Finally, his carriage stopped in front of a large mansion.

Mu Yuanxiu stopped the carriage and stepped forward to knock on the door.

After a while, someone behind the door asked, "Who is it?"

"A person of the late Emperor, looking for Lord Grand Tutor Fei," Mu Yuanxiu replied.

The person behind the door paused for a moment before slowly opening the door.

It was a middle-aged man who stared at Mu Yuanxiu, "A person of the late Emperor, the late Emperor..."

His gaze lingered on Mu Yuanxiu’s face, his eyes widening in surprise, "You... you are..."

"I’m looking for my benefactor Lord Fei, is Lord Fei at home? Cheng Huan?" Mu Yuanxiu smiled and cupped his hands in salute to the man.

Cheng Huan was even more shocked. He ordered another young servant to guard the door and ran inside himself, "Master, Master, come quickly!"

Mu Yuanxiu glanced at the large door, brushed off the snow on his body, walked towards the carriage, and pulled out Empress Dowager Hui, pushing her into the Fei Mansion.

The young servant blinked, utterly confused.

Grand Tutor Fei, with graying hair, came out from the study in the front yard upon hearing the gatekeeper’s exclamation, "What is all the commotion?"

"Master, you should come with me to see, there’s a person..." Cheng Huan pointed in the direction of the main gate.

Grand Tutor Fei looked ahead and spotted a tall young man wearing a sable hat and a dark cloak, half-dragging and half-pushing someone along.

Upon seeing the young man’s face, Grand Tutor Fei muttered in surprise, "Empe..." He paused, realizing no, this couldn’t be the late Emperor, the late Emperor had passed over a decade ago!

"My benefactor, it’s been many years, is your health well? Yuanxiu pays respects to my benefactor." Mu Yuanxiu pushed Empress Dowager Hui aside and knelt to Grand Tutor Fei.

Empress Dowager Hui’s hands were tied, and her mouth was stuffed with a rag, unable to speak.

Just now, Mu Yuanxiu pushed her, causing her to fall to the ground and unable to get up.

When she looked up, she saw Grand Tutor Fei and was furious.

Grand Tutor Fei, an old conservative always opposing her!

If not for his high prestige, which made her unable to do anything about him, the Fei Family would have ceased to exist by now!

Grand Tutor Fei was greatly startled, "Yuanxiu? Are you Prince Yuanxiu?"

"It is indeed me, my benefactor." Mu Yuanxiu grasped Grand Tutor Fei’s hands, "My benefactor, Yuanxiu has missed you every day."

In Beiyang, only Grand Tutor Fei still remembered him.

He was chosen by his biological father, the late Emperor, as his benefactor when he was three years old, to teach him literacy and literature.

In his previous life, after the coup in the palace, he was taken away by the guards.

Later, he was deceived to return by Empress Dowager Hui’s people, who said they would help him ascend to the throne and investigate his mother’s death. But who knew, it was all a scheme by Empress Dowager Hui, his mother’s cousin Consort Hui was the murderer.

Unfortunately, when he learned the truth, it was too late.

By then, enemy troops were in front, and traitors were behind.

Two armies had surrounded him.

Even if he had three heads and six arms, even if he used the Beast Taming Mysterious Sound to drive the warhorses away, he could not kill all the tens of thousands of troops from Beiyang and Yu Wen Zan.

He was exhausted to death by the overwhelming soldiers and armor.

In those days, his benefactor saw him off to war but never waited for his return.

His benefactor cared for him like a son; knowing he died amidst the chaos must have been heart-wrenching.

"You’ve returned? You’re alive!" Grand Tutor Fei embraced Mu Yuanxiu, crying, "That’s wonderful, you’re alive!"

"My benefactor, I’m alive, and I’ve brought someone back. My benefactor, come and see, how should this person be handled!" Mu Yuanxiu pointed to Empress Dowager Hui.

Grand Tutor Fei wiped his tears with his sleeve and looked in the direction Mu Yuanxiu pointed.

He saw a person in a black cloak with a covered face. Judging by her eyebrows, she seemed to be a woman.

"This is... why does she look familiar?" Grand Tutor Fei blinked, stroking his beard, "Cheng Huan, see who she is."

The servant Cheng Huan lifted Empress Dowager Hui’s cloak hood and pulled down the face veil.

"Ah, this is... the Empress Dowager?" Cheng Huan was greatly shocked.

Grand Tutor Fei’s gaze darkened, "Cheng Huan, what Empress Dowager? This is a stranger!"

Cheng Huan came to his senses, "Yes, yes, a stranger!"

"Lock her in the room next to my study. I need to discuss matters with His Highness, and we’ll deal with her later," Grand Tutor Fei instructed, "Also, do not speak of this woman to anyone!"

"Understood, Master!"

Cheng Huan once again stuffed the rag into Empress Dowager Hui’s mouth, covered her head with the cloak hood, and dragged her away from there.

Grand Tutor Fei sighed and took Mu Yuanxiu’s hand, "Your Highness, come, let’s talk in the study. As your teacher, there are so many things I want to ask you, why did you take so long to come back!"

Mu Yuanxiu looked apologetic, "Yuanxiu had some matters to attend to, sorry to have kept my benefactor waiting."