The whole family is obsessed with love? The princess woke them up one after another.

Emperor Kangwu would naturally not come here. The fact that Prince Rui and the other princes came is already a great honor for Prince Ning.

The group went to the temple to pray for blessings.

The whole process was solemn and dignified.

It's clear that, whatever their motives, they were exceptionally devout when praying to Heaven for blessings.

After offering incense, Prince Ning walked through the temple and exclaimed, "As expected of the Temple of Protecting the Nation, it is indeed magnificent and solemn."

Prince Rui: "It was like this even before it became the Huguo Temple."

Prince Xin bowed his head.

As expected of his older brother, he can kill a conversation with just one sentence.

However, his elder brother's strong hostility towards Prince Ning is understandable.

Who told Prince Ning and his gang to try and harm his eldest niece?

"Prince Rui's words are quite interesting." Prince Ning smiled, but his eyes were icy cold. "I've heard that the talismans of Huguo Temple are exceptionally effective."

He toyed with the talisman he had just obtained, smiling thoughtfully: "I would like to go and see that spiritual spring."

"Those are just rumors," Prince Rui said casually.

Prince Ning insisted, "As the saying goes, there's no smoke without fire."

"Other Taoist temples also have talismans, but none are as effective as those at Huguo Temple."

"Prince Rui, are you perhaps being stingy and unwilling to let me see this?"

"It's just a spiritual spring; I, the king, cannot steal the source of the spring."

When Prince Ning brought it up, everyone else looked over.

To be honest, they were curious too.

However, they wouldn't be foolish enough to support Prince Ning, the Prince of Northern Dian, in visiting the rare and precious treasures of their Great Rui.

If there are any good things, they belong to Da Rui.

"How can we easily show our precious treasures to others?" Prince Rui refused without hesitation.

Prince Ning's face darkened: "I thought Great Rui had the demeanor of a great nation."

Prince Rui was not annoyed by the remark, but simply chuckled and said, "I've heard that Northern Yunnan has many fine things. When I have time, I'd like to go there and admire them?"

The Prince of Ning's displeasure surfaced: "The Prince of Rui is truly a joker."

Prince Rui raised the corner of his lips: "Wasn't Prince Ning joking first?"

Prince Ning flicked his sleeves and strode forward.

Prince Rui snorted coldly and slowly followed.

Prince Xin smiled as he watched his elder brother's retreating figure; his elder brother was never one to suffer a loss.

When it comes to handling matters, it's still his older brother who's the most tactful.

The fourth brother was quite capable back then, but compared to his eldest brother... he was still far behind.

"Prince Ning, now that you have finished all your Buddhist prayers and blessings, shall you return home?" Prince Rui asked as he walked over.

"The road closures by government troops also affect the lives of ordinary people."

Prince Ning glared at Prince Rui with annoyance: "The roads outside the city are blocked. Are they going to close the roads in the capital while we're at Huguo Temple?"

"Wasn't it just the mountain roads that were closed?"

"And what impact will this have on the people?"

Prince Rui asked in surprise, "You're not going back?"

"Or are you saying you've packed all your luggage and are leaving Da Rui directly from Huguo Temple to return to Northern Yunnan?"

"The luggage is still in the city, of course." Prince Ning frowned.

The questions asked by Prince Rui were all nonsense.

They came in a large group; did they all bring luggage?

"That solves it," said Prince Rui. "If all these people return to the city together, won't we have to close the roads again?"

"People should pause what they are busy with."

"If the roads aren't closed on the way back, and something happens to you, Prince Ning, it will be blamed on our Great Rui. We can't afford to bear that responsibility."

Prince Ning stared at Prince Rui with a gloomy face.

He disliked the Rui family very much.

Is it true that the Rui family has poison on their mouths?

Does he even know how to speak?

"Prince Rui truly cares for the people!" Prince Ning said through gritted teeth.

What are you pretending for?

Prince Rui did this to humiliate him.

Otherwise, why bother closing a road?

Prince Rui asked in confusion, "Isn't this our duty? What? Isn't this how it is in Northern Yunnan?"

"Hmm, then I understand." Prince Rui's sudden realization infuriated Prince Ning, causing the veins on his forehead to bulge.

He glanced at the envoy and asked, "Why isn't it ready yet?"

Just then, a loud bang suddenly rang out, startling everyone and making them panic.

The generals who had been on the battlefield were fine; after a moment of surprise, they quickly looked in the direction from which the sound came.

The civil officials looked at each other, but remained relatively calm.

However, the women's expressions changed drastically, and they were filled with anxiety and unease.

What on earth is going on?

"Fire!" Someone shouted.

Actually, there was no need for this person to shout, because everyone had already seen a plume of black smoke rising into the sky.

"Fire!" someone shouted.

Prince Rui frowned and quickly ordered his men to put out the fire.

At the same time, ensure that things don't get chaotic here.

With so many people, if they get into a panic, a stampede could easily occur, which would be a major accident.

Fortunately, the smoking area was relatively far away from them, so even in their panic, they didn't lose their minds.

Everyone was very puzzled: how did a fire suddenly break out in the mountains?

Soon, a guard ran back to report: "Your Highness, the fire...cannot be extinguished."

"What?" Prince Rui asked, puzzled. "There's no water source nearby?"

"Yes, but... but..." the guard said with a strange expression, "but that fire started on the water!"

"What?" Prince Rui exclaimed in surprise.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

It was heated over water?

Prince Rui rushed over to check.

The others exchanged glances and hurriedly followed.

A smug sneer flashed in Prince Ning's eyes as he went over to investigate as well.

When they arrived at their destination, everyone was stunned.

The collapsed mountainside suggests that this place used to be a cave with a clear spring inside, and a raging fire was burning over the spring.

Moreover, flames were dancing even on the collapsed rocks around them.

The key issue is that there are no trees or grass around to burn.

"Yu'er!" Prince Rui shouted, "Come out quickly!"

Indeed, the person standing in the center of the raging fire was Qi Zhiyu, who had refused to come and join in the prayers.

"No, no, no... Don't move, I'll come get you!" Prince Rui said as he walked forward.

"Father, no need," Qi Zhiyu said.

Prince Rui immediately stopped, but leaned forward slightly, his voice trembling: "Be careful."

They investigated for so long, but they never expected it to cause such a commotion.

What's going on?

This fire is so strange, please be careful not to hurt his daughter.

"Strange," Prince Ning murmured, "How come there's a refreshing coolness here, making one feel invigorated?"

Even before Prince Ning spoke, some people had already sensed it.

They just didn't pay much attention, thinking they had made a mistake.

Only after Prince Ning said this did they realize that their feelings were not wrong, and that it was indeed true.

This is very strange.

It's really strange that they feel refreshed by such a big fire.

"Abbot, what's wrong?" Prince Ning's voice made everyone subconsciously turn around to look.

All that could be seen was that the abbot's face was deathly pale, without a trace of blood.

He stared intently at the burning spring, his whole body trembling slightly.

Everyone was puzzled. Although it was strange for fire to start on water, wasn't the abbot's reaction a bit too much?