The two people on the island were immersed in the sweetness of their newlywed life. They were in love with each other, staying together every day and enjoying each other's company.

Commandant Lin arrived at Jiaozhou Port with three ships, and Governor Zhou came to greet them with many officials.

Commandant Lin came before Governor Zhou and bowed, "I greet you, Your Excellency the Governor."

Governor Zhou glanced at the crowd but didn't see Shangguan Yunting and Shen Rou. He couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. "Captain Lin, where are the prince and princess?"

Captain Lin frowned, his expression instantly darkening. After a pause, he said, "Sir Governor, the prince and princess perished at sea."

Governor Zhou was shocked and asked anxiously, "What happened? Did you search for anyone?"

"Your Excellency, the pirate leader was incredibly cunning. He deliberately sailed away to lure our ship into a whirlpool. We didn't have time to turn the steering wheel, so everyone jumped overboard and was sucked into the whirlpool. Everyone was rescued and brought ashore, except for His Highness and the Princess. We searched for them for over a month without success, so we had no choice but to return."

After hearing what Captain Lin said, many officials looked solemn. His Royal Highness Prince Mu cared about the people and went to sea in person to eliminate pirates, but now he died in the sea, which made everyone feel sad and regretful.

Governor Zhou muttered quietly, "Do the Emperor and the Queen Mother know what to do? Will they blame me?"

Other officials quickly reminded him: "Sir, the situation is serious. Please report it to the emperor immediately."

"Captain Lin, where are the Emperor's shadow guards?"

"They're on the fishing boat behind and will be here soon."

Leng Ce saw the fishing boat approaching the port and handed five hundred taels of silver to each of the two fishermen.

He thanked her and said, "Old man, we are very grateful for your guidance on this voyage. Otherwise, we might not be able to find the pirates. This is the reward the prince has given you. Thank you for your hard work."

The two men quickly refused, "Guard Leng, we can't accept it. The prince..."

"Old man, please accept this! This is what the prince instructed me to do. Even though he's gone, I'll still obey his orders and give you this silver. Thank you for risking your lives to lead us there and allowing us to successfully locate the pirates. Although the result was not satisfactory, I still want to thank you for your cooperation."

The two fishermen looked at Leng Ce in embarrassment, "This...this is too much."

Han Lin walked over with a serious expression, "Old man, please accept it! This is the last order from the master, and we must obey."

The two fishermen held out the silver bills in their trembling hands and bowed deeply to them. "Thank you, Guard Leng, thank you, Guard Han. His Royal Highness Prince Mu is a good man. It's a pity that God is jealous of his talent, which is heartbreaking."

"Old man, if you go fishing in that sea area in the future, please remember to burn some incense for our master and the princess to comfort their souls in heaven."

"Yes, we will."

Leng Ce looked at the fishermen and said, "Old man, when you return home, please do not spread rumors about the massacre of pirates on the boat, lest someone spread rumors and mislead the public, bringing discredit to the prince's lifelong reputation."

"Guard Leng, please rest assured. Those pirates deserved to die. The prince personally went out to sea for us fishermen, and now he has died young. How could we possibly discredit the achievements and accomplishments of such a good prince?"

"It's just to prevent those with ulterior motives from slandering the prince."

"we know."

Governor Zhou watched the fishing boat approach the shore and hurried over. "Guard Leng, Guard Han, I have learned of the death of King Mu. I am deeply saddened. The dead cannot be brought back to life. Please accept my condolences."

Their faces were gloomy. "Sir Governor, what should we do with those pirates?"

"I have ordered him to be taken back to the prison to await the Emperor's orders."

"Please keep an eye on them. If anyone escapes, we will report it to the Emperor."

"Please rest assured that I will never let go of any pirate who burns, kills, and plunders, and their families."

The two men nodded slightly. Even if they killed them all, it would not relieve the hatred in their hearts.

If they had not looted fishing boats and merchant ships, the master would not have personally gone out to sea to eliminate them, and such a tragedy would not have happened.

"Guard Leng, Guard Han, let's go back to the city and rest."

"Thank you for your kindness, Governor. We will return to the capital immediately to report to the Emperor."

"I see you're not in good spirits, why don't you rest for a night before leaving?"

"Thank you for staying, sir."

Leng Ce and his guards rode back to the capital at full speed to report.

When the people of Jiaozhou learned that Shangguan Yunting and Shen Rou were buried in the sea, they came to the beach to burn paper money for them, kowtowed to the sea, and sent them off.

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