Astute Princess: Married to be the Empress Novel - Chapter 103

Chapter 103 Dispatch Troops To Nanjiang
Fortunately, the speed of these hidden guards had been specially trained. Everyone had only waited for about half an hour before the leader of the hidden guards came back with a notebook. He walked directly to Huyan Mingshuo and bowed, “Report to His Highness the Crown Prince. This is what happened in the palace during the month the Emperor was born. Please take a look at it.” After saying that, he handed the book over.

It was not that the hidden guards disrespected the Emperor, nor did he intentionally ignore the Emperor’s existence. Rather, it was because they had acted on the orders of His Highness the Crown Prince. Naturally, they wanted to return orders to His Highness the Crown Prince. Moreover, this matter had something to do with the Emperor’s background, so it was not convenient for him to interfere in this matter. Therefore, he directly chose to report it to Huyan Mingshuo.

The hidden guards of the Imperial Palace only recognized tokens and did not recognize people. In their eyes, the Emperor and the Crown Prince were the same. They were also the monarchs of Ye Lan. So, even if the Emperor was ignored, he could not say anything.

Huyan Mingshuo raised his eyes to look at him and replied indifferently, “Hmm, it’s been hard on you.” Afterwards, he reached out to receive the book handed over by the hidden guard and casually flipped through it. Soon, he found the day the Emperor was born. There were a few simple words written on it, “The Empress was poisoned to give birth early, and after giving birth, she died. Imperial Concubine Yan was faking pregnancy, stealing dragons and phoenixes, and transforming flowers and trees.”

Huyan Mingshuo couldn’t help but be enraged after seeing this. When he slammed the table, he didn’t care about the Emperor’s feelings and directly ordered, “Someone, remove Yan Taifei’s name from the Huyan family tree, and then move her mausoleum out of Ye Lan.” “In addition, pass down the order and immediately send troops to attack the southern border. As for the Great Wei Kingdom, let’s put aside it first and destroy the southern border first.” Then, he handed the book to the Emperor to take a look.

Actually, there was no need to look. Everyone knew that they had taken it. With Huyan Mingshuo’s current attitude, what did everyone not understand? However, the Emperor still took the book and took a look. He was immediately furious. He only clenched his fists, closed his eyes and took a deep breath. After calming down slightly, he added, “Everything will be done according to His Highness the Crown Prince. In addition, he is sending people to expel all Nanjiang people from Ye Lan immediately.”

“Furthermore, from today onwards, the Crown Prince will be in charge of everything in Ye Lan. When the Southern Region is destroyed, it will be the day the Crown Prince ascends to the throne. I hope that all of you will do your best to assist the Crown Prince.”

This was precisely what everyone thought in their hearts. The emperor’s current reputation was indeed unconvincing. It was also a good thing to abdicate as soon as possible. After all, Ye Lan had always been respected by the strong. He had lost his ability to be emperor now. It would be quite embarrassing if he could barely sit in this position. Therefore, everyone respected his choice and said in unison, “Long live my emperor, subject to the decree.”

Huyan Mingshuo listened, He didn’t say anything, He said calmly, “let ‘s talk about this lat, Most importantly, Let’s discuss carefully what we should do next. We absolutely cannot let them continue to be so arrogant. Therefore, this palace has decided that General Mu Lin will lead fifty thousand troops to the border of the southern border to investigate the truth. Old General Mu will lead two hundred thousand troops and then rush to the southern border to support Mu Lin. We’ll talk about it after we bring him to his nest.

At the same time, Lei Yu and Mu Hai led the thirty thousand troops to Great Wei. Assist Prince Jing and the others to expose Concubine Shu’s scheme first and make the Great Wei completely chaotic. After we tidy up the Southern Region, the army will head straight to the Great Wei and take down the Great Wei Kingdom. I will take down Prince Nanjiang wherever he wants to cause trouble. I want the Southern Region to be completely annihilated so that it has no chance to turn over again. Only in this way will I be able to resolve the hatred in my heart. ”

As soon as Huyan Mingshuo’s voice fell, Mu Feng took the lead to stand out and reply, “Yes, this old official obeys the decree.” Mu Feng thought to himself, since Ye Lan was already in charge of Huyan Mingshuo, then what he said was undoubtedly an imperial edict. Naturally, it could not be disobeyed. Afterwards, the two brothers Mu Lin and Lei Yu also stood up and replied, “This lowly official obeys the edict.”

Seeing that the three of them had agreed, Huyan Mingshuo then said to the Right Virtuous King and the Emperor, “I’ll trouble Uncle Yelan a lot in the country. If you have any difficulties, you can go to the Tian Yi Villa to discuss it with Manor Master Duanmu. He will definitely help you solve them. As long as Father Emperor tries his best to stabilize the people in the court, you absolutely cannot let Yelan start a mess with himself.”

The Right Virtuous King and the Emperor nodded in agreement when they heard this. In the end, the Emperor said, “En, I know. You can rest assured. We and the Right Virtuous King are in the imperial capital, so there is no need for chaos.” The Emperor saw that he had already arranged everything, so he didn’t say anything else. The only thing he could do now was to use his shabby body to help him stabilize the Ye Lan Imperial Court, so that he wouldn’t have to worry about the future.

Seeing that no one had any objections, Huyan Mingshuo waved his hand and said, “Then it’s decided. Old General Mu, Mu Lin, Mu Hai, and Lei Yu will follow this palace to the barracks and immediately send out their troops. The others will do their respective duties and take good care of Ye Lan. Alright, then, we’ll disperse.” With that, he took Lei Yu and the Mu Clan father and son out of the palace and went to the military camp.

In the Crown Prince’s Mansion, Fu Yingran slept for two days before she gradually woke up. When she woke up, Jin’er and Cui’er were by her side. This was also arranged by Duanmu Yuan. Tian Yi Villa had also specially arranged for someone to temporarily take over the affairs in their hands, so that they could return to the Crown Prince’s Mansion and serve Fu Yingran well.

Seeing that both of them were here, Fu Yingran forcefully sat up and asked, “Why are you all here? Where is Huyan Mingshuo?” When she woke up, no one called Huyan Mingshuo, and the entire Crown Prince’s Mansion was deserted, she suddenly had a bad premonition.

Sure enough, Jin’er replied, “It was Duanmu Manor Master who found someone to temporarily replace me and Jin’er so that we can return to the Crown Prince’s Mansion to serve the Crown Princess. As for His Highness the Crown Prince, he had already led troops to the southern border yesterday. At present, he is no longer in the Imperial Capital.”

“Send troops to the Southern Region? Didn’t you agree to capture the Great Wei first? Why did you suddenly send troops to the Southern Region? Did something happen?” Fu Yingran was also puzzled. Huyan Mingshuo was not a reckless person. How could he change his plan without any reason? He actually sent troops in such a hurry. Something important must have happened. He might have offended him if something happened in the Southern Region. Otherwise, he would not be so reckless.

When Cui Er heard Fu Yingran’s question, she told her everything that had happened in the past two days. “Isn’t that so? His Highness the Crown Prince has already ordered that Imperial Concubine Yan’s mausoleum be moved out of Ye Lan. This matter is like this …. Therefore, in a fit of anger, His Highness the Crown Prince decided to attack the Southern Region first and put the Great Wei Kingdom aside.”

After hearing this, Fu Yingran nodded and said, “No wonder he is so angry. He has completely disrupted our original plan. However, the Nanjiang people are cunning and cunning. If he blindly leads troops over like this, I’m afraid he will suffer a loss.”

She immediately instructed, “Hurry up and find a stable carriage. Let’s follow him immediately. I’m really worried about him. His mind is too solid. If it comes to scheming, he is definitely not a match for the people of the Southern Region.” This was also a well-known matter. Nanjiang was originally founded on Gu Poison. If they wanted to assassinate someone, it would only be an instant. Therefore, she had to stay by his side and watch. Otherwise, she would not be able to rest assured.

Jin’er listened, “But the Crown Princess, before the Crown Prince left, he personally told you to stay in the manor and cultivate well. After he takes down the southern border, he will come to pick up the Crown Princess and go to the Great Wei Kingdom. The Empress and the Manor Mistress also instructed that the Crown Princess should stay in the manor and rest before she comes out of the manor to prevent her illness in the future.”

Fu Yingran naturally knew, It was all for her own good, However, she was worried about Huyan Mingshuo. After all, she was her husband, so she said, “Well, you guys go find a tighter carriage and cover the surroundings with thick steps to let the coachman drive slower. In this way, I’ll be like lying in bed. When we get to the southern border and catch up with the army of Ye Lan, I’ll almost be out of bed. This way, there won’t be any mishaps.”

Jin’er saw that she was so persistent and knew that she had to go to the southern border. Although she did not agree in her heart, she still agreed, “Alright, this servant will go arrange it now.” As he spoke, he turned around and left.

After Jin’er left, Nalan Jinhong suddenly jumped down from the roof and glanced at Fu Yingran. Then, he said, “What the Crown Princess said is true. The Southern Jiang King is full of tricks. Ming Shuo is too honest. He really isn’t a match for the Southern Jiang King. Since you’ve decided to chase after him, I can only escort you all the way over. I only hope that Huyan Mingshuo won’t blame me.”

Nalan Jinhong deliberately stayed behind to protect Fu Yingran. Huyan Mingshuo didn’t believe anyone anymore. Only by handing over Fu Yingran’s safety to Nalan Jinhong could he be at ease.

Nalan Jinhong himself also wanted to go to the southern border. As a dignified seven-foot man, seeing that everyone was on the battlefield and that he was the only one who stayed in the imperial capital, he couldn’t help but feel unhappy. It just so happened that Fu Yingran had come up with a perfect method for both. He was naturally willing to cooperate.

Fu Yingran lifted his head to look at him and said gratefully, “Then it will be troublesome for you, cousin. Let’s pack up and set off quickly. It would be best if we dare to arrive before the start of the war. I’m afraid they will suffer if we go too late.”

“En, that’s good. I’ll go down and prepare now.” The current Nalan Jinhong was no longer a simple Young Master Nalan. With the revelation of the current Emperor’s identity, Nalan Jinhong’s identity was no longer so sensitive. This Emperor had become his uncle.

Hence, Huyan Mingshuo pushed him out. After the Emperor learned of his true identity, he was publicly conferred the title of King beside him. In other words, his current identity was only below the Emperor and the Crown Prince. Therefore, as the prince of a country, he could no longer act as freely as before. Of course, he needed to settle down properly if he wanted to travel far.

Thus, they casually packed up and found a carriage to hurry on the road. Due to Fu Yingran’s weak body, they stopped and walked all the way. After walking for a full month, they finally arrived at the border of the southern border. Even so, when they arrived, Ye Lan and the southern border had already experienced a number of battles.

Sure enough, as Fu Yingran had expected, the Nanjiang people knew how to plot. When they arrived, half of the soldiers in the Ye Lan barracks had been poisoned by the Nanjiang people and had lost their ability to fight.

It turned out that after Nanjiang learned of Ye Lan’s invasion, He ordered people to set up a miasma barrier between the two armies, day and night, releasing poisonous gas, As soon as the soldiers of Ye Lan got close to the barrier, They would be poisoned and lose their fighting strength. Ye Lan’s army was helpless. They were actually stopped here and were not allowed to take a single step forward. They had been wasting their time like this. Huyan Mingshuo saw this and couldn’t do anything about it. Now, the entire army was being funded by Tianyi Villa. If the army stayed here like this, Ye Lan would be dragged down.

At this moment, Huyan Mingshuo was sitting in the tent thinking of countermeasures when a guard suddenly rushed over and reported, “Report to His Highness the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess and Prince Bingjian have arrived.”

When Huyan Mingshuo heard that Fu Yingran had come, his heart instantly brightened. He only said that with Fu Yingran’s intelligence, she would definitely come up with a way to deal with Nanjiang. Thus, he immediately said, “Quickly invite them in.”

Then he got up and went out to greet Fu Yingran. When he saw Fu Yingran’s pale face, he couldn’t help but mutter, “You didn’t listen when you were in the Imperial Capital. Why did you come here? Look at your pale face. Hurry up and go in. I just got a pheasant yesterday. I’ll have the chef make you a chicken soup later so that I can make it up for you.”

As he spoke, he took Fu Yingran into his arms and walked into the tent together. Then, he instructed the guards, “Go tell the chef to quickly stew the pheasant I beat yesterday.”

“Yes, Your Highness,” the guard answered. Then, they turned around and left the tent. Jin’er, Cui’er, and Nalan Jinhong watched Huyan Mingshuo hug Fu Yingran like this. It was no surprise that they had seen such a scene. Thus, the three of them consciously left to report to Great General Mu Feng and arrange a place to stay.

After Huyan Mingshuo brought Fu Yingran into the tent, he helped her lie on the bed and pulled the blanket to cover her before asking, “Why did you come here? Your body is so weak, what if you fall into the root of your illness in the future?”

Fu Yingran’s heart warmed as she listened to his constant nagging. She couldn’t help but stretch out her hand and hug his neck and say, “Will you stop nagging me? Can you sleep with me for a while? I haven’t slept well without you these days.” “Besides, don’t you want to tell me about your battle with Nanjiang during this period of time?”

Huyan Mingshuo was teased by her. His body immediately reacted. He immediately took off his shoes, laid down beside her, and hugged her in his arms. He said, “Speaking of this matter, it makes me angry. During this period of time, even though we have experienced a few battles in the southern border, both large and small, they are small in scope. The people of the southern border are very cunning. Seeing that they can no longer defeat us, they retreated back into the barrier.”

“Strictly speaking, we have never fought head-on with the people of the Southern Region. They created this miasma barrier to block the way between the two armies. Our people simply cannot cross it. Furthermore, once we approach that barrier, our soldiers will be poisoned and lose their ability to fight. Before you came, I was worried about this matter.”

Fu Yingran lay quietly in his arms, playing with his hair and asking, “Do you know what kind of poison it is? Has the antidote been developed?”

‘”That poison isn’t difficult to cure. It’s just that the soldiers were repeatedly poisoned. There’s a shortage of Chinese herbs in the army, and the supplies are not keeping up. So many people can’t get timely treatment. They can only drag it out and let the more serious ones get treated first.” Speaking of this, Huyan Mingshuo’s brows furrowed into a washboard.

Seeing this, Fu Yingran reached out and smoothed his eyebrows. “Is there no way to break that barrier?” He asked. When Fu Yingran walked in just now, she saw that most of the soldiers showed signs of poisoning. If this barrier was not broken as soon as possible, then Ye Lan’s army would be dragged down. If this continued, she would probably only let explosives appear in this era.

Huyan Mingshuo took her hand and shook his head. “I am thinking of a way to break it, but it seems that none of them will work.”

Looking at Huyan Mingshuo’s depressed expression, Fu Yingran immediately made up his mind. Since some people were destined to die, the world would be peaceful, then he should try his best to protect his own people. As for post-war reconstruction, he should take a step back. If all of his people were exhausted in the war, post-war reconstruction would definitely be the same difficulty.

So she went into Huyan Mingshuo’s embrace and said, “Don’t worry, I’ll write a list for you later. You can ask people to not find those things according to the list. I guarantee that after tomorrow, this miasma barrier will disappear, and our army of Ye Lan will become a terrifying army of tigers and wolves on this continent.”