Kaijiang suddenly restrained his smile and asked with a solemn expression: "If the Minglian Sect is opposed, who will the imperial court send to suppress it?" ”

Min Yanshi said: "You know, the emperor is unwilling to fight, and has always advocated recruiting peace and returning to obedience, but after this incident, if he is not tougher, he is afraid that the court will lose the support of the people, so the emperor has to fight." But in recent years, the border has been turbulent, and several fierce generals have pressed on the border. In a battle with the Minglian Sect, only victory is allowed, not defeat, listen to the meaning of grandfather, who to send now, the emperor is still difficult to decide. ”

Listening to these words, people's hearts are heavy.

After the disappearance of Prince Sheng's father and son, the biggest loss to the imperial court was not that there were no generals in the court from then on, but that for five whole years, there was no fresh blood sent to the three armies of the Great Qi.

In addition to being invincible in a hundred battles and terrifying the enemy, Prince Sheng has also continuously cultivated countless talents for the imperial army for more than 20 years.

However, in the past five years, there have been no outstanding young people in the army, and the generals trained by Prince Katsu in the past have also been scattered to the south, south, and north.

Kaijiang and Zhu Rong glanced at each other, Min Yanshi observed his words, and said unceremoniously: "You are too young and have no experience in warfare, how can you take on a big responsibility." ”

Kaijiang was not convinced: "Generals, are you born to fight?" ”

Zhu Rong also said: "Naturally, we can't be generals, but if we have the opportunity to go out with the army, how can we not charge into battle?" ”

Min Yanshi looked at Zhu Rong's injury and was very worried: "You take care of your injuries first, not to mention that for the world, you don't necessarily have to fight on the battlefield, you stay in the imperial court, you can still make a difference, why ......"

Kaijiang interrupted Min Yanshi's words with a smile on the side, and said to Zhu Rong: "He has always been obsessed, why did you go to be a guard with me." ”

Zhu Rong was also joking: "Lord Min's official rank is higher than yours, and you are less presumptuous." ”

Kaijiang deliberately stepped forward to make a move: "Lord Min, please forgive the little rudeness. ”

Classmates and friends who grew up together, Min Yanshi will not be angry for jokes, but he is serious and serious, and admonishes the two: "You are enthusiastic, I naturally admire you, but there is a matter of importance, of course, the battle is for the country and the world, if you lose your life, what future and ambitions to talk about, I hope to cherish it." ”

The voice fell, but when he saw the servants in the courtyard coming from outside the door, he hurriedly said: "Son, someone from the court has come to announce the decree, so I will come to the house, saying that you are injured and don't need to go out and kneel to pick it up." ”

Kaijiang and Min Yanshi went out instead of Zhu Rongying, and the people who came were very happy to see that Mu Kaijiang was also there, saying that they didn't have to go to the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of War.

The news reached the inner courtyard, and the old lady ordered Mama Rui to come with a bounty, and soon Mama Rui sent the little girl back to say that the emperor had appointed the third prince as the commander of the forbidden army, and the son of the Mu family as the deputy commander.

The old lady didn't know whether to be happy or worried, obviously the original commander of the forbidden army was demoted because the emperor was assassinated and failed to take precautions in advance, and her grandson was on the rise because of his meritorious escort, but the responsibility on his shoulders was also heavier.

After that, Zhu Jiaqi set up an incense case at the main gate, enshrined the holy decree, sacrificed to the ancestors, and worked for a while, when the carriage and horses of Prince Sheng's mansion arrived, the house was lively.

Fuyi and Yunzhi came out, and first invited the county lord to sit in the inner courtyard.

Approaching the inner courtyard, seeing the old lady personally welcoming the door, Yao Nian hurriedly stepped forward to ask the old man not to be polite, but when he looked up, he saw Mu Kaijiang and Min Yanshi standing aside and saluting her.

Yao Nian has not seen Mu Kaijiang for two days, knowing that he was injured in the emperor's assassination, at this moment he saw him standing in front of people well, he breathed a sigh of relief for no reason, and saw that the two bloody wounds on his face had only scabbed, and he was worried for no reason.

Such a strange mind pestered her for two days, but she didn't have any reason to care about the person who followed and monitored her all day, Yao Nian pressed her mind and smiled at the old lady: "I came at the right time, old lady, there is a happy wine to eat at home." ”

The old lady smiled: "The county lord is still young, so he doesn't dare to drink too much, and he will wait for the old man to order someone to set up a banquet to entertain you." ”

Saying congratulations to the old man in his mouth, Yao Nian and Kaijiang looked at each other several times, and when they saw him subconsciously turning his face to cover the scars, Yao Nian never looked at him again.

The eldest lady came over in person, saying that there was joy in the family today, and the county lord came, so she naturally wanted to set up a banquet to entertain her, and in front of outsiders, the eldest lady was still the noble and dignified duke's housewife.

Yao Nian didn't want to eat the Zhu family's meal, and said that he was here to visit the second lady today, and he would prepare a generous gift another day to congratulate the third son on his ascension.

The eldest lady was too lazy to serve this little girl, and was so happy that she didn't want to stay.

Waiting for Fuyi and Yunzhi to hug the county lord to go to Dongyuan, on this side, Min Yanshi said goodbye to the old lady and the eldest lady, and Mu Kaijiang was urged by the old lady to send him back, saying that Shangshu Mansion was still waiting for him to kowtow to his ancestors.

The young people dispersed, the inner courtyard was quiet for a while, and the eldest lady did not want to stay for a long time, but when she left, her mother-in-law instructed her: "The family has not been peaceful recently, and outsiders have seen a lot of jokes. But I thought, Pingrui has only been away from home for a few days, your younger brother and sister are not good, and your second brother is not feeling well, and Rong'er is not the child who loves vanity and publicity, so the banquet will be avoided. If there are relatives who send congratulatory gifts, you send a gift in return, and everything is low-key. ”

The eldest lady bowed and said: "The daughter-in-law has this intention, otherwise we will be lively, and the younger brothers and sisters will look at it, and they will feel so uncomfortable." ”

The old lady smiled deeply and said to her daughter-in-law: "Rong'er has a future, it is your glory, now Pingjue is still young, and when he grows up in the future, he will definitely not embarrass you." Although Yingzhi and Minzhi are concubines, they have been raised by your side since childhood, and now they have grown a lot in reading and writing, and they will be married in the future, which must be beautiful, which is the blessing of the two of you. ”

The eldest lady smiled stiffly, thanked her perfunctorily, and turned around with a fierce look in her eyes.

She knew in her heart that the old lady didn't want to disgust her, she just wanted her to treat the children as her own, so that she could raise them.

In anyone's opinion, taking this step not only establishes a good reputation as a mother, but also can rely on it in the future when you are old.

But everyone has their own ambitions, and she just can't swallow this breath.

The eldest lady walked out of the bedroom, and Mama Rui stood in front of the door, and saw that half of the gauze covering the wound was exposed under the sleeve of the eldest lady.

After that, he described it to the old lady and said worriedly: "Could it be that the eldest lady remembers in her heart that it was the eldest lady who harmed her flesh and blood?" ”

The old lady was heartbroken: "It was the sin she created, and the sin I created, my Han'er ......"

Mama Rui persuaded: "Don't worry, Miss Yan will definitely discuss it with the county lord today." ”

The old lady actually had concerns: "I didn't want to get too close to the palace, the life and death of the prince are unknown, the emperor's attitude is ambiguous, who knows what will happen in the future?" But Han'er has become like this, I really can't care about the future, I should let the child live. ”

On this side, Yao visited the second lady for many years, but Jiang described her as haggard and in a bad mood, and she didn't want to see anyone at all.

Only the young lady was waiting outside the door, she and Yao Nian were also cousins, they could talk, and they accepted the gift on behalf of their mother-in-law, so they asked the county lord to entertain them in Qingqiu Pavilion.

Yao Nian saw that his cousin's eyes were red and swollen like walnuts, and asked, "Why is my sister crying?" ”

How dare the young lady say that her mother-in-law is not in front of outsiders, she is stupid, and she doesn't know what she said, but fortunately, she is considerate and thoughtful, and stepped forward to relieve her, in the end, she invited the county lord away.

The young lady breathed a sigh of relief, and then went back to the bedroom to report to her mother-in-law, and the second lady asked coyly: "I vaguely heard that there was a lot of excitement outside, what is the matter?" ”

"At home, there is a happy event." The young lady was very scared in her heart, knowing that her mother-in-law would definitely be angry, and she didn't want her to ask herself at all, and even the people had eyes, so she didn't plan to mention it.

The second lady said angrily: "Talking is fragmented, can you be sharper?" ”

The young lady trembled and said, "Third brother, he is the commander of the forbidden army. ”

"How old is he? Just be the commander? The second lady's eyes widened, "How can he?" ”

The young lady said: "But that is the credit for the emperor to block the arrows......"

"Shut up!" The second lady said angrily, "That kid is lucky, he was lucky from birth, with him, what future does my Luo'er have." I blame you, I shouldn't have let go in the first place, and I married you as a concubine, and the Prime Minister's Mansion really didn't treat me Luo'er as a son-in-law at all. If the old man is promoted, Luo'er will already be on the rise, and I Rui'er ......"

The young lady was full of despair, her ears were roaring, her head was dizzy, and she hoped that someone would come and take her away, but she couldn't stay in front of her mother-in-law for a moment.

And at this moment, in the Qingqiu Pavilion, the little sisters were taken out by the citron to kick the shuttlecock to play, Fuyi and Yunzhi accompanied Yaonian to talk, and after avoiding the idle people, Fuyi said the old lady's instructions, if you want to ask the princess to show if you can meet your daughter-in-law.

Yao Nian was naturally anxious to see his sister-in-law, but his mother also had a lot of concerns, so he said at this moment: "Wait for me to go back to my mother tonight, and early tomorrow morning, I will come again to congratulate the third son on his ascension, and then tell you the news and arrangements." ”

Fu Yi understood the thoughts of Yunzhi's family, so he took the initiative to say: "I thought, if the mother is willing to see her, it is better for us to send the princess out, in case we meet in this mansion, it will be difficult for people to see it." sent out, even if it was discovered, it was impossible to tell where it went, so it had nothing to do with the palace. ”

Yao Nian said: "I will convey it to my mother together, and I will ...... when the time comes."

"Miss!" But before Yaonian's words were finished, he saw Scarlet Tong hurriedly running over: "Miss, go back quickly, young lady, young lady, she ......"