Who put the yellow robe on me?

The eunuch's smile faltered for a moment, then returned to normal: "Your Highness, everything in the palace is normal, there is nothing serious."

Jiang Chen nodded and asked, "Then, sir, have you heard that the envoys from the Western Regions have recently traveled to the capital?"

The eunuch delivering the imperial edict shook his head: "Your Highness, I have never heard of it."

Jiang Chen's doubts grew even more intense, but he still maintained a smile on the surface: "Thank you, eunuch, for telling me."

The eunuch delivering the imperial edict bowed again and said, "Your Highness, there is no need to be polite. I will take my leave."

"Goodbye, eunuch." Jiang Chen watched the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict leave with a deep look in his eyes and a thousand thoughts in his mind.

After the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict had left, Zhong Xiaodan stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "Your Highness, has anything big happened in the palace?"

Jiang Chen shook his head, frowning: "He didn't say anything, and I don't know what happened."

Zhong Xiaodan was silent for a moment, then tentatively said, "Your Highness, I only summoned you back to the capital twice. I'm afraid something has happened in the capital..."

Jiang Chen's eyes flashed with a complicated look, and he whispered, "It's probably true. I'm afraid the palace is not so peaceful now."

Zhong Xiaodan looked worried: "Your Highness, how should we deal with this?"

Jiang Chen looked at the recall gold medal in his hand. The pattern on the gold medal flashed with a cold light. Jiang Chen immediately felt tired and rubbed his temples: "Let me think about it..."

In fact, Jiang Chen knew in his heart that although the eunuch who announced the decree did not reveal anything, the most likely problem now was the mystery of his identity.

He stared out the window at the sky. Night was gradually falling, and the afterglow of the setting sun dyed half the sky red. A breeze blew by, bringing a hint of coolness, but it couldn't calm his inner anxiety.

The faint sound of soldiers training could be heard in the distance. He took a deep breath, sensing the faint scent of grass and trees in the air, and tried to calm himself.

"If they knew my true identity, how would they treat me?" he thought to himself, his eyes cast solemnly into the distance.

All of this must not be known to Zhong Xiaodan and others.

Jiang Chen looked back and saw Zhong Xiaodan staring at him blankly.

Jiang Chen felt a complicated emotion in his heart: If Zhong Xiaodan and others knew that he was not a real prince, would they stand on the same front with him, or would they go to war with him directly?

He clenched his fists and felt his palms sweat slightly.

"But one thing is certain. If Emperor Liang is so eager to call me back now, even if he doesn't know that my identity is fake, he must at least be suspicious of it." He thought secretly in his heart, frowning.

"Your Highness, what are you thinking about?" Zhong Xiaodan seemed to notice his abnormality, raised his head and asked with concern.

Jiang Chen forced a smile: "Nothing, just thinking about the situation in the palace."

Zhong Xiaodan slowly walked to Jiang Chen's side, and the two stood side by side, looking at the darkening sky outside the window.

The birds in the distance returned to their nests, chirping, adding a touch of vitality to the dull atmosphere.

"Your Highness, what do you think will happen in the palace?" Zhong Xiaodan asked in a low voice, with a hint of worry in his tone.

Jiang Chen was silent for a moment, his eyes deep. "I don't know either, but these two consecutive recalls, with increasingly harsh tones, suggest that things are not simple."

Zhong Xiaodan nodded: "Indeed, Your Highness, what are you going to do?"

Jiang Chen weighed the options in his mind and knew that the best way now was to return to the capital with his trusted people.

But this confidant definitely cannot be Zhong Xiaodan, the general and others. Who knows how much patriotism they have for Daliang?

If he really found out that I was a fake, I would be killed with a single blow.

Thinking of this, he felt a chill rising from his back and a thin layer of sweat seeped out of his forehead.

"I must go back and see what's going on in the palace." Jiang Chen made up his mind and said in a firm tone.

Zhong Xiaodan's expression tightened upon hearing this: "However, the war in the Western Regions has not yet subsided. If you leave now, I'm afraid the enemy will take advantage of your opportunity to invade."

Jiang Chen sighed, looking at the darkening sky outside the window, and said in a low voice: "I know that, but the palace matters are of great importance and cannot be delayed."

Zhong Xiaodan thought for a moment and suggested, "Why don't I go back to Beijing with you? Father and General Deng will stay here and continue to command the army."

Jiang Chen shook his head, his tone filled with an unquestionable determination: "No, General Deng has just returned to the army and is not familiar with the situation. The defense of Xizhou City needs you and the general to preside over it."

Zhong Xiaodan frowned, a trace of worry flashing in his eyes: "Your Highness, the journey back is long, and I'm worried about you without a general by your side!"

Jiang Chen smiled slightly, trying to calm him down: "Don't worry, I've already made up my mind. I'll let Xianyu Linyuan, Xuanyuan Feiyan and the others go with me."

Zhong Xiaodan was slightly puzzled when he heard this arrangement. "Your Highness, although General Xianyu and General Xuanyuan are highly skilled in martial arts, their loyalty to Daliang remains to be tested. Are you sure you want to bring them back to the capital?"

Jiang Chen smiled and said, "Isn't this perfect? If the two of them stayed in the Western Regions, I'm afraid that if I'm not here, they'd miss me and rebel directly. Wouldn't that make us vulnerable from both sides?"

Zhong Xiaodan said anxiously, "What if they harm you on the road? Wouldn't that be..."

Jiang Chen shook his head, his eyes firm: "No, they are loyal to me, and they are not familiar with the capital after returning to it. It will be more convenient to take them with you."

Zhong Xiaodan was silent for a moment, as if he wanted to say something else, but in the end he just sighed: "Since Your Highness has made up his mind, I will not say anything more. But you must be more careful."

Jiang Chen patted his shoulder gratefully and said, "I will. Xizhou City is now in your hands. You must defend it."

Zhong Xiaodan nodded solemnly: "Your Highness, rest assured, I will do my best."

The two looked at each other, each with thousands of words in their hearts, but unable to express them.

Jiang Chen was still anxious, but he knew that he had to face it all alone.

"Your Highness, when do we set off?" Zhong Xiaodan asked.

"Three days later. Before that, I have something important to do!" Jiang Chen replied with a hint of fatigue in his tone.

"Your Highness, are you referring to that Mammon?" Zhong Xiaodan asked doubtfully.

"Second Young Master is right. At least before we set off, I'll make Xianyu Linyuan convinced of my intentions!"

"Is Mammon so important to Xianyu Linyuan?" Zhong Xiaodan asked curiously.

Jiang Chen smiled mysteriously: "Based on my understanding of Xianyu Linyuan, he is a man who values friendship very much. If I sell him this fatal game as a favor, he will definitely be grateful."

Zhong Xiaodan nodded thoughtfully...