After Emperor Jing finished dealing with the matters concerning Prince Xiaoyao and the Empress Dowager, he received a letter.

That was sent by the Dragon Shadow Guard; only Jing Le could decipher the meaning of its contents.

"Father, what do you want to see me about?"

Jing Le hadn't even stepped into the Hall of Mental Cultivation when the voice reached her.

"Lele, come here, your father has something to ask you."

Emperor Jing carried Jing Le to the table, took out a letter, and continued, "This is a map of the iron mines that the Southern Kingdom sent over before."

"Look, the iron mine is right here. Father Emperor sent people to investigate before, but today the Dragon Shadow Guard reported..."

All the miners who went into the mountains have become unreachable.

Jing Le looked at the map and then remembered the origin of this iron mine.

"Did anyone else go in to look for them after that?"

Whether it's a sudden loss of contact or a situation where everyone who went in lost contact, the nature of the situation is quite different.

"Once they went in, they couldn't be contacted; some of them were Dragon Shadow Guards."

Emperor Jing said slowly, "This is the real reason why I want to find Jing Le."

There is clearly a power here that does not belong to the mortal world.

Let me see if there's a plot summary.

Jing Le reviewed the plot in her mind, comparing it one by one.

[Nothing mentioned? Is it because this iron ore mine appeared because of my butterfly that there was no introduction? Looks like I'll have to go see it for myself.]

"Father, I feel there's something fishy about this. Why don't I lead a group to investigate myself?"

Jing Le is becoming increasingly open about her abilities; if anyone asks, she says it's because her master taught her.

Over time, with Emperor Jing and others deliberately doing it, people got used to it.

"Yes, I will go with you."

How could Emperor Jing agree to let Jing Le go alone? He had to take him with him no matter what; it had been so long since he had left the house.

Jing Le: "..." Speaking of which, Father, now that you're gone, who will handle these state affairs?

"Father, do you have the time?"

Emperor Jing smiled mysteriously and said, "Hehe, Lele will wait for her father for three days. We will set off together in three days."

He had just given orders to the eldest and second princes that they should be able to reach the capital in three days.

I've been managing the fiefdom for a while now, so I should be able to handle administrative matters. If not, there's always the cabinet.

Meanwhile, in the fiefdoms of the First Prince and the Second Prince, thousands of miles away, both received letters delivered by the eagle, containing only two words: "Return immediately."

The seal at the bottom was surprisingly Emperor Jing's personal seal.

"Pack your things and head back to Beijing."

So the eldest prince and the second prince packed their things and rushed to the capital overnight.

That evening, Jing Le was overwhelmed by a huge wave of merit points upon returning to Yongshou Palace.

[Ding! The hidden storyline involving the Empress Dowager and the Carefree Prince has been resolved. You have been rewarded with merit points and your strength has been restored to the early stage of the Void Refinement realm.]

Total Merit:

After the familiar fluctuations of spiritual energy, silence followed.

"Sigh, I'm suppressed. I'll wait until I leave this world to talk about it."

Jing Le drifted off to sleep with this thought in mind.

...

Three days later.

When the eldest and second princes arrived at the palace, they were pulled away by cabinet ministers without even seeing Emperor Jing.

"What? You mean, my second brother and I will be handling government affairs during this period?"

The eldest prince looked at the second prince with a bewildered expression, then at the cabinet ministers, completely baffled.

"That's right, His Majesty has instructed that these memorials be handed over to the two princes during this period."

Meanwhile, Emperor Jing, whom they were eyeing, had already left the city gates.

Besides Jing Le and Emperor Jing, the only people accompanying them were Ying San and his group of ten, plus Duan Feibai, Ying Yi, and a white tiger.

Inside the carriage, Jing Le was munching on a large apple, which had just been delivered from the courtyard.

"Father, is it really okay for you to just give all the food to my eldest and second brothers?"

I haven't even met my older brother yet. Let me see how he ends up.

Emperor Jing took off his dragon robe and dressed very simply. After all, he had been in power for many years, and his demeanor was still quite outstanding.

"Don't worry, although their abilities are not yet sufficient, they can still handle simple matters."

What exactly happened to the eldest brother? Lele, tell us quickly!

[Alright, since even Father isn't worried, why should I, a mere child, be concerned?]

[Huh? I never expected my brother to have such an amazing encounter! He actually got entangled with a vixen and ended up completely bewitched by her, following her around!!!]

Jing Le has really stumbled upon some juicy gossip.

Wei'er's pupils dilated in shock as she was inside the carriage.

What? A vixen?

Is it true that a fox spirit has become a demon, and it even got entangled with the eldest prince, eventually abducting him and eloping with him?

"Father, Brother Feibai, what's wrong?"

Why do these two look like that? What scary thing have they thought of?

Jing Le turned around and saw Emperor Jing and Duan Feibai with strange expressions, which puzzled him greatly.

"It's alright, eat up."

Emperor Jing naturally picked up some fruit from the side and handed it to Jing Le, successfully changing the subject.

"Thank you, Daddy, it's so sweet."

Jing Le ate fruit while continuing to think about the Crown Prince.

[I'll have Xiaobai bring the protective magic item to our eldest brother later. All the older brothers and sisters have one, we can't leave out our eldest brother.]

As for my sixth and eighth sisters and seventh brother, it's still early; I'll deal with them when I get back.

"Xiaobai, give this to Mother Consort and say it's a gift for our eldest brother."

Jing Le handed the jade pendant from the bag to Bai Hu and explained the task.

"Yes, Master, I guarantee I will complete the mission."

The voice of the white tiger echoed in Jing Le's mind. He took the jade pendant and disappeared in a flash.

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