The palace is majestic and grand.

Cangyu took off his armor and followed the prince and other officials into the Qinzheng Hall.

Emperor Dongcang was discussing the final terms of the Xiling negotiations with his ministers and how to obtain the most favorable conditions. When he heard the eunuch's announcement that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Second Prince had arrived, he quickly sat up straight.

When Cangyu, wearing a slim-fitting black brocade uniform, entered the hall with four lieutenants in armor, the officials immediately felt that the empty hall was filled with a solemn and murderous atmosphere, and everyone subconsciously reduced their presence.

"Greetings to Your Majesty!"

Cangyu lifted his robe and knelt on the ground. Accompanied by the sound of armor, the four deputy generals behind him also knelt on one knee.

"Please stand up! Please stand up quickly! You have worked hard!"

Cang Hantian, who was sitting on the dragon throne, immediately got rid of his depressed look and smiled as he asked Cang Yu and the generals to stand up.

He doesn't have much affection for his son Cangyu, and even feels very unfamiliar with him.

His biological mother, Concubine Sheng, was the only legitimate daughter of Marquis Beibo. She was rare in her innocence and he once cherished her very much.

But romantic relationships have never been his style, and the harem was just a tool for him to balance the previous dynasty.

When Cangyu was four years old, Concubine Sheng, who was six months pregnant, discovered some of his affairs and had to, alas! had to, die young.

When he was six years old, his grandfather, Beibo Housheng Beiqiu, asked to send him to Qianliu Mountain to learn skills. After he returned from his studies three years ago, he volunteered to go to the western front to fight the enemy.

Looking back on the past, this son had only been with him for a few years, and he was so dazed that he had already forgotten what he looked like.

At this moment, looking at the tall and handsome man standing in the hall, his heart softened for a moment.

Maybe it was because he hadn't seen him for many years, or maybe he was grateful for his outstanding military achievements, or maybe he was just getting old and soft-hearted.

"Good! Good! You have led the troops for three years, resisted the invasion of Xiling, and forced Xiling to retreat, forcing them to cede land and pay compensation. You have made great military achievements for Dongcang, and I am very pleased."

The old and loud voice of Emperor Dong Cang echoed in the hall. All the ministers were silently wondering in their hearts, how will the situation in the court change with the arrival of the second prince?

Emperor Dongcang had few children. There were only three adult princes and one unmarried princess.

Of course, there were a few that died young and are no longer counted.

Five years ago, Emperor Dongcang was forced to appoint Cangxun, the son of the successor Queen Xia Ruoxuan, as the Crown Prince. The power behind him was the Xibohou Mansion. Although the old Xibohou Xia Zhiyu passed away that year, he left behind three sons who still controlled the heavy troops in the Kyoto defense camp, which was a thorn in his heart.

The third prince Cangmin is the only son of Concubine Song, the most beloved by Emperor Dongcang. He is famous for his talent and is known as the most talented person in Dongqi Kingdom. He is deeply loved by literati and scholars. A year ago, he was granted the title of King of Ning.

He is the grandson of the former Prime Minister Song Ren'an. He has inherited his wisdom and strategies, and has always been favored by Emperor Dongcang, who regards him as a treasure.

Now another god of war has returned, one civil and one military. What changes will occur in the political situation?

Can he hold the position of crown prince securely?

Everyone is silently calculating in their hearts.

"Cang Yu and others, come forward and listen to the reward!"

Emperor Dong Cang was very interested and looked at Eunuch Wang beside him.

The shrill voice of the chief eunuch, Eunuch Wang, was heard.

By the Will of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims: The Second Prince Cangyu is brave and good at fighting. He has expanded the territory of Dongcang and has made outstanding contributions. He is specially named King Sheng, in charge of the Capital Protection Camp, and serves as the chief commander to protect the peace of the imperial city.

Deputy generals Li Hu, Zheng Zhiyong, Wei Kejian and Han Zheng were appointed as deputy governors-general to assist Prince Sheng in managing the Gyeonggi Protection Camp.

Admire this!

The ministers sighed in their hearts and secretly glanced at the three young men with different auras in the hall.

The Gyeonggi Defense Camp is in charge of 100,000 troops in the imperial city, which is real power.

The Second Prince Cangyu single-handedly led a total of 200,000 troops to garrison on the Western Front. Although he has now returned to the capital, his trusted generals must still be left in the military camp. The military power on the Western Front must be firmly in his hands. This means he has the power over 300,000 troops at once!

But, on second thought, everyone shook their heads secretly.

What does your majesty think?

Everyone knows that the capital protection camp is divided into five camps, three of which are controlled by the queen's mother's family, the three sons of Xibohou.

The Commandant of the Central Camp was promoted by Your Majesty, and he swore to be loyal to the Emperor until death.

There is also a battalion whose forces are unclear, and they are usually very cautious.

Now a chief commander and a deputy commander have been set up above the five camps. What does the emperor want to do with Cangyu?

A target to shake the power of Xibohou Mansion?

Some court officials glanced at the prince, whose face was gradually darkening, and lowered their heads secretly, remaining silent. No one dared to be the first to say the word "congratulations".

The newly-appointed Prince Sheng Cangyu, with his four lieutenants, strode out of the Qinzheng Hall with big strides as the ministers who were leaving the court deliberately avoided and dodged him, hurriedly walked towards the palace gate, and rode away on horseback.

The Prince Sheng's Mansion newly granted by Emperor Dongcang is located on the east side of Cangwu Street, which is closest to the imperial palace, adjacent to the Crown Prince's Mansion and Prince Ning's Mansion.

Cangyu and others rode all the way to Prince Sheng's Mansion. Eunuch Gao had already been waiting outside the gate with his servants.

Seeing Cangyu dismounting, he trotted over to lead the horse, and ordered the servant to lead the horse to the stable to welcome Prince Sheng back to the palace.

Eunuch Gao and Nanny Zhang are elders in the palace of Concubine Sheng, Cangyu's mother.

After Concubine Sheng died, the two did not ask others for transfer to serve other masters, but stayed in the empty palace and carefully took care of little Cangyu as he grew up.

For two years, Cangyu didn't say a word. They were so scared that they didn't know what to do and lived in fear all day long, until little Cangyu was sent to Qianliu Mountain by his grandfather.

Finally, the second prince returned. He had a disagreement with his grandfather, Beibohou, and took the initiative to ask His Majesty to go to the northwest to fight the enemy. He was gone for another three years.

The two old men had no master to support them in the palace and suffered all kinds of bullying. When they finally heard that Cangyu had returned victoriously and had made great contributions, they cried with joy and held their heads in their hands.

They privately asked the palace chief steward, Eunuch Wang, to let them go to the newly granted Prince Sheng's Palace to continue looking after the young master.

Eunuch Gao and Nanny Zhang watched Cangyu, who had grown taller and stronger, stride into the mansion. They were so excited that tears streamed down their faces and they were in a panic.

When Cangyu saw them, his cold and solemn expression showed a hint of emotion, and there was a hint of sorrow in his eyes that others could not understand.

that's nice!

that's nice!

I saw Eunuch Gao and Nanny Zhang again.

They raised him carefully from the cannibalistic palace, worried him a lot, and made him suffer untold hardships, but he had never truly been grateful in his previous life.

In his previous life, the two old people watched him become decadent and indulge in nature, living a muddle-headed life. They were also gloomy every day. They died of illness two or three years before his death and never enjoyed the blessings he brought them.

Ok!

Ok!

I saw you again in this life.

Looking at the two elderly people who were still in good health, his heart was filled with gratitude.

I hope it's not too late.

"Eunuch Gao, Madam Zhang, you two must be tired after waiting for most of the day. Go and have a rest first. Gu Feng and Xiu Zhu will take care of you here. You don't have to wait."

Cangyu spoke to the two old men in a rare gentle tone.

"Not tired, not tired, we are happy."

The two old men responded hurriedly, working nervously and excitedly at the same time.

"Okay! Then you two can continue to arrange for the servants to clean up the courtyard."

Cangyu looked at the two people's excited spirits and did not continue to comfort them.

"Gu Feng Xiuzhu and several generals, let's go to the front hall."

Cangyu and a few others left quickly, without even taking the time to take a look at the newly granted mansion.

This is a large courtyard with five entrances. Cangyu came to the reception room in the front yard, sent away the servants who were cleaning the tables and chairs, and sat down as host and guest.

"Gu Feng Xiu Zhu, tell me what you saw."

His hands gripping the edge of the chair clenched unconsciously, and he tried to remain calm on his face.

"Master, we followed the carriage as you instructed, and they entered Prime Minister Yun's residence on this street." Gu Feng replied.

"It was very lively outside the Prime Minister's Mansion today. The neighbors and passers-by all watched a great show."

Xiuzhu couldn't hide his excitement and started to speak.

"Tell me carefully, don't miss any details."

Cangyu tightened his grip again, and no one knew how excited he was at this moment.

"it is good!"

The two of them talked back and forth, describing the commotion outside the Prime Minister's Mansion in detail, describing it as if everyone had been there and witnessed the farce with their own eyes.

After listening to the two people's description of the scene and conversation, Cangyu realized that the woman in white was the second daughter of the Prime Minister's family, named Yun Qianyou, who had just been brought back by the mistress of the house from the countryside of Anxi Town, thousands of miles away.

The farce outside the Prime Minister's Mansion made him feel deeply unfair for her.

The newborn baby was about to be thrown away by her family. How did she grow up on her own?

How much suffering and pain has she endured over the years to live to this day?

His heart was filled with uncontrollable sorrow and pain, as if it were being stabbed by a knife. He could hardly maintain his usual stern expression.

When he heard that the woman was rumored to have a fairy-like beauty and temperament by the people present, his heart felt indescribably sad.

When he heard that the woman in white asked the woman in green to teach the rude old slave a lesson, forcing the prime minister's wife to cane her wet nurse, he felt proud and gratified for her.

Gu Feng and Xiu Zhu's brief quarter-hour talk really made him experience what it meant to have mixed feelings.

Did she enter Prime Minister Yun’s Mansion in the same way in her previous life?

Why did he disappear without a trace from Dongcang Kingdom?

In his previous life, before he passed away, Prime Minister Yun Xuanzhi was still alive, and there were no major changes in the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Could it be? Could it be that she led her troops into Dongcang because of Prime Minister Yun?

Is there some kind of irreconcilable hatred between her and the Prime Minister's Mansion?

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