Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

"The Snow Phoenix Army! It's our Northern Xuan's Snow Phoenix Army that's come to our rescue!"

The six prince's personal guards, mingling among the common people, shouted loudly.

The people looked up and saw a flash of white light rushing towards them. The female general at the head of the group even used her spear to knock away a black-clad man who was slashing at the people.

The female general announced, "I have come on His Highness the Crown Prince's orders to rescue the captured civilians and destroy the Chrysanthemum Hall!"

"It's the Crown Prince! The Crown Prince has sent the Snow Phoenix Army to rescue us!"

"Long live Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

"His Highness the Crown Prince is a fine prince of our Northern Xuan!"

The people shouted, their faces filled with shame.

"I deserve to die!" Erzhu's mother slapped herself across the face. "I actually misunderstood His Highness the Crown Prince, I deserve to die!"

"Auntie, His Highness the Crown Prince is kind-hearted. If he knew you were tricked by the thieves from Chrysanthemum Hall, he certainly wouldn't blame you. Don't blame yourself!"

Zhu Zi's mother turned around and saw the big-bearded man grabbing her.

Pillar's mother burst into tears, "Yes, it's all those thieves from Chrysanthemum Hall!"

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Meanwhile, the hunter had already jumped onto the carriage and quickly left.

His face was grim: "Master, our stronghold in Fengyuan County has been completely destroyed."

"Even the old Taoist priest Zixin has been captured by them!"

The old man remained silent with a somber expression.

After a long silence, he finally asked, "Since Zixin has been arrested, is the prescription still available?"

"Yes, it is." The hunter took out a book from his bosom, opened it, and found a prescription for longevity medicine.

"That's not right, Master. The ancient kingdom's secret recipe says that the longevity elixir uses pig's heart, so why did that old Taoist say it's human?"

The old man paused, snatched the book, and stared at the prescription on it, his expression growing increasingly grim.

What kind of longevity-enhancing formula? This is just an ordinary health-preserving method.

The idea that human hearts, when used in medicine, could add ten years to one's lifespan was probably just the old Taoist's own belief.

The old man held the book in his hand, a slight nausea rising in his throat.

The Chrysanthemum Hall in Fengyuan County was raided. Xue Fengjun handed them over to the county government and left Anyuan County without lingering.

On the day they left, they saw two familiar figures among the crowd escorted by Xue Fengjun.

The boy named Erzhu stood in the crowd seeing them off, staring at the two figures, a sudden realization flashing in his eyes.

He suddenly knelt down, "Your Highness—"

He once served as a medicinal ingredient alongside the Crown Prince.

He even pulled the hairpin out of the crown prince's hair!

This is enough for him to boast about to his descendants for a lifetime!

As the procession continued, several days later, as they approached Yuzhou, the Crown Prince and Ying Yufu once again separated from the main group and traveled in disguise.

They didn't take the official road, but instead took a shortcut through the mountains.

The mountain path was rugged. A scholar in blue robes carried a book box on his back, followed by a young woman in a floral dress with a hoe at her waist.

"They say scholars are useless, brothers, look at that scholar, panting after just a few steps, while that young lady is quite agile!"

A woman's teasing voice rang out from the bushes on both sides of the mountain road.

"Hahaha, that's true. But that scholar is fair-skinned and clean-cut. We could take him back and have him be our young master's tutor."

"Who says so? I think that young lady is prettier. Isn't our third leader always single? I guess this time he might have a chance!"

"That's right, the Third Master has always had very high standards. This young lady is so beautiful, maybe this will really work out!"

The group spoke loudly without any attempt to conceal their presence, causing Ying Yufu and the Crown Prince to slow their pace further and further until they stopped.

Directly in front of them, several bandits wielding swords were watching them with mocking expressions.

The leader was a woman in purple, who looked to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old.

Looking to their left, right, and back, they saw groups of bandits with fierce yet mocking expressions.

They were surrounded.

Ying Yufu's face paled, and she hid in the scholar's arms. "Brother, I'm scared. What are they going to do?"

The scholar lowered his head and pulled his younger sister into his arms, saying, "Fu'er, don't be afraid. They're probably just lost and asking for directions."

After the sound faded, the bandits paused for a moment, then burst into deafening laughter.

A burly man laughed and said, "Yes, yes, we're just asking for directions, but how about you come back with us and ask again?"

The scholar, protecting his sister, said with delight, "Great! We brothers are tired from our journey and would like to ask for a bowl of water."

"Water? Sure! If you come back with us, you'll have water, wine, and meat!"

"Brother, I'm hungry!" the little girl said immediately in the scholar's arms.

The scholar gently patted his sister's shoulder and said, "Good Fu'er, why don't we go back with them and eat meat? They all seem so hospitable; they're all good people."

"Brothers, has this scholar gone mad from reading too much? He says we're good people!" one of the men shouted.

"Hahahahaha!"

The others burst into laughter, and the person who had spoken couldn't help but laugh even more unrestrainedly.

"Brother, they smile so much, they must be good people," Ying Yufu said.

"Fu'er is right, let's hurry back with them."

And so, amidst the strange looks of the bandits, the scholar and his sister followed them "home".

……

At the same time, at the Yuzhou Prefectural Government Office, Prefect Yuan Fuhai stood at the entrance of the government office to await the arrival of the Crown Prince's entourage.

He did indeed wait for someone, but it was the commander of the Eastern Palace Guards, who was feigning an attack to the east and striking to the west, along with Princess Baoyue and Shangguan Hong.

Yuan Fuhai immediately stepped forward to pay his respects, "This humble official, Yuan Fuhai, greets the two commanders and Princess Baoyue!"

When he arrived at Shangguan Hong's place, a reproachful look immediately appeared on his face. "Hong'er, you don't even bow to your maternal grandfather?"

Shangguan Hong sneered inwardly: "Lord Yuan, this is the public office."

Yuan Fuhai's expression turned cold, and he curled his lips into a smirk. This child was indeed just like his mother—unlikable.

He suppressed his emotions and looked at the feint and the attack, saying, "May I ask, esteemed commanders, what about His Highness the Crown Prince and the Snow Phoenix Army...?"

"Oh, the Snow Phoenix Army has set up camp outside the city. His Highness the Crown Prince wants to experience the local customs and culture of Yuzhou, so he will stay outside with the Snow Phoenix Army for the time being."

"I see. But His Highness, being of noble birth, it is inappropriate for you to stay outside. I will arrange for a carriage to fetch His Highness to the government office immediately!"

"No need, Lord Yuan. His Highness the Crown Prince will arrive on his own soon," Sheng Dong said calmly.

Yuan Fuhai was taken aback, then said, "Yes, then this humble official will not take the initiative."

Meanwhile, His Highness the Crown Prince and Ying Yufu were standing in the Qinghuang Mountain stronghold, surrounded by a group of bandits.