After the Prime Minister finished speaking, everyone began to whisper.

"The Prime Minister is right. We cannot allow Canglan to have the possibility of annexing Wei."

"But now it is very likely that Canglan has obtained the iron box from Wei. Without that thing to suppress it, Canglan will no longer be afraid of Wei, and it is only a matter of time before it starts a war."

"Your Majesty, we must stop it, or we can find a way to get that iron box to our Southern Shu Kingdom.

Maybe someone in our Southern Shu Kingdom can open it, and then we will get the things left behind by the great Prince Rong of Wei.

Who will our Southern Shu Kingdom be afraid of by then?"

A general stepped forward, bowed and offered suggestions to Emperor Zhi of Shu.

"Yes, yes, yes, Your Majesty, this is a good idea. Even if we can't get it, we can't let Canglan get it." The Grand Secretary of the Cabinet also agreed.

"Your Majesty, I second the motion."

"I second the motion."

"I second the motion."

......

Several ministers all agreed with the idea.

"Father, I am willing to go to Wei to participate in this matter.

I estimate that the iron box is still in Wei. If I act quickly enough, I should be able to intercept and grab the iron box before it leaves Wei.

The Canglan people would never have thought that we, Nanshu, would interfere, but it would be easier for them to get the iron box."

The prince stepped forward to ask for permission.

He wanted to accumulate more merits for himself so that his position in the hearts of his ministers would be more secure.

"Father, your Majesty, I am willing to go." When the wise king saw the prince asking for permission, he also wanted to join in the fun.

The emperor turned back and forth between his two sons.

He is almost ten years old, and it is unknown how long he can live, but he knows his own body and it is not as good as before.

The prince needs to establish his prestige even more, otherwise if he dies one day, the prince's position will be unstable, which will be detrimental to the country.

So he made up his mind.

"Your Highness will lead the team in this matter, but you must pay attention to your own safety and bring more people with you. I will give you ten more people to help you."

"Yes, your son obeys your order." The prince gladly accepted the order.

There is no time to lose, the sooner the better.

Liu Dekun, who arrived at the Prince's Mansion, quickly summoned his subordinates to discuss how to proceed with the matter and who to bring with them.

After making the arrangements, he rode out of the capital the next day.

But not long after he left the city, he saw three riders blocking their way in the middle of the road.

"Ninth Princess, why are you here?" Liu Dekun recognized at a glance that the person in front was his biological sister, the Ninth Princess Liu Yunshu.

The Ninth Princess was dressed in black, with her hair tied up high. She was riding on a big black horse, with a long sword at her waist and a long whip in her hand, dressed like a real gangster.

He looks quite heroic.

She was born to the Empress many years later, eleven years younger than the Crown Prince, and is only seventeen years old. However, because she particularly likes to practice martial arts and thinks she is invincible, she always likes to leave the palace to explore the world, and has not yet found a marriage.

She didn't want to get married so early, which made their mother so angry that she lost her temper countless times.

"Brother Crown Prince, you are going on a long journey, how can you do without the little princess? The little princess will go with you, the little princess is your best helper."

"Stop fooling around. The Queen Mother is there for business, not for fun. You'd better go to the Imperial Palace, otherwise your mother will beat you." The prince would never take a woman with him.

This sister has always been careless in doing things and always causes trouble.

"No, I want to go with you. You know my martial arts skills. I will dress up as a man and be your bodyguard. I will never cause any trouble for you." Liu Yunshu was determined to follow.

"Go away." Liu Dekun was very angry.

"Even the number one guard beside you is no match for Princess Yu, and you actually look down on me." The Ninth Princess was very disdainful.

"This is not a question of whether you like her or not. It's time for you to get married. Mother is choosing a consort for you. If you give up, and Mother chooses someone she doesn't like, what will you do?"

"Hmph, the men my mother likes are all weaklings, I don't like them. Okay, no matter what, the ninth princess will go with you." With that, the ninth princess turned her horse's head and ran forward.

Liu Dekun had no choice but to go with her.

This sister’s martial arts skills are really good.

After the crown prince left the capital, the virtuous king secretly summoned his adviser Zhou Shijin that night to discuss the crown prince's mission out of the capital.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince is leaving the capital, and I think this is a great opportunity." Zhou Shijin didn't mention what opportunity it was, but both of them knew it.

“If my father finds out, my status as a prince will probably be over.” The wise king was a little hesitant.

"Your Highness, to accomplish great things, you must make decisive decisions. If you miss this opportunity, it will be difficult to encounter such opportunities again. Then you can push the matter to Da Wei or Canglan. If the emperor encounters any harm because of this matter, it will be a great pity." Zhou Shijin boldly persuaded him.

After hearing this, the wise king's heart tilted towards action.

But he couldn't make up his mind completely. His father was almost ten years old, and he was already quite old. If he passed away suddenly one day, it would be in line with the people's wishes and the orthodoxy for the crown prince to take the throne. However, he wanted to take the throne only if something happened to the crown prince.

Or rebel.

Rebellion is impossible, that is the worst option.

Then the only option is for something to happen to the prince.

After sending away his advisers, he thought for a long time in his study. Late at night, he quietly went to the general's mansion to discuss the matter with his grandfather.

As a result, the general also thought this was an opportunity and sent ten men to him for deployment.

——

Time goes by day by day.

Her daughter's full-month birthday was approaching, but the princess had only received two letters from the prince, which only said that he would come to attend her daughter's full-month banquet and asked her not to worry. No other news was given.

I don't know whether the iron box was found or not.

During this month, Yu Zheng did not go anywhere and brought her three little ones to accompany their aunt every day.

With so many children at home, the house became much more lively, and the princess was in a very good mood. Although she did not recover as quickly as Yu Yuzheng, she recovered quickly as well.

Yu Zheng took care of her body again, and she was in high spirits.

"Zheng'er, do you think your father has found the iron box?"

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law played with the child and chatted.

"That's not a big deal. We don't need to worry too much about men's affairs." Yu Zheng was very open-minded.

If the responsibility is not yours, don't think too much about it.

The prince brought so many people out to look for them, which can at least guarantee that they will not be taken out of Wei. It is estimated that the thieves from Canglan Kingdom can only circle around in Wei.

"Alas, the child is already one month old, and your father has only seen Yao'er once."

"Mother, don't worry, I will definitely be closer to you in the future." Yu Yuzheng said this deliberately to make the princess happy.

"That's right. I worked so hard to carry her and give birth to her. If she doesn't kiss me in the future, I will tell you how I will teach her."

"Haha..." Yu Zheng laughed.

My mother was already jealous even before anything happened.

䀴Just then, the maids' screams were heard outside the door.

"The prince is coming, the prince is coming."

Then the princess and Yu Yuzheng saw a prince who hadn't washed or combed his hair for who knows how many days and whose beard was almost half an inch long stride in.

"Father." Yu Yuzheng stood up first and called out.

The prince and princess looked at each other.

The prince treated Yu Zheng as air.