When Bai Tuantuan woke up, she was in a carriage.

As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw Ning Nanxiao's face.

Frowning, Bai Tuantuan shoved Ning Nanxiao away: "Where are we now?"

"On the way back to the capital." Ning Nanxiao's voice was a little hoarse, obviously he had just woken up.

Bai Tuantuan sat up. The carriage had obviously been modified, with two small beds side by side, which was quite spacious for her, but not for Ning Nanxiao.

With his long legs, he could only curl up.

"How is it going in Fenghua Town?" Bai Tuantuan lifted the curtain, glanced at the rapidly receding scenery, and then looked at Ning Nanxiao instead of disturbing Nan Nian and the others.

Ning Nanxiao raised an eyebrow: "The matter has been resolved. The Crown Prince has led the Tong family army and the Ping King's army to attack Baihe Kingdom."

Upon hearing this, Bai Tuantuan nodded: "What about Uncle Chengzu and Aunt Chunhua?"

“My mother came back with us, my father is assisting the Crown Prince, and Uncle Chen also stayed there.”

"How should we settle those people?"

"Rebuild Fenghua Town".

Bai Tuantuan's eyes lit up, and then she smiled: "That's how it should be, but the Emperor will definitely have a headache, after all, this is a considerable sum of money!"

"Mmm," Ning Nanxiao responded, slowly closing her eyes.

Bai Tuantuan opened her mouth, but seeing that Ning Nanxiao was tired, she stopped talking.

She also wanted to ask why his hair had turned red.

Could it be that I'm seeing things?

As she pondered this, Bai Tuantuan slowly drifted off to sleep.

After the carriage stopped, Bai Tuantuan woke up and saw Ning Nanxiao coming over with food when she lifted the curtain.

"Tuantuan is awake!" Nan Nian's eyes lit up, and she quickly walked over. "Thank goodness she's alright, otherwise how would I explain this to your mother?"

Bai Tuantuan tilted her head back and said with a smile, "Auntie, I'm fine! I'm very smart!"

"You almost lost your life, you're really smart."

Ning Nanxiao's voice rang out, mocking, "With your intelligence, not many people will admit it."

"You brat!" Du Chunhua slapped Ning Nanxiao on the back of the head. "If it weren't for Tuantuan, you and the Crown Prince would probably be dead by now. You should thank Tuantuan properly!"

"That's right! I'm your savior!" Bai Tuantuan put her hands on her hips, her little cheeks puffed out, which amused everyone.

Ning Nanxiao raised an eyebrow: "I saved you too, so we're even."

"Huh?" Bai Tuantuan looked at Ning Nanxiao in confusion, only to see Nan Nian say, "Nanxiao saw that you hadn't shown up, so he went to rescue you alone. Luckily, he arrived in time."

Bai Tuantuan tilted her head and looked at Ning Nanxiao: "It's only right for an older brother to save his younger sister."

Ning Nanxiao laughed in exasperation: "You really do have a lot of excuses."

Bai Tuantuan was delighted.

At this moment, Chen Xiaoran walked over, looked at Bai Tuantuan, and frowned, saying, "You've lost too much weight. You'll need to make sure you eat well when we get back."

Because Bai Tuantuan and Ning Nanxiao had already woken up, their journey was sped up, and they arrived in the capital five days later.

"Something's not right." Chen Xiaoran frowned. "The way the guards at the city gate are looking at us is strange."

"Let's go back to the Chen family first."

Bai Hanri also sensed something was wrong and immediately spoke up.

Upon arriving at the Chen family residence, the butler opened the door with great joy: "Young Master, you're finally back!"

"What happened?"

Chen Xiaoran asked as he walked.

"The eldest son of the Bai family was dismissed from his post. Prime Minister Bai went to the palace to plead for him, but was reprimanded by the emperor and ordered to reflect on his actions at home. Others who wanted to plead for the Bai family were also rejected by the emperor."

"I heard that the Bai family mansion is also going to be taken back. The master was furious and rushed to the palace to argue with the emperor. After returning, he locked himself in his room and refused to see anyone. Fortunately, young master and young lady, you have returned."

Bai Tuantuan was anxious: "What's wrong with Your Majesty? My grandfather and uncles are loyal to you, how can you treat them like this? Won't this break their hearts? And my maternal grandfather and the others have given Your Majesty a lot of benefits, aren't they afraid that my uncles will take those benefits back? This is outrageous!"

As he spoke, Bai Tuantuan walked inside; he wanted to see his maternal grandfather!

Chen Xiaoran, however, slowed down: "If His Majesty truly intends to target the Bai family, he should proceed gradually and first bring the Chen family under control."

“That’s right.” Bai Hanri nodded. “The Emperor clearly knows the abilities of my adoptive father and brothers, so he can’t possibly give up these benefits.”

"Furthermore, the Emperor first targeted Sixth Brother, and then Eldest Brother. Although it was targeted, I know Sixth Brother well. If he were really scolded or dismissed from office, he would definitely be depressed for a while. But he went out to travel with Second Brother and Little Sister. This is strange."

"And this is precisely the time when the Baihe Kingdom is invading. The Emperor will not dismiss my father from his post. Isn't this just asking for trouble?"

Du Chunhua breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest: "Thank goodness, I was so scared!"

Ning Nanxiao slowly said, "The Bai family is the people the Emperor trusts the most. The Emperor would never target the Bai family, no matter who he targets."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaoran and Bai Hanri became even more certain that something was definitely going on!

The group quickened their pace and arrived at the hall, where they saw Feng Yue greeting them: "You're finally back! Come on, have something to eat first."

Just then, Bai Tuantuan also pulled Chen Luo out.

"Dad?" Chen Xiaoran was stunned. "You've gained weight?"

Chen Luo coughed twice and glared at Chen Xiaoran.

After Feng Yue had everyone else leave and ordered the guards to stand watch outside, Chen Luo said, "Don't worry, this is all part of the Emperor's plan."

"The Emperor and Brother Bai have joined forces to try to eliminate all the corrupt officials in the court."

"His Majesty is already aware of what happened in Fenghua Town. This is a trial for the Crown Prince. Whether he can seize the opportunity depends on him."

"After you return, you don't need to pay your respects to the Emperor. Just stay at home."

After Chen Luo finished speaking, everyone exchanged glances but said nothing more.

"Xingfeng and Lingfeng are helping the Bai family pack their things right now," Chen Luo said with a smile. "They should be moving over this afternoon."

"If you're going to put on a show, you have to go all the way."

Du Chunhua was delighted: "That's great! Why don't we build a door in that wall in the middle? It'll be convenient for the two families to visit each other in the future! Yes, let's do it!"

Feng Yue was both amused and exasperated: "You really do whatever comes to mind, but I think it's pretty good too."

Du Chunhua became interested: "Then let's do it this way!"

Bai Tuantuan nudged Ning Nanxiao with her elbow and whispered, "I have to go to the palace. You'll come with me."

Ning Nanxiao raised an eyebrow: "I'm tired, I want to sleep."

Bai Tuantuan stared wide-eyed at Ning Nanxiao in disbelief, gritting her teeth as she said, "Believe it or not, I'll make you sleep until you're buried! And never wake up again!"

"Tsk, so fierce?" Ning Nanxiao's lazy appearance made Bai Tuantuan roll her eyes.

"Why do you want me to come with you? What, have you discovered that I'm irreplaceable?"

Bai Tuantuan's lips twitched: "You're the one who deserves a beating. With you around, if I say something wrong, the Emperor will only punish you, not me..."

Ning Nanxiao: ? ? ?