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

After hearing her words, Emperor Mingde's face darkened. "Those dog emperors of the Eastern Jin have always been ambitious, and for a hundred years they have never given up their desire to destroy my Western Yan."

Now you should go and blow up their stronghold, teach them a lesson they won't forget, and let them know that the Western Yan Kingdom is not to be trifled with.

"Chengkun greets Princess Runing." The Crown Prince bowed to her.

"Your Highness is too kind!" Nangong Wu quickly returned his greeting.

"Runing, this is my Crown Prince, Nangong Chengkun." Emperor Mingde pulled the Crown Prince over to introduce him to them:

"Your Highness, Runing is only two years older than you, and he has already helped the court overcome many difficulties."

If it weren't for Runing, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to reveal your identity by now. You should learn more from her in terms of governing the country.

When I pass away, you will inherit the throne. The key to governing the country is to be cautious from beginning to end; having the world at your feet, it is difficult to resist the erosion of comfort and ease.

"After I am gone, if you encounter any difficulties, be sure to listen to Runing's advice. With Runing here, every inch of our land can be secured, and the peace and prosperity of Western Yan can be ensured."

Emperor Mingde spoke his last words to the Crown Prince in a serious and earnest tone.

Nangong Wu subconsciously looked at Nangong Chengkun and saw that when he heard Emperor Mingde say, "With Ru Ning here, we can stabilize every inch of our land and ensure the peace and prosperity of our Western Yan Kingdom," a strange light flashed in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Alright, I will listen to Father. I will learn more from Princess Runing in the future, and I hope Princess Runing will not hesitate to give me your guidance."

Seeing the fleeting shadow of gloom in Nangong Chengkun's eyes and hearing his insincere words, Nangong Wu took two steps back, her voice neither humble nor arrogant.

"Uncle, you flatter me! The Grand Tutor will be in charge of teaching the Crown Prince the ways of governing the country. I dare not accept such praise."

"The Prince of Zhenyuan's Mansion, which commands the Zhenyuan Army, is supposed to protect the nation and its people from worry."

Now that her grandfather is gone, her mother has died for her country, her father is disabled, and her brother's fate is unknown, Runing has no choice but to shoulder this heavy responsibility.

"To safeguard the nation's well-being and protect the peace of its people is the bounden duty of Runing."

Nangong Chengkun sensed her aloofness and his eyes flickered. "Sister Runing, I sincerely want to learn from you."

During this time, I've heard many things about you. You possess many strange and powerful weapons; you single-handedly destroyed the Eastern Jin Dynasty's imperial palace and the Wu King's residence. These weapons are practically divine artifacts; even the Imperial Arsenal doesn't have them! I really want to learn from you and see those divine weapons for myself.

Nangong Wu realized that the Crown Prince wanted to see the weapon in her hand.

The Armory! It was the largest armory in the Western Yan Kingdom, managed by the Ministry of War. The Crown Prince said that even the Armory didn't have the weapons she used, which was quite a statement.

She's quite a scheming person.

"Your Highness, you are the heir apparent and the future emperor. The Imperial Guards will protect your safety. Leave the fighting and killing to me."

Upon hearing this, the shadow in Nangong Chengkun's eyes deepened. "Sister Princess Runing, Father Emperor just told me to learn more from you."

"Alright." Emperor Mingde interrupted the Crown Prince. "Although Runing's weapons are powerful, not just anyone can touch them. The reason I asked you to learn more from Runing is for important decisions or when facing any crisis."

He had seen Nangong Wu's weapons before; they were very powerful. However, a ball the size of a medium bowl could actually blast a large crater. If he accidentally blew it up and injured himself, it would be very dangerous.

"Your subject understands." Nangong Chengkun hurriedly cupped his hands to Emperor Mingde. "Your subject will listen to Father. Your subject knows that the Western Yan Kingdom will have to rely on Princess Runing in the future. Your subject will definitely treat Princess Runing well and listen to her in everything."

Nangong Wu frowned; the crown prince's words made her very uncomfortable.

What does it mean that the Western Yan Kingdom has to rely on her? Is this a deliberate misinterpretation of Emperor Mingde's words to put her in a bad light?

"In the future, if you encounter any problems, just ask Runing for help." Emperor Mingde also realized that the Crown Prince had not understood what he meant.

"You have been following me for some time now, and I have noticed that your policy essays are not as good as those of the Fifth Prince. It seems that the previous Grand Tutor did not teach you well. Now that you are the Crown Prince, you should study more about the way of governing the country."

Nangong Wu noticed that the gloom in Nangong Chengkun's eyes had deepened even further.

She couldn't help but sneer inwardly. The Crown Prince, the future emperor entrusted with important responsibilities by the emperor, was told to his face that his written policies were inferior to those of the Fifth Prince, who was even younger than him. It was no wonder that he felt uncomfortable.

"Father is right. I will definitely listen to the Grand Tutor's lessons more often in the future." Nangong Chengkun lowered his head, looking obedient and compliant.

"You may leave now!" Emperor Mingde sat back on his dragon throne and waved to the Crown Prince. "I have some matters to discuss with Runing."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I take my leave." The Crown Prince cupped his hands to Emperor Mingde and took three steps back.

Nangong Wu also cupped her hands in farewell.

The crown prince is the emperor, and even she must abide by the etiquette between emperor and subject.

After taking the Crown Prince away, Emperor Mingde sighed, "The Crown Prince is my and the Empress's only legitimate son. He was raised in the royal villa since he was a child. Only after the Empress Dowager and the Ming family faction were eliminated did I dare to bring him back to the palace. Although he is a bit dull, he is of pure character."

"Is he of pure and kind nature?" Nangong Wu sneered inwardly.

not necessarily!

Although Nangong Xun is bad, he is blatantly bad.

Nangong Yi is a smiling tiger, somewhat shrewd, but unlike the Crown Prince, he doesn't speak in a sarcastic or ambiguous way, his words carrying hidden meanings, and every flicker of his eyes seems to conceal calculations.

The fifth prince was half a year younger than the crown prince, and the sixth prince was a year younger than him, but their words and actions revealed their true nature.

Emperor Mingde looked at her and said, "The Crown Prince will inherit the throne in the future, and Runing, you are also my most valued child. With you both here, the Western Yan Kingdom will surely enjoy peace and prosperity, and its land will be safe and sound!"

"Uncle Emperor, rest assured, as long as Runing is alive, I will uphold the orthodox tradition and never allow foreign enemies to set foot in my Western Yan." Nangong Wu understood Emperor Mingde's meaning; he simply wanted her to express her stance.

As long as this crown prince doesn't make things difficult for their Zhenyuan Prince's Mansion in the future, and doesn't do anything excessive, she will naturally protect his throne.

"I know you are a good child." Emperor Mingde was very satisfied with her attitude. "Ru Ning! Tell me, what did you experience on your trip to the Eastern Jin Kingdom?"

"The King of Wu killed my mother, and I have always wanted to avenge her. I originally intended to kill only him, but later more and more people were involved. We captured the King of Wu, but we were also surrounded by them."

"The Crown Prince of the Eastern Jin Dynasty has mobilized tens of thousands of troops from outside the city, intending to kill me and Xiao Lin. Naturally, we will not sit idly by and wait for our doom..." Nangong Wu briefly explained the situation to him.

Of course, the fact that they had taken the silver treasury and the Wu King's underground treasury was not mentioned.

He added, "Xi'er was in poor health. After leaving the Eastern Jin Kingdom, we went to the Northern Chuan region to find medicine for her. Then we went to Lin Dong Pass to hold a wedding for Huo Lifeng and Li An."