The Su family looked in the direction of the sound and saw a servant with a cold face and angry eyes driving a large carriage toward them.

Behind the carriage was a group of attendants on horseback, with swords at their waists; roughly speaking, there were as many as seventeen or eighteen of them.

The group of people drove without stopping, seemingly determined to smash the sweet potato cart apart.

The oxcart drivers were all villagers from Shanghe Village. They had never seen anything like this before. As the people and horses drew closer, their legs began to tremble involuntarily.

Xiao Jinhan narrowed his deep eyes slightly and raised his hand behind him, "Stop them!"

"Yes." As soon as the man finished speaking, Yu Yu leaped forward, placed her foot on the carriage shaft, snatched the reins from the servant's hand, and pulled hard, bringing the carriage to a sudden stop.

Those following behind couldn't avoid it and were knocked over, falling flat on their faces like a human pyramid.

A chorus of wails filled the air.

The cold-faced servant glared at Yu Yu, his eyes widening with anger. "Outrageous! How dare you stop our carriage? Do you know who's in it?"

Yu Yu snorted coldly and threw the reins hard at the servant's face. "I don't care who's in your carriage. The principle of first come, first served will never change, no matter where you go."

"Hiss!" The reins struck his face, leaving a bloody gash that made the servant cry out in pain. He swiftly drew his sword from his waist. "You're asking for it!"

Yu Yu raised an eyebrow, glancing at the sword pointed directly at her nose. "Oh, trying to steal my way? Now you're going to kill me?"

"You asked for it..." The servant gripped the sword hilt and thrust it forward, just then—

A slightly annoyed male voice rang out, "Qingfeng! What's all the noise about? Have we arrived at Shanghe Village yet?"

The carriage curtain was lifted by a long, slender hand.

Everyone looked closely and saw a fair and handsome face revealed behind the carriage curtain.

The boy was about seventeen or eighteen years old. He wore a royal blue gauze robe, with eyebrows like slanted peaks, eyes like black lacquer, and a head of black hair tied up with a jade crown. Every move he made was exactly like that of a young master from a wealthy family!

Qingfeng looked at the boy and immediately pointed at Yu Yu and the others to complain, "Young master, Shanghe Village is just ahead."

But these unruly commoners blocked our way and wouldn't let us pass, they even hit our horses, completely disregarding the people of the War Prince's Mansion!"

Upon hearing this, the villagers frowned in unison. Why was it yet another person coming to their Shanghe Village?

And he's also someone who works for some prince.

Look at them, they're just as difficult to serve as that princess and her servant.

Thinking of this, I subconsciously looked at the old village chief on the oxcart at the front. Could this group be asking for lodging again?

Old village chief Su Chengde's brow twitched, and his goatee stood on end. The Buddha statue in his house hadn't been sent away yet, and if another one came, he and his wife would probably be the first to be sent away.

Su Hua's heart skipped a beat. The Prince of Zhan's Mansion?

The gaze directed at the young man held a newfound inquisitiveness. This group claimed to be from the War King's Mansion, and this Qingfeng addressed him as "Young Master." Could he be the son of Consort Qu and Xiao Hongyu?

However, although this person was also handsome, he did not resemble Zichen at all, and instead appeared somewhat effeminate.

Xiao Baocong raised his eyes and glanced lightly at Yu Yu and her group. Just as he was about to speak, he saw the man in the carriage in front of him and was struck dumb as if by lightning.

His lips moved for a long time, but he only managed to utter one word, "Father!..."

Qingfeng followed the boy's gaze and was so frightened that he dropped his longsword to the ground with a clatter.

The villagers of Shanghe Village were secretly shedding tears for the old village chief and his wife, but upon hearing the word "father," they were all stunned and then burst into laughter.

This young master from the Prince of Zhan's mansion looks quite respectable, but unexpectedly he's a fool.

How could someone be so stupid as to call an 18-year-old "Dad"?

The Su family members looked at each other, their gazes shifting back and forth between Xiao Jinhan and Xiao Baocong for a long time.

Su Hua raised her eyebrows with interest, "Zichen, when did you have such a fine son? I've never seen you hold a wedding banquet!"

Today is a perfect day with a bumper sweet potato harvest, a double celebration! How about we hold a celebratory feast?

"Hua'er is so naughty!" The man smiled indulgently, not even glancing at the Xiao family master and servant, but simply waving his hand behind him.

"Through wind and rain, we protect the sweet potatoes as they return to the village."

"Yes." Yu Yu glanced at Qing Feng with a half-smile, then flew to the back of the caravan with Yu Feng. A moment later, the interrupted hoofbeats resumed.

Xiao Baocong finally came to her senses, her gaze complex as she looked at the man's retreating figure, murmuring softly, "Xiao Zichen! Xiao Zichen is still alive..."

Just by looking at him, you can tell he's definitely the king's son.

Especially those eyes, which were even more chilling than those of the King, sending shivers down one's spine.

Qingfeng glanced at the young man with concern, "Young Master, what do we do now?"

Xiao Baocong closed his eyes, suppressing all his emotions. "Fine, let's follow them to Shanghe Village and find Princess Mingzhu first."

He didn't come here to claim kinship with Xiao Zichen. Since the other party ignored him, there was no need for him to approach him. He could simply pretend he didn't know such a person existed.

"Yes." Qingfeng bowed and replied, "Young master, these cattle smell strong and are dirty. Why don't you wait in the carriage for a while, and I will call you when the road is clear."

Xiao Baocong gazed at the rows of oxcarts, a hint of curiosity flashing in his eyes. "What are those round things on these oxcarts? Why have I never seen them in the capital?"

"Just now I heard the Duke..." Qingfeng was about to say the word "zi" when he quickly changed his mind, "Just now I heard him say that what's on this cart should be sweet potatoes."

"Sweet potatoes?" Xiao Baocong exclaimed softly, her curiosity turning into astonishment. These purplish-red fruits were actually sweet potatoes, the sweet potatoes that everyone in the capital had been raving about?!

Thinking of this, a thought suddenly struck him: "Could the girl who spoke just now be the newly appointed Princess of Le'an by the Emperor?"

Qingfeng nodded, his eyes also filled with surprise and uncertainty. "It should be. I heard General Zhennan call her Hua'er just now."

In less than a month, the Su family of Shanghe Village, especially Su Hua, the Princess of Le'an County, had already become famous throughout the capital.

Rumors about the Lady of Le'an County are rampant. Some say she is a heroine with superhuman strength who can fight off a giant tiger with one hand; some say she is an extremely ugly but kind-hearted aunt; and some say that even the fairies in heaven are not as beautiful as her.

Although we only met briefly, this woman's appearance and demeanor were nothing like those of a country girl; she was in no way inferior to the ladies of noble families in the capital.

In particular, the spiritual energy emanating from her body was something they had never seen in anyone else, not even the Princess Mingzhu they were looking for.

"So, she is the Princess of Le'an County!" Xiao Baocong pursed his lips, a mix of emotions suddenly welling up inside him.

Although he knew that the Princess of Le'an was also from Shanghe Village, he did not expect that she would have such a close relationship with Xiao Zichen.

Xiao Zichen was already favored by his father, and had the support of the Prince Gong's Mansion. Even Qingcheng traveled a long way to Shanghe Village to find him. Now, he was accompanied by the Princess of Le'an, who had contributed to the people of Dayu. His life was simply too good.

Soon, only the Xiao family's convoy remained on the mountain road.

Qingfeng turned his head and saw that the young man's face was not good. He lowered his voice a few decibels and said, "Young master, all the villagers have left."

Xiao Baocong snapped out of her reverie, gave a soft "hmm," and returned to the carriage.