Just as the second prince was pressuring the crown prince, a voice came from outside.
"His Majesty has returned to the palace! His Majesty is back!"
The second prince turned around: "What? Father, why is Father Emperor back so soon? Evacuate! Evacuate everyone! Notify everyone outside to evacuate!"
The Second Prince's subordinate: "Yes!"
After he finished speaking, the Second Prince's men hurriedly ran outside.
The second prince slowly lowered his hand from the crown prince's collar, then gave a few fake laughs and patted the crown prince on the shoulder.
Second Prince: "I noticed the Crown Prince's clothes were dirty, so I dusted them off for him. I hope Your Highness doesn't mind?"
The crown prince gave a cold laugh.
The second prince turned his head and winked at his subordinates.
Everyone returned to their original positions.
The second prince walked down and returned to his seat.
Second Prince: "I hope everyone will refrain from speaking carelessly about what happened today. Otherwise..."
The second prince made a killer gesture with his hand across his neck.
Many people had a lot of opinions, but because of the Second Prince's threat, they dared not speak out.
A long, familiar sound came from outside.
Xiao Dezi: "The Emperor has arrived!"
The crowd knelt before the Emperor, shouting, "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
The emperor walked hurriedly into the main hall and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that everything was as usual.
At normal speeds, they wouldn't be able to get that fast.
The journey from Sun Island to Beijing takes three days just by sea.
But the chirping of her heart kept echoing along the way.
Why is my heart pounding so hard? My eyelids are twitching too.
Chiu Chiu looked at the sun outside from the boat.
Although the sun was high in the sky, it was dim and without light.
[Could it be that my brother, the Crown Prince, is in danger?]
Chiu Chiu quickly calculated with her fingers.
[Oh no! If we get back late, a coup is about to happen in the court.]
The emperor's heart pounded wildly as he listened.
This is what he fears most.
External enemies are not so scary; what we fear most is internal strife.
Countless people died or were injured, and blood flowed like a river.
This was the last thing he wanted to see.
It's been quite some time since he left the palace.
In addition, Sun Island is isolated from news, making it difficult for ordinary people to enter.
If outsiders continue to speculate about his life or death, a bloody storm will inevitably rage in the imperial court.
The Emperor shook the little chubby arm.
The Emperor: "Chirp chirp, I miss home. Can we go back soon?"
Chiu Chiu looked at the Emperor with her big, bright eyes.
[Strange, why is the Emperor asking if I can return home earlier? But it's really impossible to return that early by asking anyone else.]
[Forget it, I'll go find the Dragon King instead!]
Chiu Chiu nodded to the Emperor and then ran to her room.
[Dragon King, Dragon King! I urgently need to speak with you!]
Suddenly, the Dragon King appeared opposite Qiuqiu.
Chiu Chiu was startled.
Chirp: "How could it be so fast?"
Dragon King: "My Lord, didn't you say you had something urgent to attend to?"
Chirp: "Yes. We have urgent business to attend to in the capital. So, please help us get ashore as soon as possible. Thank you!"
Dragon King: "It's possible. But I'm afraid it's too fast, and your entire ship of people won't be able to handle it."
Chiu Chiu: "Then I'll hypnotize them!"
Dragon King: "No need to trouble the Divine Lord. This old minister will take care of it immediately!"
With a wave of his hand, the Dragon King sent a drowsy bug onto the people on the boat.
Soon after, they fell into a deep sleep.
The Dragon King looked at Qiuqiu and said, "My Lord, please sit down. We're about to set off!"
Chiu Chiu grabbed the handrail beside her and said, "Okay!"
The Dragon King waved his arm towards the window.
The waves were surging.
The ship sailed swiftly across the sea.
Chirp was surprised by the speed and screamed, "Ah—"
The Dragon King flicked a sleep bug onto Qiuqiu's body as well.
Chirp fell into a deep sleep.
In less than half a day, the boat reached the shore.
Everyone on the ship woke up.
Everyone stared in amazement at the shore.
"How did you get here so quickly?"
"What kind of ship is that? It's so fast!"
When the emperor awoke, he was overjoyed to find that the ship had reached the shore in less than half a day.
His Majesty: "Head to the palace immediately. Be quick!"
Xiao Dezi: "Yes!"
After the order was given, everyone hurried on their way, forgetting for a moment about the ship's speed.
In the main hall, the emperor sat on the dragon throne. He saw that the ministers kneeling before him seemed normal, and thought to himself: Could it be that Qiuqiu was mistaken? But it's always good to arrive at the palace early.
The Emperor looked at his ministers and said, "My dear ministers, rise!"
The Emperor looked around and asked, "Has anything important happened while I was away?"
The air in the main hall suddenly froze.
The second prince gripped the hem of his robe tightly.
Crown Prince: "Reporting to Father Emperor, everything is fine and peaceful in the court."
The Emperor said, "That's good. Your Highness has worked hard!"
The emperor opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something.
The second prince eagerly said, "Father, you must be tired from your journey. Why don't I host a palace banquet to welcome you back and wash away the dust of your journey?"
The Emperor nodded in satisfaction and said, "Very well. I have some good news to share. I have also conquered Sun Island during this trip. Sun Island is now officially part of my Dragon Kingdom's territory!"
The ministers were practically in an uproar!
"Long live the Emperor! Sun Island has finally returned!"
"I never imagined we'd see Sun Island return in our lifetime. It's so exciting!"
"Great! Our long-cherished wish has finally come true!"
The ministers in the court seemed to have forgotten the unpleasant incident that had just occurred.
Now, the good news from Sun Island has blown away my bad mood.
The Emperor said happily, "If you ministers have nothing to do, please come and join the palace banquet. Let's celebrate together!"
The ministers said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The Emperor declared: "To celebrate the return of Sun Island, I hereby grant a general amnesty!"
Ministers: "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
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