After crossing, I was forced to hold on to my thighs and build a kingdom

"Ajin, even though you've told me a lot, I'm still feeling a bit uneasy. As long as Yiyi doesn't come back, I won't feel at ease."

After Jin Chu's comfort, Princess Du held her daughter-in-law's hand, still with a worried look on her face.

"Arui, I've already told you, Yizhi must be safe. Someone else was poisoned, and that person has been rescued. Yizhi should be back soon."

King Dingbei strode in from outside with his head held high, holding a letter in his hand.

When Princess Du saw the letter in his hand, she snatched it away and opened it. Her originally sad face suddenly cleared up and she was filled with joy.

"Ajin, you're the smartest. Yizhi wasn't poisoned, and he'll be back soon!"

As she spoke, she handed the letter back to Jin Chu. Jin Chu took the letter, read it quickly, and a smile appeared on his face.

When Prince Dingbei saw that both of them had finished reading the letter, he sat down and said with a smile, "It's both a good and a bad thing. The good thing is that Yizhi can return to Youyun City safely. The bad thing is that now that we have fallen out with the capital, it will be impossible for us to keep a low profile in the future."

He took a sip of tea, his expression becoming serious. "When Yizhi returns, we should prepare to march south to attack the capital!"

"Has it come to this?" Princess Du murmured.

Thinking of the Du family in the capital, her heart tightened. "My parents, brother and sister-in-law, nephews and nieces are all still in the capital. Because of our relationship, they have been guarded against everywhere for the past ten years. Especially in the past one or two years, the Du family has been suffering terribly."

"If the Northern Territory attacks the capital, then those people in my Du family will..." At this point, Princess Du was overwhelmed with grief and burst into tears.

"Arui, don't worry. My father-in-law's family has been implicated because of you marrying me. I'm already deeply concerned. How can I really let the entire Du family perish in the capital?"

Prince Dingbei stepped forward and embraced Princess Du, wiping her tears while speaking.

Seeing the calm expression on Prince Dingbei's face, Princess Du also relaxed a lot. She asked anxiously, "Could it be that you have already arranged for my family to be settled?"

Prince Dingbei nodded and smiled as he comforted his wife: "A few days ago, Yizhi arranged for your nephews and nieces to be quietly taken to a safe place under the pretext of returning home."

Princess Du felt a little relieved when she heard that several nephews and nieces had left. She then asked, "What about my parents, brother and sister-in-law, and my two eldest nephews, Ner and Miner?"

Prince Dingbei shook his head and sighed helplessly, "The Du family is being closely watched by the Third Prince's men, so we can only send the younger children away first. Yu Ne and Yu Min are the eldest sons and grandsons of the family after all, and they attract too much attention, so they can't be taken out of the capital for the time being."

Princess Du's face was filled with sadness once again. She sat down helplessly and sighed for a long while, "Even Ner and Min'er can't leave the house, let alone my parents, brother and sister-in-law!"

"However, Yizhi did say before he left that when he went to the capital this time, he would find a way to bring Yu Ne and Yu Min out of the capital as well. However, he was afraid that he would not be able to take care of his parents and brother and sister-in-law!"

After hearing this, Princess Du's expression eased a little, but she still said nothing.

Jinchu stepped forward, took Princess Du's hand, and spoke soothingly, "Mother, we all know what you're thinking, and Yizhi is certainly aware of it as well. It's just that the situation is critical, and it's difficult for us to be thorough. Grandfather, grandmother, and both uncles and aunts are reasonable people, and I don't think they will blame you."

"Ajin, I know they won't blame me, but when I think about how they all suffered this misfortune because of me, I feel so bad."

As Princess Du was speaking, tears welled up again. Yan Ming hurried in to report, "Princess, Crown Prince's Consort, Master Ne and Master Min from my uncle's family in the capital are outside the mansion!"

Upon hearing this, several people froze in shock. Princess Du was the first to recover. She stood up suddenly and asked again in disbelief, "What did you just say? Ne'er and Min'er came to Youyun City?"

Looking at Princess Du's surprised and expectant eyes, Yan Ming slowly repeated what he had just said, and added at the end: "The gatekeeper said that the two are now outside the mansion. Princess, why don't you let the two young masters in first and then--"

Before she could even utter a word, the supposedly dignified Princess Du lifted her skirt and ran out. After a few steps, she suddenly came to her senses and turned back to pull Jinchu. "Come on, Ah Jin, come with me."

Jin Chu knew that Princess Du was expressing her true feelings in a state of desperation, so he smiled and let her hold his hand and went with her to the front yard.

King Dingbei sighed helplessly at the figures of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, then stood up and followed them out.

The masters of Hanzhang Courtyard left all at once, and the quick-reacting servants naturally followed them. Only Mother Zhao, who arrived late, was left guarding the courtyard and anxiously waiting for news from the masters.

Just like that, a large group of masters, servants, and others rushed towards the front yard.

Outside the palace gate, Yu Ne and Yu Min stood properly outside the tall gate of Dingbei Palace, quietly waiting for the response from the people in Fu Mansion.

"Brother, we haven't seen Auntie for many years. Do you think she will not recognize us and drive us out?"

Yu Min, who was more lively, also became nervous when she saw her elder brother's serious face.

"That shouldn't be the case, right? Although Auntie hasn't seen my brother and me for many years, she still remembers what we looked like when we were little. Besides, you and I both look like our father, so Auntie shouldn't be unfamiliar with us."

Although Yu Ne spoke with certainty, he was actually a little nervous in his heart.

The two brothers had not seen their aunt for many years, and their appearance changed a lot between childhood and adolescence. If their aunt did not recognize them and their cousin who had actually seen them did not come back, it would be difficult to resolve this misunderstanding in a short time.

When the two brothers were feeling at a loss, they suddenly heard a burst of footsteps coming from the inner courtyard, and occasionally a maidservant gently reminded them, "Princess, please slow down and be careful with your step."

The two of them suddenly became alert, looked at each other, and subconsciously straightened their bodies and looked towards the door.

Leading the group was a beautiful lady who looked to be in her early thirties, walking quickly forward with her skirt lifted. At a glance, the two men were sure that this person was their aunt, Princess Dingbei, whose beauty had moved the entire capital - Du Yunrui.

Next to my aunt was a pretty girl of about seventeen or eighteen years old.

Thinking of the letter from their aunt, which mentioned that their cousin, the Crown Prince, had gotten married last year, and that his new wife was very beautiful and had a very good relationship with their aunt, the two of them made up their minds that this young woman must be their cousin, the Crown Prince's Consort!

Princess Du also saw a young couple outside the door. Their long robes were wrinkled due to their hurried journey, and their faces were not very clean, but their facial features and eyes clearly showed the appearance of members of the Du family. They were indeed her two nephews.

Princess Du looked at the two young men with a smile on her face and called out softly, "Ne'er? Min'er?"

"Yune greets his aunt."

"Yu Min pays homage to Auntie."

The two young men stepped forward and bowed to Princess Du.