Chapter 139
As soon as Zhan Tai left, Zhan Yue followed Jia Shan back to the room.
Xuan'er had fallen asleep so much that he even started to doze off. Zhan Yue tucked in the corner of the quilt for Xuan'er and then helped Jiashan lie down beside the bed.
"You have to go to the palace tomorrow morning, so you should rest early tonight." Zhan Yue said in a gentle tone.
Jiashan said, "I slept a lot during the day, so I'm not sleepy now. You go to sleep first."
Zhan Yue did not lie down, but hugged Jiashan from behind, resting his heavy head on her waist, listening to the faint heartbeat of the baby in her belly.
Noticing that Zhan Yue was worried, Jia Shan pursed his lips and asked, "What are you thinking about? Did Zhan Tai upset you just now?"
Zhan Yue sneered: "He is not worth my attention."
Jiashan raised his eyes, waiting for his next words.
Zhan Yue said, "In the past two days, Lu Sixian has reported to the emperor. The emperor must have known about the Northwest's involvement this time. There is still no news from my uncle. When I go to the palace tomorrow, the emperor will probably interrogate me again."
"No one could have predicted the situation in the northwest," Jiashan said.
Zhan Yue said: "That's true."
"But Marquis Anding is not a person who is easy to control. Now that the King of Lu and the King of Qin have been exposed, I don't know if Marquis Anding has learned the news, and there is also my uncle's affairs mixed in. This time is different. If Marquis Anding really colluded with foreign enemies, then his military power must be removed as soon as possible. This matter is very serious, and ordinary people do not have this prestige. I am afraid that my father will send me to the northwest."
"I'm not worried about my own safety," Zhan Yue slowly moved up and lifted Jia Shan's crescent-shaped chin, "I'm just worried about you."
The tenderness in his eyes was like the falling snow in spring. Jiashan's heart softened and he said in a gentle voice, "What do I have to worry about?"
"Everyone in the Prince of Qin's mansion has been executed, Prince of Lu and Concubine Zhuang have also been deposed. Now everyone is trying to fawn on me and I don't have enough time." There was a hint of arrogance in Jiashan's tone.
Zhan Yue said dryly: "Oh."
Knowing what he was thinking, Jiashan couldn't help but laugh. Seeing that his expression was still cold, but there was an indescribable melancholy in his eyes, he suppressed the throbbing in his heart.
She touched Zhan Yue's head and said comfortingly, "Just go with peace of mind."
"But you have to promise me one thing."
Zhan Yue placed a hot kiss on her soft palm and asked, "What?"
"The situation on the battlefield is ever-changing and it is a very dangerous place. Marquis Anding has been guarding the northwest for many years, and it is not easy to take it down. In addition, the Turks are eyeing us covetously." Jiashan looked at his eyes seriously, carefully hiding the reluctance in his heart.
Jiashan said, "Promise me that you will take care of yourself as your top priority and come back safely without any mistakes, okay?"
"Okay." Zhan Yue promised without hesitation, "I promise, I will come back to see you safely as soon as possible."
"Yanqing." Jiashan's voice was very light, like a feather brushing across his heart, causing a slight disturbance.
Zhan Yue: “Hmm?”
"I will miss you," Jiashan said.
Zhan Yue suppressed all his worries, gently stroked Jia Shan's belly, and whispered, "I will too. I hope I can come back in time for the birth of this child."
"That depends on how capable Commander Zhan is." Jiashan whispered in Zhan Yue's ear with a sly smile.
Zhan Yue looked at her smiling face and couldn't help but kiss her deeply.
The next day, Zhan Yue entered the palace at Yinshi. Emperor Zhang He was just as he expected. Since the capital had been decided, someone had to go to the northwest to take care of it. In terms of seniority, ability, and who was in the emperor's heart, it was difficult to find a candidate more suitable than Zhan Yue.
Therefore, Zhan Yue led his men out on the third day.
When Zhan Yue left, Jia Shan's morning sickness became even worse, and the amount of food she ate for three meals combined was less than that of one meal in the past. Without Zhan Yue, no one could trick her into eating anything, and within ten days, Jia Shan actually lost two kilograms.
Fortunately, Zhan Yue sent a letter back as soon as he arrived in the northwest safely. Receiving the letter, it was as if he saw Zhan Yue speaking, and Jiashan couldn't help but curl his lips slightly, finally making more progress this day.
That day, Jiashan had just woken up from a nap when he saw Dancui walk in holding a jade pendant.
"Your Highness, someone just sent a jade pendant to our house. Guard Zhu gave it to me. I think this jade pendant looks very familiar. It seems to have been brought out of our house before."
Dancui handed the jade pendant to Jiashan, who took a close look at it, frowned slightly, and said, "This is a gift from me for the celebration of the 100th day of your birth."
"County Lord Huaiqing? Then who sent this?" Dan Cui asked with her eyes wide open.
Jiashan pondered and said, "Where is the person who delivered the things? Has he been detained?"
Dan Cui shook her head and said, "Guardian Zhu thought he was just someone who wanted to get in touch with you and your husband, so he didn't pay much attention to him."
"Forget it," Jiashan thought for a moment and said, "I can probably guess who it is."
"Where is Li being held now?" Jiashan asked, looking up.
Although Princess Li of Prince Lu had been ordered to be executed, she was still pregnant with a son. Emperor Zhanghe wanted to deal with her after she gave birth, so she was only detained for now. Thanks to the son in her belly, the place where she was detained was not bad.
Dantree said, "In the Tianxing Temple."
Jiashan repeatedly stroked the patterns on the jade pendant, and then said, "Send someone to take care of it. I will go to Tianxing Temple in a few days to meet Li in person."
Dan Cui was stunned for a moment and said, "Yes."