My Lord, the princess doesn't want you anymore.

The azure clouds are filled with mist and water, horses are galloping, cattle are stopping, and sheep are running wild.

When I left the capital of Zhenguo, the plum branches had just sprouted new buds, but now it is already early summer.

Spring passed by unknowingly.

Going down along the river on the grassland, the grass becomes less and less, and the tall trees become more and more. Before our eyes are thousands of miles of fertile land, lush green and filled with the fragrance of flowers.

Only Changguo has such unique natural conditions, with fertile fields and vast grasslands. To the east, the terrain rises again, with endless snow-capped mountains.

The developed farming supported Changguo's economy, and the vast grasslands forged Changguo's powerful cavalry, which was unmatched by any other country.

Two towns further away is Yecheng, the capital of Changguo.

Following the order from Emperor Chang, King Kang has brought people here to welcome the envoys from the Zheng Kingdom.

After clasping his fists and exchanging pleasantries, Prince Kang looked behind Cui Hongjing and asked, "I wonder if Princess Wan is doing well on the way?"

Cui Hongjing walked over, stood in front of the carriage and called out softly, "Princess Wan, Prince Kang is here to pick you up personally."

"...I won't go down." After a long time, Princess Wan said this without any emotion.

Prince Kang was startled, and he walked over quickly and knelt in front of the carriage. "Aunt, I am waiting for you here by order of my father. Please come and see me."

After waiting for a long time, there was no sound in the carriage.

Prince Kang was a little anxious. He turned around and looked at Cui Hongjing with a malicious look in his eyes: Is there something fishy going on?

He kowtowed again and said, "Over the years, father has always been concerned about aunt. Please let me see you, so that I can feel at ease."

After a while, a hand reached out from the carriage and gently lifted the curtain.

"I'm fine, just a little tired from the long journey."

King Kang looked up and what came into his sight was a very beautiful middle-aged lady.

This was the first time he met this legendary aunt, but he could see the shadow of his father on her face.

Yes, this is my aunt!

But her brows were cold and she showed no joy or excitement of reuniting with her family after a long separation. She looked at King Kang as if he were a stranger.

Prince Kang was a little confused. Was this really the Princess Wan that made his father so worried?

Isn’t it said that Aunt Wan has always had a very good relationship with my father?

The curtains had been lowered, and King Kang had no choice but to retreat.

He stood up angrily and walked towards Cui Hongjing. He wanted to ask something but didn't know where to start.

Perhaps, things will be different when my aunt meets my father, after all, she and my nephew have never met before.

Yecheng, Changguo Palace.

Yan Ruobing paced back and forth in the hall for half an hour, rubbing her hands.

"Queen, look at my hair. Is it messy?"

"Isn't this dragon robe a little too solemn? Should we change into some casual clothes to appear more approachable?"

"When I see my sister later, I will keep this smile... No, no, change it... How about this, isn't it better?"

"Where will I put my hands? I want to hug her, just like I did when we were little. But, will it be inappropriate in front of so many people?"

……

The queen chuckled, "Your Majesty, you are too nervous. Don't worry so much. When you see Princess Wan later, just let everything go naturally. It's not good to be too deliberate."

"...Oh, the Queen is right, right. Well, I'd better go change into casual clothes then."

"Your Majesty!" The Queen called him, "Princess Hewan came with us, as well as the envoys from the Kingdom of Zhen. You cannot wear casual clothes."

She stepped forward and straightened the emperor's purple-black dragon robe. "The dragon robe can show the power of our Dachang in front of the envoys from the Zhenguo."

She then burst out laughing, "The emperor is so wise, but now he is like a child who knows nothing."

"I, I am indeed a little too nervous." He rubbed his hands and said, "... I want to go to the South Gate and wait. I want to see my sister as soon as possible..."

"Your Majesty!" The Queen smiled helplessly, "I just said that there are envoys from the Kingdom of Zhen accompanying us, so you cannot condescend to go to the city gate. Your Majesty is waiting at the palace gate, which is the limit."

"...But I...well, okay..."

"The envoy from the Real Kingdom has arrived—"

Upon hearing this, Yan Ruobing, who was waiting at the palace gate, immediately took a few steps forward and almost rushed out of the palace.

"Ahem!" The queen coughed lightly, and he finally stopped, but he stretched his neck and stared eagerly at the approaching team.

"Your Majesty, a foreign minister pays homage!" Cui Hongjing bowed to Yan Ruobing as a junior, neither humble nor arrogant, and his entourage also bowed in return.

"Prince Jing, you must have traveled a long way. You must have worked hard." Yan Ruobing said a few polite words and then asked anxiously, "Why don't you meet my sister?"

Cui Hongjing walked to the front of Princess Wan's carriage and bowed, saying, "Princess Wan, we are here."

Princess Wan then moved and got out of the car.

There were already palace maids waiting by the side to support her, but Princess Wan quietly moved aside, got out of the car by herself, turned her head and looked at Cui Hongjing with a complicated look, then walked straight towards Yan Ruobing.

"Coming, coming." Yan Ruobing muttered softly and walked quickly forward.

He recognized her at first sight. This was the sister he had been thinking about day and night. Although she had changed a little, he was still sure at first sight that this was his sister.

She was still the sister who stood on the wall of the Zhenguo Imperial City and watched him go away.

Because he was too excited, tears welled up in his eyes and he almost stepped on the hem of his clothes.

However, the joy and excitement on his face soon froze.

Because his sister looked dull and had empty eyes. Although she was looking at him, she looked like she was looking at a stranger.

Yan Ruobing: We haven't seen each other for nearly twenty years. She must have forgotten what I look like. It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. She will remember it soon.

She might be too excited, just like me, so excited that she doesn't know how to express her emotions.

He immediately found countless excuses for Princess Wan in his mind.

However, when Princess Wan walked up to him, she just tilted her head to look at him, then bowed slightly and stood there.

He didn't even call him "Brother Emperor".

Yan Ruobing was a little embarrassed. Where was the touching scene of brother and sister meeting in her imagination?

"You..." He stepped forward, wanting to hold her shoulders as he did before and take a good look at her.

But she took two steps back calmly and avoided it.

His hand froze in mid-air again.

The more expectant and excited I was before, the more sad and lost I am now.

When he turned and looked at Cui Hongjing, he seemed like a different person suddenly, with the pressure of a superior all over his body.

"Shouldn't Prince Jing give me an explanation?"

Cui Hongjing bowed, but before he could respond, Princess Wan spoke.

"Prince Jing treated me very well along the way. What does the emperor want Prince Jing to explain to you?" She had a puzzled look on her face. Although there was no malice in her expression, and she was even as innocent as a child, her alienation from Emperor Chang and her protection of Prince Jing made Yan Ruobing almost spit out blood.

Your Majesty? She actually called me Your Majesty? She won't even call me Brother?

The first words she spoke to me were actually speaking for a foreign official.

"Oh my!" The Queen came over quickly when she saw that something was wrong. "Look, why are you standing here at the palace gate on such a happy day? You must be tired after traveling thousands of miles. Take a rest first. The Emperor has specially prepared a palace banquet tonight. We can talk tonight if you have anything to say."

Behind him, the King of Chu sneered secretly: Fortunately, I didn’t meet this legendary aunt when I went to Zhenguo last time, otherwise I don’t know what kind of disappointment I would have encountered.

He stole a glance at the embarrassed and angry emperor again: "Old man, don't you always say how good your relationship with this imperial sister is? Is that the best way?"

Maybe she is living well in Zhenguo, with a man and a son. If you insist on bringing her back, she will of course be unhappy. Old man, haven't you seen that she treats this Prince Jing much better than she treats you?

Ah - could it be that they are having an affair?

The prince of Zhen Kingdom committed adultery with his father's concubine? How shocking!

The King of Chu was chewing a melon on the side with a gloating look on his face: Haha, tonight's palace banquet will surely be very lively.

That afternoon, Cui Hongjing and his party were accommodated in the post house to rest.

Princess Wan entered the palace. The queen had already cleaned up the palace where the princess used to live. Everything was the same as when she left, even all the furniture and furnishings were the same as before.

The Queen personally escorted her over and said, "Princess, please take a rest first. I still have to prepare for the palace banquet tonight, so I'll leave you now."

Princess Wan bowed slightly and said nothing.

The queen didn't mind and turned and left.

"Empress!" Princess Wan suddenly called her, "I want to see Prince Jing."