"Mother, if you want to go back to Pingzhou, just let Father know. Your son, brother, and third brother will accompany you. We will go back together to pay our respects to Grandfather." Xiao He said.

Madam Xiao shook her head. "The court is very busy. A trip back and forth to Pingzhou will take several months. I won't be going back for the time being."

"Mother, it was your son's fault." Xiao He knelt down on one knee as a wave of guilt welled up in his heart. "This child only knows how to lead troops to war and has never properly accompanied mother. This makes mother feel lonely, so this child will spend more time with mother in the future."

Silly child, you're a man. Just like your grandfather said, how can you spend all day by your mother's side? Rest assured and do what you like. Madam Xiao held her son's hand and made him sit in front of her. Amongst the three children, the one she liked the most was her second son, Xiao He.

"Mother, your big brother is about to get married. When sister-in-law enters the house and gives birth, your mother will have grandchildren to surround her." Xiao He consoled Madam Xiao as he said.

"What about you? You should get married. You're still thinking about Princess Eleven." Mistress Xiao said, "You went to the palace to teach Princess Thirteen how to practice her swordsmanship. Actually, it's to see Princess Eleven, right?"

Xiao He scratched his head in embarrassment. His face flushed red for once and revealed a shy smile. He said, "People say that a wise son is better than a mother. Mother indeed knows what I think."

"However, you must be mentally prepared. Your father will do everything he can to prevent you from marrying the Eleventh Princess. Your wife, your father will definitely choose from every possible place. Not only will he be worthy of you, he will also be of great benefit to the Xiao Estate." Madam Xiao reminded him.

"But, your child only wants your Yue'er. No one else wants her. In your child's heart, there is no one who can replace your Yue'er." Mother, our Xiao family is already an extremely influential family. I, Xiao He, am a man capable of supporting both heaven and earth. Xiao He had never revealed such thoughts in front of his father, Xiao Zhenhai. However, when faced with his mother's gentle appearance, he was unable to restrain himself from revealing his thoughts.

Madam Xiao shook her head. "He'er, you're still too young. Marriage is not a personal matter. The Xiao family isn't as unshakable as you think."

When Xiao He heard this, he fell silent. Madam Xiao looked at him with a heavy heart.

Winter Palace.

Leaning back on her chaise longue, Xu Xianfei was playing a song, "High Mountains and Running Water," to the musicians of the court. She was nodding her head to the music with a slight smile on her face.

It was only after several months had passed since the shadow of the snake that she had specially invited a master to the palace to expel her from the palace. Only then did Xu Xian gradually recover from her fear, but it was necessary for the servants of the palace to clean the curtains of the bed, as well as every corner of the bed, only to fall asleep at night.

Turning his head, his gaze inadvertently rested on Feng Ye's body, but he discovered that Feng Ye's mind was not on this music at all. He was obviously thinking about something else.

When Xu Xianfei saw this, she raised her hand to signal the musicians to stop playing and retreated.

Feng Ye looked up and said, "Mufei, why aren't you listening?"

"You're not in the mood to listen to them," Xu Xianfei said. "You're in the mood to listen to them.

"Mufei, your son .." Feng Ye revealed an apologetic look.

"Forget it. You have something on your mind, so you can't force me to accompany you in listening to the song. Mufei just so happens to have something to ask you." "A few days ago, your royal father and Lian Lue Yue's boat capsized. The other second concubines and I have been kneeling outside the Imperial Palace the entire time. The Sixth, Seventh, Ninth and Tenth Kings were there, but only you weren't present. Where did you go?"

Feng Ye's eyes widened slightly as he said, "This son wanted to take this opportunity to find evidence of Brother Fourth King's crimes, so he went to the lake to search for evidence."

"I'm afraid it's not only because of the four kings. You're worried about the moon in a row, isn't mufei right?" Xu Xian Fei looked at Feng Ye and asked.

"Mufei .."

"Even though you heard mufei's words and didn't get any closer to Lianyue, you still can't let it go in your heart, so when something happened to her, you were very anxious! Have you forgotten all about your promise to mufei? " As she spoke, a sliver of anger appeared on Xu Xianfei's face. Yesterday, she had prayed outside the palace that the empress dowager and the emperor would set up Lian Rubyue, but who knew that she would still be able to escape calamity.

"..." Mufei, this son just wants to investigate the truth. " Feng Ye's eyes flickered slightly as he avoided Xu Xianyi's gaze. "Mufei, don't worry. Even if mufei wants this child to be with Lian Xiyue, we might not necessarily be able to be together." He and she had begun to walk on two different paths, and even in the future, they would inevitably meet in battle.

"What do you mean? Could it be that she still doesn't like you? " Xu Xianfei frowned slightly. In her eyes, her own son was the best. How could he allow others to look down on him?

"Mufei, she really doesn't like your son, so you don't have to worry." Feng Ye's face revealed a wry smile.

"What? She .."

"Alright mufei, let's not talk about the fame anymore." Feng Ye didn't want to discuss this matter further, so he spoke.

"Fine." "In any case, I've already found a few candidates for you, so you should watch over them for another day. mufei will ask your Imperial Father to grant you your marriage."

".." Feng Ye was noncommittal as he let Xu Xian talk about choosing a wife.

"Right now, it's time for the four kings to fight with the nine kings like a raging fire. You don't have to do anything, you just have to sit back and watch. I have plotted and plotted for my entire life. I cannot lose to an imperial concubine in the matter of the throne. " Xu Xianfei's eyes showed determination that she was determined to win.

"Your son's desire for the throne has never ceased. Mufei, don't worry, your son has been waiting for an opportunity in the dark. Whether it's Fourth Royal Brother or Ninth Royal Brother, I won't be lenient when they attack." Feng Ye slowly clenched his fist and said.

Ye'er, I have always believed in you. You have an advantage compared to other princes, you have fought in wars before, and the fame of your eighth prince has also intimidated the military. Your royal father will take this to heart. As long as you wait patiently and wait for the opportunity to take action, your ancestor's family will support you at all costs. " Xu Xian'fei said another few words of painstaking effort before letting Feng Ye leave.

After exiting the Winter Xi Palace, he saw a group of servants rushing towards the Beast Master Garden. Everyone looked to be in a hurry, so he grabbed a eunuch with a thick rope in his hand and asked:

"What happened?"

Back to the eighth prince, the qilin that the emperor captured during last year's hunt suddenly ran away, while leader Jiang was leading his bodyguards to capture it. Back to the eighth prince, the qilin that the emperor captured last year suddenly ran away, and Captain Jiang was leading his bodyguards to capture it. The servant said in a hurry as he took the rope and followed the crowd.