In truth, he knew that this battle was unwinnable, given the vast disparity in strength.
But in order to prove himself, he insisted on sending troops.
He had considered the possibility of losing the battle, and he had also considered the possibility of casualties, since people inevitably die in wars.
But the fact that he was unwilling to accept was that his desire to save face led to the tragic deaths of 30,000 people.
He was unwilling to bear the guilt of killing 30,000 people!
That's it, it's better not to fight this battle. He didn't want to ruin his lifelong reputation because of his momentary impulse.
His ambition was to become a great emperor, a wise ruler, and to be remembered in history!
As for Qingyao, the only option is to send someone to rescue her secretly.
The emperor waved his hand impatiently, startling the officials of the Imperial Observatory who hurriedly took their leave.
"Wei Zhong, go and deliver the imperial edict to Chen Zhou, instructing him to lead a team of men to secretly infiltrate the Northern Rong Kingdom and rescue Qing Yao."
"yes."
Lu Ziqian had people constantly monitoring the situation in Chenzhou, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he learned that Eunuch Wei had personally delivered the imperial edict.
"Send someone to keep an eye on Wang Liyang, the Minister of Revenue, and see if he has tampered with the military rations."
"You go and keep a close eye on Chu Zhongyuan."
"In addition, have Mo Hua keep a close eye on Marquis Jing'an, paying particular attention to his correspondence with the Minister of Revenue."
"yes."
Although he didn't know why his master had suddenly set his sights on the Minister of Revenue and the Marquis of Jing'an, he never asked for reasons and did whatever his master told him to do.
"Ziqian, Jiaojiao has come to see you." Zhou's happy voice rang out from outside the door.
Lu Ziqian suddenly looked up and stared incredulously at the door. Was he hallucinating?
How could Jiaojiao possibly come to see him on her own initiative?
The next second, Zhou Shi and Su Yujiao appeared together at the door of the study. Zhou Shi was beaming with joy, even with a hint of flattery: "Jiaojiao, come in, Mother will make you your favorite osmanthus cake."
“Mother… Madam Lu, there’s no need to trouble yourself. I’ll just say a few words to him and then leave.”
"No trouble at all, please sit for a moment, it will be ready soon."
“Zhou Ge has been crying and begging to find you these past few days.”
“Your two sisters-in-law miss you too, you two should talk to each other.”
Su Yujiao couldn't stop Zhou's enthusiasm, so she had to give up.
"Jiaojiao, is there something you need?"
Su Yujiao handed her a note: "Go to Yangzhou, find this person, and protect him personally."
"He is a key witness in the corruption case."
Lu Ziqian took the note and looked at it. Although he didn't know who this Su Qingye was, he inexplicably trusted Jiaojiao.
If she says this person is important, then they must be very important.
But his legs...
Are you sure you want me to protect him personally?
"How about I film Mo Feng Mo Ying to protect it?"
Su Yujiao shook her head, her face serious: "You go yourself. I don't trust anyone else."
"Your leg is fine, you'll be able to move it in a little while. It was me who did it."
The man's eyes widened suddenly, a mixture of surprise and astonishment; he wasn't without such doubts.
But then he felt that he was just being presumptuous. Jiaojiao avoided him like the plague, so why would she bother to put her heart into him?
Su Yujiao avoided Lu Ziqian's touched gaze and continued, "Just tell everyone that you're going to find Doctor Mo to treat your leg. Don't stand up directly and let the Emperor punish you for deceiving the Emperor."
The man chuckled softly: "Jiaojiao, you still care about me."
"Don't flatter yourself, it's all just to change the fate of us cannon fodder."
Upon hearing the phrase "change your fate," Lu Ziqian suddenly asked, "Why didn't I see your ending in my dream? What was your ending?"
"Have you returned to your original world?"
"I've said everything I should say. As for what I shouldn't say, asking won't change anything."
"You'd better leave quickly, to avoid any accidents."
After Su Yujiao finished speaking, she left immediately. Lu Ziqian stared at her retreating figure, recalling her words: "Everything is just to change the fate of us cannon fodder."
She was talking about "us," not "you" or "all of you"!
That proves that her ending must have been very bad as well.
If he didn't understand the meaning of "cannon fodder" before, he does now that he has gunpowder.
Thinking of this, Lu Ziqian's hands inexplicably clenched. Even if it was just for her, he was determined to defy fate.
Bai was waiting in the corridor with Zhou Ge'er. When she came out, she greeted her with a smile.
Zhou Ge'er excitedly ran over with his arms outstretched, calling out, "Mother, Mother!"
Su Yujiao was afraid that the child would fall, so she immediately squatted down and let the child bump into her.
"Slow down, don't fall."
"Mother, don't you want Zhou-ge'er anymore? Is it because Zhou-ge'er is disobedient?"
Su Yujiao's heart softened terribly as she listened to the child's words.
Although they were only mother and son for a year, they did develop feelings for each other.
"Mother didn't abandon you, Mother just moved out."
"When Zhou-ge'er grows up a bit, he can go see his mother."
Madam Bai smiled and said, "This child has been clamoring to see you these past few days."
Su Yujiao felt a little embarrassed, after all, Bai was the child's biological mother, and she was afraid that Bai would feel uncomfortable if she kept calling her "mother" in front of her.
"If you're not busy, sister-in-law, why don't you take Zhou-ge'er with you?"
Su Yujiao quickly refused, saying she wasn't coming back to fight Bai for the child.
Moreover, she has her own children, and she's afraid she might be biased.
It's always better for a child to stay with their own mother!
I suppose my sister-in-law was just being polite.
Su Yujiao quickly refused, but Bai said with a smile, "I'm pregnant again, so I can't worry about him right now."
"Really? Congratulations, sister-in-law!"
"Let me take your pulse."
Out of professional habit, she instinctively reached out to take Bai's pulse, and it was indeed a pregnancy pulse.
"The pulse is strong and the pregnancy is stable, but it's not yet three months. My sister-in-law should rest in bed more during the first three months."
"Um."
What are you talking about, so happy?
As they were talking, Madam Li, supported by her maid, walked over.
"Second sister-in-law, are you feeling unwell?"
Second sister-in-law is not a delicate person, so why does she need a maid to help her walk now?
Li smiled shyly, and Bai answered for her: "Your second sister-in-law is also pregnant, but it seems the pregnancy is not very stable. The doctor told her to move around less, but she just can't stay still."
"Let me take a look."
"The pregnancy is a bit unstable. I'll prescribe some medication to help maintain the pregnancy in a bit."
As Zhou approached with the pastries, she casually asked, "Jiaojiao, do you have a prescription for childbirth?"
“Your sixth sister has been married into the Li family for five years, but she still doesn’t have a son or daughter. I worry about her when I think about it.”
"I visited her two years ago, not because she was sick, but because she had miscarried again."
"She's been pregnant quite a few times, but she just can't give birth to any of them."
"Fortunately, the Li family's parents are kind-hearted, and Rong Heng cherishes Weiwei. If it were another family, they probably wouldn't have been able to accept your aunt."
“I visited her a while ago, and she looked extremely haggard and had lost a lot of weight. I called a doctor to come and treat her, and the doctor said it was mainly a mental illness.”
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