The Emperor frantically looked at the several urgent reports before him, his face darkening: "How could this be?"
Eunuch Cai hurriedly asked, "What exactly happened? Tell me quickly!"
The guard, exhausted and panting, said, "Your Majesty, the Baihe Kingdom agreed to peace talks. After the Crown Prince arrived, they immediately closed the city gates, refused to negotiate, kidnapped the Crown Prince, and threatened the Marquis to withdraw his troops."
"The Marquis naturally refused. During the battle, a spy in the Marquis's army shot an arrow at him, causing him to fall down the mountain. His fate is unknown. The Marquis's wife led people to rescue him, but they have also disappeared without a trace."
"Fenghua Town is about to fall. Prefect Han has no other choice but to send an urgent message, requesting the Emperor to send troops to support it!"
The soldiers knelt on the ground, while the emperor clutched his chest, panting heavily.
"Your Majesty..." Eunuch Cai hurriedly poured a cup of tea and handed it to the Emperor. "Your Majesty, please take care of your health! The Marquis and the Heir Apparent are blessed by Heaven and will be alright."
The Emperor took a deep breath and said, "Send down the order to send the Linyang Army to provide support."
Linyang and Fenghua Town are only half a day apart, so it's not too late to get there if you hurry.
However, the town's army mainly maintained the town's security and was somewhat weak in actual combat.
The Emperor waved his hand, signaling the soldiers to leave, and then said to Eunuch Cai, "Summon Bai Ze to the palace."
In the imperial study, Bai Zeyi looked at the map and slowly said, "Currently, our Yuande Kingdom mainly has three armies: the Marquis of Zhongyong, the Prince of Ping, and the Tong family army under General Tong Weiwu. Now there are two left: the Prince of Ping or the Tong family. Your Majesty must make a decision."
The Emperor paused for a moment, then slowly said, "Prince Ping harbors ulterior motives, and the Tong family..."
"The Tong family," Bai Ze said, "the Tong family and the Prince of Ping are sending troops at the same time."
The Emperor nodded: "That's the only way."
"Your Majesty," Bai Zeyi said again, "aren't you afraid that the Tong family might collude with Prince Ping, thereby threatening the peace and security of Sheng Ning Kingdom?"
The Emperor waved his hand: "Zeyi, you're overthinking it. The Tong family has always been loyal to the emperor since the late Emperor. How could they collude with Prince Ping? In other words, that Prince Ping is probably all talk and no action."
Seeing the Emperor's nonchalant attitude, Bai Ze swallowed the words he wanted to say: "Your Majesty is right, but the situation in Fenghua Town is critical. Sending troops might solve the immediate problem, but the final decision on the matter with Baihe Kingdom is up to Your Majesty."
Upon hearing this, the Emperor sighed: "Let them fight. They've already attacked us. Our Shengning Kingdom can't keep backing down forever."
Just then, the eunuch outside spoke a few words with Eunuch Cai, who then came to the Emperor's side and said, "Your Majesty, the eldest son of the Chen family and the third son of the Chen family have arrived."
"pass."
Meanwhile, Bai Tuantuan was calculating good and bad fortune at the Bai family home, and sweat was already beading on her forehead.
His face grew paler and paler.
“Tuantuan, let’s not settle this anymore…” Yuan Chenchen pressed down on Bai Tuantuan’s hand, feeling the coldness from Bai Tuantuan’s hand, and was shocked. “Granny Bai, quick, prepare hot water, let Tuantuan take a hot bath.”
Granny Bai quickly agreed and went with Ruotang to prepare.
Coming to her senses, Bai Tuantuan looked at the worried Yuan Chenchen and quickly said, "Grandmother, don't panic, I'm fine. I'm just a little tired. I'll be fine after a nap."
Yuan Chenchen hugged Bai Tuantuan tightly: "Grandmother knows you're worried about them, but this matter can't be rushed. Since Heaven doesn't want you to figure it out, then it doesn't want to. Let's not go against Heaven."
"Good child, your uncles will come out of the palace soon, and we can ask them about the situation then."
"Come on, Grandma will take you to take a bath."
Bai Tuantuan put away the copper coins and obediently followed Yuan Chenchen: "Grandmother, don't worry. Since we can't predict the outcome, it's a good thing. At least we're not in danger of losing our lives."
“That’s the right way to think.” Yuan Chenchen breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Bai Tuantuan with affection. “Tuantuan, Grandma knows you are kind-hearted, but no matter what you do, you have to think about yourself first. We only live for a few decades. It’s okay to be a little selfish.”
Bai Tuantuan pursed her lips, looked at Yuan Chenchen's loving face, and nodded.
After taking a bath, Bai Tuantuan was eating snacks when she saw Bai Zeyi, Chen Xiaoran, and Chen Wenxiu.
"Big Uncle, Third Uncle, Fourth Uncle!" Bai Tuantuan put down her soup spoon and ran over. "Is there any new news?"
Bai Ze hesitated for a moment, then Chen Xiaoran said, "Tell her, there's no way to hide it from her now."
After Bai Tuantuan learned about the Marquis of Zhongyong's situation, she pursed her lips and said, "We have to hurry back to Fenghua Town. Aunt Chunhua, Uncle Chengzu, and Ning Nanxiao must be in danger."
“Yes, His Majesty has ordered the Tong family to lead troops to support Fenghua Town. My eldest brother and third brother will go to Fenghua Town to search for them first,” Bai Zeyi said slowly. “Don’t worry, we will find them.”
"Brother." Bai Hanri walked in, frowning as he said, "I'm with my eldest brother and third brother."
Bai Ze looked at Chen Xiaoran and asked, "What do you think, brother?"
"That's good. Hanri has made a lot of mechanisms, so perhaps we can use them later."
Chen Xiaoran said slowly, "There's no time to lose, let's set off now."
Just as the group rode away, Chen Luo and Feng Yue arrived.
"I have already contacted friends in the martial arts world. If they see the Ning family, they will lend a helping hand."
"Grandfather, could you keep an eye on Prince Ping for me?" Bai Tuantuan suddenly spoke up, speaking slowly.
Chen Luo didn't ask any questions and simply agreed.
"Second Aunt, could you send someone to keep an eye on the Chen family for me?"
"good."
Bai Tuantuan felt relieved, and after exchanging a few words, everyone went home.
The next day, the school was in an uproar, with everyone talking about the Marquis's mansion.
Zheng Yinrong rolled her eyes and pursed her lips: "If you ask me, Ning Nanxiao is really overestimating himself. Even adults can't negotiate, how could he possibly do it? He still insists on going to negotiate, ptooey!"
"Cousin, did Prince Ning go with the Crown Prince?" Xiao Ruyan asked slowly.
Zheng Yinrong nodded: "Yes, the Crown Prince is gone..."
At this point, Zheng Yinrong's eyes lit up. With the Crown Prince gone, the Second Prince would be the new Crown Prince!
Xiao Ruyan lowered her eyes. Such a thing did not happen in her previous life, but it didn't matter. Since the Crown Prince was dead, she only needed to wait for the Third Prince to come to the academy.
The two were quite loud, and everyone naturally heard them, but no one said anything. Instead, they all came over to curry favor with Zheng Yinrong.
After all, the current Consort Tong is Zheng Yinrong's aunt.
"Is Sister worried about Prince Ning?" Xiao Ruyan walked over at some point, looked at Bai Tuantuan, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Sister wanted to rely on Prince Ning, but she didn't expect that Prince Ning himself is in such a predicament. Sister, it's such a pity. I just don't know if Sister has cleared her name."
Bai Tuantuan looked up at Xiao Ruyan's slightly smug expression, raised her hand and slapped her across the face, stunning Xiao Ruyan: "Are you sick? How old are you? What's in your head?"
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