Regent, please maintain your aloof image.

After coming out, she ran into Mu Xinchen.

"Prince Ying, congratulations."

"Hehe, congratulations to you too," Mu Xinchen said with a bright smile.

"Nanyi, Xinyue, I have something I want to say to the young master. You two go and have your meal first. I will come shortly."

"it is good".

Li Nanyi and Liu Xinyue went ahead.

"Fifth Sister-in-law, do you want to tell me about Fifth Brother?"

"No, what I meant was that Shanshan is simple-minded and doesn't have any guile. She also speaks her mind directly and is prone to offending people. Please protect her more in the future and don't let anyone bully her."

"Fifth Sister-in-law, don't you know her? When has she ever suffered a loss?"

"I'm referring to your family."

"Fifth Sister-in-law, don't worry, no one outside can bully her, and certainly not within the manor."

"That's good," Su Qianrou said, though she didn't know how to ask.

Seeing that she seemed hesitant to speak, Mu Xinchen said, "Fifth Sister-in-law, please speak your mind."

"Then I will speak frankly, I wonder how much the Crown Prince knows about the King of England."

"Why did Fifth Sister-in-law suddenly ask that?"

"It's nothing, I just admire men like the King of England who are brave, skilled in battle, and upright, so I asked."

“No wonder you like Fifth Brother,” she said, then added, “Don’t be fooled by my father’s serious and dignified appearance. He’s actually henpecked. If my mother says go east, he would never dare to go west.”

"I really didn't realize that the King of England doted on the Queen so much."

"My mother was someone my father went to great lengths to marry, so they always had a very good relationship."

"So that's how it is... Alright, today is your big day, I won't keep you any longer, go inside, I'll be going now."

"Fifth Sister-in-law, take care."

Su Qianrou turned and left.

Mu Xinchen then went inside.

Qingxin Pavilion

Under the night sky, Su Qianrou stood in the corridor, gazing at the stars, her thoughts drifting away.

It's been half a month, Jinchen, where are you? Are you okay? I miss you.

His lonely figure was heartbreaking to see.

Southwest Military Camp

Meanwhile, outside the tent, Mu Jinchen also looked up at the sky. The moonlight was hazy, and the stars were few and far between, just like his mood at that moment.

Su Haoyu walked to his side and said, "Brother-in-law, your injury hasn't healed yet, why did you come out?"

"No hindrance."

"Thank goodness we found you, otherwise I wouldn't know how to go back to see my sister."

"I heard you firmly believe that I was rescued by someone. Why is that?"

"It wasn't me, it was my sister. She said you were very likely rescued by someone, and asked me to look for any hidden paths. I didn't expect to actually find one."

The others preferred to believe that Mu Jinchen had fallen into the swamp rather than that any villagers would enter the dense forest. Therefore, they only searched in the dense forest and never thought of looking in Zhouzhou's village.

If Su Haoyu hadn't insisted, they wouldn't have found a patch of bushes that had been cleared. After passing through the bushes and following the path, they reached the village at the end, where they found Mu Jinchen at a family's house.

"I'm not trying to be mean, but brother-in-law, you never even sent a message when there was nothing wrong. Do you know how worried we were?"

"I haven't even asked you why you're here yet."

“My sister was worried about you. She originally wanted to come by herself, but the capital city couldn’t do without her, so I came in her place.”

"How is your sister?"

"Of course it's good. How could it not be good? Even if it's not good, we have to pretend it's good. After all, so many people are watching her. If it weren't for her holding things together, the court would have been in chaos long ago."

Mu Jinchen felt very guilty and heartbroken.

Qingxin Pavilion

Su Qianrou summoned Yingyue and asked, "Yingyue, do you know if the Prince has sent any secret guards to keep an eye on Prince Ying?"

"To the best of my knowledge, there is none."

"The prince trusted the King of England in this way."

"The prince once said that if even the King of England cannot be trusted, then no one in this world can be trusted."

Given his character, the fact that he trusts the King of England so much suggests that he is quite confident.

Just then, Chunzhu came in and said, "Your Highness, the Prince of Ying and the Crown Prince of Ying have arrived."

Su Qianrou was somewhat surprised, not expecting the Prince of Ying to come looking for her, and said, "Please come in quickly."

A short while later, the King of England and Mu Xinchen walked in.

"Fifth Sister-in-law".

"What brings the King and the Crown Prince here? Your Majesty, please take a seat."

The King of England didn't stand on ceremony, walked over and sat down, and then said, "If my niece-in-law doesn't mind, she can call me Fourth Uncle, just like Jinchen."

Su Qianrou also sat down and asked, "Fourth Uncle, is there something you need today?"

"Jinchen has been missing for half a month now, and there's still no news."

"without".

"I don't know what those people are doing. It's been so long and we haven't found a single person. I'll send people to look for them right away."

"Fourth Uncle, no need to trouble yourself. I've already sent people to look for them, and I expect to hear back soon."

"What's the trouble? With more people, we can find them faster."

“Father, your men are not familiar with the southwest. Don’t let them cause trouble instead of helping. Besides, there are more than 50,000 troops in the southwest army camp. They are still short of your few men.”

"You brat, how dare you talk like that?"

"That's how it is."

"I appreciate your kindness, Fourth Uncle."

"If you need any help, just let me know. Also, I've heard about my sister-in-law's desire to rule from behind the curtain. She suffered a severe hemorrhage when she gave birth to Jinchen and almost lost her life. That's why she's disliked Jinchen all these years. But I never expected her to be so heartless. Not only does she not want to find Jinchen, but she's also thinking of seizing power while Jinchen is away. Don't worry, with me here, she wouldn't dare to do anything."

"Knowing that Fifth Sister-in-law wanted to go find Fifth Brother, I specially asked my father to stay behind. With him in charge of the capital, no one will dare to cause trouble."

If these words had been spoken before, Su Qianrou would not have given them much thought, but now it was really hard for her not to think about them. Therefore, she looked at the father and son and carefully considered their thoughts.

"Fifth Sister-in-law," Mu Xinchen called out when she didn't speak.

Su Qianrou came to her senses and said, "The Northeast still needs Fourth Uncle to be in charge. I will stay in the capital. I will definitely not let the Empress Dowager do anything reckless. Fourth Uncle, don't worry." She also knew that if the Prince of Ying really wanted to rebel, it would be useless even if she stayed in the capital, but at least there was still room for maneuver.

“Actually, even if you go to the southwest, you might not be able to find Fifth Brother. Not only is the dense forest dangerous, but you probably can’t even walk the road. So, if you ask me, you might as well stay in the palace and wait for news. It’s just that Shanshan knows you’re worried about Fifth Brother and doesn’t want you to keep putting on a brave face, so she asked me to help you. It just so happens that my father has returned, so I thought I’d let him stay so you can go find Fifth Brother.”

"Don't worry, I've got the capital covered, nothing serious will happen," the King said.

"Thank you, Fourth Uncle, but I believe in Xiaoyu. He will definitely find Jinchen."

"In any case, I will stay in the capital until Jinchen returns. If needed, please send someone to the Prince's residence to find me."

"Okay, I can rest assured with Uncle Si's words."

"Don't worry too much. Jinchen has been smart since he was a child. Look, he has overcome so many difficulties over the years. I believe he will be fine this time too."

"Thank you for your kind words, Uncle Si."

"Alright, it's getting late, let's head back now."

"Take care, Fourth Uncle."

"Fifth Sister-in-law, we'll head back now."

"it is good".

Su Qianrou personally escorted them to the door, then asked, "Yingyue, how many people did the King of Ying bring with him this time?"

"two".

“Two,” Su Qianrou said, somewhat surprised.

"Yes, he only brought two attendants."

"Have the secret guards check the King of England's army to see if they have left the Northeast."

Although Yingyue was puzzled, she still replied, "Yes."