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

"Young Master Xiao, you're too kind! Your presence is an honor for me, Fei." Manager Fei smiled broadly and gestured for them to come in. "Please come in, both of you."

"Thank you for your trouble!" Bei Chenyan nodded, naturally taking Nangong Wu's hand, and followed Manager Fei up the stairs.

Manager Fei led them up to the fourth floor and opened the two best rooms.

"You all rest here, I'll go prepare some wine and dishes." Manager Fei put down two room keys and left, closing the door behind him.

Looking at Manager Fei, Nangong Wu felt that his interaction with Bei Chenyan was not like that of friends; his eyes held awe, more like that of a superior and subordinate.

"I'm going next door." Nangong Wu stood up, wanting to go into her spatial dimension to wash up.

Bei Chenyan raised his hand slightly, "No rush, they'll bring the food up soon. Let's eat and then rest. I haven't seen the children for two days either."

When it came to eating, Nangong Wu touched her stomach and sat down again.

I ate a bowl of wontons before dawn, and they've long since been digested.

Before long, two servants brought up water for washing one's face and tea.

After they washed their faces, Manager Fei personally brought up the food, carrying two food boxes containing ten dishes and two soups, which filled a round table. Each dish was as exquisite as a painting.

"Young Master Xiao, Madam, please enjoy your meal. If you need anything, please don't hesitate to ask." Manager Fei bowed to them and then left.

Nangong Wu frowned upon hearing his form of address.

Bei Chenyan got up and closed the door.

"I want to see the three children first."

Nangong Wu probed into the space with her consciousness and saw that all three children were asleep.

With a thought, the baby's crib was moved out of the space.

"Go to sleep. Just take a look. You know Xi'er's temper. If she's woken up, she'll cry and fuss and she's hard to soothe."

Bei Chenyan looked at the three children who were becoming more and more like him, and his gaze softened.

Nangong Xi moved her head slightly, pouted her little mouth, and then went back to sleep.

"This little girl." Looking at her adorable appearance, Bei Chenyan felt a tenderness in his heart and slightly curved his lips into a smile.

"I'll hug them when they wake up."

Nangong Wu nodded slightly and sent the children back into the space with her mind.

"Let's eat!" Bei Chenyan ladled a small bowl of soup for each of them.

Nangong Wu felt it was too hot, so she conjured up a small inflatable fan in her mind.

Looking at the small, spinning fan, Bei Chenyan asked, "Could you give me one of these small fans?"

Nangong Wu didn't lift her eyelids. "Giving it to you is useless; you need to recharge it."

"Alright! Your stuff looks great, but not everyone can use it." Bei Chenyan was a little disappointed and picked up a piece of fish for her.

"Try this squirrel-shaped mandarin fish."

"I never expected that the chef at the inn could make such exquisite dishes." Looking at these exquisite dishes, Nangong Wu felt that they were comparable to the skills of the chefs in the royal palace.

"Just because it looks good doesn't mean it tastes good. Try it first, and if it doesn't suit your taste, I'll have him change it." Bei Chenyan then picked out another dish for her to try.

Nangong Wu quickly shook her head, "That's enough. When you're traveling, it's already very good to be able to eat such good food. There's no need to trouble them too much."

Bei Chenyan smiled and said nothing more.

Nangong Wu tasted all ten dishes, and the taste was indeed not as good as that of the chef in the Prince's Mansion. It may be because the tastes of different places are different.

After finishing her meal, Nangong Wu went to the guest room next door to soak in the hot spring water.

As soon as her door closed, Manager Fei entered, kneeling down with a thud. "Your Highness, I pay my respects."

"Get up!" Bei Chenyan picked up the teacup and took a small sip.

Manager Fei stood up and said, "I received Your Highness's message by carrier pigeon three days ago. I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly."

"I just sent someone to find Guard Zhang Qing; he should be here soon."

"Hmm." Bei Chenyan put down his teacup and asked, "What unusual activities have the Emperor of Eastern Jin and the Prince of Wu been making lately?"

"The King of Wu's ambition is growing, and the Crown Prince wants to inherit the throne as soon as possible. Our people have spread the word that the Crown Prince has put a slow-acting poison in the food of the Eastern Jin Emperor and has also bribed several of the Eastern Jin Emperor's personal physicians. Even if our people do nothing, the Eastern Jin royal family will fall into chaos on its own."

As the two were talking, there was a knock on the door.

"Knock knock knock..."

"They're here!" Manager Fei hurriedly went to open the door.

A young man dressed in black walked in and knelt on one knee before Bei Chenyan, saying, "Your subordinate greets Your Highness the Crown Prince."

"Get up and let's get down to business!"

"Yes." Zhang Qing stood up and took out several small bamboo tubes from his bosom and handed them to him. "Your Highness, these are the secret messages sent by carrier pigeon that I just received the day before yesterday and yesterday."

Bei Chenyan glanced at the bamboo tube but didn't take it. "You read it!"

Zhang Qing had no choice but to open one of the bamboo tubes, take out the small roll of paper inside, and unfold it to read it.

"The King of Wu of the Eastern Jin secretly sent people to the Southern Qi Kingdom and the Northern Di Kingdom to persuade the three great powers to unite and attack the Western Yan Kingdom and divide its territory. Our people learned of this and the King of Jing secretly met with the persuader and tried to persuade His Majesty to agree to join forces with the Eastern Jin Kingdom."

Manager Fei listened with some worry, "Your Highness, Prince Jing's ambitions have grown increasingly larger in the past two years. If you don't..."

Bei Chenyan raised his hand slightly, "Read it again."

Zhang Qing opened the second small bamboo tube, opened the small note inside, and read it. "Your Highness, the Seven-Colored Lotus you sent to the Northern Plains has been found, but it grows on the edge of a cliff..."

"Really?" Bei Chenyan's eyes lit up. He took the small note and read it, and was overjoyed.

"We've really found it! That's wonderful! Zhang Qing, write back later and tell them to keep watch there for now. I'll go get it myself soon."

"Yes!" Zhang Qing responded, then opened the third bamboo tube, unfolded the paper slip, and read: "Changyang Temple has recently closed its gates and set up an array around it, so our people cannot get close."

Bei Chenyan's face turned cold. "Changyang Temple is indeed haunted."

"Your Highness, Changyang Temple is the largest sect in the martial arts world and has a great influence. If we offend Changyang Temple for the sake of Zhou Shaorong, it may be detrimental to our Wujian Pavilion." Zhang Qing also expressed his concern.

"Let's leave this matter aside for now." Bei Chenyan's gaze darkened. "We'll discuss it later."

Zhang Qing opened the fourth bamboo tube and read out its contents, "This was also sent from the capital. Prince Jing secretly bribed a group of people from the Northern Regions and the Serpent Spirit Society, and also secretly opened an underground workshop, which is very likely to be privately minting copper coins."

Upon hearing this, Manager Fei knelt down. "Your Highness, you have been away for over a year. It's time to go back, otherwise the court may fall under the control of Prince Jing."

Zhang Qing also knelt down, "Your Highness, how can a mother and son hold a grudge overnight? Her Majesty the Empress is only doing this for your own good, but..."

He stopped there, seemingly lost in thought, and couldn't continue.