Bai Fuya ignored him, only looking at Duanmu Junyu with reluctance and saying, "You're leaving tomorrow!"

Duanmu Junyu was actually reluctant to part with her: "I might come back after I find her."

Even if she doesn't want to come back, Su Renzhong might.

This is, after all, the country where he grew up; they will probably come back again.

Bai Fuya smiled and took her hand: "Even if you don't come back, I can still go to Xiliang and Beiwei to see you in the future."

She had promised Xuanyuan Peng that she would travel on his behalf and see the beautiful landscapes outside. Perhaps in the future she would travel to Western Liang and Northern Wei, so they would definitely have a chance to meet again.

Seeing the two of them so reluctant to part, Su Xuening was both amused and exasperated: "Alright, stop acting like it's a matter of life and death!"

Su Xuening's words made both of them laugh.

Bai Fuya glanced at Xiao Bao in Su Xuening's arms and said, "This time when you go to Northern Wei, I'll take care of Xiao Bao."

Su Xuening glanced at Xuan Yuanzhan.

Xuanyuan Zhan coughed lightly and said, "Weren't you supposed to handle government affairs for me? It's too inconvenient to bring Xiaobao along."

Bai Fuya frowned: "But the situation in Northern Wei is unclear right now. What if it's dangerous to take Xiaobao there?"

Su Xuening glanced at Xiaobao and explained, "You know that Xiaobao only drinks my milk, and I can't bear to see him go hungry."

Duanmu Junyu recalled how Xiaobao had caused trouble when he stayed in Xiliang and advised Bai Fuya, "You have no idea how much trouble Xiaobao caused when he left his mother. He was so hard to coax. The worst part was that he refused to eat. He lost a lot of weight in just a few days. It broke my heart to see him like that. Let Ning'er take care of him. With so many of us watching over him, he'll be fine."

Bai Fuya also remembered Xiaobao's picky eating habits. She couldn't bear to see Xiaobao go hungry, so she could only nod and say, "Alright then, let Xiaobao come along too. But you must be careful. If you need any help from Dongchu, send a message back immediately."

"That's for sure." Xuanyuan Zhan himself is the emperor of Eastern Chu. If he encounters a problem in Northern Wei that he cannot solve and needs to use the military forces of Eastern Chu, he will naturally make the arrangements.

Duanmu Junyu nodded as well.

She is the Empress of Western Liang. If Su Renzhong really encounters any danger in Northern Wei, it would be fine if they could rescue him successfully. However, if Northern Wei refuses to hand him over, the battle must be fought, and she will not back down!

Bai Fuya was still worried and looked at Xuan Yuanzhan, saying, "Isn't it a bit dangerous for just the few of you to go? Why don't you take several hundred thousand more troops with you?"

Xuan Yuanzhan had considered this question before, and after a moment of silence, he said, "This time, the Su family army's 300,000 troops will follow us to Northern Wei. Now that the Su family army's military seal is in Yun'an's hands, these 300,000 troops should be able to serve us. I will then send a letter to Ling Lang, informing him that there are 200,000 Zhenbei Army troops in the north, and that they should be ready to be deployed at any time."

The distance from the northern lands to the Northern Wei is much shorter than the distance from the capital of Eastern Chu to the Northern Wei. In addition, the Northern Rong no longer pose a threat, so it is most reasonable to use the Zhenbei Army.

Duanmu Junyu also said, "I will also send a message to the army in the north of Xiliang to be ready at any time."

If they were to lead a large army directly there, not only would they not escape the notice of the Northern Wei royal family, but they would also likely escalate the conflict immediately, leading to a war between the two or even three kingdoms.

Her goal was to find her husband, not to actually fight them.

If the problem can be resolved peacefully, she naturally does not want to resort to force at the beginning. Therefore, she cannot actually lead troops into Northern Wei at the beginning. They can only take action when they are really forced to!

Xuan Yuanzhan is also right. Even if they don't represent the Northern Wei for the time being, the 300,000 Su family troops who sneaked back to the Northern Wei are for their use. When that time really comes, let the Su family troops take the lead first, and then the Western Liang and Eastern Chu can send troops in time!

After discussing the trip to Northern Wei, Xuanyuan Zhan summoned Mu Lingchen and gave him some instructions.

During the morning court session, Mu Lingchen learned that Xuan Yuanzhan was going to Northern Wei with Su Xuening and the others, and asked with some concern, "Should I take some soldiers and go with them?"

Xuanyuan Zhan is the new emperor of Eastern Chu, so we absolutely cannot afford any mishaps.

“I will write to Ling Lang and tell him to prepare his troops and be ready at any time. Moreover, the Su family army will also sneak back to Northern Wei, and the Su family army will be used by us.”

Mu Lingchen knew something about the Su family army.

With the Su family army following him, he could feel a little more at ease.

"That's fine. Since you're going to Northern Wei, you can rest assured about Eastern Chu. I'll write to you if anything happens."

Xuanyuan Zhan nodded: "I am naturally at ease entrusting Eastern Chu to your mother."

In fact, Eastern Chu is very peaceful now, and there's really nothing wrong, which is why he can leave with peace of mind.

After Xuan Yuanzhan finished meeting Mu Lingchen, Su Yun'an instructed Xuan Yuanzhan to summon the three generals to the palace.

Besides Su Yun'an, Xuan Yuanzhan, Duanmu Junyu, and Su Xuening were also present at the meeting.

The three immediately bowed to the group: "Greetings, Your Majesty, Madam, Eldest Miss, Young General."

Although Duanmu Junyu was the empress of Western Liang, the three of them still addressed her as "Madam" instead of "Empress."

Duanmu Junyu didn't mind their address; "Madam" was fine, as it showed they still recognized her as Su Renzhong's wife.

"Please rise, three generals."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The three of them then got up.

Xuanyuan Zhan looked at the three of them and said, "Yun An has already told me about what happened before. I have granted your permission to return to Northern Wei."

The three of them became excited upon hearing this.

Unexpectedly, the Emperor was actually willing to let them return to Northern Wei. This is wonderful! In this way, they can truly return to their homeland.

"His Majesty will summon the Vermilion Bird divine beast to go ahead on this trip to Northern Wei. The three of you will lead the Su family army back via the normal route. The situation in Northern Wei is currently unclear, so you need to sneak back to Northern Wei unnoticed. Can you do it?"

The three men looked at each other in bewilderment. Li Jinyuan, as the representative, bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, rest assured, our army is a secret army. We did not alert anyone when we came here, and we will certainly be able to return without anyone knowing!"

This is a capability that their army inherently possesses, and it is not difficult for them to achieve.

Su Yun'an thought for a moment and said, "Brother-in-law, we are not very clear about the situation in Northern Wei. Why don't we have one of the three generals come with us to Northern Wei first, so that he can guide us or something?"

Otherwise, if these few people, who were completely unfamiliar with the Northern Wei, went there, wouldn't they be completely clueless and know nothing?

Xuanyuan Zhan nodded: "Yun'an is still the most meticulous."

Then he looked at the three generals and asked, "Which of you will accompany us to Northern Wei first?"