n felt increasingly guilty. At his age, he still needed his mother's advice and care; it was truly unfilial of him.Li Laotai called for He Mamma, taking out some melon seeds and peanuts from the carri..."Little sister, don't cry. You know Father Emperor's dragon body has been ailing for a long time. Supporting himself until now has already been difficult. Now that he has passed away, he no longer needs to endure pain and suffering."

The crown prince didn't look particularly sad, but his eyes were red-rimmed. His voice was steady and powerful, yet it was especially reassuring.

The third princess cried for a while, then calmed down.

"Older brother, no, Your Highness…" She wanted to say something, but didn't know where to begin.

The crown prince sighed and smiled faintly, taking the initiative to say, “Rest assured, no matter if I am the crown prince or the emperor, I will always be your elder brother.”

"The country cannot be without a ruler for even a day. I will first take charge of the government and preside over my father's funeral, then ascend the throne. If you could help me with the details of the funeral, that would be even better."

Of course the Third Princess agreed.

It was his own father who had died, and even without his brother's instructions, he would have done the same.

The two siblings sat facing each other, silent for a moment, each feeling a touch of awkwardness for some unknown reason.

The change in identity is truly different from before.

Luckily, Caiyun was by her side. She quietly nudged her master and handed him a box.

The Third Princess was reminded, and immediately became excited.

"Eldest Brother, no, Imperial Brother! Jia Yin and the rest have left, the Li family is all gone!"

She shoved the box over and continued, “Just now, while I was at the mansion, I suddenly heard that Master Chen from Baiyun Guan requested an audience. Without saying much, he gave me two boxes, claiming they were from Jia Yin left for us.”

"Inside there are letters and some deeds. She entrusted me with the Broken Gold Beach, Earl's Manor, the Duchess' Mansion, and Baiyun Pavilion. This box is yours, take a look inside and see what's in it."

The Crown Prince looked surprised, but there was little fluctuation in his eyes.

Soon, the box was opened.

Contracts for hot pot shops, fruit stands, gardens, even pickle stalls, and recipes for medicinal herbs are all contained within.

Of course, the most prominent position is still held by a letter.

The crown prince looked at the familiar handwriting above, without speaking for a long while.

That clever and quick-witted girl entrusted all the familiar shops and manpower to him.

The income from the shop is his, but the income from the medicine fields and pharmacy is used to take care of the wounded soldiers on the northern campaign.

It seems like there's nothing she hasn't thought of, no one she hasn't cared about.

The only thing she hadn't expected was to say goodbye to him properly.

And even though the emperor is dead, their family still left Quanzhou. Don't they trust him

"Elder Brother…" The Third Princess was apprehensive, afraid the Crown Prince would blame her. She carefully tried to explain, "Father's attitude earlier likely means the Li family is worried about Jia Yin's safety. That's why they took advantage of the chaos and left for the south. Elder Brother, you see…"

The crown prince slowly put away the letter and box, and replied, "I understand. Let's talk about this another time. First, go pay respects to your father."

The Third Princess noticed that the prince didn't look angry at all. She let out a sigh of relief and went to change into mourning clothes.

The prince sat alone for a while, just as he was about to go out, the little fox ran in and burrowed into his arms.

The prince couldn't help but chuckle, "Little one, you're afraid I'll cause trouble for your master, aren't you If I wanted to keep her, she wouldn't be able to leave anyway."

The little fox chirped twice, not sure if it understood...

Soon, the worship preparations were ready, and the spirit altar was also set up.

The prince was at the front, with civil and military officials flanking him. Everyone was prepared to bow down and pay their respects when suddenly a cold wind blew.

On such a sweltering day, it was out of the ordinary, causing everyone to involuntarily look up at the sky.

The originally azure sky had a few clouds drifting in from the edges, quickly about to obscure the sun.

Even more clouds gathered slowly.

Is it... going to rain

Everyone stared up in awe, holding their breath, afraid to startle the clouds above and scare away the precious rain.

Outside the palace, all the people unknowingly knelt down, faintly hoping.

Perhaps it was a minute, or maybe just a few breaths, that the cool wind began to carry a hint of moisture, and then raindrops started pitter-pattering down.

Every face that had been lifted stared straight ahead, getting drenched one after another, but not a single person shielded themselves.

The rain fell harder and harder, gradually shrouding the world in a silver veil.

The parched fields and mountains, after more than half a year of drought, frantically absorbed this hard-won sweet rain.

And everyone was finally overjoyed!

"Oh, oh, it's raining! It's raining!"

"Woohoo, thank goodness it's raining, it's finally raining!"

The refugees outside the city gate had gone mad, rolling in the rain, covered head to toe in mud and refusing to get up.

The people in the city rushed to tell each other, afraid that no one would know such good news.

In the palace, civil and military officials were also dancing with joy. Some elderly ministers even cried out in excitement.

There are always clever people around. Wipe the rain from your face and look again at the deceased emperor.

Could it be that the drought was Heaven's punishment for the late Emperor Now that the Emperor is dead, the wind and rain have immediately returned!

But you can't say that!

Even in death, he is an emperor.

However, you can't question the late emperor, but praising the new emperor is perfectly fine.

Then, a young official shouted loudly, "The new emperor is about to ascend the throne, with heavenly rain blessing us! The glorious era of Tianwu has arrived, lasting for thousands upon thousands of years!"

Everyone, both civil and military, was stunned. They immediately regretted it; this kid had stolen the spotlight.

But they weren't slow either, quickly following suit and shouting along.

"The new emperor ascends the throne, heaven rains nectar! A prosperous age arrives, for a thousand generations!"

The prince stood with his hands behind his back in the rain, his figure tall and straight, momentarily overlooking the world. His imperial majesty was fully displayed…

At this moment, more than a hundred miles away, on the canal leading to Quanzhou, two large ships were sailing side by side, riding the waves and making way forward.

Everyone who saw it couldn't help but take a second glance at the ship because it was truly imposing.

In contrast, the rear ship is much more subdued and quiet.

The sudden wind and rain caused everyone on both boats to come out.

"It's raining That's wonderful!"

"Yeah, this time no one's calling for rain!"

"Heaven has blessed us, finally giving the people a way to survive."

While everyone was excitedly discussing, Li Lao Er and Jia An stood by the boat, but their hearts were preoccupied with worry.

To be precise, Jia Yin and Mu Xu Bei have been traveling north for a whole day and night, and they still don't know where they've gone.

This wind and rain, will it arrive in time It's good that it could cool down the heat, but it will also delay our journey...

Jia Yin held the reins tightly, controlling her horse to dodge the trees lining the road as she sped past like the wind.

Since leaving Suijin Beach, she and Mu Xu hadn't stopped for a moment except to rest.

Two people take turns controlling the horse, one resting while the other rides.

Just like now, a strip of cloth, as wide as a palm, was tied behind Mu Xu's back, ensuring that she wouldn't fall asleep.

As Mu Xu ran, he woke up. He moved his stiff body and said, "Could we take a break for a moment"

Jia Yin's legs had gone numb, devoid of feeling. Even though her heart burned with urgency, she could only stop.

The red horse, exhausted from carrying the weight of music and Mu Xu, collapsed to the ground with a thud as soon as it dismounted.

Without a second thought, Jiayin swept her hand and put it away in space. Then she brought out another yellow steed.

Mu Xu returned conveniently, seeing the yellow warhorse and the blankets and various delicacies laid out on the ground. Even though he had seen this scene several times throughout the day and night, he still couldn't help but be amazed.

Today's update is here ~~nally arrive, crying his lungs out.Everyone anxiously awaited the outcome, staying up all night.At last, victory is ours!Li Laotai was visibly exhausted, carrying her great-grandson to the front court...