The ninth son of the emperor was demoted at the beginning. I have a famous Chinese general.

Before leaving, Ning Quan left the two hundred elite soldiers he selected to Aruna as her personal guards to protect her safety.

Aruna sent Ning Quan ten miles out of the royal city, and then said goodbye to him reluctantly with tears.

"My husband is not willing to leave his sister."

Looking at Aruna who disappeared from her sight, Li Wanyue said with a faint smile.

"Haha, I'm a little reluctant."

Ning Quan smiled bitterly.

"Hehe, I knew my husband would be reluctant to let me go."

"Don't worry, my dear husband. My sister and I have already discussed it. She will come to Hulan to see you in half a year."

Hearing Ning Quan's words, Li Wanyue said with a smile.

"real!"

Hearing this, Ning Quan was surprised.

"Of course it's true. When have I ever lied to you?"

Li Wanyue said playfully.

"Hey, that's good! That's good!"

Ning Quan nodded excitedly.

"Okay, now you can rest assured, my husband."

Looking at Ning Quan's happy expression, Li Wanyue couldn't help laughing.

"Well, don't worry!"

Ning Quan smiled.

……

Time flies, and seven days have passed in the blink of an eye.

After seven days of trekking, Ning Quan finally set foot on Hulan's territory.

However, the Hulun territory is too large, and it will take three days to walk back to Hulun City.

"Your Highness, an urgent message from a swift horse."

As the team moved forward, Li Cunxiao came outside the carriage to report.

"Oh, is it a letter from General Li?"

Ning Quan walked out of the carriage and asked.

"Your Highness, this is a letter from General Xiang Yu."

"General Xiang said that he met an imperial envoy from the court in Changhe City."

"The imperial envoy will stay overnight at the main camp and set out early the next morning. It should take two days to reach Hulan."

"General Xiang also said that Her Royal Highness's brother, Lord Li Taiheng, is also in the team."

Li Cunxiao said respectfully.

"Great, my brother is here."

Hearing that Li Taiheng was coming, Li Wanyue immediately got out of the carriage and said happily.

"Haha, look how happy you are."

Seeing Li Wanyue's expression, Ning Quan teased.

"Of course, I'm happy."

Li Wanyue said proudly.

"Well, as long as you are happy, let's hurry up and get on the road."

"Oh, by the way, did General Xiang tell me what the current situation is in Changhe City?"

Then, Ning Quan continued to ask.

"Your Highness, General Xiang said that Changhe City is trapped and will be captured within three months!"

Li Cunxiao replied.

"Very good, I am relieved now."

"Okay, let's hurry up and try to get back to Hulan as soon as possible."

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Hearing Ning Quan's words, Li Cunxiao spoke respectfully, and then led the army to speed forward.

Three days later, Ning Quan finally returned to Hulun.

Outside the city gate, Zhuge Liang, Li Jing and others had been waiting for a long time.

Also waiting outside the city were Ishihara and Li Taiheng, who had just arrived in Hulun yesterday.

"This general pays homage to His Highness!"

After seeing Ning Quan, Zhuge Liang and others hurried forward to pay their respects.

Ishihara and Li Taiheng also bowed.

Although the two of them were imperial envoys, Ning Quan was a prince and etiquette could not be abolished.

"Thank you for your hard work!"

"You two envoys have worked hard. I was unable to greet you personally. I hope you will forgive me!"

Ning Quan said with a smile.

"Your Highness is serious!"

Ishihara and Li Tai said politely.

"Okay, let's go into the city first."

Ning Quan nodded slightly, and then went into the city with everyone else.

It had been almost two months since Ning Quan left Huluan, and when he returned, Huluan City had undergone tremendous changes.

First of all, the city area expanded a lot, at least four times its original size.

Secondly, the city’s defenses are stronger. The newly built city walls are about six meters high and much thicker.

The city also looks brand new, with wide streets and shops on both sides.

All the old houses were demolished and replaced with new ones.

The entire Hulun City appears clean, beautiful and prosperous.

"It seems that Hulan City has begun to take shape."

After entering the city, Ning Quan sighed.

"Haha, that's because His Highness is here to take charge. Otherwise, there wouldn't be such a scene."

Zhuge Liang on the side said with a smile.

"hehe."

Hearing this, Ning Quan smiled and did not refute.

"By the way, I just saw from afar that the two Acropolis buildings have been completed?"

Ning Quan suddenly asked again.

"Your Highness, both Acropolises have been completed and are now in use."

Zhuge Liang replied.

"Yes, Not Bad."

Hearing this, Ning Quan nodded.

Afterwards, the group came to the county government office.

"My Lords, I have just returned, and it is already getting late. Let us not discuss business today."

"I will host a banquet for you two tonight. Can we discuss other matters tomorrow?"

Inviting everyone to take a seat, Ning Quan spoke to Ishihara and Li Taiheng.

"I have no objection. I will do as Your Highness says!"

Ishihara responded quickly.

"Well, if that's the case, then it's settled!"

Ning Quan smiled and nodded, then gave orders to prepare the banquet.

After giving the instructions, Ning Quan started chatting with Ishihara and Li Taiheng.

However, after chatting for a while, Li Taiheng was invited to the back hall by Wanyue.

Due to her status, Li Wanyue was not able to talk to her brother when she entered the city, but now she finally found the opportunity.

"Brother, you miss me so much."

"Is father in good health?"

As soon as she entered the room, Li Wanyue excitedly grabbed Li Taiheng's arm and asked impatiently.

"Haha, don't worry, father is in good health."

"How are you doing?"

Li Taiheng looked at his sister lovingly and said with a smile.

"I'm fine. Your Highness treats me very well. Brother, don't worry about me."

Li Wanyue said proudly.

The brother and sister chatted until the dinner started.

Since it was a family dinner, Li Wanyue didn't need to avoid it, so she went to the main hall with her brother.

Ning Quan introduced Li Wanyue to Ishihara, and then invited everyone to take their seats.

Since it did not involve official business, the atmosphere at the banquet was relatively relaxed.

Everyone drank happily and had a great time.

"Your Highness, I take my leave."

After eating and drinking, Ishihara and Li Taiheng said goodbye and left.

Ning Quan immediately called everyone together to discuss the matter.

"Thank you all for your hard work while I was away."

"I was worried about Hulan's safety before, but I never expected that you would bring me such a big surprise."

"Not only did we capture Beiting, but we also defeated the Huyan tribe. All of this is thanks to you. You all deserve credit."

Ning Quan looked at everyone and said with a relieved tone.

"I and others dare not take credit for it."

"It's all thanks to your Highness's wisdom and bravery."

Zhuge Liang, Li Jing and others said in unison.

"Hahaha, stop complimenting me."

"I know my own weight."

Ning Quan laughed when he heard this.

"However, we still have a long way to go; this is just the beginning."

“So, I hope you will continue to work hard.”

After a moment, Ning Quan said in a deep voice.