Upon seeing this, the Second Prince opened his voice and shouted to the soldiers behind him, "We swear to be loyal to the Emperor until death! We swear to defend Daxia until death!"

The thousands of soldiers below let out another deafening shout.

Liang Chaozong looked coldly at Emperor Mingxi on the stage, his hands hidden in his sleeves clenched into fists. If it weren't for his loud shouting, the people around him would have heard the crackling sound of his fists.

After a long time, the shouting finally stopped.

At this time, Emperor Mingxi had exhausted all his strength, and his forehead and back were covered with sweat.

Debao helped him down.

The prince squeezed his horse's belly, gently pulled the reins, turned the horse around, and shouted to the soldiers behind him, "Soldiers, please relax and rest in the city today. Tomorrow, we will hold a celebration banquet in the military camp! The emperor will also reward you according to your merits!"

The soldiers cheered and left in an orderly manner.

There were a large number of soldiers entering the capital this time, as many as one hundred thousand, and it was impossible for all of them to enter the palace.

Therefore, except for the main generals, the rest of the generals and soldiers were free to move around the city after the triumphal ceremony.

Baili Hua, Xiao Tiehan, and more than a dozen key generals had to go to the palace to meet the emperor.

A group of young eunuchs came forward, supporting the emperor and empress, and leading a dozen generals towards the palace.

Next, Emperor Mingxi, the generals, and several important officials of the court gathered in the Qianqing Palace, discussed many things about the northern border, had lunch together, and then left.

A while ago, the mansion that Emperor Mingxi gave to Kezun had already been cleaned up, and the housekeeper and servants had been arranged. Xiao Tiehan immediately left the palace with Kezun and went to the brand new Xiao mansion to reunite.

Emperor Mingxi took the second prince and the crown prince to Kunning Palace.

Inside Kunning Palace, the Queen and Xia Miaoyuan had already changed into casual clothes and were waiting for them.

Xia Miaoyuan saw that his father and eldest and second brothers had finally arrived, and shouted happily: "Oh oh oh! They are finally here!"

"Daddy, big brother, second brother!" Xia Miaoyuan ran over excitedly and grabbed the corners of the three men's robes excitedly.

"Great! The family is finally reunited!"

The second prince picked up his sister and held her tightly in his arms.

"Miao'er, you have grown up so much. I have missed your growth in the past two years." The second prince's tone was a little disappointed.

"It's okay, it's okay. There will be plenty of time in the future. You can watch Miaoer grow up slowly!" Xia Miaoyuan's voice was so sweet and adorable.

"Miao'er is so good at coaxing people!"

Xia Miaoyuan kissed the second prince on the face.

Emperor Mingxi and the Crown Prince looked at the Second Prince in unison, feeling a little sour.

"Oh, the second brother is back. It seems that I, the eldest brother, will have to stand aside." The prince murmured.

Emperor Mingxi rolled his eyes at the Crown Prince and then glanced sideways at the Second Prince.

The queen looked at the little movements of several people and burst out laughing.

"Mother, what are you laughing at?" Xia Miaoyuan jumped down from the second prince's arms and asked the queen curiously.

The Queen hurriedly explained: "It's nothing, Mother is just happy."

At this time, the Crown Princess slowly walked out of the main hall and bowed to Emperor Mingxi.

Emperor Mingxi was shocked and said, "Chu Yue? You haven't finished your confinement yet, have you? Why are you here?"

The Crown Princess smiled and said, "Mammy said that the confinement period is over after twenty-eight days. Besides, the weather is hot now, so there is no need to worry about catching a cold."

The Queen gently patted the Crown Princess's shoulder and said, "Chu Yue heard that the army was returning victorious today and she didn't want to miss it at all, so she begged Cheng Wan to bring her along."

The Second Prince looked intently at the Crown Princess in front of him, and his eyes lit up. Rong Chuyue had become more mature and steady than before he went to war, and her face also had the charm of a noble lady.

Now she wears a luxurious dress and has a head full of pearls and jade, which makes her look even more graceful and elegant, with a dignified and majestic beauty.

"Chengnian greets sister-in-law! May sister-in-law be well!" The second prince immediately bowed to the Crown Princess.

"Second brother, get up quickly!" The Crown Princess smiled.

"Sister-in-law is getting more and more beautiful. It shows that my elder brother is very good to you." The second prince looked at the prince cleverly.

The Crown Princess lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly.

The Crown Prince patted the Second Prince's shoulder vigorously. "You, I just praised you for being much more mature, but now that you're home, your true colors are revealed again."

The Second Prince scratched his head and muttered, "I have indeed matured, don't you think?"

Everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter.

At this moment, the Second Prince seemed to have suddenly thought of something and asked the Crown Princess, "By the way, where is my little nephew? Did you bring him here today?"

Before the Crown Princess could reply, Xia Miaoyuan grabbed the Second Prince's robe and walked inside, saying, "Inside, inside, my nephew is inside!"

When they arrived at the inner room, they saw a swaddled baby lying on a soft couch, being looked after by two maids.

The second prince washed his hands quickly and walked gently to the couch.

I saw the little baby with his big round eyes, trying hard to observe the surrounding environment.

"Baby, call me second uncle, I am your second uncle!" The second prince looked at the soft and cute baby in front of him and smiled with his eyes curved.

"He is only one month old and can't even call his parents, so how can he call his second uncle?" the prince teased.

Xia Miaoyuan used all her strength to climb onto the soft couch, sat down beside the baby, and introduced him to the Second Prince in a serious tone, "Second brother, his full name is Xia Dinghui. You can call him Hui'er."

"Now, all he does is eat milk, sleep, and lie down and look around."

"He can't talk yet and can't even play with a rattle!"

"Oh, and he still cries, all the time!"

Xia Miaoyuan introduced Xia Dinghui in a serious manner, which made everyone laugh.

The Second Prince laughed and said, "You were like this when you were little! Second brother understands babies."

"When you were just born, your second brother held you and coaxed you a lot. You even wet my clothes with your pee."

When Xia Miaoyuan heard the Second Prince exposing his shortcomings in public, his originally happy expression immediately turned into anger.

Seeing this, everyone burst into laughter.

[Really?! These people are so outrageous!] Xia Miaoyuan pouted fiercely.

The second prince coaxed Xia Miaoyuan for a long time before he finally calmed her down.

Everyone had dinner in Kunning Palace.

Emperor Mingxi called several concubines and princes and held a family banquet in Kunning Palace.

Throughout the whole process, several princes admired the second prince very much, and the concubines also complimented and fawned on the second prince and the queen.

Because there was a formal palace banquet the next day, the dinner ended early.

After all the concubines and princes left and returned to the palace, the prince and his wife also returned home with Xia Dinghui.

At this time, the Second Prince also stood up, put on his robes, and bowed to the Emperor and Empress, saying, "It's getting late, and I'm going back home!"

Xia Miaoyuan's eyes widened in surprise: "Second brother, don't you live in the palace anymore?"