In June, the combined forces of Southern Chu and Western Wei pressed the border and officially launched a war against Northern Xia.

At the same time, Liu Xu personally led an army of 300,000 to defend against the enemy, and the crown prince Liu Changqing supervised the country.

And Mulan also used 50,000 troops to help Northern Xia resist the enemy.

This time, there was no Mo Ziyu stepping in before the war, so a scuffle began. This time both sides invested a lot of troops and were very cautious, so it was also a protracted battle.

In a flash, it was September, and there were casualties on both sides, and the battle was still indistinguishable.

Mo Ziyu was looking at the battle reports coming from the front every day, although Mulan joined the battlefield, most of them were only in logistics, so the casualties were not serious.

However, the casualties of the soldiers in Northern Xia and Southern Chu and Western Wei are increasing every day, whether it is as a doctor or an ordinary person, Mo Ziyu does not want to see such a thing happen, and feels sad for every lost life.

In fact, before the war, Qi Zi had quietly come to Mulan and met Mo Ziyu once.

It was the end of May, when the armies of Southern Chu and Western Wei had been assembled, Mo Ziyu was very surprised by his sudden arrival, but now Mulan had invested 50,000 horses on the battlefield, but she didn't dare to do anything to him, in case Nanchu retaliated, and then attacked those 50,000 people.

They meet in a tavern outside the palace.

"Why are you here?" asked Mo Ziyu.

"War is about to begin, and I'm not sure I'll be able to get out of the battle, so I'm here to see you. Qi Zi said, "Mulan has decided to stand on the same front with Beixia?"

"Yes. Mo Ziyu said, "It's been decided." ”

"Well, that's to be expected. Qi Zi nodded and said, "Can I ask you for one thing?"

"Say it. ”

"Mulan can participate in this war in the name of the country, but I will not show mercy. "In any case, this war is not only a contest between countries, but also a personal revenge for me." So I hope you don't get involved as an individual, for the sake of our former affections, can you grant me this request?"

Mo Ziyu smiled and said, "In front of your army of hundreds of thousands, what can I do alone? I promise you that I can't control your victory or defeat, and I don't know what to do except watch and wait." ”

"It's good if you agree, if you agree, it can be regarded as a fact that we didn't know each other in vain!" Mi Zi said, "I also promise you, if Nan Chu loses, it's fine, if Nan Chu wins, I will also show mercy to Mulan." ”

"Thank you!" Mo Ziyu poured a glass of wine and toasted Mi Zi, "No matter what aspect it is, I can't respect you for victory, I can only respect you for peace." ”

"You too. Qi Zi picked up the wine glass and clinked glasses with her, he took out a pearl hairpin from his arms, or when he came to Mulan last time, he took it from Mo Ziyu, "I will keep this thing, if there is a next meeting, I will return it to you!"

"Mi Zi, as a friend, I still want to persuade you to cherish the people in front of you. Mo Ziyu said, "Don't wait until you lose it to know that you regret it." ”

"Got it. ”

It wasn't until he really lost it that he really realized the meaning of Mo Ziyu's words. He understands the truth, but he has never really thought about what he cares about most, and he is always chasing what he thinks he cares about.

Mi Zi didn't stop at Mulan for long, and after chatting with Mo Ziyu for a few words, he got up and went back to the battlefield.

Since then, there has been no contact between Mi Zi and Mo Ziyu.

Mo Ziyu retracted his memory and looked at the battle reports one by one, although they were just simple words, he could still imagine the tragedy of the war.

And there is another variable that is about to move, the Central Plains is in full swing, and the dog Rong also wants to take advantage of the opportunity.

"Your Majesty, who does your majesty think will be the final winner in this big battle?" asked the matchmaker.

Mo Ziyu shook his head lightly and said, "I'm not an immortal, so I can't predict the final result." Things on the battlefield are ever-changing and unpredictable. ”

And in this September, two things happened, one of which was that Concubine Qi of Southern Chu gave birth to a prince, and the other was that the second lady of the Xie family in Northern Xia, Xie Coad, married the king of Beijun.

In the whole history, these are just two small things, but these two small things have influenced the development of the following history.

Nanchu, the royal palace.

"You have a good rest. Sun Pingling smiled faintly, "The child is very healthy and has worked hard." I have already asked people to report this matter to Your Majesty, and Your Majesty will be very happy to know the news. ”

"Thank you Imperial Concubine, during this time, thanks to the Imperial Concubine's constant care, the concubine and the child are very grateful to the Imperial Concubine's great kindness!" Qi Qinyin said weakly.

"They are all sisters, and what you gave birth to is also the flesh and blood of Your Majesty, which is what I should do. Sun Pingling smiled lightly, "You have a good rest first, you don't have to worry about anything, you just need to take care of your body and welcome Your Majesty's victorious return!"

"Hmm. Qi Qinyin smiled.

Then Sun Pingling left, and now that His Majesty is on the battlefield, she must guard this rear for His Majesty, so she is very busy every day, not only the big and small matters of the harem to deal with, but also the affairs of the court. What she has to face doesn't have to be easy on the battlefield, so in just three months, she has lost a lot of weight.

As soon as Sun Pingling left, he saw Qian Yan entering with his newborn child in his arms.

"This kid is so cute, just like His Majesty!" Qian Yan smiled, "Look at your eyes, your nose!"

"This child can get into the eyes of the mother, and it is also his blessing!" Qi Qinyin didn't look at the child, just smiled faintly.

"I didn't expect you to be really powerful, you actually gave birth to a boy in one fell swoop, I don't know if we still counted in our previous agreement, are you still willing to give up this child?" Qian Yan asked with a smile.

"Naturally, it's a number!" Qi Qinyin said, "From today on, Niangniang is the mother of this child! After I gave birth to a child, my body is weak, and I have no energy to raise this child, Niangniang is the child's mother-in-law, and it is reasonable to raise this child!"

Qian Yan looked at the child in his arms lovingly, and said with a smile: "How can he be so cute? This palace will actually have such a lovely son, you can rest assured, this palace will definitely do my best to raise him, let him be the prince of Southern Chu, and let him become the emperor of Southern Chu in the future!"

After speaking, she glanced at Qi Qinyin coldly and sneered: "However, a child can only have one mother...... The biological mother is still alive, and no matter how much the adoptive mother tries to treat him, she is not as good as the biological mother, do you say?"

Qi Qinyin's face changed: "What do you mean by this?"

"Nothing. Qian Yan said lightly, "This palace is just talking casually, you have a good rest, don't think too much, you are weak now, this child, I will take it back to raise it!"

"Yes, congratulations!"

Then Qian Yan left with the child in her arms, and Qi Qinyin immediately asked the palace maids and nurses to follow.

"Niangniang, do you think the queen will be sincere to the little prince?" The palace maid asked suspiciously, "Before the mother had time to look at the little prince, the little prince was taken away, and the queen's heart was too ruthless!"

Qi Qinyin said lightly: "Now that she is the mother of the little prince, she will naturally treat the little prince well." I just gave birth to him, and I can't give him any good future, since he is destined to separate, I don't miss him if I don't see him. ”

"Hopefully, I hope that the queen will raise the little prince well, and as she promised, let the little prince become the emperor of Nanchu in the future!"

"Pampering?" Qi Qinyin said softly with disdain, "It's just a stand-in, what kind of pampering is there?"

After a while, I saw that all the palace maids who had been serving the little prince were sent back by the queen. Qi Qinyin was not angry, let them step back, she could do whatever she wanted, it was best to make the movement as loud as possible!

The news that the queen personally came to take the little prince away naturally didn't take long for Sun Pingling to know, and she was naturally furious. She respects the queen on weekdays, because she doesn't want to destroy the friendship between Southern Chu and Western Wei, but now the queen is openly taking away the child, which is too much!

She first went to comfort Concubine Qi, but the palace maid reported that Concubine Qi was too tired because of childbirth, and now she had fallen asleep, and at the same time, the palace maid also hinted that the queen took the child, and Concubine Qi was too sad and unwilling to see anyone.

In Sun Pingling's opinion, it is reasonable for Concubine Qi to hide from people. Now that His Majesty is not in the palace, the queen is respected, and the queen takes the child away, she is helpless, and she does not dare to sue, for fear of offending the queen.

"You go back and tell Concubine Qi, so that she doesn't have to be too sad, I know about her, and I will bring the child over for her!" Sun Pingling said.

"Thank you, Imperial Princess. ”

Then Sun Pingling brought people to Qian Yan.

"I've seen the Queen. Sun Pingling raised his eyebrows, only to see that the queen was shaking a cradle, and in this cradle was naturally the little prince who had just been born for a long time.

"Shhhh

She handed over the child to the palace maid to take care of, glanced at Sun Pingling, and said with a smile: "If there is anything, let's go outside and talk about it." ”

"Queen, the little prince has just been born, isn't it okay to take her away from her mother's side at this time?" Sun Pingling persuaded, "The little prince can't do without his mother, Concubine Qi has just given birth, and it is not appropriate for the mother and child to be separated, which will only increase sadness." The concubine knows that the queen must like children, so it's better to wait for the little prince to grow up and take it to her side!"

Qian Yan glanced at Sun Pingling without being salty, and sneered: "The imperial concubine is here to teach the palace a lesson?"

"The concubine didn't dare. ”

"Don't dare, this palace sees that you dare very much, isn't this just Baba rushing to fight for Concubine Qi?" Qian Yan sneered, "Concubine Qi is weak and can't raise the child, this palace is the queen, she is the child's mother-in-law, and now this child is raised by the side of the palace, why not? Besides, the palace brought this child, but it won Concubine Qi's consent, how can you even have an opinion? Or do you think that this palace is not worthy of raising this child, and it must be raised by you, the imperial concubine?"

"The concubine doesn't mean that!" Sun Pingling frowned slightly, "Concubine Qi agrees with the queen to bring the child?"

"Yes, didn't Concubine Qi tell you?" Qian Yan smiled, "Concubine Qi is not a liar, I think that the imperial concubine has never gone to understand the situation with Concubine Qi, so she hurriedly came to the palace to settle accounts, and wants to fight grievances, right?

"Concubine...... It turns out that there is such a thing in this, and it is all because the concubine did not figure out the reason for the matter, so she rashly sent it to the queen and asked the queen for forgiveness!" Sun Ping Lingleng for a moment, but he didn't expect that there was still this layer of relationship in it, and he didn't expect that Concubine Qi actually agreed to this matter, could it be that she thought too much? But why did Concubine Qi hand over the child to the queen to raise? What is Concubine Qi planning?

"It's okay, if you care about it, it's messy, you also care about the little prince to be so reckless, this time this palace won't hold you accountable!" The queen said lightly, "Right now, Concubine Qi still needs to be taken care of, you go and take care of her, don't spend your heart here in the palace, you can rest assured, the palace will take care of this child!"

"Yes, the concubine is retired!"

Then Sun Pingling left in a hurry.

Looking at Sun Pingling's back with his own eyes, he smiled quite happily, over the years, he finally saw her today, and his heart was very happy!

And Sun Pingling is very puzzled at the moment, I don't know what kind of medicine is bought in the gourd between Concubine Qi and the queen!

"Hasn't the concubine figured out the deal between them?" the palace maid sneered, "This child was handed over to the queen to raise, so it can be regarded as a concubine, and now His Majesty has not yet established a prince, what kind of idea is this, isn't it clear at a glance?"

Sun Pingling's eyes narrowed slightly, did Concubine Qi really get this idea?

"It's really good to be kind, whether it was when she had a miscarriage three years ago, when she was pregnant during this time, Niangniang took good care of her, for fear that something would happen, but she didn't have good intentions in her heart, and wanted to calculate Niangniang. It's no wonder, don't forget, concubine, she has always been the queen's person!" the palace maid said disdainfully.

Sun Pingling had a bad premonition in his heart, and he always felt as if something was going to happen.

I only hope that Your Majesty can return victoriously as soon as possible.