"Why, uncle, do you want to see our Gu family overthrown?" Gu Tingchen said dissatisfiedly, "Father has lost his mind now. If uncle doesn't join me in defending Huizhou and taking Yuezhou, our Gu family will have no way out."
Empress Dowager Gu also said, "Gu Ye, I know you have been exiled to Huizhou for many years and you have resentment in your heart. This time, if you can help me recapture Lin'an, I will let your whole family go back with me when I return to Lin'an."
"Your Majesty, you're joking. It's my honor to be able to guard Huizhou on your behalf. How dare I complain?"
Gu Ye thought for a moment and finally made up his mind: "Tingchen, just focus on attacking Yuezhou. Your uncle will defend Huizhou to the death."
After saying that, he immediately led Gu Tingchen to the military camp to inspect the troops.
At this time, in the Yongning Prince's Mansion, Concubine Zhang had already received the message from Yan Jin and was asking the people in the mansion to pack their bags.
"Wan'er is a really smart girl. If she hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have noticed Gu Tingchen until he arrived in Yuezhou." Concubine Zhang sighed as she led everyone out of the palace.
"When I returned, I learned that Prince Daoan was personally leading 20,000 elite cavalrymen straight to Yuezhou." Yan Jin said anxiously, "Although I followed the princess's instructions and sent someone to Qizhou in advance to deliver the message, I was worried that Zhao Changshi would not be willing to lead troops to support him."
Concubine Zhang thought for a moment and said, "The people of Yuezhou have lived and worked in peace and contentment for hundreds of years and have never been invaded by war. I must not allow Gu Tingchen to enter Yuezhou."
Looking around at the people gathered in front of the palace, apart from the one thousand guards brought back by Yan Jin, the remaining ones were only about two thousand guards and able-bodied men from the families of the royal family.
"Yan Jin, you escort everyone to Qizhou for refuge, and the rest of the soldiers will follow me to Yuzhou City to defend against the enemy." Concubine Zhang ordered.
As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar in front of the mansion gate, and the officials tried to persuade them to stop.
Fu Yunni's eyes were filled with tears. "Mother, they are here specifically for you. If you go to Yuzhou yourself and something goes wrong, what will you let my brother do?"
Yan Jin also said: "My Lady, I know you cannot bear to see the people of Yuezhou suffer. Why don't you let me go? I will defend Yuzhou to the death."
Concubine Zhang shook her head. "Although my brother-in-law is a man of great righteousness, Yu'e will not allow him to send troops easily. Only if I go to Yuzhou in person will she dare not slack off."
Glancing at the bustling Yuezhou City, Concubine Zhang sighed softly, "Generations of the Yongning Palace have protected dozens of counties in Yuezhou for hundreds of years. How could they possibly fail under my control?"
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