Chapter 516 Xia Ning Journeys West

The second prince, who seemed to be in a trance, was standing aside when his father suddenly called his name and hurried forward.

However, he did not rush to answer his father. Instead, he turned to look at Xia Ning beside him, waiting for his decision.

Xia Ning did not expect that the Emperor of Great Chu would suddenly entrust him with such an important task.

In fact, I am hesitant in my heart.

After all, Yuefeng Kingdom was the territory that General Zhenxi had just recovered with great effort. Logically, it should have been taken over by Marquis Dingguo or General Zhenxi.

If I intervene, it would seem like I'm trying to steal the credit.

Xia Ning was hesitating, and the moment he looked up, he saw the determination in the eyes of the Emperor of Great Chu.

All the worries in my heart suddenly disappeared, and I felt a sense of pride and ambition.

Isn’t this exactly the dream that I and the Emperor of Chu had when we were young?

When the Emperor of Great Chu was still the Crown Prince, the two of them had made a bold statement to recover the lost territory for Great Chu.

But now, not only have we recovered the lost territory, but we have also gained such a large piece of territory.

Although the Yuefeng Kingdom is located in the west and may not be considered rich, it is a hot potato.

But you have to give it a try.

Try your best to assist the Emperor of Great Chu and make efforts for the lives of the people of Great Chu. Isn't this what you should do now?

Thinking of this, Xia Ning strode forward and bowed to the Great Chu Emperor: "I will definitely live up to your trust."

His tone was full of determination and promise to the Emperor of Great Chu.

Seeing Lord Xia's reaction, the Second Prince could not shirk his responsibility: "I will definitely assist Lord Xia and complete my father's request."

"Good!" The Great Chu Emperor was delighted and slapped the table in front of him heavily: "It's settled."

"As for the Zhenxi generals and others, we will reward them after they return victoriously."

Seeing the great ambition and lofty spirit of the Emperor of Great Chu, all the ministers seemed to be infected.

Under someone's lead, all the ministers knelt down one after another: "Long live Your Majesty!"

"Long live His Majesty!"

The deafening sound echoed throughout the entire palace.

After the morning court session, the news naturally spread to Rongle Palace.

At this time, Concubine Lan was talking with the Queen Mother in Rongle Palace.

Seeing that Concubine Lan had no worries on her face, the Queen Mother joked, "You used to be very worried when Jin Yu went out, but why are you so calm now?"

Concubine Lan smiled and replied, "Your Majesty the Queen Mother is just teasing me."

"Qingyan is alone in Wanli, and she can go to the western camp to lead the troops to fight with Yongan."

"Although Jin Yu is also heading west, Yuefeng Country has already been taken over by Qing Yan, so there is no danger at all now."

"Now Yong'an has been captured by Helian Hengxin of Yuefeng Country, and he and Miss Qionghua are both in the palace, but Qingyan doesn't seem to be frightened."

"Why would I be so worried about Jin Yu?"

"I still need to learn more from Qingyan on this point."

"Besides, Qingyan also told me before that now that the children have grown up, they should go out and gain more experience."

"If you always enjoy yourself in this palace, how can you grow up?"

"Now that the Crown Prince is able to take charge of his own affairs, Jin Yu should also grow up quickly so that he can better assist his brother in the future."

Seeing that Concubine Lan in front of her was truly doing this for the Crown Prince's good, the Queen Mother smiled kindly.

He reached out his hand and pulled Lan Fei who was standing beside him: "It's great that you think so."

The previous fight for the throne between the two princes of Yuefeng Kingdom is still lingering in people's minds.

Perhaps if Helian Hengxin had not been determined to fight for the throne, the Yuefeng Kingdom would not have come to this point.

Thinking of this, I can't help but feel a little regretful.

Fortunately, such a thing will never happen in the State of Chu.

Now the Great Chu Emperor is in good health, and his two children are very motivated and sensible.

Even though the Third Prince has now been locked up in the clan residence, it can be said that it was all his own fault!

Ever since his mother passed away, everyone in the palace had been very caring towards him and his siblings. However, he never expected that this kind of care would make him want to seize the throne.

And there is his disappointing son, Prince Rong.

They are obviously people with no ability, yet they still covet things that they don't deserve.

Forget it, let’s just let these things pass.

The Queen Mother suddenly let out a long sigh, which startled Concubine Lan who was standing beside her.

He quickly held the Queen Mother's hand and asked, "What's wrong, Queen Mother?"

The Queen Mother shook her head but did not mention the matter again. She turned to look at Nanny Sun beside her and asked, "Will the selected girls be able to enter the palace in the next two days?"

Nanny Sun hurried forward and replied, "To answer the Empress Dowager, Concubine Lan has already arranged everything."

The Queen Mother smiled and looked at Concubine Lan who was standing beside her: "I forgot that you, the real master, were sitting next to me. I chose the far side instead of the near one."

Concubine Lan also smiled and said, "Don't worry, Queen Mother. Now that Qingyan and Marquis Dingguo are outside, I will definitely take care of it in the palace."

"I have already arranged all matters concerning the selection. Now we are just waiting for Your Majesty to take some time to meet the selected ladies and select the ones that suit your taste."

The Queen Mother smiled and nodded, and praised Concubine Lan a few more times.

Then she remembered something else and asked, "Come to think of it, Xingruo's child is almost one month old. As a great-grandmother, I must go and see the child."

Concubine Lan nodded: "Yes, in about ten days, I will be out of confinement."

"But why does the Queen Mother have to make this trip in person? After the full moon, Xing Ruo will bring the child to see you."

The Queen Mother waved her hands, worry written all over her face: "Xingruo has always been in poor health, and giving birth to this child took so much effort, I'm afraid it will take some time for her to recover."

Hearing this, Concubine Lan looked up at Nanny Sun beside her, with some shock in her eyes.

I had clearly given the order to keep this matter secret from the Empress Dowager, so how did it reach her ears?

It was indeed as the Empress Dowager said, Xing Ruo suffered a lot when she gave birth to this child.

Although the eldest princess listened to Qingyan's words and prepared the midwife early, she even invited two imperial doctors to live in the eldest princess's mansion half a month in advance, just in case of emergency.

But because Xingruo's health was not good to begin with, and she had put a lot of effort into carrying the child, the process of giving birth was also very strenuous.

I heard that during the delivery process, the eldest princess almost fainted, and only with the help of acupuncture from the imperial physician did she manage to come back to life bit by bit.

Fortunately, the ending is good.

Xing Ruoru gave birth to a daughter.

Seeing Concubine Lan's shock, the Queen Mother waved her hands and said, "You don't have to blame the people around me. It was the Emperor himself who was uneasy and let the cat out of the bag. That's why I asked a few more questions."

"Xingruo is a pitiful child, but fortunately both mother and daughter are safe."