Du Zhenhe looked at Chen Hao'er's gradually changing expression, put down his chopsticks and said, "What's wrong?" Chen Hao'er put the letter away, sat up straight, took a deep breath, and blinked at Du Zhenhe. Du Zhenhe suddenly had a not-so-good premonition, "Concubine Chun, what's wrong?" A flattering smile appeared on Chen Hao'er's face. Your Majesty, I heard that the war on the front line is unfavorable. ”

Du Zhenhe stared at Chen Hao'er's face, "Don't you know that the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics?" Chen Hao'er nodded, "The concubine knows." But the emperor, the concubine was a little general before, so she was very concerned about this kind of thing. Du Zhenhe turned his head and picked up his chopsticks, "What do you want to say?" ”

Chen Hao'er suddenly got up and gave a military salute in the direction of Du Zhenhe, "Your Majesty, the concubines plead to fight." Du Zhenhe didn't stop his movements, "Fooling around, don't do it." Chen Hao'er continued to kneel, "Your Majesty, the concubines have nothing to do in the palace every day, and the concubines can go to the war under a pseudonym." Du Zhenhe didn't look at Chen Hao'er, but sighed to himself, "Don't you want to be a widow's concubine?" Chen Hao'er muttered quietly, "I never wanted to." Du Zhenhe stopped his movements, thought for a moment, and said to Chen Hao'er.

"The widow has thought about it, and it's not impossible for you to go. But you have to answer a few questions first. Chen Hao'er immediately nodded like pounding garlic, "Hundreds of questions are fine, you ask, you ask." Du Zhenhe looked at the excited Chen Hao'er and shook his head gently, "That widow asked, you have to answer truthfully." "Okay, Your Majesty!"

"If you are allowed to go to war, after the war, are you willing to return to the palace and continue to be a widow's pure concubine?" Chen Hao'er secretly raised her head and looked at Du Zhenhe, and whispered, "Do you have to tell the truth?" Du Zhenhe didn't make a sound, just waiting for Chen Hao'er's answer.

"Your Majesty, the concubines don't want to."

Du Zhenhe nodded, "You're quite honest." Who brought you the news of your defeat? Chen Hao'er hesitated for a moment and replied, "A friend." ”

"More years?"

"It's not. is a good friend of the concubine in the army before. ”

"Zhao Xuechi?"

"Your Majesty, do you know her?" Chen Hao'er asked in surprise. "I have come to the palace to find you so many times, it is difficult for the widow to think about it. If you go to the Liang Kingdom, what are the chances of winning? ”

"Your Majesty, the concubines have fought with the Liang army, if you send the concubines, there is still a chance of winning more than half of them."

"Can you protect yourself?"

"Your Majesty, the concubines are good at strategy and will not be the vanguard, you can rest assured."

"The widow sent a special guard to protect you."

"Emperor Xie," Chen Hao'er nodded, paused, and asked sluggishly, "Your Majesty, have you agreed?" Du Zhenhe was silent, and after a moment of silence, he said, "If it weren't for the lack of generals in Du Country, the widow would never have agreed to you going." Chen Feng'er happily kowtowed and thanked her, "Emperor Xie lifted, hehe." "Don't be too happy. There are two conditions for widows. "Your Majesty, you said that the concubines can agree to any conditions!"

Du Zhenhe looked at Chen Hao'er with a smile on his face, "You are so happy to leave the widow?" Chen Hao'er adjusted her facial expression and said righteously, "Your Majesty, Du Guo is in trouble, and the concubine, as the daughter of the general, is duty-bound." Du Zhenhe glanced at Chen Feng, "The first condition, whether you win or lose, protect yourself and don't get hurt." Chen Hao'er was stunned for a moment, "It's that simple?" Du Zhenhe continued, "After the battle, return to the Qifeng Palace." ”

Zhao Xuechi anxiously paced back and forth in the room. I don't know if Feng'er received the letter, why didn't she hear back. Zhao Xuechi's thoughts were confused, he walked out of the door and sat down at the stone table in the courtyard. As soon as she sat down, Zhao Xuechi suddenly thought of what Li Shaowei said to her when he came to her that day. "Yu Nian recommended you." More than 100 years... Why did you recommend me? I don't know what Yu Nian's attitude towards Feng'er is now, hey, once the four of them were together, so happy, but now they have become different.

But Yu Nian is now the prime minister after all, if I can talk to him, there is a higher probability that I and Feng'er will be able to go. For more than a year, he was able to persuade the emperor to let Feng'er leave the palace. If that were the case, everything would be easy. As an anxious person, Zhao Xuechi really couldn't wait, seeing that it was already dark, he still changed his clothes and went to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Prime Minister's Office.

Yu Nian stood at the gate of Yu's father's courtyard, hesitantly looking up at the plaque hanging on the courtyard gate "Water Shelter", and did not step into it for a long time. The sky slowly darkened, Steward Wang walked out of the courtyard, saw Yu Nian standing at the door, walked quickly, and whispered, "The master has not woken up from sleep, my lord, you can come back later after dinner." Yu Nian looked at the courtyard, and there was silence, "Okay, Uncle Wang, I'll come to see my father later." Steward Wang nodded, "I'll go to the pharmacy to get some medicine for the master, it should be too late later." ”

Zhao Xuechi stood at the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion, hesitated, and did not knock on the door. Thinking of seeing Yu Nian, I didn't know how to speak for a while, in case Yu Nian was still sad because of Du Zhenyue's affairs, or... is still angry with Li Shaowei. Wouldn't it be bad to go to him now.

The door of the Prime Minister's Mansion suddenly opened, and Zhao Xuechi was startled and stepped back. Steward Wang walked out of it, looked at the unfamiliar face in front of him, and said, "I don't know who the girl is?" Zhao Xuechi nodded, "I'm from the General's Mansion, and I have something to do with Prime Minister Yu." He.. Are you there..."Steward Wang looked Zhao Xuechi up and down, and said to the little servant behind him, "Go and report to the adults." The little guy answered, turned to Zhao Xuechi and asked, "Dare to ask your Excellency's name, it's good to report it." "Zhao Xuechi." "Okay, wait a minute."

The little guy ran away quickly, and Steward Wang blessed Zhao Xuechi, "I still have something to do, so I won't accompany General Zhao." Zhao Xuechi nodded and returned the salute.

After a while, the little servant came back and saluted Zhao Xuechi, "General Zhao, my lord is invited." ”

Yu Nian sat by the chessboard under the tree in the courtyard, looking in the direction of entering the courtyard. Within a few minutes, Zhao Xuechi's figure appeared at the door. Yu Nian got up and greeted him. Zhao Xuechi looked at Yu Nian, who had not been seen for a long time in front of him, and sighed a little, "Long time no see." Yu Nian nodded, "Xuechi, sit down and talk." Zhao Xuechi looked at the chessboard and cushion under the tree, "The Prime Minister really doesn't treat me as an outsider, so he is talking here." Yu Nian sighed, "Xuechi, don't make fun of me." Zhao Xuechi shook his head, "For more than a few years, I don't have time to play chess with you, I have something serious to say." Yu Nian sat down first and nodded, "Xuechi, it's too depressing in the house, let's talk about it here." ”

Zhao Xuechi looked around, sat down, looked at Yu Nian's somewhat haggard face, and said hesitantly, "I know what happened a few days ago, you... Festival mourning..."Yu Nian nodded, as if he didn't want to continue the topic, "You just said that there was something serious, what's wrong?" Zhao Xuechi looked at him, "Can you find a way to persuade the emperor to let Hao'er go to war with me?" Yu Nian was shocked, "Xuechi, let you go and talk about it, but Hao'er... Pure concubine Niangniang, I'm afraid it's not so easy. Zhao Xuechi sighed, "I know." But you have a good relationship with the emperor, maybe you go to persuade the emperor, and he will agree? Yu Nian shook his head, "It's unlikely." Zhao Xuechi pondered, "I have already sent a message to Hao'er, maybe she can go to the emperor herself." ”

Yu Nian frowned, "You told her?" Zhao Xuechi nodded, "What's wrong?" Yu Nian was shocked and stood up, "It's not good, the emperor may punish Feng'er." ”