Li Ye knows that the Hu people are not bandits in the northwest, but now there is no one in the court who can use them, the old general Zhong is old, and the old three members of the Zhong family are struggling in the frontier, and it is not easy to defeat the fierce Hu people. In addition, there has been no war in the northern border for two or three years, and now I am afraid that because of the drought this year, the Hu people lack food for the winter, so they want to give it a go.

In short, this trip, as the crown prince, he should take this responsibility, as for the outcome of this battle, it is not easy for him to say if he does not reach the frontier.

However, if the Hu people are not expelled, this time, he will definitely not return to Beijing!

"Father, please give permission for your sons to lead troops to the north!"

The emperor sighed slightly, waved his hand and asked the minister to draw up his will and announce it to the world tomorrow.

Li Ye came out of the imperial study, and went directly to the East Palace, he wanted to tell Lan Fang the news, this expedition, I don't know when I can come back, I want to take her with me, but Xiangxiang is still young, maybe Lan Fang is reluctant.

She was holding Xiangxiang in the yard to look at chrysanthemums, picking one in Xiangxiang's hand, making the child laugh.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, he smiled at her slender back, waved his hand to the maids to stand down, and he stepped forward slowly, wrapping his arms around her waist from behind.

She has a faint fragrance on her body, which is very fresh and not greasy, and the smell makes people feel comfortable.

Lan Fang was surprised why he came here at this time, at this time in the past, he was in the front hall of the East Palace to deal with government affairs, and he often came at night, but today is unusual!

"Why are you here at this time? Aren't you busy today? Didn't you hear that there was a war at the border? ”

When I saw Zhong Jingyu this morning, my two eyes were red and swollen from crying, presumably because General Zhong couldn't return to the court on time!

His chin slammed on her shoulder, closed his eyes, enjoyed the silence of the moment, straightened up after a long time, turned her and the child around, hugged Xiangxiang together, rubbed the child with his beard and hid, and then said: "Lan Fang, there is a war at the border pass, I already want my father to ask for an order, go to the border pass to fight!" ”

The faint smile on Lan Fang's face disappeared immediately, and those eyes looked at Li Ye, but in an instant, they fainted the crystal tears.

Li also held her face, wiped the tears, and coaxed: "Don't cry, my heart is going to break when you cry, and I am reluctant to leave you to go to the border......"

Lan Fang handed the child over to Ling'er, and then took his hand and said with red eyes: "Why do you want to go in person?" ”

He sighed and put his arm around her shoulder, and said: "There are no suitable generals in the court, General Zhong is old, and it is really difficult to expect a third member of the Zhong family to fight against the fierce Hu people, I thought, anyway, staying in the capital is just to give my father a hand, it is better to go to the north to fight the Hu people!" ”

Speaking of this, he looked down at her and asked a little unspeakably: "Lan Fang, do you want to stay in the capital and wait for me, or do you want to go with me?" ”

Lan Fang was stunned for a moment when she heard this, then slowly lowered her head and thought about it, and then looked at the direction of Xiangxiang, her tears fell even more fiercely, and she couldn't speak for a long time.

Li Ye saw that she couldn't make a choice, and felt that she was too ruthless to force her to choose between herself and the child, so he hugged her and whispered comfort: "Don't cry, don't cry, if you don't want to go, it's okay, then stay in the capital to accompany our Xiangxiang, the child also needs you, as for me, I have Jin Gui and Jin Fu around to take care of me, you don't have to worry too much......"

Having said that, I still hope that she can go with her...... Even if it is bitter cold, wind, frost, rain and snow in the north, he believes that Lan Fang is willing to share weal and woe with him.

After a long time, Lan Fang wiped her tears, raised her eyes and asked him with a little choked, "Do you want me to go with you?" ”

Li Ye looked at her, her eyes were entangled, and it was conceivable that she was embarrassed. He couldn't help but sigh and kiss her forehead, and said, "Don't think about it, you stay in the capital and wait for me, maybe I will be able to come back soon!" ”

Lan Fang is reluctant to let go of the children, but she is also reluctant to Li Ye, even if she sometimes complains about him in her heart now, but he is far away to fight, and it will not be more painful to stay in the capital and wait for him?

After thinking about it, Lan Fang sniffed, got into his arms, and said, "I'll go with you." ”

He smiled and kissed her hair, knowing how tormented she was to make this decision, but the children needed her, and they ...... She needs her too......

After a while, Lan Fang suddenly frowned and asked, "If you want to take me with you, will the emperor agree?" ”

Li Ye smiled when he heard this, and said, "Don't worry, you are going to suffer with me, not to enjoy happiness, and my father will not care." ”

In this way, she was relieved, and asked a lot about the expedition, so she went back and prepared to ask Ling'er to pack her things, since Jin Gui went, then presumably Ling'er would not stay in the capital, so let Lianxiang take Xiangxiang to live in the Lama Palace, and she was so relieved.

It is bitterly cold in the north, and the clothes and other things for the winter must be prepared, and the army will be drawn soon, and it will not be delayed for a day.

In Wang Xinyu's Yichun Palace, it was very lively today, Wang Xinrui and Luo Yiwen were there, and the three women kept their faces calm and did not speak.

Obviously, everyone knew that Li Ye was going to lead the troops to the battle, Xi'er hurriedly came in, looked at Wang Xinyu and bowed her head and said: "Princess, as you expected, after the prince went to Lushui Building just now and left, Concubine Tian began to ask people to pack up!" It seems that I am afraid that I will go to the Northland with the prince! ”

"Smack!" The sound of the tea cup shattering made several women in the room tremble, and they didn't dare to make any movement when they lowered their heads.

She gritted her teeth and looked in the direction of the Green Water Building, and asked gloomily, "What about the Agarwood Palace?" Is there any movement? ”

Xi'er knelt on the ground and said, "There is no movement over there, I saw that one this morning, my eyes are swollen, I guess General Zhong can't come back for the time being!" ”

"Humph! asked her to get on the same boat with Tian Jinyu's slut, and now that the matter is coming, it's not that people can't help her a little! She deserves to cry! Wang Xinyu said, thinking that Lan Fang would have to occupy Li Ye alone for a long time, so he hated it so much that he wanted to pick up a knife and cut people!

Wang Xinrui thought for a while and said: "Sister, if the prince leaves, then there will be only a few women in this East Palace, if you do something casually and get rid of the child in Zhong Jingyu's belly, it must be no big deal!" ”

Luo Yiwen immediately frowned when he heard this, covered his stomach, and looked at their sisters with a wary face, although now although the three of them have become a faction, but after all, they are foreign surnames, if their sisters want to clean themselves up, it is not easy to come...... Especially the crown princess, how many yin damage methods in her hands, if she wants to get rid of her own child, she really can't prevent it!

No, if the prince leaves, he simply closes the door and doesn't forget it, otherwise maybe he offends the princess that day, and the child won't be saved!

Seeing Luo Yiwen's fear, Wang Xinyu smiled coldly and said, "If she Zhong Jingyu is smart and leans on my side, I will naturally not move her child, but if she doesn't know each other, then ...... Anyway, this pregnancy is ten months, maybe there is a wind chill, and the child is gone? ”

Luo Yiwen was frightened when she said this, and she didn't dare to lift her head while holding her stomach, as soon as the prince left, she really had no backing at all, and the queen mother only cared about the grandson's time...... It's still serious to take good care of your belly!

Wang Xinrui also trembled with laughter when she heard this, and said: "No, this October pregnancy, maybe if you fall somewhere, the child will fall!" But that Tian Jinyu can actually follow the prince together, it's really hateful! ”

Wang Xinyu looked at her when she heard this: "The bitter cold in the north, that bitterness is not something that ordinary people can eat, if you are not pregnant, I can also go to the prince to fight for you a chance to serve in the army!" ”

Wang Xinrui was silent, lowered her head and pulled the handkerchief, rolling her eyes.

This sister will sarcastically mock herself every time, and she has the ability to sour in front of Tian Jinyu!

Wang Xinyu waved his hand and told them to go back, Xu Lanfang followed the prince to leave is a foregone conclusion, but she is no longer favored in front of her eyes, but it is also a good thing, the province looks at her every day to be spoiled!

"Xi'er, go to the front hall and ask the prince if he wants me to prepare something, who knows if Xu Lanfang's slut has prepared something for him."

Chun'er rubbed her shoulders behind her, with a smile on the corner of her mouth, the prince's departure is actually a good thing for herself and the princess!

After a few days of intensive preparations inside and outside the palace, Li Ye took the army of grain and grass to pull, and the emperor and a group of ministers stood on the high tower and watched the long army go away.

The emperor sighed in his heart, this time, if he can't successfully repel the Hu people, Ye'er, the crown prince, will not be able to convince people! However, presumably with the assistance of General Zhong by his side, it must be certain that he will retreat from the enemy!

The queen held Xiangxiang and Cheng An also stood aside, pointed to the team that was far away and said to Cheng An: "Look, your father and mother are going on the expedition again, Cheng An should be diligent in the palace, and when he grows up in the future, he will share the worries of your father about state affairs!" ”

"Imperial grandmother, grandson remembers, go back and work hard, don't disappoint your father and mother!"

The queen mother touched his head, smiled and did not speak, and the child's eyes were sour as he looked at the distant procession.

Because of the urgency of the war on the frontier, the speed of the march on the road is naturally fast, and it cannot be delayed, fortunately, Lan Fang can stand riding a horse, although she is very tired from rushing day and night, but looking at the soldiers who are like this, the soldiers who are running all the way behind are even more tired, and she endures any discomfort.

At night, he slept in the carriage with Ling'er, and when it was dawn, he would hurry up.

Originally, the march was fighting, and the three armies did not move the grain and grass first, but this time the incident happened suddenly, Li Ye simply took the grain and grass to the frontier together, but the transportation of grain and grass was slow, and they could only arrange people to escort the grain and grass behind, and they marched in a hurry.

The people who stayed behind were Qin Yujin, the prince of the Qin State Mansion who voluntarily asked to go to the border area, and the good noble son didn't care about the wind and frost along the way, and he didn't clean up his beard, and he shouted to change the clothes on his body when he was dirty, and when he came, he was accompanied by a concubine, and because he couldn't stand the suffering along the way, he fell ill on the way.

At night, after arranging the soldiers to patrol and keep vigil, Li Ye got into the carriage and sat down, looking at Lan Fang's face turning yellow in just a few days, he couldn't help rubbing her face and said: "I've worked hard for you, I can only rest for a while at this moment every day, look at your face, it's a lot rougher." ”