Although very dissatisfied and jealous of Prince NanAn, none can guarantee that the smelly son of Prince NanAn’s family won’t become their son-in-law in the future.

Pamper him, they must.

Keep an eye on him as he grows up, to prevent being led astray by his unreliable father, Prince NanAn.

They came to offer full moon gifts, and the Nanyang Marquis Mansion naturally welcomed them, but the Young Prince was too small, and Chu Shun and the others dared not hold him.

Prince NanAn said, "Just be gentle, try holding him first, so you’ll be adept when holding your own sons later."

This reason successfully convinced Chu Shun and the others.

Watching them hold his son in their arms, Prince NanAn winked at his son: avenge your father, pee all over them.

Unfortunately, the Young Prince could not understand his father’s hint and missed the good opportunity for revenge.

The Heir of Marquis Beining handed the Young Prince back to Prince NanAn.

Prince NanAn let the maid hold him.

The Heir of Marquis Beining asked, "Why don’t you hold him?"

"A gentleman holds his grandson, not his son," Prince NanAn said, stone-faced.

"..."

Chu Shun and the others felt their hands itching again.

Just after boasting about his son, he’s already thinking about his grandson?

The surrounding maids covered their mouths, laughing.

The Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo Mansion sensed something was amiss.

He found a pretext to go out and asked a maid, only to learn about Prince NanAn’s earlier soaking.

No wonder he was so eager for them to hold his son; this scheming man, it’s no wonder his son tricked him.

Prince NanAn and his people stayed in Yinzhou for three days.

On this day, Princess NanAn and her entourage set off back to the Capital. Prince NanAn and his folks rode a while with them and then parted ways.

Prince NanAn left reluctantly, looking back every few steps as he rode away.

Two days later, he joined Su Chong and the army to meet Old Duke Chong and Marquis Yangnan.

Border, military camp.

Su Jin was as busy as ever.

Days flew by in busyness.

Since knowing Xie Jingchen was alive, Su Jin had been hoping to receive a letter from him, but none has come.

Whenever she thought of it, Su Jin would curse Xie Jingchen a bit.

After all the hardships to come to the border to find him, having a knife held to her throat and thrown amidst the grain and grass. And he didn’t even send a word; it was too much!

Su Jin thought she and Xie Jingchen were only separated by the road between Daqi and the Nanliang military camp, but who would have imagined Xie Jingchen had long gone to the Nanliang Capital.

He was afraid of leaking secrets, so he did not send letters when at the Nanliang military camp, and now that he’s in the Nanliang Capital, there’s even less chance.

Su Jin has given up hope, but occasionally, when bored, she would still think about it.

One day, the sky was clear, with not a cloud in sight.

An unexpected guest arrived at the military camp—

Prince Beimo.

Last time Prince Beimo came to the camp to discuss borrowing grain, now the grain and grass are safely in the hands of Daqi, yet he suddenly arrived, causing much surprise.

With those grains and gold at hand, along with the marriage agreement where Young Master Su was pledged by his own father, Daqi and Beimo were considered allies.

Prince Beimo came, and neither Marquis Dongxiang nor the Prince would turn him away.

In the end, Prince Beimo was here to see Su Jin.

The soldiers conveyed the message, and Su Jin placed aside her work and went to the main tent, only to see Prince Beimo looking anxious. Upon seeing him, Su Jin asked, "What’s happened?"

Prince Beimo looked at Su Jin and asked, "Did Jing Shan come looking for you?"

Su Jin was dumbfounded.

Why would Princess Jing Mountain come looking for her?

Su Jin shook her head, "No, she hasn’t found me. Isn’t she supposed to be in Beimo?"

Whether Princess Jing Mountain was in Beimo was unknown even to Prince Beimo, who handed over the letter left by Princess Jing Mountain for Su Jin to see.

The letter was handwritten by Princess Jing Mountain, stating she went to find an old acquaintance and was not to be sought.

Princess Jing Mountain rarely left the palace, let alone visited acquaintances.

Counting them all, Prince Beimo only knew of Princess Zhenbei having a good rapport with Princess Jing Mountain, hence his urgent visit to the military camp to inquire.

Su Jin speculated, "Could she have gone to the Capital to look for me?"

Prince Beimo shook his head, "Probably not, she knows you are at the border and with child."

The Heir of Prince Zhenbei is still missing, yet to be found, and Princess Consort Zhenbei is pregnant, so returning to the Capital isn’t possible.

If Princess Jing Mountain were looking for her, she would come to the military camp. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

However, he knew his sister well, and she wouldn’t stay at the military camp, a high-security area, as a Beimo princess.

Had he not exhausted all means to find her in Beimo, Prince Beimo wouldn’t have clutched at straws by coming to seek Su Jin.

With Princess Jing Mountain leaving a letter and vanishing, King Beimo and the Empress were nearly frantic.

Only now did Su Jin learn that the letter she wrote to Princess Jing Mountain had been taken by the princess to negotiate terms with King Beimo, allowing her to choose her own husband.

Ever since King Beimo agreed, Princess Jing Mountain would occasionally go out to the streets, and when King Beimo disagreed, Princess Jing Mountain asked if she was supposed to pick a Prince Consort from within the palace, which left King Beimo speechless.

The princess left the palace multiple times and returned unharmed, leading them to believe nothing would happen until something did.

Once Princess Jing Mountain’s handwritten letter reached the palace, there was no news of her, seemingly having vanished from the world.

Su Jin comforted Prince Beimo, saying Princess Jing Mountain is smart and will be fine.

If someone really kidnapped Princess Jing Mountain, there must be ulterior motives; her life wouldn’t be endangered. All they can do now is send people to look for her and wait.

The tail of the fox will eventually show.

Prince Beimo knew that apart from waiting, there was nothing else they could do; since she’s not in Daqi, he took his leave.

After Prince Beimo left, Su Jin returned to her tent. Xingxing asked, "Will Princess Beimo be alright?"

Originally she didn’t like Princess Beimo much, but her views changed later.

Especially since the Unity Gu revealed their son-in-law was alive, sparing them sleepless worry.

If something happened to Princess Beimo, Xingxing would genuinely feel bad.

Su Jin shook her head, "I’m also unsure, let’s hope she’s safe."

As Beimo’s princess, most favored by King Beimo, few would dare move against her.

Su Jin was unaware of the affairs at the Beimo court, unsure who Princess Beimo had made enemies with, or if it related to the Crown Prince struggle...

Even vaguely, Su Jin felt that Princess Jing Mountain’s disappearance might be connected to Nanliang.

But as Nanliang already got the grain and gold they desired from Beimo, taking them back to the Nanliang military camp was Nanliang’s issue, unrelated to Beimo.

Having lent ten thousand troops to rescue King Beimo from the clutches of Beimo Cheng King was also a reason Nanliang wouldn’t worry about Beimo and Daqi joining forces, making capturing Princess Jing Mountain unnecessary.

Su Jin couldn’t fathom the reasons and could only silently worry for Princess Jing Mountain.

Meanwhile, in the Nanliang Capital.

Across from the Crown Prince’s Separate Courtyard, not far from there, was another courtyard.

Today was particularly lively.

Music playing, firecrackers exploding, with many guests coming to celebrate.

It was the courtyard Xie Jingchen lavishly bought; today marked the housewarming day.

A lively housewarming banquet was held, inviting the neighbors for drinks while also sending an invitation to the Crown Prince’s Separate Courtyard, feigning ignorance.

Though the invite was discarded, Xie Jingchen now had the excuse to appear near the courtyard without causing alarm.

Initially, he planned to approach the Crown Prince directly but realized the Crown Prince rarely left the palace. He considered first getting closer to the Heir of the Duke of Guardian, thinking that earning his trust would make it easier to approach the Crown Prince.

Yet, he’s currently among Marquis Changning’s people, so being too forward might lead to suspicions of ulterior motives.

He couldn’t linger in the Nanliang Capital for long; his plans and targets necessitated a precise strike.

For this reason, he had to find another way.

Fortunately, things went his way; after waiting many days, Beimo Cheng King finally left the palace.