"Does the Northern Chu Emperor mean that even if the Southern Frontier Emperor intends to grant power to the Seventh Prince, Huo Xi will find ways to cause trouble, and might even kill the Seventh Prince?"
That makes sense.
Everyone smiled calmly.
"The Seventh Prince is really unlucky to have such a scoundrel of an emperor. He's been passing the military power around like this. If he had known, he would have just held onto it and declared himself emperor. At worst, he would have just been burdened with infamy."
Some people disapproved of the Seventh Prince's actions.
Zhao Jiahua, who was standing to the side, fully agreed.
The Southern Emperor was wary of the Seventh Prince and never treated him as his own son. He even fabricated a story about his origins in order to seize power.
She wondered what the Seventh Prince was feeling right now.
Have you ever regretted your initial hesitation?
Zhao Jiahua shook her head, forcing herself not to think about it anymore; what happened in Southern Xinjiang was none of her business.
After the Northern Chu and the five states occupied the border city, no innocent people were harmed among those who surrendered voluntarily. The emperor of Northern Chu ordered that anyone who harmed civilians should be executed on the spot, regardless of the reason.
"Generals, please keep your men in check. I will keep my word!" The Emperor of Northern Chu said with a sinister look.
The generals repeatedly assured that they would not act recklessly.
This force from southern Xinjiang retreated to Liancheng.
The two cities were a hundred miles apart. On the way, Empress Yan became angry, which triggered the poisoning, causing her to suffer excruciating pain.
The pain lasted for three whole hours and almost cost her her life.
"Father..." Empress Yan's eyes already showed a hint of submission.
Prime Minister Yan was furious: "This Huo Xi is not necessarily stronger than Huo Sanqiang. He still lost a city, and such an important one at that. Not only did he fail to obtain the antidote, but his hard-won morale was also disrupted. When I passed by the military camp just now, many people were complaining."
Empress Yan pursed her lips; "It must have been those three idiots, Huo, who secretly sent someone to inform us, which led to Huo Xi's arrival. Father, A Yin is a brilliant strategist; only he can resist Northern Chu."
Prime Minister Yan also knew about this.
After these past few months, one has to admit that the Seventh Prince's military prowess is truly unmatched.
"I will write a letter right away and send someone on horseback to Jincheng as fast as possible," said Prime Minister Yan.
Empress Yan nodded in agreement, agreeing with her sentiment, and felt a pang of regret: "I let Huo Xi go back then, and now he's completely denying it."
He's not even as good as the Seventh Prince.
At least the Seventh Prince is soft-hearted and holds military power, so he won't harm the Yan family.
Empress Yan was filled with regret. The thought of Northern Chu's consecutive victories and Zhao Jiahua's smug expression only fueled her anger.
"Your Majesty."
A member of the Yan family came to deliver a letter outside the door. Empress Yan took the letter, glanced at it, and her face immediately turned ashen, her breathing becoming rapid.
"While I was away, His Majesty actually promoted a Consort Xue! She is now in charge of the six palaces and enjoys boundless favor. Consort Xue is now pregnant with the Emperor's child, and the imperial physician says it is very likely to be a prince."
Empress Yan was furious: "Where did this Consort Xue come from?"
Among the women she selected for the Southern Frontier Emperor, there was no such Consort Xue.
"While I'm fighting the enemy on the front lines, he's been indulging in pleasure every day," Empress Yan said angrily.
This anger triggered another round of toxins in the body.
Prime Minister Yan hurriedly ordered someone to fetch the imperial physician.
The imperial physician said, "Your Majesty must take the antidote as soon as possible, otherwise she will be in pain every day."
Empress Yan finally understood what it meant to be worse than dead. She looked at Prime Minister Yan and said, "Father, save me."
Prime Minister Yan gritted his teeth and said, "I'll go find Huo Xi right now."
Huo Xi frowned as soon as he saw Prime Minister Yan arrive: "Now is not the right time to wage war."
"The Empress is in excruciating pain, are you just going to ignore her?" Prime Minister Yan asked angrily.
"Compared to the lives of tens of thousands of civilians and soldiers, Your Majesty can only endure."
"You!" Prime Minister Yan forced himself to calm down and looked at Huo Xi: "With a formidable enemy at hand, let's all set aside our prejudices. In my opinion, it's safest to let the Seventh Prince come out to fight the enemy."
Huo Xi refused without hesitation: "Absolutely not!"
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