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The emperor is very suspicious, and he himself is often guilty. After Chi Hongyuan has been on the battlefield for a long time, his temperament will only become more and more like his grandfather who fought on the battlefield for many years. The emperor may not be able to tolerate him.
"The child can move to that position step by step by himself, why do you have to sacrifice yourself?"
Chi Hongyuan sighed. There were not many useful soldiers in the court now, and his father would not touch him in the short term.
"Silly child, if you are not favored in the harem, no matter how hard you try, your mother's life will not be easy. Look at the clothes I wear, I can only get them by fighting for them."
In the harem, many things would not exist without fighting for them.
Seeing her son's self-blame and guilt, Concubine Rong smiled calmly: "Don't feel sad for me. I chose this path myself. Just think of it as me fighting for myself. Ten years of life is just a waste."
Rather than paying the price of ten years of her life, Rong Fei was more worried that her hesitation and lack of firm action would lead to failure, and then she would be living a life worse than death.
Chi Hongyuan opened his mouth but didn't know what to say. Looking at his mother's face, his heart ached. It was all his fault that he did everything too slowly, so his mother had to do this.
After a long moment, the young man in armor looked determined. "Don't worry, mother. I will live up to your expectations and ascend the throne in the near future. Those who have bullied us will pay the price!"
As the saying goes, evildoers will be punished by God. Since those who bullied them and their son have not received retribution yet, he is the retribution for these people.
Chi Hongyuan led his soldiers to severely suppress the arrogance of the Hu people. When they returned from the expedition, the emperor was very pleased and ordered a banquet to be held in the Qinghe Palace to welcome Chi Hongyuan and his soldiers.
The banquet was lively and the atmosphere was relaxed. The soldiers had returned from the bloody battle, and everyone was happy.
However, at the banquet, some people wondered darkly why Chi Hongyuan did not die at the border.
"Your Highness, His Majesty said that you have grown up now and should be granted a mansion to live outside the palace. Before you return to the capital, His Majesty has already selected a mansion for you. This is His Majesty's reward for you."
After the banquet, after returning from Qinghe Palace, the imperial edict to grant the mansion was delivered to Chi Hongyuan.
"Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace!" Chi Hongyuan knelt down to receive the imperial edict and ordered his men to respectfully send the eunuch who delivered the edict away.
"Your Highness has made great military achievements at the border. His Majesty values you and specially arranges a mansion for you. Among the several princes, you are the only one who has received such treatment." The servants following Chi Hongyuan were very happy for their master.
Chi Hongyuan held the imperial edict in his hand and just smiled without saying a word to the attendant's words.
It is hard to say whether the emperor's grace is really so great, but his father is really worried that he will be too close to his mother.
Granting a separate residence was a common way for the emperor to reward his sons. However, the emperor issued the decree on the first day of his return to the capital, which seemed a bit too hasty. However, this move was exactly what he wanted.
"Since the emperor's grace is so great, as a subject, I would rather obey your orders. It's too late tonight, so I will move in immediately tomorrow. There is nothing much to pack, so I can just go there directly."
Chi Hongyuan put away the imperial edict, drank the sobering soup, and ordered someone to prepare hot water for bathing.
It is now the middle of winter and the weather is extremely cold after nightfall, but for Chi Hongyuan who has been at the border for half a year, it is nothing.
The next day, after bidding farewell to Concubine Rong, Chi Hongyuan moved out of the palace, leaving all the affairs of the palace to the chief official. Chi Hongyuan had a headache because he drank too much yesterday, so he went back to his room to rest after entering the palace.
"When Your Highness wakes up later, you can ask the kitchen to prepare what you want to eat. There is no need to disturb Your Highness for now." The servant guarding outside the bedroom door sent away the servant who came to deliver dinner.
There was a candle lit in the bedroom where Chi Hongyuan was resting. On the bed, illuminated by the dim candlelight, the bedding was neatly folded. Where was there?
At this moment, purple fireworks were lit in the sky above Zui Xiang Lou, but the color of the fireworks was very light, very different from the fireworks set off during festivals. This was the signal light for Chi Hongyuan to contact Liu Mingyue.
The girl, who had changed her name to Gu Siqing, had originally planned to read a few pages of the picture book before taking a break. However, upon learning that Zui Xiang Lou had fired a signal flare, the girl's grip on the storybook tightened, and a look of helplessness flashed across her eyes.
"Osmanthus, Peanut, I remember that I haven't settled the account with Ruyi Pavilion yet. I'm going to leave the house first. If mother sends someone to look for me, you can tell her that I've gone to bed. I'll go see her tomorrow."
Gu Siqing reluctantly put down the storybook, took down the men's clothes hanging on the rafter and put them on.
In the prime minister's residence, both the prime minister and Madam Zhen knew that she would often dress as a man for convenience, so there was no need to deliberately put away her men's clothes, and she would always have one on the rafters.
"Okay, Miss, just go ahead and don't worry." Guihua helped Gu Siqing change her clothes. Since her master had to go out to deal with the accounts at night, she was naturally anxious.
After coming out of the back door of the prime minister's residence, Gu Siqing turned an road before hiring a carriage.
Half a year has passed, and Zui Xiang Lou is still filled with the lingering sound of stringed instruments after dark.
When the door of the private room was pushed open, Gu Siqing saw Chi Hongyuan sitting in front of a low couch drinking alone. After half a year, his physique had become stronger, and he had become a young general with great potential.
"I have seen Your Highness. Your Highness wisely defeated the Hu people at the border and returned to the capital in triumph. I would like to congratulate Your Highness." As soon as Gu Siqing entered the private room, he bowed and saluted him.
"Please take a seat. We don't need to follow many rules in private. I asked you to come here tonight because I want to thank you. When the food supplies at the border were burned, if you hadn't generously donated money and mobilized your connections to send food supplies, that battle would have been difficult."
As Chi Hongyuan was speaking, the wife nodded to Gu Siqing in thanks.
During these years in the cold palace, Chi Hongyuan has always known that the Hu people at the border are restless. He has studied the combat habits and characteristics of the Hu people for many years, and before going to the border, he has already prepared multiple layers of strategies.
He had taken precautions against food supplies, but he didn't expect that some of them were still burned. At that time, he could have won the battle even without Gu Siqing's help, but it would have been difficult.
With insufficient food and fodder supplies, the soldiers fought a desperate battle and were bound to suffer heavy casualties. Fortunately, Gu Siqing's foresight reduced the casualties and losses of the soldiers.
"As a citizen of Yue, I just did what I should do. This is also a part of our deal. Your Highness, I am very honored to thank you."
Gu Siqing looked solemn, with a hint of alienation between her eyebrows. Chi Hongyuan glanced behind him. She came alone today and did not bring anyone else.
"You helped me, so I should thank you. If you need any help from me, just let me know."
Chi Hongyuan raised his glass and took a sip of wine. He was in a very relaxed state, as if he had just won a battle and was sitting with his soldiers drinking and talking, feeling very comfortable.
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