Chu Tianze and the Prince of Ping talked for a long time in the study, but no one outside the family knew what they talked about.
However, both of them looked quite pleased when they stepped out of the study, clearly having had a very pleasant conversation.
After seeing Prince Ping off, Yu Fengyang and Murong Xuan returned to the study. "Your Highness, do you really believe Bai Linan's words?"
Chu Tianze snorted coldly, "Why should I believe him?"
"What does Your Highness mean by this? Does Zhang Yu want to be replaced or not?"
"Change what? Change to the sycophantic Bai family, or change your old man?" Chu Tianze asked Yu Fengyang coldly.
Yu Fengyang's expression was complicated. "I'm going back to Beijing..."
"Feng Yang, wouldn't you be walking into a trap if you went back?" Murong Xuan said disapprovingly.
“But the old man’s matter is ultimately something I didn’t arrange in advance. I can’t just watch him fall into Chu Tianling’s hands like this,” Yu Fengyang said in a deep voice.
Although the princess could find a way to rescue the old man, he would only feel at ease if he went to see for himself.
Chu Tianze said calmly, "You do need to go back. I have already spoken with my third brother, and you will return to the capital with him. However, I have other matters to arrange for you to do! You don't need to come back until I send a message."
Yu Fengyang and Murong Xuan both looked at him with some doubt. Chu Tianze glanced at the two of them and said slowly, "I will also send a pair of Qinglong Camp men to you... As for your old man, with the powerful families in the capital putting pressure on Chu Tianling, he won't act easily..."
After Bai Linan met the Prince of Yan, he sat anxiously in the inn for several days, but still received no response.
In the end, the Prince of Yan's residence only sent him one message. After hesitating for a while, Bai Linan still chose to return to the capital.
As for the fact that the matter was not accomplished, you can't blame him, can you? The expert you sent was captured as soon as he arrived. What use is he? And Chu Tianling really won't touch him for the time being.
After disguising himself, Yu Fengyang, with a heavy heart, followed Prince Ping, Bai Linan, and others back to the capital.
Inside the government office, Bai Chuxiao leaned on Chu Tianze's shoulder, while Bai Wulai looked at Mo Yan and Mo Wen, who had returned a day later than Chu Tianze, and directed everyone to pack their things.
"Let Second Brother come back with us," Bai Chuxiao said lazily.
Sister Xihan is pregnant, and it's not appropriate for Second Brother to have been away from her for so long. Although they are all leaving and Yu Fengyang has gone to the capital, it's not necessary for Second Brother to stay in these states. There are other generals, aren't there?
"If I had known that Xiaoxiao would be reluctant to be separated from your second brother and sister-in-law for so long, I wouldn't have wanted to force him to stay," Chu Tianze said helplessly.
Bai Chuxiao raised an eyebrow and said, "Hmph, at least you're sensible..."
"Xiaoxiao, what do you think of Lü Bu?" Chu Tianze shook his head and asked softly.
"You intend to hand over these states to him to guard?"
“That’s right, he’s most familiar with the terrain of Changyunying Prefecture. This place will be of great use to him…”
"He is indeed the best choice, but I'm afraid the Changning army won't be convinced for the time being..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Fan quietly entered and said, "Your Highness, Your Highness, General Lü has arrived!"
"Understood," Chu Tianze replied indifferently.
Bai Chuxiao sat up and smiled, "You go see him first!"
Lu Bu, who was waiting in the hall, saw the man in a black brocade robe and quickly cupped his hands, saying, "Your Highness, this subordinate greets you."
"General Lü, there's no need for such formalities!" Chu Tianze stared at him for a while before speaking calmly.
"Your Highness summoned me here. Is there any instruction you wish to give?"
After he finished conquering Yunzhou, the princess still sent him to garrison the familiar Changzhou. Everything seemed unchanged. He was grateful for the princess's trust. Unexpectedly, the Prince of Yan suddenly returned.
"Since the Princess trusts you, I naturally trust you as well. I will accompany the Princess back to Yongzhou, and I intend to entrust the three prefectures of Chang, Yun, and Ying to you..."
Lü Fengxian was somewhat incredulous, "Does Your Highness really agree?"
Chu Tianze said calmly, "I don't have time to test you. You're a smart man; I don't need to elaborate on the importance of these three states, do I?"
Lu Fengxian said solemnly, "This subordinate understands. Your Highness trusts me, and I will cooperate with General Shen and General Song of Huaijiang!"
"As expected, you have a brain," Chu Tianze nodded in satisfaction. "The surrendered troops are a given. As for this Changning army, although I've entrusted it to your command, whether the soldiers will submit to you depends on your own efforts..."
Although the Changning Army was formed by merging the former Northwest Army and Xuanjia Army, it was still a border army with strong combat power, so the generals did not have any major objections.
However, to them, Lü Fengxian and the Changzhou Guards were nothing more than rebels, and they could not fully accept the integration of these foreign troops.
"This humble general has confidence!" Lü Bu said firmly.
The Prince of Yan's decision means that the Prince of Yan's mansion truly recognizes and trusts him, and truly regards him as one of the Prince of Yan's people. Therefore, he will never let Chu Tianze and Bai Chuxiao down. He believes that he is not bad at leading troops.
"Very well, I will also leave Lin Huai with a detachment of the Azure Dragon Camp in Yunzhou. If you have any troublesome matters, just leave them to him..."
Lü Bufeng quickly replied, "This subordinate understands!"
He had witnessed the strength of the Qinglong Camp members, and Lin Huai, as the captain, had been with the Princess of Yan for a long time and was her right-hand man, so his abilities were beyond doubt.
In the backyard, a woman in a long purple dress knelt on the ground. "Your Highness, I wish to stay and take care of Commander Wei!"
Bai Chuxiao sighed softly, "You've put your heart into this, that's good. Lin Huai will stay in Yunzhou, so you can learn from him more often!"
"Yes, Your Highness, I will certainly not disappoint you..."
After explaining everything and arranging matters in Yunzhou and other places, Chu Tianze accompanied Bai Chuxiao onto the carriage back to Yongzhou.
Shen Yiyu and Song Hang both stayed behind to help Murong Hui handle affairs in several prefectures and to assist Lü Fengxian.
Those who returned to Yongzhou together included only Murong Xuan, Shen Xuanxuan, Song Le'er, and Cui Hao and other trusted confidants. Without a large army, the group traveled relatively quickly.
However, Bai Chuxiao was pregnant and could not travel overnight, and the carriage could not be too bumpy. In the end, it took more than half a month of stopping and starting before they finally arrived in Yongzhou.
Upon entering Yongzhou, the carriage headed straight for the Prince of Yan's residence, where several maids, including Lanxiang, Qingshuang, Qingzhu, and Lanxin, accompanied Madam Xu and waited outside the residence early in the morning.
"Greetings, Your Highness and Your Highness."
Under the joyful gazes of Madam Xu and several maids, Chu Tianze carefully helped Bai Chuxiao down from the carriage.
"Xiaoxiao, you must be exhausted..." Madam Xu quickly stepped forward and supported Bai Chuxiao's other hand.
"Mother..." Chu Tianze and Bai Chuxiao both called out with smiles.
"You're finally back! I was so scared when I heard you were pregnant. How come you didn't even realize you were several months pregnant and still led troops to the battlefield..." Madam Xu said, both happy and worried.
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