Nothing else happened to Jing Le after that.

The journey was peaceful, and news of their return reached the capital.

Upon receiving the message, the eldest and second princes were overjoyed to learn that Emperor Jing and his entourage would be returning to the capital in two days.

"Brother, let's have a drink together tonight. Father is coming back soon, and we can finally be free."

The second prince had been suffering terribly lately, as the ministers watched the two princes handle state affairs.

They report everything to their superiors.

On one occasion, he read more than a dozen memorials praising Emperor Jing in a single day.

Utterly speechless.

"Okay, I'll go after I've taken care of these."

The eldest prince rubbed his temples, then looked at the leisurely manner of the senior cabinet ministers drinking tea and reading books, and felt helpless.

The two men also understood that they were no longer valued by the veteran officials.

Firstly, he is not the crown prince; secondly, Emperor Jing is still young and can rule for at least another twenty or thirty years.

Therefore, there is absolutely no need to form cliques.

After dealing with the mountain of memorials, the two left the palace together.

They went straight to Anle City and asked for a private room.

Nowadays, Anle City in Jingle has become one of the most popular places for people in Beijing.

In addition, there were some fresh fruits and vegetables provided during this period, as well as that unique cooking method.

These were all experiences they had never had before.

"This is my first time in Anle City in a while. I heard that a new dish has recently been added to the menu. I'll arrange to have it later."

The second prince picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and sighed, "Ah, it's still so comfortable here."

“Indeed, once Father returns, we can stay in the capital for a while longer, since the New Year is almost here anyway.”

The eldest prince also took a sip of tea.

After all the dishes were served, the two of them drank their wine and chatted casually, enjoying a rare moment of relaxation.

Finally, both of them had drunk quite a bit, and with the help of their servants, they boarded their respective carriages and headed towards the inner city.

By the end of the Xu hour (7-9 PM), it was completely dark. Every household had hung up lanterns, and the streets of the city were almost deserted.

A curfew will be imposed at 9 PM.

(Curfew from 9 PM to 3 AM, from Hai hour to Yin hour)

The two princes' carriages separated after entering the inner city, one going left and the other right.

At first, nothing seemed amiss with the First Prince's side, but as they approached his residence, a plume of white smoke suddenly rose.

Cover the road ahead and the road you came from.

"Master, fog has suddenly rolled in ahead."

The carriage was driven by the guards accompanying the prince. Princes naturally had their own bodyguards, who usually followed in the shadows.

But now the secret guards can't find the eldest prince at all.

Seeing the empty First Prince's residence, he immediately headed towards the Second Prince's residence.

"Let's go, be careful."

The eldest prince rubbed his temples, not taking it seriously. After all, there weren't many people who dared to commit crimes in the capital, especially with patrolling soldiers around.

"yes."

The two guards accompanying him were alert to their surroundings as they drove the carriage toward the Prince's Palace.

Just as the carriage passed through the white mist, they heard a woman's voice calling out.

"Young master, could you give me a ride? I've sprained my ankle."

The guards would not have stopped the carriage so easily, but at this moment their bodies were out of control and they stopped in place.

The horse suddenly neighed loudly, as if sensing danger and warning its master.

Unfortunately, the eldest prince inside the carriage did not notice, and after a while, the horses stopped neighing.

"Master, a woman is calling for help."

The guard reported with his head bowed, but his eyes had lost their former sparkle, clearly indicating that he had been controlled.

"Hmm? Why is there a woman here so late?"

Although the eldest prince was drunk, he was still able to think clearly and found the woman's presence quite suspicious.

Before he could continue speaking, a small, pale hand parted the curtain from outside the carriage and climbed onto it.

"Young master, would you be so grateful if you could escort me home? I would be eternally grateful and would repay you with my own body."

The woman in white stared intently at the eldest prince, then lunged at him.

"ah!"

Suddenly, a golden light emanated from the eldest prince, blasting the woman in white away.

The eldest prince, after a moment of distraction, regained his senses and his drunkenness dissipated.

Looking at the spot where the woman had fallen, a white fox lay there, howling mournfully.

"What's going on?"

The eldest prince's pupils contracted; he seemed to have just seen a woman in white get into his carriage, and then he lost himself in thought.

Finally, the jade pendant on her chest emitted a golden light, and then it became like this.

"This is a gift from my little sister Lele."

Wow! Could it be that Lele knew she was in for a calamity, so she gave her a life-saving treasure?

He had heard from the second brother that Lele was a disciple of Master Liaowu.

"Big brother, are you alright?"

Just then, the Second Prince's voice came over, followed by a patrol of soldiers.

The second prince had already arrived at the palace when he was approached by the eldest prince's guards, who said that the eldest prince was missing.

How could someone get lost in such a short time?

Then, thinking about why Jing Le gave him the gift, he knew that it must have been due to some strange event.

He immediately led his men towards the First Prince's residence, taking the patrol soldiers with him as well.

"It's alright. Luckily, I had the things my royal sister sent, otherwise I don't know what I would have done."

The eldest prince was still shaken when he spoke of this.

"Human, since you dared to hurt me, would I have seduced you if it weren't for your dragon aura?"

The white fox on the ground suddenly transformed back into a young girl, causing the pupils of the dozen or so patrolling soldiers nearby to shrink in shock.

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