In my dream of returning to the Tang Dynasty, I snatched Wu Zetian from my lap.

boom!

Changsun Wuji grabbed Changsun Huan's clothes and slammed him against the wall, gritting his teeth as he said, "I ordered the men below to wait for an opportunity to act. It was the Prince of Han who made the first move and then attacked, but I did not order you to take the initiative."

"Xuanling and Zhijie are still in the enemy camp. Who gave those bastards the right to do this?! What will His Majesty think of me?!"

He was trembling with anger, and in his rage, he picked up the jade pendant and smashed it.

Changsun Huan was hit so hard that he begged for mercy repeatedly.

"Father, no, no!"

"I'm doing this for the good of the family. We're worried that if the King of Han really returns, he might not only survive but also be pardoned because of his military achievements."

"He'll become a major obstacle and a thorn in the side of the Changsun family, and I don't want that to happen!"

"Then you can do such stupid things!" Changsun Wuji slapped him again.

"Father, even if I didn't know, they would still do it. You know perfectly well that the noble families hate Li Yuanchang to the core!"

"If they want to make a move, we can't stop them anyway, so we might as well cooperate!"

"Shut up!!"

Changsun Wuji angrily rebuked him.

Changsun Huan trembled, his face turning deathly pale. He had never seen his father look like this before.

"The Liao River negotiations have been completed, and the Prince of Han is about to return to Chang'an. I don't care what others do, but you must not let me get involved. His Majesty already knows about this!"

Changsun Huan trembled.

"Okay, okay!!" He nodded vigorously, then suddenly realized, "Father, Li, Li Yuanchang is coming back?"

"Then he's alright?"

"What will you do if he comes back?"

"What do you mean, 'what to do'?" Changsun Wuji asked impatiently, shoving Changsun Huan aside. "His demand for His Majesty to execute me is just an exorbitant price to pay. His real purpose is to save the people from the Prince of Han's mansion."

"Would His Majesty agree?"

"But since he's back, it must be because His Majesty instructed Lord Fang to make that promise."

"Ha, what good are promises? Li Yuanchang has already committed a grave offense. Some things, once done, can never be erased." Changsun Wuji's eyes were icy.

"Father, what do you mean?" Changsun Huan's eyes lit up.

……

The Prince of Han's Palace.

The mansion, which had been under house arrest and filled with tension, suddenly showed signs of life. First, Situ Lan and others were released and returned, and then the imprisoned guards Guo Chao, Yuan Tong, and others also returned.

The vast Han Prince's mansion, involving thousands of people, returned one after another at the same time. Among them, only Guo Chao and his personal guards suffered some punishment, while the rest were all unharmed.

There were still a large number of imperial guards outside the mansion, but they did not enter; they were mainly there for protection.

After Li Wei's incident, Li Shimin became afraid, fearing that someone might not want to negotiate and would target the Prince of Han's mansion. If this happened, Li Yuanchang would surely rebel.

After being separated and placed under house arrest for so long, the women in the back courtyard all wept when they met again.

Then, under Situ Lan's arrangement, they regrouped, wiped away their tears, and began cleaning the mansion and cooking.

At this moment, the Eastern Palace guards came forward with an imperial edict to read it aloud.

The entire household was there to welcome them.

"Imperial Edict to the Chancellor".

"The entire family of 1,053 people from the Prince of Han's residence officially set off twelve days later, moving from Chang'an to western Liaoning."

"Considering the long and arduous journey, and fearing the presence of wild beasts, I have specially dispatched a thousand imperial guards to escort them along the way..."

"..."

After the long imperial edict was read, it didn't mention any rewards or honors, but it was full of concern, leaving everyone in the Han Prince's mansion, young and old, completely bewildered.

It's been so long, they probably all know the news. They thought they were doomed, but they were suddenly released, and the court's attitude was so good!

The key point is that their attitude was so good.

"My lord, where is His Highness the Prince of Han?"

"Where is he?" Situ Lan couldn't help but ask, her gentle and beautiful face full of worry. She was no longer that young girl.

Especially recently, she has been unable to eat or sleep well, and looks extremely tired.

"Princess Consort of Han, please accept the decree." To avoid suspicion, the people in the Eastern Palace dared not say another word.

Seeing that he refused to speak, Situ Lan took out a lot of gold and silver jewelry in order to get some information about Li Yuanchang.

But he was rejected.

This caused her to have an emotional breakdown: "What happened to the King of Han? Where is he?"

"Tell me quickly, please!"

The people in the Eastern Palace remained unmoved and dared not act.

But Situ Lan held on tightly to the person who came, and no amount of persuasion could change her mind. She was a very proper woman who wouldn't even make a sound while eating, but at this moment, for her husband, she couldn't care less about her appearance.

"Princess Consort of Han, please don't do this."

The person from the Eastern Palace spoke.

Situ Lan was startled and subconsciously looked over, only to see a young man in the crowd with fair skin, red lips, and exceptionally beautiful and sharp features.

At a glance, she recognized the person's identity, her beautiful eyes widening in shock that it was her!

The young man gestured to his left and right with his eyes.

Situ Lan belatedly realized what was happening, quickly averted her gaze, swallowed hard, and tried to remain calm.

She understood the implication from the young man's eyes.

"My lords, there are some letters at home. Please take them with you. They were left by the Prince of Han. Please pass them on to His Majesty to prove our innocence."

Upon hearing this, the person from the Crown Prince's Palace nodded: "Yes."

Naturally, the person was kept behind, and Situ Lan's beautiful eyes couldn't help but look at the young man.

Their eyes met, and they instantly understood each other.

Immediately afterwards, Situ Lan led the way and whispered a few words to Cui Wanqing, Qi Senluge, and the other women of the Han Prince's Mansion.

Having been a family for quite some time, everyone immediately began to cover for each other, using various pretexts to distract the people from the Eastern Palace.

In no time at all.

Situ Lan hurriedly and cautiously arrived at a side room and closed the door tightly.

Turning around, he saw the young man who had come from the Eastern Palace earlier.

Their eyes met, revealing two pairs of beautiful eyes with completely different styles, yet both exquisitely modeled: one pair was gentle and graceful, the other sharp and ruthless, cunning and alluring.

"What are you doing here?"

"He sent me."

"The King of Han?" Situ Lan exclaimed excitedly, her beautiful eyes already brimming with tears, as she grabbed Wu Meiniang's wrist.

Wu Mei's heart trembled inexplicably. This woman was no less loved than she was. As a woman herself, she could sense the difference even from a single glance.

Wu Mei's feelings at this moment were complicated. She envied, was jealous, and ostracized Situ Lan. She believed that the other party had stolen everything that belonged to her and was a complete opportunist.

But now, she is conflicted and doesn't know how to face it.

He nodded: "It's him."

"He's fine now, you don't need to worry."

Upon hearing this, Situ Lan burst into tears of joy, as if she had been brought back to life. She had a thousand questions in her mind, but the most important thing was to confirm Li Yuanchang's safety.