when she heard Xiao Yang''s words, she finally relaxed a little. She hesitated for a bit, but in the end, she still nodded towards Xiao Yang.

    Just as Xiao Yang expected, on the morning of the second day, Duan Yunfei finally woke up.

    After not eating for an entire day and night, when Duan Yunfei woke up, she heard the rumbling sounds coming from her stomach.

    "Xiao Ya, I''m hungry. Quickly find something to eat and bring it over."

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s voice, Xiao Ya''s heart finally settled down. She hurriedly brought the already prepared food in and brought it to Duan Yunfei''s bedside.

    Looking at Duan Yunfei''s drowsy look, Xiao Ya couldn''t help but smile at her. As she fed her soup, she said: "The princess hasn''t eaten anything throughout the entire day, this servant has cooked soup for you and has been keeping it warm in Kitchen all this time. I''m waiting for you to wake up so that we can quickly drink some to replenish our stamina."

    Duan Yunfei was still a little dazed. She couldn''t care about what Xiao Ya said at all, she just felt extremely hungry and wanted to quickly eat something.

    After drinking the soup, Duan Yunfei''s stomach felt much better. She took out a handkerchief and wiped her mouth, then stretched once more before coming to her senses.

    "Princess, where did you go to play with Young Prince Mu yesterday? You''re actually this tired. When you came back, you fell asleep immediately. You truly frightened this servant." Seeing that Duan Yunfei had woken up, Xiao Ya opened her mouth and spoke to Duan Yunfei with a worried expression.

    Hearing Xiao Ya''s question, Duan Yunfei slowly sat up and thought back to what happened yesterday.

    "Yesterday, I happened to be fine, so I went out for a drink with Young Prince Mu and his. It''s just a chat and nothing bad will happen, why are you so worried, little girl." Duan Yunfei said while smiling, and at the same time, he reached out his hand to gently pat Xiao Ya''s forehead.

    After making sure that Duan Yunfei was alright, Xiao Ya finally relaxed, and nodded towards Duan Yunfei with a smile.

    It was probably because he had slept for a long time that Duan Yunfei''s head hurt, as if something was about to explode inside her head.

    She stretched out her hand and patted her forehead, as if she suddenly thought of something. With some difficulty, she asked Xiao Ya, "Xiao Ya, what time is it now?"

    "It''s the third day of the new year, so it''s time for morning."

    Xiao Ya didn''t know why Duan Yunfei would suddenly ask such a question, but she still spoke respectfully to her.

    Unexpectedly, just as Xiao Ya finished speaking, Duan Yunfei raised her head abruptly, scaring Xiao Ya out of her wits.

    "Princess, what happened to you? Did you remember something?" Xiao Ya asked anxiously, unable to make heads or tails of the situation.

    Duan Yunfei opened her eyes wide, reached out her hand and grabbed Xiao Ya''s arm, then asked her with some disbelief: "In other words, I have already slept for an entire day and night?"

    Xiao Ya nodded slightly. Looking at Duan Yunfei''s expression, she said to her somewhat fearfully: "It''s precisely because of this that this servant is worried about you."

    "It''s over, it''s all over." Without waiting for Xiao Ya to finish speaking, Duan Yunfei jumped down from the bed and anxiously took her clothes to put on. She kept muttering to herself, "I almost missed it."

    "Princess, if there is anything important, please tell this servant to do it." Seeing Duan Yunfei''s anxious look, Xiao Ya didn''t know what had happened yet, so she hurriedly asked Duan Yunfei a question from the side.

    As Duan Yunfei busily changed her clothes, she said to Xiao Ya, "I promised Grandfather that I would pay New Year respects at his place today, so I almost forgot about this matter. This year, Cousin Brother Wu Shan is not at home. The manor is already cold, if I don''t go now, Grandfather will definitely be hurt. "

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Xiao Ya finally understood that Duan Yunfei was in a hurry to visit the Old General Wu.

    "Princess, the time is still early, please do not rush. This servant will now order someone to prepare a carriage for you. " Xiao Ya said to Duan Yunfei and planned to return to prepare the carriage for Duan Yunfei.

    However, before she could leave, Duan Yunfei stopped her, waved his hand and said: "There''s no need, I''ll ride my horse over later."

    Just as Duan Yunfei finished speaking, Xiao Ya couldn''t help but frown as she hurriedly said to Duan Yunfei: "Princess, it''s the turn of the year now and the weather is cold, you should go in the carriage."

    Duan Yunfei sat in front of the copper mirror to dress up, but she did not forget to shake her head at Xiao Ya. "No need, the carriage moved too slowly. I promised Grandfather that I would accompany him to eat breakfast."

    Without waiting for Xiao Ya to react, Duan Yunfei had already packed her clothes, and was preparing to leave with her sword.

    "Princess, you forgot to bring your cloak." Just as Duan Yunfei climbed onto the horse, Xiao Ya chased after him. She threw the cape over Duan Yunfei''s shoulders and exhorted her a few more times before finally seeing her leave the palace city.

    The population of the Wu Mansion was not large in the first place, and this year, Wu Shan was in charge of leading the troops outside, so he couldn''t return home to celebrate the new year. Thinking about it till this point, Duan Yunfei started to have a bad feeling in his heart. Old General Wu had aged a long time, and at this point in time, he could not enjoy the taste of being a member. Who knew how he would feel in his heart. Duan Yunfei had already secretly vowed in his heart, her grandfather had always doted on her the most, and now that her mother was no longer around, she would definitely help her mother pay her respects to him.

    Duan Yunfei had already sent people to deliver the congratulatory gift early in the morning, and even sent word that on the third day of the new year, she would pay a visit early in the morning. Presumably, Old General Wu was already waiting for her at the door.

 C373 Chatterbox

    As Duan Yunfei thought, she shouted, "Giddy up!" She increased her speed and headed towards the Wu Mansion.

    The speed of the horse became much faster, and in less than two hours, Duan Yunfei had already arrived at the entrance of Wu Mansion.

    From a distance, Duan Yunfei could see the Wu Mansion standing in front of him. The vermilion wall tiles had already started to crack due to its age. As the sunlight shined upon them, they became extremely obvious.

    Old General Wu stood at the door, his back a little hunched. He was wearing a black vest. He put on a black fur coat and kept his hands inside his sleeves as he kept looking into the distance. It was probably because the weather was too cold. Old General Wu''s nose was red from the cold, but he still insisted on standing at the door and did not leave.

    Seeing Old General Wu''s appearance, Duan Yunfei''s nose couldn''t help but ache. She rode her horse and quickly walked in front of him, smiled at him, then jumped down from her horse. She bowed towards Old General Wu and respectfully said: "Grandfather, happy new year.

    Old General Wu did not care about all this, and jokingly said to Duan Yunfei: "I thought it was you, Thirteenth Princess, who is it? If you meet me in the wrong, please forgive me! "

    Without waiting for Old General Wu to finish speaking, Duan Yunfei walked over and grabbed her arm, pulled his sleeves, and said to him: "Grandfather, I know that you have been standing at the entrance all morning, specially coming here to wait for me."

    Old General Wu did not reply, and looked at Duan Yunfei smilingly. Finally, he couldn''t hold it in anymore and reached out his hand to pat his forehead. He then said to her, "Alright, it''s cold outside, let''s go inside and talk."

    Hearing Old General Wu''s words, Duan Yunfei hurriedly nodded and followed him into the house.

    Just as he walked into the courtyard, Duan Yunfei saw that Wu Shan''s father also walked out from the study.

    Duan Yunfei laughed, skipped over, and greeted Wu Shan''s father with a smile. "Uncle, happy new year!"

    He was in a daze for a bit, and only after Duan Yunfei pulled on his sleeve did he react, extended her hand out and touched Duan Yunfei''s forehead, and smiled as she said to her: "Your grandfather had pestered you at home all day yesterday, and now you have finally come today. Now you can finally accompany your grandfather and have a good chat."

    Duan Yunfei tightly pulled her uncle''s sleeves, and joked around with him, but she was still unwilling to let go. Old General Wu stood under the roof and looked at Duan Yunfei who was pretending to be a scoundrel. He continuously reached out his hands to stroke his beard, then nodded with a smile.

    Wu Shan''s father had a reserved personality and normally did not speak much either. However, Duan Yunfei could tell that this uncle of hers really loved her. Every time she came to the Wu Mansion, this uncle would bring out the best in the family for Duan Yunfei to taste.

    "Uncle, this year, Wu Shan is not in the manor. I believe all of you will miss him a lot as well." Every time Duan Yunfei saw her uncle, she couldn''t help but feel guilty. If it wasn''t for her insistence on recommending Wu Shan to the sect, Wu Shan probably wouldn''t have followed the large army to the southwest to command the battle, nor would it be that on the day of the Ten Thousand House Lights, his own son would still be far from the border and unable to return.

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Wu Shan''s father didn''t know whether to laugh or cry. He reached out his hand and patted Duan Yunfei''s shoulder, as if he was comforting her: "Yun Fei, look at what you''re saying, it''s also because Wu Shan is able to realize his own ambitions, that''s why you recommended him to the emperor. It''s also why he has this kind of opportunity to lead troops to the southwest.

    "Even though Wu Shan is unable to return home now, it is his honor to be able to protect the national borders. There''s nothing to regret about this." Duan Yunfei''s uncle reached out her hand to touch her forehead, unwilling to let her think any further.

    Duan Yunfei stood in the courtyard and talked with Wu Shan''s father while Old General Wu stood under the roof, smiling slightly. He raised his head and looked towards the southwest. Right now, his favorite grandson was far away at the southwest border. He was commanding the army to go out and fight for the country. He was determined to protect his country''s border.

    Thinking of this, Old General Wu felt extremely gratified in his heart.

    At this time, Yuwen Di was sitting in the center of the hall.

    Eunuch Ming carried a bowl of ginseng soup and walked in. Seeing that the emperor was sitting on top of the Side of table, he hesitated for a moment before saying to him, "Your majesty, it''s only the third year today, and you''re already going to resume work."

    Yuwen Di was truly a diligent and frugal emperor. As the emperor of the Jin Country for so many years, other than the incident where the Imperial Consort Duanshuo passed away many years ago, Yuwen Di was extremely heartbroken. No matter what else happened, he would always put national affairs first and would do his utmost to protect the land, the land and the century-old foundation of the Jin Country.

    Hearing Eunuch Ming say that, Yuwen Di could not help but sigh, then laughed at him: "Today is only the third day, the court officials are still celebrating the new year, so we might as well take this opportunity to read more reports."

    "The emperor has really worked hard!" Eunuch Ming placed the ginseng soup in front of Yuwen Di and sighed.

    Just as Yuwen Di was about to resume construction, he suddenly thought of something and raised his head to look at Eunuch Ming. He smiled and asked: "I wonder where Little Thirteen went to play today, and where did she come to our place to talk?"

    Eunuch Ming pondered for a moment, then continued to answer Yuwen Di, "Your Majesty, today is the third day of the new year, and at this time of the year, Thirteenth Princess will usually go to Wu Mansion to accompany Old General Wu, and this year will probably not be an exception."

    Eunuch Ming looked out the window as he spoke. He then continued to speak to Yuwen Di, "According to the time, Thirteenth Princess should have arrived at Wu Mansion by now."

    Yuwen Di thought for a moment, then nodded his head towards Eunuch Ming, and laughed out loud: "This year, when Wu Shan is not in his residence, Old General Wu should be extremely boring.

    "That''s right, Thirteenth Princess is an open-hearted person. With her accompanying Old General Wu, I presume that Old General Wu would also be very happy." Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Eunuch Ming could not help but laugh and nod towards him.

 C374 Discussion on the matter

    After the new year, the court resumed its work, and all the work within the court began to proceed in an orderly manner.

    Although the Fifth Prince was far away in Jiangnan, he couldn''t delay the transportation of salt in the slightest. However, he began to visit all over the place, trying to find out more about the matter of salt transportation.

    "Thirteen, thirteen."

    Just after the New Year, Duan Yunfei was sitting on the eaves of the house, using her hands to support her forehead, her legs swinging from side to side in the air, and staring blankly at the sky in the distance. She could hear their shouts from afar.

    Xiao Ya, who was about to go out and check after hearing that, was grabbed by Xiao Yang by the arm, and deliberately laughed at her: "You still can''t tell, it must be our Young Prince Mu who isn''t afraid of the heavens or the earth."

    Duan Yunfei sat at a high place and only took a glance at a nearby place, then saw Mu Chuyang bustling towards the Red Luan Courtyard.

    "Little Thirteen, I''ve already called you out for a long time now. How could you not know how to reply? When Mu Chuyang raised his head, he saw Duan Yunfei sitting on the eaves of the building. He bent down to support her legs while pointing at Duan Yunfei and said.

    When Duan Yunfei saw Mu Chuyang''s panting appearance, she couldn''t help but cover her mouth and laugh. She jumped down from the roof and quickly walked in front of Mu Chuyang, puckered her lips and said to him: "Even though it''s already past New Year''s, the weather is still cold. Young Prince Mu isn''t staying at home to properly take you, what are you doing in my Red Luan Courtyard?"

    Mu Chuyang did not reply, he took out a bag from his waist and handed it over to Duan Yunfei.

    "What is this?" Duan Yunfei looked at Mu Chuyang suspiciously, and stood still, unwilling to make a move.

    "You''ll know when you open it." Mu Chuyang shoved the thing in his hand into Duan Yunfei''s hands, his face revealing a pleased look.

    Duan Yunfei slowly opened it, only to discover that it was a candied fruit from the old southern side of the city.

    Seeing the surprise on Duan Yunfei''s face, Mu Chuyang also laughed along as she said to Duan Yunfei with a doting look on her face: "That day, when we went out to play together, you said that you wanted to eat the candied fruits at the southern side of the city. Today, I especially woke up early in the morning and begged the craftsman to make us candied fruits, then I brought them over to you without stopping."

    In the end, Mu Chuyang did not forget to pat Duan Yunfei''s shoulders. He blinked his eyes and asked: "I wonder if this Thirteenth Princess is satisfied?"

    As Duan Yunfei took a bite, the sugar on the hawthorn fruit, along with a sour and sweet taste, flowed down Duan Yunfei''s tongue and into the bottom of her heart. She nodded lightly, raised her head and looked at Mu Chuyang who was standing in front of her, and nodded strongly towards him.

    Although Mu Chuyang did not say it on a normal day, he would clearly remember every single word that Duan Yunfei had said. Although he was a noble and noble king of the capital, he was unruly and unruly. However, he treated people with kindness. Sometimes, even when Duan Yunfei stood by his side, she couldn''t help but think that the person accompanying him in this lifetime should be him.

    "Thank you, Young Prince Mu, for your deep friendship, I am forever grateful." Duan Yunfei bent down and jokingly bowed to Mu Chuyang, but before she could finish, he pulled her up.

    Mu Chuyang glanced at Duan Yunfei, then sized up the person beside him, and gently shook his head: "Ah, this Xiao Yang is truly more and more ignorant. This duke has been here for half a day, and has not invited me into the house to pour a cup of tea.

    As soon as Mu Chuyang finished speaking, Duan Yunfei immediately understood and quickly reached out her hand towards Mu Chuyang: "I didn''t receive you properly, Young Prince Mu, please forgive me. It''s cold outside, so Young Prince Mu should hurry inside to drink a cup of hot tea. "

    "That''s more like it." Mu Chuyang glanced at Duan Yunfei, and as he muttered to himself, he walked inside the house.

    It was cold outside, but it made the room seem warmer.

    Mu Chuyang sat down and quickly took out the high quality well that the emperor bestowed to him a few days ago. In addition to that, he also boiled the snow water he collected a few days ago into tea and placed it in front of Mu Chuyang, as he bowed to him.

    Mu Chuyang slowly took a sip, and could feel the difference. He raised his head and looked at Xiao Yang, nodding his head in satisfaction: "Miss Xiao Yang is really more and more perceptive, knowing that the esteemed guest has arrived, he brought the best tea here, to truly make this duke feel gratified."

    "Young Prince Mu is flattering me, it''s just that the taste of the Young Prince Mu is getting more and more tricky. If it wasn''t for my idea of presenting the best to you, you would have had to scold me again." Xiao Yang stood at the side and looked at Mu Chuyang, sighing softly as he spoke.

    Duan Yunfei listened to what Xiao Yang said by the side and nodded his head in gratification.

    Mu Chuyang sat at the side and lightly shook his head. He sighed and said: "This girl Xiao Yang was originally extremely good, after following the Thirteenth Princess for a long time, he''s actually learned to be sarcastic.

    With a "pa" sound, the cup in Duan Yunfei''s hand flew out, straight towards the center of Mu Chuyang''s brows. Fortunately, Mu Chuyang''s hands were quick enough, he quickly dodged it and caught the cup in her hand.

    He let out a light breath, raised his head and looked at Duan Yunfei, staring at her and shouted: "Hey, are you trying to murder your husband?"

    But Duan Yunfei didn''t care and made a face at him.

    The two of them played around for a while before finally getting serious.

    Xiao Yang had always been clever, upon seeing the two of them becoming serious, he knew that they must have something important to discuss, so he quickly found a reason to leave.

    Mu Chuyang coughed lightly twice, and then pulled Duan Yunfei to sit down, as he gently sized her up once, and said to her in a low voice: "Thirteen, I received a secret report from Jiangnan a few days ago, the Fifth Prince has already gone to visit various places, and I think that he has pretty much made some preparations. The weather is getting warmer now, and I think that it won''t be long before the Fifth Prince begins to prepare for the salt luck in Jiangnan."

    "Time is of the essence. The Fifth Prince has already started moving, so we can''t sit still and wait for death." Mu Chuyang said as he looked at Duan Yunfei.

    "Alright, I understand." Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Duan Yunfei''s expression also started to become serious, she gently sipped on her tea, and raised her head to stare at Mu Chuyang without saying a word.

    Duan Yunfei''s eyes were sharp, and when she saw her, Mu Chuyang''s heart couldn''t help but tremble. He lowered his head to size herself up, and then raised his head to look at Duan Yunfei, before slowly opening her mouth and asking her: "What''s wrong?"

 C375 Jiangnan Salt Transport

    The sunlight today was extremely good, shining in from outside through the window and onto the center of Duan Yunfei''s brows.

    Duan Yunfei was silent for a long time, then she extended her hand and grabbed tightly onto Mu Chuyang''s arm, and said to him without blinking: "Although we want to use this matter to topple the Fifth Prince, salt luck is still related to the country, so even if something happens to the Fifth Prince, you have to guarantee that the matter of the salt transfer will continue to be carried out smoothly, and definitely cannot be used as a wager."

    Duan Yunfei promised Mu Chuyang that she would take advantage of the matter of salt transportation to bring down the Queen. It was because the Queen was pressing on him too hard, that caused Duan Yunfei to have no other choice but to make this plan. But no matter what, the citizens were innocent, and did not want to endanger the lives of the citizens because of the quarrels within the imperial court.

    "But since we chose to do this, we know that it would involve the innocent." Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Mu Chuyang anxiously looked up at her and said.

    Just as Mu Chuyang was about to finish speaking, Duan Yunfei interrupted him. It was because of me that this matter happened. I didn''t want others to bear this pain for me, and even more so, I didn''t want the common people to be pushed into the sea of fire by me. Therefore, this matter must not implicate the innocent. If you''re not willing, then I''m willing to give all this to the Fifth Prince. "

    "Thirteen, for those who have achieved great things, they naturally have to be carefree. If we keep on looking at things from the front and back like this, how will we be able to achieve great things? " Mu Chuyang frowned, and said to Duan Yunfei somewhat anxiously.

    However, Duan Yunfei was not moved at all. She shook her head, looked at Mu Chuyang with an unswerving determination, and after a while, said to him: "As the princess of the Jin Country, my innate mission is to protect the safety of the citizens of the Jin Country. If this matter involves the lives of the citizens, I would absolutely not do it."

    Seeing how determined Duan Yunfei was, Mu Chuyang could only sigh and nod in response.

    After discussing with Duan Yunfei, Mu Chuyang quickly left the Red Luan Courtyard.

    Before he could leave, Xiao Yang had already called out to Mu Chuyang from behind. She came up to him and said: "Why are you in such a hurry to leave Young Prince Mu today?

    Xiao Yang asked as he moved closer to Mu Chuyang and asked softly, "Has Young Prince and the princess had an argument yet?"

    Mu Chuyang''s brows were tightly knitted, but he still turned around to look at Red Luan Courtyard, and shook his head at Xiao Yang. "It''s nothing, I just have something I need to do today, so I won''t stay here any longer. You just need to take good care of your princess, that''s all. I''ll come visit her again another day."

    Before Xiao Yang could reply, Mu Chuyang had already left the room hastily.

    "This Young Prince Mu is really too strange today." Xiao Yang muttered to himself as he watched Mu Chuyang''s figure grow further away.

    Mu Chuyang''s expression was strange, he did not believe it when he said that there was nothing wrong, but he was not a person who liked to hide himself, if he was truly unwilling, then there must be a reason.

    Xiao Yang thought as he walked into the house with the pastries in hand.

    As Mu Chuyang walked along the road, he started to feel worried.

    Duan Yunfei strictly ordered that salt transportation was not allowed to hurt innocent people at all. However, this matter originally involved a lot of people, so how could it not implicate others? He sighed to himself as he thought about it.

    Time was of the essence, and if he still wasn''t determined, he wouldn''t be able to take this opportunity to take down the Fifth Prince and Empress, and instead make use of this opportunity to make a great contribution before the Emperor. At that time, the emperor had already made up his mind. If he wanted to make the Fifth Prince the ruler, even if Duan Yunfei was doted upon, after a hundred years of Yuwen Di''s life, there would no longer be anyone left to protect her. She and the empress had always been at odds, but when that happened, how could the empress be willing to give her a good life?

    But right now, Duan Yunfei''s heart was resolute. Mu Chuyang really couldn''t think of any two ways, one would not be able to harm the innocent, and the other would be able to use this opportunity to bring down the Fifth Prince.

    "Giddy up!" As Mu Chuyang thought about this, he smiled bitterly and shook his head. He then leapt onto the horse Yuwen Di gave him and left the palace.

    At this time, Xiao Yang walked in with the pastries. He was sitting in a daze, and even when Xiao Yang walked in front of her, she did not notice him.

    "Princess." Xiao Yang walked over to pay his respects, but it caused Duan Yunfei to jump in fright.

    Duan Yunfei suddenly sat up, and patted her heart, at the same time, she pretended to be angry and said to Xiao Yang: "Girl, why are you like a snake, walking quietly without making any sound, it really scared me."

    Xiao Yang also did not give in, he stood at the side with his mouth curled, and said to Duan Yunfei in a low voice: "Princess is usually extremely intelligent, not even the slightest sound will be heard. Today, even this servant did not notice anything as she swaggered in, probably because there is something on her mind."

    Seeing that Xiao Yang had guessed what he was thinking, Duan Yunfei immediately felt guilty. She sat up and straightened her clothes, but she still spoke stubbornly to Xiao Yang: "Girl, you like to talk nonsense.

    Duan Yunfei was unwilling to admit it, so she did not continue speaking. She just slowly walked to Duan Yunfei''s side and stretched out her hand to help her relax her muscles, pretending to be unintentional as she whispered into Duan Yunfei''s ear: "Princess, when this servant saw Young Prince Mu leave the room, I was also sullen, but what happened to you two?"

    Hearing Xiao Yang''s words, Duan Yunfei did not refute him and only sighed lightly.

    Seeing that Duan Yunfei was not willing to speak, Xiao Yang knew that this matter was related to the matters of the nation, and did not continue to question, but quietly retreated.

    "Xiao Yang." Just as she was about to leave, Duan Yunfei seemed to have suddenly remembered something and quickly opened his mouth to call her name.

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s voice, Xiao Yang hurriedly retreated and walked over to him in quick steps to ask: "Princess, what''s wrong? Is there something urgent you need me to do?"

    Duan Yunfei was silent for a while, then she shook her head at Xiao Yang, her expression was a little unnatural. It''s nothing, I just want to ask you, have you heard any news about Wu Shan in the recent days? He is far away in the southwest and is unable to return to the capital.

    As Duan Yunfei spoke, she let out a heavy sigh.

 C376 Marriage

    Wu Shan was the eldest son of the Wu Family and they were both far away in the southwest. From start to finish, Duan Yunfei was worried about her cousin.

    "Are you talking about General Wu Shan?" After Xiao Yang heard this question, he lowered his head and thought for a moment. Then, he gently shook his head at Duan Yunfei. It''s been a long time since there''s been any news of General Wu Shan since New Year''s. I wonder how he''s been lately. "

    "Oh!" Duan Yunfei replied softly, with a sense of loss.

    Xiao Yang heard Duan Yunfei''s low tone and quickly came over to comfort him, "But Princess, you don''t have to worry. General Wu Shan has been sharp and intelligent since he was young.

    "Of course." Hearing Xiao Yang''s words, the corner of Duan Yunfei''s mouth couldn''t help but curl into a smile, as if she was already able to see the scene of Wu Shan returning victorious.

    Wearing the Silver Silk Armour that she had personally gifted to him, Wu Shan rode on his horse and stood at the front of the crowd. At that time, Wu Shan would become the pride of the entire Jin Country. Every time he thought of this, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but feel proud of Wu Shan.

    "Now that the weather is getting warmer, it will be easier for General Wu Shan to march and fight. So Princess doesn''t have to worry, everything will be fine." Xiao Yang reached out his hand and patted Duan Yunfei''s shoulder, just to let her be at ease.

    Only now did Duan Yunfei nod her head, the expression on her face also becoming much more natural.

    For once, Duan Yunfei obediently sat inside the Red Luan Courtyard.

    After Yuwen Di finished dealing with the matters of the court, he had just rested for a moment before he started to mutter to himself.

    "What''s wrong with that girl Thirteen? Why hasn''t she come to pay her respects to me today? She is truly getting more and more ignorant of the rules." Yuwen Di leaned on the side of the bed and frowned as he spoke to the Eunuch Ming.

    The Eunuch Ming actually could not hold back and laughed, and said to Yuwen Di in a soft voice: "Your Majesty, you forgot, you personally said that the weather was too cold, so you don''t have to allow the Thirteenth Princess to set up a rule here."

    Hearing Eunuch Ming''s words, Yuwen Di suddenly remembered something. He gently nodded his head, but his eyes could not conceal the disappointment in his eyes. "That''s right, I did say that."

    As Yuwen Di spoke, he stretched out his hand and smacked his own forehead heavily, sighed, and said: "Look at my brain, it''s really old, and is becoming more and more useless. I can''t even remember these trivial matters anymore."

    Eunuch Ming stood at the side and could not hold back his laughter. He lowered his head and bowed towards Yuwen Di, then respectfully said to Yuwen Di: "Your Majesty, please follow this servant. It is not that you are old, but your concern is chaotic.

    "You talk too much!" Hearing Eunuch Ming''s words, Yuwen Di pointed at him and pretended to be angry.

    Before he finished speaking, Yuwen Di could not hold back his laughter.

    "I haven''t seen Thirteen today. I really do miss her." Yuwen Di hid his hands inside his sleeves, leaned on the side of the bed and spoke to himself.

    The Eunuch Ming was naturally aware of the feelings Yuwen Di had for the Thirteenth Princess.

    Duan Yunfei''s mother, Imperial Consort Duanshuo, came here suddenly. No matter whether it was Yuwen Di or the infant Thirteenth Princess, both of them were unable to accept this kind of shock. So in order to take better care of the Thirteenth Princess''s food and clothing, Yuwen Di had raised Duan Yunfei by his side since childhood, and had personally fed her meals and coaxed her to sleep. When she was young, she would spend the entire night by Duan Yunfei''s side when she was sick.

    Eunuch Ming had been by Yuwen Di''s side since he was young. He had never seen Yuwen Di show such concern for anyone, so ever since then, he knew that although there were many children in the palace, this princess was born extraordinary.

    However, Duan Yunfei was clever since young, her appearance was similar to Imperial Consort Duanshuo, and her personality was also extremely similar to Yuwen Di. She would stay by Yuwen Di''s side all day, pulling him to play. No matter how vexing Yuwen Di was, as long as he saw his own Thirteenth Princess, all of his fury would vanish into thin air.

    I still remember that year when Yuwen Di drank too much. He sat on the edge of the bed and mumbled to himself, "Sigh, Thirteen is good anywhere. It''s just a pity that he''s a woman. If she is a man, then I presume this world shall belong to her in the future. "

    As soon as Yuwen Di finished speaking, the Eunuch Ming was so frightened that the cup in his hand fell to the ground.

    Then, he said to Yuwen Di, "Your majesty misses your majesty, so it''s not that simple. This servant will immediately order some servants to summon the Thirteenth Princess over, and coincidentally will be able to accompany your majesty in eating dinner."

    Yuwen Di did not answer, he pondered for a moment, then shook his head towards Eunuch Ming. Forget it, now that my daughter is old and has always had her own things to do, how can she always be by Zhen''s side like when she was young? "

    "Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Eunuch Ming also laughed. That''s right, this servant often sees Young Prince Mu running towards Thirteenth Princess''s Red Luan Courtyard in the past few days. "

    "Chu Yang is a good child, and grew up together with Little Thirteen. The two children can now be considered to be quite old, and taking advantage of this opportunity, we wanted to discuss things properly with Prince Mu, and settle the matter of the two children''s marriage. It can also be considered as having found a good home for Little Thirteen." Yuwen Di thought about it while nodding to himself.

    Eunuch Ming stood at the side and listened to what Yuwen Di said, while nodding to Yuwen Di. He was the Minister of Imperial Household. He had always been by Yuwen Di''s side all these years, and could be considered to have watched Duan Yunfei grow up. Now that she had a good home to return to, Eunuch Ming was genuinely happy for her.

    "The emperor has been busy with public affairs all day, so he can''t be bothered with so many things. Besides, according to the etiquette system, when the princes and princesses get married, their empress dowager should have been the one to take care of them." The Eunuch Ming thought for a while, then asked Yuwen Di probingly, "How about you let the Emperor hand this matter to the Empress, and let her handle this matter?"

    "How could I not know that the etiquette system should be like this?" Hearing Eunuch Ming''s suggestion, Yuwen Di couldn''t help but sigh. "It''s just that it''s not like it''s early in the morning for you to enter the harem, the Empress always feels that we spoil the Little Thirteen too much and have never liked her. If we were to leave this matter to her, who knows what kind of tricks she would play. Rather than that, it would be better for us to suffer. As long as Little Thirteen is happy, we can feel at ease no matter what. "

    Yuwen Di had already made his decision, so it was not good for Eunuch Ming to say anything, all he could do was to stand at the side and nod towards Yuwen Di.

 C377 On Marriage

    Although it was already the New Year, it was still chilly outside. Yuwen Di leaned on the bed to rest, only Eunuch Ming accompanied him.

    Yuwen Di was dozing off, but he suddenly seemed to remember something. He raised his head to look at Yuwen Di, waved his hand at him, and said: "Do you have any news about the Southwest Battlefield in the next few days?

    "Eunuch Ming thought for a moment, then nodded at Yuwen Di. Two days ago, the Southwest Army Report reported back that General Wu Shan had already gained his morale and led his soldiers to fight a victory. Right now, the countries under the Southwest are unable to hold on any longer, I believe that General Wu Shan will be able to return to the capital in a few days.

    Hearing Eunuch Ming''s words, Yuwen Di couldn''t help but reveal a joyous expression.

    Wu Shan wasn''t very old, but he was a teacher to his grandfather, Old General Wu. He had been familiar with the military strategy since he was young, and now that he had won numerous battles, not only did he manage to protect the territory of the Jin Country, he also served as an explanation to the people of the Wu Family.

    "At the beginning of the new year, seeing the Southwest Battlefield go so smoothly, I am relieved." Yuwen Di leaned on the side of the bed and laughed, his eyes flickered continuously as he said: "Wu Shan, this child truly cannot be underestimated. When he returns from the battle, I will reward him well. The Wu Family does not have much power in the imperial court anymore, and the Queen''s mother was the only one. If we were to continue like this, the world would truly change its name. "

    Eunuch Ming naturally understood the worry in Yuwen Di''s heart, and did not dare to say more, as he stood to the side and waited.

    A report suddenly came in from outside the hall: The Empress had arrived.

    Eunuch Ming was startled when he heard it, turning his head to look at Yuwen Di, not knowing what to do.

    Yuwen Di laughed softly and said to himself: "You really know how to speak. As I was talking, she came right after me. "

    "Your Majesty, this ¡­" Eunuch Ming stood at the side and hesitated for a moment, looking at Yuwen Di with a complicated gaze.

    Yuwen Di did not mind, and waved towards Eunuch Ming, "Go and invite the empress in."

    Hearing the Emperor''s words, Eunuch Ming nodded and walked out to invite the Empress in.

    "I pay my respects to the Emperor. My respects to the Emperor." I pay my respects to the Emperor. Yuwen Di slowly sat up. The Empress quickly walked in and greeted Yuwen Di with a bow.

    Yuwen Di opened his eyes slightly and waved towards the Queen, indicating her to stand up, while casually saying: "It''s cold outside, why did the Empress take the chance today to come to my place?"

    Only then did the Queen slowly stand up and give a look to the palace maid beside her. The palace maid then quickly brought the food out and placed it in front of Yuwen Di. Only then did the Queen smile at Yuwen Di and said, "Now that it''s the New Year''s Eve, there''s nothing important in the palace. This concubine has personally made some pastries and brought it over to the Emperor, so it can be considered as my concubine''s intentions."

    As the Queen spoke, she opened the box and took out a piece of cake from within, passing it to Yuwen Di. With a face full of smiles, she said, "Your majesty, quickly taste this concubine''s cooking skills."

    Yuwen Di, however, did not react. He only gently pushed away the empress''s hand and said indifferently to the empress, "We are not hungry right now. Let''s put the empress aside first."

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, the empress could not help but feel embarrassed, but she still let go of his hand and placed the pastries into a box at the side before nodding at Yuwen Di. Then, let the palace maid take it and warm it up. When the Emperor is hungry, then we can give it to the Emperor to eat. "

    As the Queen spoke, she called for the palace maid beside her to pack up the food. Yuwen Di gently clapped his hands and nodded towards the empress.

    "Your majesty, the Fifth Prince has already left the capital for three months. In these past few days, he''s been rushing about in the Jiangnan Province and can be considered to have suffered a lot. "Although this child doesn''t have much ability, he still knows about filial piety. I hope that your majesty will remember his filial piety." The empress sat by the emperor''s side and thought for a moment before finally speaking to him.

    However, Yuwen Di remained unmoved. With the same faint smile on his face, he nodded lightly towards the empress. "I naturally know this. As long as the Fifth Prince does his job well, I will naturally not treat him unfairly."

    "Your majesty, the Fifth Prince has always listened to you the most since he was young. He works hard at studying all day just so that he can help you share some of the burden." In any case, the empress had plotted for the Fifth Prince.

    He heard that the empress had been trying to get close with him all day long, contacting the ministers of the court to help him out, and had constantly written down orders for Yuwen Di to make the Fifth Prince his Crown Prince. Yuwen Di had already started to fear the Empress''s mother''s family, but he never expected her to not know how to restrain herself, and she actually became even more serious.

    Yuwen Di had long hated the empress''s words, before she could finish, he waved his hands at her and said, "Since the empress is here today, I suddenly remembered something and want to discuss it with his."

    The empress thought it was something important and quickly nodded towards the emperor. She smiled and said, "I don''t know if Your Majesty has anything to say to chenqie, but please feel free to say it. Chenqie will do her best."

    Yuwen Di hesitated for a moment, then looked the Empress in the eye and said: "Empress, you are the master of the harem, so all the children in the palace have to respectfully address you as their mother. You see, Thirteen is already very old, she and the Chu Yang of the Mu family are considered childhood friends, if you get the chance, go and discuss this matter with the Prince''s Wife Mo, and settle the matter regarding the two children''s marriage, you and I will not have to worry about the both of them anymore."

    When the Empress heard that Yuwen Di was doing it for Duan Yunfei, her expression immediately turned ugly. But she still blinked her eyes, withdrew the expression on her face without batting an eyelid, and nodded towards Yuwen Di: "Your Majesty said something important, and chenqie has always been thinking about this matter. But Thirteenth Princess has a very good personality, and he doesn''t know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is. If these two were to get married, who knows how far the sky and earth would turn inside the palace. "

    As the Empress spoke, she lifted her head and gave Yuwen Di a probing glance. Therefore, this matter, I ask that Your Majesty reconsider. "

    Hearing the Empress''s words, Yuwen Di couldn''t help but raise his head and look at her meaningfully. His eyes seemed to have a myriad of sharp blades.

 C378 reprimanding the queen

    As everyone knew, if the Prince Mu was truly allowed to marry Mu Chuyang, then Duan Yunfei''s power would be even greater. At that time, even if the Fifth Prince had the chance to become the emperor, he would not be able to suppress the Thirteenth Princess.

    Thinking of this, the empress''s heart skipped a beat.

    Even though Yuwen Di''s eyes were sharp like a torch, the Queen still hesitated for a moment. She could not help but say to Yuwen Di: "Your majesty, this is a very important matter, please reconsider!"

    Seeing the empress''s expression, Yuwen Di''s inner heart felt even more dissatisfied. He lowered his eyebrows, gently sized up the empress, then continued to speak to the empress: "Chu Yang and Thirteen have known each other since childhood, and this marriage was set long ago. Now that we have you arrange the marriage for the both of them, and you are going to make such a fuss about it, I really don''t know what your intentions are."

    "Chenqie ¡­" The Queen was about to speak up to defend herself, but before she could raise her head, she saw Yuwen Di''s sharp eyes.

    The Empress sat at the side with tears in her eyes, but Yuwen Di was annoyed by her actions. He glanced at the Queen, and waved his hands at her impatiently, then said after a long while, "The Queen went through so much trouble to deliver the pastries to us today, I really have troubled you, but it''s getting late now. We still have some matters to attend to, so I won''t keep the Queen here anymore.

    "Your Majesty, chenqie has no other intentions. The things that chenqie has done, are all for the sake of the mountains and rivers of Jin Country. " Yuwen Di had already ordered her to leave, but he had already made his decision, and did not want to continue speaking with her. The empress rushed forward and tugged at the corner of the emperor''s robe. "I hope Your Majesty won''t misunderstand this concubine."

    Inside the palace, when the palace maid saw this scene, they all retreated, leaving only the empress by Yuwen Di''s side, speaking to him nonstop.

    Yuwen Di didn''t want to continue talking to the Queen anymore, so he waved her away.

    "Since the empress is unwilling, let''s go down first." "Let me think again." Yuwen Di sighed, and slowly released the Queen''s hand. No matter what, he was, after all, his wife who had accompanied him for so many years, so it would be difficult for Yuwen Di to say any heartless words.

    Seeing that Yuwen Di was so insistent, the Queen could only bow to him and take his leave.

    She was just about to leave when she suddenly thought of something. She quickly turned her head and bowed towards Yuwen Di, "Your Majesty, chenqie still has one last thing to discuss with you.

    Yuwen Di lay by the side of the bed, he did not even want to turn his head. His face was slightly raised, his eyes were closed, and he was taking a nap without saying a word.

    The empress waited for about ten minutes, but Yuwen Di still didn''t say anything. The empress then cleared her throat and continued to speak to the emperor, "The emperor just mentioned about the marriage of the Thirteenth Princess, but it reminded chenqie of the Sixth Princess. As a big sister, the Sixth Princess is naturally already at the age of marriage.

    As the Empress of the Middle Palace, her selfishness was unexpectedly heavy. She didn''t think about the bigger picture, but was only concerned about her personal gains and losses.

    The emperor''s heart was set ablaze with anger. His brows were knitted tightly as he turned to look at the empress. It was just that every time he saw Sixth Princess like this, Yuwen Di would feel extremely guilty. In the end, Sixth Princess Duan Ying Luo was only a bit arrogant at the time, he didn''t expect himself to end up like this.

    The moment he thought of this, Yuwen Di forcefully suppressed the anger in his heart and nodded at the empress. Sixth Princess is also my daughter, so I will take it to heart. When we know of this matter, we will naturally arrange for it to be done properly and send the Sixth Princess out in great glory. "

    The empress was relieved to hear the emperor say so. She quickly bowed to the emperor, then slowly withdrew.

    Just as the Queen left, Yuwen Di laid back on the bed and sighed heavily.

    The Eunuch Ming naturally knew the reason behind Yuwen Di''s anger. He stood by the side waiting, hesitated for a moment, and asked Yuwen Di probingly, "Your Majesty, why don''t we go take a walk today? At this time, the plum blossoms within the Red Luan Courtyard have not withered yet, and Your Majesty coincidentally is also going to take a look at what our Thirteenth Princess is doing."

    The Eunuch Ming was always like this. Whenever Yuwen Di encountered any trouble, he would send someone to invite the Thirteenth Princess. When Yuwen Di saw Duan Yunfei, the anger in her heart lessened by a lot.

    Hearing Eunuch Ming''s words, Yuwen Di could not help but laugh. He pondered for a moment, and lightly shook his head. We still haven''t thought of how to deal with the marriage between Little Thirteen and Chu Yang, and we still can''t see her at this time. "I don''t want to see her again when the time comes and feel so much guilt in my heart."

    "Sigh, since there''s nothing to do today, I shall make a trip to Imperial Consort Yu." Yuwen Di let out a long sigh of relief, got down from the bed, and waved at Eunuch Ming.

    Imperial Consort Yu was sitting in the courtyard sewing, and upon seeing Yuwen Di walk in, she quickly bent down to bow towards Yuwen Di, smiling as she said: "Greetings, your majesty."

    "Get up." Yuwen Di waved her hand, indicating her to stand up. Then, he walked over and sat in front of Imperial Consort Yu.

    "What are you doing? "Although it''s small, it''s quite exquisite." Yuwen Di said with interest as he picked up the toy that the Imperial Consort Yu had placed on the table, and raised it up in his hand.

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s question, the Imperial Consort Yu couldn''t help but feel embarrassed. She gently took the toy from Yuwen Di''s hands and after smiling gently for a bit, she said to Yuwen Di: "Reporting to your majesty, this is a sachet made by your concubine. Since I have nothing to do in the courtyard for the past few days, I made a few scented sacs so that I could give one to you and one to Thirteenth Princess. "

    Hearing Imperial Consort Yu''s words, Yuwen Di''s heart began to feel at ease. He raised his head to look at Imperial Consort Yu and nodded to her. Imperial Consort Yu is too kind! "

    Imperial Consort Yu could not hold back her laughter as she spoke. She lightly shook her head, looked at Yuwen Di, and said to him after a long while: "Chenqie''s Front is crude, I wonder if the princess will dislike chenqie if I gift it to Thirteenth Princess."

 C379 Courtyard Heart Talking

    Before Imperial Consort Yu finished speaking, Yuwen Di shook his head at her.

    "Little Thirteen is not such a person." Yuwen Di blurted out, and immediately felt that it was a little inappropriate.

    He gently rubbed the scented sachet on his palm and raised his head to look at Imperial Consort Yu. Then, he continued to speak to him: "Your embroidery is one of the best in the palace. Even the most nimble embroidery lady in the entire workshop would not be able to make such a work of art. What''s more, you''re completely sincere. "How could Thirteen turn his back on you?"

    As Yuwen Di spoke, he extended his hand out and tightly held onto Imperial Consort Yu''s hand.

    Imperial Consort Yu also laughed along as she sat down near Yuwen Di and gently rested her forehead on Yuwen Di''s shoulder.

    "The emperor came rushing over with a frown on his face. Is there something important to discuss with chenqie?" Seeing that Yuwen Di did not speak, Imperial Consort Yu raised her head and looked at him, and said to Yuwen Di gently.

    "Ever since you entered the palace, you have been the most empathetic. Even today, your temper is still gentle and you have never changed from your old days. "If there were more docile and kind people like you in my imperial harem, I would have been able to live a much easier life." Hearing Imperial Consort Yu''s words, Yuwen Di couldn''t help but sigh as he stretched out his hand to tightly grasp Yuwen Di''s hand.

    "Your Majesty is too kind!" Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Imperial Consort Yu walked up to him and gave him a slight bow. Unknowingly, she gave him a smile. This is precisely the reason why the harem is so lively. If everyone is like a concubine, then there is nothing much to enjoy in the harem. "

    Hearing Imperial Consort Yu''s words, Yuwen Di could not help but let out a bitter laugh. He waved his hand towards Imperial Consort Yu, signalling her to sit down, then he told her about what had happened today.

    "For the sake of all the children in the palace, I have always repeated myself to condone the empress, hoping that she would bow down and become a good empress. But now, she''s becoming more and more severe, it really makes my heart cold." As Yuwen Di spoke, he smashed the hand which had turned into a fist onto the table beside him.

    Seeing that, the Imperial Consort Yu hurriedly walked over and held Yuwen Di in his hands, frowning slightly, then said to Yuwen Di anxiously, "Your majesty, why must it be so hard on you? The Empress'' personality has always been this way, actually it can''t be considered much, he just wholeheartedly wants to find a way out for his child."

    As the Imperial Consort Yu spoke, Yuwen Di also let out a heavy sigh. If it was the Empress, I would also not want to argue with her, but I pity the Fifth Prince. This child originally had a pure personality and was both wise and brave, and was a rare good child.

    As Yuwen Di spoke, he tightly furrowed his brows as he looked in front of him.

    "The Fifth Prince is indeed a dragon and phoenix amongst men, proficient in all aspects of literature and all martial arts." Imperial Consort Yu also nodded at the side and could not help but let out a sigh. However, the Fifth Prince is, after all, the empress''s direct child. If the Fifth Prince really becomes the future ruler, based on the empress''s personality, she probably won''t be able to tolerate the Thirteenth Princess. "

    The weather was still a little cold. He stuffed both his hands into his sleeves, held them against his chest and said softly: "How is it that I do not know about these things, we have been unwilling to establish the crown prince until now, precisely because of these matters."

    Even though Imperial Consort Yu had followed Yuwen Di for many years, she had never been able to have a child. Yuwen Di knew that she was on good terms with Imperial Consort Duanshuo, but he was growing old with no one to rely on, so he was especially closer to her. The Imperial Consort Yu was also a wise man as she helped Yuwen Di to solve his problem.

    "Your majesty, just as the Empress said, the Sixth Princess is a big sister and has not left the pavilion to wait for your ladyship. Naturally, the marriage of the Thirteenth Princess cannot be rushed either, why don''t we settle the matter of the Sixth Princess first?" Your majesty, just like the Empress had said, the Sixth Princess is a big sister and has not left the pavilion to wait for your ladyship. Imperial Consort Yu smiled and patted Yuwen Di''s shoulder.

    Afterwards, she did not forget to remind him, "Regardless of the Empress'' personality, you watched over these children since they were young. Your majesty cannot treat them lightly. If that''s the case, even chenqie will cry out for Sixth Princess. "

    Just as Imperial Consort Yu finished speaking, Yuwen Di turned to look at her, and joked: "I heard that the empress is not treating you well, and her children aren''t close to you either. Why are you always saying good words for them?"

    Yuwen Di looked at Imperial Consort Yu with interest. Imperial Consort Yu walked up to him, stretched out her hand and pinched Yuwen Di''s shoulder with just the right amount of strength to ease the muscles and bones in his body. At the same time, he said to Yuwen Di with a smile, "The Empress is the Asgard Master and she is in charge of six palaces. As for these children, with so many concubines in the palace, how could they possibly take care of them all? Moreover, they were still young, so what did they know? chenqie is an elder, how can she care about all this? "

    As the Imperial Consort Yu spoke softly, Yuwen Di couldn''t help but reach out his hand to pat the Imperial Consort Yu''s palm. Then, he sighed and softly said: "If everyone in the palace can be like you, and be so open-minded, how can I possibly have so many troubles all day."

    The sunlight shined lightly down from the courtyard, shining on Imperial Consort Yu''s clothes. Today, she wore a light green silver silk brocade. Under the sunlight, it was even more beautiful.

    Yuwen Di turned his head to look at Imperial Consort Yu, and then turned to size her up. The gloom and unhappiness in his heart had all been swept away.

    Imperial Consort Yu is extremely intelligent, and would never say meaningless words. Yuwen Di had known Imperial Consort Yu for many years, so he naturally knew why Imperial Consort Yu had to do such a thing.

    On one hand, the Sixth Princess was still the empress''s direct daughter. If the dowry given by the emperor wasn''t generous enough, then everyone in the palace would discuss how harsh the emperor was. He wasn''t a good man to treat the empress well, and certainly wasn''t a good father.

    On the other hand, Thirteenth Princess looked like she was about to get married. If the two of them were really far apart, the Queen would definitely hold a grudge and hate her for knowing about this. Now that the position of the King had not been decided and the Fifth Prince was eyeing them covetously, if she did not help the Thirteenth Princess think of a way to deal with these matters, who knew what would happen in the future?

 C380 Salt transportation

    The ancient palace had very little space, and there were many small bridges. The night market sells Ling lotus roots, and the spring boat carries Qi Luo.

    By March, the capital was still in a sombre state, but the rivers and villages had long since become warm.

    The Fifth Prince stood at the top of the dock and watched the ships coming and going as they slowly started to move. He secretly let out a sigh of relief in his heart. He had been preparing for about three months. Now that the salt transportation was slowly starting, he was afraid that something might happen.

    "Fifth Prince, the first batch of salt has already been loaded onto the ship and is being shipped to the southwest." Fifth Prince, the first batch of salt has already been shipped to the boat and is being shipped to the southwest. Standing at the side, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Industry, Li Han, bowed to the Fifth Prince and spoke to him with furrowed brows.

    The Fifth Prince nodded towards Li Han, then turned around to see the workers swiftly loading the ships full of salt onto the boats, and then slowly hoisting the boats'' sails.

    "Vice Minister Li, this trip is a thousand miles away to the southwest. Please ensure the safety of the salt and do not let anything go wrong. This matter is related to the country, so no matter what happens, neither of us can afford it. " The Fifth Prince''s brows were knitted tightly. He had a serious expression as he spoke to Vice Minister Li.

    The Fifth Prince nodded lightly and continued to turn around to look at the river bank that stretched as far as the eye could see.

    Li Han also turned around, and couldn''t help but size up the youth who stood in front of his with firm eyes. He was not very old, and with his tall figure and mature posture, he stood by the side of the river without moving an inch. As a descendant of the Imperial Family, the burden he bore was naturally much greater than the children of ordinary families. For the past three months, he had been making daily trips, from the border envoys to the fishermen and boat people. He had never rested for a day.

    If he was born in an ordinary wealthy family, he would definitely be a servant of the Emperor. It was a pity that he was born in the imperial family and spent his days fighting against each other for his own safety. Li Han stood at the side and looked at the Fifth Prince, and couldn''t help but sigh.

    At the same time, the capital was also closely discussing the matter.

    "Young Prince Mu, Jiang Nan has secretly reported that the Fifth Prince is in charge of the Jiangnan salt transportation has begun. The first batch of salt transportation has already left the pier and is sailing towards the southwest." When the guards of the manor received the news, they hurriedly came back to inform the Young Prince Mu.

    After Mu Chuyang heard this, he hesitated for a moment before nodding to the guard. He thought for a moment and waved his hand. "Pass down the order, this matter is related to the country. We must assist the Fifth Prince in this matter. We must ensure that the salt is transported to the depths of the Southwest and that no mistakes occur."

    Just as Mu Chuyang finished speaking, the guard looked at Mu Chuyang with a puzzled expression. He asked him with some confusion, "Young Prince, didn''t you say that you want to borrow this matter ¡­?"

    The guard stopped and did not finish his words. She quietly stood at the side and looked at Mu Chuyang.

    Mu Chuyang shook his head, purposely lowered his voice, and said to the guards: "You don''t have to worry about this matter, I have my ways, but the matter of the salt flow is entirely related to the nation, we cannot allow the common people to suffer through this disaster."

    Seeing Mu Chuyang''s confident look, the guard beside him did not have much else to say. He could only lower his head and bow to Mu Chuyang, then slowly withdrew himself.

    After the guard left, Mu Chuyang started making things difficult for the both of them. He had made three agreements with Duan Yunfei to not let him hurt innocent people because of this. However, since ancient times, the victor was the king and the loser was the bandits. The battle did not end with a bloodbath. Mu Chuyang really did not know what to do.

    The atmosphere outside the palace suddenly became nervous, but Yuwen Di was still sitting in the palace, so he did not know what was going to happen.

    "Father, why did you call me here today?" Duan Yunfei sat on the side and extended his hand out to support his chin, turning his head to look at Yuwen Di.

    Yuwen Di saw the scented sachet hanging around Duan Yunfei''s waist. He couldn''t help but reach out his hand to feel it, and while smiling he said to her: "The embroidery of this scented sachet is extremely exquisite, and is not something that an ordinary person can make."

    As Yuwen Di spoke, he deliberately paused for a moment, raised his head and glanced at Duan Yunfei, intentionally muttering to herself for a moment, then continued: "The little rabbit on top of it is extremely lifelike, and actually seems more like the work of a Imperial Consort Yu."

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Duan Yunfei immediately became happy and sat up. She tightly held the scented sachet on her waist and laughed as she said to Yuwen Di: "royal father is truly wise and farsighted, with a guess, this scented sachet was indeed sent to me a few days ago by Imperial Consort Yu when she sent someone to give it to me. Imperial Concubine''s cooking skills are unrivaled, this son is truly joyous. "

    Seeing Duan Yunfei''s happy expression, Yuwen Di couldn''t help but feel happy as well. He reached out her hand and gently patted Duan Yunfei''s forehead, and then nodded her head to him as well, saying, "Imperial Consort Yu is not only an expert in culinary arts, your thoughts are also something that others don''t have. In this palace, with her taking care of you, royal father can be considered to be relieved. "

    Imperial Consort Yu had a clear understanding of the situation. For many years, she had never sought for favors, she only wished to live a peaceful life for herself. But she was clever. Furthermore, she had always treated Duan Yunfei as her own daughter. With such an intelligent and intelligent mother by her side at times, Yuwen Di felt slightly comforted.

    However, Duan Yunfei didn''t mind. She looked at Side of table Yuwen Di''s imperial report and thought about what Mu Chuyang had told her a few days ago. She could not help but have some thoughts in her mind.

    "Imperial Father, if we keep counting the days, since the Fifth Prince has already left the capital for so long, the Jiangnan Salt Luck should begin soon." Duan Yunfei asked Yuwen Di while standing in the Side of table and peeling an orange.

    Yuwen Di did not realize that Duan Yunfei was trying to sound out his intentions, and only smiled faintly and nodded towards Duan Yunfei. That''s right, the Fifth Prince has already been away from the capital for three months. This child can be considered to be very experienced. Although this is the first time he has taken over, he has done so in a way that no one can find fault with.

    Yuwen Di spoke out from the side as he brought the peeled tangerine to Yuwen Di''s mouth, listening to what he had to say. Two days ago, I received a report from the Public Office''s Assistant Minister Li Han. He said that the salt transportation had already begun, and that the Fifth Prince was personally supervising the operation to transport the first batch of salt to the southwest.

    Duan Yunfei listened from the side and lightly nodded her head.

 C381 surreptitious calculation

    In the palace, only Yuwen Di and Duan Yunfei were talking.

    The weather became warmer and warmer, Duan Yunfei had already taken off her heavy cape and ordered some people to move out the stove in the house, she walked in front of Yuwen Di and smiled at him.

    Yuwen Di had never liked the Queen, but when he mentioned the Fifth Prince today, his face was full of smiles and he was not the least bit displeased.

    "The Fifth Prince has done a good job this time. I heard that he got up on Wednesday and left to ask around, fearing that he would make any mistakes." "This child is mature and mature. When he returns to the capital in the future, I will reward him well." Yuwen Di reached out his hand to touch his forehead, and couldn''t help but reveal a faint smile.

    Duan Yunfei quietly observed Yuwen Di from the side and was suddenly lost in thought.

    "Little Thirteen, Little Thirteen." Yuwen Di turned his head to look at Duan Yunfei, and called out to her a few times, only then did she come back to her senses.

    "What''s on your mind all day?" Yuwen Di joked as he spoke to her, but he didn''t forget to smack his hand heavily on her forehead. It was so painful that Duan Yunfei tightly held onto his forehead.

    Duan Yunfei also did not allow herself to be outdone. As she covered her forehead, she raised her head and spoke to Yuwen Di righteously, "How can royal father treat me like this. As the princess of the Jin Country, I naturally think about the matters of the Jin Country all day long. How can royal father not care about beauty, and start hitting people just like that? "

    As Duan Yunfei said that, she raised her head to look at Yuwen Di in dissatisfaction, and instead laughed out loud.

    Duan Yunfei didn''t want to argue with him, so she once again sat down by the side. She raised her head, looked at Yuwen Di, and said: "Why did royal father call me here today, exactly what is so urgent?"

    Yuwen Di smiled lightly and nodded towards Duan Yunfei. He then took out a imperial report and handed it over to her, giving her a meaningful glance before smiling and saying: "Open it and take a look, after you have read it, you will understand."

    Listening to Yuwen Di''s words, Duan Yunfei looked at Yuwen Di with half belief and half doubt, and at the same time, received the imperial report from his hands, and started reading it in detail.

    "How is it?" Yuwen Di smiled as he looked at Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei laughed, closed the imperial report in her hand and nodded at Yuwen Di. Cousin brother Wu Shan won the battle in the Southwest, so royal father can be at ease. After this battle, Cousin brother Wu Shan can also take responsibility on his own, and intimidate the Southwest vassal states into acting rashly. "

    The moment Duan Yunfei finished speaking, Yuwen Di also nodded his head. Exactly so, at that time when Wu Shan led the troops out, our hearts had always had doubts, we were afraid that he would be young and timid, but we never expected that he would be so courageous, he truly had the spirit of the Old General Wu back then.

    "Wait until Wu Shan returns from the battle, I will definitely bestow him with a good reward so that he can revive the Wu Family." As Yuwen Di spoke, his face had a smile the entire time. He was truly happy for Wu Shan. The Wu Family is loyal and virtuous for generations, Wu Shan is a young man, he will definitely inherit the limelight and pass on this honor to his family. "

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Duan Yunfei hurriedly walked forward and bowed to Yuwen Di, then said to him word by word: "Many thanks royal father for word of mouth. This son will first thank royal father on behalf of cousin brother Wu Shan here. When Wu Shan returns to the capital, I will let him enter the palace to meet me. "

    Seeing that, Yuwen Di quickly helped Duan Yunfei up, and pulled her sleeves to sit down. He patted her shoulders and laughed: "Child, you always know how to worry about others, but you never care about your own matters."

    "What do I have to worry about?" Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Duan Yunfei had already guessed it, but the girl was still shy at home, she feigned ignorance as she turned and smiled at Yuwen Di.

    Yuwen Di naturally was able to see through Duan Yunfei''s thoughts, and gently patted Duan Yunfei''s forehead, and said with a smile: "We called you over today, for the sake of your marriage."

    As expected, it was for this matter.

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Duan Yunfei''s face immediately turned red, and she turned away without saying another word.

    Seeing Duan Yunfei''s bashful expression, Yuwen Di couldn''t help but want to laugh. He reached out and patted Duan Yunfei''s shoulder, then said to Duan Yunfei: "Little Thirteen, you and Chu Yang are no longer young, the marriage was decided long ago. We just want to settle the matter between you two as soon as possible, but you are our most beloved daughter, so we want to hear what you have to say."

    Duan Yunfei''s face looked as if it was smeared with the rouge of a daughter, she was usually sharp tongued, but today, she was unable to say anything. She only looked at Yuwen Di, and in the end, said to Yuwen Di in a low voice: "The marriage is the order of father and mother, and I don''t have any objections when it comes to the words of the matchmaker."

    After that, he sighed and said to Duan Yunfei, "Little Thirteen, you have been raised by royal father''s side, and have never left him. Now that you suddenly want to marry someone, Royal Father really cannot bear to part with you."

    As Yuwen Di spoke, he was actually a bit sad at the same time. His eyes unblinkingly looked at Duan Yunfei, and his eyes instantly revealed a countless amount of reluctance.

    Duan Yunfei looked at Yuwen Di''s expression and suddenly felt very uncomfortable. She reached out her hand to pull at Yuwen Di''s sleeve, shook her head and said: "Royal father, what are you doing? Even if I am to be married off in the future, I will still be your daughter, and I will always be by your side. "

    Seeing Duan Yunfei''s wronged expression, Yuwen Di couldn''t help but burst out laughing. He reached out her hand and lightly patted Duan Yunfei''s forehead, and with a bitter smile on his face, she said to her: "You silly girl, what are you saying now? In the future, when you become a family, you must be in your own residence, so why would you accompany royal father for so long? "

    Yuwen Di sighed as he spoke. But you and Chu Yang have known each other since childhood. royal father knows that he is a good child, in the future, he will definitely treat you well. When he heard that you were going to get married, he really couldn''t bear to part with you, so royal father handed over the matter of your marriage to Imperial Consort Yu to prepare for. I think you must be satisfied. "

    "Yes." Duan Yunfei gently nodded her head and bowed towards Yuwen Di. Imperial Consort Yu has treated me as her own daughter since I was young, and treats me extremely well. Since she was able to take care of matters of life for this son of mine, this son has always been very happy. "

    Seeing that Duan Yunfei''s face revealed a smile, Yuwen Di also relaxed.

 C382 War in the Southwest

    There was no time for Jun Wen to return, and the rain fell in the night. He shears the candle in the west window, but he talks about the rain in the night.

    Although it was already spring, the rain did not stop in Sichuan.

    The road was muddy, and the soldiers were unable to march and fight. The enemy troops were high up in the sky and refused to accept the challenge, so Wu Shan could only let the soldiers in the army rest.

    Vice General Zhang stood at the side. Seeing Wu Shan''s vigorous words, he smiled and nodded, then joked, "General Wu, you must be missing someone."

    Although Wu Shan was experienced in battles, he was a general in the army and was loved and respected by his soldiers. But he was young after all, and before Vice General Zhang had even finished speaking, Wu Shan''s face couldn''t help but turn red.

    "He shook his head lightly, put away the xuan paper and sighed to the Vice General Zhang. It''s just that I''m far away in the southwest, so I don''t know how my sister is doing in the capital. Now that the New Year has passed, I just hope that my sister can be happy and not be troubled. "Then as my younger brother, I can be at ease."

    Everyone in the palace knew that Wu Shan had a deep relationship with the Thirteenth Princess and his sister, and now that they saw Wu Shan, who was still far away from them on the expedition, did not forget to worry about their sister, it truly moved their hearts.

    Vice General Zhang listened to Wu Shan and couldn''t help but sigh. He nodded to Wu Shan and said, "General Wu need not worry, Thirteenth Princess is intelligent and has always been respected. General Wu and his bros have been fighting bitterly in the southwest for three months. Since the enemy has not appeared yet, this war will not last long. When General Wu returns, the Thirteenth Princess will definitely be happy for him. "

    Hearing Vice General Zhang''s words, Wu Shan frowned slightly, then nodded towards him.

    Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, three months had passed.

    Wu Shan still remembered when Duan Yunfei saw him off on the city wall before he left.

    On that day, Duan Yunfei was dressed in armor and stood in front of Wu Shan with the sword in hand. She stood in front of Wu Shan, stretched out her hand and patted Wu Shan''s shoulders as she smiled and said: "Good child, you are a man of Wu Family. "Now that you have left for the southwest, you should follow your grandfather''s wishes. Elder sister will be waiting for you in the capital."

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Wu Shan could not help but choked with sobs. He opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something to Duan Yunfei, but in the end, he did not. He raised his head and looked at Duan Yunfei without blinking, then heavily nodded at him.

    Currently, the war in the southwest had already been going on for a full three months. The battle was extremely difficult in the wetlands, but no matter how difficult it was, Wu Shan and the soldiers of the Jin Country had persevered.

    He still remembered that two months ago, Wu Shan had only taken over the Southwest battle situation for less than a month, so he was not familiar with the topography of the place. Coupled with the sudden death of the General Liu Feng, the soldiers were panicking, and for a moment, the army was practically in ruins. Almost all the soldiers had lost faith in this war.

    That day, the enemy sent people to fight, in order to stabilize their morale, Wu Shan personally led the cavalry army out of the camp to fight, and the result was that they had ambushed the enemy. Their opponent''s strength was more than ten times their own, so Wu Shan and his soldiers were trapped on the mountain. In that critical moment, Wu Shan made a prompt decision to use everything he had and make use of the rugged terrain of Sichuan to fight to the death with the enemy. He did not expect that he would win that war with fewer victories.

    Ever since that war, the soldiers in the army started to have a whole new level of respect for Wu Shan. Although he was still young, he was truly a genius in leading soldiers and fighting. He relied on his own hard work to gain the respect and love of the soldiers.

    Afterwards, Wu Shan ordered that no one was to leak out the details of the war, and that they were not to report it to the emperor.

    "General Wu, why are you doing this? The general had led a hundred brothers to fight their way out of the siege and overturned the tense situation of the Southwest war. If this matter was reported to the imperial government, the emperor would definitely reward the general. "Why does the general insist on not revealing this matter?" All the soldiers left, but Vice General Zhang refused to leave. He frowned as he looked at Wu Shan, and in the end, couldn''t help but ask him.

    Wu Shan chuckled, he did not want to say a word, and only shook his head at Vice General Zhang.

    Vice General Zhang couldn''t help but become anxious when he saw Wu Shan''s expression. He was a few years older than Wu Shan, so he naturally had more thoughts than Wu Shan. He let out a light sigh, and cupped his hands towards Wu Shan. General Wu, I know you are a very wise and honest man, so there are some things I do not know whether I should say or not. "

    Wu Shan did not care about all this, and patted Vice General Zhang on the arm, and laughed: "Why do you say that, Vice General Zhang? You and I are both people who are fighting on the battlefield, why are we stuttering like this. What''s more, we''re acquainted in the military, and we naturally have a close relationship, so there''s nothing we can''t say. It''s fine if you and I are brothers. "

    Hearing Wu Shan''s words, Vice General Zhang calmed down a little.

    He looked at Wu Shan''s sincere expression, and then said to Wu Shan: "General Wu, you are Wu Family''s eldest son, even if you do not consider for yourself, you should consider for the honor of Wu Family. Who doesn''t know in the army camp that Wu Family has been loyal to many people for generations, and Old General Wu is still praised endlessly. It''s really because there was still a little obsession in the heart of Old General Wu that things have turned out like this. "

    Vice General Zhang sighed as he spoke. Everyone in the palace knew that the Old General Wu was an almighty figure, but because they did not want to stand in the imperial court and think of their beloved daughter, they let go of everything that happened in the imperial court.

    After the resignation of Old General Wu, although there were many loyal and necrotic officials in the imperial court, no one was able to replace the position of the Wu Family. In the days of the war at the Old General Wu, he was upright and upright in the imperial court. The soldiers in the military hoped to see him return to the imperial court.

    "But how can you be so hard and unyielding in this imperial court? General Wu Shan should take on the heavy responsibility of taking over the family. I believe that the Imperial Consort Duanshuo has spirit and will be happy for General Wu. " Vice General Zhang clenched his teeth lightly, raised his head and said to Wu Shan.

    Hearing Vice General Zhang''s words, Wu Shan finally understood that Vice General Zhang had misunderstood his meaning.

 C383 The enemy army come down

    It was raining heavily in Sichuan without end.

    Wu Shan stood at the doorway, and couldn''t help but raise his head to look at the misty horizon, as his palms tightened even more.

    "General Wu." Vice General Zhang called out to Wu Shan softly, and did not continue.

    Wu Shan regained his senses and nodded at Vice General Zhang. Vice General Zhang, as the eldest son of the Wu Family, I naturally should consider everything for the Wu Family. However, this matter is too dangerous, so once it returns to the capital, it will definitely be known by my elder sister. I do not want others to know about it, and do not want her to worry. "

    "This ¡­" Hearing Wu Shan''s words, Vice General Zhang did not know what to say. In the end, he could only shake his head.

    Everyone knew that Duan Yunfei and Wu Shan were very close. Wu Shan was afraid that Duan Yunfei would be worried, so she was not willing to inform the imperial court about it. Now that Wu Shan had told Vice General Zhang about this matter, the emotions in this world were originally the most complicated things, let alone the kinship within the Imperial City. Regarding this, Vice General Zhang could only sigh lightly, not knowing what else to say.

    Seeing Vice General Zhang''s complicated expression, Wu Shan walked over and gently patted his shoulder, then smiled at him and said: "Vice General Zhang, I know you have good intentions, but you don''t need to worry about me, today we are going to win this war. When the day comes for us to return to the imperial court, we will be able to achieve success."

    Wu Shan purposely pretended to be relaxed, causing Vice General Zhang to not say anything else and all he could do was to nod at Wu Shan.

    "Vice General Zhang, I still have some military matters to discuss with you. Please follow me." Wu Shan nodded towards Vice General Zhang, then walked together with him to Side of table, and opened up the army map on the table to talk.

    As the two of them were talking, a voice suddenly came from outside the house: "Reporting in! The enemy sent an envoy to deliver the letter of surrender, and is now standing outside the tent, seeking an audience with General Wu. "

    Wu Shan and Vice General Zhang couldn''t help but look at each other in dismay when they heard the news from inside the house.

    After a long while, Wu Shan finally nodded to the officers who had come out to pass the message to them. "Alright, then let the enemy envoys wait at the front of the camp. I will be there shortly."

    When the soldiers outside heard Wu Shan''s words, they immediately bowed to him and left to make the arrangements.

    The moment the soldier that came to deliver the message left, Vice General Zhang frowned. He hesitated for a moment, and then raised his head to look at Wu Shan, and asked Wu Shan with a puzzled expression: "I''m afraid that the enemy sent an envoy to deliver the letter, and it might not be as simple as that, and there might be a trick involved."

    Since ancient times, there had never been any disrespect between the armies. Between the two armies, it was very common to falsify one''s position. Vice General Zhang said as he raised his head to look at Wu Shan, afraid that he would act recklessly and make irreputable mistakes because he was anxious to achieve something.

    Seeing Vice General Zhang''s reaction, Wu Shan was naturally not one to underestimate his opponent. He had not had a good night''s sleep for a long time. Now that he thought about it, he could not help but feel pain in his head. He stretched out his hand and rubbed his forehead, hesitating for a while before he shook his head at Vice General Zhang.

    "After these three months of bitter fighting, our army had more victory than the enemy, not to mention the enemy is a small country, we don''t have as much as the enemy." After these three months of bitter fighting, our army had more than a lot of victory, but the enemy did not have too many victory, not to mention the enemy is a small country. Wu Shan thought, and the expression on his face relaxed slightly. He extended his hand and patted Vice General Zhang''s shoulder, and pretended to say this easily.

    "But ¡­" Vice General Zhang was still a little worried. He bent down and shook his head at Wu Shan, then continued to speak to Wu Shan. "General Wu, this is a serious matter, we should still be careful."

    "Of course." Wu Shan glanced at Vice General Zhang, and then nodded if he had any thoughts.

    After Wu Shan and the Vice General Zhang discussed for a while, they finally went to the tent to meet the messenger that had come to surrender.

    As soon as Wu Shan entered the tent to sit down, he saw a person standing in the middle of the tent. He was dressed in clothes specially made for Shu, and holding onto a book, his face was filled with worry.

    "Is this the minister sent from the southwest?" Wu Shan faintly smiled at him, and said with a calm tone.

    That day, when he saw Wu Shan, he was stunned at first, and he stood in place for a long time without uttering a single word.

    Seeing that, the Vice General Zhang''s face became ugly. He coughed lightly and spoke sternly to the messenger in the tent: "The one sitting in this tent is our General Wu Shan from the Southwest. The messenger is here on orders, and he is standing in the middle of the tent openly and not saying anything, I''m afraid he has lost his bearing as an envoy."

    Hearing Vice General Zhang say that, the envoys in the tents finally reacted, and quickly crossed their hands in front of their chest, bowing to Wu Shan. Greetings, General Wu Shan. I was disrespectful just now, General Wu Shan, please forgive me. "

    Wu Shan did not mind, and gently waved his hand at him, then looked at him with interest and asked: "Just now Sir Envoy looked at this general and showed a face of surprise, but he did not speak a word. Sire, you might as well say it so that Ben can hear it. "If there is anything that I am going to do that is unbecoming about it, I hope that Sir Envoy will consider the fact that I am a military brute and not be too fussy about it."

    Hearing Wu Shan''s words, the envoy standing under the tent immediately shook his head towards Wu Shan, and said in a hurry: "General Wu is mistaken, this subject was disrespectful to the general just now, because I heard that the southwest general took the lead and led an army to kill the enemy. "I did not expect to see such an elegant young man in front of the general. I am surprised."

    Just as the envoy finished speaking, the Vice General Zhang stood by the side with a dark face and said: "Sir envoy, I am afraid that these words are inappropriate, please be careful."

    The envoy naturally knew that he had lost his manners and hurriedly bowed to Wu Shan once again. He then said to Wu Shan in a low voice, "This subject has lost his manners, I hope General Wu can forgive me."

    Wu Shan didn''t mind at all, he waved his hand at the envoy and smiled, "Although this general is young, I can still differentiate right from wrong. Otherwise, the I am the Son of Heaven would not have ordered me to come and guard the southwest. I know very well what sin it is for an envoy to be a person of true character. "Sir envoy, please get up quickly."

    Hearing Wu Shan''s words, the envoy standing in the tent finally heaved a sigh of relief and nodded towards Wu Shan.

    "General Wu, your humble servant has come today for the war between the Southwest and Jin Country." The envoy calmed down and took a step forward, as he spoke to Wu Shan.

    Looking at the gloomy and dejected envoy in front of him, Wu Shan lightly nodded his head.

 C384 SALT TRANSPORT SIMPLE

    In the military emergency in the southwest, the salt transportation in Jiangnan proceeded in an orderly manner.

    After these past few months of covert interviews, the Fifth Prince had already figured out the various matters regarding the salt luck. He had always been careful when doing things, and there hadn''t been any mistakes.

    Today, just as he walked to the dock, the Public Office''s Assistant Minister Li Han walked towards the Fifth Prince.

    "Greetings, Fifth Prince." Li Han bowed towards the Fifth Prince.

    The Fifth Prince turned around and looked at Li Han, and then nodded slightly.

    He was still young, but he rarely laughed, and rarely was he very happy. Most of the time, he was indifferent and didn''t want to say anything to others, as if there was a heavy burden weighing down on his heart.

    Li Han glanced at the Fifth Prince, then bowed to him and said, "Fifth Prince, I''ve received news from the southwest today that the first batch of official salt has already been transported to the southwest. Please do not worry, Fifth Prince."

    Hearing Li Han''s words, the Fifth Prince nodded, his face revealing a slightly relaxed expression.

    They stood together at the edge of the dock, watching the salt transport proceed in an orderly fashion. The Fifth Prince suddenly thought of something and turned to Li Han: "Vice Minister Li, although the official salt have already been transported to the southwest, they have not yet been distributed to the commoners. We cannot let our guard down, we must ensure that everything goes smoothly."

    As the Fifth Prince spoke, he humbly nodded at Li Han. "Vice Minister Li, please worry more about this matter."

    "Fifth Prince is too courteous, these are all things this humble subject should do." "Fifth Prince, don''t worry. This humble subject will surely settle this matter." Li Han bowed towards the Fifth Prince.

    He was just about to leave when the Fifth Prince seemed to have thought of something. He called out to Li Han and continued to ask him: "Vice Minister Li, I heard that Southwest has been fighting with the neighboring countries a few days ago. I wonder how the battle situation is now?"

    Hearing the Fifth Prince''s question, Li Han pondered for a moment and couldn''t help but shake his head. This humble subject is far away in Jiangnan and has been busy with matters of salt transportation all day. I really do not understand the military situation in the southwest, I hope that Fifth Prince can forgive me. "

    As Li Han spoke, he hesitated for a moment before continuing to speak to the Fifth Prince. "However, Fifth Prince, please be at ease.

    After Li Han finished speaking, he left. Only the Fifth Prince remained standing on the riverbank, lost in thought.

    Wu Shan had already led a large army and fought in the southwest for three whole months. There were many victories during the war and few defeats, and there were rumors amongst the citizens of the Southwest. They all said that a large general from the Jin Country had arrived and was invincible. Who would have thought that the legendary General Wu Shan who had three heads and six arms was actually an elegant youth with a jade-like face?

    "General Wu, the relationship between the Southwest and Jin Country has always been good. It''s just that three months ago, a misunderstanding broke out and caused the war between the two countries to rekindle, causing the two countries to be annihilated. I am the Son of Heaven thinks that it is not easy for the citizens to be well, and it is not easy for the two nations to repair it, so I came here with my life, and am willing to repair it with Jin Country. " The envoy cleared his throat, stood in front of Wu Shan and spoke, his face revealing an expression of neither servitude nor arrogance.

    Looking at the southwest like this, Wu Shan was actually more pleased than ever in his heart.

    He had read a lot of history books since he was young. In his heart, as an envoy of a country, he naturally treated Lin Xiang as he had been in the book, acting in the country of tigers and wolves without fear. He was both wise and brave. He could speak for himself against the court officials, and he had the wisdom to return to his family.

    Unlike Wu Shan, Vice General Zhang, who was at the side, was a brute. Upon hearing the envoy''s words, he stood there angrily.

    Vice General Zhang glanced at the envoy, and said unhappily: "It is your soldiers that are provoking us wantonly, disturbing the common people of Jin Country. Our soldiers could not bear it any longer and had no choice but to send troops to defend ourselves. Even if my family''s general were to agree, my army''s 100,000 officers wouldn''t easily agree to this matter. "

    In the end, Vice General Zhang was still worried that Wu Shan was young and not well versed in matters. He was afraid that Wu Shan would waver and easily agree to the envoy, hence he helped Wu Shan speak up.

    The envoy standing at the side heard the Vice General Zhang''s words and started to panic. He quickly bowed and saluted the Vice General Zhang: "General has been wrongly accused. I am the Son of Heaven has already investigated this matter. A few months ago, the people of your country were disturbed by the bandits that roamed between Jin Country and the two countries in the southwest. A few months ago, the weather was cold, and these robbers had no food, so they went to steal from the houses of the common people. Not only the people of Jin Country, even the people of southwest China were not spared from this. "

    He raised his head high and said to the ambassador: "I had originally thought that the ambassador had a great tongue and was able to come up with some different reasoning, but I didn''t expect that you, Sir envoy, would work so hard just to send us away with a few words."

    Seeing that the Vice General Zhang was unwilling to budge, the envoy standing to the side was somewhat anxious. He raised his head and looked at Wu Shan who was seated on the great hall at the top of the mountain, hurriedly bowed to Wu Shan and said, "This envoy''s words are true. I truly do not dare to lie to General Wu.

    "General Wu Shan is extremely young, so he naturally understands the principle of happiness. The people suffer, they die, and they suffer. In the war between the two countries, the people and soldiers of both sides suffered the most. Now that the I am the Son of Heaven has decided to end the conversation with the General, I hope that the General will forgive my patriotic love for the and ask General Wu to consider more for the people and soldiers of the Jin Country. " The envoy stood at the side, revealing a sincere expression, and continuously advised Wu Shan.

    Vice General Zhang stood to the side, so anxious that he couldn''t speak.

    Wu Shan did not speak, he only laughed lightly, then waved his hand at the ambassador: "The envoy has already worked hard for the entire day, this matter is extremely complicated, and is not something that can be settled overnight, so I hope that you do not worry, Sir envoy can stay in the army for now, and we can discuss this further in the future."

    "General Wu ¡­" The envoy standing at the side naturally could tell that this was Wu Shan''s plan to slow down his fighting, and could not help but feel anxious, and quickly walked over and cupped his hands to him as he spoke.

    However, before the envoy could finish speaking, Wu Shan had interrupted him. This envoy has always been travel worn out, so I''m sure he''s tired now. I''ve already ordered people to prepare a place for him to stay, and the military is very thin. I hope that he won''t mind. "

    Wu Shan glanced at Vice General Zhang at the side, then signaled him to bring his envoy down.

 C385 knowing self and knowing the enemy

    Only until dusk did Vice General Zhang return to Wu Shan''s tent.

    Wu Shan was still lying prone on the ground, reading the military report. Upon hearing Vice General Zhang walk in, he nodded without even raising his head, then called Vice General Zhang and said, "You''re back."

    Vice General Zhang walked in front of Wu Shan, bent down, and bowed as he said, "Reporting to General Wu, this one has already placed the southwestern envoy in the middle of the army camp, and has sent a special person to take care of the affairs of the army. Please do not worry, General."

    The Vice General Zhang had always been cautious when doing things, so Wu Shan nodded lightly. He did not forget to remind the Vice General Zhang: "This southwest official is just a scholar and has never seen a bloody battlefield before. Furthermore, since ancient times, there has been a saying that the two armies have not fought each other since, so you only need to send people to watch. All of those who have come are guests, so you can''t be stingy to us Jin Country. "

    "This lowly general has remembered, rest assured, General." The Vice General Zhang cupped his hands and bowed to Wu Shan.

    Wu Shan laughed, then raised his head and looked at Vice General Zhang. He gestured for him to come forward.

    Only, the Vice General Zhang was frowning, there were a lot of questions in his mind.

    "Looking at Vice General Zhang''s anxious face, you must have something important to say to this general." Wu Shan raised his head and looked at Vice General Zhang, and could not help but laugh, as he said this to him calmly.

    The Vice General Zhang had never been a person who hid his worries. After standing by Wu Shan''s side and muttering to himself for a while, he could not help but ask Wu Shan: "General, you are not an indecisive person, but in the tent today, why are you unwilling to say anything? The envoy must have thought that we were afraid of him. Right now, I still don''t know how to be complacent. "

    Vice General Zhang looked at Wu Shan with a hidden bitterness as he spoke, causing Wu Shan to laugh uncontrollably.

    "Vice General Zhang need not be angry. The reason why this general is unwilling to speak today is actually to wait for a piece of news." Wu Shan extended his hand and patted Vice General Zhang''s shoulder, then stopped smiling and said to him.

    Hearing Wu Shan''s words, Vice General Zhang became even more doubtful. He raised his head and looked at Wu Shan, then asked him in a low voice, "General, why do you say that? What exactly are you waiting for?"

    As the sky darkened, the patrols outside the camp became even tighter.

    Ever since Wu Shan had led the soldiers in the southwest, the military discipline had been strict and there were praises from the military.

    Hearing Vice General Zhang''s question, Wu Shan hesitated for a moment, before telling him what had happened today. Today, the enemy troops had suddenly sent someone over to ask for peace. This general was also extremely suspicious, and did not know what had happened. That is why we sent our spies to inquire about the details of the incident. We were afraid that it was a trap set up by the enemy troops, so I did not answer them when we were in the tent.

    "So General Wu had already made such arrangements. I was reckless." Hearing Wu Shan''s words, Vice General Zhang could not help but be a little surprised. He thought that since Wu Shan was young and didn''t have any experience fighting on the battlefield, he wouldn''t be able to get excited when facing enemy troops. Unexpectedly, he had already arranged everything in secret.

    After Wu Shan told the Vice General Zhang about the details, he sat down at a table and studied the map, showing a calm and composed look. On the other hand, Vice General Zhang stood at the entrance of the camp and looked around. He gripped his treasured sword tightly, and revealed a look of anxiousness.

    Vice General Zhang was walking around the tent. Looking at how calm and composed Wu Shan looked, he became even more nervous. He couldn''t help but walk to Wu Shan and ask, "General Wu, when will this news arrive?"

    However, Wu Shan remained calm and smiled to the Vice General Zhang, then waved his hand: "General Zhang, don''t be impatient, wait here with me for a while, I think it will be in a short while."

    The torches outside the camp were lit all night, and the candles in Wu Shan''s tent were also flickering. It was already deep into the night, and the patrolling soldiers didn''t dare to be negligent in the slightest, afraid that something would go wrong. As Wu Shan was talking with the Vice General Zhang, the cooing of pigeons came from outside the camp.

    Vice General Zhang was still frowning tightly as he looked nervously at Wu Shan. Wu Shan took a glance outside the tent, and a faint trace of joy surfaced on his face as he turned around and nodded towards Vice General Zhang. "We''re here!"

    Vice General Zhang then reacted and rushed out of the camp to carry the carrier pigeon to the entrance. He carefully removed the letter from the carrier pigeon''s leg and touched the carrier pigeon''s wings as he said to himself, "Little fellow, it''s been hard on you."

    Wu Shan slowly stood up and couldn''t help but laugh when he saw Vice General Zhang''s excited expression. Although Vice General Zhang was a military brute, he was very meticulous sometimes. He looked at the carrier pigeon with a face of love, making Wu Shan really want to laugh.

    Vice General Zhang did not notice anything amiss and immediately passed the letter to Wu Shan and respectfully said, "Please examine it, General Wu."

    The order was like a mountain. Although the Vice General Zhang was a lot older than Wu Shan, Wu Shan was after all, the commander of the army, and no one dared to disrespect him.

    Looking at the small letter in Vice General Zhang''s hands, Wu Shan lightly nodded his head. Only then did he naturally receive it.

    "General Wu, what exactly is in the letter?" Vice General Zhang stood at the side, feeling anxious.

    Wu Shan looked carefully, and then slowly let out a breath of relief. His eyes flickered as he looked out of the tent. Then, he muttered to himself, "I was just wondering why Southwest sent people down in such a hurry. So that''s how it is."

    "But what''s the matter?" Vice General Zhang still did not know what happened as he asked anxiously.

    Wu Shan turned his head to look at Vice General Zhang, and then said to him: "Our army''s spy wrote that there was a plague in the Southwest Army Camp, and the plague is approaching menacingly, causing many soldiers to fall ill. Even the imperial physicians were sent to the army to help treat the army''s doctors, but they were still unable to do anything. And it is precisely because of this that they decided at the last moment to send people to surrender and negotiate peace. "

    Hearing Wu Shan''s words, the Vice General Zhang finally understood and nodded his head. So it was like this, the enemy''s plague broke out, causing the fighting strength of the soldiers to be reduced. It is impossible for them to continue to fight against our army. It would be a wise choice for them to send people here at this time to negotiate. "

    The news had been confirmed, and it seemed that the enemy''s surrender would not be false.

    Thinking of this, Wu Shan also slightly calmed down.

 C386 Camp Visit

    In the early morning of the next day, Wu Shan was already prepared to negotiate with the southwestern envoy.

    Wu Shan was in the middle of a discussion with the Vice General Zhang when someone suddenly came outside the tent to report: General, the Southwest has come to seek an audience with the General.

    Hearing this, Wu Shan and Vice General Zhang were puzzled.

    The Vice General Zhang turned around and looked at Wu Shan. Frowning, he said to Wu Shan, "General Wu, this Southwest region is an important town on the border, it has always been different from other places. The Emperor has ordered for the military and government to be separated, and the Chief Executive has never been in contact with our military camp.

    Wu Shan also had a face full of suspicion, as he did not know what exactly had happened.

    He hesitated for a moment, turned around and looked at Side of table''s censer, then nodded to Vice General Zhang and said: "It''s still early, this general will first go see him, then we will go together to meet the Southwest Emissary."

    As Wu Shan spoke, he turned around to retrieve his treasure sword that was hanging on the back of the chair, and started to walk out of the tent.

    Just as Wu Shan was about to leave, Vice General Zhang suddenly called out to Wu Shan. He walked over quickly and cupped his hands in greeting, then spoke to Wu Shan with a stern expression: "General Wu, since you wish to meet Lord Thorn, then let this general accompany you."

    The southwest was an important town at the border. In the past, when the General Liu Feng was still here, the military and political relations there had always been discordant. Vice General Zhang was worried that Wu Shan was young, and had not been in office for long, so he was not familiar with the local situation.

    Wu Shan pondered for a moment, then extended his hand out and patted Vice General Zhang''s shoulders. He smiled and nodded to him. This is good too, I just happen to not understand the local situation. If Lord Thorn were to speak of it, I would be relieved to have you by my side. "

    Vice General Zhang nodded at Wu Shan, he extended his hand out and held onto the treasure sword in his hand tightly, then followed Wu Shan out of the tent.

    "I heard that Wen Chen is the best at lying, all of them have the ability to spit lotus flowers, this time I want to personally go and see, see how Lord Thorn can turn black into white." Vice General Zhang muttered to himself as he walked, his entire face drooping.

    Wu Shan turned his head and glanced at Vice General Zhang, then said to him with a smile: "Vice General Zhang, what are you talking about, talking to yourself like this?"

    Hearing Wu Shan asking him, the Vice General Zhang immediately shook his head at Wu Shan, and smiled at him, "Nothing much."

    Seeing that the Vice General Zhang was not willing to speak, Wu Shan did not continue asking, he nodded and continued to walk forward. Seeing that Wu Shan did not pursue the matter, Vice General Zhang heaved a sigh of relief.

    If Wu Shan did not interrupt him just now, Vice General Zhang would have forgotten about him. Wu Shan''s teacher was his grandfather''s Old General Wu. If Wu Shan heard the argument he had just made, he would have to advise him to study more.

    But the Vice General Zhang was really a barbarian, it was good for him to kill on the battlefield, if he had to hold onto that thin brush, it would be even harder than ascending to the heavens. In the past, Wu Shan would always remind the Vice General Zhang to teach him to read and write, but as time went on, it had no effect. Wu Shan also understood that he should teach others based on their aptitude, and thus, he did not want to continue forcing Vice General Zhang, so he did not say anymore.

    When the two of them arrived at the large tent in front of the camp, they saw a person waiting inside.

    Seeing that Wu Shan and the others had walked in, the man immediately stood up and bowed towards Wu Shan and Vice General Zhang.

    "I believe this must be General Wu Shan Wu." The man walked over and smiled to Wu Shan, then bowed down and cupped his hands to Wu Shan: "This humble subject greets General Wu."

    "This is Lord Shi Liu from the Southwest." Vice General Zhang stood at the side and whispered to Wu Shan.

    Hearing Vice General Zhang''s words, Wu Shan also quickly helped Lord Liu up, waved his hand, and said with a smile: "Master Liu, you absolutely cannot perform such a great courtesy. Master Liu, as the emperor''s personal Patriarch of the Southwest, can be considered to be one of the envoys in charge of the territory. Even in the army camp, I am barely at the same level as Master Liu.

    In the early days of General Liu Feng, he was one of the people who fought wars together with the Old General Wu, and he also guarded the southwest for dozens of years. He was swift and decisive and did not allow others to interfere in his opinions, so the military and political relations in the southwest were never good. Before he arrived at the military camp today, Southwest Thorns was really frightened, and he didn''t know what sort of temperament this new General Wu had. Now that they saw each other, they realized that he was actually a gentle, refined, and elegant young master, they could not help but sigh in relief.

    As Wu Shan invited Liu Ci Shi to his seat, he smiled and said: "I wonder what urgent matter Sir Liu has to attend to today?"

    Seeing that Wu Shan was so straightforward, the Liu Ci Shi did not beat around the bush anymore. He cupped his hands towards Wu Shan and said, "This is General Wu''s first time in the southwest. "The southwest is so remote that there is a shortage of materials. A few years ago, we couldn''t even supply the salt in the household."

    "As Liu Ci Shi spoke, he couldn''t help but sigh. "A few years ago, the Emperor ordered the people of the Southwest to build a channel and transport salt from the south of the river. He ordered them to escort the soldiers who eat salt in the imperial court all the way to the Southwest in order to ensure that the people of the Southwest would be able to eat official salt s of equal value."

    Wu Shan listened to the words of the Liu Ci Shi as he gently nodded his head. Back then, when I was still in the capital, I would often go to Young Prince Mu''s residence to play. At that time, Prince Mu was in charge of salt transportation, and he was the one who oversaw the construction of the canal. So I''ve been through a lot, and I know about the situation. "

    Liu Ci Shi nodded his head from the side. Wu Shan could not help but have some doubts. He lightly knitted his brows, turned around, and asked Liu Ci Shi in a low voice: "It''s just that this matter concerns the Southwest of the world, and Lord Thorn is one of the leaders. He naturally should have full control over it.

    After hearing Wu Shan''s question, the Liu Ci Shi hurriedly walked down the stage and bowed towards Wu Shan before speaking respectfully, "General Wu, it is already spring and the salt distributed by the officials has already reached the dock. However, there are still not enough people in the yamen, so it is impossible for them to distribute so much salt to the common people. After all, the distribution of salt is related to the country. If there is any mishap, this official really cannot afford it. "

 C387 Intimidation of Intimates by Drinking Wine

    The southwest was so far away that most of the people''s homes didn''t have any salt left. They were all anxiously waiting for the government''s salt. However, among these people, there were a few who had ill intentions and wanted to borrow the official salt to make an unrighteous fortune. Therefore, every year after the official salt entered the palace, there would be a case of theft. Presumably, this Liu Ci Shi really had no other choice so he came to borrow someone from the army.

    Before Liu Ci Shi finished speaking, he revealed an impatient look, and waved his hand: "Lord Thorn, could it be that you do not know that the southwest is fighting, and all the soldiers are tired, so they do not have time to help you with these hard work. There are many constables under your jurisdiction, why do you have to borrow from our military? "

    "This ¡­" Hearing Vice General Zhang''s sharp words, Liu Ci Shi''s face instantly flushed red, he didn''t know how to reply.

    He turned to look at Wu Shan, his face revealing an anxious expression.

    Wu Shan sat on top of the big tent, and couldn''t help but cherish it when he saw the anxious look on the Liu Ci Shi''s face. I heard that Liu Ci Shi has been the administrator of the Southwest for many years, I can see that he really wants to do something for the people. It was just that the people in the army had always been controlled by the General Liu Feng''s thoughts, and naturally developed their current temperament.

    Although Vice General Zhang had a condescending look on his face, Liu Ci Shi was still unwilling to give up. He let out a light breath and continued to speak to Wu Shan, "General Wu, this official naturally knows that the southwest war is tense, but the matter of the salt transportation cannot be delayed at all. Now that the salt transportation has reached the dock, if this official were to turn to the capital and plead with His Majesty for an order, it would definitely be too late.

    Liu Ci Shi had expressed his sincerity, but what he said was not without reason.

    Wu Shan thought for a while, but was unable to say anything.

    While he was muttering to himself, the Vice General Zhang continued to wave his hand and said to the Liu Ci Shi: "Lord Thorn, we don''t have the manpower to help you with these small matters. You should just find a solution for this by yourself. Today, our general has important matters to attend to. If Lord Thorn has nothing else, please head back earlier. "

    "This ¡­" Vice General Zhang''s words were eloquent, and he had no other choice.

    He was currently standing in the tent in a dilemma, but to his surprise, Wu Shan unexpectedly still nodded at him. The Lord Thorn loves the hearts of the masses, so I can''t do anything to help the citizens of the southwest now that I have arrived. It has been raining non-stop recently, and the soldiers in the army have nothing to do with it, so I can just bring them along as long as the Lord Thorn needs more manpower. "

    Hearing Wu Shan''s words, Liu Ci Shi was stunned on the spot, unable to say a word.

    It was not only the Liu Ci Shi, but the Vice General Zhang standing at the side was also shocked. He hurriedly shook his head at Wu Shan, walked up and anxiously said to Wu Shan: "General, you absolutely cannot do this. "Southwest region has always been where the military and political forces separated from each other without interference. If the general did so ¡­"

    Since Liu Ci Shi was standing at the side, he did not finish his words.

    But Wu Shan naturally understood what the Vice General Zhang meant. Southwest region has always been the separation of military and political, the two sides have their respective officers. If Wu Shan agreed to Liu Ci Shi''s request just like that, in the eyes of the people in the military camp, it was them who had submitted to the southwestern government. They had been commanded by the General Liu Feng for all these years, so this thought had already been deeply rooted in their minds. Not only Vice General Zhang, even the other soldiers in the army would not agree.

    Who knew that Wu Shan did not care about the Vice General Zhang''s intentions at all. "He smiled at Liu Ci Shi and nodded his head slightly. Now spring is coming again and again, and if the people do not have the most basic salt in their homes, it is the fault of us who are in the dynasty. If there''s anything that this general can help with, I hope that Lord Thorn does not have to be so courteous, feel free to speak out. "

    Liu Ci Shi didn''t think that Wu Shan would actually agree so readily. For a moment, he was so excited that he didn''t know what to say. He hurried over and bowed towards Wu Shan and said, "Thank you, General Wu. I am here on behalf of the people of the Southwest Prefecture and the commoners to thank General Wu."

    "Lord Thorn doesn''t need to be so polite, quickly get up, quickly get up." Seeing that, Wu Shan hurriedly helped the Liu Ci Shi up, and smiled at him: "It''s just a small matter in the prefectural city, how can there be anything to worry about? Lord Thorn must have really killed me by paying such a great respects to me. "

    Hearing Wu Shan''s words. Liu Ci Shi also laughed somewhat embarrassedly, he cupped his hands towards Wu Shan and said to him with a face full of surprise: "Old General Wu went out to war on the battlefield a long time ago, and his reputation is brilliant. In the past two dynasties, a famous official of one generation had appeared. Everyone in the court was full of admiration for him. Now the old general, though old, was no longer on horseback. However, when he saw General Wu today, it was as if he saw the figure of the Old General Wu back then. General Wu is so benevolent and righteous, and this official is ashamed. I really don''t know what to say. "

    As the Liu Ci Shi spoke, his voice couldn''t help but tremble a little. Wu Shan laughed faintly, extended his hand and cupped his hands to Liu Ci Shi: "Lord Thorn is too kind, I am truly unworthy. Right now I am in the army camp, rushing about doing my duty. I really don''t have time to leave with Lord Thorn. If Lord Thorn needs anything, feel free to tell me. "

    "Thank you, General Wu." The Liu Ci Shi said to Wu Shan, but he still revealed a smile that he couldn''t hide.

    It was still early, so Wu Shan and Liu Ci Shi sat in the tent and had a good discussion. Vice General Zhang held his sword tightly and walked around the tent. An impatient expression appeared on his face.

    Vice General Zhang was pacing outside the tent when someone suddenly reported to him, "General Zhang, the envoys from the southwest are ready. They will be coming to pay their respects to General Wu in about fifteen minutes. I hope General Wu can prepare first. "

    There was only a quarter of an hour left, but the more the two talked about it, the more speculative they became. Who knew when it would be the end of it?

    The Vice General Zhang finally could not take it anymore and bowed to Wu Shan inside the tent. He said to expressionlessly: "General, it''s getting late, we still have other things to do. If there is nothing else on Lord Thorn, let us end it here today. Would you two like to reminisce about the past another day? "

    Hearing Vice General Zhang''s words, Wu Shan couldn''t help but reveal a face of enlightenment, only then did he remember that there were still many things he had to do today.

 C388 Emissary audience

    Knowing one''s own cup of wine at a time was too little, so there was no need to speculate too much.

    Wu Shan glanced at Liu Ci Shi, and revealed a difficult expression. Ever since he had arrived in the Southwest, it had been a long time since he had met someone like the Liu Ci Shi, who could enjoy life with him.

    Seeing Wu Shan''s difficult expression, Liu Ci Shi naturally could guess what was going on. He quickly stood up and bowed towards Wu Shan, then said to Wu Shan with a grateful expression: "Today, I thank General Wu for your hospitality, I am truly asking for mercy. Since the general still has urgent matters to attend to, then I shall take my leave. "

    Hearing Liu Ci Shi''s words, Wu Shan nodded slightly, smiled and said to him: "Lord Thorn is so serious, everything we have done is for the safety of our people, to clear up the world, if Lord Thorn has anything that can be of use to me, feel free to speak of it. No need to be polite with me. "

    Wu Shan''s face was full of sincerity, the Liu Ci Shi thanked him again and again, then left.

    When Liu Ci Shi had just left, he had a look of dissatisfaction on his face. He stood behind Wu Shan and could not help but sigh. General, why do you have to agree to Liu Ci Shi? It''s just a small matter like giving out official salt. The local yamen runners have their own yamen runners and constables, why would they muster up such a large force to use us? I''m afraid this is the Liu Ci Shi''s plan. You still don''t understand the situation in the southwest, so you must not listen to the words of others.

    "Then what do you think we should do?" Hearing Vice General Zhang''s words, Wu Shan smiled faintly, turned his head and asked Vice General Zhang with interest.

    "According to what this lowly general means, the general does not need to care about this matter. He only needs to find an excuse to get rid of the Liu Ci Shi." As the Vice General Zhang spoke to Wu Shan, he approached Wu Shan and whispered into his ear: "General, if you feel embarrassed and do not know how to start the conversation, then leave this matter to this lowly one to do in the future. This lowly general will definitely settle this matter properly."

    Vice General Zhang thought that Wu Shan only agreed to it because he saw how sincere Liu Ci Shi was.

    "Absolutely not." Wu Shan''s answer was firm and really gave Vice General Zhang a fright.

    Wu Shan naturally knew what the Vice General Zhang was thinking, but before he could say anything, he said indifferently to the Vice General Zhang, "General Zhang, it is your job to seek justice for yourself. For the peace of the people we are the men who receive the pay of the court and the salary of the Son of Heaven. Liu Ci Shi is a good official, you can''t be so unreasonable in the future. "

    Seeing Wu Shan''s resolute attitude, Liu Ci Shi did not say anything else and could only nod at Wu Shan.

    Wu Shan opened his mouth, as though he still had something he wanted to say to Vice General Zhang, but due to the rush of time, he chose not to do so.

    "General Zhang, has the southwestern envoy arrived?" Wu Shan adjusted his armor, and asked Vice General Zhang while turning his head.

    "We''re here. They''re already waiting for you in the tent. You should hurry over." The Vice General Zhang regained his senses and quickly said to Wu Shan, before following Wu Shan and walking towards the direction of the big tent.

    The southwest''s envoys had already been waiting inside the tent for a long time. When they saw Wu Shan coming in, they immediately greeted him.

    Wu Shan quickly walked to his seat and sat down, then promptly waved his hand towards them. He faced them with a smile and said: "There''s no need to be courteous Sir and Senior Emissaries, you have travelled far to come here, I wonder if you have had a good rest in the army camp these past two days?"

    Hearing Wu Shan''s question, an envoy walked forward and bowed to Wu Shan, then expressionlessly said to Wu Shan: "Reporting to General Wu, the two of us are really not resting well."

    Just as he finished speaking, Wu Shan''s expression changed slightly.

    Vice General Zhang''s temper had always been violent. He stared at the person and spoke to him with a stern expression: "You unruly bastard. We, the generals, are kind enough to entertain you, and all the best generals are for you to use. I never thought that you people would actually not know what''s good for you. If we knew that it was like this, even if our general agreed, the warriors of our Jin Country would not agree. "

    Even though the Vice General Zhang was infuriated, Wu Shan still showed a polite smile on his face as he sat at the side. He extended his hand out to indicate the Vice General Zhang to stop talking, then turned to look at the two envoys in the tent.

    Wu Shan''s burning gaze startled the other ambassador. He hurriedly stepped forward and said to Wu Shan, "General Wu, please calm your anger, we did not offend you intentionally, so please give us a chance. After hearing what we have to say, General Wu, it''s not too late to punish us."

    "General, there is no need to be courteous with such arrogant people. We only need to hand them over to this lowly general and have him behead the emperor who gave them to them. All the soldiers of the Jin Country are brave enough to fight, and are determined to win, there is no need to negotiate with them. " Vice General Zhang said to Wu Shan from the side with a blade and sword in his hand.

    Before the Vice General Zhang could finish his words, the ambassador at his side continued to speak, "Now that I have become the chopping block, I have become the fish. Since I am here, I am prepared to die for my country. If the general wants to kill, I will kill. If he wants to cut me up, I will cut him up. It was just that since ancient times, both armies never fought. Jin Country claims to be a great nation, do you have the presence of a great nation? "

    Vice General Zhang became even more furious, he had always thought that all scholars were useless. He pulled out his sword and pointed it at the envoy''s forehead. "You talk too much. It''s obvious that your emperor doesn''t dare to talk to us like this. That''s why he let you two come here and talk to us about useless things."

    After hearing the envoy''s words, Wu Shan slightly nodded his head, looked at him with great interest, and then softly said: "Since the Ghost Messenger said that my rest wasn''t good, then can you tell me the reason why? It must be made clear to this general just where exactly you offended the envoy to make him say such words."

    The Imperial Emissary standing under the tent looked at Vice General Zhang and then turned his head to look at General Wu. He then bowed to General Wu and continued, "Reporting to General, this lowly official''s bad rest in the army had nothing to do with the General''s hospitality. The general was very hospitable and had everything he needed. This caused this subordinate to be terrified, and he dared not say that the general was unwell. However, this humble one has been living here and has always been thinking about my own imperial government. I was truly worried and fearful and thus was not able to rest well. I hope that the General will not take offense to this. "

 C389 Agreed

    The sky was filled with drizzling rain, but there was nothing to be seen from afar.

    This was just the scene in the capital city. The noblemen toured the streets, chanting the ancient saying, "The season of rain is known to know when spring is coming." At the same time, they spoke of the proverb, "Spring rains are precious as oil." They never understood the suffering of the people of the Southwest.

    Since the beginning of spring, it had rained continuously in the southwest. The cold weather revealed a heavy dew, making the road difficult to travel. Every time Wu Shan looked outside of the tent, he felt as if a heavy burden was weighing down on his heart.

    Now that it was already spring, the affairs of the court were getting busier.

    Yuwen Di read the imperial reports for the entire morning. His shoulders were sore, he furrowed his brows slightly, and his expression was one of exhaustion.

    Seeing that, the Eunuch Ming hurried over and patted Yuwen Di''s shoulders, smiling as he said: "Your majesty, we''ve been tired for the whole morning, let''s quickly stop and rest for a while."

    Yuwen Di closed his eyes slightly, as if he had thought of something. He sighed and said to the Eunuch Ming, "It''s been a long time since there''s been any news from the southwest.

    Eunuch Ming comforted Yuwen Di as he helped him to soothe his muscles and bones, saying, "Your majesty, you are already tired enough, there is no need to worry about it anymore. Although General Wu Shan is young, he is very skilled in cultivation, and has always been the news of victory.

    "Hearing Eunuch Ming''s words, Yuwen Di let out a soft sigh. I hope so! "

    When the envoy came to report, Wu Shan could not help but mutter to himself for a while, and then he nodded to the envoy under the tent. He had originally thought that something had happened, but it turned out to be because of this. The two of you are envoys, and I am the envoy. Therefore, the two of you should feel the same way. "

    Hearing Wu Shan''s words, the envoy immediately kneeled down and spoke sincerely to Wu Shan, "General Wu, victory or defeat in the battle between the two armies is a common occurrence. It''s just that General Wu knows that between this victory and defeat, the suffering will forever be the common people of both countries."

    The envoy''s words were filled with emotion as he trembled uncontrollably.

    Seeing that, Wu Shan immediately ordered people to kneel down, the envoy helped himself up, nodded and said: "What you said is very true, this general knows. It''s just that your country has repeatedly sent troops to invade the people of Jin Country, causing the soldiers of Jin Country to be unable to endure any longer. That''s why we sent troops to retaliate.

    Hearing Wu Shan''s words, the envoy quickly stepped forward and explained to Wu Shan: "General, you might not know, but the situation here is complicated and it was all a misunderstanding. I am the Son of Heaven is very clear, if Jin Country agrees to withdraw, he is willing to personally write a letter and send it to the Jin Country to apologize to the Son of Heaven of Jin Country. I hope the son of the Jin Country will agree to withdraw her troops on behalf of the people of both sides. "

    did not intend to fight in the first place, it was just that the Southwestern small countries had bullied them too much, causing Yuwen Di to be forced into a corner. That was why he hastily ordered Wu Shan to lead the troops of the southwest general. Although he had won more than he could chew, it was still a labor of effort that cost him more than he could afford. It was not the best strategy. Now that the smaller Southwest countries had agreed to retreat, it was certainly the best way.

    "For the sake of the people of the world, this I am the Son of Heaven is naturally willing to accept the conditions of your country. However, I will be leading my soldiers and fighting here for four months, if we were to return just like this, even if this general and this I am the Son of Heaven were to go, I believe that these soldiers would definitely not agree."

    Wu Shan spoke in an obscure tone, but the envoy had naturally understood his words. He hurriedly took out the imperial report and handed it over to Wu Shan, and said: "General Wu, this is what I am the Son of Heaven had us hand over to the general when we came here to negotiate. We also have the sincerity of our country written on it, so I hope that General Wu can have a look."

    Year after year came and went in tribute.

    As Wu Shan looked at it carefully, he couldn''t help but sigh in his heart. If not for the fact that the emperor of the southwest had no other way, he probably wouldn''t have written out such a clause in his heart.

    As Wu Shan watched, he lightly nodded at the two envoys. He had already read the imperial reports, but this matter was too important for him to decide. But please rest assured, the two of you, please do not worry. You will write a letter and have people of eight hundred kilometers send it back to the capital urgently and hand it over to the I am the Son of Heaven. "Everything is up to the Son of Heaven."

    Hearing Wu Shan''s reply, the ambassador standing under the tent nodded slightly, but revealed a worried expression.

    Seeing that, Wu Shan chuckled, and spoke to them: "There is no need for you two to worry, just stay in the camp without worries. If there is news, I will definitely inform the two ambassadors."

    "I guess that''s the only way now." His face was filled with worry as he said to Wu Shan: "General has been fighting bitterly here for four months and knows the situation in the army camp the most. I hope General Wu can explain this to the Son of the Jin Country on behalf of the citizens and warriors, and hope that the two nations will get along well, and not fight anymore."

    "Of course, the two of you don''t have to worry." As Wu Shan spoke, he quickly ordered people to prepare pen and ink.

    Even though Wu Shan had a relaxed expression, the two envoys still had to beg of him. It was only when Wu Shan opened up the paper and ink did they greet him and bow before retreating out of the room.

    Wu Shan wrote a letter while leaning on the table. Vice General Zhang stood by the side and grinded the meat on Wu Shan''s table. He hesitated for a few times, but in the end, he could not resist and asked Wu Shan: "General, do we really need to agree to their request?"

    "Why not?" Wu Shan raised his head and looked at Vice General Zhang, and revealed a faint smile.

    "Now the Southwest has the plague, and morale is low. If we were to take advantage of this opportunity to catch up with them, we might have been able to completely defeat them. Vice General Zhang frowned and asked Wu Shan.

    There were no people in the tent either. Wu Shan let out a soft sigh, then explained this matter to the Vice General Zhang. Now that there is a plague in the southwest, if our soldiers persist, what if they get infected by it? In addition, we''ve been fighting hard here for four months, and we''ve already used up too many resources. Now that the enemy is willing to surrender, this is the best outcome, and I think the Emperor will agree. "

    Hearing Wu Shan''s words, Vice General Zhang did not continue speaking. He hesitated for a while before finally giving Wu Shan a light nod of his head.

 C390 Meeting in the Hall

    Wu Shan then turned his attention to the capital, and explained to Yuwen Di everything that had happened during the negotiation, which would be decided by Yuwen Di himself.

    In the Red Luan Courtyard.

    Duan Yunfei walked in quickly from the outside and sat down beside the loquat tree.

    Seeing that, Xiao Yang quickly brought the tea over and handed it over to Duan Yunfei, then took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat off her forehead. He smiled and asked: "Princess, you disappeared from the place early in the morning, and have only returned with a head full of sweat, where are you now?"

    Duan Yunfei drank all the tea in her cup in one gulp, reached out her sleeve and wiped her mouth, letting out a long sigh of relief, before continuing to speak to Xiao Yang: "This morning, I went to the training grounds to watch the soldiers train, and on a whim, I accompanied them in training a few times. I''m a little tired now, so after resting for a while, I''ll be fine."

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Xiao Yang felt at ease.

    Now that the weather had slowly warmed up, Duan Yunfei''s clothes became thinner. She was wearing a light green jacket with her long hair tied into a bun. Her eyes were clear and bright. She turned her hands behind her back and looked forward without moving.

    Just as the master and servant were talking, the young eunuch by Yuwen Di''s side suddenly walked in, knelt down, and bowed towards Duan Yunfei, "Greetings Thirteenth Princess."

    "So it''s Little Wenzi." When Duan Yunfei saw that it was a young eunuch who was standing beside Yuwen Di, she immediately waved towards him, signalling him to stand up. Then, she smiled and asked him: "You are not waiting by royal father''s side, and suddenly ran over to my side.

    Duan Yunfei was always smart, she would always be able to see through everything. He did not need others to explain and be able to guess one or two of them.

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Xiao Wen Zi hurriedly came over and said to Duan Yunfei: "Thirteenth Princess, the Emperor has ordered me to invite you over. He said that he has something important to discuss with you and is currently waiting for you in the great hall."

    "So that''s how it is." Duan Yunfei talked to herself as she nodded at Xiao Wen Zi. Since royal father has something that needs to be done, there is no need for us to stay here any longer. I will go together with you to pay respects to royal father. "

    Duan Yunfei spoke and was about to leave with Xiao Wen Zi, but Xiao Yang quickly pulled Duan Yunfei back and waved her hand: "Princess, you''re awake so early in the morning, and have not even eaten a single mouthful of food. This servant has already prepared food and is bringing it over to you, you should enter the palace with Xiao Wen Zi after eating."

    Xiao Yang advised from the side, but Duan Yunfei didn''t mind at all. She smiled and patted Xiao Yang''s shoulder, then shook her head and said: "Since royal father suddenly wants to see me, it must be something urgent. I''ll first follow Xiao Wen Zi to see royal father.

    As Duan Yunfei spoke, she winked at Xiao Yang. Without waiting for Xiao Yang to continue speaking, Duan Yunfei followed Xiao Wen Zi and entered the palace.

    At this time, Yuwen Di was sitting in the great hall, carefully reading the imperial reports in his hands, and he couldn''t help but reveal a gratified expression.

    "Thirteenth Princess, you finally came. The emperor has been waiting for you in the hall for a long time." Eunuch Ming stood outside the hall and continuously looked around. Seeing Duan Yunfei walking over, she quickly bowed to him and anxiously said.

    Duan Yunfei nodded towards Eunuch Ming, gently patting her sleeves and the hem of her clothes, then she walked towards the hall.

    "Greetings, royal father." Duan Yunfei walked forward and greeted Yuwen Di with a smile on his face.

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s voice, Yuwen Di finally raised his head, and smiled and nodded at Duan Yunfei, gesturing for her to come forward. Little Thirteen hasn''t seen you for a few days straight. I really don''t know what this girl has been busy with all this time. "

    Although Yuwen Di''s mouth was full of complaints, in his heart, he was actually extremely fond of Duan Yunfei.

    "Reporting to royal father, the weather is getting warmer. I have been watching the soldiers train in the training grounds for the past few days." As Duan Yunfei spoke, she slowly walked in front of Yuwen Di and gently nuzzled her arm with her head. Since royal father has handed over the responsibility of defending the capital to this son of mine, how could I dare to be negligent? "

    "If that''s the case, then these past few days have been really hard on you." Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Yuwen Di couldn''t help but laugh, extending his hand and gently stroking the ends of Duan Yunfei''s hair, before saying to her with a smile: "Thirteen, do you know why we called you here today?"

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Duan Yunfei gently shook her head, "This son does not know."

    "I called you here today because I have an important matter to discuss with you." As Yuwen Di spoke, he handed over a paper roll to Duan Yunfei, "Take a look at the contents of this paper slip first."

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Duan Yunfei revealed a puzzled expression, took the imperial report from Yuwen Di''s hands and started to read it carefully.

    It turned out to be the imperial report that Wu Shan had presented to Yuwen Di. The imperial report detailed the process of the Southwest War as well as the wishes and wishes of the Southwest Subordinate Countries.

    "This humble subject is far to the southwest and worships Your Majesty. Your Majesty, please decide on the peace talks between the two countries. "

    After reading the report, Duan Yunfei revealed a faint smile. She turned around and said excitedly to Yuwen Di, "Father, Wu Shan did it, he really did it. After four months of arduous battle, he finally obtained the final victory. This way, your son will feel at ease. "

    "Yeah, we were always worried that Wu Shan would not live through the new year, so we didn''t have any experience in leading soldiers. I was worried that the situation in the Southwest would be special, and that he alone would not be able to intimidate the Subordinate Country. I didn''t expect that this child was really not bad, he actually used four months to win this battle. As Yuwen Di spoke, he nodded his head in gratification.

    "Since that''s the case, royal father cannot treat Wu Shan poorly." Duan Yunfei walked down the hall, knelt down, and bowed to Yuwen Di. With a serious face, she said to Yuwen Di: "This time, Wu Shan travelled a thousand miles and finally won the battle.

    Duan Yunfei had never been this serious, she was truly shocked.

    "Kid, what are you suddenly doing bowing so big?" We have said before that we would not treat Wu Shan unfairly, and would naturally give him the rewards he deserved. Yuwen Di quickly pulled Duan Yunfei up, and said to her with a sigh. In the end, he didn''t forget to poke her forehead.

 C391 human suffering

    Now that the outcome of the war had been decided, the next thing to think about was the negotiations between the two countries.

    Yuwen Di sat in the great hall and pondered for a long time before he couldn''t help but sigh.

    The two nations negotiation was a huge matter and nothing could be done about it. Now that Wu Shan had already submitted his report, the rest of the matters were up to him alone.

    He sat on the chair and shook his head, as he couldn''t help but lean over to look at Duan Yunfei, and then let out a bitter laugh. It is not easy to negotiate between the two countries. Now that they have suddenly raised the issue, I really do not know how to handle it properly. "

    "royal father, there is no need to be anxious. With this son helping royal father, and with Wu Shan guarding in the southwest, nothing bad will definitely happen." Duan Yunfei approached Yuwen Di, extended her hand and lightly patted his shoulder, and said to Yuwen Di with a face full of worry.

    Yuwen Di frowned, but he still forced out a smile, and patted Duan Yunfei''s palm.

    "Father, with the opening of the Spring Festival, there are many matters that need to be dealt with. You can''t busy yourself right now, if there is anything that can be of use to me, just speak up and allow me to share your worries." Duan Yunfei bowed to Yuwen Di and said sincerely.

    "Thirteen, although you are a girl, you make royal father more at ease than your brothers. If you weren''t by royal father''s side, I don''t know how busy we would have been." "Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Yuwen Di laughed in satisfaction, but in the end, he still shook his head at Duan Yunfei. royal father naturally knows what you are thinking, but you still have to guard the palace, so you don''t have time to be distracted, you don''t need to worry about the matters regarding the negotiations between the two nations. "

    Hearing Yuwen Di say this, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but become a little anxious, and she hurriedly said to Yuwen Di: "But royal father, just as you said, the two nations'' negotiation is an important matter, and requires a trusted aide to handle it. If I don''t help you handle this matter, this son is truly worried."

    Duan Yunfei said from the side, but Yuwen Di did not answer, he only extended his hand out and kept rubbing it.

    "Father ¡­" Duan Yunfei called out to Yuwen Di again.

    But before she could finish speaking, Yuwen Di interrupted her. Yuwen Di lifted his head and looked at Duan Yunfei, as if she had suddenly thought of something. She pointed outside the palace and laughed, "What has this child Chu Yang been busy with these past few days?"

    "What can he be busy with?" As Duan Yunfei spoke, her mouth couldn''t help but twitch.

    "Prince''s Wife Mo dotes on Mu Chuyang and doesn''t allow him to do anything at home throughout the entire day. What can be done. " Duan Yunfei complained to Yuwen Di: "I only said a few words to him last time, he won''t be able to answer. It''s been a long time since he''s come to find me at the palace."

    Without waiting for Yuwen Di to speak, Duan Yunfei extended her leg and kicked her highness'' step, snorting in disdain: "If he doesn''t come, then she doesn''t come, who would want him to come?"

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Yuwen Di smiled as he rubbed Duan Yunfei''s forehead to console her emotions. He laughed and said: "Prince''s Wife Mo is wrong as a result of this, Chu Yang is a man, he should naturally be waiting outside to protect against the wind and rain. If we were to let the Prince''s Wife Mo have her opinion, then we must make Chu Yang into a playboy."

    "Father''s words are extremely true." Seeing that Yuwen Di was speaking to him, Duan Yunfei immediately became happy. She pulled Yuwen Di''s arm and said: "If the next time Mu Chuyang comes to the palace to pay respects to you, you must give him a good lesson. He dares to disobey royal father''s words, but he absolutely dares not to disobey royal father''s words. "

    Duan Yunfei who was at the side continuously shook Yuwen Di''s arm, and said to Yuwen Di in a spoiled manner.

    "Yuwen Di smiled and nodded at Duan Yunfei. Why wait here, no matter what day it is, it would be better to just call Chu Yang to the palace. Since he has made you suffer, then we will definitely teach him a lesson. "

    Hearing that Yuwen Di suddenly wanted to call out to Mu Chuyang, was instead a shock to Duan Yunfei. She raised her head, stared at Yuwen Di with her big eyes, and anxiously asked Yuwen Di: "Why is that?"

    Yuwen Di laughed, thin wrinkles spreading out from the corner of his eyes. He looked outside the hall, and then continued to speak to Duan Yunfei: "Since Mu Chuyang has nothing to do in the palace, then we will hand over the peace talks to him, and consider it a form of training for him."

    After knowing that Yuwen Di was going to hand over this matter to him, Duan Yunfei pondered for a bit before nodding to Yuwen Di.

    Although Mu Chuyang appeared to be sloppy and careless, his intelligence and agility was something that few of the younger generation in the imperial court could compare to, so if he were to handle this matter, it would not be wrong.

    Seeing that Duan Yunfei had also answered, Yuwen Di ordered the palace maid to go and summon Mu Chuyang, so that he could immediately come to the palace to meet him.

    "Since royal father has decided to let the Young Prince Mu take over this matter, then I will take my leave first. Young Prince Mu has always been intelligent, I will definitely settle this matter well. " Duan Yunfei pondered for a moment, then bowed to Yuwen Di and decided to leave.

    Without waiting for Duan Yunfei to leave, Yuwen Di opened his mouth to stop Duan Yunfei. He gently smiled and waved his hand at Duan Yunfei, "Little Thirteen, palace maid has already sent a message over, I believe Chu Yang will be here very soon. Why are you in such a hurry to leave, accompany us to wait for him here."

    "But ¡­" Duan Yunfei opened her mouth, but she did not know what to say.

    Yuwen Di naturally knew what Duan Yunfei was thinking. These past few days, she hadn''t even come to the palace to visit her, so she reckoned that Duan Yunfei was still angry at this moment.

    The two youngsters were merely at the back of the bed, quarreling with each other. However, Yuwen Di did not take this matter seriously.

    "Don''t be in such a hurry to leave, I still have something to say to you in a bit." Yuwen Di resolutely said to Duan Yunfei, so it was not good for Duan Yunfei to continue speaking. She could only nod towards Yuwen Di, and then, retreated to the side.

    The weather became warmer and warmer. Duan Yunfei was active and had already changed into thin clothes a long time ago. However, Yuwen Di was getting older and his body was not as muscular as it was in the past. He sat high up on the dragon throne in the great hall. His body was covered with a thick layer of clothes, but he couldn''t help but tuck his hands into his sleeves.

    In Duan Yunfei''s mind, the scene from many years ago involuntarily surfaced.

    "Father, quickly come and capture me."

    "Little Thirteen, run slower. You''re going to fall later."

    Duan Yunfei ran nonstop in front as she smiled at her.

 C392 Admission to the Palace

    Duan Yunfei secretly looked at Yuwen Di and lightly sobbed. Her eyes couldn''t help but feel a little sore. She discovered that Yuwen Di''s head had already been covered with a lot of white hair. The father who had played with her, who had ridden and shot arrows with her, was really old now.

    The palace maid that had spread the news had already arrived at the courtyard house of the Mu King Manor. He also saw the legendary foppish young master Young Prince Mu who ate and ate all day long.

    "May I know why Eunuch suddenly came to visit today? Is there something urgent?" Mu Chuyang bent his body and gently bowed to the palace maid in front of him. With the appearance of a young master, he shocked all of the palace maid s who came to summon him.

    palace maid looked at him in a daze and asked the person in front of him softly: "May I ask if you are Young Prince Mu Mu Chuyang?"

    "That''s me." That person had been smiling the entire time, and his eyes were shining brightly. The corner of his mouth slightly rose, and the flowers in the yard rustled as if summoned.

    Her face was like jade, and her smile was like the spring wind.

    palace maid could not help but curse silently: "Everyone in the palace said that Thirteenth Princess is the best at lying, I never thought that it would actually be true. Young Prince Mu is clearly a modest Young Noble, how could he be the foppish young lord that she talks about."

    "I wonder, why did Eunuch come here today?" Mu Chuyang saw that the palace maid in front of him was standing there in a daze, yet he was unwilling to say a single word, and had no choice but to ask another.

    It was only until now did palace maid regain his senses, and he quickly bowed to Mu Chuyang and said, "This servant is here on orders from the emperor, and is here to summon Young Prince Mu to the palace immediately. This servant would like to invite Young Prince Mu to go with me."

    The Emperor''s sudden summons surprised Mu Chuyang.

    He lightly nodded to the palace maid in front of him and quickly continued to ask the palace maid, "May I ask Eunuch if there''s anything important that the Emperor has suddenly summoned to meet? I hope that Eunuch can reveal it so that this king can prepare."

    Young Prince Mu said as he took out a few pieces of silver from his sleeves and placed it in palace maid''s hands, smiling as he spoke.

    "Looks like what Thirteenth Princess said was actually true. From the looks of it, this Young Prince Mu is really a playboy with a tactful way of life. " palace maid couldn''t help but think when she saw the current state of the Young Prince Mu.

    The palace maid lightly pushed the Young Prince Mu aside, bowed to him, and said, "Thank you for your kind intentions, Young Prince Mu. The reason why the Emperor summoned me to the Young Prince Mu is probably because of the war in the southwest.

    "So that''s how it is." Hearing palace maid''s words, Young Prince Mu lightly nodded his head.

    palace maid also nodded, and continued to speak with Mu Chuyang: "The Emperor summoned you to the palace immediately, probably because the situation is urgent, so I hope that you can follow me."

    "Alright." Mu Chuyang smiled lightly, "Young master, please wait for a moment, after I change my clothes, I will enter the palace."

    Mu Chuyang said as he walked towards the palace.

    Although Mu Chuyang seemed to not have anything to do throughout the day, his heart was the clearest. Because of the Queen, he stared fixedly at the Fifth Prince and Jiang Nan. Although he did not leave his house, he knew that the official salt had already been transported to the southwest and that Wu Shan had won a war. The palace maid had only revealed this sentence a moment ago, but he knew that it was definitely because of this matter.

    The war in the southwest had been decided, and Mu Chuyang also heaved a sigh of relief.

    As he rubbed between his eyebrows, he mumbled to himself, "I also don''t know what this Wu Shan is busy with right now. "He should be back in Beijing soon."

    At this time, Wu Shan, who was thousands of kilometers away, couldn''t help but sneeze.

    "What''s wrong with the general? Has he caught a cold due to the unstable weather these past few days?" Seeing that, the Vice General Zhang hurriedly walked over to Wu Shan and asked.

    Wu Shan shook his head, and laughed at Vice General Zhang. "General Zhang is overthinking. I am still young and strong, and grew up on a horse. How could I be sick so easily?"

    Seeing that Wu Shan was alright, the Vice General Zhang heaved a sigh of relief. Now, Wu Shan was the backbone of the entire army, he could not afford to make the slightest mistake. Not only was it the Vice General Zhang, all the soldiers in the entire army treated Wu Shan the same way.

    However, Wu Shan seemed to have suddenly thought of something, and hurriedly asked the Vice General Zhang: "General Zhang, the envoys from the southwest have been settled. The two countries are currently in the midst of peace talks, please do not let anything go wrong."

    "General, don''t worry. Everything has been arranged. Nothing will go wrong." Vice General Zhang hurriedly replied Wu Shan as he nodded his head in order to reassure him.

    "There''s only one other thing ¡­" Vice General Zhang cupped his hands towards Wu Shan, but he did not finish his words.

    "What? Did something happen?" Wu Shan sensed that something was amiss, and immediately asked Vice General Zhang.

    Seeing Wu Shan being so concerned, the Vice General Zhang sighed, then continued to speak with Wu Shan: "General, in truth, there is nothing important to discuss, it is just that a few days ago, Liu Ci Shi came to borrow troops, yesterday, we already counted the number, today we are starting to move the salt along with the Lord Thorn."

    Hearing Vice General Zhang''s words, Wu Shan suddenly remembered. He stretched out his hand to pat his forehead, then said to Vice General Zhang, "I have been busy these past few days, and had almost forgotten about this matter. It was fortunate that you helped to settle the situation, so this matter did not get in the way. " Wu Shan laughed and patted Vice General Zhang''s shoulder as he spoke.

    Wu Shan naturally knew that the Vice General Zhang had always been brooding over this matter. Only by giving him the authority to handle this matter, would he be able to remove his prejudice towards this matter.

    "General Zhang, what do you have to do tomorrow?" Wu Shan smiled as he glanced at Vice General Zhang, and asked him with a smile:

    Vice General Zhang did not know what had happened, but he shook his head at Wu Shan. General, I have nothing to do tomorrow, but what orders do you have? "

    Wu Shan nodded his head, then said to Vice General Zhang: "It''s better if there''s nothing tomorrow, the two of us will go and take a look with the salt bearers tomorrow, to see how Lord Thorn is going to take care of the surrounding commoners."

    "But ¡­" Hearing Wu Shan''s words, the Vice General Zhang was a little hesitant. His brows were tightly knitted, obviously unwilling to go with Wu Shan.

    But before he could finish speaking, Wu Shan knocked on his armor, and laughed: "General Zhang, whether it is us or the Lord Thorn, all of us are here for the safety of our citizens, so towards this matter, as generals of the southwest, we are naturally duty-bound, we would have hoped that you would not hold any prejudice in your heart."

    Hearing Wu Shan''s words, the Vice General Zhang did not say anything else and could only nod at him.

 C393 Be at peace

    At this time. After Mu Chuyang quickly changed his clothes, he immediately followed the eunuchs who came to summon him into the palace.

    Yuwen Di sat in the great hall and dozed off. Standing by the side, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but feel somewhat impatient.

    "This Mu Chuyang, no matter what he does, he will always slow down. I wonder when he''ll be able to be more nimble." Duan Yunfei complained in her heart, and couldn''t help but stamp her feet.

    "Young Prince Mu has arrived!"

    A voice suddenly came from outside the hall. Yuwen Di shuddered and hurriedly sat up and tidied his clothes.

    Yuwen Di stretched out his hand and rubbed his forehead, then saw Mu Chuyang walking towards the hall with large strides. He walked to the front of the hall fully dressed, and immediately knelt down and saluted to Yuwen Di, saying with a loud and clear voice, "This humble subject greets Your Majesty.

    Yuwen Di slightly nodded. Just as he was about to extend his hand to allow Mu Chuyang to get up, he suddenly saw Duan Yunfei standing at the side, and the corner of her mouth drooped down, not willing to say a single word.

    Yuwen Di immediately understood what Duan Yunfei meant and quickly retracted her hand that was halfway there, and coughed lightly.

    Mu Chuyang had always been intelligent, so he naturally understood what Yuwen Di meant. He quickly turned around and looked at Duan Yunfei, then smiled and bowed to him. We haven''t seen each other for a few days, I wonder if everything in Thirteenth Princess is fine? "

    "Thanks to Young Prince Mu, everything is fine." Duan Yunfei was unwilling to raise his head and look at him, hence she angrily turned his head to the side.

    Seeing that, Mu Chuyang immediately walked over, and smiled to Duan Yunfei: "The last time was this official''s fault, angering Thirteenth Princess. I hope that Your Highness does not remember this lowly one, so please do not bother about this humble subject. "

    However, Duan Yunfei still turned her head and did not answer. She turned around and glanced at Yuwen Di, then bowed towards Yuwen Di and said: "royal father, since Young Prince Mu has already arrived, there is nothing else to do here. This son still has some matters to attend to, so I will take my leave first."

    After Duan Yunfei finished speaking, she walked out of the hall.

    Seeing that, Yuwen Di coughed lightly and waved his hand at Mu Chuyang, then seriously said: "Chu Yang, I came here today to discuss an urgent matter with you."

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Mu Chuyang immediately walked back to Yuwen Di, bowed to him and said: "As for what''s important, your majesty, please feel free to tell me."

    Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Yuwen Di lightly nodded, looked at Mu Chuyang, and couldn''t help but sigh. Yesterday, General Wu Shan had returned the imperial report from the southwest to report about the great victory. Now, the Southwest Subordinate Country has come out of seclusion, and have sent envoys to negotiate with my Jin Country. "The negotiation is no small matter, but we are unable to make a move. Therefore, we are considering handing this matter over to you."

    As Yuwen Di spoke, he subconsciously glanced at Mu Chuyang, "The reason why we called you over today, is because we wanted to ask what your opinion is?"

    "Everything is decided by the Emperor." Mu Chuyang bowed to Yuwen Di, then nodded his head and said: "Now that we have achieved great success in the Southwest battlefield, it is truly a happy occasion, since the enemy is willing to negotiate, it is beneficial for us too, and not harmful to us, this humble subject will definitely settle this matter properly, rest assured Your Majesty."

    Mu Chuyang lowered his head and laughed in satisfaction. I knew that you would handle this matter well if I handed it to you. "

    Yuwen Di and Mu Chuyang continued to talk for a while, after a long discussion, Yuwen Di finally nodded at him.

    "Your majesty, if there''s nothing else, this humble subject will take his leave." Mu Chuyang cupped his hands towards the Emperor, and planned to leave.

    "Chu Yang." Just as Mu Chuyang was about to leave, Yuwen Di seemed to have suddenly remembered something and quickly called out to him from behind.

    Mu Chuyang turned his head to look at Yuwen Di, who smiled lightly and waved his hand at Mu Chuyang. If you don''t have anything else, you should go to Red Luan Courtyard to sit for a while. Thirteen has been busy recently, and you two don''t have much of a chance to meet each other.

    Mu Chuyang was startled, he immediately nodded at Yuwen Di, "This humble subject will obey."

    Then, he quickly walked out.

    Eunuch Ming watched on from the side and could not help but laugh.

    Only when Yuwen Di glared at him did he stop.

    "Old man, what are you laughing about?" Yuwen Di pointed to Eunuch Ming and pretended to be angry as he spoke.

    "Nothing, nothing." "Eunuch Ming smiled as he shook his head. "Your servant couldn''t help but want to laugh when she saw the emperor toiling for his children."

    Yuwen Di pointed fiercely at the Eunuch Ming, and couldn''t help but laugh out loud.

    Mu Chuyang came out of the hall and hurried towards the Red Luan Courtyard.

    Duan Yunfei was in the middle of performing a sword dance in the courtyard. Seeing Mu Chuyang walking over to him, she hurriedly closed the doors of the Red Luan Courtyard, and the vermillion door heavily smashed into Mu Chuyang''s nose. It was so painful that Mu Chuyang, who was standing outside, couldn''t help but cry out. However, Duan Yunfei stood in the middle of the courtyard and laughed so hard she couldn''t even straighten her back.

    "Princess, is it not good for us to do this?" Xiao Yang stood beside Duan Yunfei and probed him with her question.

    Duan Yunfei did not answer, she only turned around and rolled her eyes at Xiao Yang. Xiao Yang did not speak any further, and quickly retreated to the side.

    She was laughing when she felt someone pat her on the shoulder from behind.

    "Thirteenth Princess, is it really that funny?" Duan Yunfei turned her head around, and only then did she realise that Mu Chuyang had already rolled in from the wall at some point in time, and while covering her nose with her hands, he stared at him with wide eyes.

    Duan Yunfei quickly put away the smile on her face, and pretended to be angry at Mu Chuyang: "Young Prince Mu, do you know that doing such a thing would cause you to lose your identity as the Prince? Furthermore, the walls of our Red Luan Courtyard are not something that you can climb just because you want to. "

    Just as Duan Yunfei finished speaking, before she could react, she turned around and walked back into the house.

    Seeing that Duan Yunfei was truly angry, Mu Chuyang did not care about the pain in his nose, and hurriedly rushed forward to grab onto Duan Yunfei''s arm, continuously saying with a smile: "Thirteen, it was all my fault in the past, don''t be angry, alright?"

    Seeing Mu Chuyang''s innocent look, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but laugh through his tears.

 C394 Princess Marry

    After Yuwen Di handed the peace talks to Mu Chuyang to take care of, he had a lot more free time. Mu Chuyang was sharp and intelligent, the matter quickly spread to him the good news.

    There was only one other thing that made Yuwen Di a little worried.

    He was frowning as he picked up a cup of tea from the table and was about to take a sip.

    "Your majesty." He received the teacup from his hands and instructed the palace maid to change some new tea to come here. At the same time, he smiled and said to Yuwen Di: "This tea is already cold, let the palace maid bring you some new hot tea first."

    Hearing the voice, Yuwen Di turned around and looked to the side. Only then did he realize that it was the Imperial Consort Yu, who had been worrying about nothing just now, when the Imperial Consort Yu appeared beside him.

    "Your Majesty, what''s wrong with you? Why are you frowning so early in the morning?" The Imperial Consort Yu said as she walked to Yuwen Di''s side and sat down. But, if there''s anything that''s troubling you, please speak to Chenqie. "

    Yuwen Di looked at Imperial Consort Yu and forced out a smile. He didn''t say a word and only let out a heavy sigh.

    "Imperial Consort Yu has always been intelligent, and understood the meaning of it the moment she saw Yuwen Di''s appearance. The Emperor''s brows are tightly knitted. Presumably, it is because of the Sixth Princess''s marriage. "

    Hearing Imperial Consort Yu''s words, Yuwen Di turned his head back to look at him. Then, he gently sighed and continued to speak to her, "If the Queen was as understanding as you are, we wouldn''t have so many troubling matters to deal with."

    "Your Majesty mustn''t put it that way. The Empress is the head of the imperial harem and is responsible for all matters related to the harem. Even if some matters are a little biased, it definitely wasn''t intentional. I hope Your Majesty will forgive her." Imperial Consort Yu said as she walked in front of the emperor while smiling. She reached out her hand to pat his shoulder.

    Sixth Princess Duan Yingluo wanted to marry the heir to the The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting family, Liu Qingyi. This matter had already been decided since the new year and it was already past the New Year. In the past, because of what happened between Duan Yingluo and the emperor, Duan Yingluo was reduced to being a direct princess in a single breath. But now that Duan Yingluo wanted to marry out, the Queen asked Duan Yingluo to marry out in accordance to the etiquette of a direct elder princess. It was truly a little annoying for Yuwen Di.

    "What a pitiful mother. The Empress did this because she hoped that the Sixth Princess would look better after marrying his. She didn''t mean to make things difficult for the Emperor, so I hope that he can understand her feelings as a mother." Imperial Consort Yu sighed, and continued speaking to Yuwen Di.

    "Yuwen Di gripped his fingers tightly in the center of his palm, and his brows slightly furrowed as his eyes faintly moved. "It''s not that I don''t understand her, it''s just that back then it was because of the Little Thirteen, that caused us to drop Ying Luo''s rank, if he wanted to marry someone else, she would have restored her rank as the first direct princess, and marry someone with the respect of a direct elder princess, how would I face the Little Thirteen?"

    No matter what, it was because of Duan Yingluo that Duan Yunfei nearly lost his life. When she thought about the perilous situation back then, Yuwen Di felt a bit of lingering fear. He was really afraid; if Duan Yunfei didn''t wake up at that time, he didn''t know how she would have lived the rest of his life.

    He did not know how he would respond to Imperial Consort Duanshuo''s words if Royal Concubine asked him in a hundred years, if she were to meet her in the underworld. If she did not take care of her daughter properly ¡­

    "Your Majesty, Thirteenth Princess isn''t that kind of person." Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, the Imperial Consort Yu couldn''t help but laugh. She reached out her hand to pat Yuwen Di''s arm, and blinked her eyes as she said to Yuwen Di: "Although Thirteenth Princess is usually a little unruly and willful, the person she is closest to is still you, Your Majesty. Her wish is not to embarrass you. Now that Sixth Princess has gotten married, Thirteenth Princess will understand you. "

    "The Imperial Consort Yu advised by the side, but Yuwen Di still shook his head. Of course, I know Thirteen is a good child, and everything will be based on the general situation. However, if I really do that, I will feel sorry for her. You should be aware of the situation back then. Little Thirteen was unconscious for three whole days, and during those three days, what kind of torture and pain did she suffer.

    What Yuwen Di said was emotionally moved. Imperial Consort Yu knew more than anyone else how much Yuwen Di doted on him, but this time, the Empress was determined to use this chance to restore the position of Sixth Princess''s direct princess. Furthermore, there were also people from the The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting who helped to pressure the Emperor, so even someone as intelligent as Imperial Consort Yu didn''t know what to do.

    "Forget it, I''ll think of a way to deal with this matter." In short, we will not let them do whatever they want. " This matter was extremely complicated, and Yuwen Di did not expect the Imperial Consort Yu to think of any good methods. He waved his hand at her, unwilling to bring up the matter any further.

    Imperial Consort Yu rolled her eyes as the corner of her mouth curled into a sly smile. After scheming for a while, she hurriedly said to the emperor, "Your majesty, you don''t want to make Sixth Princess your main disciple. It''s just that you don''t want to use his status to be too respectful.

    Hearing Imperial Consort Yu''s words, Yuwen Di could not help but nod his head and listen to her continue speaking.

    If that''s the case, then we might as well mention the identity of the Thirteenth Princess, bestowing her the title of a princess. This way, although the Thirteenth Princess is not the Grand Princess, but in terms of authority, she is much more powerful than the Sixth Princess, so the Emperor does not need to worry. Imperial Consort Yu said to Yuwen Di with a smile.

    However, before she could finish speaking, Yuwen Di smiled at her and interrupted her. You say you are a woman, yet you still feel indignant. Only the daughter of the empress can become a princess, so how can Thirteen become a princess for no reason at all? In addition, the empress doesn''t treat Thirteen well. If we''re talking about having Thirteen in front of the empress, she wouldn''t do it even if we beat him to death. "

    "Your majesty, chenqie doesn''t mean that." Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, the Imperial Consort Yu couldn''t help but laugh and wave at Yuwen Di. She slightly raised the corners of her eyes, and then said mysteriously, "Your Majesty, chenqie naturally knows that only the empress''s daughter would be conferred the title of a great princess. But who said that the empress that chenqie was referring to must definitely be Sixth Princess''s birth mother."

    Hearing Imperial Consort Yu''s words, Yuwen Di was shocked, he seemed to understand what the Imperial Consort Yu meant.

 C395 This is the year after the passing of the menstrual cycle

    Today, the sunlight was extremely good and reflected through the window, causing people to be dazzled. Yuwen Di and Imperial Consort Yu looked at each other in the great hall. Then, Yuwen Di waved to the people beside him, signalling them to leave.

    Imperial Consort Yu glanced at Yuwen Di, then continued to speak to him. "Since ancient times, there has been no lack of enmity. Imperial Consort Duanshuo has already been gone for so many years, and there has never been one. Now that the Thirteenth Princess has reached adulthood and is almost at the age to get married, even if Imperial Concubine doesn''t care about these names when she was alive, the Emperor should have already made plans for the princess. "

    Hearing Imperial Consort Yu''s words, Yuwen Di''s heart suddenly lit up. He was worried, and did not think of this method.

    As he pondered, the light in his eyes dimmed.

    "What you''re talking about isn''t really a solution, it''s just that ¡­" Yuwen Di hesitated for a moment, then sighed at Imperial Consort Yu. It was just that Imperial Consort Duanshuo had passed away many years ago, and had never been pursued before. If he wanted to take advantage of the Little Thirteen marrying, it would be too late. If we use Ying Luo''s marriage, wouldn''t that make people feel weird? "

    Everyone had said that since ancient times, he had accompanied a king like a tiger. However, only a few people knew how difficult it was to do so.

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s predicament, the Imperial Consort Yu chuckled lightly and continued to speak to Yuwen Di. "Your Majesty doesn''t need to be impatient, as long as Your Majesty is willing, there''s no need to worry about not having a chance to be the imperial concubine."

    Imperial Consort Yu walked down the hall as she spoke. She knelt down and bowed towards the Emperor as she said, "Your Majesty, chenqie heard that General Wu Shan won a battle in the southwest and has completely resolved the crisis in the southwest. General Wu Shan was able to achieve such a feat at such a young age. Your consort congratulates your majesty. "

    Yuwen Di understood her words very clearly. Upon hearing Imperial Consort Yu''s words, he immediately understood what she meant.

    The Imperial Consort Yu remained unmoved and continued to kneel before Yuwen Di and say: "Your majesty, General Wu Shan was able to do this at such a young age, he is truly a pillar of the imperial court. In order to show the Emperor''s love for this talent, Chenqie boldly requested for the title of General Wu Shan and his family member to be added to the emperor''s order. Otherwise, even chenqie would have to cry out for him. "

    Since Wu Shan had won the battle in the Southwest, his family should naturally be given a special title. As his only aunt, Imperial Consort Duanshuo should naturally follow along with the seal.

    When he thought of this, Yuwen Di suddenly felt that his heart was at ease, and even his brows relaxed. Then, he said to Imperial Consort Yu, "Imperial Concubine, I still remember that when Imperial Consort Duanshuo was still alive, we had the best relationship. As of now, Imperial Concubine has already been gone for so many years, yet you have not forgotten your relationship with her.

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, the Imperial Consort Yu stood up, walked towards Yuwen Di, and said to him while smiling: "Chenqie''s origin is low, it was not easy for me to live in this deep palace back then. Imperial Concubine never despised chenqie in the slightest. She wanted to help chenqie in everything. Chenqie naturally wouldn''t dare to forget her kindness in the slightest. "

    The Imperial Consort Yu was a kind person, and had always been favored by the Imperial Consort Duanshuo. Even though she was the imperial concubine who was doted upon by all, it was hard to avoid loneliness in this palace. Thus, when they first met, she had liked it from the bottom of her heart and begged the emperor to move the Imperial Consort Yu over to eat and live with her.

    Even when the last Imperial Consort Duanshuo was on the verge of death due to her severe illness, he still entrusted Duan Yunfei to Imperial Consort Yu.

    "Sister Yu, I know that I won''t be able to live much longer. I have no regrets in this life. The only thing I can do is ask my sister to take good care of my daughter." "She''s still young, so she''s about to lose her mother. It''s really too pitiful. I hope that little sister will take care of this child as if he were her own child because of our past feelings. This child will definitely repay you well when he grows up." At that time, the Imperial Consort Duanshuo no longer had the strength left, but she still persisted in saying these words to the Imperial Consort Yu.

    His aura was like gossamer strands of silk, but he was as firm as a rock.

    Even though he had entrusted the Thirteenth Princess to the care of the Imperial Consort Yu, who in the palace didn''t know that the Imperial Consort Yu had no one to rely on in the palace? The reason he was able to reach this stage today was all because of this child that was entrusted to him all those years ago.

    Yuwen Di doted on Duan Yunfei to the extreme, and would often visit the Imperial Consort Yu''s palace to see the child. Imperial Consort Yu never gave birth, and she also treated Duan Yunfei as her own child.

    After that, the Imperial Consort Yu rose to the top and sat on the imperial concubine, becoming the person with the highest rank in the palace other than the Empress. Naturally, she should consider everything for the Thirteenth Princess.

    Thinking of this, Imperial Consort Yu couldn''t help but feel a little emotional.

    "The scenes of my elder sister and concubine being together were still vivid in my mind. I never thought that so many years would have passed in the blink of an eye. Even the Thirteenth Princess is getting married. " Imperial Consort Yu looked at the Emperor, his eyes curved, and fine wrinkles began to crawl out of the corners of his eyes.

    Yuwen Di sighed and did not reply.

    The corners of his eyes were filled with tears.

    The Emperor only regained his senses when the Eunuch Ming walked in.

    "Your majesty, the Young Prince Mu has come. He said that he has something important to report to you and is requesting to see you right now." Eunuch Ming bowed towards Yuwen Di and said respectfully.

    Yuwen Di straightened his body, gently coughed, and then nodded towards Eunuch Ming. Mu Chuyang is really intelligent, in just two days, he already had the results, looks like we have truly found the right person when we entrusted this matter to him.

    Seeing Yuwen Di''s smiling face, Imperial Consort Yu who was at the side also guessed that she was close. She also laughed along and teased Yuwen Di on purpose, "Your Majesty is wise and has picked a good husband for Thirteenth Princess since a long time ago. After all, this Young Prince Mu is our royal family''s son-in-law, how can others casually compare to him. "

    Hearing Imperial Consort Yu''s words, Yuwen Di laughed as he gestured for the Eunuch Ming to call Mu Chuyang in.

    Seeing that they had matters to discuss, Imperial Consort Yu also walked down the hall quickly and bowed to Yuwen Di, then said to Yuwen Di: "The emperor is busy with matters of the court, chenqie will take her leave now. She will wait until the next day to pay her respects to the Emperor. "Your Majesty, please don''t worry all day, you have to take care of the dragon''s body."

 C396 standing up

    Who in the clouds would send a beautiful book?

    Today, he remembered many things from the past. It was truly a depressing thought.

    Yuwen Di looked at Imperial Consort Yu, but did not forget to warn her: "We still have some matters to take care of here, but you must take the things that we have told you today to heart. When we meet with Little Thirteen again, you must comfort her properly for us. The child seemed so carefree that she knew it better than anyone else. I''m afraid she feels wronged but I''m not willing to tell anyone else about it. You have watched her grow up, so naturally, she is the closest to you.

    Seeing Yuwen Di''s helpless look, Imperial Consort Yu couldn''t help but want to laugh, but in the end, she nodded sincerely at Yuwen Di. The emperor does not have to worry, just leave this matter to chenqie. As a woman, chenqie is unable to help the emperor in other matters, nor can she help the emperor to resolve his troubles. However, in front of a princess, she is confident that she can speak for herself. Your Majesty needn''t worry. "

    After hearing what the Imperial Consort Yu said, Yuwen Di finally relaxed a little.

    "Since that''s the case, chenqie will take her leave first." Imperial Consort Yu bowed to Yuwen Di and planned to leave.

    Seeing that, Yuwen Di hurriedly nodded towards Imperial Consort Yu, signalling for her to withdraw. " We order the palace maid to send our imperial concubines back, and when the next day comes, we will visit your imperial concubines again. "

    The Imperial Consort Yu nodded her head lightly and left.

    Just as she left, Mu Chuyang walked in.

    With a high-spirited expression, he quickly walked into the great hall and bowed towards Yuwen Di. "Greetings, your majesty."

    "Alright, alright. Hurry up and get up." When Yuwen Di saw Mu Chuyang, who seemed to have seen his own child, he couldn''t help but smile at him, and revealed a loving expression.

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Mu Chuyang stood up and took a step forward. He quickly bent down and cupped his hands, and continued: "Your majesty, this subject has completed the task that you have given me, and is here to report it to your majesty."

    As Mu Chuyang spoke, he took out a imperial report from his bosom and handed it over. This subject has already written down the details of the peace talks, so I hope that Your Majesty can read them. "

    The Eunuch Ming standing beside saw the situation and immediately received the imperial report from Mu Chuyang and handed it over to Yuwen Di. Yuwen Di received it with a face full of smiles, and placed it at the side as he nodded towards Mu Chuyang. We''ll see about that later, but you brat. You managed to complete this matter in just two days. You truly make us feel gratified. "

    "The word of the Son of Heaven is entrusted to all citizens. This humble subject dares not treat you lightly. " Mu Chuyang spoke with righteousness as he cupped his hands in front of him.

    Seeing Mu Chuyang''s serious expression, Yuwen Di could not help but laugh. He extended his hand and pointed at Mu Chuyang, and could not help but sigh: "Your father is truly outstanding, even though he is upright and skilled in martial arts, he is not as good at speaking as you, and you are more suitable to be compared to your father in this imperial court."

    After hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Mu Chuyang hurriedly continued to speak to Yuwen Di, "Your Majesty is flattering me. This humble subject does not dare to accept."

    Today, there were only Yuwen Di and Mu Chuyang in the hall, so Mu Chuyang was even more restrained. Without Duan Yunfei supporting him from the side, he didn''t dare to say a single more presumptuous words, and only stood there respectfully.

    Yuwen Di naturally could tell that Mu Chuyang was not used to it, and lazily stretched out his hand towards him, "Alright, since the mission has been completed, you don''t have to set a rule for us here. The time is still early, I believe you have not eaten lunch yet. If you head to Red Luan Courtyard now, maybe you will still make it in time.

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Mu Chuyang could not help but heave a sigh of relief. He quickly bowed towards Yuwen Di and planned to leave.

    Just as he was about to leave, he seemed to have thought of something and quickly turned back to Yuwen Di and said: "Your majesty, after the peace talks, General Wu Shan will be able to return to the imperial court as a teacher. He has already been stationed in the southwest for a full four months. I hope that the Emperor can summon him back soon. "

    "If you don''t, I will really forget about this matter." Hearing Mu Chuyang''s words, Yuwen Di reached out and patted his forehead, as if he had suddenly realized something, and immediately nodded towards Mu Chuyang. Wu Shan is a bit younger than you, but unknowingly, he has already left the capital for such a long time. We will pass down the order now, and when the peace talks have ended, we will call Wu Shan back for a good rest. "

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Mu Chuyang calmed down and nodded towards him.

    Before he came to see the Emperor, Duan Yunfei had warned him repeatedly, afraid that he would forget about this matter. My royal father is old now, and often doesn''t remember. If you don''t take the opportunity to remind him, I don''t know when my poor cousin will return to the capital. So you must not forget about this. "

    "Okay, okay. I understand. Don''t worry, I will definitely not forget." What Mu Chuyang said to Duan Yunfei with all his heart, he must not go back on his words.

    Seeing that Yuwen Di was reminded of this matter, Mu Chuyang bowed to Yuwen Di and backed off without worry.

    At this time, the situation in the southwest was gradually becoming clear. Wu Shan ordered the soldiers to stay in place, waiting for the order from the imperial court.

    In addition, he also led some soldiers to help the government distribute official salt to the nearby commoners, so that they could receive the imperial salt.

    "General Wu, you must be tired after standing here for so long. Quickly sit down and drink some water to rest." Liu Ci Shi brought a cup of water to Wu Shan and said sincerely.

    Seeing that, Wu Shan immediately waved his hand, and laughed at Liu Ci Shi: "Lord Thorn does not need to be so courteous."

    "General Wu helps us distribute salt throughout the day. From early in the morning to late at night, it''s even harder than being a constable in the yamen. If he doesn''t even want to drink some, it''ll really be hard on him."

    Seeing that the Liu Ci Shi was so insistent, Wu Shan did not reject, and could only drink a mouthful of water, following the Liu Ci Shi to the side to rest.

    "General Wu Shan is so young, yet he is actually so diligent in his duty. This official truly admires him." Liu Ci Shi smiled at Wu Shan, and could not help but cupped his hands and laughed.

    Hearing Liu Ci Shi''s words, Wu Shan felt a little embarrassed. He extended his hand and touched his forehead, then smiled towards Liu Ci Shi and said: "Since I was young, Grandfather has taught me to stand up for the nation and for the people. Wherever I was, I never dared to forget that. It''s like my grandfather''s always looking at me. "

    Wu Shan said as he looked towards the northeast. Although his willpower was strong, he was still young. Four months of suffering and the light and shadows of a blade had made him miss his home in the capital far too much.

 C397 Beijing Herald

    Today, there was a rare good weather in the southwest. The warm sunlight shined down, although it was warm, it was not dazzling. Wu Shan opened his eyes wide and looked at the sun in the sky.

    "General Wu is still young and has been born into a noble family. I believe he has lived in luxury since he was young and has never suffered much." The Liu Ci Shi turned around and sized Wu Shan up. He then laughed embarrassedly, and continued to speak to Wu Shan: "I won''t hide it from you. When this official first heard that the emperor ordered a little brat to come here and settle the war, this official thought that this battle would be lost for sure. I never would have thought that you would have the strength to thoroughly win this battle so quickly. "

    "There is the Son of Heaven above and tens of thousands below. How would Wu Shan dare to slack off? " Wu Shan did not mention anything about his hard work during this period of time.

    Liu Ci Shi seated at the side could not help but sigh. He continued to speak to Wu Shan: "Old General Wu is a pillar of the imperial court, and its reputation is illustrious. Back then, this official was also fortunate enough to listen to the teachings of the Old General Wu.

    Wu Shan held the cup tightly in his hand, smiled at the Liu Ci Shi, touched his shoulder and said: "Liu Ci Shi is in a serious situation, I am ordered to lead the southwest troops to protect the safety of the people, to suppress the enemies outside, this is my duty, there is nothing much to praise."

    Wu Shan and the Liu Ci Shi were talking at the same time, when he suddenly heard the Vice General Zhang''s voice.

    "General, general ¡­" Vice General Zhang''s famous loud voice could be heard from far away. The people who came to collect the official salt were startled.

    Wu Shan quickly stood up and waved Vice General Zhang over, signalling him to come over.

    Vice General Zhang also saw Wu Shan in a glance, and quickly walked to Wu Shan''s side and bowed towards him. He took out a letter from his chest pocket.

    "What''s wrong?" Wu Shan thought that something had happened. As he took the envelope from Vice General Zhang''s hands, he asked Vice General Zhang anxiously.

    Vice General Zhang also had a face of doubt, as he shook his head at Wu Shan. I don''t know what happened, but this morning the messenger sent a letter, saying that it was an urgent message from the capital to you. After this lowly general received the letter, he did not dare to delay in the slightest and immediately sent it to you. "

    The Vice General Zhang gasped for breath as he spoke, but he did not forget to urge Wu Shan: "General, quickly open it and take a look, something urgent happened in the capital."

    Wu Shan nodded after hearing it, and immediately opened the letter, realizing that it was actually his own sister, Duan Yunfei''s letter to him.

    Actually, it wasn''t anything important. It was just a matter of asking questions about each other, and the connection between them was all. As Wu Shan read the letter, he couldn''t help but laugh out loud.

    "What happened, General? Did something happen in the capital?" Seeing Wu Shan''s subtle expression, Vice General Zhang''s heart became even more doubtful, and hurriedly asked Wu Shan.

    Not only Vice General Zhang, even Liu Ci Shi, who was standing at the side, started to worry.

    Wu Shan carefully kept the letter while smiling and shaking his head at the two of them. "This letter was written to me by my cousin, and actually wasn''t anything important. It only stated that after the peace talks are over, the emperor will allow us to return to the capital to recuperate. I estimate that not too long from now, the imperial edict will arrive."

    Hearing Wu Shan''s words, Vice General Zhang was so happy that he didn''t know what to say. He had been stationed in the southwest for three years. He was different from Wu Shan. He still had his wife, children, and aged parents in his family. The last time he left home, his youngest son was less than a hundred days old. By the time he returned, the child would probably already be covered in soy sauce.

    Thinking about it, Vice General Zhang couldn''t help but sigh. When he returned home, he wondered if the child would recognize him.

    The child was too young, so he shouldn''t be able to recognize her.

    His wife was also here as well. He had been working at a faraway place all these years, and he needed his wife to manage all the small and large affairs in his house. His family wasn''t wealthy, and he lived a poor life, so he didn''t know how she, a woman, could support this family with her frail shoulders.

    Wu Shan could roughly see what the Vice General Zhang was thinking. He silently walked over and patted the Vice General Zhang''s shoulders, and said to him in a low voice: "General Zhang, you are worried about the side of the house right ¡­"

    Vice General Zhang was someone who would rather die to save face than endure. Upon hearing Wu Shan''s words, he hurriedly clapped his hands and shook his head, "General Wu is overthinking it. As a man, you should go to war for your country.

    Without waiting for Vice General Zhang to finish speaking, Wu Shan waved his hand at him, and laughed: "General Zhang, Cousin sister told me in the letter that after I told her about the situation in your family, she had already ordered people to send people over a large amount of silver and food to our family. She will not let our children and elders starve to death, so don''t worry too much."

    Hearing Wu Shan''s words, Vice General Zhang couldn''t help but be a little shocked. He had never told anyone about the circumstances of his family, yet Wu Shan knew about it clearly.

    Seeing Vice General Zhang''s surprised expression, Wu Shan couldn''t help but laugh, and then continued to speak to him. "I often see you sitting outside your tent in a daze late at night, but I don''t know why you are doing this. Later, when I went to check your records, I found out that your family was poor and that you had many children. So, I told my cousin about this and told her to help me visit my family. "

    Vice General Zhang was an iron blooded man. No matter how threatening the situation, he had never shed a single tear. But when Wu Shan said these words to him, he actually choked back a bit, and almost kneeled down. His eyes were completely red as he looked at Wu Shan.

    Seeing that, Wu Shan quickly helped him up, and waved his hand, then laughed: "General Zhang does not need to be so courteous, General Zhang is far away in the southwest, he has not returned home for an entire three years, there is nothing I can do, I can only do my best, I hope General does not mind."

    Vice General Zhang would not say anything impressive. He only looked at Wu Shan for a long time before bowing respectfully towards Wu Shan, bowing down. With a choked voice, he said to Wu Shan: "Thank you General Wu, thank you Thirteenth Princess. "With regards to such great kindness, there is no way to repay it."

    Vice General Zhang laughed lightly and quickly helped him up. His eyes were clear, as if there were thousands of stars twinkling in them.

 C398 Guest Visits

    In the Red Luan Courtyard.

    Duan Yunfei was at the side studying the Military Strategy. She was wearing her usual long robe and her hair was tied up in a high bun. She really was a man who would never give in to a man''s mannerism.

    Xiao Yang walked in from the outside and jumped in front of Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei pretended to be angry, she extended her hand and knocked on Xiao Yang''s forehead, and reprimanded her: "Girl, you are really getting worse, you actually dared to scare me, see if I will beat you up or not."

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s threatening words, Xiao Yang hurriedly covered her own forehead and begged Duan Yunfei for mercy: "Princess, I was wrong, I won''t dare anymore, I beg you to forgive me this time."

    Seeing that Xiao Yang was sincere in his repentance, Duan Yunfei put down his hands, sat down at the side and poured himself a cup of tea.

    Xiao Yang let out a long sigh of relief and then continued to speak to Duan Yunfei: "Princess, General Wu Shan''s reply has arrived.

    Hearing Xiao Yang''s words, Duan Yunfei immediately forgot about what happened just now and anxiously said to Xiao Yang: "Where''s the letter, quickly take it out and let me see."

    Seeing Duan Yunfei''s childish temperament, Xiao Yang couldn''t help but chuckle, and then took out Wu Shan''s reply from her sleeve, respectfully handing it over to Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei couldn''t wait to open the letter, and read it carefully.

    Wu Shan said in the letter that the Southwest Bureau was basically stable, the soldiers were guarding the territory of the motherland, and the threat had been removed. The official salt in Jiangnan had already been transported to the southwest. The commoners all received the salt distributed by the officials, which made them live happily and peacefully.

    Seeing the contents of Wu Shan''s letter, the corners of Duan Yunfei''s lips couldn''t help but rise as he revealed a gratified smile.

    This servant heard that General Wu Shan had personally done everything in the Southwest, even taking the lead in battles. When he had the time, he even organized some soldiers to help the local officials distribute official salt. Duan Yunfei tightly held onto the letter written by Wu Shan herself, while she unceasingly recounted the things she had heard to Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei hesitated for a while, then raised her head and looked at Xiao Yang, excitedly asking: "Xiao Yang, when will Wu Shan return to the capital?"

    Xiao Yang froze for a moment, then remembered what Mu Chuyang had said a few days ago when he came to Red Luan Courtyard to chat. She lowered her head and pondered for a moment, then continued to speak with Duan Yunfei: "Princess, that day when Young Prince Mu came to the residence as a guest, didn''t he say that the emperor had already given his permission, and after the negotiation was over, he would personally order General Wu Shan to return to the capital? So, the princess need not be anxious, he thought that it would not be long before General Wu Shan would take the lead and return to the imperial court. "

    "Alright!" Duan Yunfei smiled and nodded.

    She seemed to have something she wanted to say to Xiao Yang, but before Duan Yunfei could speak, a voice came from outside the door:

    Imperial Consort Yu arrived!

    Hearing the voice of the palace maid, Duan Yunfei hurriedly walked out of the room and greeted the Imperial Consort Yu who was about to enter.

    The moment Duan Yunfei saw the Imperial Consort Yu, she immediately grabbed onto her arm like a child playing around. She no longer had the look as if she was planning to act just now. She raised her head and glanced at Imperial Consort Yu, then blinked her eyes and asked: "Why did Imperial Concubine suddenly remember to be my guest?"

    As he spoke, he quickly ordered Xiao Yang to prepare some good tea and snacks at the same time, as if he wanted to sit down.

    Although the Imperial Consort Yu was close to Duan Yunfei, ever since Duan Yunfei had become an adult, she set up a new house for her, allowing her to stay there by herself. Furthermore, with Duan Yunfei''s skipping personality, Imperial Consort Yu always felt that she could not restrict a child''s nature too much and did not continue to discipline him, always allowing him to do as he pleased.

    Thus, although they lived together in the palace, the chances of them meeting each other was extremely rare. When Duan Yunfei saw Imperial Consort Yu today, she was truly shocked.

    As the Imperial Consort Yu followed Duan Yunfei inside the house, she smiled and patted Duan Yunfei''s arm and said: "Thirteenth Princess, I don''t come here for nothing. I have come to your Red Luan Courtyard as a guest today indeed because I have something to discuss with you."

    Imperial Consort Yu was usually very cautious, but in front of Duan Yunfei, she was a lot more easygoing. After all, she was someone who had watched Duan Yunfei grow up, so she naturally understood Duan Yunfei''s temperament the most. Thirteenth Princess had always had a free and easy personality, and liked to be straightforward. Thus, Imperial Consort Yu did not beat around the bush with her, and spoke directly to her.

    Hearing Imperial Consort Yu''s words, Duan Yunfei had a rough idea of what was going on. She slightly pulled back the expression on her face and continued to nod towards Imperial Consort Yu. "It doesn''t matter why the Empress has come today, but when I see you, I''m very happy. In any case, I''d like to invite you to taste the tea and snacks that I''ve prepared."

    "Alright." Imperial Consort Yu looked down at the snacks on the table and could not help but smile at Duan Yunfei. Then she continued to speak to Duan Yunfei, "Since Thirteenth Princess has already been prepared, I will respectfully accept your offer. Furthermore, this matter was originally not of utmost importance. It just so happens that we can chat while we eat. "

    Duan Yunfei and the Imperial Consort Yu were in the hall talking, the sunlight shining in through the window was shining right between Duan Yunfei''s eyebrows.

    Imperial Consort Yu looked at Duan Yunfei and sighed softly, but didn''t know how she should start talking.

    On the contrary, Duan Yunfei was more open to it. She raised the teacup and took a sip. After that, she laughed lightly and continued to look at Imperial Consort Yu, smiling as she said to her, "Imperial Concubine must have come to my Red Luan Courtyard today for the wedding of Sixth Princess."

    Duan Yunfei''s guess of Imperial Consort Yu''s intentions surprised him. She raised her head and looked at Duan Yunfei''s unconcerned expression, and couldn''t help but chuckle.

    Duan Yunfei looked at Imperial Consort Yu and chuckled softly before continuing to speak to Imperial Consort Yu: "Imperial Concubine, don''t misunderstand. It''s not that I have nothing better to do, but it''s just that I am not that small in this palace, so no matter what happens, I will naturally come here. So even if I did, there''s nothing strange about it. "

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s explanation, Imperial Consort Yu slightly nodded her head, she casually picked up a cup of tea and blew on it, but she was constantly thinking about how to start the conversation.

 C399 class returning to court

    The peace talks proceeded smoothly. Within five days, the emperor''s decree had already reached the southwest. The peace talks ended smoothly, and the soldiers in the capital could return to the imperial court.

    The imperial edict had just been read out when a voice from the military camp resounded through the skies as it kowtowed, "Thank you, your majesty. May the Emperor live for tens of thousands of years."

    Wu Shan turned his head to look at Vice General Zhang and discovered that Vice General Zhang was also looking at him. Their gazes met, and they couldn''t help but smile at each other.

    In the fourth month of the war, when the enemy surrendered, Wu Shan entered the capital and the Jin Country emerged victorious.

    "General, we have finally done it. These four months have not been wasted. I didn''t think that we would be able to win this war in such a short amount of time. It is really exciting." Vice General Zhang walked over and knelt on the ground to receive the decree while whispering to, "General, you have worked hard these past few days."

    Wu Shan stood up while smiling, and shook his head at Vice General Zhang. For the past few days, all the soldiers in the military base had been working in unison in order to win this war. The soldiers fight hard all day long, and I don''t really have any hard work to do. "

    As Wu Shan spoke, he raised his head and looked at all the soldiers in front of him. The expression on his face slowly became serious.

    When a general dies in a hundred battles, a warrior will return ten years later.

    Every soldier''s face revealed a joyful expression. Wu Shan''s heart couldn''t help but feel like boiling blood: At this moment, I just want to bring you all home.

    "Soldiers, rest well for the next two days. We''ll pack up and return to the capital in three days." Wu Shan waved his hands at the soldiers, signalling for them to quiet down. Now that the negotiations between the two countries have just ended, we must pay more attention to our conduct and do not exceed the time limit. "

    After Wu Shan''s repeated orders, the soldiers all replied and left the stage.

    "General Wu." Just as Wu Shan was about to leave, someone suddenly called out to him from behind.

    Wu Shan turned around and realized that the Vice General Zhang was standing behind him. Wu Shan smiled at the Vice General Zhang, his lips slightly opened, and lightly said to the Vice General Zhang: "General Zhang, why are you here?"

    He reached out his hands, lifted the hem of his robe to the side, and agilely kneeled down as he said to Wu Shan: "General Wu, I represent all of the officers and generals here with my gratitude. Thank you for leading us to win this battle in just four months, and thank you for bringing the soldiers home together."

    As Vice General Zhang spoke, he kneeled down heavily and bowed towards Wu Shan.

    Wu Shan did not reply, but pulled Vice General Zhang up, his eyes slightly red, he forced out a smile and said: "Quickly, from ancient times onwards, men have gold under their knees, how can I afford the big bow that General Zhang gave me."

    He continuously pulled at them, and then, he finally managed to help Vice General Zhang up from the ground. Only then did he continue to speak to him, "I am the general of the soldiers, I should naturally bring them home. General Zhang need not do this. "

    At this time, Duan Yunfei was sitting in the middle of Red Luan Courtyard, fiddling with the little gadgets that Mu Chuyang had brought to her.

    "Thirteenth Princess, the Emperor''s edict has already reached the border. I believe that General Wu Shan will have received it by now." Xiao Yang quietly walked to Duan Yunfei''s side, smiled at her and said: "Princess, there''s no need to worry."

    Only after hearing what Xiao Yang said, did Duan Yunfei regain her senses. She couldn''t help but look towards the southwest, and then let out a long sigh. That''s right, I''ve been worried all day for this silly kid, and I''m praying for him to return as soon as possible. Now, this day has finally arrived. "

    "Now that the two countries have reached an agreement, there will be no more fighting. Presumably, the Southwest would also be quiet for some time. General Wu Shan also returned to the capital to rest. You two siblings will meet soon as well. " Xiao Yang nodded his head and turned to Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei seemed to have suddenly thought of something as she continued to ask Xiao Yang: "Does Grandfather know about this matter?"

    The moment he finished speaking, Xiao Yang was startled, then he continued to answer Duan Yunfei: "The imperial edict had just reached the Southwest military camp, and has not announced it to the court. I presume that Old General Wu still does not know about it."

    Xiao Yang said from the side. Duan Yunfei frowned slightly, and after thinking for a while, she continued to speak to Xiao Yang: "Since it''s like this, it''s been a long time since I''ve visited Grandfather. You go and help me prepare some exquisite food belts, we''ll go to Wu Mansion tomorrow to visit Grandfather. If grandfather were to find out about this, he would definitely be overjoyed. "

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Xiao Yang did not dare delay, and quickly went to prepare.

    Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, two days had passed.

    It was already the third fragment of the night, but Wu Shan was still unable to fall asleep even after tossing and turning. He could only put on his clothes once more and head out of the tent.

    Just as he walked outside, he saw that the Vice General Zhang was also standing under the moonlight, sighing heavily.

    "It''s already the third fragment of the night. General Zhang is still not going back to rest, but he''s actually thinking of staying here to admire the moon." Wu Shan couldn''t help but laugh as he reached out to pat Vice General Zhang on the shoulder.

    Hearing Wu Shan''s words, the Vice General Zhang couldn''t help but laugh and hurriedly bowed towards Wu Shan. "General Wu has truly troubled me. This lowly general is just a crude person who cannot even read a few words. How could he possibly have the mood to leisurely admire the moon here? "

    Vice General Zhang said as he raised his head to look at the moon in the sky. He had been here for three whole years, and now that he suddenly had to go home, he felt a bit uncomfortable. I wonder if the moon in our home is the same as the moon in the southwest. "

    "Of course." Wu Shan blurted out. Just as he was about to continue speaking, he saw the look of anticipation in Vice General Zhang''s eyes, and could only forcefully swallow the latter half of the sentence. He choked for a bit, and then continued to speak to Vice General Zhang: "We will set off tomorrow morning.

    Hearing Wu Shan''s words, the Vice General Zhang did not say much and only nodded heavily towards Wu Shan. He raised his head and looked at the moon in the sky. He turned his head to the side and continued to speak to Wu Shan, "This place is far away from home.

    Wu Shan did not refute him and faintly smiled at Vice General Zhang.

 C400 long talk of promoting the knee

    Imperial Consort Yu sat at the side and revealed a troubled expression. She could not help but lightly frown.

    Duan Yunfei''s heart was very clear as she raised her head to look at Imperial Consort Yu, then laughed and said to him, "Since Imperial Concubine is here today as a lobbyist, how can you sit there and not speak? If royal father knew that you were here and didn''t say anything, he will definitely say that you aren''t a good lobbyist. "

    "Thirteenth Princess, you misunderstood. The emperor isn''t the way you think." Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Imperial Consort Yu quickly extended her hand out towards Duan Yunfei and waved her hands.

    But before she could finish speaking, Duan Yunfei smiled. She held out her hand and held Imperial Consort Yu''s hand tightly, then patted her palm and said: "Alright, I was just joking. Since royal father has chosen me as a lobbyist, even if I am not willing to give you face, I will still owe you a favor. The person in charge of this palace also said that I was willful and unruly. "

    Duan Yunfei laughed as she spoke. She probably didn''t care about this at all.

    Seeing that Duan Yunfei did not really care about it, the heavy burden in Imperial Consort Yu''s heart was finally lifted a little. She raised her head and glanced at Duan Yunfei, and purposely teased him: "Thirteenth Princess''s words are really too polite, I never thought that in Thirteenth Princess''s place, my favors are actually more important than your face. If the emperor were to hear these words, I''m afraid he''d really be grieving over them. "

    As Imperial Consort Yu spoke, she drained the cup of water in one gulp, and in the end, took out a handkerchief to gently wipe her mouth.

    Duan Yunfei didn''t mind at all. She lifted her head, glanced at Imperial Consort Yu, winked at her, and said seriously: "Right now, there is only me and Imperial Concubine in this palace. If Imperial Concubine doesn''t tell the world about it, Royal Father will naturally not know."

    The two chatted for a while before they talked about what had happened today.

    She stretched out her hand and patted Duan Yunfei''s arm, before saying to her, "Thirteenth Princess, since young, the Emperor has loved you the most, and has wished that he could put all the good things in the world in front of you. You know this better than anyone else. However, your royal father is, after all, the ruler of a nation, and he has too many constraints.

    Duan Yunfei was clearer than anyone else about what Imperial Consort Yu had just said.

    However, she still couldn''t get over the issue she set in her heart. After all, the things that had happened between her and the Sixth Princess were still vividly remembered in her mind. And yet, her personality was straightforward and straightforward. What she couldn''t learn the most was the hypocrisy of the people in the palace.

    "Speaking of which, Sixth Princess is still the emperor''s daughter after all, he''s your blood sister. Now that she''s going to be married off, just take it as a consideration for the two of you sisters, so that you don''t bother with his anymore." "As Imperial Consort Yu spoke, she couldn''t help but sigh. Your royal father was worried that you would feel sad because of this matter, so he told me about this matter and told me to speak with you properly. "

    Just as the Imperial Consort Yu had said, everyone was jealous of the most respected position in the palace, but very few people knew that as the Son of Heaven, he had no other choice.

    But even if others didn''t know that Duan Yunfei was his most beloved daughter, how could she not know?

    Duan Yunfei sat at the side as she played with the cup in her hand. This was a habit that had been formed since childhood.

    He still remembered when he was young, palace maid in the palace had taught Duan Yunfei to learn rules, but Duan Yunfei didn''t like it, so she would always jump up and down to avoid palace maid who taught him rules. Because of this, the empress always complained to the emperor several times, "Your majesty, Yun Fei, this girl, she''s so mischievous at such a young age. She doesn''t have any rules, so what should we do when she grows up? If the Emperor were to indulge himself, I wonder what she would become when she grows up. "

    Despite the empress bringing it up in front of the emperor multiple times, Yuwen Di still continued to smile and then looked at Duan Yunfei with an expression of love.

    If the empress were to continue speaking like this, Yuwen Di would turn around and glance at his impatiently. He then said to the empress expressionlessly, "Little Thirteen is our daughter, and we naturally know how to discipline her.

    The empress was choked with sobs for a while, unable to say a single word. She could only look at Duan Yunfei in dissatisfaction.

    "Whenever she thought about these trivial matters from the past, Duan Yunfei would be unable to hold back and laugh out loud. She turned her head to look outside the window and could not help but sigh. I naturally know in my heart that royal father is in a difficult position, so why would I bother with him? Furthermore, even though Sixth Princess doesn''t get along with me, he is still my big sister after all. Since she is about to be married off, how can I make things difficult for her and not let her marry off all his glory? "

    Although Duan Yunfei was normally a bit of a prankster, whenever she encountered serious matters, she would always be clear about what she should do.

    Hearing the sincerity of Duan Yunfei''s words, Imperial Consort Yu also nodded her head lightly, extending her hand out and tightly grabbing Duan Yunfei''s sleeve. She didn''t know what to say.

    "Imperial Concubine, you are the person who understands my character the best. Sixth Princess and Empress have never been close to me, so I couldn''t personally visit your house to offer you my congratulations. However, I hope that you don''t worry.

    "For you to think this way, I am truly comforted in my heart." Imperial Consort Yu let out a light sigh, then looked at Duan Yunfei, and gently smiled to her.

    "Enough, Imperial Concubine doesn''t need to blabber about this matter to me. Now that the date of Sixth Princess''s marriage is approaching, and everyone in the palace is talking about this matter, my ears will not be able to bear it any longer. Today, Imperial Concubine has only come to the Palace for a single time with great difficulty, so she should have talked to me in a good manner to relieve her boredom, why is it that my heart is always thinking about these things? " Duan Yunfei nodded to Imperial Consort Yu as he spoke.

    Imperial Consort Yu had already gotten a satisfactory answer to the task that Yuwen Di asked her to do, and her heart immediately relaxed a lot.

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, the Imperial Consort Yu did not stop him. Instead, she let out a long sigh of relief and nodded towards Duan Yunfei. Instead, you might as well just listen to our Thirteenth Princess s, and your days will go by a little faster. "

    After Duan Yunfei heard what the Imperial Consort Yu said, she couldn''t help but smile.

 C401 Matters concerning the Wu Residence

    Early in the morning on the second day, just as Wu Shan was about to leave, a loud cry came from behind.

    Wu Shan turned his head to look, and only then did he realize that it was Liu Ci Shi bringing a few yamen runners to chase him from behind.

    When he saw this, he thought something important had happened, so he quickly asked the soldiers to stop. When Liu Ci Shi came closer, he cupped his hands in greeting, and asked with a somewhat anxious expression: "Why is Lord Thorn suddenly here, did something important happen?"

    The Lord Thorn came all the way here dusty and worn out. After taking a few deep breaths, he then said to Wu Shan: "General Wu is very helpful to this official in the southwest, not only this official, he is also the benefactor of all the people here. Now that General Wu wants this official to return, do you not want me to come here to see you all off?"

    Lord Thorn said these words with an angry look on his face.

    Seeing that, Wu Shan immediately shook his head, and continued to explain to Liu Ci Shi: "Lord Thorn is overthinking it, Wu Shan did not mean it like that. Wu Shan has already troubled the citizens of the southwest for many days, and only today did he give them a clear and bright world. In the past four months, when the people of the southwest had been caught in the flames of war, they were truly uneasy in their hearts.

    "General Wu Shan must definitely not have such concerns. If not for the general, who knows how things would have unfolded in the southwest. General Wu Qi, this humble official thanks General Wu on behalf of all the citizens of the southwest. As the Liu Ci Shi spoke, he was about to kneel down and bow towards Wu Shan.

    Seeing that, Wu Shan started to get down from the horse, and immediately helped Liu Ci Shi up, and then spoke sincerely to Liu Ci Shi: "Lord Thorn is too serious, and these are all Wu Shan''s responsibilities, I can''t stand everyone''s love. If Lord Thorn insists on doing so, Wu Shan will not feel at ease. "

    Hearing Wu Shan''s words, the Liu Ci Shi raised his head, smiled at Wu Shan and said, "Although General Wu is much younger than me, and is also a young master from a distinguished family clan. But when I first met the general, I felt that I was very close to him. I wonder when we will be able to meet with General Wu again? "

    "Don''t worry Lord Thorn. There will always be a day when we meet again." Wu Shan laughed at the Liu Ci Shi and said to him calmly.

    "Seeing Wu Shan like this, Liu Ci Shi also nodded his head. I''ll see you to the general. "

    "Lord Thorn, no need to trouble yourself." Wu Shan quickly waved towards the Liu Ci Shi, and said with a smile: "A farewell will eventually come. Lord Thorn had led all the people in the yamen to catch up with Wu Shan. This friendship was etched in Wu Shan''s heart, there was no need to send them off. We''ll meet again in the future. "

    Wu Shan cupped his hands towards Liu Ci Shi as he spoke.

    Since Wu Shan insisted, Liu Ci Shi could not say anymore and could only extend his hand out as a greeting to Wu Shan. " Since that''s the case, this lowly official shall watch over General Wu from here. "

    Wu Shan thought for a while, then nodded at Liu Ci Shi. He mounted his horse and left in a hurry. After walking about a hundred meters, Wu Shan suddenly waved at the Liu Ci Shi, and loudly shouted: "Lord Thorn is more precious, we will meet again in the future."

    In about an instant, Liu Ci Shi couldn''t help but sob.

    That day, he stood at his original spot, looking at Wu Shan''s and the distant silhouettes of the army, unwilling to leave even after a long while.

    At this time, Duan Yunfei was also in the palace, waiting for her return with a joyous expression.

    She had personally prepared something that Wu Shan would love to eat, and the corners of her mouth could not help but raise upwards.

    For some reason, she suddenly thought of the scene from a few days ago, when the Wu Mansion visited the Old General Wu. After a few months, Old General Wu seemed to have aged a bit. He no longer looked as energetic and happy as he used to be. But he was still sitting in the yard, writing by himself, wasting the last years of his life.

    "Grandfather." Duan Yunfei walked over from behind him and gently called out to Old General Wu.

    If it was in the past, Duan Yunfei would definitely jump over the roof and hide behind Old General Wu''s back while crouching down, and then give him a good scare. It was just that Old General Wu was already old and couldn''t bear her torment anymore. Duan Yunfei could only obediently walk in, and said to Old General Wu: "Grandfather, it''s been a while since we last met, my granddaughter is really worried about you, and it''s not easy for her to be free today, so she rushed over to see you."

    "Little girl, you''ve always been the best at coaxing your grandfather." Old General Wu turned his head to look at Duan Yunfei. He poked her arm with his finger, stroking his white beard as he spoke to Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei laughed and sat down opposite of the Old General Wu, talking to him.

    "Yunfei, Grandfather is old now, so he won''t be able to use these swords and spears anymore. You might as well come today and show Grandfather your sword dance." Old General Wu stroked his beard as he spoke to Duan Yunfei. The sunlight shone on his white beard and hair, making him look like an immortal.

    At the end of his life, he was full of ambition. Duan Yunfei knew the ambition in Old General Wu''s heart, so he did not say much and only nodded at him, and then stood up and started to play with him.

    There were only two people in the courtyard: and Old General Wu.

    Old General Wu praised as he watched.

    "Grandfather, granddaughter is making a fool of herself here." Finally, Duan Yunfei quickly kept the sword in her hand, and bowed to Old General Wu as she spoke. The Old General Wu''s martial arts attainments were extremely high, there were not many people in the imperial court who could compare to him. So she danced in front of Old General Wu. Duan Yunfei was actually a little flustered in her heart.

    "It''s not easy for you to have such accomplishments at such a young age. How could it be considered an embarrassment?" Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, the Old General Wu immediately stretched out her hand towards her, and then smiled as she spoke to her.

    "Come here, Grandpa wants to give you something." The Old General Wu seemed to have suddenly thought of something and waved Duan Yunfei over, gesturing for her to come over to him.

    It was rare for Duan Yunfei to see a Old General Wu like him being this cautious, and she couldn''t help but be interested. She hurriedly came over and said to the Old General Wu: "Grandfather is so secretive, just what kind of good thing is it that he wants to give me?"

    Duan Yunfei said as she walked in front of the Old General Wu. Old General Wu ordered the people to take out the embroidered box and placed it in front of Duan Yunfei.

    Seeing Old General Wu''s smiling face, Duan Yunfei was curious, she turned her head and asked Old General Wu: "Grandfather, what exactly is inside?"

 C402 length of speech

    Old General Wu and Duan Yunfei sat facing each other.

    The sunlight was warm and gentle as it slowly spread out, bathing Duan Yunfei''s face in its pink glow.

    She curiously looked at the embroidered box in front of her and couldn''t help but feel suspicious. She then asked Old General Wu in a spoiled manner, "Grandfather, what exactly is inside?"

    Old General Wu did not reply, he only smiled and pointed to the box, then pretended to be calm and said to her: "Since you want to know what is inside, then do it yourself."

    Hearing Old General Wu''s words, Duan Yunfei nodded at him. While opening the box, she smiled and said: "Since grandfather has granted it, then I will accept it."

    Duan Yunfei said as she opened the embroidered box.

    She was stunned for a moment. Inside the embroidered box was the treasured sword that had followed the Old General Wu for his entire life. This sword was made of iron and mud. It was forged by the best swordsmith in the Jiang and Hu dynasties. That person received Old General Wu''s kindness, and was truly unable to repay it. In the end, he gave the sword to Old General Wu. Duan Yunfei never thought that the Old General Wu would actually gift this treasure sword to her.

    Duan Yunfei raised her head and looked at Old General Wu, her eyes filled with surprise. Old General Wu looked at Duan Yunfei with eyes full of love.

    "I have no choice." "Duan Yunfei quickly sheathed his sword back into the embroidered box and pushed it in front of Old General Wu, shaking his head non-stop at him. Grandfather, this sword is your treasure, it has followed you through all the battles of your life. How can you give it to a little girl like this? "Grandfather, it''s better if you take it back. I''m just joking with you, don''t take it seriously."

    Seeing Duan Yunfei''s nervous face, Old General Wu couldn''t help but want to laugh. He reached out his hand to stroke his white beard, and continued speaking to Duan Yunfei: "It''s just as you said, this sword has indeed followed me for my entire life, and hasn''t left my side for a moment. "But grandfather is already old and can''t hold it anymore, so grandfather wants to give it to you as a gift so that you can always carry it with you. He can also protect you in times of danger."

    Even though Old General Wu had said that, Duan Yunfei still shook her head and said: "Grandfather''s words are serious. Now that Wu Shan led the troops and has won the battle, he will be returning to the capital tomorrow. Grandfather can gift this sword to Cousin Wu Shan, so he won''t forget the heavy burden of the clan."

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, the Old General Wu muttered to herself for a while, the corners of her mouth raised slightly, revealing a faint smile.

    He hesitated for a long time before speaking to Duan Yunfei again, "Not only did this sword follow me for my entire life, it was also your mother''s most beloved item when she was alive. Like you, she is naturally unrestrained. Back then, she joked with me and told me to give this sword to her as a dowry for her marriage. "However, I was worried that she, a woman, would marry into the palace and become the emperor''s concubine. It''s useless to be so willful, so I wasn''t willing to agree to her request."

    "At that time, I thought that if your mother gave birth to a prince in the future, I would give this sword to the young prince so that he could become a pillar of the kingdom. I didn''t expect your mother to die not long after you were born. This matter has become the regret of my life. " Old General Wu sighed as he spoke.

    Hearing Old General Wu''s words, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but feel a little sad in her heart. She walked over and gently patted Old General Wu''s shoulder, but didn''t know how she should comfort him.

    Old General Wu shook his head, forcing out a laugh: "I still remember when you were young, you were unruly and headstrong when you came to Wu Mansion, and you had a fearless look. You are the most beloved princess in the palace, and you have seen all kinds of rare things. However, every time you see my sword, you would grab it and refuse to let go. At that time, I already knew that the sword was yours. "

    "But ¡­" Duan Yunfei slightly frowned, and didn''t finish her words.

    The Old General Wu did not ask, but continued to talk to her, "Probably because of your mother''s decision. I thought that when you grow a little older, when I become a little older, so old that I will no longer be able to protect you anymore, I will give you this sword as a gift, and you will have to rely on it to protect yourself. "

    Before Old General Wu even finished speaking, Duan Yunfei''s eyes immediately turned red.

    Old General Wu looked at her and couldn''t help but laugh. He reached out his hand to wipe her eyes, feigning reproach: "Look at you, a child who has never been afraid of the heavens or the earth since childhood, why are you so weak today? If you were like today, how could Grandfather be confident that you could protect yourself?"

    "Alright, alright. Wipe your tears away. "If not, the emperor would think that you''ve been bullied when you got your eyes swollen from crying later on." As Old General Wu spoke, he hobbled over to Duan Yunfei and wiped away the tears in her eyes.

    Seeing Old General Wu''s flustered look, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but want to laugh, but her heart was aching. At that time, the Old General Wu was an influential figure that shook and intimidated the surrounding countries. Now, in the old age of warriors, even walking was not as good as before. His beard and hair were white, and he truly became an old man.

    Duan Yunfei could not bear to continue thinking, and quickly changed the topic.

    "Grandfather, Cousin Brother Wu Shan will be back soon. He made a great contribution this time, so royal father must definitely bestow it upon him. " Duan Yunfei tilted her head to the side as she looked at Old General Wu, and couldn''t help but reveal a somewhat proud expression. It''s not only Cousin Wu Shan, I even helped everyone in the family to request for grace. When Cousin comes back, Royal Father should be sending orders very soon. "

    Old General Wu had been up and down for a long time, and he had long seen Li Lu''s reputation as a person. Therefore, even though Duan Yunfei had said that, he did not reveal much joy, and only nodded at Duan Yunfei.

    "Grandfather, it''s all thanks to your usual tutelage for Cousin Wu Shan, he was able to achieve complete victory in his first battle with his troops, and thus was able to return to the imperial court. I presume that in the future, the Emperor will definitely place great importance on him. " Duan Yunfei continued to speak to the Old General Wu, his face filled with uncontrollable joy.

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, the Old General Wu thought for a moment, then continued to speak to Duan Yunfei: "Yun Fei, Wu Shan is a general, his mission was to lead soldiers to fight and protect our country. Since he had won the battle, he should naturally celebrate with the entire country. However, this should not be used as a means for him to amass wealth and status. You should know that, and he should know that. "

    The Old General Wu spoke in a serious tone, only then did Duan Yunfei understand what he meant.

 C403 Princess Marry

    Duan Yunfei hesitated for a moment, then nodded at Old General Wu.

    "Old General Wu stood up, leaning on his walking stick, and couldn''t help but sigh. Yun Fei, as a court official, naturally should stand up for the court and for the people. Only in this way could it be considered as having a clear conscience. Wu Shan is still young, if he doesn''t understand this principle, you should naturally urge him on from time to time. We must not let him lose his sense of propriety in front of the greater good. "

    As Old General Wu spoke, Duan Yunfei, who was standing behind him, slightly bent down and respectfully bowed. Thank you for your teachings. Your granddaughter has remembered it. "

    Duan Yunfei stretched out her hand to touch the sword that Old General Wu had gifted her. She couldn''t help but feel emotional in her heart, as if she was carrying a heavy burden. The words that Old General Wu had warned her that day still echoed in her mind, and she didn''t dare to forget it even for a moment.

    As Duan Yunfei was lost in thought, she suddenly heard someone shouting outside, "General Wu is back! General Wu is back!"

    After hearing this news, Duan Yunfei came back to reality and quickly called for someone to come over and ask: "What happened just now? Where is General Wu now? "

    Seeing Duan Yunfei''s anxious face, Xiao Yang hurriedly said to her, "Princess, I just received news that General Wu has already entered the city and is currently below the city walls receiving worship from the citizens. Many people within the palace, upon hearing this news, all hurried over to welcome General Wu. "

    Xiao Yang excitedly chatted with Duan Yunfei, and for a moment, Duan Yunfei was actually a little nervous. It had been a long time since sshe had seen Wu Shan, and he didn''t know what she had experienced in the past few months in the southwest.

    Just as Duan Yunfei was hesitating on what to do, she raised her head and saw Mu Chuyang swaggering into the entrance of the Red Luan Courtyard.

    Mu Chuyang glanced at Duan Yunfei, and actually couldn''t resist laughing out loud. He raised his head to size up Duan Yunfei, then shook his head and said: "Today is the day General Wu Shan returns to the capital, and everyone in the capital anxiously went to pay their respects to General Wu, to actually create such an empty scene in the capital. I thought that since the Thirteenth Princess is always concerned about General Wu, if he knew about this, he would definitely go and visit General Wu. I never thought that Thirteenth Princess was still hesitating in the palace. "

    As Mu Chuyang spoke, he sized Duan Yunfei up from head to toe. After pausing for a while, he continued to speak to Duan Yunfei, "Looks like the deep affection between brother and sister today is also fake."

    Duan Yunfei had long expected him to speak in such a manner, and was angry in his heart. Instead, she turned to look at Mu Chuyang, and laughed: "Young Prince Mu and Cousin Wu Shan have always had a good relationship, and now that cousin Wu Shan has returned to the imperial court, aren''t you blabbering nonsense with me here in Red Luan Courtyard? Seems like Young Prince Mu is not truly sincere towards cousin Wu Shan."

    "You ¡­" Mu Chuyang stretched out his hand and pointed at Duan Yunfei.

    However, before he could finish his words, Duan Yunfei interrupted him, looked at him and continued: "Since that''s the case, when I see cousin Wu Shan later, I must properly remind him to be careful in making friends, and not be friends with someone who doesn''t seem to be on the same side as him."

    Without waiting for Mu Chuyang to speak, Duan Yunfei walked out of the courtyard.

    Seeing that he had no other choice, Mu Chuyang hurried to catch up and followed Duan Yunfei out of the palace gate.

    Just as Duan Yunfei walked to the palace gate, she raised her head and met the eyes of Wu Shan, who was about to enter the palace.

    Wu Shan was startled for a moment, but after that, he quickly walked towards Duan Yunfei and bowed respectfully towards him, then said to Duan Yunfei with a face full of smiles: "Greetings elder sister. We have parted for a few months, and today we are extremely happy, I wonder how elder sister has been?"

    "It''s dark." Duan Yunfei stood in front of Wu Shan, seriously sizing him up, and continued to speak while facing him. If Grandpa or that old man saw it, his heart would definitely ache. "

    Wu Shan looked valiant and formidable in his military uniform, without explaining anything, he only smiled at Duan Yunfei, then lowered his head to size himself up before speaking: "Going out on a march, your days will definitely not be as comfortable as your home. It was only natural to be a bit thinner. Grandfather will definitely understand. "

    Wu Shan said while looking up and smiling at Duan Yunfei, just like the young master before.

    Duan Yunfei''s eyes flickered, and looked at Wu Shan unblinkingly. In the end, she couldn''t resist extending her hand and patting his shoulder. She smiled and said, "Welcome back."

    Wu Shan did not speak, and only nodded heavily. The expression in his eyes became even deeper and steadier. As Duan Yunfei looked at his eyes, she couldn''t help but think in her heart: The current Wu Shan is no longer that ignorant child from back then. He had really grown up and become a general.

    As Duan Yunfei and Wu Shan were talking, Mu Chuyang who was standing at the side finally could not hold it in and coughed twice.

    Wu Shan just realised that the person beside Duan Yunfei was Young Prince Mu Mu Chuyang.

    "Congratulations General Wu Shan for his triumphant return. It has been tough on you for the past four months." Mu Chuyang cupped his hands towards Wu Shan, and said with a dignified tone.

    Only then did Wu Shan turn his head back, and he smiled as he hurriedly bowed to Mu Chuyang, and intentionally teased Mu Chuyang: "So it''s Young Prince Mu who has come. Young Prince Mu has personally come to greet me at the city gate. I thank Young Prince Mu. "

    Hearing Wu Shan''s words, Mu Chuyang felt that something was off, and couldn''t help but frown.

    Without waiting for Mu Chuyang to react, Duan Yunfei hurriedly said to Wu Shan and Mu Chuyang: "Alright, it''s getting late, royal father is still waiting for us inside the palace, we should hurry and enter."

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Mu Chuyang and Wu Shan both nodded, and then walked towards the palace gate.

    At this time, Yuwen Di was sitting on the roof of the hall, waiting for him to present himself.

    "Quickly go and see where Wu Shan has gone to, why have you not entered the palace yet?" Yuwen Di waited for a long time, but he still could not see Wu Shan. He could not help but feel anxious, and waved towards Eunuch Ming, sending him off to quickly take a look.

    "Your Majesty, don''t be in such a hurry. Perhaps we met with the celebration of the commoners at the entrance of the palace, which was why we were delayed. This servant will go down to take a look. " Eunuch Ming said as he prepared to leave. However, before he even reached the entrance, Wu Shan''s voice came from outside the palace.

 C404 Visit to the Palace

    Eunuch Ming hesitated for a moment before turning his head to look at Yuwen Di.

    Yuwen Di hurriedly nodded, and said anxiously to the Eunuch Ming: "Wu Shan is here, hurry and call him in."

    Eunuch Ming hurriedly replied as he walked towards the palace.

    Actually, it was nothing urgent, it was just that Wu Shan had been out fighting for a long time. According to the rules, the Emperor had to summon him to the palace to express his condolences.

    As soon as Yuwen Di saw Wu Shan, a gratified smile involuntarily surfaced on his face. He quickly stood up and said to him: "Wu Shan, this journey has been filled with dust, and we have traveled far, far away to war at the border for several months. You didn''t even accompany your family members on New Year''s Eve, and this has truly made you suffer."

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Wu Shan hurriedly crouched down, and said to Yuwen Di with a righteous look in his eyes, "Your majesty, you flatter me. Many thanks to your majesty for showing compassion to the soldiers on the battlefield.

    "Alright!" Hearing Wu Shan''s words, a happy and gratified expression emerged on Yuwen Di''s face. He looked at Wu Shan with a face full of love and affection, then continued to speak to him. It is truly shocking to everyone in the court. "

    Yuwen Di spoke, and then paused for a moment, before continuing to speak towards Wu Shan: "My Jin Country''s etiquette system always requires a clear reward, and now that you have done such a great deed, if we do not reward you, not only will we be criticized by the world, we will also be disheartened by the people. "So, quickly think about what rewards you might want to give me."

    After hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Duan Yunfei also quickly knelt to the side and said to Yuwen Di in a spoiled manner: "Father, you promised me before. "You are the son of heaven, you can''t go back on your word."

    Yuwen Di laughed, and nodded slightly towards the few young men standing in front of His Highness, then said while smiling: "Of course, we will not go back on our words since we have promised to bestow Wu Shan a reward."

    Seeing that, Wu Shan became a little anxious, he immediately walked up to Yuwen Di and said: "Your majesty, this lowly general leads his soldiers to kill the enemy, and in the end, we have achieved complete victory. We relied on your authority and the bravery of our soldiers, this lowly general truly does not dare to claim credit, and does not dare to ask for any rewards, your majesty, please retract your orders."

    Before Wu Shan even finished speaking, Yuwen Di waved his hand at him, "If you still haven''t thought of what you want as a reward, you can go back and think about it.

    Since Yuwen Di was so adamant, Wu Shan could not refuse anymore and could only thank the emperor for his grace.

    After he finished talking about the rewards, Yuwen Di smiled faintly and told Wu Shan about the war scene. Wu Shan, although you were also fighting alongside the soldiers in the army camp, but in the end, you had never truly led your troops to war. But I didn''t expect that you would be able to achieve a complete victory in just four months.

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, Wu Shan couldn''t help but laugh for a bit. Then, he saluted Yuwen Di and continued to speak to him: "Reporting to your majesty, although the southwestern region''s roads are rugged and difficult to traverse, and is located in the basin, it has a lot of cloudy weather. However, it is precisely because of this that we use this special geographical location as a base that we can win this war so quickly. "

    Wu Shan explained his battle plan to Yuwen Di in detail, and upon hearing it, Yuwen Di couldn''t help but nod his head, and repeatedly praised. It was true. Even though Wu Shan is young, I''m afraid not many people would be able to come up with such a basic strategy for battle. "

    "Your Majesty''s praise is too much, this lowly general does not dare to accept it." Seeing that, Wu Shan quickly bent down and bowed towards Yuwen Di.

    After Yuwen Di spoke with Wu Shan for a while, he couldn''t help but stretch his waist, and waved his hand at Wu Shan: "Alright, it''s getting late, you guys probably have a lot of things to say, so you guys can leave first."

    After they left the main hall, they let out a long sigh of relief.

    The three of them chatted as they walked out of the palace.

    Today, when Wu Shan returned to the capital, he was elated. She talked a lot more, continuously telling Wu Shan the things that happened in the palace city during this period of time, afraid that he would miss out any important details.

    Wu Shan was not interested in what Duan Yunfei was saying, he only smiled as he listened to what Duan Yunfei was saying. After he finished speaking, Wu Shan seriously raised his head, looked at Duan Yunfei, reached out her hand to pat her shoulder, and asked Duan Yunfei in a low voice: "Elder sister, have you been well since I was not in the palace? Has the empress ever troubled you? "

    The empress had always disliked Duan Yunfei, which was something the entire palace knew. It was precisely because of this that the empress''s actions became even more unrestrained. If Duan Yunfei''s personality was too unyielding, it would be very easy for him to fall into the empress''s trap. Thus, after Wu Shan left the capital, the thing he was most worried about was the Empress secretly plotting against him.

    Wu Shan had been staying in the southwest for the past few months, because he had been in contact with Mu Chuyang on official business. At the very end of the letter, Wu Shan would remind Mu Chuyang to be careful of the Empress, so as to prevent Duan Yunfei from falling into her trap.

    These were all things that Duan Yunfei did not know. She did not know in the slightest that in every single ordinary day, there had been other people that had earnestly loved her.

    Hearing Wu Shan''s words, Duan Yunfei couldn''t help but curl her lips, and then said to Wu Shan, "Don''t worry, although the empress doesn''t like me, she isn''t the one at fault, and I''m not her meat either. Therefore, she can''t do anything to me either."

    Seeing Duan Yunfei''s complacent look, Wu Shan could not help but smile, but he did not reply, and only nodded at Duan Yunfei.

    Duan Yunfei glanced at Wu Shan, as if she suddenly thought of something, and quickly said to Wu Shan: "Wu Shan, I went to visit Grandfather a few days ago, and he really misses you. It''s not easy for you to return now, so quickly go home and accompany him."

    After hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Wu Shan nodded, and raised his head to look at Duan Yunfei, he then continued to speak to her after a long while: "Elder sister, I was not in the capital for this period of time, thank you for taking care of Wu Mansion, and also thank you for taking care of Grandfather. "Now that I have returned to the capital, I will definitely be at home filial piety to grandfather and his family. You don''t have to worry about me."

    As Wu Shan spoke, he slightly nodded towards him.

 C405 Princess Marry

    In the past few days, the palace had become extremely tight-knit. No one knew what exactly they were busy with. Today, when Wu Shan left the imperial court, there was nothing much for him to do, so he went to the Red Luan Courtyard to sit with Duan Yunfei, and found out that the Sixth Princess was getting married.

    Duan Yunfei spoke of this matter in a relaxed manner. In the end, her mouth even revealed a trace of a faint smile. But Wu Shan couldn''t be happy no matter what.

    Wu Shan glanced at Duan Yunfei and couldn''t help but frown. He then asked her, "Elder sister, after the incident of you being poisoned all those years ago, the Emperor lost his title of the Sixth Princess''s Grand Princess and was almost sent to the cold palace. It was because of this elder sister that you couldn''t bear to be poisoned all those years ago, and saved her from death. I never thought that in the end, things would still turn out this way. "

    As Wu Shan spoke, in the end, he could not help but clench his fingers into a fist and heavily smash them on the table at the side.

    Seeing that, Duan Yunfei immediately held onto Wu Shan''s hand, and smiled: It doesn''t matter if she has been deprived of her title by the emperor, but the blood of the emperor still flows in her bones. In the end, nothing happened to me. As time passes, the emperor naturally won''t blame her. "

    Now, the Sixth Princess wanted to marry the successor of the The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting, and become the successor concubine of the The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting. Even if Yuwen Di didn''t give face to the Sixth Princess and Empress, he still had to give the The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting face.

    Duan Yunfei and Wu Shan were talking inside the palace, but the empress''s palace was also extremely busy.

    "Ying Luo, you are going to marry into the The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting, and for this the emperor has reinstated your title. Therefore, in the future, you will still be a princess and won''t have to worry about anything, "the empress pulled Sixth Princess Duan Yingluo in front of her and spoke to her sincerely and didn''t forget to pat her shoulder in the end.

    Ever since what happened last time, Duan Yingluo had spoken much less. Adding to the hatred she had towards the empress, she had only sat in front of her and listened to what she said in a stiff manner. She looked into her eyes without saying a word.

    The Empress could roughly tell that something was wrong with Duan Yingluo, so she frowned and hesitated for a while before continuing to speak to Duan Yingluo, "Ying Luo, before, there were many things that my mother did not consider properly, but no matter what my mother did, it was for your own good. So you must understand my mother. "Now that you are going to get married, your mother''s heart really doesn''t feel good."

    Hearing the Empress''s earnest expression, Duan Yingluo did not answer and only nodded slightly in the end.

    As they were talking, Yuwen Di suddenly walked in from outside.

    It had been a long time since Yuwen Di came to the empress''s palace. Now that he had suddenly come to visit, the empress was shocked.

    "The Emperor is blessed." The Queen hastily bowed towards Yuwen Di, then incoherently asked him, "How did the Emperor get the free time to come today?"

    Right after the Empress''s words, she felt that something was amiss, and immediately shook her head at Yuwen Di: "Please forgive me, Your Majesty. That is not what chenqie meant, it''s just that Your Majesty has not come here for a long time, which caused chenqie to be extremely surprised, and not know what to do."

    Yuwen Di did not fuss about it with the Queen and only nodded his head lightly, and said to her in a low voice: "Ying Luo is going to be married in another day, we have nothing to do today, so we decided to come over to your place and have a good talk with her. After tomorrow, she will leave the palace to marry into the The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting, although we are in the capital, but meeting his again in the future will naturally not be as easy as it is now."

    As the Emperor spoke, he couldn''t help sighing in his heart. He took off his robes and sat in the Side of table, looking at Duan Yingluo with a face full of love.

    Duan Yingluo, on the other hand, did not have any reaction. She merely knelt down obediently in front of the emperor, and respectfully bowed to him. Then, she poured some tea. It seemed like she was filial and obedient, so she was a lot further away.

    Yuwen Di naturally was also able to tell, but he didn''t say anything more and only let out a heavy sigh.

    Yuwen Di sat in the empress''s palace until it was noon before he came out, and the expression on his face became much uglier.

    "Your majesty, perhaps there isn''t anything important with Thirteenth Princess today, why don''t we go to Thirteenth Princess s there and have a seat?" Eunuch Ming, who was standing at the side, noticed that the Emperor''s expression was strange and immediately spoke to Yuwen Di.

    This Thirteenth Princess was a likeable and clever girl, if it were anyone else, it would be impossible, but in front of her, Yuwen Di would show off his dragon face.

    Hearing Eunuch Ming''s words, Yuwen Di''s eyes lit up, but then went out.

    He raised his head and looked in the direction of the Red Luan Courtyard, and couldn''t help but sigh. Although he had already asked the Imperial Consort Yu to help persuade the Thirteenth Princess and Duan Yunfei had always placed emphasis on the overall situation, when he thought about what had happened at that time, Yuwen Di felt ashamed of himself and did not know how he should ask Duan Yunfei of her.

    When Eunuch Ming saw Yuwen Di''s hesitant expression, he cautiously continued to speak to him. "Your Majesty, we might as well not have anything to do today, why don''t we go take a seat at Red Luan Courtyard? It''s been a few days since we''ve last seen Thirteenth Princess, and I don''t know what she''s busy with."

    The moment Eunuch Ming had finished speaking, Yuwen Di waved his hand and walked in the direction of his chambers. Forget it, I want to see Little Thirteen. But at this moment, Thirteen doesn''t necessarily want to see me, so I might as well not go. "I''ve been staying with the empress for half a day and I''m already tired. Let''s return to my chambers and rest as soon as possible."

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, the Eunuch Ming didn''t know what to say anymore. He hurriedly bowed to the Emperor, then followed Yuwen Di towards the palace.

    Yuwen Di seemed to have thought of something, he turned and said to the Eunuch Ming: "Go and order people to get the Imperial Consort Yu, we have something to discuss with her."

    Hearing Yuwen Di''s words, the Eunuch Ming immediately replied and ordered people to go invite the Imperial Consort Yu over.

    At this moment, Wu Shan was still in Duan Yunfei''s palace.

    Duan Yunfei laughed, extended a hand and patted his shoulder, then said to him in a low voice: "You have just returned to the palace, there are still many things that you do not understand, so you do not need to be anxious. When there''s a chance in the future, I will tell you all these things in detail. However, since Grandfather is old now, you should still accompany him more at home. "

    After hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Wu Shan also quickly stood up. He tidied up his clothes, then bowed towards Duan Yunfei and said, "I, Chendi, will remember all of elder sister''s words. I don''t dare to forget. "

 C406 phoenix coronet

    On the day Sixth Princess Duan Yingluo got married, she was wearing a phoenix coronet made of golden threads and silver threads.

    Within the palace city, everything he saw was filled with festive red lights.

    Hearing that the Empress had prepared an incomparably rich dowry for the Sixth Princess, everyone who had met her couldn''t help but feel envious.

    Only the Red Luan Courtyard was still the same as before. The palace maid s were quiet, and one could hear the faint sounds of bamboo from the palace walls from afar.

    Xiao Yang was worried that Duan Yunfei would fall in love with him, so he didn''t allow the palace maid to make the arrangement of the inside of the palace too festive. He only decorated the outside of the palace a little, but there were no changes within the palace. The palace maid s did not dare to say much, as they were afraid that if they were to mention it, Duan Yunfei would remember something sad.

    Duan Yunfei looked inside the house and knew that it must be Xiao Yang''s thoughts again. He could not help but let out a bitter laugh and waved his hands at her. If others were to find out, they would say that I was unruly and unruly, not knowing how to behave. "

    Xiao Yang was afraid that he did not really care about what he said, so he shook his head and insisted: "Princess, where did you come from? Red Luan Courtyard is her residence, so it is natural that you can take care of it as you please.

    Seeing that Xiao Yang insisted, Duan Yunfei did not say anything else and just let her go.

    Just as they were conversing, a person walked into the courtyard. Duan Yunfei raised her head and realized that the person was Eunuch Ming, who was standing next to Yuwen Di.

    "Today is the day that the Sixth Princess is overjoyed, this eunuch must be extremely busy, why do you suddenly have the time to come visit my Red Luan Courtyard?" Duan Yunfei was surprised, but she still joked with Eunuch Ming.

    Eunuch Ming ordered the palace maid s behind him to bring in the box as he bowed towards Duan Yunfei with a smile on his face. "Today is indeed a day of great joy for the palace, so naturally, we cannot leave alone. We have to make everyone in the palace happy. "The Emperor ordered me to deliver these to the princess. He said that the princess had been working too hard these days, so he specially searched for these little things to amuse her."

    As Eunuch Ming spoke, he subconsciously raised his head to look at the expression on Duan Yunfei''s face.

    Duan Yunfei naturally understood that this was Yuwen Di''s intentions. She was afraid that she would take this matter to heart, and thus allow the Eunuch Ming to send some small gifts over to amuse her.

    It was not good for Duan Yunfei to reject Yuwen Di''s kind intentions, so she could only slightly nod her head and say with a smile to Eunuch Ming: "Thank you royal father for your kind intentions, this son will accept it. I wish royal father a healthy and healthy body, and that everything will go smoothly. "

    "There is a joyous occasion in the palace, your father-in-law must be exhausted these days. "Today, I will have to trouble eunuch to come here. It has truly been hard on you." Duan Yunfei spoke with the Eunuch Ming and shot a glance at Xiao Yang.

    Xiao Yang immediately understood and quickly fished out a black bag from his sleeve, shoved it into Eunuch Ming''s hands and said: "Eunuch, it''s a joyous occasion for the palace, my princess''s heart is also happy, this is my princess'' heart, please help me."

    Eunuch Ming hurriedly held the lotus bag in his hand and bowed to express his gratitude to Duan Yunfei. Thank you for your kind intentions Thirteenth Princess, but because there are so many things to do in the palace today, I have many things to do, so I will not bother you any further. "

    After Eunuch Ming finished delivering the things for the emperor, he planned to leave. Duan Yunfei nodded slightly.

    The gongs and drums outside the palace walls were shaking the heavens, so Duan Yunfei could not pretend that she did not hear them. She stood in the courtyard and muttered to herself for a while, then walked towards the entrance of the palace.

    "Princess, where are you going?" Seeing Duan Yunfei walking out in quick steps, Xiao Yang also caught up to him and asked Duan Yunfei anxiously.

    Duan Yunfei looked outside, turned her head, and said to Xiao Yang with a smile: "The palace is so lively today, and the sounds of silk and bamboo incessantly reach my ears. That we should sit impassively in the palace is a disgrace to the atmosphere of joy. It would be better to go to the palace gate and see the situation when Sixth Princess gets married. "

    Duan Yunfei blinked her eyes at Xiao Yang, and before she could react, Duan Yunfei was already walking out of the palace gate.

    There were no people on the city wall today, so Bei Feng was a little tipsy. Duan Yunfei stood on top of the city wall and watched the wedding procession enter the palace under the noise of the gongs and drums.

    Duan Yunfei heaved a heavy sigh as she looked at the city walls below.

    Today was the day Duan Yingluo would be getting married, and the entire palace city was filled with envy. He envied her for marrying into the The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting and was also considered one of the nobles in the capital. But no one had asked if she was really happy.

    But even if no one knew, Duan Yunfei knew in her heart that she was probably not happy.

    The heirs of the The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting were mediocre in all aspects, and they could not even count the names of the disciples in the capital. Duan Yingluo was such a proud person, how could she be willing to marry a husband with mediocre aptitude? However, things had already gotten to this point. Even if she didn''t want to, she had to.

    Back then, it was precisely because Duan Yingluo was too arrogant that she didn''t want to see Duan Yunfei being normally disrespectful and arrogant. That was the reason why she wanted to frame Duan Yunfei. Who would have thought that she would be taken advantage of and nearly lost her life due to an accident?

    It was also because after that, Duan Yingluo became very different from before. She used to be eloquent and clever. Now, however, she was always taciturn and rarely showed any signs of happiness or unhappiness. She was like a marionette, allowing the emperor and queen to manipulate her as they pleased. It seemed that no matter how she was arranged, he could still do it.

    Everyone said that the Sixth Princess was someone who had gained wisdom. That was the reason why he was in his current state and did not say a single word more. But Duan Yunfei knew clearly in her heart that Sixth Princess wasn''t sincerely repenting, but rather that she felt that her struggles were already useless. It was as if his life had been prearranged for him to spend the rest of his ordinary life like this.

    Just as Duan Yunfei was thinking this, she suddenly felt someone heavily pat her shoulder from behind.

    She turned her head to take a look, and only now did she realize that the one who was standing by her side was actually Young Prince Mu Mu Chuyang.

    Duan Yunfei chuckled, then cupped her hands towards Mu Chuyang and said: "There''s a wedding in the palace today, and Young Prince Mu is not here, yet you''ve ran all the way to the top of the city walls, if there''s anything hard to say, you might as well say it to me."

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words. Mu Chuyang hesitated, then smiled gently at Duan Yunfei.

    "What are you laughing at?"

 C407 Princess Marry

    Under the palace, the slightly pale sunlight shone on the white jade steps, warmly shaking others'' eyes. The bright red carpet spread out like a blooming hibiscus. Sixth Princess Duan Yingluo was dressed in the Hundred Birds of the Sun and Phoenix Rainbow Five Color Cloud Patterned Dress, her black hair was completely tied up. Lingyun, who was sitting on top of a bun, was wearing a pair of golden phoenix butterflies and two golden phoenixes. She walked down the steps step by step, the long train of her dress unfurling behind her, her forehead bright, the cardamom and red lips of her slender fingers magnificent.

    The people on the two sides of the stairs all revealed a happy look, and started discussing softly: Sixth Princess was born so beautiful, and now that he has made a good marriage with The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting, who knows how many blessings he will have in the future.

    Only Duan Yunfei and Mu Chuyang stood on top of the palace city and were unwilling to say a single word.

    After a long while, Mu Chuyang finally let out a sigh, turned around and looked at Duan Yunfei. After pondering for a while, he continued to speak, "Everyone in the palace envies Sixth Princess, and they say that her fate is good. Now that you have grown up and have married into the The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting, you will have a glorious life ahead of you. "

    "That was said by someone else, how would they know if the Sixth Princess was doing well or not?" Duan Yunfei raised her head, looked at the sky outside the city walls and let out a light breath.

    Hearing Duan Yunfei''s words, Mu Chuyang could not help but become suspicious. She turned her head to look at Duan Yunfei with interest, and asked with a smile: "Why do you say that, Thirteenth Princess?"

    "Sixth Princess is a competitive type of person, they always like the best things, and never allow themselves to be wronged. But the heir to the The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting family was just a mediocre person. If this was in the past, she would not even be able to enter the eyes of the Sixth Princess. After experiencing so many things over these years, Ying Luo''s mood is no longer the same as before, but I think there''s still some unwillingness in her heart. " Duan Yunfei slowly said as she turned her head to the side.

    Beneath the city walls, the Crown Prince of The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting was riding on a large horse, walking at the front of the procession to escort the bride. His face lit up as she turned around to look at the big red sedan behind him. He probably never would have thought that one day, she would become the son-in-law of the Son of Heaven. It was just that she did not know how Sixth Princess, who was sitting in the sedan, felt at this moment.

    After sending off the guests, Yuwen Di was clearly a little tired. He sat on the roof of the hall, his hand on his forehead, dozing off after a quarter of an hour.

    Seeing that, the Eunuch Ming hurriedly donned on Yuwen Di''s clothes, afraid that he would catch a cold.

    "Eunuch Ming." He draped some clothes over Yuwen Di and just as he was about to leave, he heard the emperor''s somewhat heavy voice.

    "Your servant is here." Eunuch Ming hurriedly turned his head and bowed towards Yuwen Di as he replied with a smile on his face.

    Yuwen Di muttered to himself for a while before sitting up. Although today was a happy day for the palace, as the master of this palace, he did not express too much joy. The emperor raised his head, looked outside the palace city for a long time, then sighed lightly and asked the Eunuch Ming: "Presumably at this time, Ying Luo should have already arrived at the The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting."

    "Eunuch Ming extended his hand out and calculated it, before nodding to Yuwen Di. "According to the Emperor, it should be time already."

    "That''s good." Yuwen Di lightly nodded, stood up and walked behind him.

    Today was the day when the Sixth Princess was overjoyed. Starting from early in the morning, she respectfully toasted the emperor and empress, bidding farewell to the concubines of the various palaces. She kept a faint smile on his face from beginning to end. No one could tell if she was truly happy or not.

    Before marriage, Yuwen Di touched Sixth Princess''s forehead and couldn''t help but feel choked up. But Sixth Princess only smiled faintly, and said to him: "Royal father, take care!"

    At this time, Duan Yunfei was still standing on top of the city walls. The wind was strong, causing her clothes to flutter and her hair to become a lot more messy.

    "If it wasn''t for me, the Sixth Princess wouldn''t have married the successor of the The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting today. According to her beauty and intelligence, he would have found a better origin." Duan Yunfei smiled faintly, extended his hand and pushed the hair that was blown up to the side.

    "Little Thirteen, this has nothing to do with you ¡­" Without waiting for Duan Yunfei to finish speaking, Mu Chuyang hurriedly said to her.

    Duan Yunfei did not answer, but only gave a bland smile and sighed before continuing: "Back then, Sixth Princess was jealous and always wanted the best thing to happen. What happened after that changed my life, and didn''t I also change hers?"

    Duan Yunfei said as she walked towards the city walls.

    The past blew away like smoke in the wind.

    "Little Thirteen, news has arrived from Jiangnan. It seems that the salt transportation in Jiangnan will end in half a month. The Emperor is extremely satisfied with the Fifth Prince''s work, so when he returns, he will definitely be bestowed with unending rewards. Furthermore, with the help of the The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting, if nothing unexpected happens, the position of crown prince will probably belong to him. " Mu Chuyang followed behind Duan Yunfei, and after seeing that there was no one around, he finally spoke to Duan Yunfei in a low voice.

    "That Fifth Prince was originally one of the most outstanding princes in the world, if there wasn''t the Empress present. I will also definitely strongly support my royal father in making him Crown Prince. " While Duan Yunfei was speaking, she suddenly paused, and couldn''t help but sigh. Unfortunately, we were all born in this monarch''s family, and most of us are just victims of power. "

    The Sixth Princess was like this, the Fifth Prince was like this, and everyone in the palace was the same.

    Returning to the Red Luan Courtyard, Xiao Yang had long made tea, and seeing Duan Yunfei and Young Prince Mu walking in, he knew that they must have something important to discuss, so he quickly left.

    Mu Chuyang sat down opposite of Duan Yunfei, and subconsciously glanced at Duan Yunfei before continuing to speak to him in a low voice: "Although the matter of the Jiangnan salt transportation is about to end, I have already made arrangements for this matter, and I definitely won''t let the Fifth Prince smoothly return to the capital to receive his rewards. You don''t have to worry either."

    Duan Yunfei muttered to herself for a while, then lightly nodded her head at Mu Chuyang, "I will trouble Young Prince Mu with this matter, but I have told you from the beginning, this matter cannot involve people who are not related, nor can it harm ordinary people."

    Duan Yunfei said as she raised her head and looked at Mu Chuyang expressionlessly.

    Mu Chuyang pondered for a moment, then nodded at Duan Yunfei, "Don''t worry, I will take care of it properly."

 C408 accidental occurrence

    The south of the river had become warmer, and the fishermen at the docks had changed into rough blouses.

    The Fifth Prince gazed at the boats and the people coming and going on the riverbank, then lowered his head thoughtfully.

    "Fifth Prince, you''ve already been standing here for the entire day, hurry back to your tent and drink some water to rest." Assistant Minister Li Han walked over and said to the Fifth Prince with a smile.

    Hearing Master Li speak, the Fifth Prince came back to his senses, and smiled to Li Han, and then nodded his head.

    Since the salt transportation officially began, the Fifth Prince moved his living quarters from the inn to the dock. A simple tent had been set up at the pier, and the office was there. The conditions were difficult, but he never complained. Every time the officials of Jiangnan saw him, they would be moved by the Fifth Prince''s spirit. He didn''t expect that the prince would be able to withstand such hardships.

    When the Fifth Prince returned to his tent to rest, the retainers at his side hurriedly served him the tea they had brewed.

    He raised the teacup on the table and carefully lifted the teacup''s lid. He blew on it and the warm air from the cup came through the cracks, bringing with it a refreshing fragrance.

    "Tonight''s journey is the last trip, right?" The Fifth Prince drank a mouthful of tea, then placed the cup on the side and raised his head to ask Li Han who was standing beside him.

    Li Han walked up, bowed towards the Fifth Prince, and answered with a slight nod of his head: "That''s right, all the salt will be transported out of the dock tonight.

    As Li Han spoke, he looked up at the Fifth Prince, smiled, and said: "The Fifth Prince has been busy these past few days, and can finally take a break."

    Hearing Li Han''s words, the Fifth Prince slowly sat up. "He smiled lightly, but shook his head at Li Han. As the ancients say, those who travel hundreds of miles are in their forties or nineties. Now that we have reached the final stage of our journey, this is the most crucial moment. We can''t let down our guard at all. However, since the weather is getting warmer, and the number of people on the ship is increasing, many bandits have a chance to take advantage of this opportunity. "

    The Fifth Prince''s face was fair and pure, and he was only a youth that had just passed the age of weakness. However, he spoke with a mature and experienced manner, as if he had been through many trials and tribulations. He must have grown up in the Imperial City and experienced things differently from others. That was why he looked like this.

    Li Han nodded to the Fifth Prince and couldn''t help but look out of the tent.

    The workers at the dock were busy loading all the salt onto the boat. As soon as the sun went down and the wind changed, they would start their journey to get the last of the salt out of the harbor.

    "Fifth Prince, before I knew it, you''ve been in charge of salt transportation in Jiangnan for almost half a year." Li Han turned his head to look at the Fifth Prince and could not help but let out a bitter laugh. He cupped his hands towards the Fifth Prince and said: "Fifth Prince, you have been worrying so hard these past few days.

    When the Fifth Prince saw Li Han''s serious expression, he had thought that Li Han had something urgent. When Li Han finished speaking, the Fifth Prince could not help but laugh out loud.

    "It''s my responsibility to help our country and our people. Why would it not be hard for me?" Li Han laughed blandly, raised his head, glanced at the Fifth Prince, and continued speaking to him: "It''s just that I''ve already been in Jiangnan for a long time, and even spent the New Year here. I wonder if my royal father and mother are well and healthy right now in the capital?"

    After Li Han heard the Fifth Prince''s words, he hurriedly cupped his hands towards him and said, "Your majesty and Empress are revered by tens of thousands. Fifth Prince doesn''t have to worry. "

    Hearing Li Han''s words, the Fifth Prince nodded and continued to speak with Li Han. "A few days ago, my Sixth Sister was married. As your brother, I can''t go back and watch her get married. I can only wish her happiness in this place. "

    Although it was far away from Jiangnan, it was still a big matter for the princess to get married into the imperial court, and Li Han heard about the matter of the Sixth Princess getting married into the imperial court a few days ago. On the day of the Sixth Princess''s marriage, the Fifth Prince went to the Jiu family and bought a jin of wine, and only returned after drinking it until early in the morning. He was probably happy in his heart, and wasn''t at Sixth Princess''s side, so he could only use this method to celebrate for the Sixth Princess.

    "The Sixth Princess is made of gold and jade, the The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting is also a great clan. Li Han bent down and said to the Fifth Prince with a smile on his face.

    Sixth Princess had already been married into the The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting for more than ten days. He was clever, clever, and beautiful, deeply favored by the people in the The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting. It was just that she rarely laughed and rarely spoke to anyone.

    "The Marquis and the Mistress of the The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting couldn''t help but be surprised, as they kept sighing in secret. I still remember that Sixth Princess was not like this when we were young. He was a lively and cheerful girl, why is it that ever since he entered his house, he has been so quiet and refused to say a single word? "

    "Sigh!" The Mansion of the Marquis of Changting''s wife sighed heavily and looked at Duan Yingluo with concern.

    She originally thought that Sixth Princess was only unfamiliar with this place because they had just arrived at their home and did not wish to interact much with the people in the house. So she and Duan Yingluo had a lot of conversations, but she was still like this, so the people at home didn''t know why.

    By evening, the wind had changed. The last stone salt had been loaded onto the ship, and all the boatmen were on alert. They only had to wait for the Fifth Prince''s command before they could set sail and send this last stone salt to the place.

    "Fifth Prince, everything is ready." Li Han took a look around the river, walked over, and bowed to the Fifth Prince: "All we have to do is wait for your orders, these ships will sail away from the pier, and deliver the last batch of salt to the place."

    Hearing Li Han''s words, the Fifth Prince slightly nodded his head and quickly walked to the riverbank. For some reason, when he saw the bright fishing flames on the river, he felt even more uneasy.

    "Fifth Prince." Li Han called out to the Fifth Prince again.

    "He turned his head and nodded towards Li Han. Alright, since that''s the case, let''s start our journey. "

    Receiving the Fifth Prince''s order, Li Han hurried to the riverbank and ordered all the boats to set off.

    The boat rumbled as it departed from the dock and gradually disappeared into the moonlight.

    "When this batch of salt arrives, the Fifth Prince will be able to return to the capital and take orders." Li Han walked over and cupped his hands to the Fifth Prince with a trace of a smile on his face.