The Zhenyuan army returned triumphantly and entered the city. The people of the capital beat drums and gongs in celebration.

The joy was like bamboo shoots after the rain, spreading throughout the land of the Yan Dynasty.

After the rewards were given, the celebratory banquet in the palace lasted for two days and two nights.

While everyone in the Imperial Palace toasted each other with their own thoughts, news of the Ninth Prince's great achievements spread through the streets.

The people did not know the relationship between Prince Ning Fu and the Ninth Princes. The Emperor forbade all civil and military officials from mentioning that Prince Ning Fu had a concubine's son and brainwashed the truth. The Ninth Princes had been weak and sickly since he was young. Thanks to the Emperor's love, he was raised in the Temple of Eternal Spring. He was familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics and knew how to rule a country. It was only a year ago that he left the mountain and returned to government.

After leaving the mountain, he made many contributions. He saved the sick at the Yong An Temple, opened the grain stores in Feng Province, and obtained ten thousand shi of grain from the rich merchants of the Yan Dynasty. He also followed the army and made great contributions.

The people suddenly realized that the young miracle doctor who saved people at the Yong An Temple did not want to reveal his name. It turned out that he was a member of the royal family.

As for the distribution of grain for disaster relief and gathering of provisions, it was not something an ordinary person could do. It turned out that it was done by the reclusive Ninth Prince.

At this time, the people were all talking about it. The people who saw what happened at the Yong An Temple also recalled it. They felt that the young man had a noble temperament and was not a normal person.

The Emperor's actions were to use what Lu Huan had done to win over the people's hearts.

Although Lu Huan was used, he did not have any opinions about it. After all, it helped to stabilize the people's hearts.

Previously, there were riots everywhere in the Yan Dynasty. After this news was spread, it more or less calmed the people and reduced the riots.

Coupled with the victory of the North, the people of the Yan Dynasty supported them like never before.

Over the past few days, the topic of conversation in the capital had been the Ninth Princes. Because he was mysterious and young, Lu Huan's limelight was unparalleled. He directly surpassed the other princes and became the prince with the best reputation among the common people.

As a result, the Fifth Prince, the Crown Prince, and the Second Prince would naturally be on guard.

The Fifth Prince, in particular, was pacing back and forth in the residence with his fists clenched and his face ashen.

At that time on Autumn Swallow Mountain, he had felt that Lu Huan's appearance was somewhat similar to his father's. However, at that time, he didn't think too much about it. Who would have thought that Lu Huan was actually the child left behind by Noble Lady Qing, who had caused the entire Imperial Palace to tremble at the mention of her name 17 years ago?

If she had known earlier, she would not have asked him to be her study companion. She would have taken advantage of the fact that he was still a fledgling to make him disappear!

But now, he had unknowingly gained the support of the entire Zhenyuan army, as well as several first-rank officials in the court.

It was one thing for a force to not rise, but when it did, it actually shocked the world with a single feat.

He was most likely an incomparably powerful opponent.

Previously, the Fifth Prince and the Crown Prince were very friendly on the surface, but the Fifth Prince's faction and the Crown Prince's faction of the Prime Minister had always been fighting both openly and covertly.

However, ever since Lu Huan had been reinstated as the Ninth Princes, the people of these two factions had temporarily turned hostility into friendship and silk. Without prior consultation, they began to focus their impeachment on the Zhenyuan general, the Minister of War, the Grand Commandant Of Cloud, and the others.

It was just that the Zhenyuan army had just returned from a victorious battle. At this time, it was very difficult to find fault with the Zhenyuan general.

As a result, the factions of these princes could only be secretly anxious in their hearts.

As for Yun Xiupang, Chang Gongwu, and the others, as well as the people who knew Lu Huan at the Imperial College, their shock at this time was also indescribable.

Let's not talk about this for the time being.

In short, at this time, the common people were celebrating, but the court was surging like a storm.

After the Grand Scribe officially compiled the court history of the Ninth Princes, two mission completion notifications popped up on Su Xi and Lu Huan's side at the same time.

【Congratulations on completing Mission 13 (Advanced): Please let the entire capital know who is behind the 'Yong' an Temple's Godly Doctor 'and' the mysterious rich merchant who mobilized three thousand gold coins to raise provisions'.

Reward: + 1500 gold coins, + 12 points reward!】

【Congratulations on completing Mission 14 (Advanced): Successfully reinstated as His Highness the Ninth Princes.

Reward: + 2500 gold coins, + 18 points reward!】

As soon as these two main missions were completed, the points instantly rose from 152 to 182.

Su Xi and Lu Huan were somewhat excited, of course, in different ways.

Lu Huan silently calculated how many more points he needed to reach 200, and then looked at the screen to see what the next mission was. He saw that the next mission, which had not yet been issued, was: "In June, Chengzhou is about to flood its banks. Please control the flood so that the common people can live and work in peace and contentment. Reward: 18 points."

Chengzhou's banks were the biggest project undertaken by the Ministry of Works last year. How could the banks burst?

If the banks burst according to the mission, wouldn't millions of common people be displaced?!

It was probably another corruption within the Ministry of Works.

Lu Huan frowned and cursed the Ministry of Works in his heart. He continued to search, but the next mission did not appear on the screen. This meant that he had to complete Mission 15 before he could continue.

However, it was only the beginning of May. Even if he took precautions to prevent the banks from bursting, he had to wait until June to complete the mission. Then, wouldn't he have to wait for at least another month before he could see her?

Su Xi quickly opened the current status and saw that it had become — —

【Wealth and Assets】: The Ninth Princes' wealth, 145 farms (equivalent to one-third of 'three thousand gold coins', comparable to one-third of the Yan Dynasty).

【Political Party Support】: General Zhenyuan, Minister of War, Grand Commandant Of Cloud, countless officials in the Ministry of War, and some officials in the imperial court.

【Reputation】: Rumor has it that the Ninth Princes is handsome and unparalleled. He cares for the world and is a genius at governing a country.

When Su Xi saw the evaluation of Zaizai in the Fame and Prestige column, she was instantly delighted. One had to know that she had accompanied Zaizai since he started out in a firewood courtyard. It had taken them only two years to get to where they were now. It really wasn't easy. She felt a sense of accomplishment, like she was slowly building blocks. She couldn't help but smile.

Lu Huan raised his head to look at her. Perhaps he was infected by her smile, but the urgency and anxiety in his heart finally dissipated slightly.

No matter what, there was only a little more than a month left. Hopefully, there wouldn't be any accidents in this month.

The main surname in the Yan Dynasty was Yan. The Nine Princes were ranked according to their family name, Qing.

However, in this world, other than the members of the imperial family, there was naturally no one who dared to call the prince by his name. Thus, no one called him by the name Yan Qing. The officials all respectfully addressed him as His Highness the Ninth Prince.

The next day, the carriage and a line of Imperial Guards waited outside, waiting for the Ninth Princes to go to the Yong 'an Temple.

The people that Lu Huan had saved from the Yong 'an Temple knelt the entire way from the Yong' an Temple. They begged to see the Ninth Princes and kowtowed to express their gratitude. Thus, the Emperor decided to use this opportunity to have Lu Huan travel as the Ninth Princes to the Yong 'an Temple to pay respects to Buddha. This was equivalent to officially announcing to the world, in addition to the imperial edict.

Lu Huan accepted the change in identity very calmly. However, when Su Xi saw the majestic Imperial Guards outside, she was a little dazed. In the past, Zaizai was always alone when he went out. Now that he was the Ninth Princes, he had a palanquin and an imperial umbrella following him wherever he went. This lineup was too noble.

She was very interested in Lu Huan's official robes of all ranks. Now, the prince robes that Lu Huan had changed into were more noble and exquisite than any of the previous ones. Jade ornaments, golden hairpins, and nine emblems. Lifelike dragons were embroidered on his shoulders, back, and cuffs with bright yellow silk. His waist was decorated with gold ornaments and red tassels. He had cold eyebrows and starry eyes. His skin was as white as jade. He was unbelievably handsome.

Even though Su Xi was already used to his exquisite appearance, she still couldn't help but be stunned every time he raised his eyebrows and looked at her.

This was the disadvantage of opening the original art.

His face made it easy for people to forget about the plot.

If he had opened the original art from the start, Su Xi probably wouldn't have been so focused on researching how to complete those missions.

On the way to the Yong An Temple, Lu Huan sat in the palanquin from his residence. Su Xi couldn't help but stare at his face in a daze. Lu Huan noticed this. Although his ears were slightly red, he still pretended to be calm. He dusted his robes and tidied his clothes for her to look at.

There was no man in the world who wanted his appearance to be so outstanding that others would ignore him and only pay attention to his appearance.

If it was someone else who kept staring at Lu Huan, he would have been very unhappy and his face would have darkened. However, only she — — he hoped that she would continue to stare, and stare for a while longer.

Even if there was a slight possibility that she cared more about him because of his face, that would be good.

The people of the Yong An Temple were excited. They shouted, "Long live the Ninth Princes."

These pop-up dialog boxes filled the screen. Only then did Su Xi come back to her senses. Oh my god, she had been staring at Zaizai all the way until now.

She suddenly felt a little embarrassed and looked away.

Lu Huan stepped into the temple and concentrated on worshiping Buddha.

The white smoke from the incense burner slowly rose. He opened his eyes and adjusted his breathing. Suddenly, he looked at Su Xi who was separated by a curtain. There was a faint light in his eyes. He smiled at Su Xi, "Xiao Xi, do you know what I just asked for?"

Su Xi saw that his ears were red and felt that something was wrong. Her eyelids twitched. She was afraid that he would say something that would make her blush and her heart beat faster. She quickly said, "No, I don't know — —"

But before she could finish, Lu Huan stared at her and said slowly, "I asked for a marriage."

His dark eyes were glossy and moist. He looked at Su Xi faintly. It was as if once Su Xi said something harsh, a desolate leaf would immediately appear on top of his head.

Su Xi's heart beat like a drum. Her face turned red again — — Zaizai was really not right recently!

The scary thing was that she was also not right recently. Why was she blushing for no reason!

He said he wanted to ask for a marriage, not for you. Why did your heart beat faster? Maybe he wanted to ask for a marriage with Ruyan Liu, who he met secretly by the river?!

Lu Huan stared at her and opened his thin lips. It seemed that he wanted to say something. Su Xi was so scared that her whole body trembled. She quickly exited the game, "Goodbye. I suddenly remembered that I haven't washed the dishes yet!"

Lu Huan, "…"

Su Xi hid in the bathroom and looked at the mirror with a sad face. She saw that her face was as red as a monkey's butt. She, "…"

After Lu Huan worshiped Buddha at the Yong 'an Temple, everything should have been settled. Next, there were some military affairs for him to deal with in the Zhenyuan Army. Zhong Ganping also had to communicate with him about more than 100 farms in the Yan Dynasty.

He had just returned after making a great contribution. The people were deeply grateful. The Emperor was also very biased. Even if the other princes in the imperial court wanted to fight for the throne, they couldn't act rashly for the time being. In other words, there weren't any major issues on his side at the moment.

The major issues were on Su Xi's side.

She didn't dare to stay at home. As long as she stayed at home, she would think about the way Lu Huan looked at her, the things Lu Huan said, and some of Lu Huan's subtle movements …

In the dense white fog, she couldn't get rid of his dark and watery eyes. Her heart was in a mess. She couldn't calm down and couldn't do any homework.

Thus, she hugged her summer homework, picked up her phone, and went to Gu Qin's house to do her homework.

Lu Huan didn't know where Gu Qin's house was. It probably hadn't been unlocked yet.

Gu Qin's mother prepared watermelon and an air conditioner. She asked the two of them to stay at home and do their homework. She and Gu Qin's father went back to work.

Thus, only Gu Qin and Su Xi were left at home. The two of them did their homework and ate snacks.

Su Xi tried her best to put the inexplicable emotions that had welled up in her heart during this period of time to the back of her mind. Indeed, she happily watched a drama with Gu Qin for a while. But after half a day, she felt empty in her heart, as though she hadn't seen anyone for a long time.

She ate potato chips absent-mindedly and reached her hand into Gu Qin's bag.

"What are you doing?

You're absent-minded. "Gu Qin took her hand away." Eat yourself. "

Su Xi suddenly sat upright and still. He looked at Gu Qin seriously and said, "Let me ask you for a scripture."

Gu Qin chuckled and glanced at her. "Are you saying that you're in love early?"

"No." Su Xi pushed him away.

"Be serious. It's like this. I'm playing a game. It's an ancient game. Recently, it's been very strange. I suddenly can't bear to play until the final level. When I realized that the game character doesn't rely on me as much anymore, I feel very sad. Not only that, but when I see the game character getting closer to other game characters, I feel very uncomfortable … It wasn't like this at first. At first, I was especially looking forward to choosing a concubine for him …"

Gu Qin crunched the potato chips and said, "It's normal. Many people are like this when they play games. It means that you like a 2D person."

"Like?!

How is that possible?! "

Su Xi was shocked and almost jumped up. After a while, she sat down cross-legged with a red face and murmured, "What if the game is a real world and not a 2D person?"

"There's no possessiveness between friends." Gu Qin touched her forehead and said, "Xixi, you must have a fever."

She looked at Su Xi with pity and said, "It's only been a few days since the final exams, and you've already gone crazy from playing games?"

Su Xi, "…"

"It can't be."

Su Xi was still fixated on the word "like" that Gu Qin said. Her heart was beating very fast, but when she looked down at the empty bag of potato chips, she couldn't help but say, "At most, I'll just treat him as a pet and a friend …"

Moreover, it was already very magical for people from two different worlds to be able to meet through a screen. Su Xi didn't even dare to think about anything else.

Even if she dared to think about it, she couldn't do anything about it.

That world went from a frost disaster and the displacement of the people to the cheering of the entire country. Gradually, some new vitality appeared.

The people knelt on the ground in the Northern Region and knelt on the ground in the Yong 'an Temple. Su Xi had seen their gazes. They looked at Lu Huan with reverence as if they were looking at their savior.

According to the established main storyline of the game, he was going to become the ruler of a country in the future. It wasn't easy to get all of this. What he wanted to do more was to work hard to realize his dream of the people living and working in peace.

Going to another world and having nothing was something that she didn't have the courage to do. Therefore, she didn't have the courage to ask him to do so.

Of course, these were just messy thoughts that lingered in Su Xi's mind. Gu Qin didn't know what she was talking about. She also couldn't discuss it with Gu Qin.

She sighed and rubbed the empty bag of potato chips with melancholy.

It was raining heavily on Lu Huan's side. He stood under the eaves of the mansion and silently watched the raindrops fall down in a continuous line. The candlelight in the night was swayed by the wind, flickering and extinguishing.

He looked at her hesitant expression towards her friend on the screen. He looked at the line of words that popped up: "At most, I'll just treat him as a pet and a friend …"

He pursed his lips. Although he tried his best not to be disappointed, his heart still felt like a stone had fallen and landed heavily on the ground.

He stood under the eaves for a long time. His sleeves were slightly wet. He slowly came back to his senses and lowered his eyes. Pretending that he wasn't that sad, he put away the screen and returned to the house.

Because Su Xi's heart was in a mess, she only went online after eating for two days.

After she went online, she found that the lantern that she gave Zaizai had been hung in his bedroom in the new mansion. The boxes that she used to store her rouge and other trinkets had also been moved over. Zaizai was moving them wherever he went … She suddenly felt inexplicably guilty.

At this time, Lu Huan had already left court. He had taken off his court robes and was sitting behind the desk in his study in a normal robe dealing with business.

Su Xi wasn't sure if he had opened the screen or if he could see her. Thus, she sneaked in and stared at him for a while.

She didn't know why, but she felt that he had lost a lot of weight after not going online for two days. Could it be that after becoming a prince, there was still so much work to do?

Su Xi immediately felt a little indignant for Zaizai. He had just regained his status as a prince. Why did The Emperor put so much work on him?

She stared for a while. Just as she was about to sneak away, Lu Huan suddenly looked up from the screen and said: "You're here."

Su Xi jumped in fright and hurriedly greeted him: "Oh right, I'm here. I saw that you were busy so I didn't disturb you."

She was afraid that Lu Huan would say something that would make her brain crash like the previous times. However, she didn't expect that Zaizai wouldn't say anything today. He only looked at her gently and said: "You haven't come these past two days. Were you rushing to do your summer homework?"

Su Xi hurriedly said: "Yes!

There was a lot of homework! "

Lu Huan smiled and said: "Do you want me to help you do it?"

Su Xi was amused by his words. Her nervous mood immediately improved a lot: "Zaizai, you should deal with your own military affairs first."

Hearing her blurt out the word "Zaizai", Lu Huan's slender fingers holding the long brush paused. He didn't say anything and lowered his eyes. Although he tried not to show it, there was still a bit of loneliness in his expression.

Su Xi's heart clenched. She wanted to slap herself.

After a moment of silence, Su Xi tried her best to speak in a light tone: "I'll continue to do my homework. I'll come find you tomorrow."

Lu Huan looked at her, wanting to say something but hesitating.

Su Xi's throat tightened. She thought he was going to say something, but he just pursed his lips. Then he curved his eyebrows and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you here for five days. Can you come and see me tonight instead of tomorrow?"

Su Xi breathed a sigh of relief and quickly promised: "Okay, no problem."

She picked up the bowls and chopsticks and walked towards the kitchen, intending to wash the dishes. At the same time, she cut the interface to Zaizai's study. Just as she was about to go offline, she suddenly saw two rows of eunuchs from the Imperial Palace at the entrance of the mansion. They were holding imperial edicts in their hands. The eunuch in the lead was saying something to the Yulin Guards guarding the Ninth Prince's mansion.

Looking at this situation, something big had happened in the capital. Was the Emperor going to hand it over to Zaizai to deal with?

Su Xi was a little worried. She turned on the faucet with her left hand and cut the interface with her right hand.

Then she saw the eunuch in the lead say to the Yulin Guards: "The Empress suggested to The Emperor yesterday that the Ninth Princes is already seventeen years old, but he doesn't even have a concubine to take care of the mansion. The housekeeper takes care of it all day long, and there isn't a close person by his side. It's really not good. Therefore, she sent me today to deliver some portraits of noble ladies for the Ninth Prince to pick."

The Empress?

Su Xi suddenly remembered that the Empress was the Crown Prince's person. Now, the Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince were both targeting Zaizai. It was just that they couldn't act rashly for the time being. Sending noble ladies to Zaizai's side was the easiest way to implement at present.

In other words — Fuck!

The consort selection that she had always been looking forward to finally came …?

But why did she feel her fingers were a little cold in an instant?

Su Xi stared blankly at the Yulin Guards who stepped aside after listening to the eunuch's words. Then, the head eunuch took people into the hall to find Lu Huan.

"…"

Su Xi used to think that this scene would make her very excited. With so many orioles and swallows, she would definitely be dazzled by Lu Huan's choice.

But when this scene really happened, she stood in front of the sink, but her limbs were stiff and her mind was blank. Her brain buzzed, but she couldn't hear the sound of water.

When she finally reacted, her phone fell into the sink with a "plop."

Su Xi was immediately frightened out of her wits. She hurriedly picked up the phone in a flurry and used blotting paper to wipe the water off the phone.

But the phone's screen was already black. No matter how she pressed it, she couldn't turn it on.

At the same time, Lu Huan frowned, as if he had a premonition that something was wrong.

He stopped writing and raised his head to look at the curtain that hadn't been turned off.

But he suddenly discovered that the curtain flashed and then disappeared.

Just like that — disappeared?

Lu Huan's face was as white as paper. He immediately stood up and tried to grab the curtain in the air.

But there was no trace of the curtain in the air.

In his panic, he took large strides in the direction of the curtain.

But the table in front of him shook and fell to the ground, breaking into pieces.

And he was still left alone in the hall, in this world of his.