With a warehouse full of supplies, I stood alone as king in this chaotic world, gun in hand.

"It was worth the money I spent. Not only did I find your whereabouts, but I also found Ma De and uncovered the case of my brother being kidnapped years ago. The mastermind behind it all was Nangong Qi and Consort Min."

Those two people had long been bribed by the Ming family and the Empress Dowager to cultivate Nangong Xun's power. From the initial kidnapping of his brother, to his involvement in the murder of his mother, and your disappearance, they were all behind it.

"So, I went to see His Majesty and ordered the execution of Consort Min and that den of wicked people, including Nangong Qi, to avenge my brother, my mother, and you." Nangong Wu finished speaking calmly.

"Your brother..." Huo Jing closed his eyes in anguish, recalling his son's small, lifeless body. "It's because I'm a useless father, I failed to protect you!"

"Father, the small body we pulled out back then wasn't my brother. He's still alive, and I'll find him." Nangong Wu's eyes were cold and piercing.

My brother, Nangong Xiao, was taken away by the Nine Nether Sect and is very likely to be trained by them to be an assassin.

"Good girl, this year has been tough for you, but you've grown up a lot." Huo Jing looked at his sensible daughter, feeling both heartache and pride.

In just over a month, she did so much, and that was during her postpartum period.

"The Ming family has been deeply involved in the court for many years and has secretly cultivated a considerable amount of power. Moreover, there is an Empress Dowager in the palace. It would be difficult to wipe them out in one fell swoop."

"Father, rest assured, we are now fully aware of Nangong Xun's every move. We are just waiting for those people to surface." Nangong Wu's eyes flashed with murderous intent.

This time, she will not let anyone who participated in trying to harm them get away with it.

That empress dowager should be buried by now.

The father and daughter talked for nearly an hour, and Huo Jing looked somewhat tired.

"Father, we won't be back in Kyoto until the afternoon, so please get some sleep first," Nangong Wu said.

"Okay." Huo Jing did feel a little tired, and lay down to rest with Nangong Wu's help.

Before long, he fell asleep.

Nangong Wu took out a small bottle, uncapped it, and placed the bottle opening under Huo Jing's nose, causing him to fall asleep.

Then, with a thought, he sent the person into the space, took off their clothes, and put them in the hot spring pool.

Hot spring water has miraculous effects in curing various chronic diseases, relieving fatigue, and strengthening the body. I hope it can help my father alleviate some of his ailments.

After the caravan had traveled for about an hour, the driver said to her, "Your Highness, we will reach the post station in ten miles. Shall we stop and rest?"

"Stop and let everyone have lunch before you continue," Nangong Wu instructed.

"Yes," the driver replied.

Nangong Wu used her mind to enter the space and bring Huo Jing out.

When Huo Jing woke up, he felt much more energetic and his body was not in so much pain.

He thought the medicine Nangong Wu gave him was working.

*

They returned to the Prince's Mansion at 3:45 PM.

The old steward had already received the news, and the father and son led a group of Flying Feather Guards out to greet them.

The carriage slowly came to a stop, the curtain was lifted, and Nangong Wu helped Huo Jing out of the carriage.

"His Highness and the Prince are back!"

Butler Fang and his son, along with Li Cheng, Li Zhan, and a dozen or so guards, approached the carriage and bowed in greeting.

"Welcome back to the Prince's residence!"

"Your Highness, it's so good that you're alright." The old steward was so moved to tears when he saw that Huo Jing was safe and sound.

"I'm sorry to have worried you!" Huo Jing looked at them and nodded with relief.

"Your Highness, let me carry you back to your residence." Li Cheng stepped forward and carried Huo Jing on his back.

Fang Cheng also lit a brazier, saying he wanted to exorcise evil spirits for the prince.

Upon entering the Prince's residence, Nangong Wu first escorted her father to the Jade Courtyard.

"Wuwu, go and bring all three children over here so your father can have a look at them," Huo Jing said to Nangong Wu.

On their way, Nangong Wu told him how cute the three children were, and now he really wanted to see them.

Upon hearing this, Bei Chenyan, who was following behind, immediately said, "I'll go and bring the children over."

Arriving at the Jade Courtyard, Huo Jing looked at the familiar courtyard, which had not changed since he left, and felt as if he had been in another world.

During the year he was taken away, every day was like purgatory.

In addition to the daily beatings and humiliations, there was also the food; the people who brought him food would spit in it and even urinate in it, trying to humiliate him in this way.

If he refused to eat, they would force him to eat; after all, they took pleasure in humiliating him every day.

Until a month ago, those people locked him in the water dungeon, thinking he would never come back.

Li Cheng placed him on a soft couch. "Your Highness, please rest well. Young Master Feng will come to examine you shortly."

Li Zhan poured a cup of tea, "Your Highness, you must be tired from your journey. Please have some tea first."

"Okay." Huo Jing nodded and took the teacup.

"Your Highness, the young prince, the young nobleman, and the young princess have arrived."

Huo Jing looked up and saw Bei Chenyan walking in carrying a swaddled baby in one arm, with Granny Feng following behind, also carrying a child.

He immediately put down the cup. "Quickly, let me see."

"Your Highness, this is the young master, Nangong Yu." Bei Chenyan handed the eldest son to Huo Jing first.

"Sweetie, let Grandpa take a look." Huo Jing took the child. "It's been over thirty days, hasn't it?"

"Yes..." Nangong Wu was about to speak when Bei Chenyan interrupted her, "Your Highness, the children are thirty-eight days old!"

"Thirty-eight days." Huo Jing looked at the child in his arms. The child was exquisitely beautiful, just like a lucky doll in a painting, extremely cute.

When Nangong Yu heard someone speaking, he turned around and saw a pair of dark, grape-like eyes looking at him.

"Look at him, what a handsome child he is! No wonder he's my grandson. Look at his face, that full forehead, he looks like he's destined for good fortune." Huo Jing had a smug look on his face, as if he thought his child was the most handsome.

"Of course." Bei Chenyan also looked proud. The child looks like him, how could he not be good-looking?

Nangong Wu looked at him suspiciously. Was this guy addicted to acting?

"Where's the second one? Let me see him too." Huo Jing freed one hand and took Nangong Jue from Bei Chenyan's hand.

"These two children look so alike, they're practically identical." Huo Jing looked at Nangong Yu, then at Nangong Jue, grinning from ear to ear.

"And what about Xi'er?"

Bei Chenyan took Nangong Xi from Feng Mama's arms and brought her close to Huo Jing, "Your Highness, look! Xi'er is much prettier than those two boys."

"Grandpa, let me hold you." Huo Jing put Nangong Yu down and then took Nangong Xi. "Xi'er looks like her mother and is better looking than those two boys."

Bei Chenyan: "..." He felt like he had shot himself in the foot.

Does Huo Jing mean that the child's father is not as good-looking as the child's mother?

Huo Jing looked at the three children, all of whom were so good-looking, and couldn't get enough of looking at them, which made him feel great.

He used to have only one daughter, Nangong Wu, but later she insisted on marrying no one but Zhou Shaorong. At that time, he felt like he was going to have no descendants.

Now, with three children in her womb and all of them listed in the imperial genealogy, the Zhenyuan Prince's Mansion has a worthy successor!

"Heaven has been kind to Huo Jing! Hahaha..."