"There's nothing to it." Luo Shuai gestured for Yao Canyi to sit down, "Ming Shaoping went to Hangzhou this time just to see the Empress Dowager or meet with the Prince. Hearing there was an opportunity, he naturally wanted to hurry over, no big deal."

  "King Wang, how did you suddenly think of going to Hengshan County?" Seeing Luo Shuai say this, Yao Canyi no longer mentioned the embarrassing situation that the welcoming banquet had not been continued and went straight to the point.

  "I've been thinking about this all along, but I won't say it now. Almost never left Mingtao Mountain Villa, Your Highness," Luo Shuai's expression turned solemn as he furrowed his brow, "In the past, when such things happened, you would always avoid going out and even skip school, but this time...it really is..."

  Lu Shuai's face was bitter, and he casually mentioned that he would go to Jigong Temple to eat vegetarian food. He went to Jigong Temple but didn't enter, intentionally revealing his whereabouts, and then went to Hengshan County. He and Ming Shaoping returned to Hangzhou City from Hengshan County one after the other, with a difference of less than an hour...

  "I'm afraid it's intentional." Luo Shuai sighed.

  "I also think so, it's really... If that's the case, then Dong Gong's situation is quite embarrassing." Yao Canyi furrowed his brow, "After hearing about this matter, I've been thinking carefully about our recent events, but still can't figure out anything."

  "I'm afraid it's something we don't know about, tomorrow you go find Zhu Canyi and let him ask Guo Sheng about it." Luo Shuai Si thought for a moment, then instructed Yao Canyi in a low voice.

  Yao Canyi responded with a nod, "General, don't worry, regarding the Empress Dowager's place, do you want to make a trip there?"

  "It just so happens, Luyi told me the other day that Wangye wants to practice his martial arts skills and asked me to find some craftsmen who can build a training arena. He wants it built in the back garden of Mingtao Mountain Villa, which is perfect timing as I'll be reporting to the Empress Dowager in person."

  Yao Canyi nodded and the two of them spoke in hushed tones for a while longer before Yao Canyi stood up to take his leave.

  ………………

  The Qin Wang group rushed back to Hangzhou City, it was already after the curfew, Li Wenshan followed Gu Liu to Gu's house for a temporary stay overnight, Lu Yi and Jin Xuan together entered the Mingtao Mountain Villa.

  The Empress Dowager had not yet rested when she heard that the King of Qin had gone to the Chicken Coop Temple to burn incense and then went to Hengshan County to eat Longjing shrimp, only returning late. She did not ask much or say much, nor did she blame him, but instead let him hurry back to rest.

  The King of Qin and Jin Yu returned to rest, while Lu Yi followed the small inner attendant into the main hall of Empress Dowager Jin, standing with his hands hanging down, waiting for a response.

  "What's going on?" Queen Jin asked with a frown.

  Lu Yi first told Li Wenshan to ask him about what to say if he was asked about Wang Ye, "......Brother said that Li Xuezhang has always been cautious and had the courage to establish a crown prince. After that, he said he wanted to go to Jilong Temple to eat vegetarian food, and when he arrived at Jilong Temple, he said he wanted to go to Hengshan County to eat shrimp."

  "Did that little kid from Ming's family follow us all the way here?" The Queen Mother's face showed no expression, and her tone was equally unreadable.

  "Yes, follow closely, and enter Hangzhou city one hour later."

  After a moment of silence, Empress Dowager Jin's tone was somewhat subdued, "I see that your complexion is still quite good."

  Lu Yi looked up and glanced at the Empress Dowager Jin, who was staring at him. "Brother rushed from Mingtao Mountain Villa to Jilong Temple without stopping along the way. He stopped for half a moment in front of the teahouse near the gate of Jilong Temple, saying he didn't want to eat vegetarian food anymore and wanted to go to Lin'an or eat Longjing shrimp in Hengshan County."

  Then they entered Hengshan County in one breath, and the king let Li Wenshan go to pick up his brother and sister at Pinglan Institute, saying that he wanted his brother and sister to have a good meal.

  The Empress Dowager Jin spat out the tea back into the cup, and Eunuch Huang hastily stepped forward to take the cup, "Brother, what you said..."

  "Li Wenshan is rough and straightforward, Liu Ge, and Jin Shizi often joke with him." Lu Yi quickly explained.

  The Empress Dowager hummed and motioned for Lu Yi to continue speaking.

  Li Wenshan received his younger brother Li Wenlan and sister Li Xia, who had come over. The prince and Li Xia chatted for a while, finished a plate of osmanthus sugar, and then left.

  "That little girl is five years old?" Empress Jin asked suddenly, "Does your brother talk to her?"

  "Yes, the king asked Li Xia if she knew what his surname was and also asked her if she was afraid of Jin Shizi or not, if she was afraid of the king or not. He also asked Li Xia if she knew about Liu Ge and Jin Shizi, as well as the surnames of the king and others present. Li Xia replied that she was afraid of Jin Shizi but not the king, and answered questions about the surnames of the king and others. After that, she ate sugar and didn't speak again."

  The Empress Dowager looked like she was in a dilemma, after a while, she sighed, "This child..." After a moment, she sighed again, "About Ming Shao Ping's matter, what did your brother say?"

  "Brother says, since the crown prince has been established as the crown prince, he should be even more cautious and steady. After all, His Majesty is in his prime, only just over thirty." Lu Yi's voice was lower and softer than before.

  The Empress Dowager listened intently, as if she had let out a sigh of relief, and a hint of a smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. "From now on, it's alright to discuss military and government affairs with your brother more often. You may withdraw."

  Lu Yi responded with a "yes" and backed out with his hands hanging down.

  The Empress Dowager stood up and walked slowly around the room, looking at Eunuch Huang with a hint of a smile on her face. "Brother can see this, it's stronger than I thought."

  "Brother is mother's own son, how can he be different?" Huang Taijian didn't know what to think of, wanted to smile but couldn't, and just let out a sigh.

  The smile on the face of the golden after also disappeared, and after a while, she whispered: "From now on, the affairs of these two Zhejiang roads will be handed over to my brother for disposal. Before we return to Beijing, he must grow up and become a big man."

  Huang Taijian responded with a low "yes".

  ………………

  The back courtyard of Yokoyama County is already asleep with lights out.

  Li Xia lay sideways on the bed, listening to the rustling of leaves outside and the faint hum of winter insects, her heart tangled with a mass of anxiety.

  The great aunt cannot get close to the Crown Prince's party, let alone get too close to Ming Zhenbang. What can she do? Father and their family matters, as well as the place where they live, are far away from the capital city, how can she reach them?

  She can't reach it, and neither can Fifth Brother.

  There is also the King of Qin and the Empress Dowager, how did they end up living in Hangzhou City? Why is there such a change? Is it that the capital city is not the same as before?

  Today, Qin Wang is very unwell, with a look of great change and vicissitudes. This true and genuine son of heaven, what kind of vicissitudes can make him feel?

  These days Hangzhou city is calm and peaceful... who knows if it's really calm and peaceful, something might have happened, but she doesn't know.

  Under the moonlight, Li Xia looked at her chubby little hands and just wanted to burst into tears. As a regent empress who was used to holding power and having countless people at her beck and call, now back in this five-year-old body, she felt so powerless that it was unbearable, making her want to cry out loud from time to time.

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