Originally, Du Ruoheng should have left after he finished speaking, but he stood in the imperial study and hesitated.
Emperor Jingkang was a little surprised and curious.
"Is there anything else?" asked Emperor Jingkang.
"Your humble servant..." Du Ruoheng blushed, "Your humble servant would like to see the princess before leaving for the Northern Frontier..."
Emperor Jingkang suddenly felt a little jealous. He didn't feel anything when he said those words just now, but when Du Ruoheng asked to see Lu Yun herself, Emperor Jingkang still felt a little uncomfortable.
This feeling was probably similar to when Shen Wangqiu saw Lu Xingzhou coming to ask for Shen Liyue's hand in marriage.
Emperor Jingkang rolled his eyes at Du Ruoheng and said, "Go ahead. Just don't tell Yun'er about what I promised you yet. We can discuss everything after you return from Northern Frontier."
War is always cruel, and no one can predict what will happen in the future. If anything happens to Du Ruoheng on the battlefield in Northern Frontier, it will delay Lu Yun's life.
Therefore, although Emperor Jingkang agreed with the marriage of the young couple in his heart, he did not dare to say anything too final as the matter was not yet finalized.
Du Ruoheng got the consent of Emperor Jingkang and went there happily.
When I saw Lu Yun again, she looked much thinner.
In the past, Lu Yun had a round face, big eyes, and was always smiling.
But today, Lu Yun's cheeks looked sunken, her eyes looked bigger, but she no longer had the charm of the past.
Du Ruoheng felt distressed when she saw Lu Yun like this, so she comforted her, "Princess, don't worry. I have already asked the Emperor for permission, and he has agreed to send me to the Northern Frontier. Don't worry, Princess, I won't marry you off to the Jin Kingdom."
Lu Yun nodded, but tears started to flow again.
"I heard that my royal brother is also going to the Northern Frontier. Is this true?" Lu Yun asked.
Du Ruoheng was silent for a moment. "This matter has not yet been concluded. The emperor has not made a decision yet."
But Lu Yun's eyes were already blurred with tears: "Have I been a burden to the Great Chu? Because of me, my brother has to go to the battlefield, and now you..."
"No." Du Ruoheng said, "Northern Border is originally the territory of our Great Chu. We do this not only for you, but also for Great Chu."
Lu Yun did not completely understand the truth. Although she was in the deep palace, she was a princess of the royal family after all. How could she really not understand anything?
But Jin Guo's marriage proposal is closely related to her. Now so many people have to rush to the front line to protect themselves, and Lu Yun still feels uncomfortable.
Seeing Lu Yun's heartbroken look, Du Ruoheng hesitated for a long time, but still couldn't help but patted Lu Yun on the head.
Just like when I was a kid.
"Don't worry, Princess. Great Chu is now strong and powerful, and the army is under strict control. We will definitely win this battle."
The northern border had been occupied by the Jin Kingdom for many years, and it had been a knot in the hearts of successive emperors. Now, if it could be recovered by Emperor Jingkang, it would be a good thing for the country.
Lu Yun was unexpectedly patted on the head by Du Ruoheng, and looked up in surprise.
It's not that she doesn't like Du Ruoheng's closeness. On the contrary, Du Ruoheng has become more and more distant from her in recent years and is unwilling to get close to her. Whenever Lu Yun wants to say a few words to Du Ruoheng, Du Ruoheng always keeps a restrained distance.
Lu Yun's originally uneasy heart seemed to be calmed down by Du Ruoheng's pat.
"Yun'er, you must have confidence in us and in Da Chu." Du Ruoheng said to Lu Yun seriously.
Lu Yun felt that today's surprises came one after another. First, Du Ruoheng patted her head, and now she called her so intimately.
Lu Yun nodded obediently, as if she was convinced by what Du Ruoheng said: "I believe in you, I believe in my brother, and I believe in the Great Chu."
"Be good." Du Ruoheng smiled at Lu Yun. With this smile, Lu Yun felt that all the spring flowers in the yard outside were blooming.
Lu Yun couldn't remember the last time Du Ruoheng smiled at her.
On the second morning, Emperor Jingkang announced that Lu Xingzhou would be appointed General of Cavalry and Du Ruoheng as his deputy general, and they would lead an army of 100,000 to the battlefield in the northern border to assist Wang Wentian, the Marquis of Zhenbei, in regaining the northern border.
After the emperor issued the decree, the group of old ministers said nothing more. In short, it had nothing to do with them.
But Emperor Jingkang had no intention of letting them go. "War requires food and silver. Now that someone has stepped forward to volunteer to lead the troops, the other ministers must also want to contribute to the Great Chu, right?"
The ministers all agreed, and Emperor Jingkang continued, "I know you are loyal to the Great Chu. Since that's the case, starting this month, the monthly salaries of civil and military officials who are not participating in the war will be reduced by half, and the money will be used to pay for military pay. This will be considered as a way to satisfy your loyalty."
When the ministers heard what the emperor said, their faces changed. Why was their monthly salary cut in half for no reason?
Grand Tutor Qin's face darkened. The national treasury was now full, and the emperor was clearly taking out his anger on them by doing this.
It was because they wanted Emperor Jingkang to agree to the Jin Dynasty's request and marry Princess Anle to the Jin Dynasty.
We can obviously exchange a princess for peace, so why do we have to waste so much money and manpower?
But the emperor had already spoken, so even if they were unwilling, they had no choice but to do so.
Lu Xingzhou returned to Prince Yi's Mansion and began to pack his luggage. Shen Liyue packed her clothes as well.
Every time Chen Liyue took one, Lu Xingzhou would throw one out. Finally, Chen Liyue got angry and took a box to pack the things herself, and she didn't pack them together with Lu Xingzhou.
"Yue'er." Lu Xingzhou frowned and looked at Shen Liyue who was busy at the side, but still couldn't help but speak.
Shen Liyue stopped packing and turned to look at Lu Xingzhou.
"I am going to the battlefield this time. What will you do if I go to the battlefield?" Lu Xingzhou was worried.
"Then I will stay with Rushu and wait for you and Wang Wentian to come back." Shen Liyue replied.
Lu Xingzhou stepped forward and held Shen Liyue's shoulders: "But if you go with me, I will be worried about you, do you know?"
Shen Liyue looked into Lu Xingzhou's eyes and said softly, "But if you don't let me go, I'll be worried about you if I stay in Wangjing City."
Lu Xingzhou looked at the man in front of him and finally was defeated.
Fortunately, they don’t have any children yet, and Chen Liyue has no ties. If she wants to go, then they can go together.
The news that Prince Yi was coming to reinforce had already reached the northern border. Wang Wentian and Wei Rusu both breathed a sigh of relief, but were also very nervous.
By doing this, the emperor made it clear that he would not marry Lu Yun to the Jin Kingdom. However, if Lu Yun did not marry, he would be destined to rely on war to recover the northern border, and this war seemed inevitable.
Fortunately, the soldiers on the border have fought for many years and are brave and good at fighting. Now with the reinforcement of King Yi, it is an inevitable trend to recover the northern border.
Of course, this news also reached the ears of Fang Zhiran and He Yinxue.
When Fang Zhiran heard that Prince Yi was coming, he didn't know what to feel.
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