Three days later, a grand funeral was held for the old king in the imperial city, led by the third prince, assisted by the eldest prince and the second prince, and the emperor was personally sent to the imperial mausoleum that had been built long ago.
The history books of this generation of emperors of Fengxi Kingdom ended here. At the moment the sun rose the next day, the third prince, supported by the eldest prince and the second prince, held the imperial seal and took his seat in the Purple Palace, becoming the new generation emperor of Fengxi Kingdom - Emperor Qian'an.
Lu Yanluo and Chu Xuan were fortunate. Although they were not Fengxi people, they were also meritorious officials who had served the emperor well. After Emperor Qian'an ascended the throne, he began to reward them according to their merits. He also kept his promise and personally wrote a letter of friendly diplomatic relations with Tianji, which he solemnly handed over to Chu Xuan.
And it was time for Lu Yanluo and Chu Xuan to leave Fengxi.
The night before his departure, Emperor Qian'an quietly came out of the imperial city and went alone to see Chu Xuan and his wife off.
In the house, the wine and food had been prepared. Chu Xuan and Lu Yanluo sat opposite each other. No one said who the food was prepared for, but they both waited here without any prior agreement.
The people who were waiting didn't have to wait for long. Soon there was a noise at the door. Emperor Qian'an walked in with a smile on his face in his casual clothes. He bowed and said, "My Lord, Princess, I have come all the way here and haven't had my meal yet. I wonder if I could bother you and let me have a quick meal before I leave?"
Lu Yanluo chuckled and stood up with Chu Xuan: "That's really an honor to our humble home. The wine and food are ready. Please take a seat."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Qian'an's eyes were filled with surprise.
Although the three had never made an appointment to meet, the tacit understanding they had gained from fighting side by side in recent days brought them together here to say goodbye before leaving.
After three rounds of drinking, Emperor Qian'an stood up with his glass broken, looked at Lu Yanluo and Chu Xuan and said solemnly: "I was able to eradicate the rebels so smoothly and restore the country, thanks to your great help. I have known you two since I was a humble man, and I will never forget this affection."
As soon as he finished speaking, Emperor Qian'an raised his hand and drank the wine in the glass. Then he took out a jade pendant from his arms and placed it on the table.
"This jade pendant was given to me by my mother when she was alive. She said she would give it to my wife in the future as a token of love." Emperor Qian'an smiled bitterly, "But Fengxi has a lot of things to do, so how can I indulge in love between men and women? I will just give this to you two as a token of love."
"That letter is what I promised to His Majesty the Night King as the emperor. As long as the Night King ascends the throne, Fengxi and Tianji will be friends forever. And this jade pendant is what I promised to you two. In the future, if you two need anything, just ask someone to bring this jade pendant to find me. I will definitely do my best to help you two through the difficulties."
Chu Xuan stood up and stood facing Emperor Qian'an: "After this separation, the mountains are high and the waters are far away. I hope we will have the chance to meet again."
"There will be." Emperor Qian'an smiled meaningfully: "When the new emperor of Tianji ascends the throne, I will go to Tianji in person to pay my respects. I believe that we will see each other again one day."
The three of them sat around the table and talked about the past and present, and discussed state affairs, until late at night, when they were still not satisfied and left.
Outside the house, Emperor Qian'an came out of the courtyard, paused slightly, and looked back at the house behind him. What he had experienced was still vivid in his mind, as if it were a lifetime ago. He didn't want to say goodbye at this moment.
Early the next morning, Chu Xuan and Lu Yanluo set out on the journey back to Tianji.
In the carriage, Lu Yanluo lifted the curtain and looked outside. The scenery was beautiful with clear water and green mountains, full of vitality and breathtaking beauty.
"We were so busy hiding here and there when we came here that we ended up wasting the scenery along the way. What a pity."
Chu Xuan heard this, looked over leisurely, and said: "It's not a pity at all. I can bring back a letter and a promise from the Emperor of Fengxi Country. It's not a waste at all."
Lu Yanluo curled her lips, disdainful of Chu Xuan's lack of romance.
The two of them played and fought along the way, and finally returned to the capital a month later.
As soon as the carriage entered the city gate, the secret guards of the palace hiding in the dark noticed that their master had returned, and when the carriage passed the alley, they took the opportunity to get into the carriage.
"Please forgive me, my lord. I have something important to report!"
Chu Xuan and Lu Yanluo looked at each other and asked, "What's the matter? Your Majesty knows that I left the capital?"
The secret guard nodded and said, "Master, you are wise." Then he told the whole story.
When Chu Xuan and Lu Yanluo left the capital, they had already made preparations in advance. They selected two secret guards whose figures matched those of Chu Xuan and Lu Yanluo, disguised themselves as the two, and walked around the mansion during the day, making everyone think that King Ye and his wife were all in the capital and had never left.
Originally everything seemed perfect, but a few days ago the emperor heard something and suddenly came to the Night Palace, exposing the situation.
The emperor was so angry that he sent people to capture the two secret guards who pretended to be Lu Yanluo and Chu Xuan and forced them to tell him the whereabouts of Chu Xuan and the other two.
After the incident, the secret guards in the mansion sent a message to try to contact Chu Xuan, but after all, the mountains were high and the roads were long, and they were thousands of miles apart. Moreover, Chu Xuan and his men were hiding and disguising themselves because of Lu Chenghong's incident. As a result, the message was not delivered in the end.
In the carriage, Chu Xuan was not surprised at all. After listening to the secret guard's report, his face remained calm. He just instructed the driver outside the carriage: "Don't go back to the mansion, go directly to the palace."
Since the news of their departure from the capital has already been exposed, it is better to meet the emperor sooner rather than later.
[I have to meet that dog emperor when I am alive. It really ruins the mood...]
Lu Yanluo sighed, feeling depressed. Compared with the deceased old king of Fengxi Kingdom, this emperor was really annoying. After being away from the capital for so long, Lu Yanluo almost forgot about this dog emperor who was always looking for trouble.
"It's okay. I'll take care of everything." Chu Xuan reached out and gently held Lu Yanluo's hand that was on the coffee table, and comforted her: "He just wants to know where we went. When the time comes, I will give him a satisfactory answer and leave him speechless."
Lu Yanluo couldn't help but curl her lips and complain secretly when she heard this.
[Of course he had nothing to say. He didn't put in any effort, but for nothing he received a letter from Feng Xi promising everlasting friendship. Only a fool would be dissatisfied.]
Chu Xuan sighed secretly and said nothing more.
When I arrived at the palace, before I even entered the Taiji Hall, I ran into Prince Liang Chu Han, whom I hadn't seen for a long time.
Chu Han had a playful look on his face, as if he had been waiting here since morning, and said sarcastically: "Hey! Isn't this my good brother who has been away from the capital for many days? It's been a long time since I last saw him. I wonder where he went with the princess? Why did he leave without saying a word?"
"What does it have to do with you?" Chu Xuan remained expressionless. He glanced at Chu Han coldly and left with Lu Yanluo.
Chu Han, who was left behind, was filled with indignation and cursed fiercely: "Why are you so arrogant? You will cry one day!"