While the court was still debating who should lead the expedition, Yinzhen announced that he would personally lead the campaign, which startled most of the officials.

It wasn't that no one knew that Yinzhen was going to personally lead the army, but most people didn't. When they heard that the emperor was going to personally lead the army, everyone's first reaction was to disagree.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty is in good health. Although the Dzungars are coming with great force, our Great Qing Dynasty is full of talented individuals. I hope Your Majesty will reconsider!"

"I hope Your Majesty will reconsider. There are many unforeseen circumstances on this journey. This servant begs Your Majesty to withdraw your order."

...

The few who spoke up were usually stubborn people. It's not that they were bad, they were just a bit "worrying," and unfortunately, they were always worrying about the wrong things.

"My mind is made up, there's no need to say anything more."

And that's how the decision was made.

Yinzhen's expedition was scheduled for mid-February, the night before he left.

"I estimate I won't be back for more than six months this time, and I don't know if I'll be able to return before the baby is born. Don't worry about letting your mother come over and cause gossip. Having her come over to talk to you will put my mind at ease. Also, don't forget to have the imperial physician check your pulse every day. Your health is very important and cannot be taken lightly. Make sure that everything you eat is checked. Don't think it's too much trouble..."

Yinzhen, like a mother hen, kept nagging Yunrong, afraid that she wouldn't take good care of herself. Yinzhen wished he could put Yunrong in his purse and carry her with him at all times, but unfortunately he couldn't.

Yunrong: "I've remembered everything you said. Don't worry, I'll wait for you to come back."

"Yes, I'll be back as soon as possible."

Yunrong knew in her heart that there shouldn't be any major problems with Yinzhen's expedition, since he had secretly brought a special training team of a thousand people, similar to modern special forces. These people were raised by Yinzhen in secret; they were all orphans without parents. Yinzhen promised them that as long as they dared to take risks, he would grant them a bright future.

Moreover, this group of people not only undergoes rigorous training and possesses extraordinary physical qualities, but they also use different weapons.

When the Three Feudatories were suppressed, improved repeating crossbows and other cold weapons were used. With Yunrong's help, Yinzhen's thousand-man army was equipped with firearms, and these firearms were of superior performance.

At least there won't be any issues like the barrel exploding or the bullet not coming out. Its range is nearly three times greater than that of bows and arrows, not to mention its destructive power.

Moreover, Yunrong's design resulted in a smaller recoil, unlike modern firearms which require a time interval between firing two bullets.

These are the sources of Yunrong's confidence in Yinzhen. Of course, Yinzhen's own abilities also enabled him to return safely.

On the first day after Yinzhen left, Yunrong ate and slept as usual. On the fifth day after Yinzhen left, Yunrong felt a little uneasy.

I feel like someone is missing from my life, like something is missing, and I lack the motivation to do anything.

She was supposed to keep a cheerful mood despite her doubts, but her behavior caused great concern among the maids and nannies who served her.

"Your Majesty, if I may be so bold as to say something, the Emperor is heavily guarded and there is certainly nothing to worry about. However, your health is different. If you can't regulate your own mood, the imperial physicians can't help you either. Why don't I invite the Princess Consort to the palace so you can have a talk?"

Yunrong understood everything they were saying, but while she understood it, putting it into practice proved difficult, and she couldn't help but worry.

Seeing that the people around her couldn't eat or sleep peacefully because of her, Yunrong nodded and said, "Alright, let's bring Mother into the palace."

Anyway, Yinzhen said that she should let her mother spend more time with her. Since she has been given this right, there is no need to worry about it. Otherwise, it will seem like the couple is estranged.

When Lady Uya received a letter from the palace saying that her daughter wanted to see her, she also wanted to see her daughter. Her son-in-law, the emperor, was on a military campaign, her daughter was pregnant, and there were no true sisters in the harem. In addition, her daughter and the emperor had a good relationship, and she was afraid that her daughter would overthink things, which would be bad for her and the baby.

Even if she didn't receive a letter from her daughter, she figured she would send a letter to the palace to see her daughter around the same time.

Normally, when someone or a letter came from the palace, someone would give him a signal. But in the evening, he would tell Wuya, "The Empress has sent a letter."

Thinking of her daughter's condition, Madam Wuya couldn't help but sigh and said, "My daughter didn't write. It was her maid, Changchun, who came to the manor with a message, asking me to go to the palace tomorrow and stay for a couple more days. Changchun said that although my daughter's morning sickness has stopped, her appetite has decreased a lot compared to before the Emperor went to war. The imperial physician said that my daughter needs to eat well."

Misihan was worried about his daughter, and at this moment he no longer felt that Lady Wuya had any impression of the Fucha family after entering the palace.

"It would be good for you to go to the palace to stay with your daughter for a few days. She has been close to you since she was little. With you by her side, she may have less to worry about."

Upon hearing this, Uya said, "You make it sound like your daughter isn't close to you."

"I misspoke, and I hope my wife will forgive me."

Uya: "Never mind, by the way, what brings that distant cousin of yours who we have no connection with so much to you today?"

When Mi Sihan heard Wuya mention that cousin, he also felt a headache coming on. It wasn't because he was carrying the name of the Fucha family, but because he had done too much, he was afraid of causing gossip for his daughter. He even wanted to have someone expel him from the Fucha family.

"He's become increasingly rude lately, daring to think of anything. He has a young daughter, much younger than Rong'er, who's growing up now. He insists that his daughter looks like Rong'er, and he came here today to see if he can register his daughter under your name. He said that Rong'er is working hard on her own and needs a sister to help her to last. He even brought up the matter of the Zhao Feiyan and Zhao Hede sisters, which disgusted me."

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