In a short time, Shen Jiao's mind was racing.

Given Ji Yan's dog-like nature, if she intended to hand over the Great Yan empire to her, she would definitely have taken care of everything beforehand and dealt with any potential threats one by one.

After Wei, Liang is the most powerful military force. Even if Liang is currently behaving itself, it is like a ticking time bomb that could explode at any moment, which is a threat.

After figuring it out, Shen Jiao couldn't help but curse again. The image of a well-educated and beautiful woman that she had painstakingly cultivated had completely collapsed today.

Shen Jiao's scolding was succinct, showing no regard for Ji Yan's status. Everyone looked at each other in dismay, not daring to breathe too loudly.

Didn't His Majesty say that the Empress is timid but has a good temper?

The sheer force of their argument was overwhelming; one against a hundred, it was impossible to withstand.

Shen Jiao, no longer caring about saving face, shouted loudly, "Chen Bao!"

Chen Bao stepped forward, knelt on one knee, clasped his hands and said, "Your subject is here."

Shen Jiao's eyes were deep and her tone left no room for doubt: "I order you to immediately lead your troops to reorganize and, at dawn tomorrow, at the hour of Mao (5-7 AM), accompany me south to provide reinforcements!"

Chen Bao replied, "Your subject obeys the decree."

His Majesty brought Zhou Hu with him on this southward journey. Zhou Hu also wanted to fight alongside His Majesty, but obeying orders is the duty of a soldier, so he had no choice but to stay and guard the capital.

I never expected the Empress to have such awareness. She truly deserves to be his sworn sister!

The others were also secretly alarmed, and their initial dissatisfaction with Shen Jiao dissipated somewhat because of her words.

However, how can women go to the battlefield?

Isn't this just pure nonsense?

Swords have no eyes; if a real fight breaks out, who will have the time to protect her?

After whispering among themselves for a while, the soldiers selected a representative.

The representative approached Chen Bao and said earnestly, "General Chen, why don't you discuss this with the Queen again and let her stay in the palace and enjoy her life? Fighting is our men's business. It's not appropriate for the Queen to come along."

Chen Bao thought these people had come to discuss their plans to go south, but little did he expect they had come to gossip about his sister.

His face immediately darkened, and he said, "What a bunch of blockheads! It's a sin for me to have brought out such a bunch of idiots like you. How dare you complain that the Empress is holding us back?"

The hat was too big, and he said in a flustered manner, "I dare not, I dare not."

Chen Bao scoffed, "I know you bunch of brats. Let me be frank, Her Majesty's skills are now on par with His Majesty's. When did she, the leader of the martial arts alliance, become someone you can look down on? Get out of here, pack your things. Just looking at you annoys me."

The representative was so embarrassed that he immediately left.

**

Wang Fu sighed for half an hour.

I felt both relieved and sad.

Now that things have come to this, it's pointless to stop Shen Jiao, and besides, it's impossible to stop her anyway.

He knew that the couple had the same stubborn temperament, one openly stubborn and the other secretly stubborn. They were truly a match made in heaven, which made people both laugh and cry.

Wang Fu stared at the thin, frail figure standing by the window, braving the cold wind and lost in thought, and couldn't help but sigh again.

He immediately ordered people to prepare armor and weapons for the Empress.

Before long, a person hurried towards Haoyue Palace. They were too far away, and the curtains were fluttering, so Shen Jiao couldn't see who it was for a moment.

As they got closer, they discovered that the man was handsome and dashing, but his eyes were serious and his face was stern, making it difficult for anyone to look him in the eye.

When Shen Jiao saw that it was Shen Qingcheng, she felt her temples throbbing and the pain intensifying.

She thought to herself, "You little brat, Ji Yan, you've been acting like a spoiled princess for a while now. You're really asking for a beating. I could let Chen Bao stay, but you, the dignified General stationed in the South, are being kept here for me too."

Do you really think she's the most beautiful cloud in the sky? Leaving everything behind?

When I finally meet Ji Yan, I'm afraid I won't have a good ending without a fight!

"Your Majesty, are you heading south?"

Shen Qingcheng stepped into the outer hall and got straight to the point. His icy expression melted away the moment he saw Shen Jiao.

Shen Jiao gestured for him to sit down and nodded, saying, "That's right."

The dog at home is more like a plaything than to run around freely, so she has to personally catch it, bring it home, and tie it up.

Seeing her unwavering expression, Shen Qingcheng, representing the elders of his family, couldn't bring himself to say anything to dissuade her.

He did not sit down, but stood upright like a mountain, and said softly, "Your Majesty, this journey has been fraught with danger. Please be careful and return safely."

"I will, thank you for coming all this way."

Shen Jiao understood Shen Qingcheng's unspoken meaning, took two steps forward, and gave her older brother a light hug.

Shen Qingcheng froze, unsure of what to do with his hands.

Shen Jiao said, "After I leave, there will definitely be some troublemakers. I'm afraid Eunuch Wang can't handle it alone. I'll leave the palace and the outside world to you, brother."

Upon suddenly hearing the word "Big Brother," Shen Qingcheng couldn't help but grin from ear to ear. Overwhelmed with excitement, he forgot all about the important matter and just kept nodding.

Looking at Shen Qingcheng, who had suddenly become worthless, Xi'an shook her head and sighed inwardly: Poor Prince Shen, he was fooled by the Empress without even realizing it.

When Shen Qingcheng came out of Haoyue Palace, a cold wind was blowing, and he suddenly came back to his senses.

No, no, that's not right.

What happened?

What's going on?

He clearly came to discuss with his younger sister the idea of ​​letting Chen Bao stay in the capital while he went south with her!

How did things turn out this way?

Shen Qingcheng was annoyed and punched his forehead twice, exclaiming, "Brother, you've ruined my future!"

**

The palace was in a tense atmosphere that day, with everyone from the Queen down to the palace maids extremely busy.

Shen Jiao led a group of people to search every corner of the palace, and finally dug out the unconscious Liang Heng from a pile of weeds in the prison.

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