As Shang Xiye listened to the jeers and agreement of the people, his head throbbed even more. He had no choice but to speak and send a telepathic message to Ji Chenhai: "Father-in-law, I am not up to the task. You should remain in this position of chief."

Ji Chenhai stiffened his neck, waved his wine bowl, and said loudly, "Hey, how can you be so self-deprecating? My son-in-law is no less than perfect. If I say you're good, then you're good."

After saying that, he turned around and said loudly to everyone, "My little Jiu just briefly told me his thoughts through telepathy, but judging from his tone, he is still very confident in leading everyone to create a brilliant future. Please bear with him and support my little Jiu in the future. This matter is settled then. I'll drink first as a sign of respect!"

"Pfft!" Shang Xiye sprayed out the mouthful of wine he had just taken a sip of.

What do you mean by "a polite refusal"? That was a tactful rejection!

He, a dignified prince, is not worthy of playing word games with this father-in-law who is trying to ruin his son-in-law!

“Father-in-law…” Shang Xiye was about to refuse in a righteous and stern manner.

Meanwhile, Ji Chenhai had already finished drinking the wine in his bowl. He smashed the bowl with a loud "bang" and roared, "Good! From now on, in our Cangzhou, the leader of the army and the people will be the Ninth King, and the leader of the bandits of the Bald Vulture Village will also be the Ninth King! From now on, we soldiers and bandits will be one family. We will be brothers and friends inside, and one family outside!"

The men and women of Sangguanbai and the Bald Vulture Village below had also finished their drinks;

And everyone followed suit, smashing their bowls with a loud "bang, bang," their shouts deafening:

From now on, soldiers and bandits will be inseparable!

"We're brothers inside!"

"We're all one family, even when we're away from home!"

The three secret guards: "..."

To put it nicely, soldiers and bandits are inseparable;

To be honest, their prince is now a bandit leader!

Ji Fengyao pursed her lips, gave Shang Xiye a hug, and gave him a look that said, "Just give in."

Shang Xiye: "..."

He couldn't offend his father-in-law, and he couldn't disobey his wife either;

Sigh, I chose my own in-laws, so I have to accept them even if I have to kneel down!

The bandits in Cangzhou were overjoyed, and Xiao Jianzi, after searching for many days in the South China Sea, finally found Shang Beiyu.

Upon seeing Xiao Jianzi, Shang Beiyu frowned deeply and said, "Judging by the time, it's been almost a year. Has the Ninth Prince returned to the capital from the Di Kingdom ahead of schedule?"

"More than that," Xiao Jianzi paused before answering truthfully, "Your Majesty, Meng Qi was captured alive by the Ninth Prince and brought back to the capital. He even had his soul possess the body of Emperor Shang Xiche of the Great Zhao Dynasty. Afterwards, Meng Qi listened to Chen Ziyun's instigation and forced the Ninth Prince to divorce Princess Chonghe. Now the Ninth Prince has left the capital with Princess Chonghe and gone to his fiefdom, Cangzhou."

"What!" Shang Beiyu was so shocked that he stood up immediately, not even caring about breaking the formation, his teeth grinding together: "Meng Qi is a good-for-nothing who only ruins things!"

Having successfully impeached Meng Qi, a hint of satisfaction flashed in Xiao Jianzi's eyes. Seeing Shang Beiyu's anger, she quickly flattered him, saying, "Your Majesty, there's no need to worry. I've already sent people to follow the Ninth Prince from a distance, and instructed them not to alert him. They should only keep an eye on Princess Chonghe's whereabouts. They both have items to conceal their presence, and the Ninth Prince and Princess Chonghe are accompanied by many people on this trip, so they shouldn't be easily discovered."

"You don't understand!" Shang Beiyu was very annoyed.

Ninth Prince took the little girl to Cangzhou. Given his cautious nature, he would not leave the little female bandit's family under the noses of others. He would definitely bring all the people from Vulture Village to Cangzhou as well.

People in the mortal world value blood ties and family affection the most, and the Ninth Prince has always been renowned.

If the little one's family accepts and approves of the Ninth Prince at that time,

They'll definitely speak well of him to the little guy!