Regent, please maintain your aloof image.

After traveling day and night, Mu Jinchen finally arrived in Liangzhou. Walking down the street, he found that although it was not as prosperous as the capital, the people lived in peace and contentment, with plenty of food and clothing, which was much better than he had imagined, so he was very gratified.

"Your Highness, we haven't come to the wrong place, have we? This really is Liangzhou. Isn't Liangzhou supposed to be desolate and bleak, with people struggling to make ends meet and barely able to feed themselves? This doesn't seem like it at all."

"You can ask someone."

Yingfeng actually asked someone, and casually stopped a woman who was about to pass by, asking, "Auntie, is this Liangzhou?"

The old woman glanced at them and said, "You must be from out of town. Didn't you see the sign on the city wall when you entered the city? It says Liangzhou."

"Isn't it said that Liangzhou is in decline? This..."

"What you're talking about is the past. Although Liangzhou isn't exactly prosperous now, people can still get by, and at least they don't have to worry about food and clothing."

"I wonder whose achievement this is?" Mu Jinchen asked.

"Of course it's Madam Su. If it weren't for her, how could we have such a good life today?"

Mu Jinchen's first thought was Su Qianrou, but she addressed her as "Madam," which made him somewhat uncertain, so he asked, "Is that Madam Su a local?"

"no".

"Does she have a husband?"

"I don't know, I've never seen it before."

"How old is she now?"

"In his early twenties".

Mu Jinchen was overjoyed and asked, "Do you know where she lives now?"

The old woman looked at him warily, "Why are you asking these questions?"

"It's like this, my young master has a younger sister who lost contact with the family a few years ago. My young master searched for her for a long time but couldn't find her. Not long ago, we received news that she might be in Liangzhou, so we came here on purpose," Yingfeng said.

The old woman then relaxed her guard. "I don't know where Madam Su lives, but you can go to Yuhua Tower to ask."

"Thank you very much".

Mu Jinchen couldn't wait to head towards Yuhua Tower.

In the courtyard, Su Qianrou lay on a rocking chair, basking in the sun, looking very content.

Su Xiaoxiao was playing with Dafu on the side. She threw the ball in her hand to a distance and called out, "Dafu, hurry up!" Dafu immediately ran to retrieve the ball. The two of them were having a great time playing together.

At this moment, Yingyue walked over and called out, "Master," then hesitated before speaking.

"What's wrong?" Su Qianrou asked.

"The prince has found Liangzhou."

Su Qianrou was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "When did you arrive?"

"Yesterday, and now I am searching everywhere for your whereabouts."

Su Qianrou remained silent, lost in thought.

Su Xiaoxiao ran over, "Mommy, let's go out and play, I want to eat roujiamo (Chinese hamburger)."

"Little darling, stay home and play with Dafu for the next few days. Mommy will take you out in a few days."

Su Xiaoxiao said aggrievedly, "That's what Mother said last time."

Su Qianrou was a little embarrassed and said, "Tomorrow, tomorrow Mother will definitely take you out."

"Okay," Su Xiaoxiao said, relieved, and then ran off to continue playing with Dafu.

Su Qianrou then asked, "Where are they staying now?"

"Luoyun Tower".

Luoyunlou was a few streets away from the place selling roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), so Su Qianrou was relieved that she wouldn't run into them. It wasn't that she was afraid of running into Mu Jinchen, but rather that she hadn't figured out how to face him yet.

The next day, Su Qianrou held Su Xiaoxiao's hand, and the mother and daughter walked down the street, forming a beautiful scene. The two not only looked very similar, but were also exceptionally beautiful, and passersby couldn't help but take a second look.

Su Xiaoxiao was so excited that anyone who didn't know her would think it was her first time out playing. "Mommy, look, meat sandwich!"

"Go ahead," Su Qianrou said, releasing her hand.

Su Xiaoxiao ran over in a flash.

Su Qianrou smiled faintly, looking at her with a mixture of helplessness and doting affection.

"Uncle, I'd like two servings of roujiamo (Chinese hamburger)."

"Okay, just a moment."

Soon, the owner handed her the meat tongs and said, "Take this."

Su Xiaoxiao took it and happily ran towards Su Qianrou, but unexpectedly bumped into someone and dropped the meat clip on the ground. Although she felt it was a pity, she still apologized immediately, "I'm sorry."

When Mu Jinchen saw her face, he was stunned because she looked very much like Su Qianrou.

Su Xiaoxiao was also very surprised, "Uncle, you are so handsome."

Mu Jinchen stared at her blankly, without responding.

Seeing that he was staring at her, Su Xiaoxiao called out, "Uncle."

Mu Jinchen then came to his senses and asked, "What's your name?"

"My name is Xiaoxiao, Xiaoxiao is very small."

"You..." Mu Jinchen was about to ask who your mother was when he heard a familiar voice.

"Xiaoxiao," Su Qianrou called out.

"Mother."

Mu Jinchen slowly raised his head, looking at the figure that haunted his dreams, and then watched her walk towards him step by step.

Su Qianrou stopped a foot away from him and looked at him.

"Mommy, I accidentally got this uncle's clothes dirty."

Su Qianrou didn't look at her, but asked, "Why has the Regent come to Liangzhou?"

Now it was Su Xiaoxiao's turn to be stunned, staring at Mu Jinchen in disbelief.

At this moment, Mu Jinchen's attention was completely focused on Su Qianrou, and he was both surprised and delighted, "Rou'er."

"Qian Rou," Liu Chengjun's voice rang out from not far away at the same time.

Su Qianrou turned to look at him.

Liu Chengyun strode over and said, "Greetings, Your Highness. I was unaware of Your Highness's presence and failed to greet you properly. I hope Your Highness will forgive me."

Upon seeing him, Mu Jinchen's good mood vanished instantly. "Back then, when I asked Lord Liu to join the Ministry of War, he refused. It turns out he had already made up his mind to come to Liangzhou." After saying this, he glanced at Su Qianrou.

"Compared to the Ministry of War, this place needs me more. Therefore, I can only fail to live up to Your Highness's expectations. I hope Your Highness will forgive me."

Mu Jinchen remained silent.

Su Qianrou said, "The Regent must have come in person for something important, so we won't disturb you any longer. As for the money for your clothes, I will have someone send it to you later."

"What happened to the prince's clothes?" Liu Chengyun asked.

"I accidentally got it dirty."

Liu Chengjun picked up Su Xiaoxiao and said gently, "Xiaoxiao has apologized to someone."

Su Xiaoxiao didn't say anything, she just kept looking at Mu Jinchen.

“Let’s go,” Su Qianrou said.

"Your Highness, farewell."

Then, Liu Chengjun carried Su Xiaoxiao away.

Su Qianrou walked alongside him.

Looking at the "family of three," Mu Jinchen felt as if his heart was being torn apart—no, it hurt even more than if he had been cut by a knife.

Soon, the three figures disappeared into the crowd.

But Mu Jinchen remained standing there motionless.

Yingfeng cautiously called out, "Your Highness."

Mu Jinchen then stepped away.