After two days at the frontier, Ning Chen set out for the Wu Kingdom with Feng Qizheng and Yue Congyun.

Ten days later they finally reached the Wu Kingdom's capital.

This time Ning Chen was not an envoy. He had brought only two people with him, and he could not afford to draw attention to himself.

They found an inn and settled in. Then Ning Chen put on a simple disguise and drove a carriage to Prince Qing's residence alone.

"I am here by Her Majesty's order to see Prince Qing. Go in and announce me, quickly!"

Ning Chen said it to the guards at the gate of Prince Qing's residence, hands behind his back, head up.

Hearing that he came from the woman emperor, how would the guards dare delay?

"Please wait here!"

One of the guards ran into the residence.

About a quarter of an hour later the guard came running back out and said to Ning Chen, "Please come with me!"

Ning Chen pointed at the carriage. "Look after the things in that carriage. If anything happens to them, it will cost you your heads!"

"Rest easy. Nothing goes missing outside the prince's gate!"

Ning Chen followed the guard into the residence.

He saw Prince Qing in the main hall.

When Prince Qing saw Ning Chen, her expression changed slightly.

She waved a hand. "All of you, withdraw!"

Once the room was clear, Prince Qing looked at Ning Chen in surprise. "When did you get to the Wu Kingdom?"

Ning Chen smiled. "Not long ago!"

"By the way, I've brought a carriage of gifts. Have them bring it into the residence."

Prince Qing nodded, went to the door and gave orders for the carriage to be brought in.

At the same time she sent a trusted man to the palace to take word to the woman emperor.

Prince Qing came back and looked at Ning Chen. She said with a smile, "It has been nearly a year and a half since we parted, hasn't it?"

Ning Chen nodded. "Prince Qing is as lovely as ever."

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