Ten days later, the group returned to the capital.

Fei Chen reluctantly parted ways with Qingyou, wishing he could stay by her side and follow her back to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

The head of the secret guards thought the crown prince was unbearable to look at. He used to be indifferent to women, but now he was completely addicted to them. The contrast was too great...

Seeing this, Min Yanchang said irritably, "It's not like we can't meet. Your Highness should hurry back to the palace."

This guy is always clinging to his sister; he's getting sick of it.

Qingyou chuckled and waved to Fei Chen, "You go back first. I'll spend the next couple of days at home with my family before going to the palace."

Fei Chen nodded to her, "Okay, then I'll come find you when you enter the palace."

Qingyou thought for a moment, then raised her hand and beckoned to him.

Fei Chen immediately leaned closer.

Min Yanchang: "..." He suddenly felt that the Crown Prince at this moment was just like a docile big wolfhound.

Qingyou whispered in Feichen's ear, "Let's keep seeing each other secretly for now."

Fei Chen looked at her with a pitiful expression and said, "Why do you have to see each other secretly? Am I that embarrassing?"

Qingyou said in a low voice, "Of course you can present it well, but we need to make a name for ourselves."

"It stunned everyone in the capital."

She added, "I think it would be great if we could be together openly and honestly at the literary gathering in a few days, since everyone is watching."

Fei Chen thought it was quite exciting that so many people knew about his and Youyou's good time.

He nodded. "Okay, I'll do whatever you say."

Qingyou reached out and pinched his handsome face. "See you in a couple of days!"

Fei Chen looked at her a few more times with lingering affection before getting into the carriage to return to the palace.

The guards were so cold-hearted when they discovered the Crown Prince didn't like women, but after falling for Princess Ling, he became so clingy.

After Fei Chen's carriage disappeared, Qingyou and her brother returned to the mansion.

I went to the old lady's courtyard first, and gave her a perfunctory greeting.

Liu Yiyi was already waiting there.

His eyes lit up with joy when he saw his daughter and son return safely.

“You’re finally back.”

Then, pulling Qingyou aside, he looked at her and asked, "Have you lost weight?"

Min Yanchang was both amused and exasperated. "Mother, she's clearly gained weight. She had a great time during the two or three months she spent in Qinan Mountain, and she ate a lot too."

Qingyou glared at him and hugged Liu Yiyi's arm. "This is what Mother thinks is that we've lost weight. Whenever their children go on a long trip, parents always think they've lost weight. Mother is just concerned about us."

Liu Yiyi glared at him, "That's right, just like your father, you're a blockhead."

The Duke of Zhenguo sneezed while he was working.

The old lady and the second wife had smiles on their faces, but they looked stiff, clearly indicating that they didn't really want to smile.

The old lady spoke first: "Qingyou is back. We've missed you so much!"

Qingyou smiled and said, "Greetings, Madam!"

Her attitude towards the old lady was noticeably colder.

The old lady was unhappy, but she couldn't show it, since this brat was very favored.

The second wife felt incredibly envious. How could that brat be so lucky as to become the disciple of the Abbot of Qi Nan Mountain?

Her second son had always admired Master Nanguan and had even visited Qinan Mountain, but he returned disappointed.

That abbot has really bad eyesight.

She asked with a smile, "Qingyou, are you going to Qinan Mountain again?"

Qingyou said, "I won't go for now. Master will be staying at our residence for a while."

Her master hadn't come down the mountain in a long time, and it took her a lot of coaxing before he finally agreed to stay at the Duke's mansion for a while.

Hearing this, the old lady and the second wife felt even more jealous.

In the past, even when the late emperor went to invite the abbot of Nanguan Temple to come down the mountain, the abbot refused outright.

Who would have thought that the abbot of the Southern Temple would actually go down the mountain to the capital for this wretched girl?

The second wife's smile froze for a moment. "That's wonderful!"

Qingyou looked at her and said bluntly, "But I saw that Second Aunt seemed quite unhappy. I thought you didn't welcome my master."

Second Madam: "..." You know it, why did you have to say it out loud? That brat is becoming more and more inflexible.

She said sheepishly, "How could that be? You must be mistaken. I'm overjoyed."

The old lady glanced at the second wife and said to Qingyou, "You must be tired from your journey, go back and rest first."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yiyi immediately left with her two children.

After they left, the old lady's face darkened.

The second wife's expression was also not good. Why didn't Min Yanchang die outside this time?

Qingyou, that brat, is a jinx to them; she's just a jinx to them, and they hate her.

These are all the old lady's people. She whispered to the second wife, "Tell the second son to keep a low profile lately, and it's best if he doesn't make any more moves."

She could clearly sense that the eldest son and his wife, as well as Qingyou, were becoming increasingly indifferent towards them.

She was afraid that the other party would find out what the second son and his wife had done.

I heard that Min Yanchang was seriously injured. That brat was a step slower and she would have died. What a pity!

The second wife dared not disobey the old lady, "Yes!"

Back in the main courtyard, Liu Yiyi took her son for a look around.

"You scared us to death! Thank goodness you're back safe and sound."

She was shocked and extremely worried when she heard the news that her son had almost been stabbed to death.

Min Yanchang said with a guilty look, "I've made my parents worry."

He never expected those people to be so bold as to openly attack and assassinate the crown prince.

Liu Yiyi didn't blame him. She took his hand and patted it, saying, "It's good that you're back."

Then, looking at her daughter, she asked, "What's going on between you and the Crown Prince?"

Two weeks ago, they received a letter from their son saying that their daughter and the Crown Prince were getting along very well, that their daughter wanted to be the Crown Princess, and that the Crown Prince liked their daughter very much, which startled them.

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