Xiao Shuangbao naturally wants to protect Zhongli Yu.
But she didn't expect that before she could order the guards to counterattack, another wave of men in black swiftly killed all the ambushing killers.
However, after these men in black killed the killer, they all knelt down to Zhongli Yu and shouted "Welcome His Royal Highness the Crown Prince" back to the palace. Xiao Shuangbao finally understood.
"They are all Brother Ayu's men!" She was a little shocked.
Since when did her brother Ayu quietly accumulate such powerful strength?
"Yes." Zhong Liyu looked at her, paused, and explained, "These years when I was in Dongqi State, I secretly cultivated the power for this day."
"Brother Ayu, did you know that you would be assassinated when you came back this time?" Xiao Shuangbao tilted his head and looked at him.
"Yes." Zhongli Yu nodded in acknowledgment.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Shuangbao suddenly walked up to him and stretched out her two little hands to hug him.
Zhongli Yu was a little surprised.
But soon, he hugged her back.
"Don't be afraid, Brother Ayu. Even without these people, Shuangbao can protect you!" Little Shuangbao promised seriously, "When we get to Dali and return to Brother Ayu's palace, Shuangbao will also protect you!"
When Zhongli Yu heard this, a gentle light flashed in his eyes.
"Yeah, I know." He responded softly.
The two children, although still young, have already experienced all the hostility in the world.
After dealing with the last wave of ambushing killers, they finally arrived at Dali, the imperial capital of Southern Yan.
Queen Chen had already sent people to meet him at the city gate.
Xiao Shuangbao thought of the grand scene when he returned to Dongqi State and Emperor Chengxuan led the entire palace to the city gate to welcome him in advance. However, in front of him, there was only one eunuch with two or three young eunuchs...
She quietly took Zhongli Yu's hand.
Zhongli Yu understood what she meant and turned around to smile at her gently.
On the way here, Xiao Shuangbao had already learned from Zhongli Yu about the current situation of the country of Southern Yan.
Zhongli Yu's father, Emperor Wen, had always been in poor health, and most of the state affairs were handled by Empress Chen, assisted by Emperor Wen's younger brother, Prince Qi.
Although Emperor Wen was weak, he was not completely useless.
Over the years, he dragged this frail body, used the Queen and Prince Qi to check and balance each other, and sent Zhongli Yu to the Kingdom of Dongqi as a hostage, so as to keep his throne from being threatened.
When he learned that Zhongli Yu was coming back, he immediately ordered that Zhongli Yu be enthroned as the crown prince, saying that it was to make up for and reward his hard work of being sent to the enemy country as a hostage at such a young age.
Once Zhongli Yu was named the crown prince, the years-long struggle between Empress Chen and Prince Qi almost came to an end.
All the ministers in the court thought that Empress Chen had won this time.
However, Empress Chen has controlled the government for many years, and even if Zhongli Yu ascends the throne in the future, he will probably just be a puppet.
However, only a few people knew that although Zhongli Yu was young, he might not be willing to be manipulated by Queen Chen in the future.
After all, a real puppet is unable to deal with the waves of ambushes and assassinations on the road.
What's more, he came back with Princess Lingfu Su Chushuang of Dongqi Kingdom.
The coup reform initiated by Su Chushuang in Beirong is now being hotly discussed in various countries.
The head of the Ying family overturned the situation in which the aristocratic families had been in power and divided the country for hundreds of years in Beirong, and directly ascended the throne as emperor.
All of this is related to the prestige that Su Chushuang has established among the people in Beirong as a little saint.
When Xiao Shuangbao heard Zhong Liyu talk about these things, he felt that Zhong Liyu's father, the emperor, and mother, the queen, did not treat him like a normal parent.
When she entered the palace and met Emperor Wen and Empress Chen, she understood even more clearly why Zhongli Yu rarely mentioned his parents when he was in the palace of Dongqi.
Because they really didn't love him that much.
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