Chapter 673 Returning to Jinling!

"Long live His Highness Prince Su!"

"Long live the Princess! Long live the Princess! Long live the Princess!"

The people in the streets knelt on the ground to welcome their Prince Su back to the imperial city with his queen and the young prince.

With boundless excitement, fervent gazes, and joyful tones, they expressed their thrill at Prince Su's return to Jinling.

Today, the streets and alleys are packed with people.

Many buildings had heads sticking out from the upper floors.

Some even climbed onto the roof and shouted "Long live the Prince Su!"

"With Prince Su back, our Great Liang can finally enjoy peace!"

"Long live Your Highness!!"

The guards of the patrol battalion flew up and captured the man, but the people all over the street were echoing the slogan.

"His Highness Prince Su has finally returned."

"Waaah, this is great! What kind of life have we Liang people been living these past few years?"

"That's right. Those people in the palace are only concerned with fighting for power and profit. Who cares about the lives of us ordinary people?"

"Is this hell of suffering finally coming to an end?"

"I think you shouldn't be too happy yet. I heard that a lot of officials from the Great Chu have come here, just in case His Highness stays in Jinling and doesn't return to their Nan'an!"

"Look, it's them—their clothes are different from ours!"

Immediately, the people glared angrily at the officials of the Great Chu.

Those eyes seemed to turn into knives, making the officials of the Great Chu Dynasty, who were riding on horseback, feel as if they had needles stuck in their backs, and their whole bodies ached.

"They actually dared to come? Aren't they afraid they won't come back alive?"

"If they don't come, are they really going to hand over their once-in-a-century great emperor to our Great Liang? If it were me, I would risk my life to come."

"That's true. Your Highness is still a thousand-year-old prince in our Great Liang. I wonder if all the officials in the court will be able to keep Your Highness here..."

"Who knows? Hey, look, that's the princess—"

"That must be the real daughter of the Li family back then, right? The story of the real and fake daughters of the Li family caused quite a stir in Jinling back then, and their stories were everywhere."

"What Li family? This Princess Yaoguang has long since severed ties with General Pei and left the clan. The Li family was also confiscated and exiled long ago. Princess Yaoguang has nothing to do with them!"

"In the end, aren't we all from the same root? Even if we talk about leaving our clan and family, can our blood ties still be broken?"

"So what if they are related by blood? Back then, it was Prince Su himself who personally went to beg for the marriage between Princess Yaoguang and Prince Su!"

"I heard that the Princess Consort suddenly fell seriously ill and left Jinling back then, so do you think that's why His Highness Prince Su suddenly disappeared from Jinling for several months? Wasn't it because his beloved suddenly fell seriously ill, so he also left heartbroken?"

"I knew it! Back then, His Highness made a great contribution by suppressing the remnants of the former Crown Prince's rebellion, but nothing came of it! It turns out it was all because of this Princess Yaoguang..."

"But weren't they engaged? How did she become a princess?"

"I heard they were already married a long time ago. They were engaged, so wasn't it a proper marriage? And a year ago, when the princess gave birth to the little princess, His Highness even held a coronation ceremony for her over there!"

"Then the princess is the empress of the Great Chu?"

"From a girl who grew up in the mountains to the current Empress of Great Chu, this princess is truly capable."

"Of course. I heard that the princess was heavily pregnant at the border and was still fighting against the Western Regions army. She was about to give birth, and she personally beat the war drums and directed the battle!"

"I heard that the Queen herself played a crucial role in capturing the Third Wolf King by firing a series of arrows under pressure!"

"I also heard that the Princess Consort personally went to the Western Regions before the great battle, which is why His Highness was able to devise strategies to deal with the terrain and climate of the Western Regions after we entered them! This played an indispensable role in our victory in the Western Regions battle!"

"This princess, this empress of the Great Chu, truly lives up to her reputation; she is indeed a heroine!"

"Of course! Just look at whose granddaughter she is. General Pei was invincible back then, the only female general in the entire Central Plains to be granted a title! And the princess was personally taught by her, so isn't she different from the others in the Li family?"

"Moreover, the old general is already so old, yet he personally took back our Yuncheng."

"Don't even mention Yuncheng, the flag of the Lanzhou Navy is flying there now. I heard the people of Yuncheng are living a very happy life."

"Tch~~ Lan Haiwang is not yet our Prince Su. Now the whole world is one family, all belong to our Prince Su!"

"Look! His Highness is turning back to look at his wife and daughters! They are truly a model couple, deeply devoted to each other and supporting each other through thick and thin!"

Li Qingluo could feel and hear the eager gazes and even the discussions of the people, even while sitting in the carriage.

She coughed lightly, sounding somewhat awkward.

Even she herself did not expect that after leaving Jinling for so many years, she would return to such a dramatic scene.

Fangfang pointed out the window, babbling and looking around with curiosity and excitement. Her eyes were bright and black, like two grapes.

All the people outside the window who caught a glimpse of the little princess's adorable appearance couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

They marveled at the beauty of the young princess and her daughter, and were also amazed that Prince Su, having shed his murderous aura, was such a handsome man.

Even more amazing is that they would wave to these ordinary people in a friendly and approachable manner.

"Let me put it down and see."

"This is the hometown of my father and mother."

"Isn't it lively?"

The prosperity and bustle of Jinling are indeed greater than those of Nan'an.

It is incomparable to Mando City.

Thousands of troops were stationed outside the city.

The officials greeted him in front of the palace.

However, Duan Rongshi still led his group back to the Prince Su's residence first.

Eunuch Wu had been pacing impatiently in front of the mansion gate for who knows how many times.

"Father-in-law, father-in-law—"

"It's the Prince! It's the Prince and Princess! They've finally returned!"

Eunuch Wu nearly jumped up: "Quickly! Quickly welcome His Highness and the Princess—"

Since Prince Su faked his death, the entire Prince Su's mansion has been closed.

All the servants stayed quietly in the Prince's mansion, no longer venturing out easily, and refraining from participating in any gossip or rumors in Jinling City.

Eunuch Wu could be considered half the leader of the Shadow Guards.

In addition to managing the Prince's mansion in an orderly manner every day, she also cooperated with Pei Qinghong from the inside and outside, using her thorough knowledge of the underground city's defense map to carry out secret operations in Jinling.

He has truly suffered these past few years.

It's one thing to do things, but this huge palace has no master. Do Zhuiyu and the others know how lonely he is and how much he misses everyone?

He also wanted to go to His Highness's side and serve him personally.

He also wanted to see His Highness get married and have children!

Waaaaah...

Fortunately, His Highness has finally returned.

Not only did she return, but she also brought back the princess, and the princess gave birth to a little prince!

How could Eunuch Wu not be excited, thrilled, and nervous?

He was laughing out loud in his dreams a few days ago.

Even today, it still feels somewhat unreal.

He quickly slapped himself; Wu Gonggong's head was about to break off.

finally!

Seeing the large entourage approaching, Eunuch Wu quickly pulled all the servants in the manor to kneel and kowtow: "Welcome, Your Highness! Welcome, Princess! Welcome, Young Prince, home!"

Duan Rongshi looked at Eunuch Wu from his horse, a smile of satisfaction on his face: "Eunuch Wu, you've worked hard guarding the Prince's Mansion these past few years."

Eunuch Wu rubbed his eyes, which were still dripping with tears, and said, "This servant is not tired; it is Your Highness and Your Highness who are tired..."

"Hurry, hurry!"

"Quickly welcome His Highness and the Princess back to the manor!"

Grandpa Wu's eyes were filled with excited enthusiasm, but also with a thousand kinds of grievances.

Li Qingluo laughed at this, "Are you alright?"

"This time when we come back, no matter where we settle down, we won't leave you behind. Don't worry!"

Li Qinglu winked at him, and upon hearing this, Eunuch Wu was overjoyed.

"Really? This servant believes the Princess!"

As Zhuiyu walked by, he said, "You're experiencing hardship before happiness. Think about Pofeng and Lengdian; they're gone forever—"

Upon hearing this, Eunuch Wu was startled and quickly chased after him: "Zhuiyu, what exactly happened? You must explain it to me clearly—"

Before Duan Rongshi and Li Qingluo had settled down, General Wan rushed to the Prince Su's residence.

"Your Highness, let's go to the palace!"

"The officials are still waiting for Your Highness."

"That one can't be delayed any longer either."

Duan Rongshi was holding Fangfang.

General Wan was urging him on, but he calmly handed the child to Granny Zheng who was standing to the side.

"Luo'er, come with me to the palace."

Li Qingluo readily agreed: "Okay."

General Wan, standing to the side, was secretly shocked: He had long heard of the deep affection between the two, but he never expected that His Highness would not even raise his own name in front of the Princess, especially with him, an outsider, present.

Moreover, he has to bring the princess with him when he enters the palace. It's not that he can't be separated from her, but that he really wants to share the world with her.

I heard that at the border, this prince makes the people and soldiers call the princess "Long live the princess".

He even stated that the princess deserved half the credit for conquering the Western Regions.

Is he really not on guard?

General Wan, of course, couldn't care less about all that.

As long as the world is at peace, all I want is to quickly take my suffering granddaughter back to the north to live a carefree life.

He really didn't want to get involved in the power struggles and infighting in Nanjing anymore.

Seeing that General Wan seemed hesitant to speak and kept holding back, Li Qingluo took the initiative to greet him in a friendly and generous manner.

"Old General".

"Seeing is believing. The old general is indeed as brave and heroic as the rumors say. You have worked hard to protect the northern border and Nanjing."

General Wan, being quite perceptive, quickly expressed his stance to Li Qingluo: "Your Highness is a heroine. I have heard of your deeds and I truly admire you."

"In that case, Your Highness and Your Highness, please come with this old minister to the palace immediately."

Li Qingluo grasped Duan Rongshi's hand, knowing that he had been waiting for this day for twenty years.

“Ah Shi, I’ll go with you to end all of this.”

"I'll stay with you."