Early in the morning, Chu Tianze and Bai Chuxiao arrived at the training ground to watch the training of those left behind in the camp. Murong Che, Murong Xuan, and Murong Shuo were among them, and they were sweating profusely despite the cold winter weather...

Murong Cheng stepped forward and smiled, "Your Highness, Xiaoxiao."

Chu Tianze nodded. "General, what brings the three young masters here?"

Murong Cheng said in a deep voice, "These three are useless; they're too lax. Their skills and military strategies are both lacking... They deserve to train harder."

Bai Chuxiao twitched her lips and silently said to the man next to her: Look at the mess you've made!

Chu Tianze must have overheard his three older brothers that night, which is why they were scolded so badly!

Chu Tianze remained unfazed. What did it have to do with him? These three newlyweds dared to block his path on their wedding day; now it was all retribution! "The General is right."

Yu Fengyang and Fan Ziming also slowly approached from a distance.

"Your Highness, Your Highness"

Bai Chuxiao smiled and introduced him to Murong Cheng, "Uncle, this is the heir of the Fan family."

Fan Ziming cupped his hands and said, "Ziming greets the General."

Murong Cheng smiled and said, "Young Master, are you settling in well after your long journey? How is Lord Fan?"

Fan Ziming smiled and said, "Grandfather is doing well. I've traveled to many places over the years and am quite familiar with the Northwest."

Murong Cheng nodded, "That's good."

Chu Tianze glanced at Yu Fengyang, who was dressed in flowing white robes, and said calmly, "You've come at the perfect time."

Yu Fengyang asked with some confusion, "What are your orders, Your Highness?"

Chu Tianze said calmly, "Aren't you on good terms with my brothers-in-law? Why don't you go and train with them?"

Yu Fengyang followed his gaze and, seeing the once handsome young men now sweating profusely and looking disheveled, quickly shook his head. "Your Highness, there's no need for that. Actually, I'm not familiar with them."

Bai Chuxiao smiled and said, "Really? If you say that, Second Brother will be sad."

Murong Cheng turned his head, "I have long heard of Young Master Yu's great reputation. For the Prince to trust you so much, you must be extraordinary. In your spare time, you might as well give these good-for-nothings in your household some pointers."

Yu Fengyang chuckled twice, "General, you flatter me. I am unworthy of such praise. You gentlemen are truly outstanding individuals..."

These guys are all ruthless and heartless; they have no right to instruct him. If we're talking about military strategy and tactics, these guys were taught by the renowned general Murong Yuan, so they're naturally far superior to him, a self-taught individual.

Chu Tianze said calmly, "If you're not as good as others at the same age, then you should practice more."

Yu Fengyang gritted his teeth and went to the training ground. He couldn't avoid the training today. With a few brothers around, he wouldn't be so lonely!

Fan Ziming surveyed the training ground and touched his nose. There was a reason why the border troops were so tough; in terms of training intensity and tenacity, they were indeed stronger than the imperial army...

Bai Chuxiao smiled faintly, "Brother Ziming, are you interested?"

Fan Ziming smiled and said, "Your Highness, I only know basic riding and archery, so I won't participate in those."

Bai Chuxiao nodded. It's good to make a living with your brain. Most people in their camp only know how to fight; there aren't many who actually have brains. Otherwise, they wouldn't have recruited him...

"Your Highness, Your Highness, the court officials have already arrived outside the camp," Mo Yan said quietly.

The crowd's expressions tightened slightly, but Chu Tianze said calmly, "Bring him in."

"yes"

Murong Cheng said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, the people of Xiyue beyond the Great Wall are already making moves."

Chu Tianze said calmly, "Aren't the imperial army all stationed outside the northwest? Holding off Xiyue is a piece of cake for them, so we don't need to worry about it."

He then instructed, "Mo Yan, inform Song Fei that we can proceed."

"yes"

Murong Cheng said with a faint smile, "Let's go and meet this commander-in-chief too."

Murong Che and the others naturally stopped training and followed. Yu Fengyang put his arm around Murong Xuan's shoulder and laughed, "These bastards came at just the right time."

Murong Xuan gave him a cold glance.

Yu Fengyang quickly changed his tune, "Except for Lord Kong, of course."

Inside the main tent, Chu Tianze and Bai Chuxiao sat at the head of the table, while Murong Yuan and the others sat in order.

Before long, Mo Yan and Mo Wen led several people in.

The refined-looking middle-aged man bowed and said, "Your Highness, Your Highness, Your Highness, Your Lordship..."

Chu Tianze said calmly, "Lord Kong, there's no need for such formalities."

The members of the Murong family all nodded amiably to Lord Kong, after all, the two families were related by marriage...

Seeing this, the young man in the blue brocade robe also turned to the person at the head of the table and asked with a smile, "Cousin and his wife, how have you been lately?"

Chu Tianze reclined in his chair, not even glancing at them. Yu Fengyang and the others watched him with great interest. This guy's quite the actor; he's already managed to establish a family connection so quickly…

The tent fell silent for a moment. Bai Chuxiao glanced around at the crowd who didn't seem inclined to speak, and finally spoke up herself, "Cousin?"

The young man in blue said slowly, "To be honest, I haven't met my cousin-in-law yet. I'm the third child in my family, and my given name is Tuo."

Bai Chuxiao nodded lightly, without saying much. She still remembered how Zhang Yu had ordered the Yingzhou Guards to intercept and kill her in Yunzhou. This guy truly deserved to be named the heir apparent; even at this point, he could still put on these face-saving gestures…

No one paid him any attention, but Zhang Tuo wasn't angry. He wouldn't hit someone who was smiling... The Prince of Yan didn't need him to deal with him...

Just then, another middle-aged man in white armor, who had been silent until now, spoke up sharply, "May I ask why the Princess is here?"

Bai Chuxiao's lips curled into a smile. That's more like it. Everyone's so kind, and things are progressing so smoothly...

"Why can't I be here?"

The middle-aged man said, "This is a military camp. How dare the Princess Consort of Yan appear here so brazenly? Is this how the Prince of Yan and the Marquis of Xibo lead their troops?"

Yu Fengyang raised an eyebrow and asked, "Who are you?"

The middle-aged man turned his head and said sternly, "I am General Pang Kun. If I remember correctly, you are General Yangwei. I did not assign you to stay and guard the capital, yet you are here now. What is your crime...?"

Yu Fengyang said calmly, "General? Those present are princes, princesses, and generals. Their status is far superior to yours. What crime do you deserve for shouting like this?"

Pang Kun snorted coldly, "I am here on His Majesty's orders on urgent business. I request that Princess Consort of Yan leave immediately."

Murong Che smiled faintly, "The late emperor supported the princess being granted the title of county princess for her meritorious service on the battlefield. Now that the new emperor has just ascended the throne, is he going to question the late emperor's decision?"

Zhang Tuo quickly tried to smooth things over, "General Pang, let's get down to business."

Pang Kun snorted coldly, then stopped arguing. Everyone in this tent was of the same faction, so naturally no one would listen to him...

"Lord Kong, please announce the imperial decree quickly!"

Lord Kong sighed softly, then took the imperial edict handed to him by a palace eunuch behind him, and said helplessly, "Please accept the edict, everyone."

Pang Kun, Zhang Tuo, and the others behind them all knelt down respectfully, while the rest of the people in the tent remained unmoved.

Pang Kun, enraged once more, roared, "His Majesty's decree! Why are you all kneeling down?"