The Imperial Palace in the capital.

"What? You're saying he's stood up? He's successfully resolved the disaster in the southwest and is returning to the capital?" The emperor looked at the kneeling man in black on the ground with a gloomy expression.

The man in black knelt on the ground, nodding as if he dared not breathe.

"Useless gluttons, a bunch of useless gluttons! What am I feeding you for? You're all good-for-nothings!" The Emperor was so angry that he swept the table, and the teacups on the table shattered on the ground.

"Get out! Just looking at you makes me angry." The emperor kicked him, still not satisfied.

After everyone left, the emperor summoned the man in black robes.

"This is terrible. How could he suddenly stand up? Was he faking it all along?" The emperor paced back and forth, anxious and restless.

The man in black robes sneered, "What's the panic? You're not the only one who wants him dead."

The emperor could not remain calm. "No, I cannot let him return to the capital alive. I must kill him, kill him!"

The man in black robes stopped the emperor, who was about to call for help. "When the gold mine appears, four kingdoms are in turmoil. Are you so eager to kill him because you want the Tianmo Kingdom to perish sooner?"

"What do you mean? My Tianmo Kingdom can't survive without Mo Beichen?"

"Hmph, I don't believe it."

"You can give it a try. The crown princes of the two countries and the prince of one country have already secretly entered the capital. They haven't entered the palace yet, but they are trying to find out the truth."

If they knew you had killed Mo Beichen, they might very well start thinking about annexing the Tianmo Kingdom.

"What am I afraid of? Can those three kingdoms attack at once?" The emperor snorted coldly, but ultimately gave up the idea of ​​calling for reinforcements.

"Among the four kingdoms, only he can fight against three of them alone. Why would you want to cripple yourself and let him fight for you while you sit back and relax?"

The emperor pondered for a moment, then burst into laughter, "What you say makes sense, makes sense."

"Guards, remove all the ambushes along the Regent's route back to ensure his safe return to the capital," the Emperor ordered.

In the Empress's bedchamber, the Third Prince, Mo Beili, was incredulous:

"What? Father ordered someone to protect him so he could return to the capital safely? How is that possible? Father hates him the most."

The Empress said casually, "What's the panic? Look at you like this, how will you accomplish anything great in the future?"

"Oh dear, Mother, he's already heading back to the capital. What am I going to do?" Mo Beili said through gritted teeth.

“With the discovery of gold mines in Tianmo Kingdom, the other three kingdoms will certainly not remain indifferent. Your father’s protection of him may not be genuine.” The Empress said, rubbing her forehead and squinting her eyes.

Mo Beili chuckled wickedly, "Does Mother mean that Father wants to reap the benefits without lifting a finger?"

The Empress gave Mo Beili an approving look. "Finally, he's figured it out. But he probably didn't realize that the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. Heh."

Mo Beili walked over and obediently massaged the Empress's shoulders, saying admiringly, "Your Majesty is truly wise."

"Dismiss those people. Save your strength for where it's needed," the Queen said, closing her eyes.

Mo Beili responded in a low voice.

Yun Qingluo and her group's journey back to Beijing was unusually smooth.

Yun Ziyu sensed something was wrong. "Strange, they'd love for the prince to die in the southwest, so why has it been so peaceful along the way?"

Yun Ziheng said helplessly, "With the gold mine discovered, the other three kingdoms are now eager to make a move and could launch an attack at any time. If that person wants to remain calm and collected, not only will he not kill the prince at this critical juncture, but he will also try his best to ensure the prince's safe return to the capital."

Yun Qingluo smiled slightly, "Big brother is the smartest. Second brother, you should learn more from big brother."

Yun Ziyu pouted, "Luo Luo is biased towards her eldest brother now, and doesn't care about your second brother at all."

Yun Qingluo chuckled and handed Yun Ziyu a cup of hot tea. "Second brother is talking nonsense. I wonder how things are progressing in the southwest in this heavy snow."

Yun Qingluo turned her head to look at the heavy snow outside the window. It started snowing on the third day after they set off and had not stopped since.

The snow disaster in the southwest has really arrived, but unfortunately they are not there.

Mo Beichen squeezed Yun Qingluo's hand. "Luoluo, don't worry. I've already sent a team of skilled craftsmen to help."

Yun Qingluo turned around in surprise, "Achen always surprises people."

In her previous life, all her surprises and favors came from him, yet she never truly looked at him.

Fortunately, I've been given a second chance at life, so there's always a chance.

Half a month later, the group hurried and finally arrived in the capital.

Seeing the familiar city gate, Yun Qingluo felt a pang of nostalgia.

"Oh, it's Father and Mother!" Yun Qingluo's eyes welled up with tears when she saw her parents standing at the city gate, looking around anxiously.

Yun Ziheng glanced at Yun Qingluo, "On the way back, I specifically told my family that it seems they've been waiting here quite often these past few days."

As soon as the carriage stopped, Yun Qingluo couldn't wait to get off and rushed into Yunmu's arms.

"Father, Mother, I've missed you so much!" Yun Qingluo nestled in her mother's arms and said sweetly.

In her previous life, she was stingy in expressing love to her family; in this life, she will say it all and express it all.

With tears welling up in her eyes, Yunmu said, "My dear daughter, I miss you too."

Yun's father wiped his eyes. "It's good that you're back safe and sound. You brat, did you take good care of your sister?"

The father was still feeling sentimental in his previous sentence, but his next sentence was full of anger, which startled Yun Qingluo's youngest daughter so much that she lost all her emotions.

"Oh dear, Father, be gentle, be gentle! I've taken good care of Luo Luo, you can ask her if you don't believe me." Yun Ziyu dismounted and stood to the side, wondering if he should hug his father too, when his father suddenly grabbed his ear.

At the same time, I silently thought to myself, "Thank goodness I didn't hug him, otherwise I would have definitely gotten a beating."

Mo Beichen alighted from the carriage, and Yun's father was about to bow when Mo Beichen stopped him, saying, "Father-in-law, there's no need for such formalities. Thank you both for your concern."

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