The cannon fodder heiress trembled with fear after being recognized as a member of her family.

Consort Xu went to Emperor Chu Yuan and cried, "Your Majesty, my son's filial piety has not led to this ending!"

Her face was streaked with tears, making her even more charming than usual.

Emperor Chu Yuan was equally troubled. "Don't cry. We've already sent two more imperial advisors, and Changshou will be heading there with his men soon. Third brother, he should be alright!"

The Zhao dynasty had a special bloodline, so danger was unlikely to occur to them.

"The Fourth Prince? How could he possibly survive if he went to Cun'er!" Consort Xu realized her mistake after speaking, her thoughts exposed to Emperor Chu Yuan.

"What do you mean? You have no brotherly affection? Don't use your filthy mind to covet my legitimate son. If you and your son were in an ordinary family, you would be nothing but playthings!"

Emperor Chu Yuan showed no mercy and embarrassed Consort Xu in front of many palace servants.

Fortunately, Jinghe's aunt chose Yang as empress back then. If she had chosen Xu, his offspring might not have survived.

Consort Xu's face turned pale. After being reprimanded like this, she and her son were completely out of the running for that position.

After everyone left, Emperor Chu Yuan was even more displeased. They were spoiled and arrogant, and it seemed he would have to give them the cold shoulder in the future.

Among all the concubines in the palace, Consort Xu was the most beautiful.

Emperor Chu Yuan would dote on her more because of her beauty.

She's just a concubine, yet she dares to gossip about the legitimate son. What audacity!

"Father, are you sure you want to give these people to me?" The Fourth Prince asked anxiously. "Are these people your trump cards, or would it be better to send some ordinary experts?"

"These people will all be yours in the future, so don't worry about them! You're just going there for training, so take care of yourself. As for the third brother, we'll leave it to fate."

Emperor Chu Yuan's face showed kindness, with no trace of his earlier outburst of anger.

"Your Majesty, I am filled with fear!" The Fourth Prince hurriedly knelt down. "Your Majesty, I dare not covet your possessions. Please take them back when you return! As for my Third Brother, I cannot simply watch him perish. Besides, there is still my Second Brother. If we brothers unite, we can surely find a way to survive."

"Second son?" Emperor Chu Yuan completely forgot about his second son's existence. "He is in Changyong County, which is not far away. You two can meet up."

The fourth prince nodded repeatedly, "After so many days, my second brother must have already taken care of things and can go with me. I believe that with brothers working together, we can overcome anything."

Emperor Chu Yuan frowned slightly. "It's good enough that the second son isn't holding you back! Once you get there, everything will revolve around you. And you all must remember, longevity is the most important thing."

He wasn't the legitimate prince back then, and he suffered a lot.

He genuinely liked the fourth brother.

The Zhao dynasty has always revered the legitimate sons of the emperor, and Emperor Chuyuan was no exception.

Emperor Chu Yuan's subordinates were startled and responded in unison.

By this point, they also realized that the Fourth Prince was ultimately different from the other princes.

"Father, do not worry! If we come across anything good, I will certainly get it for you," the Fourth Prince said respectfully.

The father and son exchanged a few more words, a testament to their filial piety.

On the Changxing County side, Princess Changyun looked at Luo Yuan without any joy.

"What are you doing here? Qian'er has gone to the Pinglian Mountains, there's no one left to bleed you dry!"

Princess Changyun sat at the head of the table and spoke coldly.

Green Mountain and Green River stood guard on either side, extremely wary of Luo Yuan.

"Your Excellency, halt!" the two shouted in unison.

Luo Yuan paused, forced to stop in his tracks.

With the help of his strategist Yin Chang, he traveled from the capital to Changxing County much faster than he could have traveled by horseback.

After a long and arduous journey, Princess Changyun's attitude served as a wake-up call for him.

Yes, they have already divorced.

It was all that monster's doing.

Princess Changyun said to Qingshan and Qinghe, "You two come with me to the Pinglian Mountains to find people. We must find them alive. Those living people can't just disappear for no reason."

"My father-in-law has already gone to the Pinglian Mountains. My mother-in-law originally wanted to come along, but my father-in-law persuaded her to stay in the capital." Luo Yuan couldn't help but say a few things.

"My father is out? Has his injury fully healed?"

Princess Changyun finally spoke politely.

Luo Yuan hurriedly replied, "I'm much better now! I've even improved compared to before. The strange phenomenon that day was also seen in the capital. My father-in-law arrived early and should be heading directly to the Pinglian Mountains!"

Yin Changli stood behind Luo Yuan, helpless against this blockhead, and could only anxiously watch.

"Qingshan and Qinghe, make the arrangements, and we'll set off immediately. Let the new prefect of Changxing County get familiar with the area first, with Prefect Wang assisting him."

Upon hearing this, Granny Chu immediately sent someone to deliver a message, "Princess, this old servant also wishes to—"

"No, you stay here. If something happens in the county town, you can use my token to mobilize troops."

Princess Changyun casually tossed a token aside, then, accompanied by Qingshan and Qinghe, brushed past Luo Yuan.

Changxing County is the fiefdom of Princess Changyun, and she has troops to command there.

If trouble really breaks out here, Granny Chu's side can control the situation and is not afraid of those powerful families causing trouble.

Wang Juncheng has been cooperating obediently these days, and the Wang family dares not say anything.

It was already an immense favor that he was allowed to continue sitting in his position in the county seat.

If something happens during the handover of the prefecture, Prefect Wang will also be punished.

Princess Changyun was extremely confident and moved very quickly.

Luo Yuan tried to stop her, but Yin Chang grabbed him, saying, "The princess doesn't have time to listen to your nagging right now. Your son has gone missing in the Pinglian Mountains. Why don't you go and look for him!"

By this time, Princess Changyun was no longer the woman who only revolved around Luo Yuan and neglected her children.

"Let's go too!" Luo Yuan decided immediately, disregarding his men's days of travel, and headed straight for the Pinglian Mountains.

Han Cuiyin and the others were unaware that they had entered the core area before the outside world realized they were missing.

Numerous forces have already sent people to search for them.

The redwood now transformed into its original form, its nose constantly sniffing around.

They smeared green liquid on their bodies, and the fog really stopped attacking them.

The fog was too thick for them to sense Mo Changdao's presence, so they had to rely on Hongshan's nose to choose their direction and keep going.

They encountered many good things along the way, and kept them all.

Others weren't so lucky.

In particular, the teams led by Lu Yong and Lin Chang have already suffered heavy losses, with more than half of them killed.

They only learned the secret after seeing the Third Prince.

At this moment, the group, following the Third Prince and Han Lingzhi, also obtained quite a few spiritual herbs.

The most crucial one is Han Lingzhi.

"Second Miss Han, did you dream about where we should go?" The Third Prince asked expectantly.

Ever since Han Lingzhi had her dream, she has known some of the secrets of this place.

It was because of her that they avoided countless dangers.

"Third Prince, I'm not dreaming! Perhaps it was just a fluke before, but I'm not so lucky this time."

Han Lingzhi lowered her eyes and did not reveal any more useful information.