The Crown Prince, not wanting her to say anything rash, said, "Don't worry, Father is always wise, and this matter will certainly not be as you fear. Just live your life in peace, and if there is any news, I will definitely send someone to inform you."

The Third Princess also knew that her fussing was pointless.

Now that the Crown Prince has vouched for her, she has shut her mouth.

Of course, she couldn't help but think of ways to protect her best friend.

As for Father Emperor, we can only hope that he will have a change of heart.

But did the emperor have a conscience?

She didn't want to think about it, and she dared not think about it.

After playing with the little fox for a while, the Third Princess left the palace.

Fearing that he would delay the Crown Prince from carrying out his official duties, Eunuch Feng wanted to take the little fox away, but the Crown Prince stopped him.

The little fox lay on the table, keeping the prince company, occasionally glancing at the open memorials with its small eyes, or listening to what the prince was saying...

At the dockside military camp, Li Dayong had just taken off his armor, his whole body already soaked in sweat.

The guard quickly brought over some dry clothes and whispered, "General, it's so hot, you're prone to heatstroke. You should delegate the patrol duties to someone else, or just take a walk around the camp at night."

Li Dayong drank half a pot of cold water in one gulp before quickly changing his clothes. He replied, "No, since the Marquis has entrusted the camp to me, I will naturally guard it well. Although the Marquis has driven the barbarians out of the north, there might still be some who have escaped. If they run to Jiangnan and cause trouble, things will go wrong."

"I'm not afraid of being punished, but the Marquis led his brothers in a desperate battle. We can't let anyone tarnish their achievements!"

The guards also understood this principle, but they were just worried about their commander.

Li Dayong joined the camp halfway through his career, and he was previously a spoiled young master, which led to him being ridiculed and despised by many in the camp.

But he persevered and honed his skills to the point that the entire camp was convinced of his abilities, and he became the Marquis's right-hand man.

Now that the Marquis has gone on campaign, the dockside military camp is well-organized and disciplined under his management.

Of course, everyone has seen the hard work behind these efforts.

Li Dayong was originally going to check on the logistics battalion when he suddenly remembered something and gave instructions.

"Pass down the order: the situation in Xindu is complicated recently, and all soldiers are not allowed to leave the camp."

Before the guards could respond, a lieutenant general came over.

"General, I just returned from visiting my family in the city and heard something. It seems the court wants to pray for rain, but some people are saying that Princess Kangle must make a sacrifice for it to rain..."

Li Dayong immediately became anxious!

"Tell me in detail, what exactly happened? Praying for rain is just praying for rain, worshipping heaven and earth, everyone just needs to kowtow, what does it have to do with the princess!"

The lieutenant also knew the importance of the matter. Not to mention that the Marquis in Jiangbei treated the princess like his own daughter, even the general in front of him was considered half a son of the Li family!

He quickly recounted the events in detail, including all the rumors circulating about him.

Finally, he hesitated and added, "General, I heard that this rumor has become so widely known after only two days."

Li Dayong understood, knowing that he was implying that someone was tampering with things behind the scenes.

He immediately ordered, "You guard the camp, I'm going back to Broken Gold Beach."

At this moment, a guard suddenly arrived with news.

"General, Lord Li has arrived at the camp gate."

Li Dayong looked delighted and immediately went to welcome Li Lao Er in.

The lieutenant and the others quickly bowed, and Li Lao Er laughed and said, "You've worked hard guarding this place! I wanted to bring you some good food this time, but unfortunately the weather is too hot."

"Luckily, we picked the fruit on the mountain a few days ago. It was about 70% ripe, with a sweet and sour taste, which was enough to quench our thirst. I had two truckloads loaded and distributed them to the brothers to help them quench their thirst."

"Thank you, Lord!" the lieutenant said with a smile. "What the brothers look forward to most is when our family comes to visit. There's always something delicious to eat."

After exchanging a few more casual words, he tactfully used an excuse to arrange for the fruit to be distributed.

The guards immediately stood watch outside the door, and only then did Li Dayong begin to speak with Li Lao Er.

"Second brother, what's going on at home? Someone's bullying the princess, why didn't anyone send me a message!"

Li Lao Er waved his hand, signaling him not to rush.

Finally, he lowered his voice and explained the whole story.

Li Dayong's eyes were bloodshot with hatred. "That Marquis of Dingbei is the worst kind of scoundrel. He's useless at fighting on the battlefield, but he's extremely good at stabbing people in the back."

"And that damned thing! The Marquis and Fourth Brother are working so hard to build this empire for him, and he actually dares to scheme against the Princess! It's truly disheartening!"

Li Lao Er felt a mix of emotions as he recalled their interactions over the years.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's think of a solution. I've contacted the head steward of the Marquis's mansion and the Liu family, gathered manpower, and are doing everything we can to intercept information. We absolutely won't let the fourth prince and the Marquis be distracted."

As long as they win the final battle, our family will retreat south.

"That man values ​​fame, fortune and power the most. As long as neither my family nor the Marquis covets them, and with the Crown Prince mediating between us, the outcome shouldn't be too bad."

Li Dayong nodded and replied, "I will go south with you then. If it weren't for my family and the people of Tianwu, who would want to suffer here? I really don't care for the power that outsiders covet."

Li Lao Er patted him on the shoulder, "You're family. Everyone else has left, so of course you're going south with them."

Li Dayong laughed, "I wonder how Huiniang and the two children are doing. I'm afraid the children don't even recognize me as their father anymore."

"Once you get there, you can take the child out to play for a few days," Li Lao Er whispered to him. "For now, it seems that the person who pushed Fu Niu'er out is just trying to force the Marquis and the Fourth Prince. But there's always a chance of something going wrong, so we should be prepared for both possibilities."

"I've asked Zheng Feng to bring the boat over. If anything changes, our family will have to evacuate immediately. I might need you to look after this boat for a while!"

"Don't worry, Second Brother, this is no problem," Li Dayong readily agreed.

He diligently managed the camp, with preventing infiltration and sneak attacks by the Jiangbei barbarians being secondary; his main task was to secure a retreat route for his family.

The two talked for a while longer, and Li Lao Er didn't linger, quietly returning to Xindu.

When I got home, dusk had just fallen, and the dinner table was already set.

Jiayin personally cooked four dishes, enough for the family of three.

The old lady inevitably asked about what was happening outside, and the uncle and nephew worked together to make her happy, so she ate half a bowl more rice.

After the meal, Shui Ling led the young men and maids in the yard to jump rope. The winners received a box of snacks. The lively atmosphere completely swept away the dullness in the house.

When we finally got back to our room to rest, it was already late at night.

Jiayin was talking to Shuiling and Shuiyun when the little fox jumped in through the window.

The three of them, master and servant, were overjoyed and quickly began to wash the dust off the little fox.

Finally, the little fox was dry and smelled nice. When Jiayin held it in her arms, it whimpered pitifully.

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