Chapter 254 I also have relatives to protect
The emperor almost broke his old teeth while reading the military report.
This Xie Lang, this Qi Yu!
He didn't believe that when Chahar escaped, he would just happen to break out from the direction where Ma Linyuan was.
He also didn't believe that Ma Linyuan, who was cautious by nature and afraid of death, would sacrifice his life to stop him.
He stared at the military report on the table, and finally let out a long sigh.
Good, very good.
He wanted to see how the Queen would explain to him when she came back!
Lu Xinran has looked very solemn since he received the message from Song Junyan.
How did Ma Linyuan die?
This was a nail that the emperor specially sent to the northwest. Now that he died, wasn't this a slap in the emperor's face?
The emperor might let them go because of the border situation and the lack of generals capable of leading the troops, but what about the empress? What would she do?
The Empress will eventually come back, and once she does, given the Emperor's harsh and cold temper, he will definitely find ways to cause trouble for her.
The more Lu Xinran thought about it, the more he felt that they were being too hasty. The emperor wanted to place someone in place, and Ma Linyuan was not a smart and capable person, so they could just get rid of him at any time.
She was worried about the Empress, so Song Junyan and Zhang Yongping naturally felt worried as well.
On the second day after the military report of the recapture of Yucheng Pass was received, the emperor sent someone to the border to deliver an order, asking the empress to return to the capital immediately.
This proved that he wanted to vent his anger on the Queen.
When Lu Xinran heard the news, he almost cursed the emperor to death in his heart. What kind of trash is this!
Isn't this clearly bullying the weak and fearing the strong? He knows that the Empress has the Zhang family behind her and she has a soft spot so he can exploit it.
The more Lu Xinran thought about it, the angrier she became. She now prayed that the dog emperor would die soon.
The empress and the emperor have been husband and wife for so many years, how could she not know the emperor's character.
On the second day after Yuchengguan was recaptured, she began to prepare to return to Beijing.
Xie Lang and Qi Yu stood by her side, wanting to talk but hesitant. They wanted to persuade her to stay but didn't know how to start.
"You don't need to persuade me, I know what I want to do."
She had enough opportunities in the next two months to change her identity and stay here, whether by escaping death or using the excuse of being seriously injured and needing to recuperate. As long as she didn't want to go back, she could always find a way.
But she doesn't want to change her identity!
She is the eldest daughter of the Zhang family and was once a respected major general on the border.
She married into the royal family and was high and mighty.
She and her family have given so much to Da Chu. Why can she only change her appearance to stay here?
She will come back one day, and she will come back with her own identity.
She wants to always stand upright in front of people so that everyone will remember her and the Zhang family.
So she wanted to go back and hold her head high with the achievement of defeating the foreign tribes.
Xie Lang lowered his head and sighed. How could he not understand the Queen's thoughts?
But the more he understood, the more worried he became.
"The emperor will blame you for Ma Linyuan's death, right?"
"Yes, but I won't give him a chance."
There is no mercy on the battlefield, and no one can guarantee that they will survive until the sun rises the next day.
Ma Linyuan died entirely because he was stupid and ambitious. If he hadn't intended to capture Chahar alive, how could he have kept tightening the encirclement and made Chahar want to fight to the death?
If he hadn't been so ambitious, and hadn't forced people to surround the enemy even though he knew he couldn't stop them, he wouldn't have encountered the accident.
Now that he was dead, they were expected to take care of the aftermath.
Thinking of the trouble that Ma Linyuan had caused, Xie Lang hesitated and finally asked, "Do you want me to accompany you back to Beijing?"
"No, have you forgotten the girl from the Lu family? With her around, I can clear myself of suspicion in front of the court officials, and I can also force the emperor to reward me and my father!"
After hearing her talk about Lu Xinran, Xie Lang's anxious heart finally settled down.
"Where's the other girl from the Lu family? Are you going to take her back this time?"
"Ask her. If she wants to stay, I will talk to her family in detail when I return."
The Queen could feel that Lu Xinlan was feeling very comfortable here, even though it was extremely windy and dusty here, and the food and supplies were far inferior to those in the capital.
But she could feel that Lu Xinlan was just like her, never taking these things to heart, and they both loved this vast world.
Xie Lang nodded, thinking about the weapons that Lu Xinlan would come up with later, he secretly hoped that the other party would be willing to stay.
On the second day after receiving the imperial edict, Lu Xinlan found the empress.
"Aunt, when will you leave for Beijing? I will go back with you."
"Two days later. If we don't set off now, we won't be able to catch the Queen Mother's birthday."
When the Queen spoke of the Queen Mother, her eyes softened instantly.
Although the emperor was cruel and ruthless, the empress dowager always took good care of her and never made things difficult for her because of the emperor and the harem.
"Have you made up your mind? I see that you are living very comfortably here, and you are not a real Lu family member. If you want to stay, I can help you."
"Aunt, you have your own persistence when you go back, and I have people to help when I go back."
As Lu Xinlan spoke, he thought of Lu Xinran's wrinkled face when she was reluctant to leave, and tenderness also appeared in his eyes.
"Aunt, my sister is the most important family member to me. I want to go back and take care of her."
They came into this world together, and she was so much older than her in her previous life. In her heart, Lu Xinran was not only a younger sister, but also the support of her soul.
Only with him around did she feel truly alive.
The queen had not expected her to say that. Recalling how the two of them always went out together and seemed to have a very good relationship, she also began to smile.
"Okay, let's go back together."
Let's go back together to protect the most important person in our hearts.
"Aunt, have you made any arrangements for the young master of the Cui family?"
"Cui Wu?" The queen raised her eyebrows slightly, as if she didn't expect that she would suddenly mention Cui Shenglin: "I have already told Xie Lang to take care of him at the critical moment. As for whether he can find a way out here, it depends on his own ability."
"Aunt, I think you should let General Xie keep him by your side and let him participate in any battles..."
Lu Xinlan whispered into the Queen's ear the news he had received during this period and the situation he had analyzed.
"I didn't expect you to be such a clever little kid. Okay, I know what to do. You, hurry up and pack up. We'll set off for Beijing on time the day after tomorrow morning."