Shen Zhe's appearance was very sudden, even if Qin Zhuang personally welcomed him into Jizhou City, he always responded carefully with a suspicious and cautious attitude, but fortunately, Mrs. Qin and the Qin family were very happy and enthusiastic, so that Qin Zhuang could take the time to carefully observe Shen Zhe's words and deeds.

Three days passed in a flash, and Shen Zhe did not show any abnormality, but he came to Jizhou so suddenly, and the emperor's will to admonish and reproach was sent by eight hundred miles in a hurry, which means that although he handed over the fold, the emperor did not allow Shen Zhe to leave Qiangshui Pass, and ordered him to leave quickly.

In such an embarrassing situation, if Shen Zhe didn't leave, it would be disrespectful, and it was originally a good opportunity for Qin Zhuang to win over his cousin, but he was afraid that he would be waited for by someone and would be sent out of the city for several miles, so he still just appeased him: "At present, the Liang State and the Zanxi people are facing each other, which will affect my atmospheric border at any time, although the Qiangshui Pass is far away, it is difficult to ensure that something happens in Xiping Mansion, and the barbarians on your side take advantage of the situation." ”

Shen Zhe was full of the sorrow of the gentle gentleman, and he didn't explain it in his words, but his expression and temperament were all helpless for the emperor, Qin Zhuang saw it in his eyes, and suppressed his mood again and again that he wanted to win over his younger brother to fight against Xiang Ye, the time was not yet ripe, and he couldn't act rashly.

However, at this time in the capital, in order not to respond positively to the emperor's request for them to choose which country to help fight the war, the ministers asked the emperor to appoint the crown prince one after another, saying that the crown prince is the foundation of the country, and the crown prince can calm the people's hearts, and also let the foreign countries know that there are successors to the Great Qi and cannot be violated.

Of course, Xiang Ye did not respond, the monarch and the ministers were deadlocked, the atmosphere in the court and even the harem was tense, and the emperor reprimanded Shen Zhe for leaving his post without permission, which made the queen mother feel uncomfortable, and the relationship between mother and son was also embarrassing and tense for a while.

Every time the emperor came, he seemed to be happy to tease his daughter, and Min'er always stayed by the side gently and quietly. And their daughter is good at everything, but she is late, she is almost two years old, and even her father and queen mother refuse to learn, every time she teaches her to speak, she giggles, looks very enthusiastic, but she just disdains to read it to you, Xiang Ye often says that her daughter is so proud, she follows Min'er.

At this time, the father and daughter were having a good time, Yuan Yuan made her father very handy, Xiang Ye also served his daughter obediently, and when Min'er went to bring the little princess who had just woken up, she saw Zhou Huai frowning outside the palace gate and listening to the people from the Xuanzheng Palace, turning around and about to break in, but Min'er stopped and said, "What's the matter?" ”

"Mother, this is ......"

Zhou Huai was very nervous, but when he saw the queen's posture, he told Min'er everything about his heart, and the queen's face was faint, and she responded: "I know, I will tell the emperor." "It turned a hundred thousand urgent things into a light breeze.

After the queen carried the little princess into the door, Qingya said to Zhou Huai: "Don't worry, the emperor has been waiting for this day for a long time, you wait to go to the court to see those ministers talking." ”

On the water pavilion platform, Xiang Ye was taking his daughter to feed the fish, the father and daughter added together, and the liquid pool went crazy, Min'er frowned and said: "You let them go, if your father and daughter don't feed, they won't be hungry." ”

The emperor and his daughter turned to look at Min'er together, and the smile on their faces seemed to be carved out of a mold, which made people angry and funny.

"Yuan Yuan came to play with his sister, and the queen mother had something important to tell her father." Min'er ordered her daughter like this, but the little princess who refused to speak could understand, so she threw away the fish food in her hand and came to sit and play with her sister.

Xiang Ye looked at the two daughters happily, as if he could forget all his troubles, he sat on the ground and said, "I'm thirsty." ”

Min'er sighed lightly, ordered Qingya to send tea, and waited for the emperor to eat a cup of tea leisurely, and then she said: "Zhou Huai was dying outside the door, but I stopped him and didn't say anything, and the emperor was not in a hurry." ”

Xiang Ye said: "Is it that Liang Guo and Zanxi are fighting?" ”

Min'er nodded, and the emperor said again: "Are they fighting and going straight to Xiping Mansion?" ”

"The emperor is clever." Min'a looked at her husband and asked, "Did you already know that there would be this day?" ”

"Maybe, who told the people of Zansi to suddenly stop fighting, otherwise a lot of things should have been solved last year." Xiang Ye played with the teacup in his hand and never made his words clear.

Looking at the emperor's confident confidence and calmness, Min'er seemed relieved and helpless: "How long will it take to come back this time?" ”

Xiang Ye looked at her, and there was only Min'er in her deep starry eyes: "I will come back as soon as possible, for a year and a half." ”

A year and a half is so long, at that time, maybe Yuan Yuan had already spoken, Min'er always felt that the emperor was going to do something big, and sure enough, he wanted to take advantage of his youth to open up the territory of Daqi. He can't tolerate the existence of two empires beyond the border, whether it is the Liang State or a nation like Zansi, it can only be a vassal tribe, not only because he is warlike, but he wants to benefit the country's descendants for generations to come.

Min'er took the teacup that the emperor was playing with, poured another cup of tea for him, and gently sent it to Xiang Ye, only saying: "Go early and come back early, I and the children will wait for you to go home." ”

Xiang Ye hugged her and said with emotion: "You don't feel disgusted in your heart, how can a woman be willing to see her man fighting in the south and north at every turn." ”

Min'er smiled: "Others are married to men, but I am married to a god, how can I talk about the same day." ”

Xiang Ye kissed her on the forehead: "I go back quickly, you can wait for me to come back with peace of mind, the tiger talisman I once gave you is so good that you will be saved, and they will protect you and the child." ”

Min'er is fearless, this person has been away from Kiju for nearly fifteen years, and he hasn't experienced anything, as long as he follows him, he smiled: "But if you go too long, I have to bring my children to you, I can't be like Yunshang who is endlessly separated from my husband, I can't do it." You said that a year and a half is the deadline, otherwise you will call the territory of Zansi, and I will come to you too. ”

Xiang Ye laughed: "My queen, it's really amazing. ”

They snuggled up to each other, affectionate and heroic, the two girls sat opposite each other and watched, they didn't understand anything, but every time they saw their parents' affection, they would be very fascinated.

Soon, the emperor went to the Xuanzheng Hall alone, Yuan Yuan followed his father all the way out of the long bridge, only to be taken home by Min'er, the mother and daughter walked back hand in hand, but the child looked back at her father step by step, Min'er picked her up and asked: "Yuan Yuan wants to go to war with his father?" ”

The little girl shouldn't understand, but she nodded, and Min'er pinched his face and said, "Little guy, do you really want to be the empress?" ”

Half a day later, an astonishing news, but it seemed that everyone had been accustomed for many years, came out of the Xuanzheng Palace, that the emperor would once again go on a personal expedition to drive the soldiers and horses of the two countries out of the territory of Daqi, and what he would do if he went further, and it would not be known until then.

There are many warlike emperors in history, but not everyone is willing to go to the palace in person, but the emperor does not know where to get his confidence, from the time he first rose up against the imperial court in Kishu, he always showed the heroism of abandoning his family, wife and children, and rushed to the battlefield without scruples, this time, again.

And in the Anle Palace, the most nervous thing these days is the matter of the crown prince, this matter was mentioned before a while by the emperor to suppress it, this time mentioned again, the ministers are menacing, although the concubine did not rely on anyone among them, but the palace has a total of two princes born to her, there is no one to say, only the statement that can not stand, every minister is her backing.

As a result, there was no follow-up, and the news that the emperor was going to march in person came, and Concubine Shu smiled coldly: "He is determined not to set up a prince, for no other reason, just because the two sons were born to me, but if there is a prince at the moment, in order to appease the loyalty of the ministers, he will definitely comply with them to set up the prince first and then go to war." ”

Is this reasonable, Er Zhen does not dare to assert, at least it is true for now, who knows if the two princesses of Shangyang Hall are two princes, will there be a prince long ago, the emperor has not responded, it must be to wait for the queen to have a chance, Concubine Shu is in her thirties, but the queen is still so young. Perhaps, her mother was really destined to fight from the beginning.

At this time, the palace people outside the door came to report, saying that the emperor summoned the second palace to go to the Qingming Pavilion, Shuguifei's heart was tight, and she hurriedly changed her clothes and rushed to the Qingming Pavilion. ”

Concubine Shu naturally understands the rules, and explained to herself: "I was afraid that Feng'er would not be responsible for the emperor's anger, so I wanted to come and take a look, their father and son are fine, and I don't have to go in." ”

Xiang Ye's laughter came from inside, which made Concubine Shu's heart warm, and soon the son came out alone, and when he saw his mother, he ran over, and Concubine Shu ordered him to behave elegantly and not run and jump, while asking: "What did my father say to you?" ”

The little guy said proudly: "That's a secret between me and my father, and I can't tell my mother." ”

Concubine Shu frowned, but it was not good to ask more here, and was about to leave with her son, Zhou Huai rushed to say: "The emperor wants to see a few ministers now, and he is not allowed to meet with Niangniang, the emperor said that when he is free, he will personally go to Anle Palace to see you." ”

"Please take care of the dragon's body, don't worry about me." Concubine Shu was so polite, but in her heart she hoped that Xiang Ye would go to take a look, but the result was that the emperor forgot it, or the one in Shangyang Hall was too domineering, until the emperor set out on the expedition, Concubine Shu did not see Xiang Ye again.

This may not be Xiang Ye's, but in those days, everything was busy, and he didn't leave more time for Min'er, in a blink of an eye, it was the day of the army's expedition, and the day before the emperor's expedition, Xiang Ye issued an urgent edict and sent it to Jizhou City, causing an uproar in the court.