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Lai Xuan Suo City, emancipating the slaves.

Gu Cheng had lost a general, but had promoted the leader of his warlike tribe to a great general. He had even wanted to send people to suppress Lai Xuan, only to find out that Lai Xuan had brought two hundred elite soldiers all the way from afar, while the city was guarded by heavy soldiers under Duan Chengxuan's command.

And now that the situation in Jiang Yan's new country was uncertain, and she didn't want to provoke Navy Tide, this great Buddha, she had no choice but to not disturb her.

As for the fact that Gu Liuyan had returned with Duan Chengxuan to the capital, in order to prevent himself from being recognized by others, Duan Chengxuan claimed that he was Gu Liuyan's lover or male companion. However, he had handed over all of his official duties to Prince Zong Ping, while the battle had been completely handed over to the Third and Sixth Princes.

The person who had suddenly changed his nature was currently carving a wooden sword for him.

When Gu Danyan walked in with the medical book in her arms, she saw this scene. She picked up Qing Shui with one hand and slowly sat down beside him, "You've been closed up for a few days, and you've even ignored Navy Tide's letter. Just to make a wooden sword for Qing Ze?"

Master did the same thing when he was young." Duan Chengxuan hadn't finished carving for a long time, but now that he had carved the hilt, he said with great care, "Wooden swords are not used to chop, but rather to play and practice. It's rather similar to a sword, but it doesn't have a spike, so this hilt should be decorated a little more.

"I didn't know a sword could produce such a thing." Gu Danyan rubbed his chin and then kissed on Qing Ze's forehead: "What did the teachers in the school teach today?"

Only then did Qing Qing start talking softly. Gu Danyan listened attentively, while Duan Chengxuan continued carving on his own.

Qu Li and Yun Dian's relationship had eased up by quite a bit, and they had just entered the main hall with their food boxes in their hands. The three of them didn't look like royalty at all, and instead looked like ordinary people.

As soon as Qing saw Yun Wan, he happily jumped down and rushed to Yun Wan's side, "Milkmaid!"

Yun Xiao smiled as he picked her up. Qing Yi then openly kissed the scar on her face, which caused Qu Li to feel a tinge of jealousy, but he didn't dare to say anything.

"Mother, you haven't recovered from the cold yet. What is the big winter doing here?" Gu Danyan quickly walked forward and pulled down his cloak to place on her shoulders, tying the cloak with ease.

Yun Wan was unable to recover from her illness and was taken care of as a child. This made him feel somewhat embarrassed.

However, Gu Danyan was stubborn. He dragged her into an inner room and sat her down. The mother and daughter always read more medical books, so Qu Li could only leave after a meal and return to the palace to handle official business.

The crowning ceremony was just around the corner. In a few days, Su Yuwan would be escorted to Er Dan.

After waiting until nightfall to send off the clouds, Duan Chengxuan came in with the carved wooden sword and placed it next to Qing Ze's pillow, even helping to tuck in the corners. When he raised his eyes, he saw Gu Pingyan walk out from behind the screen.

Even though they shared a bed, Duan Chengxuan didn't dare to overstep his boundaries. Now that he had arrived in the capital and they shared a room, there were three beds in this huge room. Qu Li's intentions were too obvious, and he was only willing to watch from a distance.

Gu Liuyan had also promised him that she would do this. She now turned to look at Duan Chengxuan, who was looking at his hair. She smiled and said, "Qing Zai is here. Even if I allow it, you won't be able to do anything."

"The days are long, there's no rush." Duan Chengxuan had no choice but to withdraw his gaze, wash up, and climb onto the bed. However, Gu Daiyan had long fallen asleep, and her hair was still wet.

The days that should have been normal were interrupted by hurried footsteps.

Only when he opened the door did he slightly raise his body to look up. Outside the door stood the panting Cheng Shan, "Prince, when Your Highness Wang Fei passed through the border, he secretly ordered your underlings to attack the city of Lai Xuan. Although the Third Prince personally led the troops away, the Emperor should blame them."

Gu Danyan was still unconscious. After listening for a while, he lay down again.

Duan Chengxuan waved his hand at Cheng Shan. "Royal brother will naturally take care of this matter. I'll send a letter and you can hand it to Su Yu Wan and tell her that I'm still at the frontline. I have another plan, and tell her not to act rashly."

He lit the candle and wrote a letter.

Cheng Shan quickly left after receiving the letter. Duan Chengxuan didn't expect Su Yuwan to have such guts.

He walked up to Gu Daiyan's bed and found that she had already slept soundly. Her body was slightly bent, and compared to the pillow, she preferred to rest her head on the back corner, half her face buried in the bedding.

Duan Chengxuan's heart felt a lot more at ease, and he returned to his own bed to sleep soundly.

A few days later, Navy Tide's carriage finally arrived in the capital. The citizens of the capital couldn't help but be curious as to what this wandering princess looked like. They couldn't help but be curious as to why she could become the Navy Tide's Crown Princess.

Gu Danyan's identity was not revealed, so he waited in the palace.

Duan Chengxuan was in the nearby side hall, but he was able to clearly see the situation over here through the window.

Because of this, when Su Yu Wan came to the palace dressed in her luxurious clothing, she was already welcomed by a servant maid. Since no one followed behind Gu Qing Yan, this gave Su Yu Wan some ideas in her mind: "I thought you only wanted to lure me to Er Dan to torture me, but you didn't look like a princess in this palace."

"The eldest young mistress is naturally the daughter of His Majesty, and behind him is Duan Chengxuan. He is just a little different to me." Gu Danyan smiled and casually sat on the stone bench, "There are a lot of things that His Majesty and His Highness the Crown Prince have not done recently. Eldest young mistress will take a walk around the palace and learn some etiquette."

"You don't need to learn the etiquette of Er Dan?" Su Yu Wan raised her eyebrows. Hearing Gu Qing Yan's words, could it be that Big Brother Xuan had confirmed her identity as the princess of Er Dan?

"Of course not. I have never lived in the palace."

"Gu Liuyan, why do you always refuse to be taught a lesson?" Su Yu Wan became increasingly sure that her identity had been confirmed by Duan Cheng Xuan. She immediately became complacent: "When I become a princess, you have to kneel and pay your respects to me as well."

To this, Gu Liuyan merely harrumphed: "Even a woman who Master and Mistress can do this, is worthy of me kneeling down and bowing to her?"

As she passed by, Gu Daiyan's sneer pierced into Su Yuwan's heart.

Without waiting for Duan Chengxuan to make the first move, she had already knelt down on the soft couch with one leg while the other hand held onto his lapel. She kissed him on the corner of his mouth, "I feel a bit unhappy whenever I see her."

Both of Duan Chengxuan's hands grabbed her waist and deepened his kiss. "I'll accompany you to train?"

"Why not practice here?" Gu Liuyan buried herself into the nape of Duan Chenxuan's neck. "No one is disturbing the side chamber."

Duan Cheng Xuan's hand slightly moved upwards, and she didn't know whether to laugh or to cry. "You're looking for me to release the flames, aren't you being a little too unreserved?"

"If you are not willing to release the fire, I can look for you again … "Ugh!"