Bai Fuya really didn't want to pay any attention to this Prince Kang, but she also knew that Prince Kang used to be a member of the Crown Prince's faction, so she sighed and said, "It doesn't matter whose blood Xiao Bao is. You just need to know that he is of the Xuanyuan family bloodline, the eldest grandson of the Xuanyuan family, and the person who will inherit the throne of Dong Chu in the future. That's enough!"
After Bai Fuya finished speaking, she carried Xiao Bao onto the imperial carriage.
Xuanyuan Zhan and Su Xuening then boarded the imperial carriage at the back.
Soon, the group returned to the palace in a grand procession.
King Kang stood there, staring blankly at Bai Fuya, who had already walked away, and his eyes couldn't help but well up with tears.
Kun'er, the Crown Prince is indeed your bloodline. The land of Eastern Chu has finally returned to the hands of your descendants!
After returning to the palace, Xuanyuan Zhi requested to be exiled.
Xuanyuan Zhan hadn't expected himself to be in such a hurry: "Father just passed away, you can wait a few more days."
Xuan Yuanzhi had not yet recovered from the grief of Xuan Yuanpeng's death, and said listlessly, "Forget it, I have to go sooner or later, so I might as well go and get used to it sooner."
Originally, Xuanyuan Zhan kept him around so that he could attend his father's funeral. Now that his father has been buried, it is time for him to bear the consequences of his sins.
Since he was determined to leave, Xuan Yuanzhan could no longer persuade him. He then gave Su Xuening some instructions and personally saw Xuan Yuanzhi off.
Xuanyuan Duo also went to see them off.
The two brothers escorted Xuanyuan Zhi all the way to Shili Pavilion.
The soldiers escorting Xuanyuan Zhi never expected that the Crown Prince, who was about to become the new emperor, would personally come to see Xuanyuan Zhi off.
After all, Xuanyuan Zhi had colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country, and had been sending troops to besiege the Crown Prince's army.
The two were clearly in a life-or-death situation before, but now that Xuanyuan Zhi has been exiled, the Crown Prince actually personally saw him off. The Crown Prince's magnanimity is truly astounding.
However, it seems that the late emperor only gave lenient sentences to Xuanyuan Zhi and the Crown Prince because of the Crown Prince's pleas, which shows that the Crown Prince is truly magnanimous.
Xuan Yuanzhi hadn't expected Xuan Yuanzhan to personally see him off. When they reached Shili Pavilion, they stopped and said, "You should go back now. Don't see us off any further, or we'll be leaving the capital."
Xuanyuan Zhan then pulled on the reins, dismounted, and walked up to Xuanyuan Zhi, saying, "Do you still remember what Father Emperor said?"
Xuan Yuanzhi immediately nodded: "Don't worry, I won't do it again. I will definitely reform myself after I get to the North."
Xuanyuan Zhan raised an eyebrow: "Actually, the North is not as barren as you imagine. It's just that it has been short of water for many years, which is why the people can't grow crops. In a few months, after the South-to-North Water Diversion Project is completed, the North will no longer be short of water, and the people will be able to grow crops. At that time, I will also let the North plant more drought-resistant plants. With this two-pronged approach, the North will no longer lack food. The people of the North will no longer suffer so much."
Xuan Yuanzhi was surprised that Xuan Yuanzhan would say these things to him. He stared at Xuan Yuanzhan blankly for a while, and then suddenly smiled bitterly.
After a long while, he spoke in a low voice: "Father's judgment is truly excellent. You are more suitable and more qualified to be the emperor of Eastern Chu than I am or Xuanyuan Yu."
While he and Xuanyuan Yu schemed and fought tooth and nail for the throne, Xuanyuan Zhan was concerned about the people's livelihood, experiencing their hardships, and even trying to find ways to change the situation and help them solve their problems.
All they do is scheme and plot, and compared to Xuan Yuanzhan, he and Xuan Yuanyu are far, far inferior.
Only at this moment did he finally understand how insightful his father's vision was.
If he were the emperor, sitting in his father's seat, perhaps he wouldn't have chosen someone like himself or someone like Xuanyuan Yu as emperor.
Unfortunately, he realized all of this far too late. If he had understood these truths earlier, he wouldn't have ended up on this path of no return.
Xuanyuan Zhan was taken aback, seemingly not expecting Xuanyuan Zhi to say these words to him: "Ling Lang will also return to the North. I will tell him that if you have any difficulties in the future, just go to him and he will help you."
Xuan Yuanzhi really didn't know what to say. Compared to Xuan Yuanzhan's dedication to the people and his way of governing the country, his magnanimity was far beyond what he and Xuan Yuanyu could compare to.
If the winner today were him or Xuanyuan Yu, then Xuanyuan Zhan would definitely not be alive today.
However, Xuanyuan Zhan pleaded for him and Xuanyuan Duo, and even personally escorted him away, which is something that not everyone can do.
"Thanks."
All those words could be summed up in just two.
Xuanyuan Zhan didn't say anything more, only patted his shoulder and said, "Take care!"
Xuanyuan Duo looked at Xuanyuan Zhi with reluctance: "Second brother, I..."
Xuanyuan Duo wanted to say something, but he was also somewhat wary of Xuanyuan Zhan.
"You guys chat." Xuan Yuanzhan understood and went directly to the pavilion next to him.
Unexpectedly, Xuan Yuanzhan left directly, leaving them to talk. They panicked and opened their mouths, wanting to call him back.
But before he could call out, Xuan Yuanzhan had already arrived at the pavilion.
Xuan Yuanzhi knew what Xuan Yuanduo was worried about, and comforted him, "Don't worry, he's not a petty person, and he's not testing anything. He genuinely wants to make it easier for us to talk."
“I know,” Xuanyuan Duo stammered.
Of course he knew the other person was sincere; he was just afraid the other person would misunderstand him.
Actually, he never intended to say anything behind his back; it was just that he was there just now, and there were some things he was too embarrassed to say.
Seemingly knowing all of Xuanyuan Duo's thoughts, Xuanyuan Zhi added, "He's very clever. As long as you truly don't have that intention, he won't misunderstand you."
Xuanyuan Duo glanced at Xuanyuan Zhi helplessly, and sighed with a hint of disappointment, "You're like a mind reader to me. How could someone as smart as you do such a foolish thing!"
Other things are one thing, but how could he be accused of treason and collusion with the enemy? Is this something a prince should do?
Looking at Xuan Yuanduo, who was lecturing him incessantly, Xuan Yuanzhi felt the authority and love of his elder brother for the first time. His eyes involuntarily welled up with tears, and he couldn't help but step forward and hug Xuan Yuanduo: "I was wrong, I will never do it again."
Xuanyuan Duo's body stiffened abruptly; this was the first time Xuanyuan Zhi had ever hugged him!
Even though Xuan Yuanzhan was standing in the pavilion, Xuan Yuanduo didn't care and gently hugged Xuan Yuanzhi back: "If you know you're wrong, then correct it. As long as you don't make the same mistake again, you will definitely be able to live peacefully in the North!"
"Hmm." Xuan Yuanzhi responded softly, releasing Xuan Yuanduo, and couldn't help but advise, "You're easily swayed, so don't listen to outsiders. If you're unsure about anything, you can directly ask Xuan Yuanzhan. He's a magnanimous person and knows you're a bit naive, so he won't hold it against you. But if you believe someone else and do something wrong, even if he, as the emperor, doesn't want to punish you, there are still many ministers watching!"
Xuanyuan Duo knew that Xuanyuan Zhi was speaking for his own good, and he listened carefully to every word: "I know, he is our own brother, and I will not treat him differently from now on."
Xuanyuan Zhan is not a bastard; they were just completely wrong before.
The two brothers looked at each other and smiled bitterly. If only they had figured this out sooner, but it's not too late even now!
It's not too late!
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