The carriage moved slowly along the street; Xie Yixuan and Xie Yining in the carriage were both silent.

Xie Yining secretly glanced at Xie Yixuan from time to time, feeling puzzled as to why the Crown Prince was so cold to his third brother.

Xie Yixiuan closed his eyes slightly, seemingly resting, but in fact his mind was full of thoughts.

It's not that he didn't care about his third brother, he was just surprised and angry that he was injured in the competition.

He felt that his third brother should be more cautious and not get hurt easily. After all, they were in the royal family and their every move was under close scrutiny.

Soon, the carriage stopped in front of the Third Prince's mansion.

The gate of the mansion was closed. When the guards at the door saw the prince and the seventh princess arriving, they knelt down hurriedly to salute.

Xie Yixiuan raised his hand slightly, signaling them to stand up, and then strode into the mansion with Xie Yining.

When the servants in the mansion learned that the Crown Prince and the Seventh Princess had arrived, they all became busy. Some went to inform the Third Prince, while others were busy preparing tea and snacks.

Xie Yixuan and Xie Yining sat down in the living room, waiting for the arrival of the third prince.

A moment later, the third prince Xie Yiyu came slowly over, supported by his servants.

His face was a little pale and his steps were a little unsteady, but there was stubbornness in his eyes.

When he saw the Crown Prince and the Seventh Princess, he was slightly stunned, and then his face was full of surprise.

"Brother Crown Prince, you are back. Seventh sister, why are you here?"

Xie Yiyu's voice was a little weak.

Xie Yixiuan looked at him, frowned involuntarily, and said nothing.

Xie Yining hurriedly ran forward and supported Xie Yiyuen.

"Third brother, how are you? Are you feeling better?" Xie Yining's eyes were full of concern.

Xie Yiyuan gently patted Xie Yining's hand and comforted her: "Seventh sister, I'm fine, don't worry."

Xie Yixuan then slowly spoke: "Third brother, what exactly is going on with the martial arts competition?"

Xie Yiyuan was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "Brother Crown Prince, I was careless in this matter. Those princes joined forces to attack me, and I was not careful at the time, so I got injured."

Xie Yixuan frowned, his eyes full of anger: "Oh, these princes knew that I was coming back, but they still attacked you. They don't take me seriously."

Xie Yiyuan said quickly, "Brother Crown Prince, calm down. You can't blame them for this. It's hard to predict the outcome of a duel."

Xie Yixuan snorted coldly: "Humph, they clearly did it on purpose. Don't worry, I won't let this matter go."

Xie Yiyu felt warm in his heart, he knew that the prince cared about him.

"Brother Crown Prince, let's forget about this. After all, we are all brothers, don't let me ruin our relationship."

Xie Yixuan looked at Xie Yiyuan, his eyes full of determination: "No, since they dare to bully you, they must pay the price."

Xie Yining also nodded: "Yes, Third Brother, the Crown Prince is right. They can't bully you like this."

Xie Yiyu sighed helplessly, knowing that he could not change the prince's decision.

He secretly decided in his heart that he must be more careful in the future, not let himself get hurt again, and not let the Crown Prince and Seventh Sister worry about him.

Xie Yixuan stayed in the Third Prince's Mansion for a while. After learning about Xie Yiyu's injuries, he took Xie Yining back to the palace.

The Prince Chen's Palace seemed exceptionally peaceful under the cover of night.

After Bai Qianqian and others returned to the palace, they went back to their rooms to rest.

The long journey, coupled with the various experiences in the palace today, made them exhausted.

Bai Qianqian slept until dark, and when she woke up, she still felt a little dizzy.

She sat up, rubbed her temples gently, and then called Qingqing.

Qingqing walked in upon hearing the sound and bowed respectfully.

Bai Qianqian nodded slightly and asked, "Where are the children and the prince?"

Qingqing replied, "Princess, the three young masters and the prince have already had their meal."

Bai Qianqian nodded and ordered: "Then go prepare some food, I'm hungry too."

Qingqing took the order and left.

After a while, the meal was ready.

Bai Qianqian simply ate some and felt that her strength had been restored a lot.

After dinner, she walked around the palace casually and inadvertently saw that the light in the study was still on.

She had an idea in her mind and walked towards the study.

At the door of the study, Mo Er and Mo Si stood straight like two statues.

Seeing Bai Qianqian coming, they hurriedly saluted.

Bai Qianqian waved her hand, indicating that they didn't need to be polite.

Then she gently pushed open the door of the study, walked in, and closed the door behind her.

In the study, Xie Mochen was sitting at the desk, holding a book in his hands, reading it attentively.

Hearing the door open, he put down the book in his hand and looked over.

Seeing that it was Bai Qianqian, he showed a gentle smile on his face, and asked with the corners of his lips curled: "Are you up? Have you eaten?"

Bai Qianqian nodded, walked over to sit next to him, and asked curiously, "Why are you reading at night?"

Xie Mochen sighed slightly and said, "A lot of things have happened in the palace in the past few years."

Then, he recounted what had happened in the palace in recent years.

When Bai Qianqian heard that there were concubines causing trouble in the palace, her eyes widened in surprise.

In her impression, the imperial palace has always been a solemn and dignified place, and she did not expect that there would be such disputes.

However, when Xie Mochen said that these concubines were for the sake of his prince, she understood a little.

After all, in this deep palace, mothers are honored by their children, and for the future of their children, they have to use all kinds of means.

"But I don't agree with their approach." Bai Qianqian frowned slightly and said, "Big sister must have had a hard time in the palace these few years, and the third prince is a kind child. If these people continue to cause trouble, the prince will not tolerate them."

Xie Mochen nodded and said, "Yes, the prince is back. If those people don't restrain themselves, they will suffer the consequences."

There was a hint of worry in his eyes. "It's just that the situation in this palace is complicated, and it's not easy for the prince to stabilize the situation."

Bai Qianqian held Xie Mochen's hand and said, "Don't worry, you've taught that child very well, and he will definitely be able to stabilize the situation. Besides, don't we still have Xiao'er and the others?"

Xie Mochen looked at Bai Qianqian and felt a warm feeling in his heart.

He gently put his arm around her shoulders, his eyes and eyebrows smiling.

As the night deepened, many officials' residences in the capital were brightly lit.

Those officials whose daughters were sent to the palace and gave birth to princes were now filled with anxiety and felt uneasy.

They knew very well that the return of the prince meant a major change in the situation and that the future was full of uncertainty.

They paced back and forth in the study, racking their brains for countermeasures and speculating on the impact that the prince's return would have on their family.

In Prince Chen's mansion, Bai Qianqian and Xie Mochen snuggled in the study, not affected by the disturbances in the outside world at all.

Bai Qianqian leaned on Xie Mochen's shoulder and said softly, "Prince, let's go back to my mother's house tomorrow. I've been away for five years, and now that I'm back, I naturally want to go back and take a look."

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