Shen Zhiyi had not seen her family for a long time, and although she learned that her father had injured his leg, she was still happy.
"Brother, you're not going back to the army today, are you? We haven't had a meal together in a long time," Shen Zhiyi said with a smile.
Shen Jingchuan patted her head. "I'm afraid that won't work. I still need to go to the East Palace."
"Why is the Crown Prince looking for you again?"
“The southern border is unstable. He came to me because he has important matters to discuss.”
Southern Xinjiang?
Xiao Zhongxuan clearly noticed that Shen Zhiyi's expression was different.
Because Shen Zhiyi clearly remembered that in her previous life, it was before the Dragon Boat Festival that the southern barbarians invaded. She originally thought that it was because the news of the regent's death had spread that the barbarians dared to invade.
Is that not the case?
Sure enough, four days later, news came that the barbarians had invaded.
That very night, Shen Jingchuan was urgently summoned to the palace. Almost all the generals in the capital gathered in the imperial study. Because the regent was unwell and unable to lead the army, it was decided that the crown prince would personally lead the expedition.
Zhou Xuanze had his own methods for dealing with the southern barbarians. Besides his own confidants, the Crown Prince mostly used the Regent's subordinates. After returning to his residence, Shen Jingchuan analyzed:
"It seems His Majesty intends to elevate the Crown Prince to the throne."
Using the military strategies and troops left by the regent, they were invincible, practically reaping military merits.
Some people even said:
With this configuration, barring any unforeseen circumstances, even a fool could win this battle.
If one distinguishes oneself in a major battle, the position of crown prince will be secure.
However, if they win this battle, the regent, who is already in poor health, will likely lose his military power.
Shen Zhiyi also thought of this, but as a citizen of Dagan, she naturally hoped for peace on the border and for the world to be at peace, and she hoped that the Crown Prince could successfully repel the enemy.
If the southern border were stable, my father wouldn't have been sent there, and the Shen family wouldn't have...
Perhaps this could avert the calamity of the extermination of the entire family.
The crown prince was eager to make a name for himself, so he prepared his army and set off two days later.
On the day of departure, many people from the capital came to see him off. Shen Zhiyi also went, "dragging her ailing body." Unexpectedly, she saw an acquaintance in the procession, someone very close to the Crown Prince—
It was Song Yuxiu!
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