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

Li Tianze's gaze lingered for a moment on the newly renovated courtyard, and he finally shook his head and said, "No, I guess Mom and the others don't want to come back either!"

Even though the yard is back, everything in it has changed.

What they were nostalgic for at first was not the yard, but the memories in the yard.

Now everything has changed and if I really come back to live here, it will only add to my sadness.

Even though Zhao Chongqing had ordered the cases of several of their families to be overturned, the dead could not be brought back after all.

Besides, they have long been accustomed to life in North City.

There is no restriction there, it is hundreds or thousands of times better than the capital.

The two of them took one last look at the house, ordered someone to lock the gate, and then got into the carriage that Zhao Chongqing had prepared for them.

The carriage slowly drove towards the palace.

Tonight is the farewell banquet specially held by Zhao Chongqing for them.

The banquet was not very grand, with only the three of them and Hua Zian.

Hua Zian has decided to stay and help Zhao Chongqing for the time being.

As for the two of them, they are not suitable to stay here regardless of their status or other factors.

"Aunt Leng, Uncle Li, thank you. Chong'er can't go back with you this time. I'll wait here..."

"Don't rush back even after the matter is over. The situation in the Eastern Jin Dynasty is unstable now. Even though you have killed a lot of people, the distribution of power below is still unbalanced. The most urgent task is to stabilize the court." Li Tianze knew what he was going to say next and said quickly.

"Yes, Chong...Emperor..." Leng Youran hesitated for a long time and couldn't think of how to address Zhao Chongqing, who was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe in front of him.

Zhao Chongqing obviously heard the awkwardness in her words and said sternly, "Aunt Leng, you should just call me Chong'er! No matter where I sit now, I will always be Chong'er, the one you watched grow up."

He was so afraid that the words "His Majesty the Emperor" would come out of Leng Youran's mouth.

Those four words seemed to sever the relationship between them, and he didn't want it to be like that.

If things hadn't developed this way, he really wanted to be Chong'er, protected by them forever, instead of being the ruler of a country sitting on a high seat.

He wanted revenge before, but after taking revenge, he found that this kind of life was really not what he wanted.

If there were no more descendants of the Emperor's grandfather in the imperial city, he wouldn't even want this position.

Of course, he didn't dare tell Leng Youran and Li Tianze these words. He was afraid that they would worry about him and that they would be disappointed in him.

After all, the way forward for him had already been paved by them, and he just had to keep going.

Leng Youran could see the emotion in his eyes, but now was not the time for him to back down. She nodded in agreement, her tone becoming more intimate. "Okay, I'll still call you Chong'er. Chong'er, I know you're reluctant to leave, but don't worry, Beicheng will always be your home. You can go back whenever you're tired. But your uncle Li is right, now is not the best time. Not to mention the instability of the court, let's talk about Qin Zhaohai, he's also an uncontrollable factor."

This is not an excuse, but the truth.

It is impossible that Qin Zhaohai has no follow-up actions. Perhaps when he finds something wrong, he will take action against Beicheng.

After a pause, he continued, "We will leave Li Er and the others behind when we leave this time. We will have them guard you closely." He then turned to look at Hua Zian, "And cousin, your men should be arriving in a few days. You must be careful."

Hua Zian and Zhao Chongqing both nodded silently.

When he raised his head again, his eyes were filled with reluctance to part.

But they also knew that they all had their own things to do next.

"Okay, cousin, Tianze, be careful on the road tomorrow."

"Aunt Leng, Uncle Li, have a safe journey."

The four of them tacitly changed the topic and picked up their glasses to drink.

Soon, the sound of conversation and clinking glasses could be heard, diluting the reluctance to leave.

The four of them chatted until midnight.

After settling Zhao Chongqing and Hua Zian, who were already drunk and unconscious, Leng Youran and Li Tianze left the palace that Zhao Chongqing had arranged for them.

Before leaving the palace, Leng Youran and Li Tianze made a special detour to the harem.

After Zhao Chongqing ascended the throne, he executed all officials of the previous dynasty who had close ties with Chu Weian at lightning speed.

In a short period of time, many honest and good officials who had been suppressed by those officials were promoted.

For more than a month, he was busy almost every day, cleaning the front court and the harem.

It has to be said that Zhao Chongqing still has some ability to be an emperor.

The aura he displayed in the court was not at all as humble as when he was with them.

After using both kindness and force to deal with those who were disobedient, he began to crack down on those who had ulterior motives.

However, he did not kill those people with one stroke. He controlled the degree of strictness just right, so that those officials with ulterior motives did not dare to act rashly.

In particular, in order to demonstrate his benevolence, Zhao Chongqing did not kill Queen Mother Chu and others after "breaking into" the imperial city, but chose to send them to the cold palace.

Even Zhao Mingyao and Chu Jianing are the same.

Except for these three, all other concubines in the harem whose families were involved in forming cliques for personal gain were also dealt with. As for those concubines who had no families, Zhao Chongqing pardoned them and released them from the palace.

The two of them came to the cold palace, looked at the three people who had gone a little crazy, and Leng Youran shook his head.

"Are you just going to leave them alone like that?"

"Since Chong'er wants to torture them, so be it!" Leng Youran said lightly.

She chose to hand them over to Zhao Chongqing that day because she wanted him to deal with them himself.

Since he wants to treat them this way, so be it!

Anyway, Zhao Chongqing had given them drugs that could cause dementia and prolong their lives.

Isn’t this an ending a punishment for them?

"What about Yan Niang and Qin Suian? Should we take them back this time?" Li Tianze asked again.

Leng Youran still shook his head, "Forget it, let them stay in the Sky Prison!"

Aunt Cui felt guilty for deceiving them and often couldn't sleep at night.

She and Chong'er couldn't bear to watch it.

She originally planned to take them back to North City.

Later I thought about it and decided that it might not be a bad idea to let them stay in the capital.

Letting them stay in the dark prison not only fulfilled the promise to Aunt Cui to spare their lives, but also gave Zhao Chongqing a trump card to save his life.

If one day Qin Zhaohai finds out the whereabouts of Yan Niang and the others and wants to take action against Zhao Chongqing but they are unable to provide support in time, they will be his best life-saving talismans.

Li Tianze quickly understood her painstaking efforts and agreed, "My lady, you are indeed very thoughtful. Leaving them in the capital is the best arrangement."

Leng Youran nodded slightly, "Well, we're almost done here, let's go back first!"

She has been feeling anxious for no reason these past two days, as if something big is about to happen.