After being exiled with her husband and children, she returned with great power to rule the world

"Xiaobai?" Lin Yi's voice contained a bit of surprise and eagerness.

He immediately closed the window carefully, looking so cautious as if he was afraid that the little pigeon would be disturbed in the slightest.

Then he walked quickly towards the pigeon with a happy face.

The carrier pigeon called Xiaobai stood there docilely, not moving at all, just quietly stretching out one little foot.

Lin Yi quickly reached out and pulled out the strip of cloth from the bamboo tube on his foot.

When his eyes fell upon the contents on the cloth strip, a glimmer of hope immediately ignited in his dull eyes, and his entire spirit suddenly lifted.

The problem that had troubled him for a long time seemed to have been solved at this moment. Although there were only a few words on the cloth strip, it was like a ray of light in the darkness, allowing him to see a turning point.

"Chu Lingfeng, you are such a good friend. Your news comes at the right time!" Lin Yi couldn't help laughing excitedly. His hearty laughter sounded particularly loud in the quiet night.

After saying this, he placed the cloth strip on the candle without hesitation, staring at it closely. The orange flame jumped slowly, swallowing up the cloth strip bit by bit, and finally the cloth strip turned into ashes.

Lin Yi looked at the gradually dying flame, but the hope in his heart grew stronger. He knew very well that with this news from Chu Lingfeng, the road he was about to embark on might not be so difficult anymore.

He took a deep breath, as if to encourage himself, ready to face the upcoming challenges, to break through the current difficulties and move towards a hopeful future.

At dawn the next day, it was still dark, and Lin Yi went out early.

He was wearing a plain, light blue gown with a white belt around his waist. The cuffs and collar of the gown were embroidered with delicate cloud patterns. He was wearing a pair of black cloth shoes and hurriedly headed straight for the bustling market in Kyoto.

From a distance, he saw Prince An standing in an elegant little building, listening to an opera with a look of great interest on his face.

Prince An was wearing a dark blue brocade robe today, embroidered with python patterns, which showed his noble status. He wore a jade crown on his head and a warm jade pendant around his waist, and he looked very majestic.

When Lin Yi saw Prince An, he was delighted and quickly sped up, eager to go over and talk to him.

However, just as he was about to speak, Prince An's guards came running over.

The guard was dressed in black, with a slender figure and an anxious look. He leaned close to Prince An's ear and spoke a few words in a low voice.

Although Lin Yi was unable to hear the details clearly, he saw Prince An's expression suddenly change. His originally gentle face was instantly filled with anger, his brows were furrowed, his eyes were wide open, and his lips were tightly pursed, as if he was about to explode in the next second.

Immediately afterwards, Prince An turned around and left without any reluctance and with a look of anger on his face, his clothes fluttering in the wind.

Only Lin Yi was left standing there, his heart full of confusion and helplessness.

He looked at Prince An's receding back, wondering what could have made the usually calm Prince An so angry.

Prince An returned to the palace in anger. Everyone along the way was trembling with fear and dared not speak.

As soon as they entered the palace gate, Prince An roared, "Everyone, get out of here!"

The servants were so frightened that they scattered in all directions.

He walked straight towards the study, kicking over several flower pots along the way, scaring the passing maids and servants so much that they knelt down and begged for mercy.

After entering the study, Prince An flicked his sleeves and swept all the pens, ink, paper and inkstone on the table to the ground.

"Damn it! This is simply lawless!" Prince An roared loudly, "How dare you do this right under my nose? Do you really think I'm easy to bully?"

He paced back and forth in his study, his hands clenched into fists until his knuckles turned white.

"Go! Call the butler for me!" Prince An shouted outside the door.

After a while, the butler hurried in and knelt down to greet him as soon as he entered the room. "Your Highness, please calm down. I wonder why you called me here?"

"I'm asking you, has anyone been secretly doing something bad in your mansion recently?" Prince An glared at him.

The housekeeper trembled with fear and quickly replied, "Your Highness, I have been diligently managing the affairs of the mansion and have not noticed anything unusual!"

"Hmph! You didn't notice? Then why does my business abroad keep running into problems? Either the accounts don't match or the goods are robbed. Is this a coincidence?" Prince An kicked the chair next to him.

"Your Highness, I will check it out right away and will give you an explanation," the butler said hurriedly.

"Go quickly! If you can't find out, don't come back!" Prince An shouted angrily.

The butler crawled out of the study, while Prince An continued to vent his anger in the study. The entire palace was immersed in a tense and depressing atmosphere.

……

Perhaps it was because the thrilling man-werewolf battle the day before yesterday was so frightening that the subsequent journey was unexpectedly smooth and there were no more obstacles.

The morning passed quickly, and everyone seemed to be reborn, full of energy, and the atmosphere was no longer depressed and frustrated.

In this cold winter, today is a rare good day. The sky is as blue as a gem, without a single cloud, and the sun is trying hard to emit warmth.

Murong Ling'er carefully changed Murong Chen into clean and tidy clothes in the carriage, and then slowly took out all kinds of cooking utensils one by one, ready to start cooking.

"Mom, what are we having for lunch?"

Murong Chen blinked his eyes, his face full of curiosity. He remembered that before they set out in the morning, his mother gave away all the wolf meat she was given without hesitation, leaving none behind. He couldn't help but mutter in his heart that he probably wouldn't be able to eat the delicious wolf meat for lunch.

Murong Ling'er turned her head to look at the mountain, smiled mysteriously, but didn't say much.

At this time, Huo Zihao also looked at Murong Ling'er with anticipation, wanting to find out about lunch from her.

Seeing her son's funny expression, Deng Lihua couldn't help but jokingly said, "Look at you, you greedy cat. Can you really conjure up a full banquet?"

Huo Zihao scratched his head sheepishly and said, "Mom, I'm just curious. Maybe there really is a surprise."

Murong Linger looked at the children's anxious expressions and said with a smile, "If you want to know what to eat for lunch, then Chen'er and Uncle Zihao will go to the nearby area to collect some dry firewood. Mom will find something delicious for you."

After hearing this, Murong Chen and Huo Zihao immediately agreed excitedly and ran towards the nearby woods.

Murong Ling'er turned and walked towards the depths of the forest. Her steps were light and agile, and her eyes were searching her surroundings sharply.

Suddenly, she saw some movement in the grass not far away. When she looked closely, she found it was a fat hare. She approached cautiously, holding her breath for fear of scaring away the prey. When she was close enough, Murong Ling'er suddenly flew forward, stretched out her hands quickly, and accurately grabbed the hare's hind legs.

The hare struggled desperately, but Murong Ling'er held it tightly, not giving it any chance to escape.

After catching the hare, Murong Ling'er continued searching in the forest. Soon, she found a place where mushrooms grew. Those mushrooms had different shapes, some with thick caps and some with slender stems.