The three thousand well-trained vanguard battalion was full of killing intent and heroic spirit.
The rhythmic, resounding thud of horses' hooves seemed to resonate deep within the hearts of the people.
"Your Highness!"
"My God, it really is His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Ordinary people rarely saw Helian Jue.
But there were "shills" in the crowd.
As more and more people started stirring things up, the people got excited along with them.
"Your Highness! Your Highness is back!"
"The Crown Prince has returned; Heaven blesses the Great Zhou!"
"Yes! With the Crown Prince back, the capital will be at peace!"
If things don't fall into chaos, external enemies won't be able to take advantage of the situation.
Their Great Zhou Dynasty, their capital, was still that peaceful, prosperous, and virtuous land.
Everyone seemed to have forgotten that the person in front of them was not the Crown Prince.
At best, he was a former crown prince.
But at this moment, whether or not he is the crown prince is not important.
The people felt at ease.
Even those officials who were more insightful and not easily swayed by others couldn't help but be excited when they saw Helian Jue descending from the sky.
An adult prince who has served as crown prince for twenty years should be able to manage the overall situation!
"Perhaps reinstating Helian Jue would be a good idea!"
The nobles and court officials who remained in the capital couldn't help but have such thoughts.
"Let's go! To Tangquan Palace!"
He "flew" to the capital and rode his horse through the city's streets, but Helian Jue did not stop.
He raised his arm and gave the command to "go".
"Here you go~"
The thousand soldiers of the vanguard battalion responded in unison and then closely followed Helian Jue's steps.
tread!
Tap tap!
The sound of horses' hooves gradually faded into the distance, but the people remained kneeling, not rising for a long time.
"Helian Jue is actually back! There's probably big trouble going to happen with the Empress!"
Except for Xiao Zixiu, who went to Tangquan Palace with the Third Prince, most of the Xiao family members remained in the capital.
Hearing the noise, they did not rush out of their house, but instead went up to the upper floor of their house.
Standing atop the pavilion, gazing at the familiar yet unfamiliar figure in mid-air, the Xiao family members felt a complex mix of emotions.
This person is clearly their own grandson (nephew), but because he was raised by their side, he became an "outsider".
There was no affection, and no contact.
It's more of an indifference.
Therefore, when Helian Jue was deposed, the Xiao family didn't feel much about it.
They couldn't help but feel secretly pleased: with Helian Jue deposed, the Third Prince would have a chance to ascend to the throne!
The Third Prince's feelings for the Xiao family were much deeper than those for Helian Jue.
Only when the Third Prince becomes emperor can the Xiao family be considered legitimate maternal relatives.
Helian Jue's glory has nothing to do with the Xiao family; it belongs to Empress Ashina.
Therefore, when they saw Helian Jue make a triumphant return, they felt no joy, but rather a slight worry.
"I heard the city gates are open! Quick! Send someone to Tangquan Palace immediately!"
The head of the Xiao family is Xiao Zhaoyi's elder brother. He is mediocre in talent, but not stupid!
He quickly thought of something and hurriedly gave instructions in a series of rapid-fire sentences.
"Yes! Brother is right, we must send someone to Tangquan Palace immediately!"
Firstly, to investigate the situation at Tangquan Palace.
Is the sage really seriously ill?
What about Consort Zhao?
Is he alright?
And the Third Prince, did he really break his leg?
Is there any possibility that his broken leg can be repaired?
Oh, right, and Xiao Zixiu too.
He was serving by the Third Prince's side.
The Third Prince has become crippled, so what about Xiao Zixiu?
Is he still alive?
Are you injured?
The Xiao brothers were extremely anxious.
It's not that they have a lot of brotherly love, but rather that, looking at the entire Xiao family, only Xiao Zixiu can be considered a talented person.
As for the others, well, they only know how to compose poems and couplets, and how to dress up in strange clothes and apply makeup to show off their "elegance." They don't have any real skills.
Xiao Zixiu is definitely the best among the worst.
But if such a person were to perish, the Xiao family would have even less hope.
...
Consort Xiao was completely unaware of the Xiao family's concerns.
Even if she knew, she wouldn't care.
She was kidnapped when she was a teenager and suffered a lot of hardship and injustice in the Northern Dynasty.
She had already learned to rely on herself.
For her, her family was merely a means of exchanging interests, not a source of support.
"No one is anyone's support! Mountains crumble, people run away!"
"If I had to say who I can rely on, the only one I can rely on is a sage."
Consort Xiao was so rational that she was almost cold-blooded.
After the Third Prince became crippled, Consort Xiao, heartbroken, abandoned him.
Now, Consort Xiao has only one thing to do—take good care of the Emperor!
As long as the saint recovers—no, even if she remains paralyzed, as long as she can speak—she will have someone to rely on for the rest of her life!
Therefore, Consort Xiao paid no attention to the storms outside and devoted herself wholeheartedly to serving the Emperor.
She stayed by his side every step of the way.
She did everything herself.
Even when she slept, she would lie on the bedside, holding the saint's hand.
She would immediately wake up at the slightest movement of the sage.
Such thoughtfulness surpasses even that of the emperor's trusted chief eunuch.
The sage may not be able to speak, but he can still see.
He observed and remembered the reactions of everyone in the court and the harem.
Ashina was indeed heartless, selfish, and vicious.
She's a vicious woman; she has no eyes for her husband, only for power!
There are also three old foxes, Wang, Cui, and Zheng, who appear respectful on the surface but each have their own schemes.
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