Chapter 114 Arrangement
Song Zhimin listened with some disbelief as Xiao Huaijin recounted Emperor Xiao Xuan's arrangements.
"You mean His Majesty personally led the expedition, taking the King of Zhao and the King of Wu with him?"
The crown prince oversees the state and resides in the capital.
Are you going to inspect the Southwest Army?
Xiao Huaijin nodded and added a couple more sentences.
"Not only am I going to the southwest, but Father also wants me to take Juege'er and the twelfth prince with me."
Song Zhimian...
"Should we take the young prince with us? The young prince is so small, how can he go to the southwest? The southwest is..." Song Zhimian was a little anxious.
Xiao Jingjue has always been in poor health, and his mumps had only recently healed, yet he was about to be taken to the southwest by Xiao Huaijin...
There are many poisonous insects in the southwest. What if we accidentally get bitten, or accidentally eat a red umbrella-shaped insect with a white stem, and we all end up lying on our stomachs...?
For a moment, Song Zhimian was thinking about many things.
"If I really want to go, I need to start preparing now."
Lianqiao had been to the southwest, so she must know what needs to be prepared there.
Also, what kind of clothes should we prepare? We need to prepare all of that…
Seeing that Song Zhimian was already pacing anxiously, Xiao Huaijin quickly gestured for her to sit down.
"Don't worry, I haven't explained it to you clearly."
This time I took these two little ones on a patrol of the Southwest Army, not on a trip.
The staff has been streamlined to the point of being as small as possible.
You don't need to come along!
The Emperor will personally arrange the servants around Jue-ge'er; we don't need to worry about it.
All you need to do is prepare a change of clothes for Juege.
"As for medicine... Father will have the Imperial Hospital prepare it, but if you're worried, have that female physician prepare some deworming medicine packets!"
Song Zhimian...
"I don't need to go?"
"What did you go there for? Father asked me to take the two little ones with me so that they could see the soldiers of Dayu."
They weren't sent on a sightseeing trip. If they were to bring servants and female officials with them, wouldn't the soldiers laugh at them?
You should stay here in the East Palace and behave yourself.
"Also, while we're away, you'll go and serve the Crown Princess," Xiao Huaijin said.
Song Zhimian said "oh" but still asked a question.
"Actually, His Majesty's request for you to bring along the young prince and the twelfth prince is not just about broadening their horizons, is it?"
Xiao Huaijin smiled.
He could think of some of his father's plans.
The King of Zhao and the King of Wu went to the north, leaving the Crown Prince in the capital to guard the capital, but he also asked the Crown Prince to bring the twelfth prince with him...
Father has thought of everything!
"Our father's plans are beyond our comprehension."
In short, we'll do whatever Father Emperor tells us to do!
"My only regret is that the King of Wu is going to the North. I would rather be the one going to the North with my father!" Xiao Huaijin said bitterly.
"Your Highness, you mean... I mean, just in case! What if something unexpected happens in the North?" Song Zhimian whispered a reminder.
Xiao Huaijin understood what Song Zhimian meant.
The two princes accompanied Emperor Xiao Xuan to the northern lands for a personal expedition. If anything happened to their father in the north, the two princes would be the first to know.
What if something unexpected happened back then...
The capital city is simply too far away to intervene...
"Are you worried that if something happens to Father Emperor, the Prince of Zhao and the Prince of Wu will take over the Weiyuan Army?" Xiao Huaijin asked.
Song Zhimian didn't speak, she just looked at Xiao Huaijin.
"It is impossible for King Zhao and his people to control the Weiyuan Army."
"Even if Father Emperor were to pass away one day, the Weiyuan Army would still hold the northern lands and would not leave," Xiao Huaijin said with certainty.
Song Zhimian shook her head.
"General Shen is indeed loyal to the emperor and loves his country. Not only does His Majesty trust the Shen family, but the people of Dayu also trust the Shen family."
But what if something happens to His Majesty in the north, and someone tries to cause trouble by issuing a false imperial edict?
"Tell me, will General Shen obey the Emperor's order or not?" Song Zhimian asked.
Xiao Huaijin narrowed his eyes.
Father Emperor is in good health; nothing should happen.
Although King Zhao had ambitions for the throne, he also had his own bottom line when it came to the war in the north, and he dared not act rashly.
The only variable is that King of Wu...
He is ruthless and can kill anyone. What if he instigates the King of Zhao to do something?
Or perhaps they're taking advantage of the situation in the North to do something...
“Then let’s prevent the King of Wu from going to the north!” Xiao Huaijin said immediately.
Song Zhimian nodded.
"Yes! Just make sure the King of Wu can't go to the north, keep him under our noses."
Xiao Huaijin and Song Zhimian exchanged a glance, and both understood what the other meant.
Why not take advantage of a readily available opportunity!
Didn't they just discover that there was a buried corpse in the garden tended by Consort Ruan? This is perfect for use.
"We need to think this through carefully. We must do it unexpectedly and let things happen naturally..." Xiao Huaijin said softly.
"Yes! That's what I think too!"
"Your Highness, do you have any useful people in the palace?" Song Zhimian asked softly.
"Of course there are! It just depends on which palace official you want to use..." Xiao Huaijin didn't stand on ceremony and revealed all his secrets to Song Zhimian.
"Ideally, someone from Ronghua Palace..."
...
Two days later, while the entire court was busy with the emperor's personal expedition, a message came out.
A palace servant with some dignity has been lost in Ronghua Palace.
After Consort Wu sent two bolts of fabric to Consort Ruan at Xiushui Pavilion, the palace maid seemed to have vanished without a trace, and no one could find her!
Consort Wu was furious and searched almost the entire palace.
Consort Ruan also found it strange; she hadn't seen the palace maid, nor had she seen the fabric that the palace maid had brought!
Everyone searched all day, but no one could find the palace servant.
Upon learning of this, the Palace Attendant, Aunt Cui, immediately led a team to conduct a thorough investigation within the palace.
Finally, one of the eunuchs in charge of sweeping spoke up.
"Just after noon, a palace servant came to deliver something to Xiushui Pavilion."
But that palace maid never came out after entering the Xiushui Pavilion.
"How did you know that the palace maid went into Xiushui Pavilion and never came out?" Aunt Cui asked immediately.
“This servant has been responsible for sweeping and cleaning here. When that palace maid entered Xiushui Pavilion, she even spoke to this servant.”
Tell me to wait until she leaves before watering.
She was afraid that when she came out, the ground would be wet and her shoes, socks, and clothes would get dirty.
The servant recognized the man as a palace maid from Ronghua Palace and agreed.
The servant waited here for the palace maid to come out.
"But we waited for an hour and still didn't see the palace servant come out," the sweeping eunuch whispered.
Consort Ruan was a little confused.
She really didn't see any palace servants come in!
Aunt Cui glanced at Consort Ruan, then at the eunuch, and after thinking for a moment, said, "Please excuse yourself, Your Highness!"
"I'm going to lead my men to thoroughly investigate Xiushui Pavilion!"
Consort Ruan...
The Palace Attendant actually wanted to search the palace?
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