"Your Highness, Li Shang requests an audience," Li Shang said respectfully outside Ji Mo Han's tent.

"Enter." A deep voice rang out from outside the tent.

"What business does Your Highness have with me?" Li Shang asked as soon as he entered the tent.

When Li Shang arrived, Song Jue, Wei Ting, Yun Long, and his father, General Yun, were already there.

"Generals," Ji Mohan said, frowning, "the day after tomorrow, the Crown Prince and I will discuss going to Huangzhou together. His Majesty has also sent reinforcements from the outskirts of the capital, and Chao Shuo has been urgently recalled from Lingnan. The Crown Prince and I will go ahead first, while you, Wei Ting, and Song Jue will each lead a team to bypass Huangzhou and try to surround it. General Yun and Yun Long will stay in Yunzhou City. Keep a close eye on the movements of the Mongol Kingdom. I am worried that Uncle An is colluding with the Mongol Kingdom and launching a war. If that happens, Yunzhou City will be in danger."

If internal strife and external wars occur simultaneously, the people of the border town will suffer again, which is what he and the crown prince are most worried about.

"Your Highness, we don't know how many troops Prince An has in Huangzhou. Wouldn't it be too dangerous for you and His Highness the Crown Prince to go there rashly?" General Yun said with some concern. If a war god prince and the crown prince were to get into danger, it would be a great loss.

"Yes, it's alright. I've considered that. So this time we'll only take one-third of our troops with us, leaving the rest to guard Yunzhou City. We'll first go and scout out the situation in Huangzhou. If there aren't many people there, we can directly encircle and annihilate them. If they've amassed a large force, we'll have to plan carefully," Ji Mohan replied.

"Your Highness, I still think that you and His Highness the Crown Prince should not go there rashly," General Yun continued. These two are both very important people, and if something happens to them in his jurisdiction, His Majesty will not let him off the hook.

"I have my own judgment, General Yun, there's no need to say any more," Ji Mohan said, raising his hand to stop him.

"Yes, Your subordinate obeys." General Yun could only say helplessly.

"Hmm, has everyone else clearly understood their assigned tasks?" Ji Mohan said in a deep voice.

"This subordinate understands," Li Shang said first.

"This humble general understands as well," Song Jue and Wei Ting said at the same time.

"Oh, by the way, Chao Shuo has already gone ahead to Huangzhou to scout the situation. You can contact him directly using the code," Ji Mohan added.

"Yes, Your Highness."

"Yes, Your Highness."

——

"Ye Xiao, you will stay in Yunzhou City during this trip to Huangzhou," Crown Prince Ji Mosheng said to Ye Xiao.

“Your Highness, Huangzhou is in grave danger this time, and I must not leave your side for even a moment,” Ye Xiao hurriedly said.

"Ye Xiao, you don't need to follow me. I don't know why, but I always have a vague feeling of unease in my heart." Ji Mosheng said, clutching his chest. He couldn't explain what the feeling was, only that he felt panicked.

"Your Highness, your subordinate..." Ye Xiao wanted to persuade his prince not to leave him behind. As the prince's personal guard, he should be by his prince's side in any danger. There was no reason for him to stay behind alone.

“There’s no need to say anything more, Yexiao. You’ve been with me since you were little. Now that the Yin Kingdom is in turmoil, we must be on high alert. The Yin Kingdom can’t afford any more trouble. I can’t go to Huangzhou with peace of mind if there’s no one left in Yunzhou City. You are my confidant, and I feel at ease leaving you here.” Ji Mosheng said, reasoning with him and appealing to his emotions.

Seeing that his lord had made up his mind, Ye Xiao knew he couldn't say anything more and could only reluctantly nod, saying, "Your subordinate obeys!"

——

"Wan'er, after these few days of checking and management, there are no problems with the decoration and operation of these shops in Yunzhou City," Jing Xi said earnestly, the implication being clear: they could go to Huangzhou without any worries.

"Mmm, Jingxi, you've worked hard these past few days," Yan Wan said with a yawn.

"I'm not tired, Wan'er. It's you who looks so haggard. You're the one who's tired." Jing Xi looked at Wan'er with a face full of heartache, as if all her energy had been drained.

"I, I'm fine, Jingxi, I can still hold on. If I hold on a little longer, our hot pot restaurant will make more money in the future." Yan Wan rubbed her hands together like a money-grubber, her face full of anticipation for the wonderful life ahead.

"Wan'er, just do your best, don't overwork yourself," Jing Xi continued.

"I know, Jingxi. You too, take care of yourself. We need to work hard to earn money so we can travel together in the future," Yan Wan said, giving a thumbs-up.

“Okay, let’s go sightseeing together then.” Jing Xi was also inspired by Yan Wan’s energetic state and said excitedly.

"Okay, Jingxi, it's settled then," Yan Wan said cheerfully.

“Okay, no problem.” Jing Xi raised her arm, opened her palm, and gestured for Yan Wan to clap her hands with her, making it a deal.

Life may have its disappointments, but a person truly lives only a few moments.

Life is still good, and it's not too bad right now, is it?

——

“No, I don’t agree to you going to Huangzhou,” Li Shang said immediately after hearing Shangguan Wei’er’s words.

Shangguan Wei'er said happily, "Your word doesn't count. Your prince's word counts. If the prince says I can go too."

Li Shang took a deep breath, turned around abruptly, and said, "I'll go tell the Prince to send you back to Lingnan."

"Li Shang, who do you think you are? Why should you dictate my path? Let me tell you, I can go wherever I want," Shangguan Wei'er said angrily.

"You!" Li Shang exclaimed, not knowing how to refute her for a long time.

Li Shang: Waiting online, it's urgent.

"Huh? What's wrong with me?" Shangguan Wei'er said haughtily, seeing that Li Shang was speechless.

"You're amazing, you're the young lady, you're the best, you're the most awesome, are you satisfied now?" Li Shang said helplessly, not wanting to argue with her anymore.

"Of course, who do you think I am? I am the legitimate daughter of the Shangguan family in Lingnan. Apart from the old master, no one in the Shangguan family can decide my future." Shangguan Wei'er said proudly. All her power was gained through years of wits and courage in her battles with the old master.

"Yes, yes, I'll remember. You can go to Huangzhou if you want, but could Miss Shangguan promise me that you'll stay with me every step of the way once you're there? Miss Shangguan, could you do me the honor of accompanying me all the time? I'm afraid someone will hurt me if you're not by my side." Li Shang coaxed the young lady in a serious tone. The usually proud Li Shang could only lower his head and coax her when facing Shangguan Wei'er, who was even more arrogant than him.

The saying "one thing subdues another" applies here. If Li Shang had known a year ago that he was so humble and coaxing a girl, he would have thought he was crazy.

After hearing Li Shang's words, Shangguan Wei'er glanced at him arrogantly and said, "It depends on your performance. If you perform well, I might consider protecting you."

Li Shang resignedly said, "Yes, Miss, I will definitely do my best."

Li Shang thought to himself that he must have committed many evil deeds in his past life to have offended such an ancestor.