On the Double Ninth Festival, the sky cleared up.

Everyone rushed outside the city to see General Lü's triumphant return!

An eighteen-year-old undefeated general—so impressive! Many predict his military achievements will surpass his father's!

So Lü Liang can stay home and be cared for. Thinking about his own son being eighteen, he'd rather throw him away.

However, many 18-year-old boys and girls came to see it!

Today, we are welcoming not only civil and military officials, but also the crown prince and the eldest grandson of the emperor.

The sage has decided to abdicate. This will be a new emperor and a new crown prince.

Therefore, the scene of this welcome is of extraordinary significance!

This signifies a profound importance to the Kingdom of Dashi. The Kingdom of Dashi has repeatedly humiliated the Great Zhao, and this matter is far from over.

The scene was spectacular!

Lu Wenren brought back only 30,000 troops, but the Ximing camp welcomed him with 60,000.

When the two sides met, the troops that had returned from the Great Stone Kingdom were simply different in terms of their momentum.

The Ximing Camp is not inferior, but it must intensify its training so that Great Zhao can become even stronger!

With a strong and well-equipped army, they could crush the Great Stone Kingdom at any time!

The Imperial Guards numbered only five thousand, tasked with protecting the Crown Prince and the eldest grandson. Their demeanor differed from that of Lü Wenren's subordinates.

Lü Wenren didn't bring all the swords back either; the swords weren't meant to be seen, but to be used on the battlefield. The journey had been arduous; it was better to find a place to rest.

Some troops stayed in one place, while others went to different places, which was not easy.

It will be more difficult if the commander is not familiar with the terrain.

However, this matter has two sides. Just like Lü Wenren, who was a general, no one knew his temperament.

Even Lü Wenren's subordinates couldn't figure him out; he had Lü Liang's men assisting him, but they weren't entirely the same.

Return to court!

The emperor granted special permission for them to walk the imperial road.

The Crown Prince's entourage led the way and stopped in front of the Duanmen Gate.

I am here personally today.

Tens of thousands of men under Lü Wenren's command, including some wounded, along with several thousand Imperial Guards, knelt on one knee.

The civil and military officials shouted "Long live the Emperor!"

The autumn sun shines on Duanmen Gate, making it magnificent and awe-inspiring!

Play the music! It's exhilarating!

Let's bring a perfect end to the story of the sage with a great victory!

From Qing'e Palace, everyone could hear the commotion at Duanmen Gate; it was truly exciting!

Princess Changning exclaimed, "She's only eighteen years old!"

Huan Yue touched her face: "People are different. It's not too late to be eighty."

Princess Changning nodded: "Others may be slow birds that start flying early, but I can fly slowly and fly far even when I'm eighty years old."

Princess Yongning said, "I'll be too old to fly at eighty. When I'm thirty or forty, I'll have flown enough and then fly back."

Princess Changning said, "I won't go far unless my second sister-in-law goes. Then I'll fly around her."

Princess Yongning blinked. That's fine.

Flying around my second sister-in-law is safe.

Huan Yue said, "Why are you flying around the Imperial Son-in-Law instead of me?"

Princess Changning hugged her and acted coquettishly.

The children at Xingtan were laughing very happily.

Princess Changning found her nephew particularly amusing and took him out to pick ginkgo nuts. But then she thought, picking ginkgo nuts isn't suitable for a child.

The children in Xingtang looked at the birds in the sky and cried out that they wanted to fly!

Huan Yue saw him gesturing with his hands, scaring all the birds away.

Chaoyun was so busy she barely had time to breathe.

There are so many things involved in establishing an empress. For example, the empress must pay homage to the emperor.

This matter has been suspended for several years, but it's not as simple as everyone going to the palace again. The court ladies' court ceremony is very strict.

The palace maid arranged for someone else, but Chaoyun was used to being by the Empress's side and trusted her, and the Empress didn't interfere in many things.

So Di Baose and Guo Bing were also busy.

Because the Empress and the Imperial Noble Consort are separated, this will be the first time they are together, and the ceremony is also newly established.

The Imperial Noble Consort served the Empress and was treated the same as other concubines; noblewomen did not have separate audiences with her. However, the Imperial Noble Consort's rank was sometimes higher. If there was a Consort Chen, her status was the same as that of the Imperial Noble Consort.

The palace maids rehearsed for this every day, and they were so busy that their backs ached.

The new emperor must present himself in the best possible light.

Especially since the sage abdicated rather than collapsed. That scene would definitely be even more spectacular.

Even if Huan Yue controls spending, there are still some things that need to be spent.

The eunuch came to report: "Chang Dalang's carriage on his way to the capital collided with the Nan family's caravan."

Huan Yue blinked: "Trying to extort money?"

The eunuch blinked: "The Nan family is extremely apprehensive. They're afraid that even losing money and people won't be enough. After all, how can a merchant compete with the emperor's brother-in-law?"

Huan Yue said, "Make preparations and reduce the size of the Nan family's caravan by 30%."

The eunuch pondered for a moment and then understood.

Huiqing laughed: "The Nan family clearly wants to get the Imperial Uncle on board, but Your Majesty wants to make sure he doesn't get the ride."

The little slave girl said, "Without a car, we wouldn't have hit the Imperial Uncle. If the Nan family is gone, wouldn't it be even safer?"

Cuizhu said, "Since the Nan family is so apprehensive, they should be extremely grateful to have them reduce their offer by 30%. Will he not understand?"

If they insist on giving it to the emperor's brother-in-law, and he doesn't understand, won't the Nan family have to give it away? Help manage this.

The emperor's brother-in-law is too weak and isolated, which makes the merchants look down on him. Therefore, we need to give him money so that he can become stronger as soon as possible.

Cat said, "Chang Dalang and his wife were escorted to the capital. How could they possibly run over the Nan family's caravan? They're incredibly audacious. Lawyer Zhao should deal with them properly."

"I see you, Lord Zhao." Chang Dalang was too lazy to argue with him.

When the new emperor ascends the throne and appoints an empress, the Earl of Fumin and Lady Anle will definitely come.

Regardless of whether Lady Anle received any favors, the Chang family's position was basically secure given the Emperor's grandson's favor with the family.

There are countless cases of people from the Chang family staging accidents to extort money.

Huan Yue said, "They might be eyeing the corn in Baishi Village."

Cuizhu said, "It's hard to say. There's no corn for sale in Baishi Village. The Nan family is not short of money. They'll ask if you'll sell it for ten taels of silver a ear. They're not afraid of fair trade or the law of Zhao."

Huan Yue sighed, "It's really too difficult for ordinary people to grow corn. They have to worry about thieves from all sides."

Cui Zhu nodded. Baishi Village really has a tough time.

Changhe County has used all sorts of protection measures, but it's unclear whether they're the right ones.

But everyone firmly believes that letting the Chang family farm in Baishi Village is the right thing to do.

Whether they understand it or not, they will eventually have to accept it.

Actually, the people of Baishi Village are doing quite well. Although they haven't been promoted or become wealthy, the unique attention they receive might be a source of satisfaction.

How many farmers like them are there in the world? And they hold a very high status. Everyone bows down to them.

Since they can't be fooled, they'll be proud of everyone.

Actually, it's quite funny when you think about it.

The problem in Baishi Village also lies in its own bumper harvest.

If it weren't for the imperial court's protection, they would have been in trouble too.

Such good land will definitely be snatched up. How can there be a good harvest if the people can't make a living?

But the bumper harvest in this region sent a different signal to people all over the world.

Another eunuch came to report: "The one who wants to marry the Taiqing Zhenren is from the Lin family."

Huan Yue blinked.

The cat laughed so hard it bent over!

Dong Xu's concubine, family member, the eldest daughter who wanted to marry Dong Xu's eldest daughter, and a former princess.

Are the Lin family serious? Do they want to protect the princess?

That's not entirely wrong. After all, the princess is in a very bad situation right now.

Although the Lin family had fallen on hard times, they were still doing alright. At least they could provide a better life for the princess.

Huan Yue speculated: "Back then, Pei Huanxu and Princess Yongmu were together. Since the Lin family's son was more outstanding than Pei Huanxu, wouldn't he be resentful?"

I've finally gotten this opportunity. Even without the title of princess, she's still the same person.