Yan Miaoling was puzzled. Bai Muchen seemed to be deliberately distancing himself from her lately. Whenever she sent him food, he always found excuses to refuse. Yesterday, he even told her directly that he didn't need any more food, saying he wanted to go back to his house to eat.
Well, that would save me some trouble.
Yan Miaoling didn't think much of it. Back in the clinic, she encountered another bizarre incident. The table was piled high with gift boxes. Approaching, she saw slogans like "Superior Snow Clam" and "Nourishment." She rummaged through the boxes until she found a small slip of paper: "Gift from Prince Chen's Mansion."
It turned out to be for the heroine, why didn’t you send it directly to her?
Yan Miaoling struggled to carry the six boxes upstairs. "Sister, the prince is so kind to you! It's only been a few days, and he's already sent over supplements!" Her impression of Xuanyuan Mingchen had changed.
In most novels, the war-god princes are cold and straight. They don't understand romance or tenderness. But look at this one, who doesn't mind being proactive and generous in expressing his appreciation for his future princess.
Outside the door, Tie Er, who was waiting in the dark, saw his subordinate Qi Si coming back and asked casually, "Did the gift arrive?"
Qi Si was the talkative subordinate mentioned earlier. "I've delivered it, I've delivered it, don't worry, boss! But Miss Ling'er isn't here, so I just put it on her desk."
Tie Er responded, "Yes!" and waved his hand. "Let's go and prepare the things I need to pretend to be the prince! Maybe I'll go to the palace in the next few days."
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The Emperor Da Zhao was really overwhelmed and furious recently. First, the censor impeached the Crown Prince for his improper behavior and stayed overnight on a flower boat, and then there was no one left in the East Factory, so the Jinyiwei once again became the only one in power.
There was no one available. How could he use a fool who had no sense of propriety and exposed his own son's scandal, bringing shame to the imperial family? In a rage, Emperor Da Zhao directly demoted Liu Zhangcheng, the second-in-command of the East Factory, to a commander in the northern border.
That's not all. Today, urgent news arrived from the court: Russia, the old enemy in the north, had violated the alliance and suddenly launched an attack, causing military morale to destabilize and the people to panic.
The imperial court ordered the troops to be dispatched without delay.
Emperor Dazhao slammed the table and glanced around at the entire court. "My dear ministers, who do you think is suitable to lead the troops to defeat the enemy?" He felt regretful. He really shouldn't have listened to the slander of the villains and secretly reached a truce with the Russians. These beasts went back on their words and had no credibility at all.
Many of the generals were on good terms with Xuanyuan Mingchen. Upon hearing this, they all gloated over it, and no one said a word. They were just waiting to see you make a fool of yourself!
Humph, Prince Chen is a brave and righteous man, dedicated to his duty, and has guarded the northern border for many years. You recalled him just because you disliked him, and even tried every possible means to take back his military power.
Now that the enemy attacks again, we are in trouble!
Not to mention the civil servants, each one was as quiet as a chicken. The Russians, with their red hair and green eyes, are majestic and powerful, as strong as an ox, and they feed on human blood. Who dares to go? They'll be torn to pieces! Besides, it's your turn to go to war; we can only do logistics work.
The hall erupted in controversy. After much recommendation, no one seemed to be suitable...
At this moment, someone prompted, "Your Majesty, I heard that Prince Chen's legs have recovered well and he can walk again soon."
"Oh? Is this really true?" The Emperor Dazhao was shocked. Not surprised, but horrified. How could this man, who had been diagnosed daily by the imperial physician as permanently unable to stand, suddenly be able to walk? Suppressing the coldness in his eyes, the Emperor Dazhao looked delighted, "Hahaha, great! That's great! God is really helping me~"
If the emperor is unhappy, the queen will be even more unhappy.
She hated Shen Jingqi, this unfaithful fool. Not only did she cause her son to be confined to his house, but she also had to endure the disgusting act of marrying him. Who let the incident that night become known to the whole city? The emperor had already warned her.
Although she was demoted to a concubine, she felt the same way. She was worried about marrying a virtuous woman, but with these two women's brains, she was afraid they would be a burden to her son in the future. If it weren't for her desire to win over the Minister of Revenue, she would have ordered a sedan chair to be brought in as a concubine!
At this time, the eunuch outside the door said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor will come over to dine with you tonight!"
The queen was naturally pleased that the man hadn't come in eight hundred years. She immediately ordered people to prepare delicious delicacies, incense, and other delicious ingredients...
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Time flies and it is gradually getting deeper into autumn.
Shen Aoshan's injuries had healed considerably. Under Yan Miaoling's deception, she was now sitting in a soft carriage...headed to Tai'an Temple, thirty miles outside the capital, to pray for blessings.
Who knew that just as she left the capital city gate, she was stopped by the eunuch from the palace, "Miss, please wait. I have the Empress's decree, saying she has urgent matters to attend to. My carriage is ready, please transfer immediately and follow me into the palace."
Yan Miaoling lifted the curtain and took a look. Oh my god, not counting the eunuchs delivering the imperial edict, there were still twenty imperial guards. She had to go. "Sister, I'll go with you!"
Shen Aoshan also felt that this was quite a big deal and had some guesses in her mind, because Xuanyuan Mingchen had come to explain the whole thing seven days ago.
She took out her birth date and handed it to Yan Miaoling. "Ling'er, Tai'an Temple is our national defense temple, and it has many pilgrims. The abbot, Master Xuyou, is very difficult to get an appointment with. So, let's split up. I'll go with them to the palace. You go to Tai'an Temple alone and give my birth date to Master Xuyou for divination. You can come back and tell me the result as well."
"Sister, how can this be done!" Yan Miaoling was anxious, "The art of divination requires looking at the face, and it will only be accurate if the person himself is present! How about we go another day?" The most important thing is that if the real protagonist doesn't go, how can he meet the monk male protagonist?
The eunuch outside was urging, "Miss, please change the car!"
Shen Aoshan didn't give Yan Miaoling a chance to say more, and patted the back of her hand, "Be good, if I leave the palace early, I will chase you, is that okay?"
"But..." Yan Miaoling was about to say something, but the heroine who was good at martial arts had already jumped out and sat in the other car nimbly.
Yan Miaoling stuck her head out and signaled with her eyes, "Brother, hurry up and follow me. You must protect my sister!"
"What about you?" Ye Xiao felt that she was making a fuss out of nothing. It was just a matter of entering the palace, but why did it feel like she was going to the execution ground?
Others didn't know, but he did. Late in the night seven days ago, Xuanyuan Mingchen secretly came to give instructions to Shen Aoshan. He said he would rush to the border to meet the enemy first. When the fake him set out later, the emperor would most likely arrange for Shen Aoshan to accompany him disguised as a man as a military doctor.
The purpose is self-evident, which is to act as a spy and monitor Xuanyuan Mingchen.
Ye Xiao directly relayed what he overheard to Yan Miaoling, but she already knew. "Brother, I know about this. My sister told me a long time ago. But the palace is a place where people are eaten alive, so I'm still worried." Especially that contraceptive soup, the queen would definitely reward a bowl.
Night Owl immediately ran away, "What? You knew and didn't tell me? What should I do if you go to the border?"
Yan Miaoling raised her face, irritating him unconsciously, "You? Your contract expires tomorrow~"
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