Li Zong blushed and mustered up the courage to say, "I'm actually not good at that. I've been taking Chinese medicine for a long time. These rumors are just nonsense. They smear my innocence and there's no way to clear it up."

Li Chuang didn't believe it: "Then how did Yu Rou get pregnant?"

"Yes, it's not possible after Yu Rou became pregnant. And next door are the two girls from the Ren family, both of whom are relatives of the Queen Mother. How dare I mess with them? Don't listen to the nonsense outside."

Li Chuang thought it made sense and wondered if Ruoyun and the others had misunderstood.

"I understand. Don't feel burdened anyway. Just take your medicine and you'll get better."

Li Chuang glanced out the window and spotted Li Zhi sitting in the front of the carriage. He stood up and said to Li Zong, "The Seventh Prince and Princess are back."

The two men went out. Li Chuang stretched out his hand and Li Zhi pulled the reins to stop. The Seventh Prince lifted the curtain and saw Li Chuang and Li Zong standing beside the carriage, so he walked out.

Li Chuang and Li Zong saluted, and the prince smiled faintly: "What a coincidence that I met you just after returning."

Li Chuang smiled: "Master Li and I were discussing when you would be back. Master Li said that we should have a family gathering when you return."

Li Zong tilted his head and asked why he didn't see the princess?

"She fell asleep after a long journey."

"Oh, so that's it. You should go back home and rest. We'll contact each other another day."

The Seventh Prince got on the carriage and saw Ye Youlan looking at him with her round eyes and a smile on her face.

"Li Zong has been promoted now and is willing to have a reunion." Ye Youlan thought that this was just like a class reunion. People who are doing well in their lives like to have class reunions the most. Li Zong didn't want to show off by having a reunion.

"If you don't want to get together, then we won't go."

Ye Youlan raised her eyebrows: "Go ahead, I don't want to see his mean face, I just miss my good sisters. I can tell them everything I saw and heard along the way for ten days and ten nights.

When the carriage arrived at the palace, Xiaomei ran out. Seeing the princess, she couldn't help crying: "Princess, you are finally back. I missed you so much."

Ye Youlan pinched Xiaomei's face and said, "You missed me, but I didn't notice. I just noticed that you gained a little weight."

"Princess, you're teasing me again."

Ye Youlan returned to the palace and went to the embroidery room first. The embroiderers were very happy to see the princess and took out their latest embroidery works to show her.

Ye Youlan turned to look at Xiaomei: "Manager Mei is becoming more and more powerful."

Xiaomei said modestly, "The princess has trained me well."

Ye Youlan ordered a few dishes and asked the kitchen to send them to the room. Of course, in order to celebrate her and the prince's safe return, the mansion would have an extra meal tonight so everyone could eat to their heart's content.

After eating and drinking, and taking a hot bath, Ye Youlan felt relaxed all over. When she entered the room, she saw the Seventh Prince lying on the bed with his eyes closed, resting.

As soon as she approached the bed, the Seventh Prince put his arm around her waist, pulled her into his arms, and lowered the bed curtains.

"Why are you so impatient?"

"I've been patient for many days, and I won't let you go today."

A familiar voice sounded outside again: "Princess, the hot water is ready."

Ye Youlan couldn't help but complain: "Now I feel like I'm really home."

The days that followed were very fulfilling. Ye Youlan first went to the Prime Minister's Residence with the Seventh Prince. Madam Ye saw that her daughter had not lost weight in the nearly month she had been away, but had gained some weight and looked even prettier.

The Seventh Prince went to the study to have tea and chat with the Prime Minister and the General, while Ye Youlan talked with his wife, sister-in-law and Yuhong about what she encountered and the scenery she saw along the way.

The wife was very envious: "Mother has never left the capital in her life. The capital is so big, but my living area is limited to these two streets."

Yuhua was even more envious, as she had lived in the countryside for a long time and had seen very few things.

Not to mention Yuhong, she was just envious.

Ye Youlan comforted everyone: "When there's a chance, I'll take you out to play."

Yuhua looked at the lady and said, "Mother, you're still worried every day for nothing. I told you that the Seventh Prince would treat the Princess well."

Ye Youlan corrected: "Sister-in-law, why are you talking about the princess again?"

Yuhua laughed: "It was a slip of the tongue."

The lady looked at her daughter's bright and cheerful face. She knew that her daughter was happy. She asked her daughter with concern if there was any movement in her belly.

Ye Youlan said impatiently, "Mom, you're here to urge me to give birth again. You didn't even try to urge my sister-in-law to give birth when she wasn't pregnant. Why do you keep bringing it up to me? I'm telling you, I don't want to give birth."

The lady pretended to be angry and said, "How can he not have a child? The prince is already 26 years old, how could he not want a child?"

Ye Youlan said proudly: "I can be his child!"

"It's just nonsense, no manners at all."

"Youlan, let's have a child!"

"Okay, I want to. I'll work hard when I get home tonight."

The lady laughed: "You are shameless. You can say whatever you want at home, but you can't say nonsense outside. Don't forget that you are the princess now."

Ye Youlan nodded: "My daughter will remember mother's teachings and be careful in what she says and does."

In the study, the prime minister asked the prince if he really didn't want to return to the court to work?

The Seventh Prince nodded. "Although the Emperor has repeatedly asked me to return to the court, I know I cannot go back. After I have investigated the truth of the ambush in Qingliang City, brought down Ren Qishan, and eliminated his remaining followers in the court, I plan to take Youlan back to my fiefdom."

General Ye seemed to understand. "You said you were taking Youlan to travel, but why did you end up in the remote Linzhou? You took her there on purpose. I don't agree. Youlan has never suffered hardship since she was a child. She can't marry you and follow you to a remote place."

The prime minister coughed and glared at his son, saying, "Is this something a general like you should say? The soldiers on the front lines have a much harder life."

"Dad, that's different. Soldiers work hard so that their families don't have to suffer. I lead the troops to fight because I want my family to live a happy life."

"But Youlan really likes Linzhou, Qingzhou, and Gucheng. She said she wants to work with me to turn the fiefdom into a paradise."

General Ye said disdainfully, "This woman's brain is just not working. She forgets who she is after a few sweet words from a man. Staying in that damn place for three or five days is nothing. Why don't you let her stay for three to five years and see what happens? You know, once you officially leave for your fiefdom, it will be difficult to come back."

"It seems that the general understands men best. No wonder your wife and concubines are so harmonious."

Prime Minister Ye shouted, "That's enough." Pointing at the two of them, he said, "A prince and a general, could you please stop being so childish?"

The Seventh Prince said respectfully, "It is my son-in-law's fault."

General Ye asked coldly, "Even though you know you're wrong, do you still want to take Youlan to your fiefdom?"

"I'll listen to Youlan in everything."

"That's pretty much it."

The two men came out of the study and were originally going to go back to their respective courtyards. General Ye was so angry that he stopped the Seventh Prince: "Let's have a fight. The loser must listen to the winner."

"I can't beat you, you know that."

"Then you must listen to me and not take Youlan to the fiefdom."

"I only listen to Youlan."

"I will persuade Youlan. Just don't continue to trick her into going to the fiefdom with you."

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