Zhang Shuming felt his scalp tingling after hearing this. Every time the Queen was slow in replying to the Emperor's letters, he would be very unhappy.
"Your Majesty, the Queen has not replied yet. Maybe the Queen is busy and has been delayed by something."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Shuming clearly felt suffocated.
He quickly fell silent and tried to reduce his presence as much as possible.
It was unknown how long it took Xiao Jin to finish reading all the memorials on the table before he stood up and said, "If she doesn't come back, I will go and capture her!"
Zhang Shuming continued to play dead.
There were footsteps outside the door.
"Your Majesty, there is news coming from the border."
Xiao Jin came back to his senses and let the person in.
Zhang Shuming took the message and delivered it to Xiao Jin.
Xiao Jin opened it and read ten lines at a glance.
The State of Jin has increased its troop stationed on the border, and it looks like they are ready to take action at any time.
Xiao Jin frowned. The State of Jin would not make such a move without reason. There must be a reason.
"What information have the spies in Jin State found out?"
"Your Majesty, there is no news yet."
Xiao Jin lit the letter in his hand over the candle flame.
"Let the spies in Jin send more people to investigate."
"yes."
At this time, Xiao Jin had no idea that Su Ying was almost arriving in the capital.
At daybreak, she rode out of the forest on horseback and could see the gate of the capital city just around the corner from afar.
At this moment, the city gate had just opened, and the people waiting outside the city gate lined up quietly to walk into the city gate.
Su Ying was tired after traveling all night, so she rode her horse to the tea stall outside the city gate and sat down to rest. It would not be too late to leave after most of the people outside the city had entered.
As soon as Su Ying sat down, an elderly lady came over.
"Would you like some tea or something to eat, young master?"
This tea stall also sells breakfast, and there are already quite a few people sitting in the stall.
"Bring me a bowl of tea and a plate of steamed buns."
"Okay, I'll give it to you right away."
After a while, the aunt came over with tea and steamed buns.
"Young Master, please eat slowly. If the tea is not enough, I will give you more."
"Thank you very much."
Su Ying ate the steamed bun with tea. She had not paid much attention to her diet during the past few days of traveling. Now her stomach was so empty that there was no oil or water at all. When she returned to the palace, she would have to ask He Shouyi to give her some nourishment.
Su Ying ate a steamed bun and was about to enter the city when she saw a man and a horse rushing towards them.
Su Ying saw the official robe he was wearing at a glance. He was a messenger.
Could something have happened?
Su Ying put the silver on the table and quickly jumped on her horse to chase after him.
The aunt heard the noise and ran over to take a look at the change on the table and shouted at Su Ying's back, "Young Master, you gave me too much, too much..."
Su Ying followed the messenger all the way into the city, but after entering the city she could no longer ride her horse and had to slow down.
"Report!"
The discussions in the court suddenly stopped.
Xiao Jin asked the messenger to enter the hall.
"Your Majesty, the Southern Kingdom suddenly sent troops to our border, and the troops stationed there have already gone out to resist."
The messenger's words suddenly made the atmosphere in the hall tense.
The Southern Kingdom had fought with the Chu Kingdom before and was defeated miserably. We still remember its previous request for peace. Why did it come here to seek death again after such a short time?
Xiao Jin had long known about the troop stationing in the Southern Kingdom, and had already issued an order to reinforce the troops on the border, and food and fodder would soon be delivered.
I just didn’t expect that Nan Guo would be unable to hold back and take action so quickly.
"How many troops are stored in the South Country?"
"Your Majesty, the spies found that there are about 100,000 of them."
The Southern Kingdom had lost a lot of people in the previous battle with the Chu Kingdom. After the peace talks, the Southern Kingdom had fewer troops stationed on the border. Now it has mobilized people again. It seems that it wants to fight again and even dares to take the initiative to provoke us.
"Your Majesty, this stray dog from the Southern Kingdom dares to provoke us like this. It is really overestimating its own capabilities. I am willing to fight for my country and will definitely defeat those dogs from the Southern Kingdom!"
"I am also willing to fight for my country."
Many generals stepped forward and expressed their willingness to become the main force in attacking the Southern Kingdom.
After the surrender of the Southern Kingdom, there had been no war in the Chu State. Their military generals were almost crushed to death by the civil officials. Now that the war has broken out, they naturally do not want to miss this opportunity.
When it comes to fighting a war with the Southern Kingdom, no one is better at it than Xiao Jin, but as the king of a country, he will not easily lead the army in person.
However, we must not be careless when selecting the head coach to play against the South Country.
Xiao Jin did not immediately appoint generals to go to war, but only called a few senior ministers to the imperial study to discuss the matter.
Su Ying rode her horse to the palace gate.
She left the palace without making any announcement, and outsiders just thought she was still in the palace.
Su Ying dismounted and came to the palace gate.
When the imperial guards saw this, they stepped forward and stopped the man.
"Who is it? You are not allowed to approach the palace."
Su Ying took out the palace card from her body.
The imperial guards didn't dare to stop her, but because Su Ying looked unfamiliar, they still cautiously asked Su Ying to wait for a moment while they went in to report.
Su Ying was not in a hurry and thought it would be okay to wait a while.
A moment later, Zhou Qing followed the imperial guards and hurried over.
The palace card that Su Ying took out was from Fengluan Palace, and the imperial guards were going to Fengluan Palace to confirm the situation.
After hearing this, Zhou Qing followed the imperial guards out.
"Zhou Qing, it's me."
Although Su Ying changed her voice and changed her appearance, she did not make any changes to her eyes.
Zhou Qing recognized her the first time he saw her.
"Mother...it's you who's back. The Queen is still waiting for your reply. Come with me now."
When the imperial guards saw that Zhou Qing recognized Su Ying, they let the two in without trying to stop them.
Zhou Qing led the way in front, and his steps were much lighter than when he came.
The two entered Fengluan Palace, and Zhou Qing closed the door behind him.
As soon as he entered the inner hall, Zhou Qing knelt down in front of Su Ying.
"Your servant respectfully welcomes your Majesty back to the palace."
Su Ying looked at her suppressed excitement and raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Are you so happy? Are you sure it's me?" At this time, Su Ying had recovered her voice.
Zhou Qing smiled and raised her head, "Yes, your Majesty's eyes are different from others. I can see it at a glance."
"Okay, get up and change my clothes."
"yes."
Zhou Qing got up and re-dressed Su Ying.
"Is everything alright while I'm away?"
"Your Majesty, everything is fine in the palace, and the princess and the prince are fine too."
Su Ying nodded, feeling relieved that the children were fine.
Su Ying hadn't had a good night's sleep these days because of the long journey, so she planned to take a rest while it was still early.
"I'll take a nap first. Go tell Uncle He to cook my favorite food tonight."
"Yes, Madam. I will go right away. Does the Emperor know that Madam has returned to the palace?"
Su Ying lay on the bed and hummed, "I don't know. I wanted to give him a surprise."
Zhou Qing understood and didn't ask any more questions. He lit some calming incense for Su Ying and then left.
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