One moment I thought the princess was really too much, the next I thought she was a savior. The change was so fast that it could be compared to the ever-changing shapes of clouds in the sky.

Recalling the past, and finding the princess easy to talk to and amiable, he chose to suppress his expectations of the general displaying his full power and silently follow behind.

Zhao Shu tried out the palm tree fan in her hand. The freshly picked broad leaves brought a cool breeze and a pleasant fragrance, making people feel relaxed and happy.

A white dove swooped down from the sky and landed on Xiao Guozi's arm, cooing softly.

Xiao Guozi removed the small bamboo tube tied to its leg, not daring to drag it, and quickly walked to Zhao Shu's side. Without looking at Wei Tingsi, it respectfully said, "Princess, a letter has arrived from the capital."

Zhao Shu took it, unfolded the paper strip inside the small bamboo tube, and read it. There was not much content on it, only a few words, but it explained three points.

First: Emperor Mingde issued an edict forbidding the princes from leaving their residences; second: Hu Lin led a thorough investigation into the case of Master Miaokong; third: Prince Yong is safe.

After reading it, the huge weight in my heart was lifted, and a relaxed smile appeared on my face. It's good that my father is alright. I can lose anything, I can have anything happen to me, but my father must not be harmed, I must not lose him.

After reviewing the message repeatedly to confirm that it came from one of their own, he pondered for a moment and said to Xiao Guozi, "Send the message back and give Liu Ren'an a credit, but don't expose him."

Xiao Guozi understood, bowed, and withdrew to reply to the letter.

Liu Ren'an is Zhao Shu's man. Now that the death of Master Miaokong needs to be thoroughly investigated, she cannot let others steal all the credit. Clear rewards and punishments, and giving subordinates the credit they deserve, is the right way to manage people.

She didn't avoid Wei Tingsi; she completely trusted him. "Shushu, I'll take you somewhere later."

Zhao Shu looked at him and asked in confusion, "Where are we going?"

"You'll find out soon enough," he said with a mysterious smile.

Zhao Shu pouted and continued walking forward, ignoring him. It was just too hot, and her hand was getting sore from fanning herself.

Seeing that she showed no curiosity whatsoever, Wei Tingsi was inevitably discouraged, feeling that no matter what he did, it would be difficult to attract her attention.

As evening approached, the group decided to set up camp on the spot. Su Xiu and others went to prepare dinner for Zhao Shu. Yan Zelu and Hu Yichen dared not come over casually, leaving only Wei Tingsi and Zhao Shu sitting at the bridgehead watching the babbling water below.

After watching for a while, Su Xiu brought over the food. The two chose an open space and had a simple dinner. Wei Tingsi then said mysteriously to Zhao Shu, "Shushu, let's go."

Zhao Shu nodded. Anyway, he was skilled, and he usually carried her wherever they went. The feeling of escaping Earth's gravity was quite wonderful.

Seeing her nod, Wei Tingsi grabbed her slender waist and flew across the water into the dense forest.

The dense forest was filled with towering trees, and the ground was covered with fallen leaves. It felt soft underfoot, but it always gave people a sense of unease, as if a snake or some other terrifying monster might be lurking inside.

Sensing Zhao Shu's unease, he put his arm around her slender waist again and they flew through the forest. Soon they arrived in front of a huge old tree. The old tree was really big, with leaves and branches that blocked out the sun for hundreds of meters. No grass grew under the old tree because it never received sunlight, and even the withered leaves were extremely dry.

The two stopped in the tree canopy. The tree was huge, and its branches were also very large. They walked freely on it without any fear of falling.

Zhao Shu took a few steps, very steadily, and then, feeling playful, she hopped and jumped between the branches, as nimble as a monkey. She had practiced Tai Chi for many years, which only strengthened her body and did not give her the skill of Wei Tingsi, who could fly over walls, but it did make her agile and nimble.

This was the first time Wei Tingsi had seen Zhao Shu like this. He stood aside protecting her, and a pleasant smile involuntarily appeared on his face.

After playing for a while, Zhao Shu got tired, so the two of them sat on the treetop and watched the stars appear one by one in the sky.

Zhao Shu thought for a moment, how do other people date? She tilted her head and thought for a while, then she had an idea.

After a moment of gathering her emotions, she turned to Wei Tingsi and said, "If I asked you to pluck the brightest star from the sky and give it to me, would you go?"

Wei Tingsi shook his head. "No." His answer was straightforward.

Zhao Shu was immediately unhappy upon hearing this; it was so unromantic.

“Before, when I didn’t practice my kung fu diligently, my master would beat me, sometimes on the head. It hurt a lot, and when it hurt too much, I would see stars in my eyes. So, Shushu, don’t ask me to pick the stars. I’ll pick the moon for you, okay?”

Zhao Shu glanced at him, pursed her lips and remained silent. Really, how unromantic! "I don't want the moon, I want the stars." She deliberately pretended to be very angry, pouting and puffing out her cheeks.

Wei Tingsi was immediately at a loss. He looked at the sky, then at Zhao Shu, and gritted his teeth, saying, "Okay, but not now, is that alright?"

Zhao Shu was just saying it casually; she didn't really expect him to pluck stars for her. To put it bluntly, what she wanted at that moment wasn't for him to actually pluck stars for her, but rather his attitude.

Having that mindset and attitude is enough.

Nodding, "Okay." He forgot about it as soon as he said it and started talking about other things. "I've seen a lot of refugees along the way. I wonder how things are in the capital. Although the emperor has forbidden the princes from leaving their residences, ambitious people cannot be kept at bay. They don't need to do many things themselves. I just hope things don't get too chaotic."

"The Crown Prince has been a target for so many years, doesn't Shushu think it's time to change the person?" Wei Tingsi suddenly said.

“As long as my brother is still the Crown Prince, he will be a target for everyone. How can we change him? If he loses his position as Crown Prince and is deposed, the world will criticize him, which will be very detrimental to his reputation. People can support a boat, but they can also capsize it. However, people often follow the crowd, and we cannot take the risk.” She sighed after saying this, then smiled at Wei Tingsi. “Speaking of which, I should thank you. If it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t have had to get involved in this struggle for the throne. And the Emperor is like that.”

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