After hearing the empress dowager's provocative remarks about the relationship between the three of them, the emperor nodded numbly.
Then, he said casually, "It just so happens that General Song Ping is going on this expedition, and I can't get away from the various countries paying homage to him. I'll trouble my mother to pray for the army on my behalf."
As the emperor spoke, he picked up the cake prepared by the queen mother and took a bite casually. Then he said nonchalantly, "The cake prepared by my mother is still the same as it was back then. It tastes good and is my favorite flavor."
The Queen Mother had already frowned. She was already old and still had to do such tiring work. She was already very dissatisfied.
But when she saw the emperor eating the cakes and looking really happy, she thought there couldn't be any other intention, so she readily agreed.
"Then let's set off tomorrow. It would be unpleasant for the army to arrive so late for so many days, mother." After hearing the empress dowager's agreement, the emperor put the Gaodian, which he had only taken a bite of, back on the table.
Then he casually mentioned a date and waited for the Empress Dowager's response.
"Are you in such a hurry? The army has just set out. They are much farther from the border than I am from Mount Wutai. It would be in time if they set out two days later, right?"
After hearing the date, the Queen Mother couldn't help but feel a little suspicious again. Why was she so anxious to go to Mount Wutai?
The emperor laughed easily after hearing his question, and then said: "Don't worry, mother. We will prepare everything along the way. It's just that this battle is very important, so it's better to pray sincerely. But if mother doesn't want to, Cheng can find another way."
The emperor looked very embarrassed when he said this, but he was thinking in his heart, would the queen mother notice anything? Would he be too impatient and make her suspicious?
The emperor clenched his fists nervously, but he remained calm on the surface and didn't dare to reveal any clues.
After a while, the Queen Mother only laughed softly, and then said, "How could Mother not be willing? As long as it is good for Dongxia, Mother is willing to do it."
Then she took the emperor's hand, patted it gently, and said, "Mother just feels that time is a little too short, but the emperor is thoughtful and considerate. Since everything has been arranged, mother has nothing more to say. Let's do it tomorrow."
After hearing what the Empress Dowager had printed, the Emperor heaved a sigh of relief, and he quickly stood up and bowed to express his gratitude.
"Then I will lead 300,000 troops and General Song. Thank you, mother."
When the Queen Mother saw the Emperor paying such great respect to her, she quickly supported him and said with a smile: "The Emperor's affairs are my affairs, the court's affairs are my affairs, and Dongxia's affairs are my affairs. These are what I should do."
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