After being rejected, he emptied the mansion and went into exile

At this time, Shen Tingyao was riding a horse to Shangjing City.

The two of them had just escaped from the Western Regions and were hesitating whether to return to Shangjing City or go to Quzhou when they met someone looking for the eldest prince.

The eldest prince naturally didn't think much about it. He thought that his father came to pick him up because he hadn't returned for many days.

He has been in the Western Regions these days and has been relatively isolated from news.

I didn't know that the second prince was already 'dead'.

I also don't know that the emperor is "terminally ill".

Although Shen Tingyao knew that the eldest prince loved to play tricks on people, she was still worried that he was really unwell.

"Hey, Zhao Chengping, go ask those people. If nothing works, just take a break."

I don't know what they are rushing for, but ever since I saw them at the border of the Western Regions, I have been on the road.

Is the emperor going to die?

Want the eldest prince to go back and take over the throne?

When Shen Tingyao thought of this, she was naturally overjoyed.

As soon as the eldest prince saw Shen Tingyao's expression, he knew what he was thinking.

"Hey, Shen Tingyao, what are you thinking about? And..."

"I'm telling you, you can't call me by my name in front of others from now on, okay?"

Shen Tingyao couldn't help but roll her eyes at Zhao Chengping.

She also wanted to address him as the eldest prince, but the eldest prince's behavior along the way really made it difficult for her to bring herself to do so.

If she was really more arrogant, she would have hit someone a long time ago.

However, she always remembered that she was the second daughter of the Shen family and a lady from a noble family.

Even if her property was confiscated and she was exiled, she was still the daughter of a marquis.

She always believed that she would not marry an ordinary person.

"I understand, First Prince. Go ask if you can take a break so you can catch your breath."

The eldest prince naturally didn't want to go, he wanted to stay with Shen Tingyao for a while longer.

However, he did want to take a break.

Even riding a horse makes me tired.

Not to mention the delicate Shen Tingyao.

He stopped and found the guard.

The guards saw the eldest prince stop and looked at each other.

I don’t know what this prince wants to do next.

"What are you so anxious about? Can't you take a break? Stop for a moment."

The guards were somewhat helpless.

"Grand Prince, the Emperor has ordered us to return to the palace and report immediately after seeing the Grand Prince."

The eldest prince was so tired of hearing these words that he felt like he was getting calluses.

"Okay, okay, I understand. I'll return to the palace and report."

"But, we can't keep running like this. How about we stop and drink some water? This prince is not feeling well, so we need to stop for a while, right?"

The guards were speechless and looked to the sky.

This is already the fifth time today.

I don’t know how many times this has happened.

The accommodation must be good; ordinary inns or sleeping outdoors are out of the question.

On the road, you either need to eat or drink.

It's not that it hurts, but I just feel tired.

The key point is that they have only been on the journey for three days.

The guards were angry but dared not speak out, and could only bring up the emperor again and again to persuade the eldest prince.

But the eldest prince has always been a capable person, and his ability is to make the emperor happy.

Everyone in Shangjing City knows that the eldest prince has always been a royal playboy who only cares about eating, drinking and having fun.

But no one dared to say these words.

If the eldest prince becomes the crown prince and ascends the throne in the future, the Jiuzhou Kingdom will be finished.

The guards could only smile when they thought of this.

"Your Highness, you can take a break, but we have to hurry today, otherwise we won't be able to find an inn the night before."

The eldest prince was displeased when he heard this. "In that case, go buy me a carriage. I don't need a particularly good one, just one that's comfortable."

"Oh, just put some food and drinks in the car."

The guards looked at each other, and finally the leader went to make the arrangements.

A horse-drawn carriage would be fine, it's much better than always having to worry about parking.

Seeing that they would rather find him a carriage than walk slowly, the eldest prince had an idea in mind.

"Hey, why are you so anxious? What's going on in the palace?"

In fact, he wanted to ask if something had happened to the emperor.

After all, after the second prince's incident last time, the emperor always claimed to be sick and did not attend court.

Seeing that the leader had left, the guards relaxed a little, but did not dare to say anything more.

"Nothing, nothing, we don't know either."

Seeing that no one opened their mouths, the eldest prince took out a bag of silver from his bosom.

"Here, I see you're all quite clever. I'm counting on you to protect me on the road."

"Oh, Your Highness, these words really embarrass us servants, this..."

The eldest prince waved his hand, not caring at all.

"Oh, take it with confidence. I have plenty of money, my prince, to reward you."

Guards: The rumors are true, he is stupid but rich.

"Then... we would like to thank the Crown Prince first."

The eldest prince was eating the dried fruit in his mouth, which was specially bought for him by Shen Tingyao.

"By the way, why are you in such a hurry to go back?"

Guards: Can this money be returned?

But when I weighed the money in my pocket, it was quite a lot, almost as much as a person's monthly salary.

Unexpectedly, the eldest prince was so persistent. Several people thought that if they didn't say anything, the eldest prince would probably continue asking.

They thought of the eldest prince's pitifully little kindness and looked at each other.

The boss is not here anyway, so it doesn’t matter if I tell him.

In short, the eldest prince can't influence anything.

They approached the eldest prince and whispered, "Elder Prince, it's nothing, I just heard..."

The eldest prince noticed their caution and urged them, "Hey, if you have something to say, just say it quickly. Don't hesitate. That's not like a guard at all."

Not like a guard?

This is really ugly.

The eldest prince will be the one who can decide their life and death in the future.

Yes, then why don’t they please the eldest prince?

We must listen to the emperor's words.

But the eldest prince also has to be served carefully.

After figuring this out, the guards stopped hiding anything and told everyone they knew.

The eldest prince's expression grew worse the more he listened, but he still had that dandy smile on his face.

"Grand Prince, this is all we know."

Everyone felt relieved when they saw that the eldest prince had no reaction after listening.

Really, the team leader doesn’t allow us to speak, does the eldest prince not take it seriously at all?

"So that's all there is to it. Why is there so much to hide? I thought it was a big deal."

"However, in this case, we can't delay too long on the road."

When the guards heard this, they were overjoyed.

Look at them, not only did they get the money and appease the eldest prince, but the eldest prince also decided not to waste any more time.

When the team leader comes back, he will definitely look at them with admiration.

However, they must never tell the eldest prince what they said to him.

Shen Tingyao, who was not far away, felt a little strange.

Why does the eldest prince talk for so long?

Looking at the eldest prince who finally came back, he actually looked a little unhappy?

Unexpectedly, the next moment, he started laughing again after seeing her.

"what happened?"

"I am a powerful prince, so I will ask for a carriage for you."