Hearing this, Lan Cangmo smiled and said, "So Le Qian is your follower, Bro."

Meanwhile, Lan Cangmo looked at Le Qian.

Hearing this, Le Qian hurried to walk forward, knelt on one knee, and said with hands cupped, "Your Majesty and Your Highness, I am sorry to make you frightened."

"It's just a misunderstanding. Never mind." Lan Cangmo said to Le Qian.

Lan Kuo said, "Leave."

"I am sorry to frighten you, Father and Bro." Lan Cangyue said.

Lan Cangmo asked Huo Si to come here, "Ask people outside to go in. It is not large. Let them try to bear it. Bring the food inside and let's eat it."

"Yes, Your Highness." Huo Si replied, held back the sword, and walked outside.

Lan Cangmo helped Lan Kuo walk beside the bonfire and put the quilt on the floor. Then Lan Kuo sat down.

People outside went in one by one.

Huo Si made another two piles of bonfires and took out the food that they had stored in the town.

Yan Hao leaned on one corner, took out the medicine, and took off his clothes to apply medicines to his wound.

When he was ready, he gave the left medicines to those soldiers who were injured heavily.

Huo Si gave out food and the hot soup on the bonfire sending forth the smell of food.

After the soup was cooked well, Huo Si put the hot soup in front of Lan Kuo, "Your Majesty, the soup is OK. Drink it while it is hot."

"Give it to me." Lan Cangmo took the vegetable soup.

Then he took the soup in front of Lan Kuo, "Father, drink it quickly to warm yourself."

Lan Kuo took the bowl and drank the soup.

The night passed quickly and it was dawn. They ate some food and continued to go to Xiling.

It was bright and the weather cleared up. Although the snow was thick, they could arrive in the Jing City of Xiling before evening as long as they didn't stop during the trip.

At this time, Concubine Luo Lan tossed and turned overnight and didn't fall asleep. It snowed heavily outside and she felt worried about her imperial son. She thought about whether Le Qian found him. Thinking of this, she felt more and more anxious.

Her assistant Mei took the hot soup and walked here, "Your Highness, it is cold. Drink the hot soup to warm yourself."

"Take it away. I don't want to eat it." She supported her forehead with her hand and said with her eyes closed.

Seeing this, Mei said, "Think twice, Your Highness. You didn't sleep well yesterday night. Drink some soup to warm yourself."

"No. Take it away." Concubine Luo Lan waved her hands again at this time.

Mei saw the soup, handed it to another assistant Jin, and whispered to her, "Keep it warm on the stove."

"OK." Jin replied and walked out.

Mei walked beside the stove and used the iron clamp to throw some coal into it.

In the Third Prince's residence

His mother hurried to walk to his palace in the early morning.

"What's the matter, mother? Why did you come here so early?" Lan Cangyu, the Third Prince, put down his book, looked at his mother, and asked.

His mother walked to the front of Lan Cangyu and said with worries on her face, "Yu, I feel very worried about you. Lan Cangmo and Lan Cangyue have gone to the frontier to welcome your Father. They want to express kindness to your Father. Why do you behave so calmly and still have time for reading?"

"What do you think I should do, mother?" Lan Cangyu asked his mother.

After he finished, his mother felt more worried, "Yu, don't you know Lan Cangmo and Lan Cangyue's intention this time? Only you are left in the palace now. You could take advantage of this chance to get in touch with ministers."

"Father has decided the person who will get the title of Crown Prince, mother. If we get in touch with ministers and Father knows it, we will get bad results. The best way now is to keep silent." Lan Cangyu put down his book and said to his mother.

Hearing this, his mother walked to one side to sit down and thumped her leg, "It's my fault. Your Father doesn't like me. Those ministers are good at sizing up the trend of events..."

Lan Cangyu interrupted his mother, "Don't feel sorry, mother. No matter who Father gives the title of Crown Prince to, the result will be worshiped by the heaven."

Lan Cangyu said and glanced at the guard at the gate.

The guard hurried to lower his head and then Lan Cangyu smiled and gave a stare to his mother.

His mother responded quickly, nodded, and said, "I am satisfied with what you think. I am afraid that you would blame me."

"How about staying to have meals, mother?" Lan Cangyu patted his mother's hand lightly and smiled.

His mother nodded, "OK. I haven't had meals with you for a long time. Today I will have a meal with you."

"OK." Lan Cangyu nodded and looked at the gate.

Until the sunset, they finally arrived in Jing City.

The carriage stopped. Huo Si rode forward, raised his head, and shouted, "Open the door of the city quickly."

"Who are you? The city gate is closed now. If you want to enter the city, wait until tomorrow morning." The guard of the city gate saw them and shouted downwards.

Huo Si shouted again, "Ask Minister Luo to come out. If he is late, he couldn't shoulder the responsibility."

The guard standing at the city gate said to the man next to him and then the man ran to one side.

Luo Jing leaned on the chair and had a break, covered by a cloak.

Hearing someone walking to him, Luo Jing asked, "What's the matter?"

"Your Excellency, a team of people in front of the city gate want to enter the city." The man said with his hands cupped.

Hearing this, Luo Jing turned to change his position and said impatiently, "They could wait until tomorrow morning to enter the city. Don't ask me about such tiny things."

"But..." The guard continued.

Luo Jing interrupted him and said, "What? Couldn't you understand what I mean?"

"Your Excellency, the man asked you to go out, or, as he said, you couldn't shoulder the responsibility." The guard added.

Hearing this, Luo Jing frowned, opened his eyes, and sat up, "Who is so bold? Let's go to have a look."

Meanwhile, Luo Jing stood up from the chair and walked outside.

When he arrived at the city gate, he looked down and shouted, "Jing City has its own rules. The city gate shouldn't be opened after it is closed. If you want to go in, wait until tomorrow morning."

"Minister Luo, we wait for you for such a long time." Lan Cangmo jumped off the carriage, walked forward, and said.

Hearing the sound of Lan Cangmo, Luo Jing felt surprised and said to the man next to him, "Hurry up. Open the city gate quickly. He is the Second Prince."

"Yes, Your Excellency." The man replied and ran down.

After the command, Luo Jing said with a wry smile, "Your Highness, I wish you don't blame me. It is dark outside, so I fail to recognize you. I go to open the door as soon as possible."

Meanwhile, Luo Jing hurried to run downstairs.

Luo Jing felt panicked and his heartbeat quickened. The Second Prince went to welcome His Majesty before. He saw two carriages just now and His Majesty must sit in one of them. It was lucky that he didn't say anything terrible. What he said fulfilled the duties of his position.

Thinking of this, Luo Jing sped up to run to the city gate.

Then he stared at the guard who told the news to him and the guard hurried to lower his head.

When the city gate was opened, Luo Jing adjusted his expression and ran outside with a smile. He walked to Lan Cangmo and said with his hands cupped, "I am late. Please forgive me, Your Highness."

"It's OK, Minister Luo. You just fulfill your duties." Lan Cangmo said.

Hearing this, Luo Jing said with his hands cupped, "Thank you, Your Highness."

"Enter the city quickly." Lan Kuo said in the carriage.

Hearing this, Lan Cangmo replied, "Yes, Father."

His guess was right. Hearing this, Luo Jing hurried to kneel and shouted, "Welcome you back, Your Majesty."

"Get up, everyone," Lan Kuo said at this time.

Luo Jing kowtowed to the carriage, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The carriage went into the city.

Guarding on one side, Luo Jing closed the city gate until they all went in.

When they went away, Luo Jing frowned because he found only ten soldiers were left with injuries besides the Second and Fifth Prince and their followers.

Commander Yan following His Majesty got injured heavily and he didn't see Wizard Zhan and his apprentice. He thought about what had happened and no news came back. He thought whether Xiling was defeated this time.

Thinking of this, Luo Jing sighed.

If Xiling lost the battle this time, Dongling wouldn't let them go in the future.

On the next morning, the news that Lan Kuo, Emperor Xiling, returned to Jing City spread the whole Jing City.

Luo Jing didn't spread the news. Ye and Mo let people spread the news in Jing City in the morning.

In the early morning, all the officials waited in the imperial hall.

Waiting for a long time, they didn't see Emperor Xiling and thus chatted with each other.

Assistant Minister Yan walked by Prime Minister Fan and asked in a low voice, "What do you think about the result of the battle, Prime Minister Fan?"

"Assistant Minister Yan, we cannot know the result until His Majesty comes out." Prime Minister Fan glanced at Assistant Minister Yan and said with his hands cupped.

Assistant Minister Yan smiled and said, "Yes."

Lan Kuo walked from one side. Seeing this, Assistant Minister Yan hurried to return to his position.