"Where is the person?" Xuan Cheng Zhenren straightened his wide sleeves and said, "I will go to meet him right away."

The little Taoist boy took a breath and said hurriedly, "Master, the person has been brought in."

There was no need for him to say anything more, as Master Xuancheng and the three siblings of the Gu family had all seen the so-called distinguished guest.

A dozen feet away, flags embroidered with dragon patterns and red gauze curtains fluttered in the wind. More than twenty imperial guards were escorting the two men as they walked towards this side in a mighty procession.

At the front was a little girl sitting in a wheelchair. The young man next to her was walking very slowly, matching the speed of the wheelchair. He was dressed in an apricot-yellow dragon robe and had a noble temperament. Just by walking slowly, he made the Taoist temple look like a fairyland surrounded by clouds and mist.

This is the ceremonial procession for the prince's travel.

Even though Xuan Cheng Zhenren had never seen the eldest prince before, he guessed the identity of the visitor, and brought a few Taoists to greet him:

"I pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Crown Princess."

"No need to be polite." Chu Yi put one hand behind his waist and raised the other hand lightly, indicating that they didn't need to be polite. "I'm here today to burn incense for Lord Gu."

The "Lord Gu" he referred to was of course Gu Yuan and Gu Yanfei's father - Gu Ce.

Gu Yuan: “…”

Gu Yuan looked at Chu Yi quietly, and his eyes became quite complicated.

After a moment of silence, he respectfully clasped his fists and saluted Chu Yi: "Thank you, Your Highness."

There was a rare hint of emotion in his usually cold and restrained voice, and his eyes were also moved.

Chu Yi is the eldest prince, and his actions represent the emperor's attitude.

The fact that he came here today with the eldest princess under the protection of the Imperial Guards meant that this trip was not just his personal private behavior, but also sent a signal to the court in broad daylight.

A signal to vindicate Gu Ce.

“…” Gu Yuan’s pupils twitched and his eyes felt a little sore, but he quickly suppressed the surging emotions.

Xuan Cheng Zhenren was also a little surprised, and said calmly: "Your Highness, please follow me."

The crowd surrounded Chu Yi and An Le and returned to the back hall of the Sanqing Temple. The imperial guards stayed outside the Sanqing Temple, and all other outsiders were also dismissed.

The back hall was quiet and filled with smoke.

Chu Yi and Anle burned incense in front of Gu Ce's tablet with solemn expressions.

When Anle went forward to light the incense, Chu Yi suddenly whispered: "When I was in Yue State, I also investigated the incident back then, and there was something strange about it."

His voice was low and his tone was quite certain.

"What did your highness find out?" Gu Yuan's eyes suddenly opened and his expression changed drastically.

The fact that his father died in battle had been weighing on his mind for nine years. He dreamed of clearing his father's name and avenging him.

Chu Yi stared at the tablet in front of him, looking at the two words "Gu Ce" on it, and slowly said: "Nine years ago, the Kingdom of Yue sent an army of 100,000 to raid Yangzhou Sishui County. Lord Gu held on with 50,000 troops and managed to defend for three months before finally opening the gates of Tailing City. In that battle, my Dajing suffered heavy casualties from soldiers to civilians, and the Yue army won a great victory, but lost 20,000 troops."

"But when I was in Yue, I found that the Vietnamese army lost at least 30,000 troops in that battle..."

Gu Yuan: “…”

Gu Yuan's pupils twitched, and his thoughts could not help but turn: Where did the remaining 10,000 Yue soldiers die? Did the Yue saint deliberately not report it in order to boost morale, or...

Chu Yi held three incense sticks in his hand and bowed to the tablet in front of him. Then, following Anle, he inserted the incense in his hand into the incense burner.

After returning it, he said, "It's not difficult to check."

The candlelight shone on his jade-like face, outlining clear and distinct lines and emitting a graceful and elegant luster. His eyes were like a pool of deep water, impossible to see through or fathom.

From his few words, Gu Yanfei immediately thought of Xiahou Qing.

Nine years ago, Xiahou Qing was not yet the Lord of the Tianyuan Division, but with his current status in Yue State, his minions are all over Yue State, and he probably knows a lot of Yue State secrets. He just doesn't know what happened back then, so it's easier for him to find out.

but……

Gu Yanfei raised his eyebrows, leaned over and whispered in Chu Yi's ear, "He hasn't gone back yet?"

“No.” Chu Yi shook his head. His eyes, which had been mysterious and calm, suddenly became soft and lively, like a famous painting hanging high on the wall that suddenly came to life.

Gu Yanfei thought Xiahou Qing had already returned to his country, and whispered a few more words: "Didn't the Saint of Yue ask him to be the regent?!"

"Why does he stay in Dajing all the time instead of returning to supervise the country? Aren't you afraid that someone will seize the throne as soon as he leaves?"

If Xiahou Qing loses his position after a few months of absence, he will not be Xiahou Qing anymore. Chu Yi thought with a smile, his eyebrows softened, liking the way she treated him.

He also moved closer to her and whispered in her ear: "He is waiting..."

Chu Yi didn't say what Xiahou Qing was waiting for, and Gu Yanfei didn't ask again, but he had a vague guess in his heart.

Looking at the two people whispering as if no one was around, Gu Yuan's expression was extremely complicated.

but……

Gu Yuan once again looked at his father's tablet in front of him, his eyes softened a little, and he thought: If my father is in heaven, he should be happy for my sister.

The incense sticks inserted in the incense burner emitted wisps of white smoke, which dissipated in the hall, and the smell of incense became stronger.

After burning incense, everyone left the Sanqing Temple. Zhenren Xuancheng personally led the Taoists in the temple to escort the eldest prince's procession out of the Wuliang Temple, and stood at the gate of the temple to watch them leave.

The foot of Wuliang Mountain was much more lively than when Gu Yanfei and her companions arrived. The ceremonial guards were still waiting there, carrying with them an awe-inspiring and inviolable royal majesty.

As soon as Chu Yi came down the mountain, he told the Imperial Guards who were accompanying him, "You guys should go back to the palace first."

The commander hesitated for a moment, and then saw Xiao Shi driving a black lacquered flat-head carriage and stopping not far away.

The imperial carriage left Wuliang Mountain in a grand manner, escorting the eldest prince and the eldest princess back to the capital, but outsiders did not know that the two main characters had quietly stayed behind.

Anle has been a good kid since he was young. It’s rare for him to be like this today. He found it very interesting.

"Sister, how about we go to Zhen's Silver Shop to pick out some jewelry?" An Le suggested cheerfully, pinching Gu Yanfei's sleeve, with great interest.

They agreed on it that day! "Okay." Gu Yanfei nodded readily.

She wanted to ask Gu Yunzhen to come along, but Gu Yunzhen said before her: "Second sister, I'm a little tired, so I won't go with you."

"Brother, please take me back first."

Gu Yunzhen was not blind. He saw the clues from the eye contact between Chu Yi and Gu Yanfei and deliberately found an excuse.

Without waiting for Gu Yuan to react, Gu Yunzhen got on his own carriage first.

Gu Yuan sighed secretly, quickly stuffed a bulging purse into Gu Yanfei's pocket, and told his sister: "Buy whatever you want."

"Thank you, big brother." Gu Yanfei was stunned and couldn't help laughing, and frankly accepted his brother's kindness.

Gu Yuan didn't get on the horse until Gu Yanfei got on the black lacquered flat-head carriage driven by Xiao Shijia.

The group of carriages and horses quickly set off, heading towards the capital with a clear goal.

After entering the west gate, they parted ways. Gu Yuan and Gu Yunzhen returned to the Gu Mansion, while Xiao Shi drove to Zhen's Silver Shop in the south of the city.

The last time, Anle came here, he was escorted by a group of imperial guards, and was in great fanfare. But this time, they only had a carriage, driven by Xiao Shi, with only four people in the group.

The carriage stopped at the gate of Zhen’s Silver Shop. No one gathered around to watch, and no one even took a second look.

Anle's wheelchair was lifted off the carriage by Chu Yi himself. Chu Yi had changed into a bamboo-moon colored casual suit, which was extremely clean and elegant.

"Brother, where are you..." Anle thought Chu Yi would wait for them in the carriage like last time, but she didn't expect that her eldest brother would push her wheelchair into the shop himself.

Anle blinked in confusion, turned around and asked him, "Are you going in with us today?"

The little girl unknowingly sold out her royal brother once again.

Gu Yanfei understood the implication of Anle's words. It turned out that the last time Chu Yi accompanied Anle here, he didn't even enter the door.

This guy actually coaxes his sister in this way!

Gu Yanfei glanced at Chu Yi with a half-smile, his eyes moving around, charming and graceful, and reflected in Chu Yi's heart.

(End of this chapter)