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Meanwhile, Song Jinglan and his group had already arrived in the capital.

"master!"

Upon receiving the news, Jixiang was the first to arrive at the palace gate to greet them. When she saw Jiang Qimo being held in Song Jinglan's arms, Jixiang was momentarily stunned, but then her face lit up with joy.

"This is... Miss Jiang has returned too?!"

Upon hearing the mention of Jiang Yuyue, Song Jinglan's eyes darkened. However, Jiang Qimo looked around the magnificent palace with curiosity, his small brows furrowed, as if he felt something was amiss.

"father."

Jiang Qimo tugged at Song Jinglan's sleeve, then cautiously asked, "Why does this place look a bit like the imperial palace I've heard about in storybooks? What are we doing here in an imperial palace?"

"Silly boy."

Jiang Feili, standing to the side, said leisurely, "Didn't your father tell you that he is the current emperor of Wanqi? In fact, you shouldn't call him father, but rather Emperor."

His father is the emperor?!

Jiang Qimo was dumbfounded. He had only heard from his mother that his father was a general, but he never expected that he was actually...

Although Song Jinglan was slightly unhappy about Jiang Yuyue's meeting with Lian Mo, she did not want to show these negative emotions in front of the child, so she spoke in a gentle tone.

"Mo'er, be good. From now on, this is your home. After all this travel, Mo'er, go downstairs and take a bath and change into some clean clothes."

Although Jiang Qimo was still somewhat surprised by the change in his father's identity, he was at an age where he loved to play, and his curiosity about the new environment was even greater. He nodded and immediately jumped down from Song Jinglan's arms.

Song Jinglan instructed Jixiang, "Take the Crown Prince down to bathe and change his clothes."

Upon hearing the words "Crown Prince," a hint of surprise flashed in Jixiang's eyes, but she quickly smiled and said, "This servant will go right away!"

After watching Jixiang lead Jiang Qimo away, Jiang Feili finally spoke up, "You haven't even returned as Empress yet, and you've already betrothed the Crown Prince so early?"

Seeing that he was deliberately bringing up the wrong thing, Song Jinglan's expression turned cold, and she said, "If Mo'er isn't the Crown Prince, then who is? Could it be that you've set your sights on the position of Crown Prince?"

These words caused Jiang Feili, who was drinking tea, to choke violently, coughing until his face turned red. It took him a while to calm down. Seeing Song Jinglan's easily angered state, he put down his teacup, found a seat, and sat down with his arms crossed.

"Then I'll see today when you, the Empress, will finally return."

And Jiang Yuyue did not disappoint Song Jinglan. After several agonizing hours, the carriage carrying Jiang Yuyue finally arrived at the palace gate.

Song Jinglan wanted to greet him at the door, but he didn't want to appear too eager, so he patiently waited for Yueying to bring him over.

After getting off the carriage, Jiang Yuyue looked up and surveyed the palace before her. The last time she came here was to plead her family's case in court, but now she had a different identity, which made her sigh at the impermanence of life.

As Yueying watched as the person was led into the palace, a huge weight was lifted from her heart, and she immediately made a "please" gesture.

"Please, Miss Jiang. His Majesty must be getting impatient."

These words made Jiang Yuyue's expression become slightly more serious. Once she stepped into this place, Song Jinglan would no longer be just Song Jinglan, but the most noble person in the world. Could she really stand shoulder to shoulder with him?

Led by Yueying, Jiang Yuyue arrived at the Imperial Study where Song Jinglan was. As she stepped inside, she saw Song Jinglan playing chess with Jiang Feili.

"came back?"

Song Jinglan raised her eyes, trying to make her question less deliberate, "Have you explained everything clearly to that Lian Mo this time?"

"The explanation is clear."

Jiang Yuyue didn't intend to say much, but Song Jinglan, thinking about how Lian Mo had been in contact with her all these years, couldn't help but feel a little sour in her words.

"Did you really only talk about the shop? You went to see him specifically for something else?"

Hearing Song Jinglan's pointed words, Jiang Yuyue knew that he must be jealous for no reason again.

Although she could have explained to Lian Mo why she went to see him, Lian Mo himself hadn't made the matter of Medicine King Valley public. After thinking it over carefully, she felt it was inappropriate to reveal his family affairs without permission, so she swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue.

"My relationship with him is purely business-related; what other reason could there be?"

Jiang Yuyue said frankly, "If you don't believe me, you can bring him closer and ask him."

Having said all that, Song Jinglan naturally couldn't press further and had to change the subject.

"You must be tired after this long journey. I've settled Mo'er and your two maids in Fengchi Palace. Have the palace servants take you there."

Phoenix Pool Palace?

The name touched Jiang Yuyue's ears and made her expression change slightly. Although she had already accepted the idea of ​​entering the palace to become empress, the sudden change in her status made her feel somewhat uncomfortable.

After watching Jiang Yuyue leave, Song Jinglan then inquired about Yueying.

"What did she and that Lian Mo talk about?"

"This... subordinate doesn't know."

Yueying's expression was slightly subtle. "When this Miss Jiang was talking to that Lian Mo, she specifically asked her subordinates to stay away, so I really don't know the specific content of their conversation."

These words darkened Song Jinglan's eyes, and his fingers unconsciously clenched. If Jiang Yuyue was really only discussing shop matters with Lian Mo, why would she need to avoid Yueying? But she had just said with great certainty that it was only business, so it seemed that she was indeed hiding something from him.

Jiang Feili naturally noticed this as well. Seeing Song Jinglan's restrained and patient demeanor, he felt that this emperor was becoming more and more unbecoming.

"Who is the emperor, you or she? If you have any questions, just ask them directly. Why go to such lengths to back down?"

Jiang Feili made no attempt to hide the sarcasm in his words, "Do you intend to remain like this in the future? You won't even dare to ask questions when you have doubts in your heart? Even if it's inconvenient for you to ask him, why don't you just grab that Lian Mo and ask him? Now that you're the emperor, why is your vigor not as sharp as it was when you were Prince Jing?"

"This is none of your business."

Song Jinglan was feeling annoyed and frowned, "I know what I'm doing."

These words really infuriated Jiang Feili. He put down the chess piece in his hand and immediately walked away, only sighing before leaving.

"It's utterly hopeless."