The rooster crowed, and a dark night turned over. In an inconspicuous farmyard, Han Che, wearing a dark green robe, stood upright.

He was seen staring at the rising sun in the distance with deep eyes and an indifferent expression. He stood motionless behind the fence, deep in thought, as if he was unaware of the two figures slowly approaching him.

"Master, you have been standing in the yard for most of the night. You should go back to the house and have a rest." A middle-aged man in a brown cotton robe, with a sword hanging at his waist, had a pair of extremely cautious and loyal eyes on his weather-frost face. Seeing that his young master had been standing quietly in the garden in silence and meditation since he came back last night, he felt both distressed and relieved.

The nanny following the middle-aged man watched the young master rushing around all night, followed by another sleepless night. She was already heartbroken. Thinking that the young master had specially gone to the Sea King's Mansion to rescue Han Yu, the middle-aged nanny was even more grateful. She couldn't help but choke up and said, "Yes, master, you have been toiling non-stop for so many days. You should hurry back to your room and rest. I just cooked your favorite breakfast. Please have some and rest well. As for Yu'er, if she is alive, she is blessed with a long life. If she is gone, it can be regarded as her loyalty to the young master. The young master must not hurt himself for such a trivial matter! Now that Emperor Yugan has been killed, you are the most..."

"What nonsense are you talking about? You have no right to talk nonsense in front of the master. Go down quickly and prepare breakfast so that the master can eat and rest early!" But before she could finish her words, she heard the middle-aged man scolding in a low voice.

The middle-aged man's gaze suddenly shot towards the nanny standing behind him, with a reproachful look in his eyes. The stern expression made the nanny's face turn pale. She dared not say anything else and swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth. She bowed quietly to Han Che, who had his back to them, and planned to retreat back to the house to prepare breakfast.

Unexpectedly, the two people's caring words made Han Che, who had stood in silence all night, turn around. The frost on Han Che's face faded, and a gentle smile appeared on his face. He said politely to the two people in front of him, "Dad, Mom, how many times have I told you? You should still call me 'Che'er', and there is no need to address me as master and servant. You raised me to adulthood. Even though you are not my biological parents, the grace of raising me is greater than the grace of giving birth to me. Without your careful care and protection for the past eighteen years, how could I have grown up? How could I have learned so many useful things? As for Yu'er, she is my sister once, and she will be my biological sister for the rest of her life. I will find a way to rescue her. Mom, don't worry, I will definitely bring Yu'er back to you safely."

At the end of the conversation, even Han Che himself didn't notice that his tone was filled with caution and a rare commitment!

After hearing this, the two were immediately filled with gratitude, but they still refused to overstep their boundaries and always maintained the master-servant relationship.

The middle-aged man Han Jing bowed to Han Che, and his wife beside him bowed to Han Che with gratitude on her face.

"Yunniang, go back to your room and prepare breakfast." Seeing that Han Che was willing to speak, Han Jing took this opportunity to send his wife away, wanting to learn from Han Che what happened in the Sea King's Mansion last night.

Yunniang was also a smart person. Seeing that her husband had something to discuss with the master, she tactfully retreated.

Han Jing looked around and saw that the farmyard was already filled with guards. He then took a step forward towards Han Che, leaned forward slightly and asked Han Che in a low voice, "Master, now that Emperor Yugan is dead and the world is divided into three parts, what are your plans?"

Han Che watched Yunniang return to the house, then he looked away. His eyes darkened as he turned to Han Jing and said slowly, "What does Dad mean?"

"In the past few months, I have gathered everyone together, but compared with the millions of soldiers and horses under the command of the three people, the Sea King, Chen King and Chu King, we are nothing. Especially since those three people have countless capable generals under their command. Compared with them, we are undoubtedly at a disadvantage and can only protect ourselves. However, Emperor Yugan was suddenly killed. I am afraid that the common ruler of this world can only come from those three people! I just want to hear the truth from my master. What do you think of these three people?" Han Jing stood up straight, his face was upright, and there was a glimmer of worry in his eyes. It was obvious that he was very worried that Han Che would make the wrong decision and choice.

Hearing this, Han Che's expression froze, and his gaze gradually turned deep, but he knew in his heart that his father's question contained other deeper meanings.

However, all this happened too suddenly. Even though he had digested it for a long time, it was still a little hard to believe.

This sudden incident caused even the usually resolute Han Che to momentarily lose his composure. His sword-like brows furrowed deeply, his mind racing through countless thoughts. Finally, he calmed his inner turmoil and spoke calmly, "The intentions of both Sea King and Prince Chen are known to the world. Last night, I went to the Sea King's mansion. The detained young men and women were imprisoned in a cave. The cave is located at a very high altitude, and there is only one way out, up the mountain. For these powerless young men and women, this was undoubtedly a road to death. I didn't see Commander Wu of the Imperial Guard or the Crown Prince in the cave cell. If my suspicions are correct, they are probably already dead. As for Prince Chen, he had already submitted a petition from the nobles and aristocrats of the capital to ascend the throne months ago. Such obvious intentions require no further discussion. As a former minister left by Emperor Yugan, I cannot abandon my former master at a time when the world is still unsettled. Such behavior is truly shameful!"

Seeing Han Che taking the initiative to talk about what happened in the Sea King's Mansion last night, Han Jing had a serious expression and listened very carefully. However, when he heard Han Che evaluate the Sea King and Chen Wang together, but left out the King of Chu, a subtle puzzlement flashed across Han Jing's eyes.

Sensing his father's change, Han Che's lips curled up slightly. A confident, composed smile graced his jade-like face in the early sunlight. He continued, "The King of Chu is already incredibly powerful. If he'd set his heart on conquering the world, he would have accomplished it long ago. Why wait until the two kings rebelled? Furthermore, the King of Chu is acting on Emperor Yugan's orders to suppress the two kings, a legitimate undertaking. Given the current situation, joining the King of Chu is the wisest choice. Regardless of future events, the King of Chu is the only one who cares deeply about the people. Look, while the Sea King and the King of Chen have deployed their millions of troops to seize territory, the King of Chu has deployed only 500,000, with the remainder stationed on the Western Chu border to prevent the other three kingdoms from taking advantage of the civil unrest. This concern for the people alone is worthy of our support. The people's will is evident, can't you see?"

Han Jing was a little surprised to see Han Che's high evaluation of Chu Feiyang, but when he thought about what King Chu had done in recent years, he felt that there was indeed convincing evidence, so he could not help but nodded in agreement with Han Che's words.

However, looking at the handsome Han Che in front of him, Han Jing believed that no one understood the young master better than him. Although he knew that Chu Feiyang was very good, Han Jing couldn't help feeling a little frustrated. He tried to hint at Han Che, "Master, if the people's will is to support King Chu in the future, then..."

However, before Han Jing could finish his words, Han Che raised his hand to stop him from continuing.

With his hands behind his back, Han Che turned to face Zhao Yang, looked up at the faint golden sunlight in the winter sky, and said in a very casual tone, "We will discuss these matters after the world is at peace!"

After hearing this, Han Jing's lips hummed slightly, but he didn't say anything else. He just stood in the yard with Han Che.

"Father, I have grown up, and it is time to end some things." After a while, a cold and low voice slowly rang out in the silent yard.

Upon hearing this, Han Jing suddenly raised his head, staring at Han Che's back with disbelief in his eyes, but he didn't know where to start.

Compared to Han Jing's awkwardness, Han Che seemed quite calm and composed. He turned around with a smile on his face, looked at Han Jing with a surprised expression, and said softly, "Father can't protect me forever. There are some things I should try on my own."

"Master, what do you mean?" Han Jing frowned slightly when he realized Han Che's intention, with deep worry in his eyes.

"I can't hide in this small farmyard all my life. Now that I have entered the court as an official, I will naturally consider the people. After breakfast, I will set off for the imperial city to meet the King of Chu, hoping to help him." Han Che answered with a smile. The excitement in his eyes made Han Jing, who had been watching him, feel a shock in his heart.

Han Jing hadn't seen such familiar eyes and such a confident expression for many years. Seeing it on Han Che's face today made Han Jing excited.

"Besides, the King of Chu is well-informed. Maybe we can get news about Yu'er from him." After saying that, Han Che took the lead and walked into the house.

Han Jingze came back to his senses and his expression became serious. Then he followed Han Che into the house.

In the Haichenxi camp outside Beijing.

The wind was biting cold outside, and the tent was as quiet as night. The atmosphere was heavy and solemn, with a terrifying feeling of suffocation.

Hai Chenxi, who was sitting in the main seat, raised his eyebrows slightly, and glanced at the messenger who was kneeling in front of him from the imperial city to report the news with his eyes filled with a hint of hostility, and a sarcastic sneer slowly appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"So, father wants the rest of the Sea King's Army to protect me and Hai Yue as much as possible when I'm doing a deal with Qi Jingyuan?" Qing Qian's question came out of Hai Chenxi's mouth, but it scared the messenger so much that he trembled.

The messenger quietly raised his arm and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve. Then he tremblingly answered Hai Chenxi's question, "Your Highness, that's indeed what the prince meant. He ordered the Sea King's Army to do their best to protect the Prince and the Crown Prince. He also specifically instructed the Prince to be careful and not fall into Qi Jingyuan's trap."

"Humph...hahaha...hahaha..." Unexpectedly, after hearing the herald's answer, Hai Chenxi first snorted with a hint of sarcasm, and then suddenly threw his head back and burst into laughter...