West Continent, Central Moon Palace.

Jiang Huaifu recovered after a few days, and his health gradually improved.

After all, the palace had no shortage of supplies and the temperature was just right, making it the perfect place to recuperate.

Shen Jiadai was always by Jiang Huaifu's side, but it was more accurate to say that she was there to monitor him than to serve him.

After all, it was inconvenient for Queen Shen to come and go, and Jiang Huaifu didn't talk to her much, so he could only send people to keep an eye on his son's every move.

"These past few days you have worked tirelessly day and night for my mother, you have truly spared no effort."

Shen Jiadai was used to such sarcastic remarks, so she didn't take them to heart.

“Cousin, taking care of you is my duty, it has nothing to do with my aunt.”

Jiang Huaifu sneered, "Is that so? Don't you go to Laiyin Palace every day to report on my situation?"

"Cousin, when will you understand Aunt's good intentions? She just doesn't want you to get hurt..."

Jiang Huaifu's attitude was very cold, seemingly unmoved, and even disgusted by such words. "She doesn't want to see me get hurt, just because she doesn't want to lose her last son. It has nothing to do with whether she cares about me or not. If my elder brother were here, she wouldn't care where I die right now."

No sooner had the words been spoken than a cold female voice came from outside the hall.

"What utter nonsense are you spouting!"

Queen Shen, with a long face, walked into the inner palace where Jiang Huaifu was resting, looking very unhappy.

Upon seeing her, Shen Jiadai immediately stood up and bowed respectfully.

"Why is Aunt here at this hour? His Highness hasn't had enough rest, so he's a little..."

"You don't need to make excuses for him."

Upon hearing the reprimand, Shen Jiadai immediately shut her mouth and stopped speaking.

Jiang Huaifu had no intention of seeing her, nor was he in the mood to listen to her teachings, so he simply turned around, faced the bed wall, and closed his eyes to rest.

Queen Shen looked helpless. Seeing that anger wouldn't solve anything, she had no choice but to soften her tone and gently persuade her, "Fu'er, you shouldn't concern yourself with that woman anymore. She's from the Central Plains. Even if she's not a wanted criminal, the two of you are from completely different parts of the world, so there's no way you could have her."

"Mother, you should take good care of yourself and worry less," Jiang Huaifu replied coldly.

To her surprise, these words completely shattered Queen Shen's patience. She stood up and roared in fury, "Jiang Huaifu, you are a heartless wretch! I have raised you for so many years, and you are not even as good as some wild woman outside!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Jiadai turned pale. She had never seen the Queen speak so rudely, even using the word "wild woman."

"Aunt, what are you saying... My cousin is staying in the palace perfectly well right now, he hasn't gone anywhere. It's a bit too harsh of you to say that about him!"

"I have truly reached my limit. Over the years, for the sake of that wild girl Qingwu, he has given me attitude at every turn. Now, for the sake of that lowly woman from the Central Plains, he has defied me time and time again. Fine, if you dare to go to her again, then never return to this palace. I will pretend I have no sons, that they are all dead!"

Jiang Huaifu suddenly sat up in bed, his eyes as if coated with frost, devoid of any emotion.

"Then so be it, Mother." With that, Jiang Huaifu jumped off the bed, casually threw on an outer garment, and headed outside.

However, as he approached the door, he turned back and said, “Mother, you should know in your heart whether you have truly cared for your son all these years or if you have only used this as a way to console yourself for losing your elder brother… Your son is unfilial and not a magnanimous person. I am afraid we can no longer understand each other. We will never meet again.”

Disappointment filled Jiang Huaifu's eyes. He gave a cold laugh, turned around, and left Yangyue Palace without looking back.

Queen Shen was left standing there, stunned.

"Aunt, what are you doing? My cousin is still sick. You really can't provoke him like this. Now you've driven him away. Knowing his personality, he will never come back. Aunt, my eldest cousin is already gone. Are you going to drive him away again?"

Shen Jiadai's eyes reddened as she pleaded with Queen Shen.

"Let him go then. I don't lack sons. If he's gone, there are others... The King has so many concubines, so many children, all of them are mine, all of them are..."

Queen Shen seemed to have lost her mind; her whole body began to tremble uncontrollably again...

"Aunt...Aunt! What's wrong! Physician! Physician!"

Chaos erupted outside the Yangyue Palace, with physicians and maids going in and out, seemingly unaware of the black-clad figure who had infiltrated the palace.

Jiang Huaifu had already reached the palace gate, found a fast horse, and jumped onto it.

"Your Highness, I have already sent men to infiltrate Xinzhou..."

A glimmer of hope seemed to rekindle in Jiang Huaifu's cold eyes. "How is she?"

"No one is in danger; everyone is safe. It's just that the environment there is really bad, and the officers and soldiers are lazy and incompetent. They're bound to suffer some hardships..."

"From where can we get into Xinzhou?"

Upon hearing this, the man in black was slightly taken aback. "Your Highness, how can you go to such a place? Please give me your orders."

"I'm just telling you what to do!"

Hearing the cold rebuke, the man in black could only lower his head and reply indifferently, "To enter Xinzhou, one must not pass through the border of the Central Plains. One must first go to Nanzhao, and then enter by boat from the Su River. However, the Su River has a rapid current and is often infested with piranhas. Your Highness, it is truly not an easy place to set foot there..."

Jiang Huaifu remained silent, tightened the reins, and before leaving, he instructed, "Prepare some valuables for me. I will contact you at any time."

"yes!"

After saying this, Jiang Huaifu's figure gradually disappeared into the palace.

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Xinzhou.

Song Xiaoyu returned from fetching a bucket of water from the river, looking gloomy the whole way. Zhang Xiu'e, seeing him, got angry and scolded him, "What's wrong with you? You're being treated like a jerk when I ask you to do something?"

"It's not that I feel wronged, but look at the color of this water. It's filthy even for washing clothes, let alone for us to drink!"

Song Xiaoyu threw a bucket of water directly on the ground, and the full bucket of water sloshed around, with a lot of it already overflowing.

Upon seeing the color, Zhang Xiue immediately covered her mouth and nose. "Not only is the color ugly, but the smell is also awful. It wasn't this dirty when we fetched water yesterday!"

"Did something dirty fall in there?"

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