On the way back, there were three people sitting in the small carriage.

Lu Yun sat in the middle, while Dashou and Zhou Boli sat on his left and right respectively. One had a blank expression, and the other had a face as dark as the bottom of a pot. They all remained silent and stared at the shaking curtain in front of them.

Lu Yun rolled her eyes and looked at the top of the carriage, and began to study the structure of the ancient carriage.

Through the car curtain, Liuzi felt a chill on his back and sneezed suddenly.

Back at the mansion, Lu Yun brought Dashou back to Heyue Pavilion. Zhou Boli didn't even have time to change his clothes before going to Sansi Hall to find his father.

The King of Nanyue was fishing when he was "invited" back from the pond by Manager Liao. He looked at his eldest son with a frown, his face full of impatience for having his interest disturbed.

"What's the matter?" He took the teacup in his hand.

Zhou Boli walked to the desk with a calm expression and placed the item he had been hiding under his wide sleeves. "Father, I have always disbelieved the rumors that the descendants of the Tang Dynasty fled to Nanyue after the fall of the country. Now it seems that these rumors may be true."

The King of Nanyue saw what was on the table and was stunned for a moment before his eyes widened in disbelief. "Where did you get it? Old Liao, guard the gate and don't let anyone in!"

Zhou Boli looked towards the sacred Mount Gongga and said, "I have always found the mountains in the palace useless, so I randomly marked three for Ning An to help him pass the time. The recent heavy rains have washed a hole in one of them, and the dog took this out of it."

The King of Nanyue swallowed back the curse words that were about to come out of his mouth. His face was almost as red as pig liver. He was heartbroken and said, "You prodigal son, prodigal son, useless mountains? You know shit! Ever since I heard about the rumors about the descendants of the pre-Tang Dynasty, I secretly sent people to inquire about their whereabouts. Finally, I circled these mountains, and you just gave them away with a wave of your hand."

Do you know what a treasure this is? It symbolizes the most legitimate imperial power! Just like that, a dog took it out. The King of Nanyue was stunned, not knowing whether to curse the man or the dog.

"Father, these mountains have been in your hands for twenty or thirty years, yet you still haven't found them." Zhou Boli said with a half-smile, "I've only given them to Ning An for less than a month, and you've already found them."

The King of Nanyue blushed and could not utter a word.

Zhou Boli stretched out his five fingers in front of his father and said, "Since the things have been found, why not give the remaining ones to Ning An?" The weeds on the mountain are taller than people in your hands. It is better to give them to Ayun. Maybe you can dig out something useful.

King of Nanyue: “——” Comparing yourself with others will only make you angry. Don’t get angry, or there will be someone else to take your place.

"Your Highness?" When Manager Liao came back after seeing the Crown Prince off, he saw his old master staring at the wall in a daze.

The King of Nanyue sighed and said, "Old Liao, do you think I should let go completely?" He used to worry that his eldest son would kill his younger son one day, but now he finds that his eldest son has changed and cares less about the lives of others.

Manager Liao smiled and said, "Your Highness, you are overthinking it. But compared to the Second Young Master, the Crown Prince has indeed grown a lot."

Speaking of this idiot little son, the King of Nanyue said disdainfully, "Call him back from the military camp." He couldn't take care of the older one, so he couldn't discipline the younger one either.

In front of Lu Yun, Zhou Boli handed the house deed to Qin Yuanfu, his eyes cold. "Everything in the yard next door is ready. I've asked Lao Zhou to take people to clean it up. You can move in tonight."

Dashou took the deed and held it in his arms, then smiled at him, "Thank you, Prince Zhou. But my sister has already asked me to stay with her for one night and move in tomorrow."

Zhou Boli moved his fingers and said, "It's up to you!" Then he sat aside and drank tea slowly.

The atmosphere in the room became increasingly tense. Tonghua stood at the door holding a tea tray, looking at Sister Caihe for help.

Cai He took the tea tray, waved at her, walked slowly to the table and whispered, "Master, I heard that there's a new theater opened in the city. Do you want to go out and have a look?"

A theater? Lu Yun thought of the Xiyuan troupe owner who had disappeared in Kyoto, and the siblings Bai Fengjiao and Bai Xiaolou who had disappeared since then. She looked at the other two and smiled, suggesting, "You've been in Dali for so long, and you haven't really had a good stroll around the city. Since you have some free time today, why don't you go out for a walk? I'll treat you to a play and dinner."

Da Shou stood up and said, "The prince is busy with affairs, sister, I will accompany you."

Zhou Boli immediately retorted, "There's not much to do today, so there's still time for a meal. Ah Yun, I know a restaurant that serves excellent Central Plains cuisine, and it's in no way inferior to the Kyoto Tavern."

Liuzi walked into the house with his head held high and said in a low voice, "Master, the chieftain of Yunnan and Yunnan is asking to see you."

Zhou Boli glared at Liuzi and asked, "Where are they?"

Inside the Muyang Courtyard, the Yunnan and Dian Tusi envoys had been waiting for a long time. They clasped their fists and bowed, "This subordinate greets His Highness the Crown Prince."

Zhou Boli looked normal. "What's the matter?"

Chieftain Liu Chang knew that the young prince disliked nonsense, so he took out a memorial from his sleeve and went straight to the point: "The Pagans have repeatedly harassed and invaded the border, slaughtering three villages."

Zhou Boli's face darkened. "I remember this time last year, Tusi Gao mentioned this matter. The royal palace assigned a team of a thousand men to patrol day and night to capture all the Pagans who had committed crimes. They also drove the remaining Pagans on the border a hundred miles south."

Liu Chang knew the young prince would definitely ask, and remembering Gao Tusi's instructions, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and replied carefully, "The people of Pagan are short, cunning and vicious, so -"

"So you went through so much trouble to march a hundred miles only to slaughter three villages?" Zhou Boli sneered, his already unhappy mood getting even worse. "The Pagans are fierce, but not stupid! Liu Chang, you're not telling the truth."

Liu Chang's knees weakened and he fell to the ground. "Your Highness, I dare not do that."

Zhou Boli sneered, "If you don't dare, no one will."

He had expected that someone would take the opportunity to test the waters, but he didn't expect that the first person to jump out would be someone from outside the family. Zhou Boli drove the person away and turned to go to Mingde Courtyard.

Princess Gao was entertaining guests in the front hall. Yaochun led the prince to the backyard and mentioned something.

"My Lord, the Madam and Miss Gong of the Gong family are here to visit the Princess, and invite her to have tea in their garden in a few days."

Gong Jinjin saw Yaochun coming back and she felt a little moved and left the room on the pretext of changing clothes. Yueyun thought that the young lady really wanted to change clothes, so she led the way, but the young lady turned around and walked behind.

Yueyun hurried to catch up, a little panicked, "Miss, this is the palace."

Gong Jinjin glared at her and said, "Why are you talking so much nonsense? Just follow me." Seeing the dark figure standing in front of the window, Gong Jinjin put on a smile, walked forward gracefully and said sweetly, "Jinjin greets His Highness the Crown Prince. Long live His Highness."

Zhou Boli glanced at the red dress she was wearing and frowned slightly. "Miss Gong, you should be in the front hall now."

Gong Jinjin remained calm and smiled sweetly, "Jinjin hasn't congratulated His Royal Highness yet. I heard that His Royal Highness will marry the princess next year."

Zhou Boli's expression brightened. "Yeah."

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