Qin Su told Yu Shuo about the poetry gathering the day after tomorrow, and Yu Shuo immediately expressed his desire to go with her. Qin Su naturally refused; they were all just a bunch of teenagers, not very brave, and she knew Yu Shuo would feel very uncomfortable if he came along.
"And I heard that people from Quegu have come. I guess you'll be quite busy." Emperor Mingyang originally trusted Xue Huai'an, as evidenced by his previous suggestion that Xue Huai'an take Tuoba Yan out for a visit, which showed that he intended to entrust this task to him. It's just a pity that the man is dead, and there's no suitable replacement.
Yu Shuo took the initiative to tease Yuan Yuan, who turned her head with difficulty to look at her father, smiling.
"It shouldn't happen to me."
Qin Su hummed in agreement, slightly puzzled.
Yu Shuo didn't look at her, but instead lowered his head and touched the child's soft cheek with his fingertips. "My brother intends to promote some young people, and will probably appoint them in due course. It can also be considered a training experience."
Emperor Mingyang did trust Yu Shuo, but if Yu Shuo were the only one left in the court who could be relied upon, it would be a tragic and dangerous situation.
Trust is something that, once cracked, will only grow wider, and no one can guarantee that the bond between two brothers will remain unbreakable.
Furthermore, the imperial examination system in Da'an was not perfect. Most sons of officials did not need to participate in the examinations; all they needed was a letter of recommendation, and if the emperor thought the person was capable, he would employ him.
However, most children from poor families, especially those who were engaged in farming and studying, would choose to start with the imperial examinations.
As a result, the situation in the Da'an court gradually became polarized, with the sons of commoners forming one faction and the sons of aristocratic families forming the other.
Fortunately, Emperor Gaozu suppressed many aristocratic families; otherwise, who knows what the situation would be like now.
"So what have you been up to lately?" Qin Su asked him.
Yu Shuo said, "Let's go to the Moon Tower."
Qin Su was somewhat puzzled, "Is it a problem in Shacheng?"
Yu Shuo responded, "Because there was a problem in Shacheng, my brother asked me to investigate all the Moon Ascension Tower outposts. After all, the Moon Ascension Tower is the royal intelligence network, and it cannot afford to have any problems."
"Alright. Does that mean you're leaving Kyoto?"
Her tone was somewhat reluctant.
Seemingly sensing Qin Su's reluctance, Yu Shuo's eyes lit up with a smile. He then took his wife's hand and said gently, "It's not necessary for now. The people below will investigate, and any problems will be brought up. That's one reason."
"Secondly, there's the matter of the Yuehai Kingdom. Xue Huai'an and the people of Shacheng have been colluding with the Yuehai Kingdom, and this matter must be handled properly. Moreover, I always feel that our country and the Yuehai Kingdom will eventually have a war; it's just a matter of time."
Qin Su died young in her previous life. During her lifetime, there was no major war between Da'an and Yuehai Kingdom, but that does not mean it will not happen.
"That depends on who is in power. Although the Yuehai Kingdom has always been eyeing our country covetously, if we support a good prince, we can at least have a few years of peace."
That's true, but Yuehai Kingdom and Da'an are far apart, so it's not good to interfere in their internal affairs. This is a very troublesome matter.
Qin Su thought for a moment, then got up, put Yuanyuan in the cradle, walked over, sat down, and said, "Can we get information on the royal family members of Yuehai Kingdom?"
Yu Shuo nodded and told Chongyang to go and fetch it.
This wasn't a big secret for the Lunar Landing Tower; they were able to collect it.
"I only remember that the third prince of Yuehai Kingdom was ambitious and particularly warlike." As far as she knew, the border friction between Yuehai Kingdom and Da'an in recent years was all instigated by this third prince.
Therefore, the third prince absolutely cannot ascend the throne, otherwise it will cause a lot of trouble.
"How about I wait until I recover from my injuries and then kill this Third Prince?" Qin Su suggested earnestly.
She felt that this might actually work.
Yu Shuo was both amused and exasperated. He poured a glass of water and handed it to Qin Su, saying, "It's not that simple."
Qin Su tapped the table with her hand, "We still need to infiltrate their territory before we can take action. After all, the two countries are so far apart, and sticking to this approach indefinitely isn't a good solution."
Dragging it out for too long will not yield good results.
However, the two countries don't have much in-depth trade; at most, there are some trade exchanges with neighboring countries.
If Da'an is relatively weak, they can pretend to send a princess there. Oh right, the royal family doesn't seem to have any adult princesses. But that's not important; they can just pick any noblewoman and make her a princess.
However, Da'an was very powerful, even being called the Celestial Empire by neighboring small countries. Why would such a country send a princess to marry a foreign ruler? This seems to create a closed loop.
Qin Su still felt it would be better to wait until she recovered from her injuries and then take Lu Yue to infiltrate Yuehai Kingdom and assassinate the Third Prince. Perhaps then they could stir up internal strife in Yuehai and select a prince to support in ascending the throne.
The more she thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.
As husband and wife, Yu Shuo understood what she was thinking very well.
"Don't rush. After we've settled things at the Moon Ascension Tower, I'll discuss the matter of the Yuehai Kingdom with my brother."
Qin Su nodded.
"It's getting late, you should get some rest."
Qin Su got up to change out of her outer robe and into a thin, soft nightgown.
She had just gotten into bed when Yu Shuo pulled her into his arms. She moved slightly, pressed his hand down, and warned, "Don't move around, Yuan Yuan is still in the room."
Yu Shuo leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Let Lian Tao take him away; a wet nurse will watch over him."
"No." Qin Su just wanted to see Yuan Yuan, and wanted Yuan Yuan to be in her room.
"Then let's keep things quiet."
Qin Su wanted to refuse, but Yu Shuo suddenly gently licked her earlobe and whispered, "It's been a long time since I've been close to Su Su."
The last time we were close was in Huang County. After returning to Beijing, I've been busy with things and, being considerate of her injury, I haven't done anything. But it's been so long.
"Doesn't Susu want to?" he said, pulling at her thin, soft pants.
Qin Su: "..."
"Tomorrow."
Yu Shuo nudged her slender back. "But you have a poetry gathering to attend the day after tomorrow, so it can't be too late."
Qin Su raised an eyebrow, "Are you planning to keep this up for a long time?"
Yu Shuo really wanted to say it, but he didn't dare to say it right now.
"Keep it down."
She eventually agreed, mainly because... he had made her somewhat interested in him too.
After all, they are husband and wife, so this kind of thing is normal.
Yu Shuo breathed heavily in her ear, heat and moisture rising to her eyes, her deep and calm gaze filled with desire.
Qin Su bit her lip, straightened her neck, and gripped his wrist tightly with one hand, as if this would make him restrain himself a little.
...
Perhaps worried about Qin Su's shoulder injury, Yu Shuo didn't fuss for too long. After cleaning Qin Su up, he took a cold shower and only came back to hug Qin Su after he was sobered up.
Perhaps sensing the chill emanating from him, Qin Su shrank back, not wanting to get too close to him.
Yu Shuo didn't insist, and waited until he felt a little warm before holding Qin Su in his arms.
The next day.
Qin Su carried Yuan Yuan and went to the palace with Yu Shuo. Yu Shuo went to see Emperor Mingyang, while Qin Su went to see the Empress Dowager. It is said that Princess Cheng'an was also in the palace today.
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