The saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle."
But the wedding was just around the corner.
I'm afraid he might actually issue an imperial decree now, ordering him to lead troops into battle.
It would be difficult to explain to the Empress Dowager.
He was driven crazy by Princess Chang'an's constant nagging.
Mu Qianqian turned her head slightly in the direction where the woman was crying.
So this is Princess Chang'an.
No wonder my uncle is so infatuated with me.
[Her tearful face, like a pear blossom in the rain, really does have a bit of that innocent, pure-hearted quality.]
[Achoo!]
However, her reluctance to let my uncle go to war wasn't out of pity for him, nor was it out of fear that he would die on the battlefield; she actually wished for his death.
She only wanted to use the chaos of the wedding to escape the palace.
[In fact, she had already been having an affair with Crown Prince Wei Ziyi of Ningguo, and she was already one month pregnant.]
The states of Ning and Yuan have a long history of conflict.
She knew that neither the Empress Dowager nor her father would agree to this marriage.
[Therefore, she had no choice but to take a risky and unconventional approach, choosing to elope with Wei Ziyi.]
Princess Chang'an was completely blinded by love; she never considered that the dignified Crown Prince of Ning Kingdom would abandon the Yellow Springs for her.
The child born to Princess Chang'an was merely a pawn in Wei Ziyi's later conquest of the Yuan Kingdom.
My uncle was just a random guy she picked to take advantage of.
[Tsk tsk tsk, my second uncle is really pitiful.]
[But this Princess Chang'an, really, if you're going to scam people, can't you at least try scamming someone else's family too?]
[This is infuriating!!!]
Lu Zhaolin: ...
Why is Mu Qianqian only bringing this up now?
He almost made that green hat look right on!
That was close!
Emperor Yuanwu's brows furrowed deeply as he listened to Mu Qianqian's heartfelt words.
The Empress Dowager really spoiled Princess Chang'an too much.
If she hadn't been sent to the imperial palace every few days, how could she have caught the eye of the Crown Prince of Ningguo!
"Alright, I've made my decision. Lu Zhaofeng will lead 50,000 elite troops, along with Minister Cao of the Ministry of Revenue, to Beihai to quell the rebellion and provide disaster relief!" Emperor Yuanwu waved his hand.
"Yes!" Lu Zhaofeng's face lit up with joy: "Your humble servant obeys!"
"Your Majesty!" Princess Chang'an persisted, crawling to Emperor Yuanwu's side and grabbing his clothes: "I beg Your Majesty to find someone else and spare the prince consort."
Emperor Yuanwu took a step back and said, "Wu Jixiang, summon the imperial physician. I think Princess Chang'an is somewhat delirious. Have Physician Li take her pulse."
Imperial Physician!?
Princess Chang'an seemed to have heard something terrible, and her face turned deathly pale at a visible speed.
She collapsed to the ground.
It took me a while to realize what was happening.
"I...I'm not sick, Your Majesty, I'll take my leave now." Princess Chang'an said, and got up from the ground.
She turned and walked towards the door.
I don't know if it was because I had been kneeling for too long or because I was too frightened.
She staggered a few steps, accidentally stepped on the hem of her skirt, and fell to the ground.
Large beads of sweat streamed down Princess Chang'an's cheeks.
Her already pale face instantly turned even paler.
Even so, she bit her lip, trying her best not to let out a muffled groan.
"Princess, are you alright, Princess?" Wu Jixiang hurriedly knelt down beside her, trying to help her up.
"I...I'm fine." Princess Chang'an bit her lip. "No need to trouble Eunuch Jixiang, I..."
She only uttered half of the word "I".
Princess Chang'an's vision went black, and she fainted.
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