"Your Highness, the Chief Secretary of the Prince's Palace, Zhou Wencheng, and his family, as well as the Commander of the Prince's Palace, Xiao Zixiu, and his troops, have been waiting for a long time."
Seeing that things were going badly, Duofu quickly jumped in to smooth things over.
Helian Jue turned his head and gave Duofu a cold look.
Duofu shivered involuntarily, but still forced himself to say, "Your Highness, it's getting late, we should set off!"
The Fourth Prince is nothing but a mad dog, Your Highness, why should you pay him any attention?
Duofu didn't dare say those words, but his eyes made it very clear.
The Fourth Prince was oblivious to Duofu's subtle expressions. He continued to follow Helian Jue, adhering to his principle of enjoying the spectacle.
The fourth prince saw Zhou Wencheng and Xiao Zixiu.
Then he started laughing out loud again—
"Oh my, look who this is! It's Lord Zhou Wencheng, the most upright censor in the Censorate!"
"I remember you impeached the deposed crown prince not long ago, what were the words you used again?"
"Oh, right, 'willful and eccentric, willful and reckless, treating his subjects like pigs and dogs...' Haha, as expected of an imperial censor, upright and righteous, his pen is as sharp as a knife." That's absolutely right!
Helian Jue is arrogant, conceited, cruel, and willful.
"What? Brother, when you were the crown prince, you thought that Imperial Censor Zhou hadn't scolded you enough? You actually want to take him to Yuezhou?"
"Oh!" The fourth prince pretended to cover his mouth, looking like he was saying, "Brother, you're not taking revenge for someone else, are you?"
Bringing a promising censor to serve as the chief secretary of the prince's residence seems like "revenge" no matter how you look at it!
Not to mention the Fourth Prince, who was deliberately looking for trouble, Xie Yuan, after hearing the Fourth Prince's sarcastic remarks, couldn't help but have some doubts in his heart.
Zhou Wencheng smiled bitterly; he had indeed been outmaneuvered by the vengeful Prince Yue!
Now, he has even dragged his entire family into exile to Lingnan.
"Huh? General Xiao too? You're my brother's maternal uncle, how come you're here too?"
The Fourth Prince was definitely prepared today. After mocking Zhou Wencheng, he turned his fire on Xiao Zixiu.
"Xiao Zixiu is the younger brother of His Highness's birth mother, Consort Xiao. He is usually on good terms with the Third Prince, but he is rather distant from His Highness."
Duo Shou whispered in Xie Yuan's ear, "For this enfeoffment, the Prince's Palace is still short of a military commander, and His Highness specifically requested General Xiao Zixiu!"
Xie Yuan's face was blank: ...Helian Jue is really petty, loves to hold grudges, and even more so, likes to settle personal scores under the guise of public office.
All the civil and military officials in the Prince's mansion were at odds with Helian Jue.
Xie Yuan couldn't help but suspect that the future Yue King's Mansion would be very "lively".
"...My good brother, you are truly 'magnanimous'! It is definitely thanks to the good deeds of our ancestors that Censor Zhou and General Xiao have followed you!"
The fourth prince was still brazenly speaking sarcastically.
Helian Jue tightened his grip on the reins, and the veins on the back of his hand bulged out.
Just as Helian Jue was about to lose his temper with the Fourth Prince's "noisy" behavior and was about to crack his whip, Duoshou ran over and said, "Your Highness, the Princess Consort requests your presence!"
Helian Jue lowered his head, his gaze sinister.
Duo Shou was so frightened that his legs went weak and he was covered in cold sweat.
Xie Yuan saw this scene through the carriage window, quickly leaned out, and softly called out, "Your Highness! I have something important to discuss with you!"
After saying this, Xie Yuan adopted the arrogant demeanor of a noblewoman and spoke to the Fourth Prince with barbs in her words:
"Fourth Prince! You've come to see me off! Thank you so much! The wedding gift you gave me last time was a bit simple, but it was the thought that counted, and as your sister-in-law, I'm quite satisfied!"
She emphasized the "congratulatory gift," which immediately darkened the face of the previously smug fourth prince.
Being choked by the deposed crown prince and forced to kneel by Xie Shi's threat of arson must have been a profound humiliation for the fourth prince.
Recalling these scenes, Xie Yuan immediately suppressed the Fourth Prince's arrogance.
Seeing the Fourth Prince's dejection, Helian Jue's cold face finally softened a bit.
"Okay! I'm coming right now!"
Xie had helped him turn the tables, and Helian Jue was in a great mood. He dismounted and got into the carriage.
The two eunuchs, Duofu and Duoshou, breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Helian Jue had been persuaded to stay.
"Let's go!"
Duofu dared not delay and, without consulting Helian Jue, shouted at Helian Chen on his own.
Helian Chen knew it was not good to linger outside the city gate any longer, and he also wanted to set off as soon as possible, so he raised his arm and led his soldiers, "Let's go!"
Hooves pounded as Helian Chen led three hundred guards to clear the way.
Mu Shao and a hundred guards rode in formation on horseback, following on both sides.
At the very back were five hundred elderly, weak, sick, and disabled people who were loosely dressed, lifeless, and infirm.
The fourth prince was stunned for a moment, and only when he saw that the main force of the Yue Prince's Mansion had already set off did he react.
"Hmph! Trying to run? No way! This prince hasn't had enough of the show yet!"
The fourth prince muttered something and, with his two squads of personal guards, chased after them.
Inside the carriage, Helian Jue leaned lazily against the side, his eyes slightly closed, showing no interest in talking to Xie Yuan.
He felt that Xie Yuan's earlier statement that he "had something important to discuss" was just a pretext to help her get rid of the Fourth Prince's entanglement.
However, subsequent events proved that Helian Jue was wrong.
Xie Yuan did indeed have something to discuss with him.
"Your Highness, I feel this is inappropriate!"
Xie Yuan suddenly spoke up.
Helian Jue suddenly opened his eyes. He didn't speak, but just looked coldly at Xie Yuan.
Xie Yuan met Helian Jue's gaze without backing down, "Your Highness, things must change!"
Finally, Helian Jue asked, "What's wrong? What do you want to change?"
Xie Yuan pointed to the area behind the car window, "These soldiers need to be changed!"
The royal guards were the security guarantee for the Yue King's Mansion.
On the way, the guards could ensure that Helian Jue, Xie Yuan, and others would not be bullied by the Imperial Guards, the Fourth Prince, or some ignorant bandits and thieves.
Once in Yuezhou, the guards can also protect the Yue King's Palace.
Helian Chen's three hundred personal guards were in better shape, but the five hundred soldiers transferred by the Ministry of War were too demoralized and lacked morale.
If this isn't rectified, these people won't even qualify to be included; they'll just be wasting food and dragging down the Yue King's Mansion.
"Change? How to change?"
Helian Jue didn't seem to care much and asked indifferently.
"I have a plan, Your Highness, please allow me to try it!"
Xie Yuan didn't keep them in suspense; instead, he volunteered.
She didn't want to be confined to the inner quarters; she wanted to use her abilities to create her own world.
Stand up, go out, roll up your sleeves, and try your best to show yourself. If there are no opportunities, create them yourself.
"oh?"
Helian Jue raised one eyebrow, finally showing some interest. "Since you want to try, then give it a shot!"
Helian Jue also wanted to see if his princess, who came from a noble family, could bring him a "surprise".
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