The journey back to Beijing is long, and even if you ride non-stop, it still takes a whole day.

But no one expected that the carriage would encounter difficulties on the road before it even left Yecheng.

Because the carriage stopped suddenly, Lu Yanluo's center of gravity leaned forward. Fortunately, she was supported by the person beside her so that her head did not hit the corner of the table.

Just as she was about to pick up the dropped medical book, Chu Xuan had already gotten there.

"You were so engrossed in watching that you didn't care about your own safety."

Chu Xuan snorted in displeasure, his face full of worry, and turned to ask the coachman through the curtain: "What happened?"

Looking at his appearance, Lu Yanluo found it somewhat funny for some reason. Just as she was about to say something, she heard a bustling noise outside the carriage.

"The Night King is the lifesaver of all the people in Ye City. We, as common people, have no way to repay him. We were ignorant and offended the princess before. We can only gather here to kowtow and bid farewell. We are begging for the forgiveness of the Night King and the princess, and we are also grateful for the kindness of the prince and princess."

Outside the carriage, there was a sea of ​​people. Standing in front was a young man in a green robe, but the robe was covered in dust and had several holes in it.

As soon as he said this, everyone present knelt down towards the carriage.

Soon, the curtain of the carriage was lifted by delicate hands, and a beautiful woman poked her head out.

Lu Yanluo hated to see these people kneeling down, so she curled her lips, lowered the curtain, and returned to her original position.

"The people are grateful to you, you should say something to me, and I won't go out."

After that, she went back to reading medical books.

There were some things in this medical book that she could never fully understand, so she might need to prepare the herbs herself and put them into practice.

Chu Xuan bent down and walked out, with his faint fragrance dispersed by the wind.

Greetings could be heard from outside from time to time. Lu Yanluo changed her posture and turned to another page in the medical book.

After a long time, Chu Xuan returned to the carriage and the journey resumed.

Even if you walk a short distance away, you can still hear the people of Yecheng singing one song after another, in unison and loudly, probably in praise of Chu Xuan.

Leaving Yecheng, we headed all the way to Kyoto.

He kept a very low profile along the way. He was just about to settle down at the mansion, and before he could even get rid of the dust on his face, someone from the palace came.

"You are really well-informed." Chu Xuan sneered, but he could only follow the palace servant.

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The atmosphere around was somewhat cold and silent. Chu Xuan had been standing there in a state of meditation for a long time, his narrow eyes fixed on the ground, secretly trying to guess the emperor's thoughts.

The emperor read through memorials one after another. The scent of ambergris on the sandalwood table made his head swell. Guangxiu threw the memorials aside and ordered the eunuch behind him to put out the incense.

"Are you clear about what this memorial says?"

The paper was thrown at Chu Xuan and made a sound when it landed on the ground.

The emperor's voice was filled with anger, and his face was also tinged with anger: "This is about your princess. I don't believe you don't know anything about it."

He picked up the letter, but when he saw what was written on it, Chu Xuan frowned tightly, and the fingertips holding the letter turned slightly white.

Every word and sentence above is about how the prime minister's residence colluded with the prince of the previous dynasty.

He thought the emperor summoned him to inquire about disaster relief and plague, but he didn't expect that he would come to call him to question him.

"There is no real evidence for what is written above. Your Majesty, please do not accuse the Prime Minister of this crime based on this fabricated matter, or you may be treated as a sycophant."

As soon as these words came out, the emperor was really furious. His eyes were filled with evil. "I have long suspected that the prime minister's family had ulterior motives, but you are trying to make excuses for them. If it is just for your princess, then you really disappoint me!"

Chu Xuan sneered, his expression completely gloomy.

He certainly shouldn't have any illusions about the superior in front of him. He rushed back from Yecheng in a dusty manner, but not only did he not ask about the situation in Yecheng, but he was instead focusing on unfounded things.

Where will this put the common people of the world?

The people and the outside world are suffering, but the king only cares about the supreme imperial power. It is both sad and pitiful.

"Your attitude shows that you are dissatisfied with what I said?"

The emperor was also angry when he saw Chu Xuan, who was standing alone in the imperial study not far away, with a handsome face and an aloof attitude.

Suddenly, he seemed to see the shadow of Concubine Yun. The emperor was a little stunned, and when he reacted, his anger became even greater.

"If you insist on protecting your princess, you will be against me! Do you know how serious this crime is?"

As the emperor was still furious, the eunuch who had been silent behind him carefully poured more tea for him and said in a low, sharp voice, "Your Majesty, calm down. Prince Ye may just be confused for a moment..."

Before the eunuch finished speaking, Chu Xuan interrupted him: "Eunuch, you don't have to say good things for me. I am very sober today."

He opened his thin lips and said word by word: "If you are disrespectful to the emperor, according to the laws of our dynasty, you should be executed along with your entire clan."

The last three words were spoken with great emphasis, and the sneer of disdain on the corner of his mouth made people tremble all over.

The emperor's veins were exposed, and he slapped the table and said, "Okay, you are so brave."

"So, Your Majesty is going to punish me with the entire clan? That's great. It would be a good idea to wipe out the entire royal family at once."

"You evil bastard!"

The emperor was so furious that he slumped down on the dragon throne. If he investigated further into this matter, he would not gain any benefit, so he had no choice but to direct his criticism at the Prime Minister's Mansion and Lu Yanluo again.

"I will conduct a thorough investigation of the Prime Minister's residence. Your princess will probably be held responsible by then. Don't insist on protecting her then."

Indeed, this was the emperor's purpose.

In this case, there is no need for him to care about the etiquette between the monarch and his subjects.

"Now my wife has entered the palace, and she is subject to her husband. She is already a member of the palace, and has long severed ties with the prime minister's residence. Even if her entire clan is executed, she will not be blamed. Your Majesty can send someone to investigate the matter, and I will never interfere." Chu Xuan's expression was indifferent. He just clasped his fists and bent slightly, completely losing the etiquette between the monarch and his subject.

This was extremely disrespectful, but the emperor could do nothing about his behavior and could only curse him in anger.

The tea spilled all over the floor, and the teacup fell to the ground with a sound of jade shattering and tiles cracking. The broken tiles splashed onto the back of Chu Xuan's hand, and bright red immediately oozed out of his jade-white skin and slid to the ground.

"How could I have such an unfilial son like you? You are just like your mother, born to be a disaster."

Normally, Chu Xuan would not take such words to heart, but since the words affected his mother, he naturally could not let her off easily.

"A scourge? I didn't expect that after so many years, Your Majesty would still say such a thing. But in my opinion, Your Majesty has no right to mention my mother."

When the eunuch heard these outrageous words, he gasped and knelt down beside the emperor.

"Your Majesty, calm down."

The emperor stared at Chu Xuan with disbelief. He had now straightened his body, without any fear on his face. Instead, he looked indifferent and calm about the matter.

The emperor slammed the table and stood up, but before he could rage again, Chu Xuan clasped his fists and said coldly: "If your majesty has nothing else to do, I will take my leave first!"

After saying that, he turned around and left gracefully.