The army gradually moved away, and Bai Xianyan put away her melancholy heart and tried to make herself stronger.

In the past, every time Daddy left, she and Ah Fei would be very concerned about Daddy, and sometimes they would cry. At this time, Ah Niang will comfort them, gentle and strong emotions can often soothe them, make them forget the melancholy of Daddy's departure, and focus on other places.

However, this time, Bai Xianyan found that A-Niang was different.

She didn't comfort the crying Ah Fei, she just stood there and watched the army go away.

Moreover, later, she was often preoccupied and her brows were furrowed.

She actually took Bai Xianyan to the temple to offer incense.

Ah Niang has never believed in gods and Buddhas, and she used to say that pinning her hopes on gods and Buddhas is the idea of getting something for nothing.

But this time, she actually took Bai Xianyan to Zenjing Temple to pray for incense.

After the incense came out, the mother and daughter sat down under an old pine, and Bai Xianyan said, "A-Niang, something is wrong with you." ”

Lou Chuyan: "What's wrong?" ”

Bai Xianyan: "You never took the initiative to go into the temple to burn incense before, and you still said that burning incense and worshiping the Buddha is the idea of getting something for nothing!" ”

Lou Chuyan smiled, looked into the distance, and said, "At that time, I was young and vigorous. After going through a lot, I realized that to achieve great things, it is certainly man-made, but it also needs to be perfected. Fate and luck are indispensable. ”

Bai Xianyan: "That's right. It's like Yu Cheng's illness, if it weren't for the moon tree's fruit this year, he would be gone. ”

Lou Chuyan nodded.

"Then, what is A-Niang asking for?" This is something that Bai Xianyan does not quite understand.

Lou Chuyan was silent for a moment and said, "Your father will use his troops to 'please' the emperor to appoint the emperor's eldest son, Huan Chuan, as the crown prince." ”

"W-What!" Bai Xianyan exclaimed, and suddenly stood up, "Why?!" ”

Lou Chuyan: "For the survival of the Bai family, but also for the survival of His Royal Highness the eldest son of the emperor." ”

Bai Xianyan: "Bai's survival? Is it that serious? ”

Lou Chuyan said: "Do you think that Wu Mi, a concubine, can leave the palace for a few months and come to Yuzhou?" ”

Bai Xianyan couldn't figure this out, but when Lou Chuyan said this, she suddenly understood: "Could it be...... Could it be ......?"

Lou Chuyan nodded.

Bai Xianyan sat there, her eyes straightened, and she said for a long time: "The existence of the ironclad army may make the emperor feel uneasy. However, if you fight hard, not to mention whether you can win or not, the Northern Dynasty is still watching from the side! Once there was a civil war in our southern Korea, it gave them an opportunity to take advantage of it. Therefore, the emperor used Wu Mi's identity to come up with such a method, without spending a single soldier, silently taking the ironclad army into his own possession? ”

Lou Chuyan's eyes were full of relief and joy, and said: "Auntie, these days, your grandmother and third aunt have said that you have grown up, and you have provoked the pillars of the family at a young age, and foiled Wu Mi's conspiracy again and again. Now listening to your analysis, you know that your mind is indeed much more mature than before! A-Niang is very happy and relieved. ”

Bai Xianyan's tone was heavy: "Auntie, if Daddy fails, what will happen to us?" ”

Lou Chuyan: "If we are defeated, the emperor will become famous, unite the major families, and gather troops to attack us." Even if he takes care of the north and does not move for the time being, our days will surely become more and more difficult. ”

"Then if it succeeds and the eldest son of the emperor becomes the crown prince, will he have the ability to protect us?" Bai Xianyan shook his head: "He grew up in the north, he has no foundation and no power in the capital, even if he has the identity of the prince, what can he use to protect us?" ”