Exile is exile, is half of the capital enough as compensation?

Qin Zihao stayed in North City for another four days.

Leng Youran and Li Tianze played the role of hosts and took him to visit all the possible places in North City.

She also prepared many gifts for him before he left.

"Thank you." Qin Zihao looked at the four carriages full of gifts they had prepared for him.

He looked back at the group of people behind him who looked to be more than the ones he had brought with him before he came.

Although they were all disguised as escorts, he knew that they were the guards they provided for him.

"This scene looks even more grand than before I arrived." Qin Zihao said with a smile.

"Your Highness, there is no need to worry. They just happen to be going out to do business, and sending you off is just a convenience. However, they will have to rely on you when they get to the South." Leng Youran said with a smile.

"As for where Madam Li is, as long as the brothers need me in the South, Qin will do his best to help them."

After all, he still has the status of a prince, so he can still sell some things in the south.

Leng Youran: "Just your words will do."

"Bon Voyage."

Qin Zihao: "Yes, thank you."

He then jumped on his horse, clasped his fists to everyone, and rode away.

He ran a long way and kept looking back in the direction of the crowd, waving his hands vigorously as if he had no consciousness.

When he looked away, he smiled and asked Qin Wen beside him, "Do you still think they are untrustworthy?"

Qin Wen touched the injured part of his body and raised his eyes slightly, "No, they are fine."

The people are nice, the food is nice, and even the medicine they use to treat knife wounds is top-notch.

The injuries he had sustained on the road had already scabbed over after a few days of recuperation.

"But, Master, is it true what you said before that you wanted the princess and the others to come and live here?"

Qin Zihao nodded. "Really? Now I realize that although the capital of the Southern Land is rich, it's far less humane than the Northern City."

He really likes the local customs here. If he didn't have some unfinished business, he wouldn't want to leave.

"Indeed, if Madam and Young Madam come here, they will definitely like this place."

Qin Zihao smiled but did not answer him.

His wife might agree with his suggestion, but as for his mother...

After all, she has lived in the South for many years. If she were to suddenly move to an unfamiliar place, she might not be able to adapt.

But it doesn’t matter. I’ll ask his mother for her opinion when I get back!

If his mother cared about the status of Prince Zhao's Mansion, it would not be impossible for him to continue staying in the South.

Of course, this is something to talk about later.

Two months later, Qin Zihao finally returned to the capital of Nandi.

This time was different from the last time he came back. He was intact, and the things Leng Youran had prepared for them and the items in the escort agency were all intact.

They still encountered many ambushes along the way, but this time Qin Wen and others hardly had to take action, as the bodyguards Leng Youran gave him easily solved the problem.

It was then that he realized that Beicheng was far more powerful than he had seen.

Even Qin Wen changed his opinion of Beicheng's strength.

She mentioned it to Qin Zihao more than once, asking him to hold Leng Youran and the others' thighs tightly.

Besides, the goods brought out from Beicheng would have been sold out on the way if the escorts had not wanted to keep a cover to send him back to Beijing.

There is no need for him, as the prince, to do anything for them.

"Master, let's go into the city!" Qin Wen saw Qin Zihao staring blankly in the direction of the escorts and reminded him.

Qin Zihao nodded slightly and led his group into the capital.

His status as the crown prince finally came in handy at this moment.

The soldiers guarding the city saw that the people from the escort agency were familiar with him and let them go without making any trouble.

After entering the city, Qin Zihao arranged for Qin Wen to entertain the people from the escort agency, and he returned to Prince Zhao's Mansion.

Princess Zhao received the news early and waited at the door. When she saw her son appear at the door safe and sound, she burst into tears.

The Crown Prince's Consort next to her was also trembling. She was holding Princess Zhao's hand and began to tremble the moment she saw Qin Zihao appear.

During these days, she has learned a lot of news from her mother-in-law that she didn't know before, including the last time Qin Zihao was injured and unconscious.

Qin Zihao looked at the Crown Prince's wife beside Princess Zhao with affection, smiled faintly, and then bowed to Princess Zhao.

"Mother, the child is back."

"Okay, okay, it's good that you're back. It's good that you're back. Let's go inside and talk." Princess Zhao's gaze lingered on his face.

He was darker and thinner, but there was not a single scar on his body, and even his clothes were clean.

Returning to the front hall, Qin Zihao did not rush to speak, but looked around.

Princess Zhao saw his intention and waved to the servants behind her. After they left, she said, "Your father hasn't returned yet."

Qin Zihao was obviously relieved when he heard this.

"Hao'er, is this trip going well?"

Qin Zihao glanced at the Princess Zhao who was sitting in the upper seat, then glanced at the Crown Prince's Consort who was waiting for his next words, and nodded, "It went very smoothly. However..."

"But what?" Princess Zhao straightened her body nervously, and the Crown Prince's wife did the same, clasping her hands together.

"Mom, I have something I want to discuss with you."

Seeing that the two of them had something to say, the Crown Princess stood up and said, "Mother, I'm going to the kitchen first, you two can chat slowly."

The two nodded slightly, and after she left, Qin Zihao slowly said, "Mother, do you think His Majesty knows about my father?"

Princess Zhao's hand holding the teacup trembled, and a hint of panic appeared in her eyes.

She has been thinking about this problem these days, and she feels anxious every time she thinks of the situation when she entered the palace that day.

She hadn't noticed it that day, but after she came back, she thought about the emperor's attitude that day and felt that he knew what Qin Zhaohai had done.

He never showed it, and I don't know if it was because he also had such ambitions, or if he had other plans.

"Hao'er, why do you suddenly think of asking this?"

Qin Zihao leaned forward, approaching Princess Zhao, and whispered, "Mother, it was the Lord of North City who said that if we could ally with the Emperor, our father's power would be too great, and even we wouldn't be able to shake him in the slightest. But the whole time I was thinking, if the Emperor knew about our father's affairs, would he believe our sincerity if I told him? Or, if he's happy to see all this happen, then we..."

It becomes even more passive.

Princess Zhao took a sip of tea and placed the teacup on the table. Even though she did everything very naturally, her hands still shook when she placed the teacup.

"Actually, I originally wanted to wait for you to come back and discuss this matter with you. On the day I entered the palace..."

Princess Zhao told Qin Zihao what happened after entering the palace.

Qin Zihao lowered his head after listening.

After a moment, he raised his head and said, "Mother, in this case, I will go to the palace to report!"

He will know what Qin Yi’s attitude is when the time comes.