The Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of Ling Rong

"Your Majesty, Prince Guo is here!" Su Peisheng ran in excitedly, his voice trembling.

"What? What did you say? Prince Guo? Where is he? Su Peisheng, are you saying that the Seventeenth Prince is back?" The emperor suddenly stood up from his chair, his face full of disbelief and surprise.

The emperor stared at Su Peisheng with wide eyes, as if wanting to make sure that this was not a joke.

Su Peisheng nodded excitedly, indicating that he was not wrong.

An indescribable joy surged in the emperor's heart. He did not expect that Prince Guo would return safely.

They haven't seen each other for a long time since the last time Prince Guo's boat had an accident.

The emperor is extremely excited to be reunited with them.

"Go quickly and let Prince Guo in." The emperor said happily.

"Yes, I will go and summon Prince Guo to the audience!" Su Peisheng hurried out.

Prince Guo walked into the Yangxin Palace in ordinary clothes, with obvious fatigue on his face.

As soon as he entered the palace, he knelt without hesitation and kowtowed to the emperor, his voice respectful and sincere: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you! It's been a long time since we last met. How are you?"

When the emperor saw Prince Guo return safely, a hint of surprise and relief flashed in his eyes.

He hurriedly stood up, walked forward a few steps, personally helped Prince Guo up, and asked with concern: "Old Seventeen, you are finally back! These days, I have been sending people to look for your whereabouts everywhere, but I have never received any news. I am very worried that you will encounter an accident..."

Having said this, the emperor's tone suddenly paused and he became a little excited.

"Royal brother, the ship sank that day. The water in the Yellow River was so fast that the hull quickly fell apart and everyone was washed away by the water. If I were not familiar with the water, I am afraid we would not have come back." Prince Guo recalled the scene of the accident that day with a trace of fear on his face.

"What happened next? Why didn't you come back sooner? I sent several groups of people to look for you, but to no avail. I was very worried." The emperor frowned and asked anxiously.

"Brother Your Majesty, I drifted on the water for several days. Fortunately, I grabbed a piece of wood and saved my life. I wanted to rush back as soon as I got ashore. But as soon as I swam ashore that day, I was discovered by Junggar spies. They wanted to take me back to Junggar from Longnan." Prince Guo took a deep breath and continued to recall.

There was a hint of helplessness and fatigue in his eyes, as if he had returned to that thrilling moment.

At that time, he had just struggled ashore from the water and was extremely weak, but fate played a cruel joke on him again.

Those Jungar spies appeared like ghosts, catching him off guard. They stared at Prince Guo closely, obviously coming prepared.

Prince Guo felt despair at that time. He knew that he had fallen into the enemy's trap and his life was threatened again.

But he did not give up, thinking that he must tell the news to his brother the emperor and not let these spies succeed.

So he fought fiercely with the spies with his strong will and agility. Although he was weak, he still tried his best to escape from the predicament.

"Unfortunately, although I fought hard, I eventually fainted due to exhaustion." Prince Guo said with a wry smile, thinking that if he could hold on a little longer, he might be able to escape successfully.

"What happened next? How did you escape?" the emperor asked anxiously. He gripped the teacup tightly, his eyes revealing concern and worry.

"When I woke up, I found that I had been taken back to their place by those spies. Fortunately, they did not recognize my identity, and I was dressed modestly at the time, looking like an ordinary businessman. They did not suspect that there was anything special about me, and just treated me as an ordinary prisoner. They also captured many other people, some of whom were even innocent civilians..." Prince Guo's voice gradually became low, full of loss and helplessness.

"Seeing these people being bullied and humiliated, I felt nothing but immense indignation, yet I was powerless to do anything. I could only suppress my rage and pretend to comply with their orders. Later, I followed them for several days, constantly searching for a chance to escape."

"Finally, one night, they were exhausted from the march and their vigilance was greatly reduced, so I took the opportunity to escape." Prince Guo's tone became firm, as if the memory of that difficult escape experience still made him feel scared.

"So that's how it is. Fortunately, you escaped unharmed on this trip, otherwise I would have lost a good brother." The emperor patted Prince Guo on the shoulder and comforted him.

"My royal brother, Junggar has been subservient to the Qing Dynasty for many years. They have submitted on the surface, but in fact they have been ready to make moves and have been secretly committing crimes against the people of the Qing Dynasty. I ask my royal brother to make the decision." Prince Guo said indignantly.

"You are right. The Junggars have gone too far and have repeatedly offended the Qing Dynasty, thinking that the people of the Qing Dynasty are easy to bully. However, this matter involves many people. If it is not handled properly, it will cause war and the people will suffer. This matter requires long-term consideration." The emperor told Prince Guo about his considerations.

"I will obey your orders, my royal brother. If you have any arrangements, I will do my best to fulfill them." Prince Guo expressed his sincerity to the emperor.

"I know what you mean. Have you seen your mother since you came back?" the emperor asked Prince Guo.

"Your Majesty, I have hurried back to report to you that I have not yet visited my mother." Prince Guo answered honestly.

There was a hint of guilt and apology in his voice, because he knew that he had not visited his mother immediately after returning. However, he also knew that it was more important to report the situation to his brother.

The Emperor nodded slightly, expressing his understanding, but then added, "Since you're here, why don't you go see the Empress Dowager first? She's been very concerned about you these days. Going there to pay your respects will put her mind at ease."

His tone was calm and gentle, as if reminding Prince Guo of the Queen Mother's care and concern for him.

When Prince Guo heard this, he felt something in his heart.

He knew that the Queen Mother's love and care for him over the years was all superficial. She didn't really like him. She didn't even like the Emperor, her own son, so how could she like him, a child she had adopted?

However, due to courtesy, he immediately replied, "Yes, my royal brother. Then I will go to see the Queen Mother right away."

He turned and left, thinking that he would see the Queen Mother as soon as possible, and then he could leave the palace to see his mother.

Watching Prince Guo leave, Su Peisheng murmured to himself, "Your Highness is blessed with great fortune. Concubine Shu must be praying to the Bodhisattva to bless your Highness every day."

The emperor smiled faintly after hearing this and said to Su Peisheng, "I am also very happy that Old Seventeen can return safely, but I am afraid this matter is not that simple. Go and call Xia Qi, I have something for him to do."