The Southern King Gaoyuan led his army back in triumph. When they arrived at Shangjing City, there was already a lot of discussion among the people in the market, and rumors about the upcoming war between Beishuo and Dongyu were rampant.At the court, Zhou Jingyuan was extremely anxious. In addition, the Northern King Zhou Shiyu encountered an unexpected incident in Dongyu, which incited several ministers to request the emperor to order a war.However, the censor believed that Beishuo had just experienced a famine and was in urgent need of recuperation. However, the prime minister scorned this and believed that if he just tolerated it, he would only become the laughing stock of the world.The emperor was in a dilemma. Just when he was about to issue an order, Zhou Shiyu suddenly appeared in the court, which surprised and disappointed Zhou Jingyuan.

Zhou Shiyu held a marriage letter from King Dongyu Khan, indicating that Dongyu Kingdom would pay tribute to Beishuo with fine horses every year, thus demonstrating Princess Yueling's status in the heart of the Khan.It was the first time that Zhou Zhixuan saw a concubine princess receiving such attention, and he immediately felt that his status had also risen accordingly, and he was in a good mood.Although Zhou Jingyuan still insisted on war, Zhou Shiyu's attitude had become tougher. He pointedly accused Zhou Jingyuan of sending people to ambush him in an attempt to provoke trouble.The emperor asked Zhennan King Gao Yuan for his opinion. Gao Yuan said that war would only waste people and money, and was an outcome that the people did not want to see. Therefore, the emperor finally decided to temporarily shelve the war plan and put Zhou Jingyuan in charge of appeasing the border generals.

Yue Ling was so excited that he cried with joy when he learned that Xing Yi had returned safely and that Zhou Shiyu had successfully returned to Beijing to report on his work.Xingyi brought back Khan's recognition of Duer and Ashinaju and the good news that Ashinaju was pregnant, and Yue Ling's worries were swept away.In the letter, Khan blamed Yue Ling for marrying him secretly, but he was more worried about his daughter's happiness. He only wished her a good life and hoped that she could return to Dongyu to live after her marriage.Gao Luoyi was waiting for Zhou Shiyu outside the palace. When he came out of the palace, he greeted him warmly and invited him to his residence to have a small gathering with Gao Yuan, but Zhou Shiyu politely declined.

Zhou Shiyu couldn't wait to go to the princess mansion to report to Yue Ling that he was safe. Although Yue Ling knew that he was injured, he was more concerned about his experience along the way.Zhou Shiyu described in detail the thrilling scene when he and Xingyi were surrounded by assassins, and how Su Nian used darts to save them and deliberately created the illusion of an assassination to confuse the prime minister.Reunited after a long separation, Zhou Shiyu decided to stay at the Princess Mansion to accompany Yue Ling, while Yue Ling sewed a purse with her own hands, hoping that it could always accompany Zhou Shiyu on her behalf.

The emperor summoned Zhou Shiyu to the palace to discuss state affairs and reminded him that although Zhou Jingyuan had been frustrated once in the court, he would never give up.The emperor was worried that Liuzhou would bear the brunt of the war if war broke out. Zhou Shiyu comforted the emperor not to worry too much. Now that there were several loyal ministers in the court who had submitted to the court, Zhou Jingyuan did not dare to be too presumptuous.In order to increase his chances of winning, Zhou Shiyu suggested that the emperor win over Gaoyuan, the king of Zhennan, so that the soldiers on the border could be used for his own benefit.

Realizing the tense situation, Zhou Jingyuan decided to take advantage of the situation and send all the soldiers out of the capital to make other plans, and temporarily let Lin Su be responsible for managing the affairs of the capital.As for the Gao family, he decided to try his best to maintain his relationship with them.Xingyi went to Fengyue Pavilion to look for Su Nian but found that she had left. He learned from Mrs. Sang that Su Nian had returned to her hometown.

Gao Yuan expressed his position in the court and was willing to stand on the same front with the court to deal with the prime minister, but he put forward a condition that Zhou Shiyu must marry Gao Luoyi as his princess.The emperor understood that if he did not agree to this condition, Gao Yuan might be pushed into Zhou Jingyuan's camp, but Zhou Shiyu did not love Gao Roy, which put him in a dilemma.

Since Zhou Shiyu hadn't entered the Princess Mansion for several days, Yue Ling began to miss meals and meals. She asked Qianqian to go to the Beiwang Mansion to inquire about the news, but the reply she got was that Zhou Shiyu was busy with official duties.Gao Yuan revealed to Gao Roy the news that the emperor had agreed to grant a marriage, which made Gao Roy ecstatic.