Queen Su cried for a long time, and her tears were almost dry.

Under the prince's whispered reassurance, Empress Su finally slowly calmed down.

The prince whispered, "What I said to the Queen Mother today, the Queen Mother cannot mention to anyone. In front of my father, I can't say a word."

Empress Su nodded, her voice hoarse, "You think of your father too stupidly. He must have guessed something, or he wouldn't have laughed at these women who had given birth to children."

Emperor Yongming knew that there would be no heirs in the East Palace, and he wanted to work hard to have another prince.

A hint of coolness flashed in the prince's eyes: "Even if a prince is born, it will take more than ten years from birth to adulthood. The Great Jin Dynasty can't afford to wait."

Empress Su was silent for a moment, and suddenly said softly, "The East Palace can pass the stepchild."

The crown prince frowned and looked at Queen Su: "This is the idea that my grandmother gave to the queen mother?"

Although it was a question, the tone was affirmative.

Queen Su didn't say anything, which was a tacit acquiescence.

The prince pulled the corners of his mouth and pulled out a sarcastic arc: "The Su family has done their best for the inheritance of the Great Jin Dynasty."

"Also, the Su family has worked hard for so many years, and I, the prince, am a short-lived lord who died early, and Su Huan, who married into the East Palace, can't give birth to an heir. Once the throne is passed to Cousin Jing, with Cousin Jing as a person, I will definitely honor my father and queen mother on my behalf. It's hard to say about the Su family. Seeing that so many years of hard work are about to be lost, it is no wonder that the Su family is jumping up and down, so anxious."

Empress Su was a little embarrassed.

The prince's words are really mean, but they are all true.

She has been unable to let go of what happened back then, and she is quite cold to the Su family. But in the end, it was her mother's family, Mrs. Su was her own mother, and when she cried and wiped her old tears, she inevitably softened her heart.

"Donggong will not pass on stepchildren." The crown prince opened his mouth and said, "If the grandmother mentions this matter again, the queen mother doesn't have to be polite, she just reprimands her angrily and drives her out of the palace."

Queen Su: "......"

The prince didn't say anything more, got up and said goodbye and left.

Empress Su looked at the figure of the prince resolutely leaving, and sighed long.

Five days later, Zhao Xiyan's handwritten letter and the prince's letter were almost simultaneously sent to Qinghe County, hundreds of miles away.

After dark, Xu Jing returned to the barracks. Xu Shiyi immediately stepped forward and sent the two letters to Xu Jing: "Shizi, this is a letter from the princess, and this letter was sent by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Xu Jing snorted, first opened Zhao Xiyan's letter and read it.

Zhao Xiyan is good at calligraphy, can write more than ten kinds of fonts, and can copy other people's handwriting. This letter of credit is a line of writing, and the writing is smooth and done in one go. It can also be seen that Zhao Xiyan was not in a good mood when he wrote this letter.

After reading the letter, Xu Jing's brows furrowed. and quickly opened the prince's letter.

The prince's letter was quite succinct, and it was an understatement of the recent actions of the prince of Yingchuan.

You can lead the troops to suppress the bandits with peace of mind, and I have everything in the palace, so you don't have to worry.

Xu Jing thought about it and wrote two letters in reply.

The reply to Zhao Xiyan was as tender as water, and repeatedly told Zhao Xiyan to raise the fetus with peace of mind. The sneaky tricks of the prince of Yingchuan are not worth mentioning.

Just one reply to the prince.

My cousin's mind, I know.

The soldiers sent a letter back to the capital overnight.

Xu Jing had a busy day and had to inspect the barracks. After the soldiers had settled down and rested, Xu Jing went to the military tent of the Marquis of Zhongyong again.

The Marquis of Zhongyong was seriously injured, and was rushed by the bandits that day, and he injured his heart and lungs with a knife. It was Xu San who led the troops to rush and kill and grabbed a way out. Otherwise, the Marquis of Zhongyong will die at the hands of the bandits like his second son.

The Marquis of Zhongyong was too seriously injured to move, and he kept lying in the military tent to recuperate.

At this time, the weather was hot and dry, and the military tent was filled with the smell of medicine, sweat and blood, mixed together, strong and pungent.

There was no blood on Zhongyonghou's face, his face was so thin that he was about to fall off, lying with his eyes closed, dying. The heroic spirit of the past has been completely lost.

Gao Dalang was guarding his father by the bed, his eyes were red

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Xu San was also in the military tent. Compared with Gao Dalang, Xu San is much calmer.

Hearing the familiar footsteps, Xu San immediately turned around and saluted: "I've seen the prince."

Xu Jing nodded slightly, his eyes swept away, and he asked in a low voice, "How is Marquis Zhongyong today?"

Xu San shook his head slightly.

The Marquis of Zhongyong was so badly injured that he fell asleep all day, and the decoction was poured into his mouth. Only then did he barely save his life.

Now I wake up two or three times a day, and I can drink some rice soup. However, there are still 108,000 miles to recover from the injury!

Xu Jing saw it in his eyes and sighed secretly in his heart.

The Marquis of Zhongyong is really unlucky. won the battle in Beihai County, and before he could be rewarded for his merits, he encountered tens of thousands of bandits.

Gao Dalang slowed down and stood up: "Thank you Shizi for coming to visit."

In terms of age, Gao Dalang is twenty-nine this year, more than ten years older than Xu Jing.

However, in the military, it is about official positions. Xu Jing is the main general, even if the loyal and brave marquis wakes up, he has to bow his hand.

Xu Jing looked at the tall man with a scruffy beard and a sloppy face, and was very sympathetic in his heart. After losing the battle, his brother died, and his father was in a coma for many days and did not wake up, relying on decoction to continue his life. Whoever encounters such a tragic thing knows what it feels like.

Xu Jing stepped forward and patted Gao Dalang on the shoulder: "The Marquis of Zhongyong can't afford to be seriously injured, you have to hold on, and the soldiers of the Xiao Cavalry Battalion have to be led by you."

Gao Dalang wiped his eyes vigorously and replied in a low voice, "When my father woke up today, he commanded me to obey the dispatch of the Son. There are so many personal soldiers guarding here, and I will lead the troops with the prince to suppress the bandits tomorrow."

Xu Jing was not polite, nodded and said, "It's okay, I will leave tomorrow on the fifth watch, and then I will listen to the order of the snare drum and trumpet."

Xu Jing stayed in the military tent for a moment and quickly left. Xu San bowed to Gao Dalang, and soon caught up with his master.

Xu Jing slowed down and turned his head to look at Xu San.

Xu San is not as beautiful as Xu Erwu, and he is not as pleasing as Xu Shiyi. But tall and cold, calm and reliable.

"Xu San, you captured Zhou Sui alive and made a great contribution." Xu Jing laughed in a low voice: "This time I saved the Marquis of Zhongyong, what reward you want, just open your mouth."

Xu San was not surprised, his expression was still calm: "These are all small things that should be done, and I don't dare to ask for any reward."

Xu Jing raised his eyebrows and smiled again: "Well, with your temper, you can't open your mouth at all, and you won't open your mouth. Don't worry, I know in my heart, and I will let your wish come true and marry the girl you like."

It was dark, and Xu San's swarthy face flashed a dark red: "I don't have ......."

"Okay, what's there to be embarrassed about in front of me. If you don't want to be unintentional to Miss Gao, how can you work hard to make meritorious contributions and risk your life to save the Marquis of Zhongyong?"

Xu San was silent, and his face was dark red.

Xu Jing grinned, "I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. Don't worry, wait for three years and two years, and you will be able to be the aunt of the Gao family."