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

The imperial city was filled with joy, and every household was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations to celebrate the occasion.

Not only the common people, but also the powerful and influential in the court, were filled with joy.

Red lanterns were hung up early in the morning at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

Emperor Cangxuan led the Thousand Feather Army out of the city gate early in the morning and waited for the Crown Prince to return at the Ten Mile Pavilion outside the city.

He Bi was still beaming with joy, grinning from ear to ear, "Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince and Princess Anguo have indeed not disappointed you; they have returned as promised."

Emperor Cangxuan smiled broadly, "Yes, I knew it. The Crown Prince never disappoints me."

Fortunately, Anguo accompanied us this time, otherwise the Crown Prince's health...

When the Crown Prince's health was mentioned, Emperor Cangxuan's smile faded slightly.

Several days ago, he had already received news that the Crown Prince had fallen ill in Yuzhou, which startled him.

Fortunately, Ying Yufu was there, and the Crown Prince was able to escape danger.

"Anguo is truly a lucky star for my Northern Xuan!" said Emperor Cangxuan.

Why nod so emphatically? "Your Majesty is right, Princess Anguo is indeed a lucky star."

As they spoke, they saw a procession approaching from afar, with Emperor Cangxuan sitting on his chariot, his gaze intense.

As the procession drew near, Emperor Cangxuan first saw the gleaming silver Snow Phoenix Army, and the peerless general at the head of the army made Emperor Cangxuan's face show pride.

Qiongzhang left behind two outstanding children!

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

The peerless general dismounted his warhorse and knelt down to pay his respects.

The Crown Prince and Ying Yufu also alighted from their carriage and stepped forward to pay their respects.

Emperor Cangxuan exclaimed "Oh dear!" and quickly got off the sedan chair, helping them up.

"No need for formalities, no need for formalities at all."

The group stood up.

Emperor Cangxuan patted Wushuang on the shoulder first, and seeing her upright posture, he couldn't help but feel gratified.

Looking at the Crown Prince again, Emperor Cangxuan's gaze swept over his rosy complexion, and the worry in his heart dissipated.

With Anguo around, this kid is doing quite well, even though he's a bit thin, but it doesn't matter.

Emperor Cangxuan immediately looked away and turned to Ying Yufu, his face lighting up with a smile. "Anguo, was the journey tiring? Look at you, you've gotten even thinner than this kid."

Crown Prince: "?"

The crown prince looked at Emperor Cangxuan with disbelief.

He lost weight after his last illness and hasn't been able to regain it.

I thought my father would be worried about my health, but now he doesn't even ask me a single question?

He even performed a meritorious service.

The Crown Prince silently stared at Emperor Cangxuan.

Ying Yufu hadn't expected Emperor Cangxuan to care about her first, and immediately smiled and said, "It's no trouble at all, thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."

"Good, good boy, just like Shangguan Hu's descendant, not afraid of hardship, good."

Emperor Cangxuan smiled and praised her, then turned his gaze to Xu Ningxiang.

He said, "Baoyue, you have rendered a great service this time, and I will reward you handsomely."

Xu Ningxiang immediately replied, "Thank you, Your Majesty. This is what I should do."

Emperor Cangxuan glanced at the others, his gaze inadvertently landing on Cang Mingze and Princess Mingluan in the carriage.

Cang Mingze's leg was broken, making it difficult for him to move around, while Mingluan's facial wound kept oozing pus and she kept having recurring fevers.

Mingluan's right eye was wrapped in gauze, leaving only one eye exposed.

The joy on Emperor Cangxuan's face vanished instantly.

His expression instantly turned grim. Emperor Cangxuan turned his head and said, "Let's go back to the palace first."

Cang Mingze and Mingluan caught a glimpse of Cang Xuandi's face, and both turned deathly pale.

"Second brother, Father didn't even ask us a single question," Mingluan said indignantly.

She suffered such serious injuries because of the Crown Prince and Ying Yufu, yet her father showed absolutely no concern for her.

Cang Mingze knew that his father had probably completely lost hope in them.

Cang Mingze glanced at Ming Luan and couldn't help but think: It's good to be stupid.

Cang Mingze's eyes were ashen.

The procession entered the city in a grand procession. A magnificently decorated palanquin with a seven-colored canopy stopped by the roadside, and under the canopy sat a young woman dressed in a crimson gown.

The girl wore a veil, obscuring her entire face, but her headdress was elaborate, and her exposed eyes were a light orange color.

Ying Yufu was immediately taken aback.

She immediately remembered that her uncle also had eyes like those.

She couldn't help but stare at the girl for a few more moments until the group had gone far away and she could no longer see her before she looked away.

The Crown Prince also saw the girl under the canopy. Seeing Ying Yufu staring at her, he couldn't help but ask, "Fu'er, why are you staring at her?"

Ying Yufu said, "Look into her eyes."

The Crown Prince immediately understood; Yu Li also had such eyes.

"That girl must be an envoy from Xilin, a member of the royal family of Xilin, and a few of them have orange eyes."

That girl must be Princess Chiyue of the Western Lin Kingdom, the only one with orange eyes among the younger generation of the Western Lin Kingdom.

"That's what the Crown Prince said."

Ying Yufu's eyes narrowed slightly. "Princess Chiyue, the Western Lin royal family?"

Her brows furrowed slowly.

If that's the case, is the uncle's pair of eyes a coincidence, or is his identity actually related to the Xilin royal family?

Does Your Majesty know?

"If there is something wrong with Yu Li's identity, the Duke of Zhenguo and my father are certainly aware of it."

"That's what the Crown Prince said."

Ying Yufu's heart, which had been slightly raised, instantly calmed down.

"Fu'er".

Seeing that she was only worried about Yu Li's identity and hadn't thought about anything else, the Crown Prince couldn't help but say:

"Fu'er, have you ever considered why Xilin, a defeated nation, sent a royal princess—and a princess of the highest rank at that—for what purpose?"

Ying Yufu wasn't stupid; she reacted instantly. She looked at the Crown Prince and exclaimed in surprise, "A marriage alliance!"

The Crown Prince nodded, his expression serious: "But Fu'er, don't worry, I..."

"It seems His Majesty will have another beauty in the palace," Ying Yufu said with interest.

Crown Prince: "?"

The crown prince blinked. "Yes, Father's palace will have another beauty. Shall we congratulate him together?"

Ying Yufu nodded, "I must congratulate her, that is Princess Chiyue of Xilin."

Emperor Cangxuan was unaware that the Crown Prince and Ying Yufu had already added a beauty to his palace.

At this moment, he was saying to He Bihuan, "Who do you think I should bestow this Princess Chiyue, who was sent by Xilin, upon?"

Should she be given to Mingze as a concubine, or to Mingyou as his principal wife? Mingyi is still young, but we can arrange a betrothal first, and then hold the wedding in two years.

Emperor Cangxuan had few concubines and few children.

Why bother saying, "The three princes Your Majesty mentioned are all acceptable"?

Emperor Cangxuan added, "Or perhaps it's one of my sons; some of my nephews are of marriageable age."

Why nod? "Yes, yes, Your Majesty, it seems the Prince of Fu's heir is not yet engaged..."

Meanwhile, Princess Chiyue's canopy returned to the post station.

Two maids, one scholarly and one martial, stepped forward. The more scholarly maid complained, "Princess, we wanted to see what the Crown Prince of Beixuan looked like, but the dignified Crown Prince didn't ride a horse, but a carriage. We didn't even see a shadow of him."

Another, more skilled maid said, "Not to mention the Crown Prince, even Emperor Cangxuan couldn't see clearly. I have good eyesight, but Emperor Cangxuan's palanquin had a cover."

If one could see what Emperor Cangxuan looked like, one could guess what the Crown Prince would look like.

But now, we went out, and we couldn't see anything clearly at all.

Princess Red Key said, "Who said I didn't see it clearly? I saw it clearly!"

"what?"

The two maids were dumbfounded.

Princess Chiyao said, "I've seen a girl clearly."