The chamberlain beside the emperor was still waiting in the hall, and he talked to Zhou Mingmu about making a long story short, Zhou Mingmu's brows twisted for a moment, and the frequency of Chengguo Gong's recent entry into the palace seems to be very good. Every other day, he went to the palace every three or five days, what secrets were he discussing with the emperor, the afternoon before yesterday, Prime Minister Lin Xiangqi took a group of people to the country of Wara, and also brought the eldest princess Zhou Qingyou, what kind of wishful thinking did the emperor play?

Zhou Mingmu didn't guess, he just didn't want to believe it. Unconsciously walked from Cheng Guogong's study to the door of Lin Dongxian's courtyard, and happened to see her wearing a lake-blue gauze dress, with an off-white three-inch-wide belt around her waist, and a jade cicada to suppress the group.

Zhou Mingmu raised his eyes to the snowy skin, and the sparkle in his eyes made him can't help but step forward. As soon as Lin Dongxian saw him, he immediately turned around and raised his feet to leave, how could Zhou Mingmu let her into the house so easily, in front of his subordinates, she would save him some face, but he didn't expect Lin Dongxian to coldly shake off his hand, "Let go, if you do this again, I'll leave here!" ”

She wanted to go back to Lin Zhiping and Wu's side, and she didn't want to stay in the capital to accompany him anymore. As for him, Lin Dongxian can't manage it so much, and she doesn't have the energy to care about it. When she arrived in the capital, Zhou Mingmu was the young master of the Chengguo Mansion, she had some inferiority complex in her heart, she was not the eldest daughter of the former Prime Minister's Mansion, and she was not worthy of Zhou Mingmu in the eyes of outsiders.

"Dong Xian, I'm sorry, I know it's wrong." This sentence blurted out unconsciously in front of his subordinates, who let Lin Dongxian scare him, his little heart really couldn't bear to be without her. Lin Dongxian hasn't forgiven Zhou Mingmu yet, of course she won't have a good face for him, "You let go of me first." Lin Dongxian's face was more relaxed, the anger on her face faded a little, Zhou Mingmu heard this, and let go of her with a smile, "Dongxian, as long as you don't get angry, I can do anything." ”

Taking advantage of this moment, Lin Dongxian turned around and raised her feet, and slammed the door shut, Qiu Hua secretly rejoiced in her heart, she liked to see Lin Dongxian and Zhou Mingmu arguing, so that she had a chance. Lin Dongxian is just a broken daughter, and I don't know how Zhou Mingmu fell in love with her, and Cheng Guogong seems to like Lin Dongxian very much, otherwise he wouldn't let the two sisters serve her closely.

Cheng Guogong returned to the house with a heavy heart, and without hesitation for a moment, he sent someone to invite Zhou Mingmu to his study. Zhou Mingmu's mood was depressed, and a trace of gloom flashed in Cheng Guogong's eyes, beating the bookcase, "Mingmu, I'm afraid I want you to lead the troops out this time!" "Grandfather, is it Liao Ping?" Liao Ping, the defender of Shaanxi, was ordered by the emperor to lead his troops to fight against the Yueli Kingdom, which harassed the border and took away the three cities of the Great Yue Kingdom.

He still knows a little about Liao Ping, and I heard that he is familiar with military books, is upright, and is deeply loved by the people. Cheng Guo sighed, "Liao Ping has passed away. Zhou Mingmu frowned even deeper when he heard this, how could such a brave guard pass away. There is no rumor in the capital, if it spreads, I am afraid that the people of the capital will be scattered, and the entire Dayue country is afraid that it will fall into endless sorrow again.

"Yue Li didn't know who thought of a way, so he actually kidnapped Liao Ping's wife, and when Liao Ping was attacking the city, he pulled his wife down on the city tower, forcing Liao Ping to lead his troops to surrender to Yue Li, otherwise he would kill his wife. Liao Ping made an astonishing move, picked up the bow and arrow in his hand, shot at his wife, and then led his troops to kill the enemy, driving the army of Yueli out of Longxian and recapturing a city that originally belonged to the Great Yue Kingdom.

At this moment of celebration, Liao Ping committed suicide in his study. Cheng Guogong sighed while saying, Yueli Kingdom is really hateful, and actually threatened him with Liao Ping's wife, if Liao Ping raised his hand to surrender in order to save his wife, it would be disloyal to the Great Yue Kingdom and the emperor, and it would become a sinner for the ages of the Great Yue Kingdom. But if Liao Ping didn't save his wife and was loyal to the Great Yue Kingdom and the emperor, he would also be full of guilt for his wife.

After all, it was his wife, and it took a lot of courage for him to shoot an arrow at her. When he took away the city and drove away the soldiers of the Yueli Kingdom, he committed suicide in the study that night and went to accompany his wife. Cheng Guogong felt endless emotion in his heart, and when the emperor informed him of this, he came to his senses for a long time. For a moment, he thought about what he would do if he were Liao Ping.

The emperor patted him on the shoulder before he left, and said, "Guogong, now that the life and death of the Great Yue Kingdom is at a critical juncture, the only person I can rely on is you, Guogong. Now that Ming Mu has returned to the capital, I hope that he can lead his troops to the Yueli Kingdom regardless of his previous suspicions. Go back and tell him that if he wants to lead the troops, let me do whatever I want!" "The king of a kingdom would never have said such a thing unless he had it as a last resort.

Of course, Cheng Guogong immediately stopped the emperor, he would definitely persuade Zhou Mingmu to lead his troops to the Yueli Kingdom, and he would definitely drive the Yueli Kingdom out of the territory of the Great Yue Kingdom, so that the people would no longer suffer from the war. The emperor patted him on the shoulder vigorously, "Guogong, then I am waiting for your good news." This scene came to mind, which made Cheng Guogong more and more determined, no matter what, no matter what method was used, Zhou Mingmu had to let go and agree.

Zhou Mingmu was silent for a long time, he was also thinking about what if he was Liao Ping, if Lin Dongxian was caught on the city tower? Just thought about it at the beginning, he was unwilling to think deeply, on the one hand, the country's righteousness, on the other hand, the deep love between husband and wife, since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety are difficult to achieve, it is really difficult for Liao Ping.

"Grandfather, is that what the emperor meant?" Zhou Mingmu lowered his head and spit out this sentence, and Cheng Guogong took a sip of the tea cup on the bookcase, "Well, that's what the emperor meant, don't shirk anymore." As for your daughter-in-law, you can rest assured, as long as I live for a day, I will never let her suffer the slightest grievance, and your daughter-in-law is not a fuel-efficient lamp, she will never let herself suffer, so you can lead the troops out with peace of mind! ”

Da Yue Guo needs him, and at this critical moment, Zhou Mingmu must not drop the chain. Lin Dongxian was just about to lie down and go to bed, her shoes were taken off, and when she heard Zhou Mingmu's voice outside the door, she subconsciously frowned, unwilling to see him. Her anger has not subsided, Zhou Mingmu knocked outside for a long time, and finally sighed heavily, without hiding the loss in his eyes, turned around and raised his feet to leave, still holding the armor in his hand.

On the second day, Lin Dongxian woke up early in the morning, and while Yuehua went to the kitchen to pass the meal, Yuehua took out a letter from her sleeve and handed it to her, "Young lady, this is the letter left by the young master for you." Lin Dongxian frowned subconsciously, this is the letter left by Zhou Mingmu to her, could it be that he is out of the house? didn't care about the awkwardness with Zhou Mingmu, and asked, "Where are the others?" ”

"Young lady Hui, the young master led the troops to the Yueli country last night." Yuehua replied respectfully to Lin Dongxian, the corners of Lin Dongxian's mouth twitched, Zhou Mingmu's speed was really fast, and he left without saying a word, and he didn't say anything to her. Could it be that in his eyes, she and the child in her womb are so unimportant, the more she thinks about Lin Dongxian, the more angry she becomes, and she says to Yuehua with a straight face: "You go down!" ”

Yuehua raised her head and glanced at Lin Dongxian, "Young lady, then you are so resting, the slave and maid are waiting outside the door, if you have any needs, just tell the slave and maid." Lin Dongxian put the letter on the table, reached out and stroked it carefully, and then put it on her chest, only in this way could she feel Zhou Mingmu's temperature, in fact, she knew that she was doing. It's not a big deal, but she just wants Zhou Mingmu to coax her.

She didn't open the door last night, couldn't Zhou Mingmu push open the door and come in? The more I thought about it, the more annoyed Lin Dongxian became, Zhou Mingmu was not thick when he should have thick skin, hum. Then he opened the letter and looked at it, the crystal tears in his eyes fell on his heart, and the ink became blurred.

Dong Xian, when you read this letter, I had already left the capital, it's not that I don't like the child in your womb, it's just that in my heart, the child is really not as important as you. I don't want to see you in pain, but it's a pity that I can't have a baby in your place. I'm sorry, Dong Xian, I have wronged you, don't worry, when I defeat the Yueli Kingdom, I will come back immediately, and I will definitely come back before the child is born. Dongxian, I love you, wait for me to come back.

After reading the short letter, Lin Dongxian couldn't help but laugh out loud, raised her hand to wipe the tears in her eyes, and only Zhou Mingmu could say this, making her cry and laugh. In fact, it's not a big deal, as long as you want to open it, it's good to keep it entangled in your heart, and it's not good for anyone. The strange thing is that since Zhou Mingmu left, Lin Dongxian's appetite has become better and better, and she no longer vomits when she smells the fragrance of food every day, it seems that the child in her womb knows that her father has gone on the expedition, and she has become well-behaved and no longer toss Lin Dongxian.

That's a good thing for her. In addition, Cheng Guogong's old illness recurred, and he was sent to Zhuangzi overnight to recuperate. At present, she has the final say in the Chengguo Mansion, and the Ming family is still locked up in the Buddhist hall in the backyard and thinks about it behind closed doors. A hint of joy flashed in Zhou Min's eyes, and he said, "Nurse, our opportunity has come." ”

When the nurse heard this, she hurriedly dissuaded: "Big girl, no, you must not have this kind of thought, although the old lady is not in the house, he may not send someone to secretly protect the young lady." If you make a move, you don't fall into a trap. Zhou Min raised his eyebrows slightly, "Nurse, then according to what you say, I can't do anything now." Seeing Lin Dongxian showing off her power in the house, she had no way to do anything about her.

The nurse leaned over and whispered a few words in her ear, and a smile appeared on her face. Zhou Mingmu was not around, Lin Dongxian felt that time was too slow, and she didn't know how to pass the boring time, so she had no choice but to take Yuehua to the street together.

Qiuhua is resting in the house today because she is unwell, Yuehua actually has some scruples, now Cheng Guogong is going to another hospital to recuperate, Lin Dongxian is pregnant, if there is a good one, she can't bear this sin. But when the words came to her mouth, Yuehua couldn't help but say it again, looking at Lin Dongxian's happy smile, she could only silently swear in her heart that she must protect her and not let her get hurt.

The housekeeper may be more nervous than her Lin Dongxian, and Cheng Guogong will definitely tell him before leaving. Lin Dongxian, who was out of the house, seemed to be much more relaxed, the days of the mansion were really not suitable for her, she didn't like to be restrained, there were too many rules. Thanks to the absence of her in-laws, otherwise she would have to go to her mother-in-law every day to save her morning and evening. No, so Zhou Mingmu may not leave the capital, and go to live in the back mountain of Qingping Village for five years.

They won't meet anymore, everything is for the best, why should she think so much. Yuehua carefully helped Lin Dongxian into the carriage, and the coachman moved slowly along the way, and the carriage was followed by six small servants to protect Lin Dongxian, which was specially explained by the housekeeper.

Lin Dongxian wanted to leave the house, but they couldn't stop her, so they could only strengthen the protection of her on the road. As soon as the emperor came to the court, he went straight to Concubine Su's Ronghua Palace, and these days the emperor has been immersed in the joy of Qin Su's pregnancy. However, there didn't seem to be much joy on Qin Su's face, which made the emperor a little puzzled.

couldn't help but help Qin Su get up, and said gently: "Su'er, now that you are pregnant, you don't have to salute me every time." I've told you several times, why don't you take it to heart, if you do it again, I'm going to be angry. The emperor deliberately kept a straight face to scare Qin Su. Unexpectedly, Qin Su had a straight face and said coldly: "Holy Lord, the number of rites cannot be abolished." "The emperor really couldn't do anything about her, so he had to lose the battle and not mention this stubble.

"Come, sit down, I'm going down to the court early this morning, and I'm going to take you out of the palace to relax, what do you think?" The emperor cautiously coaxed Qin Su, who was pregnant, for fear that if she was unhappy, she would not want the child in her womb, and it would be too late for him to regret it. Qin Su raised his head and looked at the emperor quietly, and couldn't help blurting out: "Holy Lord, is it in your heart, the empress has long lost her place?" ”

"Su'er, I didn't want to mention this matter originally, but since you asked, of course I will tell you. The queen is my wife, and I have nothing but respect for her. This time the queen passed away, I got drunk and treated you as her, but in my heart, you are different, after so many years, in fact, you should understand my intentions, I came to the queen's bedroom is just an excuse. "The emperor liked Qin Su in the early years, she was gentle and lovely, completely different from Empress Pan.

If it weren't for Empress Pan's face, the emperor would have taken her as a concubine a long time ago, of course, Qin Su has always rejected him, the emperor can understand her intentions, and he is unwilling to make Empress Pan sad. After all, Qin Su's life was saved by Queen Pan, if it weren't for her, Qin Su would have starved to death a long time ago.

Those old things, the emperor didn't want to mention them, and he didn't want to make Qin Su sad. Qin Su closed his eyes, opened his eyes again, his gaze wandered, and said, "Holy Lord, the concubine will accompany you out of the palace." The emperor was pleasantly surprised and said, "Good, good, good, I will let people prepare the carriage." Qin Su didn't tell the emperor that when she was sorting out Empress Pan's relics, she found a letter written to her in her makeup box, and Empress Pan had long been aware of the emperor's liking for Qin Su, but she had been waiting for the emperor to ask for Qin Su.

Unexpectedly, the emperor didn't mention this matter for the sake of her face, and Queen Pan didn't know it, but her heart was like a mirror, and she was very uncomfortable. Qin Su is the girl she brought back to her house on the street, and for so many years, she has always been her right-hand man, and the emperor is her favorite husband.