Empress Yan was furious when she saw this. Ever since Zhao Jiahua left, the Seventh Prince had not given her a kind look and remained indifferent no matter how she tried to persuade him.
"A-Yin, are you blaming me?"
Hearing the crying, the Seventh Prince opened his eyes: "How long is Your Highness going to keep up this pretense?"
Empress Yan's sobs faltered, and she stared at him blankly.
"If Her Majesty hadn't sent people to Northern Chu to spread rumors and anger the Emperor of Northern Chu, how could he have personally led an expedition to conquer Southern Xinjiang when his power base was unstable?" The Seventh Prince's eyes sharpened, and he sneered, "She came to Southern Xinjiang to attack Her Majesty. One day, when Southern Xinjiang is defeated, it will be forced to hand over Her Majesty to Northern Chu."
"Shut up!" Empress Yan's expression changed slightly, her face darkening. "I know you're deeply bewitched by Zhao Jiahua. You've been acting strangely ever since she left. But let me tell you, in the defeat in the Southern Frontier, it was the people of the Southern Frontier who died! It's common knowledge that the Emperor of Northern Chu is cruel and inhumane. Zhao Jiahua's years of forbearance will only intensify her attacks on the Southern Frontier. A-Yin, when will you wake up?"
The Seventh Prince's only response was a cold sneer.
Empress Yan patiently said, "A-Yin, do you know that the Emperor of Northern Chu once secretly visited the Southern Frontier and met Jia Hua? Not long after, Jia Hua fell ill. I have investigated and found that she is pregnant."
The moment the words left his mouth, the Seventh Prince's pupils contracted.
"Zhao Jiahua's heart has never been with you. Think about why Song Kaifeng abandoned the beautiful Zhao Jiahua and preferred to favor a concubine. Why did he not love his own children?" Empress Yan was very satisfied with the Seventh Prince's reaction.
She continued, "The eldest son might be from the Song family, but that little girl might not be. The little girl's name is Song Yue. She was first betrothed to the Eighth Prince, and not long after, she was betrothed to the former Crown Prince. The deposed Crown Prince became the Crown Prince again after marrying Song Yue. Don't you think this is strange?"
The Seventh Prince's brow twitched slightly: "These are just your own guesses."
"It's not a guess."
Empress Yan looked furious. "Song Yue is the son of the Northern Chu Emperor! They are in cahoots, and you are the only one who has been kept in the dark. A Yin, I feel sorry for you."
"A mighty war god was manipulated at the mercy of a woman."
Empress Yan's tone was full of sarcasm.
The Seventh Prince's jaw tightened, and his fingertips curled: "Enough!"
For the next two days, Empress Yan said nothing, sitting quietly in the carriage, sometimes looking at military books, sometimes gazing at the scenery outside the window.
Consort Xu also came along.
She disguised herself as a man and became a guard, riding on horseback. Her eyes kept glancing towards the carriage, but she was also somewhat wary of Empress Yan and hesitated to go forward.
And so they traveled all the way to the border town.
Empress Yan vacated her seat for Consort Xu, but before leaving, she gave Consort Xu a meaningful glance, her eyes filled with murderous intent.
Unfortunately, Consort Xu did not see it.
After getting off the carriage, Empress Yan anxiously went to see Huo San to inquire about the current situation. Huo San shifted all the blame onto Zhao Jiahua.
"That bitch must have bewitched General Zuo and obtained the border defense map, otherwise she couldn't have breached the city so quickly," Huo San cursed angrily.
Empress Yan knew this expression as soon as she entered the palace.
"Now that we have 400,000 troops here, are we afraid of a small Northern Chu?" Empress Yan sat on the main seat, analyzing the current situation.
When Huo San heard that the Seventh Prince had also come, he said irritably, "What can a cripple like him do?"
Empress Yan's eyes flashed, and her face showed some displeasure.
"Your Majesty, the Seventh Prince also bears undeniable responsibility for Zhao Jiahua's theft of the border map. After all, they were husband and wife. Let the Seventh Prince act as an intermediary and make Zhao Jiahua hand over the item obediently, otherwise..." Huo San's face revealed an undisguised murderous intent.
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