Taking the initiative to remarry! The crazy prince is obsessed with me

The opium case has basically been settled.

It’s just that this opium has harmed many innocent people by causing them to become addicted to it.

When the opium supply suddenly stopped, those who were addicted to smoking would come out and cause trouble from time to time, creating a lot of chaos.

Murong Xuan had no choice but to submit a memorial to the court first and stayed for some more time.

He personally took charge and ordered that a portion of the silver seized from the Cheng Mansion's treasury be used to purchase a large amount of medicinal materials for quitting smoking. He also vacated the villa on the back mountain of Yunlin Temple, where women were originally kept, and turned it into a place for forced smoking cessation.

Once someone is found to be addicted to smoking, he will be caught immediately and will not be allowed to leave the villa until he has successfully quit smoking and it does not affect his normal life.

A reward and punishment system for reporting was also issued. If anyone could provide information about the illegal storage of opium, they would be rewarded with land, while those who were reported would be beheaded in the street.

With such tough measures, the entire city of Hangzhou was almost cleared in just over a month.

But during this period of time, Murong Xuan's men searched almost all the mountains and forests, but still could not find any trace of Gu Zhilan.

"Let's go back to the capital first." Shen Xiyue narrowed her eyes. "When you are at your wits' end, waiting is also a solution. From what I know about her, Gu Zhilan will not let it go after suffering such a huge loss this time."

If you can't find her, then wait for her to come and seek revenge.

Murong Xuan nodded: "Yes, catching a turtle in a jar is not a method."

......

The date for returning to the city was soon set.

Shuang Ye was packing up her things and glanced out the window casually: "Master, the prince is here."

Shen Xiyue's eyes lit up. He had been particularly busy these days, and he even asked Mao Ping to come back and tell her the date he would return to the capital.

She hadn't seen him for several days.

She stood up, picked up her skirt and ran out, but just as she was about to step over the threshold, she stopped.

A person was leaning against the carved mahogany door at the entrance of the courtyard.

She stopped and looked at him against the light. He was wearing black clothes, had black hair, skin as white as jade, and his handsome features were made more seasoned by the sloppy green stubble on his chin. He leaned against the wall with one leg bent, and a few long irises were wrapped around his white fingers.

His serious profile seemed as sharp as if carved by a knife or an axe, his narrow and long phoenix eyes focused on the straw weaving flying up and down in his hands, his unparalleled dignity made the sunlight surrounding him become a foil.

Shen Xiyue was a little excited and a little distressed: "When did you come back? Why didn't you come in?"

Murong Xuan raised his head, smiled at her, spread out his palm and placed the woven pattern in front of Shen Xiyue. It was a vivid koi.

Murong Xuan smiled faintly and asked her: "Do you want to go out for a walk?"

Shen Xiyue looked at his deep phoenix eyes and was just about to ask, "Aren't we going back to the capital today?"

But before she could say anything, her legs had already unconsciously taken a few steps forward, so she had no choice but to nod again: "Okay."

My goodness, who can resist the temptation of a handsome man? !

Anyway, Shen Xiyue felt that she couldn't do it.

A carriage had already been parked in front of the gate of Cheng Mansion. Murong Xuan held Shen Xiyue's hand and pulled her into the carriage. Mao Ping, holding the whip in his hand, glanced at Shuang Ye, and wisely gave up half of the driver's seat.

"Departure."

The wheels rolled through the streets of Hangzhou city.

When we came south to provide disaster relief, it was not yet the Mid-Autumn Festival, but now it is less than two months and it is almost the New Year.

The city of Hangzhou is still a bit damp and cold in late autumn, but this dampness and coldness cannot stop the people's yearning for a better life, and the streets are becoming prosperous again.

Shen Xiyue played with the koi fish and said with emotion, "Once we return to the capital, such a comfortable life will be gone."

Murong Xuan hummed, turned his head to look at Shen Xiyue, and suddenly reached out to touch her chin, stroking it, and peeled off the thin human skin mask on her face.

It was still the same snow-white and beautiful face that he couldn't help but stare at when he first saw her.

Shen Xiyue exclaimed, what did he want to do in broad daylight?

Fortunately, this happened in the carriage...if someone had seen her face, he would no longer be able to be the crown prince!

Murong Xuan looked at her calmly: "Then get used to the feeling of having an affair in advance."

"......" Shen Xiyue's face turned red immediately. She took a deep breath and wanted to sew up his uncovered mouth.

She said unhappily: "...That's not what I'm talking about! The situation in the court...well..."

Everyone in the capital city is suspicious of him. This frail prince has done a good job in disaster relief, investigated the beauty case, and eliminated the chaos caused by opium. After he returns to the capital, I'm afraid everyone will look at him with a different eye!

This was exactly what Shen Xiyue was worried about, but before she could finish her words, Murong Xuan covered her mouth with his hand.

Murong Xuan felt her delicate lips caressing his palm, and said in a very frivolous tone:

"I have thought about this question. Even a hero cannot resist the temptation of beauty. Although I have some talent, I am still moved by beauty and become a foolish prince who falls in love with the princess at first sight and is blinded by lust. How about we start to get used to it now and perform this drama after returning to the capital?"

"......" Shen Xiyue pushed his hand away unhappily and rolled her eyes at him: "Why don't you try to say something nonsense again?"

Murong Xuan took back his hand, a faint smile on his lips, and said: "If the enemy comes, we will fight him; if the water comes, we will block it with earth. We will think about the troubles in the capital when we return to the capital. As for now..."

He reached out and grabbed Shen Xiyue's wrist, and before she could react, he pulled her into his arms.

Shen Xiyue fell backwards unexpectedly, and instinctively put her arms around his neck, staring at him blankly.

Originally, the pupils of those phoenix eyes were as deep as a cold pond, the lines at the tails of the eyes were sharp, and the eyelashes were as long as feathers plucked from a crow. But now, with a smile, the sharpness has softened, and what remains is tenderness.

He spoke slowly, "Just you and me."

Shen Xiyue was silent for a moment, and didn't say anything more about her worries. She nodded, "Okay."

Maoping drove the carriage out of the city gate.

Later, they stopped in front of a mountain. Shen Xiyue got off the carriage and took a look. She saw that the mountain was shrouded in clouds and mist. Although it was winter, the vegetation on the mountain was still green and the flowers were in full bloom, which was a beautiful sight.

Just standing at the foot of the mountain, I suddenly felt as if I was stuck in time, and all the illusory troubles in the capital were left behind in an instant.

Murong Xuan said that there were hot springs on the mountain.

He waved to Maoping, and Maoping turned around and drove away in his carriage.

The road leading into the mountain has been repaired and smoothed, winding into the depths of the forest. Even the fallen leaves on the road have been cleared away, but there is no sign of human beings.

Shen Xiyue wondered: "Such a beautiful view, why is there no one here?"

He raised his eyebrows and said leisurely: "Then do you know why there is no one here?"

Shen Xiyue looked around and saw that the scenery was really nice, so she asked casually, "Why?"

Murong Xuan followed behind her and said leisurely, "Because there is a man-eating python in this mountain."