The cool night breeze woke Cangyu from his drunkenness.

Looking at the candlelight reflected in the mansions and courtyards, the sound of horse hooves on the dim streets, and hearing the occasional barking of dogs coming from the large house, he suddenly felt that this was a world with the smell of human habitation. He must cherish this opportunity for rebirth and think carefully about the future of himself and Qianyou.

Yes, in this life, he must have a beautiful future with her.

In his previous life, he had been wandering for the last few years, like a soulless puppet, numb and decadent.

The momentary laughter and joy in Beibohou Mansion just now made his heart soften a little.

He wanted to have a home, a home as warm as the Beibohou Mansion.

There must be someone at home waiting for him to eat, someone to talk to him, and even better, there must be sons and daughters. It doesn't matter if they are as lively as his little cousin. He will definitely not dislike his and her children. He wants to be a good father and take care of them as they grow up.

In the quiet peace, he had delusions, expectations, extravagant hopes, and the desire to protect people and stay forever.

He breathed in the air of the night greedily, trying to calm his mind.

He cannot afford such enjoyment now.

"Gu Feng, notify Xiu Zhu and the four deputy generals to come to the study to discuss matters."

Cangyu squeezed his horse's belly and rode quickly towards Prince Sheng's palace.

"Yes!" Gu Feng also disappeared in a breath.

The doors and windows of the study in Prince Sheng's mansion were closed.

"Gu Feng, do you understand everything that happened in Yingyue Residence today?"

Cangyu sat in the first seat and raised a topic facing the people sitting below.

"W-what?"

Gu Feng was a little unsure and didn't know what his master was talking about.

"All the servants in Prince Sheng's Mansion are currently sent from the palace. Can you be sure who is behind them?"

"cannot!"

Gu Feng stood up immediately, his body straight, his back tense.

"Instead of slowly investigating, it is better to solve it all at once. What Yingyueju did today is very good. Do you understand?"

"clear."

"Okay, you have one month to clean up Prince Sheng's mansion with Eunuch Gao."

"Yes! Master!"

Gu Feng took the order and sat down.

"Also, you must arrange for the defense of Prince Sheng's Mansion within ten days. There will be many people watching us once we start the operation, so we must ensure that nothing goes wrong."

He looked at Gu Feng and warned.

"Xiuzhu, I will be staying at my cousin's house during this period. I will set up defenses there first and then expand them to the periphery of Yingyue Residence."

"Yes!" Xiuzhu took the order and sat down, thinking about how to make arrangements.

"Xiuzhu, you must continue to observe every move of the Prime Minister's Mansion and report every detail. Be sure to protect Yingyue Residence in secret."

"Yes!"

"You have to be careful. People who come in and out of Yingyue Residence are quite skilled in martial arts. You should not get too close to them to avoid misunderstandings."

Cangyu rarely lowered his tone and manner, causing several people to look at each other in surprise.

"Master, may I ask you something? We don't seem to know that girl?"

Xiuzhu is usually more lively and courageous than Gufeng. This question has been lingering in his mind for several days, but somehow he blurted it out today.

"I'm sorry! Master, I shouldn't ask about your private affairs."

As soon as Xiuzhu said this, he immediately regretted it. He quickly stood up and knelt on one knee on the ground.

"I know him. I have known him for a long, long time. However, I have never had the chance to meet him formally."

Cangyu rarely responded in a low voice, with a look of melancholy on his face.

Although Xiuzhu was puzzled by what he heard, he sensed his master's mood and immediately knelt straight and said seriously, "Master, rest assured, I will protect Yingyue Residence."

"The guards for the two mansions can be selected from the people we bring back. Also, the people who work in the mansion can be selected from the families of the soldiers who need care."

Cangyu pondered for a moment, then arranged, "We need to have our own secret guard battalion. You select suitable talents from the army and choose a hidden location outside Kyoto to start training and transform the combat effectiveness as soon as possible. The struggle in the imperial city is different from the open and close battles on the battlefield. The fighting in the dark is even more important. We need to change our countermeasures to deal with the next battle."

The four lieutenants all stood up to answer.

"Deputy General Li Hu."

"My subordinate is here!"

Li Hu stood as straight as a pine tree.

"Take 20 people and secretly explore the depths of Xiaoxi Mountain in Kyoto. That should be where the Third Prince Cangmin secretly raises his troops. Find out the number and location of the troops, but remember not to alert the enemy. Report back and then deal with them."

Cangyu continued to issue orders.

"The Third Prince Cangmin, Prince Ning?"

"Prince Ning raises troops?"

"Prince Ning is a gentle scholar who can't even lift a sword. What's the point of raising an army?"

The four deputy generals and Gu Feng Xiuzhu all looked at Cang Yu in surprise and asked questions.

In his previous life, he was rejected by his father, banished from the imperial city, and left Kyoto in despair. However, he turned a disaster into a blessing, and did not die in the strife among his brothers.

It was beyond his expectation that Prince Ning would eventually succeed.

After the change of dynasties, the news gradually relaxed.

Only then did he know that as early as seven or eight years ago, Prince Ning had secretly raised private soldiers deep in the Xiaoxi Mountain in Kyoto. By the time he took the oath, the number of troops had reached tens of thousands, otherwise it would have been impossible to compete with the three battalions of guards controlled by the Xibohou Mansion.

At that time, people in the court and the public were speculating that the wavering camp in the capital's defense camp had actually always been loyal to Prince Ning.

Including the Central Camp and other spheres of influence of His Majesty the Emperor, they were all secretly ordered to support Prince Ning.

Calculating the time, he should have started planning for a year or two now, and there should be corresponding troops stationed in Xiaoxishan.

However, it is probably just the initial scale at present and has not yet formed a climate. But if another one or two years pass, it will probably be difficult to shake.

Cang Yu collected his thoughts and continued, "You see the Third Prince looks gentle and polite, and he doesn't fight or compete, but he is actually a ruthless master. He participated in half of the ambush we encountered on the way back from the western front. He was even more unwilling to see me return alive than His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

In this life, he avoided the ambush and returned safely. He sent people to secretly go to the ambush place in his memory to observe in advance, and then quietly changed the route, effectively avoiding those ambushes.

In his previous life, he suffered heavy casualties and returned covered in wounds.

At that time, he thought that all the tricks on the road were done by the crown prince, and he was completely unprepared for the gentle and respectful Third Prince. Soon he was poisoned by someone he secretly instructed.

It was precisely because he was poisoned that he was lucky enough to meet her.

She rescued him, and when he recovered, he looked for her, but she was nowhere to be found. He also lost his heart because of this. Until now, his heart has finally been found.

"Yes!" Deputy General Li Hu replied seriously.

"Zheng Zhiyong, Wei Kejian, Han Zheng, the three of you try to find out who is available in the Gyeonggi Protection Camp. We should also go to the protection camp to show our presence soon."

"Yes! I obey my orders!"

"Gu Feng, you settle the affairs of the mansion. One month later, go to Anyuan County with Sheng Xiaoge. All the spoils we hid there should be handed over to Sheng Xiaoge, who will cash them out and dispose of them."

"Yes!"

It was a restless night, with several orders issued from Prince Sheng's Mansion, foreshadowing the rise of Prince Sheng Cangyu and his true return.

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