After Zhao Quanchun and the others left, the Emperor looked at Bai Tuantuan and said, "I will carefully consider what Tuantuan said back then."

"Is it because of Lord Zhao?" Bai Tuantuan asked curiously.

"Indeed! Hero Town is extraordinary." The Emperor sighed and said slowly, "At first, I thought you were just daydreaming, but now that I've seen Hero Town, I think it's feasible."

The Emperor frowned slightly, lost in thought: "If women could also serve as officials, perhaps it would give me a pleasant surprise!"

"Your Majesty! You are truly a wise ruler!"

Bai Tuantuan laughed and hugged the Emperor tightly: "You will surely be recorded in history and forever remembered!"

The Emperor flicked Bai Tuan Tuan's forehead: "What, if I don't agree, then I wouldn't be a wise ruler?"

"No, it's just that the current emperor is even better! If the emperor issues this imperial decree, the women will definitely be grateful to him in the future!"

Bai Tuantuan said this with utmost seriousness.

"Alright, stop flattering me." The Emperor waved his hand, walked to the side and sat down, looking at Ning Nanxiao and saying, "I'll leave the rest to you."

"Father, don't worry, Nanxiao and I will take care of the rest!"

Ning Nanxiao looked at Bai Tuantuan and said slowly, "The Emperor must be sent out first."

“No problem, I’ll do it.” Bai Tuantuan winked at Ning Nanxiao.

Ning Nanxiao smiled and reached out to rub the little white ball's head: "Be careful."

"Don't worry, as long as things don't go wrong on your end, I'll be fine on my end."

After chatting for a while, it was time for dinner.

Zhao Quanchun had already appeased the people, and Mu Yangzhi was handling matters on behalf of the Emperor. With Zhao Quanchun's assistance, the people had a very good impression of Mu Yangzhi.

So that evening, Mu Yangzhi recounted the day's events with great enthusiasm, then sighed, "I'm still not good enough. War is more my forte. All this intricacies is a headache!"

Mu Yangrun looked at Mu Yangzhi with jealousy and couldn't help but say, "If Second Brother can't solve this, I'm willing to share his burden."

Mu Yangzhi snorted coldly: "I'm telling you, Third Brother, I may not like it, but I'm not stupid. Do you think I don't know what you're up to? What, trying to win the hearts of the people? Bah!"

"Second brother, what do you mean by this?" Mu Yangrun's face darkened.

Mu Yangzhi slammed his chopsticks on the table and looked coldly at Mu Yangrun: "Do you think I don't know what you're up to? You just want to win the hearts of the people so that Father Emperor will forgive what you've done!"

Mu Yangrun pursed her lips, about to speak, when she heard Mu Yangzhi say, "You still don't know where you went wrong, so why should Father forgive you?"

Mu Yangrun gripped his chopsticks tightly: "Second brother, you... I just wanted to share your burdens..."

"Come on! Things are already like this, stop pretending to be brothers!"

Mu Yangzhi picked up the bowl and chopsticks and went directly to Zhao Quanchun's side: "Lord Zhao, there are still some things I don't understand. How did you know whose children those two women were?"

Mu Yangrun felt extremely ashamed and indignant. Looking at Mu Yangzhi's appearance, the anger in his heart was about to burn him up.

However, the Emperor did not say a word until after the meal, when he said, "The third prince will return to the capital tomorrow."

"Father! I..."

"No need to say more, it's decided then." The Emperor stood up, then suddenly remembered something and said, "Xiao Ruyan will stay here."

Mu Yangrun looked at the Emperor in surprise, but the Emperor had already left.

Mu Yangrun returned to his room with trepidation, just as Xiao Ruyan came to greet him. Seeing Mu Yangrun's expression, she tentatively asked, "Third Prince, what happened?"

"My father has ordered me to return to the capital."

Xiao Ruyan pursed her lips: "Going back isn't necessarily a bad thing."

"Your father wants you to stay."

"What?"

Xiao Ruyan looked at Mu Yangrun in shock: "Why is that?"

Mu Yangrun shook his head: "I don't know either, but I think it's good that you stay, so that you can put in a good word for me in front of the Emperor."

"The Third Prince?" Xiao Ruyan was terrified, her face turning pale. "You don't actually think the Emperor... he..."

Mu Yangrun turned his head away: "If Father Emperor likes it, Yan'er will probably agree too, after all, it's good for all of us!"

Xiao Ruyan staggered back two steps: "This, this is impossible, this is impossible..."

At this moment, Xiao Ruyan was completely flustered. How could the Emperor like her?

But if you don't like it, why keep yourself out of the crowd?

"Yan'er." Mu Yangrun grasped Xiao Ruyan's hand. "No matter what Father Emperor wants, for our future, you must obey Father Emperor. Don't worry, once I ascend to that throne, I will never forget you!"

Xiao Ruyan's face was deathly pale, and she pressed her lips tightly together: "Third Prince, perhaps there's some misunderstanding..."

Mu Yangrun flung his hand in frustration and said coldly, "How could there be a mistake? Father Emperor said in front of everyone that I would return to the capital, but you would stay! Tell me, what other reason could there be?"

"No, no, no, if it's really as the Third Prince says, then why didn't we... It can't be for that reason, I understand!"

Once she calmed down, Xiao Ruyan's eyes lit up: "It's because of the glass recipe! The Emperor must have kept me here because of the glass recipe. Perhaps, the Emperor has already found someone to make glass."

Upon hearing this, Mu Yangrun breathed a sigh of relief, but still had some doubts: "Is that really all there is to it?"

"Third Prince, what beauties hasn't His Majesty seen? How could he possibly like someone like me? Besides, I am your concubine. His Majesty is a wise ruler; how could he do something so unethical?"

Mu Yangrun thought about it and agreed that it made sense, so he said, "If that's the case, then that would be perfect. Yan'er, you must show yourself more in front of Father Emperor. This will also benefit me."

"Third Prince, rest assured, but once you return to the capital, please don't forget me..."

Xiao Ruyan feigned grievance and said, "Don't stop liking me just because of the other sisters..."

"How could that be?" Mu Yangrun hugged Xiao Ruyan in his arms and said with a smile, "Ten of them can't compare to you alone, Yan'er!"

Xiao Ruyan laughed and joked with Mu Yangrun as the two walked into the room.

Meanwhile, Cui'er found an opportunity and asked someone for information about Bai Tuantuan's room.

Bai Tuantuan was preparing to see the Emperor off tonight when she heard Cui'er's voice and her brows furrowed slightly.

As soon as the door opened, Cui'er rushed in: "Princess!"

Bai Tuantuan looked at Cui'er strangely and closed the door: "What's wrong with you?"

"Princess, you must be careful of Xiao Ruyan!"

After Cui'er recounted what had happened, Bai Tuantuan fell silent.

"Her methods are still so underhanded."

Cui'er looked at Bai Tuantuan cautiously: "Princess, I've told you everything. Could you please put in a good word for me with the Third Prince, so that he won't abandon me?"

"If you are unwilling, then I will have no choice but to do as Xiao Ruyan says..."