On the day of the Little New Year, Jing Zhan entered the valley covered in snow, followed by several carriages.

"Hey, Your Highness the Crown Prince, why are you here?" Meng Ziqian was wandering around with nothing to do, and when he saw Jing Zhan coming in, he asked.

"I'm here to deliver New Year's goods." Jing Zhan was also a little surprised to see him. "I heard from the owner of Baiweizhai that you left Beijing. So you came here."

"It was Yu Heguang who called me here in a hurry."

Jing Zhan laughed and asked, "Where did he go?"

"He's accompanying his sweetheart."

Jing Zhan looked at Zi Ling who was beside him, "Zi Ling, go call your master over. I have something to discuss with him."

"yes."

Jing Zhan was waiting in the study, and after a while Yu Tongchen came over.

"Why are you here?"

"Didn't I tell you that I would send you New Year's gifts?"

"I haven't seen you deliver it so early in previous years."

Jing Zhan said seriously, "Jing Yu invited Shu Yan to dinner outside. Madam Shu suspected that Shu Yan had someone else outside, so she asked Shu Shiyi to go find Shu Yan."

"Jingyu has always coveted the famous Shu Shiyi, but Shu Yan sided with Jingyu on the surface, but secretly supported Jinghe. He planned to let Shu Shiyi marry Jinghe and become the third prince's consort."

"In order to calm Jingyu down, Shu Yan told Jingyu that the eldest daughter in the family was more beautiful and gave Jingyu the portrait."

Jingyu went back that day to ask for an imperial decree, asking Emperor Cheng to grant him a marriage with Shu Shiyu, but Jingzhan stopped him.

Yu Tongchen's face turned cold.

The person he carefully protected was treated by Shu Yan as a commodity and a chess piece that could be given away at any time.

"You're too slow."

Jing Zhan was helpless. The forces in the court were intertwined and intertwined. How could they be cleared in a day or two? In addition, although his father made him the crown prince, he also gave a lot of power to other princes, and their attitudes were unclear.

This is also the reason why the forces in the DPRK are divided into many factions.

They were just betting on which of the many princes would be able to ascend the throne in the end and win the honor of being the emperor's follower.

"You tell him, I stand with you."

Emperor Cheng had no idea about the relationship between Yu Tongchen and Jing Zhan.

"Why did you change your mind?"

"No more nagging. They have touched my bottom line." Yu Tongchen stood up. "Shu Yan stays here. She will solve the problem herself. You have to ensure that the Censorate and the Dali Temple really take action."

She should find a way to seek help.

"Also, there was a heavy snowstorm in Lingfeng County this year, and many people were frostbitten. The palace is running low on medicinal materials."

Yu Tongchen took out a token from the shelf and said, "You can mobilize all the medicinal materials in Baicaotang."

"Thank you, cousin."

Yu Tongchen glanced at him and didn't respond.

Jing Zhan sat quietly for a while, watching him disappear into the study.

Yu Tongchen's mother is his father's sister. The previous emperor's harem was in chaos and Emperor Cheng had a difficult childhood. It was Yu Tongchen's mother who protected him amid the power struggle.

She was the only warmth and comfort that Emperor Cheng had during his youth.

Later, Yu Tongchen's mother was murdered by Ma, who was a noble concubine at the time. She eventually escaped from the palace but accidentally forgot her identity.

She moved to many places and entered the mansion of Duke Yu, became his concubine, and gave birth to Yu Tongchen.

She was killed by Lady Mo, the wife of the Duke, when Yu Tongchen was six years old. Yu Tongchen endured the humiliation, plotted secretly, and finally overthrew the Duke Yu's Mansion.

When Yu Tongchen was twelve years old, Emperor Cheng met him and eventually learned that his mother was his eldest sister.

It was a disgrace to the royal family that the elder sister of a ruler became someone else's concubine. The empress dowager, who was oppressing Emperor Cheng, did not allow him to recognize his sister.

Emperor Cheng felt deeply guilty for not finding his elder sister earlier, so he kept compensating Yu Tongchen.

But at that time, Yu Tongchen had already lost his heart.

Now Emperor Cheng has eliminated the Queen Mother's power that interfered in state affairs, and Yu Tongchen has also semi-hidden in the Divine Doctor Valley.

Before going to find Shu Shiyu, Yu Tongchen's expression relaxed.