A few days later, Ning Chen and others finally arrived in the capital. None of the civil and military officials greeted him outside the door. This was Emperor Xuan's original plan, but considering that Ning Chen was now in white, it was really not appropriate for the civil and military officials to go out of the city to greet him. Ning Chen asked Feng Qizheng to escort Zisu and Yudie back to Ning Mansion. He and Geng Jing went straight to General Chen's mansion. General Chen's funeral has been completed, and Ning Chen only saw the memorial tablet. Ning Chen knelt in front of General Chen's memorial tablet, looking at the cold inscriptions on the memorial tablet, his eyes turned red and tears fell from his eyes. This was the first time he cried in this world. Ning Chen's heart was as sharp as a knife when he thought that the old man who loved him would be separated forever. He swore in front of the grave of General Chen that he would find out the real murderer and personally avenge General Chen.
After paying homage to General Chen, Ning Chen and Geng Jing went to the palace to meet him. The two of them came to the Imperial Study Room, and after passing the briefing, they went in to meet the Holy Spirit. "My lord, see your majesty!" Ning Chen and Geng Jing greeted him in unison, and then knelt down. "Get up!" The two stood up. Emperor Xuan looked at Ning Chen, "Have you cried?" Ning Chen nodded, "I just went to pay homage to General Chen." Emperor Xuan sighed and waved his hand for Geng Jing to go down first! After Geng Jing retreated, Emperor Xuan looked at Ning Chen with a slightly dissatisfied expression. After not seeing her for several months, he sometimes thought of Ning Chen and lost his appetite. But this kid seems to have gained weight and seems to be doing well outside. Emperor Xuan frowned, "How come you got involved with the Ghost Shadow Sect?" "Your Majesty, do you still remember Tao Qizhi?" Emperor Xuan thought for a moment and obviously didn't remember. Eunuch Quan said hurriedly: "It's the gangster who killed the family of the former magistrate of Zhenyuan County." Emperor Xuan snorted and looked at Ning Chen, "I have an impression. Why do you mention this person?" Ning Chen leaned over and said: "Tao Qizhi is a member of the Ghost Shadow Sect. He has the kindness to teach the common people." Only then did Emperor Xuan understand that this was indeed the case.
"Ning Chen, if something hadn't happened to General Chen, would you have planned to disappear and never come back?" Ning Chen nodded, "Yes!" Emperor Xuan's eyes shrank, "Are you still blaming me for not protecting you in the court?" Ning Chen shook his head and said with a smile: "Your Majesty misunderstood! The common people understand the difficulties His Majesty faced at that time... Besides, the common people don't take these things very seriously." "Your Majesty should have noticed that the temperament of ordinary people is not suitable for officials." Emperor Xuan snorted, "It seems that you are living a good life outside... Is there no one in this capital that you can't miss?" Emperor Xuan's face was unhappy, but his eyes were full of expectation. Ning Chen said with a serious face: "Back to Your Majesty! Of course there are...for example, General Chen, the old slave in my mansion, Uncle Chai, and the common people still miss the roast duck of Tianfu Tower." Emperor Xuan's face twitched, and he felt even more unhappy. "Is there no one else you care about?" Ning Chen thought for a while and said, "No more!" Emperor Xuan couldn't help but grabbed the memorial on the Long Case and threw it at Ning Chen. "Damn it, don't you remember me?" This kid is so hateful. He even talked about the old slave in the family and the roast duck in Tianfu Tower, but he didn't mention him as the emperor. It was really a waste of favoring him. Ning Chen laughed and said with great seriousness: "Actually, the people who care most about you are Your Majesty!" "real?" Ning Chen smiled and said: "If I didn't remember Your Majesty, the common people would not return to the capital." Emperor Xuan looked at him, "What do you mean?" Ning Chen smiled and said: "Actually, ordinary people can worship General Chen anywhere, and they do not necessarily have to be in front of the spiritual throne." Emperor Xuan snorted coldly, "Didn't you come back to Beijing to find out the real culprit who killed General Chen and protect the Ghost Shadow Sect?" Ning Chen shook his head and said seriously: "This is only part of the reason... The real reason is that Geng Ziyi said that His Majesty has been depressed recently because of border affairs, so the common people rushed back." "Your Majesty has seen the grassroots people when they were at their most destitute. They had no food to eat and no clothes to cover their bodies... Your Majesty was the first person who was kind to me after the grassroots people came to the capital. He invited me to dinner and gave me clothes to wear." "Your Majesty's kindness in knowing and encountering you will never be forgotten until my death!" "Although the common people are white now, as long as Your Majesty needs it, the common people are willing to go up the mountain of swords and the sea of fire to repay Your Majesty for your kindness." Emperor Xuan's mood suddenly brightened, "Are you serious?" Ning Chen said: "Every word is from the heart." Emperor Xuan finally showed a smile on his face. "If you really just make a decree, will you come back?"
Ning Chen nodded, "Not to mention His Majesty's decree, as long as you send someone with a message, even if there is a knife from the sky, ordinary people will risk their lives to come to the capital to share Your Majesty's worries!" Emperor Xuan's face was filled with joy and joy, and his pampering of the boy was not in vain. Father-in-law Quan secretly rolled his eyes, this is such a flattery! Ning Chen looked at Emperor Xuan, feeling happy, right? In fact, from the moment Geng Jing talked about the border war, Ning Chen was sure that Emperor Xuan knew that he was at the Ghost Shadow Sect and was playing this game to force him to return to the capital. As for today's scene, he had guessed it when he left Beijing. The border war gave him the confidence to return to court. The reason why he concealed his whereabouts was to make His Majesty and the civil and military officials anxious and know his importance. Only by reactivating him can the Tuoluo Kingdom and the Wu Kingdom be frightened. The Supervision Department was able to find out that he was in the Ghost Shadow Sect so quickly because of his design...otherwise, Gu Yichun and others would not have been allowed to return to the capital. But he had planned everything, but he had never expected that General Chen would be murdered. Emperor Xuan looked at Ning Chen with a face full of relief, "Ning Chen, you will go to court tomorrow!" Ning Chen leaned over, "Yes, I obey your order!" "Quan Sheng, serve the meal! Ning Chen stay and have dinner with me." Ning Chen: "???" Damn! ! ! Is this a gift or a punishment? After dinner. Emperor Xuan asked Ning Chen to go see the Ninth Princess. Since he was demoted to a commoner, the Ninth Princess has been in a bad mood. Ning Chen took the order and came to Luohuang Palace. Luohuang Palace. The Ninth Princess sat at the stone table in the yard, holding her pointed chin with her hand, looking at the fat young man sitting opposite her eating cakes, but her eyes were wandering, and her thoughts were drifting to who knows where? The fat young man reluctantly picked up a piece of cake and handed it to the Ninth Princess, with a simple smile on his face. The Ninth Princess shook her head, "You eat it!" The fat young man quickly took the cake back, as if he was afraid that the Ninth Princess would regret it. The Ninth Princess was amused, "In fact, living a simple life like the Fifth Brother is sometimes a blessing." The Fifth Prince ate his cakes and grinned, "Is Huai'an unhappy?" The Ninth Princess' eyes dimmed a little, and she whispered, "I wonder where he is now? Is he doing well?"
The Fifth Prince asked innocently, "Who is Huai'an talking about?" The Ninth Princess was about to speak, when a little maid came over, bowed and said, "Princess, Master Ning wants to see you!" The Ninth Princess sat up straight and said anxiously, "Who are you talking about? Is it Ning Chen?" The little maid nodded, "Yes!" The Ninth Princess's dull little face suddenly became bright and radiant, and she said excitedly, "Is Ning Chen back?" "He Ye, help me see, is my dress okay?"