The people in the capital and those who came specially from the capital will always remember the scene when the prince came to the capital to offer captives, and how powerful the prince was and how well he could train his soldiers. Such soldiers were invincible and were the most reliable backing for the people of the Great Zhou.

Among the people watching on both sides of the street were people from the former Huaiyuan Marquis Mansion, now the Zhao family. Zhao Dechang and Zhao Qi squeezed in the crowd, looking at the neat and powerful marching team in confusion, and heard other people's low discussions in their ears.

"Huh? Why is there a woman in the back? Aren't the others all men?"

"Hush, you don't know, that's Madam Fan. Madam Fan is the lifesaver of our prince. This is a long story."

“Could it be that Madam Fan rescued the prince when he got lost?” People from other places also knew about the prince’s early experiences, because Xiao Mingyu’s reputation was growing. Storytellers in restaurants and teahouses both in the capital and outside would talk about Xiao Mingyu’s experiences and heroic deeds. Anyone who had listened to them knew that the prince had once been lost.

"Yes, yes, it's Madam Fan. Speaking of which, Madam Fan was once the wife of the Marquis of Huaiyuan. Unfortunately, the Marquis was blind and made Madam Fan angry and separated from him. But the Marquis of Huaiyuan was in cahoots with the rebel king. If the rebel king didn't get into trouble, he would also be stripped of his title. Madam Fan is really smart."

"Tsk tsk, so there is such a thing behind this. Madam Fan's vision is much better than that of the Marquis. After the Crown Prince ascends to the throne, Madam Fan's status will be even higher. Wouldn't the Marquis be so angry that he would vomit blood?"

"Haha, if I wanted to vomit blood, I would have done it a long time ago. Now there is no room for regret."

The clear voice reached the ears of the father and son. They didn't want to listen but were forced to listen to it all because they had no way to squeeze out.

They also saw Fan. Zhao Qi once resented Fan for not caring about their mother-son relationship at all, but now seeing Fan being invited by Prince Duan to walk in the middle of the team, he felt only endless regret in his heart. If he had listened to his mother's advice earlier, would things not have come to this?

Zhao Dechang wiped his face and said, "Your mother looks much younger than me."

Having lost his noble status and wealthy life, Zhao Dechang aged at a speed visible to the naked eye. Coupled with the torture of daily necessities, of course he became an extremely mediocre old man. It would be very unworthy for him to stand next to Fan.

Zhao Qi smiled bitterly. Not only was her mother young, but one could tell at a glance that she was living a very happy life, which was why she looked so good.

After the team in the middle walked away and the crowds on both sides gradually dispersed, the father and son left dejectedly. They still had to consider their future livelihood.

Meng Susu also brought her son to watch this event. She had to admit that Xiao Mingyu, who was in the lead, had a cold and fierce aura that made people dare not look directly at him. Xiao Mingrui was really much worse than him. Even if Xiao Mingrui had not rebelled and was able to ascend to the throne, Xiao Mingyu could still pull Xiao Mingrui down from the throne.

But when she first came here, Xiao Mingyu was still a child. She had memories of the future, so how could she pay much attention to a child?

She thought that without Zhao Han's interference, Xiao Mingyu might have really died in Jiangnan and never returned, otherwise Xiao Mingrui would not have had the chance to inherit the throne.

Zhao Han really did a lot of harm to others. He was so clever that he even got himself killed.

If Xiao Mingrui knew that he lost his throne because of Zhao Han, would he be so angry that he would crawl out of the ground?

Meng Susu still had time to think about these trivial things, but after the team went away, she showed a look of disappointment.

"Mom, mom, have some snacks."

"Okay, Baoer, eat by yourself. Do you like Jiangnan? Mommy will take Baoer to Jiangnan."

It is easy to imagine that if Xiao Mingyu came to power, he would be an iron-blooded emperor. Meng Susu was a little afraid to stay in the capital under the nose of such a terrible person.

"Mom, go. Bao'er, go."

"good."

***

After the captives were handed over to the Ministry of Justice for custody, Xiao Mingyu led the generals into the palace to express his gratitude. After entering the palace, the old emperor rewarded everyone. For such a great achievement, promotions were inevitable. However, some officials suggested that it would be better to leave the rewards to the prince after he ascended the throne. The old emperor had no choice but to leave this opportunity to win people's hearts to Xiao Mingyu, and he rewarded him with some money and other things.

Now that Xiao Mingyu has become the crown prince, he should have lived in the palace instead of returning to Prince Duan's Mansion. He wanted to leave, but many people around him tried to stop him and persuade him, making him more and more annoyed. How come the border has finally been settled, but he still can't do what he wants?

After finally presenting the captives and going through the palace procedures, he was anxious to see Yuan Jing. These people kept nagging and blocking him from leaving. Xiao Mingyu finally couldn't stand it anymore: "Get out of here! If you keep blocking me, I will no longer be the crown prince!"

The servants and officials around him were all shocked and knelt on the ground. Xiao Mingyu snorted coldly and then walked away. These people looked up and looked at each other. They had never met such a prince who actually said he would quit.

The prince ran away, so they could only go to His Majesty and tell him everything that had happened. For some reason, the emperor laughed and said, "This child is still as stubborn as before. Don't try to stop him. He has been away from Beijing for eight years. He has things he wants to do and people he wants to see."

"Yes, Your Majesty." What else could they say? Of course they would listen to Your Majesty. Now they knew that the prince was really willful.

After getting rid of those people, Xiao Mingyu swaggered out of the palace with a few guards. The first place he ran to was not Prince Duan's Mansion, but Fan's Mansion. The powerful people in the capital were all paying attention to the newly appointed prince. When they found out that the first place he went to was Fan's Mansion, they were surprised and re-evaluated the status of the Fan family.

They took it for granted that the prince was a man who was grateful and affectionate, and perhaps they could find out from this how to get along with the prince. Also, they had to respect Mrs. Fan no matter what in the future.

Yuan Jing was preparing medicinal herbs in his yard when he saw a tall man rushing in from outside. Like a gust of wind, he pounced on him in an instant. The size of the head was so great that even Yuan Jing was almost knocked to the ground by him.

Fan came after them, and the doorman informed them that the prince had arrived, but as soon as he arrived, he rushed to Yuan Jing's yard. She wanted to go and take a look, but saw this scene. She turned around hurriedly, called all the servants away, and scolded them severely, asking them to shut their mouths and not reveal a single word about what happened in the mansion.

The servants were also confused. It looked like the excitement of two brothers who had not seen each other for a long time meeting again, but for some reason, they felt something was not right.

Fan returned to her room and walked around in it. In fact, she had sensed something was wrong during the day. She felt that Xiao Mingyu was too clingy to Yuan Jing. If Xiao Mingyu was still the eleven or twelve-year-old child he was when he just left, she would not think too much about it, because it was Yuan Jing who rescued him from the tiger's lair, and it would not be excessive for him to be closer to Yuan Jing.

But Xiao Mingyu is twenty years old now. The look he gave Yuan Jing was so scorching that even she, who was standing beside him, felt it was a bit scorching. Now he came to find Yuan Jing the first thing he did after coming out of the palace. If she wanted to say that this was normal, she would be deceiving herself.

But... Xiao Mingyu is the crown prince now, and will be His Majesty in the future. If he is still the prince of Prince Duan, Fan will not think it is a big deal. As long as Yuan Jing can restore Shuang'er's identity and as long as they are in love, I believe Prince Duan will not stop it.

However, that is the future emperor. The emperor has three palaces and six courtyards. Xiao Mingyu has deep feelings for Yuan Jing now, but when there are more people in his harem, how long can this feeling last? From her experience, human hearts are the most vulnerable to tests.

She was not optimistic about Zhao Han marrying Xiao Mingrui at the beginning, so how could she be optimistic about the relationship between Xiao Mingyu and Yuan Jing? But she also knew how deep the entanglement between the two children was. On the surface, Yuan Jing was a doctor, but secretly he did a lot for Xiao Mingyu's promotion.

Madam Qian brought in the tea and saw Madam's expression and knew what was bothering her: "Madam, I'm afraid this matter will be difficult to handle."

"Madam, you've noticed it, too. But I really don't want my child to enter the harem. Yuan Jing can't adapt to that kind of life." Although Yuan Jing is Shuang'er, Fan has long regarded him as a man. After being a man for so many years, how could he bear the constraints of all kinds of palace rules?

Madam Qian poured a cup of tea for Madam, handed it to her, and advised: "Madam, why don't you ask the young master in person what he thinks? The young master has always been a man of his own ideas."

In fact, Nanny Qian's heart was beating faster too, thinking about how the thing Zhao Han had been begging for so long ended up falling into the hands of her real master so easily. If Zhao Han were still alive, she wondered how he would feel. Zhao Han had planned so much in the first place, wasn't it just for a certain position in the palace in the future?

Fan took a sip of tea, nodded and said, "Madam, you are right. I will talk to Yuan Jing after the prince leaves."

Yuan Jing hadn't noticed anything at first, and was indulgent towards Xiao Mingyu's actions. He just patted him lightly and told him to let him go. Then he looked at the scene at the gate of the courtyard. He saw his mother turned around and left, taking the servants away and closing the gate. He couldn't help feeling ashamed, and finally remembered that he was Shuang'er now. What would such an action mean in the eyes of his mother and other servants?

But this man still clung to him like a big bear and refused to let go. Yuan Jing gritted his teeth and said, "Why don't you let me go? Do you really think I won't be angry?"

Angry? Xiao Mingyu loosened his grip a little, but still didn't let go of his embrace. He turned Yuan Jing's face, pointed at his own face and said, "Look at my face. What's written on it?"

Yuan Jing really looked at it. The face was very dark now, indicating that the master was unhappy. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Angry? What do you have to be angry about? You are the crown prince now, the future emperor."

Xiao Mingyu was so angry that he wanted to bite someone, but in the end he only left shallow teeth marks on the back of Yuan Jing's hand. In fact, he originally bit Yuan Jing's face, but he said with an accusing look: "I have been working so hard at the border, and I have been wondering when you would come to see me, but you are so cruel that you have not come to see me for eight years. Now you are still angry with me?"