pt through the night. Shi Lifen sat beside him until the sky was bright, listening to the servants cleaning the courtyard before finally using his teleportation technique to return to Yanhuagong. 。At...The sound seemed to come from elsewhere, both unfamiliar and familiar. It was neither light nor heavy, neither salty nor bland.

It was as if she were casually engaging in something insignificant, yet also with the resolute certainty of stating an undeniable fact. 。Turning back, they saw a young man in his twenties removing his cloak at the gate and walking in step by step. 。Someone uttered a surprised "Eh" thinking this person looked familiar, but just couldn't remember who it was.The Minister of Punishment, Jiang Feng, however, had his eyes light up. He slightly bent down and called out, "Your Highness, Prince Chen!" 。People suddenly understood, it was the Fourth Prince Quan Qing who had just returned from abroad and painted this. 。The prince, who had been sent to the country of Guiyue as a hostage at the age of thirteen, returned to Beiji after nearly ten years, but could no longer be called a prince. 。"I, Chen Quanqing, pay my respects to Your Majesty" 。Long live the Emperor, ten thousand years! 。"Quan Qing knelt in the center of the main hall, bowing his head to the ground." 。Quan Qingcheng sniffed, "Fourth Brother, please rise" 。"

Quan Qing stood up and looked around at the courtiers. After a long silence, he said the same thing again: "Sister Ye Si merely accepted this king's invitation to have a cup of tea. How did it become a story that she was abandoned outside the city Who started this rumor" With that, his gaze fell on the person who had earlier claimed that the lost girl should no longer be sought after. "

That man's neck started to sweat. Even if he was from the royal family and hadn't returned to the capital for many years, it was impossible for him to have much power in Lin'an City. He had absolutely no reason to be so afraid of this King of Dust. 。

But it doesn't matter much. Although Chen Wang always appears indifferent and detached, one can always discern a hint of sinisterness within that very indifference.

Just like now, Dust King's gaze upon him felt like an examination, forcing him to speak. 。So he braced himself and said, "It wasn't that anyone started it, it was the commotion at home on the night of the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month." 。The eldest sister of the Ye family, along with all the servants in the mansion, searched both inside and outside the city for half a day. Even the people from the Lin'an Prefecture magistrate's office joined the search. 。"

Chi Hongfang immediately retorted upon hearing this: “Which eye of yours saw me bringing people to look for her That night, I distinctly went to the city gate to welcome the Fourth Prince back to the capital and even escorted him all the way back to Chenwangfu. How did it become that I went to look for Night Four Sister in your mouth When did you learn this skill of talking nonsense with your eyes open”

That official was so scolded that his face turned red. He wanted to retort, but then he saw the Minister of Punishment coincidentally walking over and standing forward. Thus, his opened mouth shut again, and he couldn't utter a word after that. " 。At this time, the Prince Regent, who had always stood at the front of the court officials, spoke. He asked Quan Qinghua: "Why is the Fourth Prince only coming to court today after returning to Beijing"Quan Qinghua nodded at him, "I returned late the other day, and yesterday I rested at home." 。The Regent didn't say anything else, nor did he ask Night Fourth Sister why she had accepted his invitation for tea. He just turned back silently and stood properly again, his gaze fixed on the ground, lost in thought. 。From then on, no one dared to mention Sister Night Four again, but everyone was secretly guessing why this Prince of Dust, who had been a hostage for seven years, upon returning to the capital, would first do something for the witch of the Ye family Where did this come from It's not right at all!The second half of the court session was bland and uneventful. 。As the year draws to a close, most people are wondering how to hold the palace banquet for the Lunar New Year and who to invite. 。When the Emperor was young, he should listen to the opinions of the Regent King and the Empress Dowager on everything. 。The King of Dust, Qin Qinghua, heard this and threw out another sentence: “It is indeed necessary to listen more to the Empress Dowager’s opinion. Although this king has been away from the capital for many years, every time a letter from the Imperial Father arrives at Guiyue, he always mentions that Lady Yu is knowledgeable, reasonable, and magnanimous.” 。Everyone: The Regent frowned slightly, but didn't seem to care much. 。When he looked at his fourth brother again, there were stars in his eyes and they shone. He also unconsciously straightened up a bit. 。Finally, the early court session was dismissed. All the officials left, even the Regent didn't stay behind to chat with the Emperor like he usually did. 。Qu Qingcheng waited for a while, then sent Wu Fei to chase after his fourth older brother. 。As soon as Jie had left the main hall, he came back and told him: "The Fourth Prince hasn't left, he is still waiting for you outside the hall!"He hurriedly ran out of Chengguang Hall and at a glance saw Quan Qinghua standing quietly not far away. 。When he sent protons to the Moon that year, he was only seven years old. He was young, but he still remembered his fourth brother deeply. 。Because Fourth Brother was the only one who regularly visited his brother, bringing him delicious snacks and novelties from outside the palace. 。At that time, the fourth brother was a sunny boy with crescent-shaped smiling eyes and bright spirits. 。Now, the Fourth Brother is quite different from before. Although he still smiles at him, there's a sense of distance and coldness in his eyes. 。He walked over and greeted him proactively: "Fourth Brother" 。“

Quan Qing nodded. “I can speak now,” 。"Yes, sister, you healed me." 。"To his sister, he took half a step back and bowed respectfully to Quan Qinghua, “On the fifteenth night of December last year, it was Fourth Brother who saved your life on his way back to the capital. Qingcheng thanks Fourth Brother.” 。"

Qu Qinghua was stunned for a moment, then said after a long while, "Sister Ye Si"

"En, it's Sister Ye Si" 。Just now, the Fourth Brother spoke up for my sister in court. Qingcheng is very grateful to the Fourth Brother. 。He then remembered the woman he had saved outside the city that night, her pale face and bloody body, yet she didn't make a sound as he treated her wounds. 。As he left Gu Yu Guo, he wondered who the first familiar face he'd meet upon returning to Lin An would be. He also mused that if anyone were the first to express kindness to him, it would be a good fortune forged. 。That Night Four Sister... let's just say it was a stroke of good fortune, at least she was a lady of virtue. Since he is a gentleman, then he should do what a gentleman does. 。He had only heard of Yanhuagong from others and had never been there. He had only ever looked up at it from the foot of the mountain. 。That place was beyond the reach of all mortals. He once thought that no one else would be involved with Yanhuaping besides officials like those in the Imperial Supervision Department, but now things were different

"What's on your mind, Fourth Brother"

He came to his senses and remembered that someone was waiting for him to speak. So he said, "Was it because I left Beizhou for too long, and things here have become strange to me>>> 。Qingcheng, where were you when Father passed away" Qingcheng shook his head, his expression growing despondent. "I wasn't there, Father's illness came on suddenly, he died unexpectedly. No one was prepared..." 。To begin with, I was mute at the time. Even my father couldn't remember me easily, how could I possibly be here! Besides, even though I am the emperor, it was Emperor Supreme who personally appointed me. It was because I was the eldest among all the princes, and also because Sixth Brother happened to cause trouble at that time... 。"

Qian Qingcheng's emotions clearly fluctuated. Qian Qinghua looked at him for a while, and suddenly felt a strong urge to ask about the relationship between Ye Si Jie and his sixth younger brother. 。Though he had been in the Kingdom of Returning Moon for many years, news from Beilizhen hadn't been completely cut off. Every so often, word would reach him that the fourth sister of a First Rank General's household had taken a liking to the royal sixth prince and had openly declared on multiple occasions her intention to marry only him. 。The reason why he was appointed as a one-rank general and called "Night's Fourth Sister" is that General Ye Zhigui, who returned at night, had a five-year teacher-student relationship with him. 。He read military books when he was young. His father asked the Old General Ye to give him more guidance, but the Old General Ye didn't have that time, so this matter fell to the Big General Ye. This is how he became related to the Ye family. 。He learned military strategies and formations from the General at night, so he wasn't familiar with people in the Night Mansion. Even his fourth sister had only met him once at the old general's birthday banquet. 。Later on, he moved far away and lost contact with many people here. However, he was able to keep in touch with his teacher by exchanging one or two letters each year. 。The letters from the teacher sometimes discussed military strategy, sometimes reminded him to take care of himself in Gu Yue Country, and sometimes mentioned having a very troublesome and disobedient daughter at home. 。Then he understood the title of the Night Family's Witch, and also knew how much his master disapproved of the marriage between his daughter and the Sixth Lord. He also knew that in the end, it was the old general who, unable to resist his granddaughter's pleas, went to the emperor himself to secure this betrothal. 。The teacher was quite worried about this, and in his last letter he mentioned to him that if his daughter ever encountered difficulties in the future, he hoped he would be able to help her. 。He even truly hoped his daughter would marry him, whether in Beiqí or Guiyue. After all, it would be more reassuring to have a son-in-law who was raised by them. 。At that time, he was at Guiyue and couldn't reach her. He also felt that the teacher's words were premature. A person hadn't even reached middle age, and if his daughter encountered difficulties, relying on the might of General Ye Da would mean that even the royal family wouldn't dare to bully the Night Family's daughters too much. 。But he never expected that, in just half a year, the old general passed away, followed by the great general. Eventually, his father also died. 。"Fourth Brother, why don't you ever speak" Quan Qingcheng felt very uncomfortable inside. 。In the past, the fourth brother was a spirited young man. Because he couldn't speak, whenever he was with him, he would always listen to the fourth brother talk eloquently. 。Martial arts and military strategy, also the intricacies of family affairs. 。Now that he can speak, he has become as silent as the Fourth Brother. 。"Fourth Brother, aren't you willing to talk to me" Quan Qinghua retracted his thoughts and slowly shook his head. "No, I was just thinking, time flies, many things in Lin'an City are different from before..." 。Therefore, I didn't know where to start for a moment, it wasn't because of you. 。Quingcheng was delighted. "Since Fourth Brother is back, don't go back anymore" 。Although the Emperor Uncle's regent son returning to his home country is not a good thing, he also didn't necessarily have to send you back again. 。" Quan Qing painted in silence. While the moon belonged to his homeland, he had no desire to stay in that familiar soil. 。This used to be his home, but after so many years, the house had long since become a stranger. His parents were gone too, where could he still call home Or maybe he had never had a home at all. When the Emperor sent him to Gui Yue country as a hostage, he knew that among so many princes, he was the only one abandoned, and the only one the Emperor didn't care about. 。A proton, that's a hostage! No one understands what his life has been like in that country these years, and no one knows. Every year on the Mid-Autumn Festival, it's the most difficult fifteen days for him...to be married Mother, could it be that you really don't want me anymore Are you just trying to serve me one last time before sending me far away""Nonsensical..." 。"Mu was a little angry, “You child o...