Chapter 119 This is for you

Ye Yunshu knew the emperor in front of her very well.

Once he decides to make a move, he won't let ordinary people guess what his true purpose is.

Everyone believed that the imperial court's main objective was to take back the two cities in the north.

No one would have thought that Emperor Xiao Xuan would take the opportunity to deal with the Biao Kingdom as well.

The rise of the Biao Kingdom is not a good thing for the Great Yu.

If that country, which spends its days traversing the mountains and is accustomed to dealing with poisonous insects and snakes, becomes powerful, it will surely plunge the southwest into chaos once again.

After so many years of development, the southwest has finally become prosperous, and Emperor Xiao Xuan could not allow it to become a barren land again.

Therefore! The cities in the north must be retaken, and the Kingdom of Biao should also take this opportunity to deal with them.

It's likely that the Biao Kingdom is now thinking of taking advantage of the fact that the Dayu army is about to make a big move in the north, and is planning to invade the southwest!

After all, everyone felt that it was impossible for Da Yu to attack both the northern and southwestern regions at the same time.

But Ye Yunshu knew that Emperor Xiao Xuan had long wanted to take action against the Biao Kingdom.

He had been waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity that would make things happen naturally.

He personally led the expedition to the north, and the Biao Kingdom would surely try to gain some advantage from the southwest.

Even the slightest movement presents a good opportunity for the Southwest Army to launch an attack.

Even if the people of Biao remain inactive, he will surely send the King of Qi there, and he will definitely secretly have people force the people of Biao to cause trouble.

Otherwise, why would he have sent the King of Qi to the southwest?

Was he really just there to keep an eye on the Southwest Army? Impossible!

Ye Yunshu knew that when Xiao Huaijin went to the southwest, he not only took Xiao Jingjue and the twelfth prince with him, but also Wei Yanli.

The person who controlled the Spring Festival was extremely knowledgeable about everything in the Southwest and the Kingdom of Biao.

Wei Yanli was very good at stirring up trouble in the Biao Kingdom.

At that time, no one in the imperial court would dare to oppose it.

As for the issue of provisions...

Ye Yunshu had always been able to see the accounts of the three garrisons, and she knew long ago that Emperor Xiao Xuan had ordered General Huangfu to stockpile enough grain and fodder for the Southwest Army to last for three years!

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"Let the Crown Prince gain experience in the capital, and let the Prince of Qi gain experience in the southwest."

Once war breaks out in the southwest, Prince Qi will become the only member of the royal family to oversee the war effort, and Xiao Huaijin will have made an indispensable contribution to the great victory in the southwest.

Others only saw that you took the King of Zhao to the north, and assumed that the King of Zhao was favored.

But the person you truly value is in the Southwest!

"Your Majesty, you've killed so many birds with one stone!" Ye Yunshu couldn't help but admire.

Emperor Xiao Xuan was in a good mood.

Very good, he's right to value the right people!

The girl had pretty much explained her plan.

"Not bad! You're all right, but there's still one thing missing! Think about it carefully!" Emperor Xiao Xuan looked at Ye Yunshu.

Ye Yunshu was stunned for a moment; one thing was still missing…

"You predicted I would return to the capital in time, didn't you? And even keeping the Prince of Wu in the capital was part of your plan, wasn't it?" Ye Yunshu quickly realized what was going on.

Emperor Xiao Xuan nodded.

"I am very relieved that the Crown Prince is overseeing the country!"

Over the years, the Crown Prince has helped handle a lot of government affairs, and the court officials still have great faith in him.

Originally, I thought of bringing the fifth prince along to avoid him causing trouble for the crown prince.

Who knew that the seventh prince was somewhat dissatisfied with me taking the fifth prince with me to the northern lands.

To put his mind at ease, I thought it best to go with the flow and leave the Fifth Prince in the capital!

In this way, the crown prince can also be properly trained in handling certain matters.

The Crown Prince is kind-hearted, but sometimes he lacks ruthlessness in his actions! This is a major taboo for a ruler.

In this respect, I still need to properly train him.

But I was worried that the Crown Prince wouldn't be able to do it and that the Fifth Prince would benefit from it, so I had someone pass the message to you.

You've always been worried about the Crown Prince, and you know he'll definitely return to the capital when he's overseeing the country.

"With you here, the Crown Prince won't suffer any losses!" Emperor Xiao Xuan said, glancing at the chessboard.

Great, we won this game again!

Ye Yunshu was speechless.

It turns out I've become a pawn in his whole game!

"Is Your Majesty really not afraid that I'll lose my temper and kill the King of Wu?" Ye Yunshu asked, somewhat displeased.

Upon seeing this, Emperor Xiao Xuan quickly tried to appease him.

"Look at you, why are you getting so anxious? I entrusted you with protecting the Crown Prince, not with killing people everywhere."

You promised that you would inform me before killing anyone!

Alright, let's play another round!

Today, I specifically ordered Xue Anhua to stop all those court officials from leaving. It was a rare opportunity!

With that, Emperor Xiao Xuan gestured for Ye Yunshu to make her move first.

Ye Yunshu snorted, glanced at the clean chessboard, and refused to place a piece.

"What? You're thinking of taking over my chessboard?"

This chessboard cannot be given to you. It was used by the late emperor, and it's the only one in the Great Yu!

"If you want it, I'll have the Imperial Household Department make it for you again," Emperor Xiao Xuan joked with a smile.

Ye Yunshu shook her head.

"Your Majesty must take care of your health when leading the expedition in person."

The climate in the north is not as good as in the capital, so we must choose a good imperial physician to accompany us. Let Chief Physician Liu go with us!

Also, bring Wanwan along. She's a meticulous servant, and I feel at ease with her around.

Furthermore… Your Majesty will surely pay homage to the fallen soldiers of the Weiyuan Army over the years when you go to the north. Please, Your Majesty, offer incense to those soldiers on my behalf.”

Emperor Xiao Xuan nodded silently.

Ye Yunshu breathed a sigh of relief before picking up the chess piece beside her to make a move.

But just as she placed her piece, she saw Emperor Xiao Xuan suddenly stand up.

Emperor Xiao Xuan walked to his usual throne and took out a box from a hidden compartment in the table.

When they returned to the chessboard, Emperor Xiao Xuan handed the box to Ye Yunshu.

"Here, take this!"

Ye Yunshu was taken aback at first, but her expression changed drastically when she saw the phoenix dancing in the sky pattern on the box.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong...?"

"I will only feel at ease if you have this."

When I personally lead the expedition, I will definitely take half of the Imperial Guards with me, and I will also draw some people from the Capital Guard Camp.

At that time, the number of imperial guards was reduced by half, and the number of people in the capital's guard camp was also reduced by half, so the defensive strength was weaker than before.

Although the chances of someone wanting to cause trouble are very small, I still have to be on guard.

You take this; from now on, you will be in charge of that women's personal guard for the time being.

Once the Crown Prince ascends the throne and appoints an Empress, you can give this to the Empress.

I will only feel at ease if this thing is in your hands.

"With this, you can command that women's personal army, and the capital will be safe even when I'm not here." Emperor Xiao Xuan said, placing the box in Ye Yunshu's hands.

"But Your Majesty..." Ye Yunshu wanted to decline.

"Don't worry about anything! In terms of status, you are almost on par with the Crown Prince, so it is only natural for you to take this."

What? You're afraid this thing will bite your hand? So many people want this sign but can't get it!

Even the Imperial Concubine... had subtly inquired about this several times! Take it!

"It's a jade pendant, after all, it's worth some money!" Emperor Xiao Xuan joked.

Ye Yunshu touched the box, her feelings a bit complicated.

This contains the Phoenix Token! The token that can command that female imperial guard.

For over a century, only empresses and legitimate princesses have been entitled to possess it...