Nangong Fusang and Ye Qingwan were kidnapped at the same time, and ran in opposite directions. Liu Sheng was caught in the middle, feeling torn.

If you save one, you must give up one.

He stood in the middle, hesitated for two seconds, and immediately ran towards Nangong Fusang.

He rode on his horse and quickly caught up with the black-clad men who had kidnapped Nangong Fusang. However, they were outnumbered and he had to fight hard before he managed to snatch the man back from them.

They dragged on for a long time, until the Royal Guards arrived, and then the men in black were willing to retreat.

"Young Master..." Shihu rushed over, supported him, and seeing that he was seriously injured, he quickly wanted to take him to see the imperial physician.

He waved his hand and asked, "Where is the Prime Minister's daughter?"

"Don't worry, sir. He has been rescued, but he seems to have fallen into the water and was frightened." Shihu explained to him.

"It's good that he's rescued." Liu Sheng breathed a sigh of relief.

The assassination attempt in the hunting ground made the emperor furious. When he heard Liu Sheng say that those people were targeting Nangong Fusang, the emperor became even more furious.

One by one, are you all starting to miss my son?

How old is Fuso, and yet he is already a threat to them?

The emperor ordered a thorough investigation, but he also knew that it must be something that happened within the palace walls, and it would be difficult to find out.

They did remind him that Fuso was the eldest of all his children and in a year or two, he would be able to participate in government affairs.

Although he is not favored, for now, once Fuso participates in government affairs, he will become one of the most powerful heirs to the throne.

So those people couldn't hold back any longer.

If he doesn't do something, he will probably find it difficult to survive in the palace.

Nangong Fusang was terrified when he encountered such a scene for the first time. But he still waited for Liu Sheng on his way down from the court, wanting to thank him in person.

"Your Highness, you don't need to thank me. This is what I should do as a subject. But as a prince, Your Highness needs to have a certain ability to protect himself."

"If I had not been there that day, or if I had chosen to save the Prime Minister's daughter, what would have happened to you now? Have you ever thought about it?"

Nangong Fusang listened to his words, bit her lower lip hard, and said nothing.

Liu Sheng continued, "No one can protect you forever, except yourself. I hope Your Highness can understand this truth soon."

Nangong Fusang finally looked up at him, his eyes finally stopped dodging, and he said firmly: "I know what to do."

From then on, Nangong Fusang stopped wasting his time and went to ask his father to let him learn martial arts from Commander Meng Tao.

The emperor knew that it would be difficult for him to survive in the palace, so he agreed.

After that, he would practice martial arts with Meng Tao for several hours every day, and study with his teacher. If he didn't understand something, he would wait for Liu Sheng on his way home from court and ask him.

Later, under the guidance of Liu Sheng, he slowly replaced the palace maids in his palace on the grounds that they did not serve well, and replaced them with those he personally selected.

Gradually, it also had its own confidants.

Although he still has no power, no palace servant dares to disobey him and bully him because he has no one to back him up, because he can support himself.

As he grew older, he began to participate in state affairs and simply begged his father to let him move out of the palace and live in a separate residence.

Generally, princes would move out of the palace and live somewhere else only after they reached adulthood.

However, he had no biological mother, and he did not like the women in the palace competing for favor, so he left the palace early and enjoyed a quiet life.

After leaving the palace, he became closer to Liu Sheng and would run to Liu's mansion whenever he had nothing to do.

He did a good job, so whenever his father rewarded him with something, the first person he thought of was to send it to Liu Sheng.

"Your Highness, please keep these things for yourself." Liu Sheng looked at the valuable calligraphy and paintings he sent, but did not take them.

Nangong Fusang threw them on the table in his study and said, "What do I need these for? If you get a good bow or sword in the future, just leave one for me."

Liu Sheng smiled, said nothing, and poured him a cup of tea: "I heard that the emperor recently gave your Highness an important task?"

Nangong Fusang picked up the teacup, drank it in one gulp, then wiped his mouth and said, "Yes, I came here to tell you this."

"The wife and daughter of the prefect of Qinzhou brought a letter written in blood to Beijing, accusing the governor of Qinzhou of colluding with local wealthy businessmen to seize the people's land and property and take their lives lightly, causing the people of Qinzhou to live in misery. The prefect of Qinzhou refused to go along with them and wanted to go to Beijing to file a complaint, but was killed on the way."

"Fortunately, the governor of Qinzhou knew that they would not give up. So he and his wife and daughter split up and let his wife and daughter blend in with the refugees, thus saving their lives."

"Then how does Your Highness plan to investigate?" Liu Sheng asked him.

He didn't think much about it: "I plan to go and see it myself. Seeing is believing, hearing is not."

"Your Highness, as the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake. Qinzhou is a den of tigers and wolves. If Your Highness goes there, you may be in danger." Liu Sheng reminded him.

Since the governor of Qinzhou dared to act so arrogantly, he must have some support. In addition to having complete control over the entire Qinzhou, he must have some supporters in the capital, otherwise he would not have been able to deceive for so long.

If the newly appointed prefect had not been a loyal and upright person, this matter might have remained unknown.

Nangong Fusang naturally knew all this. When his father mentioned this matter, no one in the court, whether civil or military, was willing to take over. He knew that there was something fishy going on here.

However, he had just entered the court and had no support from his mother's family. If he wanted to gain a foothold in the court, he urgently needed an opportunity to achieve success and become famous.

The Qinzhou case is this opportunity.

So, he must seize the opportunity.

"Don't worry, I'll just go and test the waters first. I won't conflict with them."

Liu Sheng knew that he couldn't persuade him: "Qinzhou is the closest to Yunnan. Before you go, you might as well visit the Prime Minister first."

"Prime Minister?" Nangong Fusang was confused.

"The Mu Mansion in Yunnan, Prince Mu is an old friend of the Prime Minister." The Mu Mansion in Yunnan is the only prince with a different surname, and the only prince with his own army. They have guarded Yunnan for generations, and their family is full of loyal heroes: "If Your Highness can get Prince Mu's protection, your trip to Qinzhou will be safe."

Nangong Fusang was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized that Liu Sheng wanted him to seek the protection of Prince Mu.

But Prince Mu has always been in charge of guarding Yunnan, not involved in government affairs, and has no friendship with him. So if you want Prince Mu's help, you need someone who has a friendship with Prince Mu to come forward.

"Okay, I'll go tomorrow." Nangong Fusang said without hesitation.

"I'll go with you." Liu Sheng thought about it and decided to go together. Nangong Fusang had little experience in dealing with people, so he shouldn't offend anyone right away.

"Okay." Nangong Fusang smiled happily.

Liu Sheng is his only friend, and he will never refuse help from his friend.

So after the court session the next day, the two of them prepared gifts and went to the prime minister's residence.

While waiting for the call at the door, a dark shadow rushed out and bumped into the two of them.

Then she was knocked back two steps and fell to the ground.

Then he sat on the ground, covered his head, and muttered with resentment: "It turns out that I can only go out at noon, because something will happen sooner or later."