Chapter 531: It has nothing to do with them, but I am also concerned about them

"Wha…what?"

"You must be kidding me, how is that possible?"

Ran Qingxuan was so shocked that he couldn't utter a complete sentence, because according to what was written in the book, Emperor Mingde's death was directly advanced by several years.

“Is the news reliable?”

Gu Yanchen had a solemn expression on his face and whispered as he stood at the edge of the field.

"The message was sent by the Marquis of Zhenbei, because the Marquis of Zhenbei received the urgent message of 800 miles."

“Once there is any turmoil in the imperial court, especially a major event like a national mourning, the generals stationed in various places in Northern Qi will receive an urgent secret letter with a distance of 800 miles.

If the secret letter is not delivered to the generals guarding the various passes in time, once the news of the emperor's death spreads to various countries, the enemy will take advantage of the lack of power to launch an attack.

Due to the poor road conditions in winter, it took twenty days to receive the message in the northwest. ”

Ran Qingxuan still couldn't believe it. Emperor Mingde was dead. Which prince would ascend the throne?

She now had many doubts and was about to ask, but Gu Yanchen simply pulled her back.

"Go back first. Big brother and the others must be waiting anxiously."

Qu Feng and the others were also worried whether this incident would cause trouble to Ran Qingxuan, so no one went back to rest and they all went to Gu's house.

After returning, Gu Yanchen first informed Old Madam Gu, comforted her to rest, and then walked towards his room.

In the room, Gu Yanzong and Gu Yanjing had been waiting for a long time. When they came in, the atmosphere in the room was obviously depressing.

"Sixth brother, sixth brother's wife, you are finally back."

As the two clan leaders had to undergo surgery, Gu Yanchen had been guarding the door of the Lin family's house, and he received the news an hour and a half ago.

Gu Yanchen was extremely anxious. He had sent all the secret guards and Shan Qi out to gather information, so they couldn't leave for the time being.

"Brother, have An Er and his men returned with the message?"

"Not yet. The fight over at the North Gate shouldn't start right away. What follows will be more serious."

"Are you sure that the Northern Qi emperor is really dead?"

Qu Feng had also heard Ran Qingxuan mention the contents of the book, but he still couldn't believe it.

"The news is confirmed to be true. The Marquis of Zhenbei sent a message that yesterday, about 20,000 Yi ghost troops were frantically probing the North Gate.

Marquis Zhenbei was still wondering what was going on when he received the news today that Emperor Mingde had died. ”

"It seems that the news from the Yigui people is one step ahead of the 800-mile express."

Testing is secondary, as the Yigui people are very likely to launch an attack at any time.

"Perhaps the Yigui people have planted spies in the capital, otherwise they would not have known the news so quickly."

Wen Ramon's second son, Wen Chapa, died at the hands of Gu Yanchen and Ran Qingxuan a few months ago, and the blame was put on Qi Ren.

In the end, Qi Ren was not implicated in this matter because Emperor Mingde should have been controlled by the poisonous insect at that time.

Without independent thinking, Qi Ren became the crown prince, and Qi Jing was trying every means to kill Qi Mingjing so that his life experience would remain unknown for the rest of his life.

"How did Emperor Mingde die? And who took the throne?"

Ran Qingxuan was eager to know everything, but his brothers all shook their heads.

"The 800-li express only notified the national mourning. The Beiguan and Linxiguan were all on high alert. As for who sat on the throne, it is not known for the time being."

"I have asked An Er and the others to wait for news from the capital. Perhaps we will know tomorrow."

Gu Yanchen's face was solemn. After he finished speaking, he sat on the stool without saying a word.

Ran Qingxuan knew what he was worried about, and spoke to comfort him: "It has only been about a month since we came here from Silver Moon City. Qi Jing was seriously injured. Even if we go faster, it will take some time to get back."

"If Qi Ren becomes the emperor, he won't be a big threat to us."

The three brothers' expressions eased a little. After all, they all knew that Prince Qi Ren was good-looking but useless.

"We can only wait for news."

The firewood in the room was crackling. Ran Qingxuan stood up and poured a cup of tea for everyone. Thinking of the war in Beiguan, he looked up and asked.

"The North Pass is now ready to defend against the enemy at any time. The Marquis of Zhenbei is probably very busy. It is not safe for Duan Yi and Duan Ling to stay here..."

"Don't worry about that. I have sent people to escort them back to Silvermoon City."

Gu Yanjing continued:

"They went back to collect food for the 100,000-man army. Duan Ling asked me to give a message to my sixth brother's wife, saying that the money for the cake recipe will be given to you later."

Ran Qingxuan sighed: "What are you talking about? How can I not tell which is more important?

At this point, the war must be urgent. ”

The three brothers had all been to the battlefield and knew that the battle fought in winter was for food.

A war horse runs fast when it is well fed; a person has the strength to fight the enemy only when he is well fed.

The Duan family had stored food before. After all, they had an army of 100,000 to feed, but the food stored throughout the year was only enough for the soldiers to survive the winter.

Now that Emperor Mingde is dead, the Yigui people have begun to carry out crazy tests in Beiguan and Hancheng.

The more active they are, the more they eat. Once the stored food is eaten up, the Yigui people will definitely find an opportunity to take advantage of them.

Gu Yanzong looked at Ran Qingxuan and said hesitantly, "Sixth sister-in-law, didn't Shan Qi go to the county magistrate's mansion to search it before?

See... can you use this money to exchange for food... for the Marquis of Zhenbei... and those soldiers..."

The power to head the Gu family lies in the hands of Gu Yanchen and Ran Qingxuan, and he knows that the couple will definitely not refuse.

But it was inappropriate for him, as the eldest brother, to say this out loud.

"No……"

Ran Qingxuan thought about the problem and subconsciously said no.

Based on Gu Yanzong's understanding of Ran Qingxuan, she shouldn't say that.

When the three brothers were stunned, Ran Qingxuan looked up and saw their expressions, and quickly explained.

"No, no, brother, you misunderstood. I mean this money is not enough."

Several people breathed a sigh of relief, but the worry remained on their faces.

"We know that it's a drop in the bucket, but now a little bit is enough. More rations will give the soldiers more food to eat."

Ran Qingxuan also knew this truth. She looked at the conflicted expression on Gu Yanchen's face for a moment, and Gu Yanchen instantly understood what she was going to do.

Just when I was about to say it was too risky, Ran Qingxuan had already spoken.

"The point is not the money, but even if I take out the money, I'm afraid I can't buy much food now..."

Gu Yanzong and Gu Yanjing naturally knew that she was not making excuses. All seasons were good, spring, summer, and autumn. Only in winter did people have to eat stored food.

Once the food is bought up because of the war, ordinary people will not be able to buy it. As time goes on, there will be less and less food to eat, and people will flee from famine collectively.

It's like a cycle, there's no way to avoid it.

The only thing that can be avoided is to not take food away from the people.

The three brothers could empathize with those soldiers the best. Ran Qingxuan had also been in the army, so he naturally felt the same way.

Taking a deep breath, Ran Qingxuan said firmly: "Brother, Third Brother, since we are a family, there are some things that I, as your sister-in-law, will not hide from you."