“Mother, how could I just barge in like this? I came to see you! But do you know why Father Emperor summoned the Prince Consort to the palace?” Ushiha looked at Lanqin anxiously.
The Fourth Prince had indeed told her about Ushiha's visit to the palace. Looking at Ushiha's worried expression, if she wasn't told, she might actually go to the Emperor.
"Fourth Master is preparing to send the prince consort back to Dayuan to request troops!" Lanqin said.
Ushiha was taken aback. Why would he send Suhar back to Dayuan to request troops? Could it be that the war in the northwest was going badly?
"Mother, is the war in the Northwest not going well?"
Lanqin nodded and said, "Hongli was seriously injured in the assassination attempt in the Northwest last time. The Qing army has suffered several major defeats in recent battles, and the soldiers' morale is now low. The military rations are also running out day by day. Dayuan is located in the area where the Qing army and the Xiongnu are fighting. Now your father wants to send the prince consort back to Dayuan to join forces with the Qing army to suppress the rebellious Xiongnu and resolve this matter as soon as possible."
"Hongli was injured. Why didn't you tell me before? How is he now?" Ushiha hadn't expected things to be so serious. His younger brother, Hongli, had been assassinated, and he had been completely unaware of it.
Lanqin looked at the restless Wuxiha and thought to herself that if she had told you earlier, given your temperament, you would probably have been upset about this every day.
"Hongli's injuries have almost healed, but as long as the war continues, Hongli will be surrounded by dangers."
Although Ushiha didn't want Suhar to take any risks, this was precisely the time when his father needed him, and besides, it was a matter of national importance; how could he possibly make decisions? Moreover, Hongli was injured in the northwest; how could he sit idly by? He could only grieve in silence.
Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Fourth Master asked Suhar what he thought of the war in the Northwest. Although Suhar was in the Northwest, he had heard a lot about the war there.
"Your Majesty, I believe that the Seventeenth Prince is a brilliant strategist. He has commanded troops on the battlefield before and has won many battles. However, I suspect there must be something fishy about the Qing army's recent victories over the Xiongnu. If this is not resolved soon, I'm afraid... we will lose this battle!"
Fourth Master cast an admiring glance at Suhar. He hadn't expected Suhar to analyze things so thoroughly, and to be such a outspoken person. It seemed he hadn't misjudged him after all.
"Then, do you have any solution?" the Fourth Prince asked. Suhar thought that since his father had summoned him and asked him about the Northwest, he must have found a solution. So he replied, "Your subject is foolish and has not thought of one!"
The Fourth Prince gestured for Suhar to step forward and said softly, "I want you to go to Dayuan as my son-in-law to request troops!" Suhar did not immediately agree, as he had already suspected that the Emperor had summoned him for this very reason.
“Your Majesty, Dayuan is not a vassal state of the Qing Dynasty. Dayuan will not be unable to choose the side that is more beneficial to itself just because it has a marriage alliance with the Qing Dynasty!” Suhar said righteously.
Fourth Prince laughed heartily, admiring Suhar's courage. "However, if Dayuan doesn't help the Qing Dynasty, these Xiongnu might very well march west and encircle Dayuan. At that time, Dayuan will be in dire straits, isolated and helpless, and will surely perish. Then, will you, Prince Consort, be able to bear that responsibility?"
“This…” Suhar seriously considered the Fourth Master’s words and felt that what he said made sense. Sometimes, it is probably not possible to just stay out of trouble.
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