474: This Is Crazy
Yan Junchu felt warm at the sight of Xinyi's anxious and angry expression, and said softly: "If the country needs it, I, as the crown prince, will naturally have no choice but to go, but if someone is secretly making moves, I will naturally not go for the so-called face and reputation, don't worry."
Su Xinyi heard that His Highness was telling him that he would not act on impulse.
Thinking of this, he breathed a sigh of relief and said to His Highness: "If Your Highness must go to the war, then take me with you."
Yan Junchu was naturally not happy, "If you had gone before, you would have gone, but now that we have a child, you have to leave me to feel at ease."
Su Xinyi said: "With Your Majesty here, I am very relieved about Yan Heng's safety." At this point, he looked up at Yan Junchu, "But I am very worried without me by Your Highness's side."
Li Guifei's faction was ready to move, and Li Taishi was a veteran of three dynasties and had been planning for many years. He would definitely not give up the King of Xiang just like that.
So, the prince's situation was much more dangerous than the child.
Besides, besides His Majesty, there is also the Empress. If she entrusted the child to the Empress, the Empress would definitely protect him.
Yan Junchu didn't expect Xinyi to say this. He was stuck for a moment and didn't know what to say.
"Ayuan..."
"Don't worry, Your Highness, I know the seriousness of the matter."
Yan Junchu sighed softly and held Xinyi's wrist tightly.
In order to prevent his son from being raised by his father at a young age, he had to put all his energy into dealing with others.
News came from the border that the Tatars were testing on a small scale. The people in the court were still stable, but they had already started to discuss sending troops.
A few days later, good news came from the Wu Wang Mansion. Concubine Zhou gave birth to the Wu Wang's eldest son. Concubine Ruan Ming took the initiative to promote her to a concubine. From then on, Zhou had a proper status in the Wu Wang Mansion.
The child's biological mother was of too low status, and His Majesty did not give any favors. The Empress asked Zhao Ma to go there in person and give some rewards, which was also a face-saving for Concubine Ruan Ming.
The birth of this child did not cause much stir. The third-day bathing ceremony and the full-month ceremony were just a little lively in the Wu Wang Mansion. At the end of October, the news of the Tartar attacking the border was officially delivered to the capital.
The urgent report of 600 miles was sent to the palace overnight.
Su Xinyi did not sleep well that night. The prince and his staff were discussing matters in the front hall. Su Xinyi sat in the hall and looked at the map all night. Even though she was very familiar with the map in her hand and knew where it was with her eyes closed, she felt at ease in this situation.
At noon, Yan Junchu came back in the night. Seeing Xinyi was still waiting for her, he hurried in and asked, "Why haven't you slept yet?"
Su Xinyi handed a cup of hot tea to the prince, and then said, "I can't sleep, your highness, how is the discussion going?"
Knowing that Xinyi was worried about the expedition, he took her hand and entered the bedroom, and said slowly, "Don't worry, this time the emperor intends to mobilize Yulin Guard, Yunxiang Guard and the guards around Zhangping Prefecture to resist the enemy."
Su Xinyi was stunned, "Then there must be a marshal who will lead the three armies?"
"The candidate has not been decided yet, and tomorrow's morning court will be very lively."
Su Xinyi heard it and hurriedly asked the prince to rest quickly, "The morning court will be held soon, your highness, close your eyes and sleep for a while."
Yan Junchu pulled Xinyi to lie down together, "You stay with me."
Su Xinyi lay beside Yan Junchu and leaned against him. She said softly, "Your highness, go to sleep."
Yan Junchu waved his hand to let the curtain fall, held the person in his arms, and then closed his eyes.
Su Xinyi soon heard the long breathing of His Highness, and she knew that he was asleep, so she closed her eyes as well.
She didn't realize how long she had slept, but there was movement around her, and she opened her eyes almost immediately.
"Did it wake you up?"
Su Xinyi sat up, looked at Yan Junchu who was already getting dressed, and said, "Is it time?"
How could it be so fast?
She hurriedly got out of bed, put on her shoes, and went out to ask someone to bring some food.
Yan Junchu waved his hand, "No need."
"Today's court meeting will definitely take a long time, so you'd better eat something to fill your stomach. I heard from my grandfather that civil officials are the most experienced in this kind of thing, and they all eat early and then go to court, so no one can starve them." Su Xinyi smiled.
Yan Junchu was also happy, "You also know about this kind of thing? This is really strange."
Lian Qiao's actions were very fast. Su Xinyi had ordered the kitchen to prepare early last night when Yan Junchu was not back, so the breakfast was already prepared and was sent up as soon as he was called.
There were mostly noodles on the table, and even the chicken porridge was thicker than usual. Su Xinyi took a small bowl to fill a bowl of porridge, and put a steamed dumpling on the plate and pushed it over.
Yan Junchu had just put on his crown and clothes, sat down carefully, and ate quickly and elegantly.
Su Xinyi accompanied him on the side, picking up dishes for Yan Junchu from time to time. It was rare for the two of them to eat without talking. Although it was quiet, there was a different taste in their hearts.
Time was very tight, Yan Junchu had no time to delay, and he filled his stomach as quickly as possible and was about to get up and leave. Su Xinyi sent him out. Zhang Jian was holding a lantern in front to light the way, and Yang Jin's figure could be seen waiting on the roadside from a distance.
Su Xinyi hadn't seen Yang Jin here for a long time. When he showed up, she knew that His Highness had probably made some arrangements.
She breathed a sigh of relief, and then saw His Highness suddenly turn around when he walked to the palace gate. The bright red palace lanterns were particularly dazzling in the night. His Highness's facial features were not clearly visible against the light, but Su Xinyi felt relieved all of a sudden.
"Crown Princess, go back." Cui Que saw that His Highness and the others had already walked far away, so she began to persuade.
Su Xinyi turned around and went back. Forsythia and the palace attendants were waiting. When she saw the Crown Princess coming in, she hurriedly said, "Crown Princess, would you like to have breakfast now or wait for a while?"
Su Xinyi was only paying attention to the prince and did not eat anything before. She thought for a moment and said, "Eat now to avoid having to worry about it again."
During the previous meeting, Su Xinyi thought that the harem must not be stable either, and she wanted to find out more information.
Forsythia hurriedly asked people to bring bowls and chopsticks, and personally prepared meals for the princess.
Su Xinyi ate tastelessly, her mind was filled with border issues. She simply drank two bowls of porridge and ate a palm-sized crispy sesame seed pancake before being ordered to cancel her breakfast.
She went into the inner hall to wash up and change clothes. After cleaning up and still having some time before greeting the queen, she went to the study again.
Because of the prince's words, her eyes fell on the guards around Zhangping Mansion, Yulin Guard and Yunxiang Guard. However, she was not familiar with any of the guard posts around here. She didn't know the nature of the commanders everywhere, and she didn't know what the outcome of this close encounter would be.
She didn't know, but His Highness definitely knew it, and judging from His Highness's expression, he didn't look too worried, so it should be reliable.
"Princess, the time has come."
Su Xinyi raised her head, but she didn't expect that the time would come in the blink of an eye. She straightened her clothes and got up and went to Yuan Hui Palace.
When they arrived at Yuanhui Palace, they didn't expect to see Zhu Chanyi. Now her belly could be seen, and her complexion looked good, but there was worry on her face. When she came in, she immediately stood up and greeted her.
Su Xinyi quickly took two steps and said, "What do you want to do when you get up? Just sit down."
When Zhu Chanyi heard this, she lowered her voice and said, "I'm not in a hurry to talk to you."
Su Xinyi knew what she was worried about. After sitting down with her, she said: "I don't have any news now. Let's ask the queen later."
Zhu Chanyi didn't expect that Su Xinyi didn't know what the situation would be. She nodded, "I didn't sleep well that night. When I got up early in the morning, I went to the palace at the right time."
Zhu Chanyi was not afraid of anything else, but she was afraid that King Rong would ask for the order to go to war on his own. If His Highness the Crown Prince was there, she would be at ease. However, she guessed that His Highness might not be able to go this time, so if King Rong asked for the order by himself, what would happen to her? Can you feel at ease?
Just as she was talking, the queen came out holding Peiyu's hand, and the two of them stood up to say hello.
The queen waved her hands, obviously she didn't sleep well either, and even though she was applying powder, she was a little green at the moment, "Sit down, come here so early for border customs matters, right?"
Su Xinyi and Zhu Chanyi nodded at the same time. Zhu Chanyi glanced at Xin Yi and said first: "Mother, my daughter-in-law is really unsure. This is not because she is afraid that the prince will request an order. The commander of the three armies is not yet known, so my daughter-in-law is really worried. "
"This matter has not yet been decided. I have already asked King Rong to wait outside the Zichen Palace. I will send him a message when I see him. Don't worry." The queen said.
Zhu Chanyi was overjoyed and immediately patted her chest and said, "Fortunately, I have a mother, otherwise I really don't know what to do. I really can't persuade the prince to have such a temper."
The queen was not angry when she heard Zhu Chanyi's words. How could she not know what she was like?
"Don't worry, take good care of your health first, and give birth to healthy grandchildren for me is the top priority." The queen smiled and comforted Zhu Chanyi.
As expected, Zhu Chanyi relaxed and said: "The words "having a mother and a queen" are more effective than any elixir."
The queen was amused, and Su Xinyi also laughed. After being a princess for so long, Zhu Chanyi's temperament is much smoother now than before.
The queen looked at Xin Yi again and asked, "Xin Yi, what are the prince's plans?"
Su Xinyi shook her head, "It is precisely because His Highness has no plan and my daughter-in-law has no idea, so she came to ask the Queen Mother for an idea."
After hearing Su Xinyi's words, the queen asked her, "What do you think?"
Su Xinyi immediately said: "If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince goes on an expedition, his daughter-in-law will definitely follow him. At that time, he will also ask his mother to take Yan Heng to his side and take care of him."
Queen:......
Zhu Chanyi:......
Is this crazy?
The queen suppressed her surprise, "You want to follow the prince on an expedition, and you want to leave the emperor's eldest grandson here in this palace?"
Su Xinyi showed a relaxed smile and said, "Yes, only you make me feel most at ease. It will be very hard for the mother to have such a small child for you to carry, and the daughter-in-law will feel extremely guilty and uneasy."
The queen's mood was very complicated. She didn't expect that Su Xinyi would trust her so much. She and Dong Gong had a very harmonious relationship in the past few years, but she thought that if it were her, she might not dare to hand over her child to others like this. .
"This is not a trivial matter, but if I leave it to your will, Your Majesty may not agree." The Queen said with a tigerish face.
Listening to the queen's tone, Su Xinyi knew that she was willing to help her take care of her son, and her eyes suddenly shone, "With you here, as long as there are no worries, my daughter-in-law will definitely be able to ask her father for permission. Sincerely. If gold and stone open up, I will work hard."
Zhu Chanyi was also shocked. In addition to Xin Yi's act of trusting the queen, what shocked her even more was that in Xin Yi's heart, His Royal Highness was obviously more important.
In contrast, if she had to choose between King Rong and her child, she would probably choose her son immediately.
No wonder the Empress has never thought of betraying her trust when she joined forces with the East Palace in the past few years. If she had met such a person who trusted her, she would definitely be willing to protect him.
Anyway, she couldn't be as broad-minded as Su Xinyi, so she suddenly envied the relationship between Xinyi and the Crown Prince, which must be much stronger than what outsiders guessed and what she thought.
The voice of the palace servants outside came, and Concubine Qi and Concubine Ruan Ming arrived.
The two entered the palace and unexpectedly met Su Xinyi and Zhu Chanyi. Su Xinyi and Zhu Chanyi took the opportunity to greet the two, and then they greeted the queen.
Su Xinyi saw that Concubine Qi looked good, and Concubine Ruan Ming looked much better than before.
After Concubine Qi sat down, she looked at the Queen and said with concern: "It's winter now, and there are more and more things to do here, so you must take care of yourself."
The Queen knew that she didn't sleep well last night, and the blue under her eyes could not be concealed. Concubine Qi saw this, and said with a smile: "Concubine Xian is thoughtful. How is Princess Jing these days? Now that she is pregnant, you must take better care of her. If there is anything missing in the palace, just come and tell me."
Concubine Qi immediately stood up to thank her, and then sighed: "Princess Jing is a good-tempered person, but the reaction to morning sickness is quite severe. It's been more than seven months, and you still need to pay more attention to your diet." At this point, she seemed to add a sentence inadvertently, "This pregnancy is very hard, and Prince Jing stays with her whenever he is free, and he doesn't even take care of the concubines in the palace."
Su Xinyi: ...
Okay, I know, this is Concubine Qi telling her, who made her and Tu Jingjia not only sisters-in-law but also relatives.
The queen glanced at Concubine Qi when she heard this. She was still as good as she was when she was young. She was trying to flatter her son.
After all, the incident in the Prince of Wu's mansion was not glorious. Concubine Qi was afraid that Xinyi would be dissatisfied with Prince Jing.
Thinking of this, she was stunned. Unconsciously, the concubines in the harem were actually more serious about the Crown Princess than before. The birth of the eldest grandson of the emperor not only increased Xinyi's weight, but also allowed her to gain a firm foothold in the harem.
The queen was about to give Concubine Qi a few words when she heard the palace servants outside shouting, "The Concubine is here, and Concubine Zhao is here."
Su Xinyi was stunned when she heard the words Concubine Zhao. Why did Concubine Zhao come with Concubine Li?
Fufeng Pavilion and Zhaoyu Palace are not the same.
Just as Su Xinyi was thinking, she saw Concubine Li and Zhao Ying walking in. Concubine Li was as radiant as ever, but she didn't expect Zhao Ying to be standing next to her and not losing a bit.