Following Lianyi's order, Xuanfeng took the treasure bag given to him by his master and went straight to the East Palace where the prince lived in the imperial palace after dark.
When Fangcao was changing the water for Xuanfeng at night, she found that her little black cat was missing. She immediately became anxious. Usually at this time, Xuanfeng would be in the house with the young lady.
"Young Madam, I'm going to look for Tornado in the yard."
Fangcao immediately said that her duty was to take good care of the whirlwind. If the whirlwind was gone, she would have to leave.
"Don't worry, Tornado didn't get lost. I just saw Tornado chasing a chipmunk in the yard. He must have gone out to play. You don't have to look for him. He will come back when he's had enough fun. Cats are nocturnal animals."
Lianyi waved her hand nonchalantly.
"Yes, Madam."
After hearing Lianyi's words, Fangcao finally put her mind at ease. As long as she didn't fail to take good care of her master's pet, everything would be fine.
On the other side, under the cover of darkness, the whirlwind moved as fast as lightning through the dark streets and arrived at the palace in less than two quarters of an hour.
Looking at the high red wall, Tornado kicked off with his hind legs and jumped up easily. After landing, he did not alert the patrolling guards and headed straight for the East Palace after calculating the direction.
At this time, the prince is gathering his staff to discuss matters related to the expedition. Don't think that the emperor will agree if he asks for a fight. You must always come up with a feasible battle plan and make preparations before the war.
As the saying goes, food and fodder must be sent ahead before the army moves. Food and fodder for the army is the top priority.
The second is weapons and equipment. If you want to do your work well, you must first sharpen your tools. The quality of weapons is also an important factor in combat.
The last and most important thing is the deployment of troops and generals. An excellent general is indispensable for the victory of a war.
The prince thought he was not bad in this regard, but all his strategies were learned from books and he had too little practical experience, so his first choice was to find a deputy general who was familiar with the Chile tribe.
After listing all the reasons one by one, the prince began to plan overnight. Although his father agreed to his request for war and he had seized this opportunity, his second, third and fourth brothers were eyeing his position in the court. The remaining three brothers were not yet grown up and could not participate in the seizure for the time being.
When he goes to the battle this time, his good brothers will definitely try to trip him up openly or secretly, and some will even pray that he dies on the battlefield so that they will have a chance to strive for the highest position.
Therefore, he not only had to ensure victory in the battle, but also his own safety. He didn't want to experience being chased again like he did last time.
The last river embankment corruption case that was uncovered not only exposed some corrupt officials in the court, but also dealt a heavy blow to the power of his second brother, so this time the other party will definitely do their best to cause trouble for him.
Tornado went to the prince's study and found that these people had no intention of resting. He didn't want to show up rashly, so he turned around and went to the prince's bedroom, jumped onto the prince's bed, snuggled up on the pillow and began to sleep happily.
The prince discussed with his excited staff until midnight, and finalized half of the things before returning to his own bedroom accompanied by his personal eunuch.
The palace maids and eunuchs lit the lights and helped the prince wash and change his clothes. He could also take a nap for an hour so that he would have the energy to deal with court affairs during the morning court session.
When the maid who was making the bed pulled back the bright yellow quilt, she suddenly saw a black mass on the jade pillow. She immediately screamed, and her scream startled the guards at the door.
The prince was also startled, thinking that his good second brother had already taken action, and immediately dodged behind his personal eunuch.
"Meow!"
Tornado called out lazily, stood up from the jade pillow, stretched, then walked to the edge of the bed with elegant cat steps, then squatted down, looking at the prince with a pair of cat eyes.
"Your Highness."
The guards at the door had already rushed in, and then saw the black kitten sitting on the prince's bed. Its body was less than two fists and had no killing power, but they still respectfully asked the prince:
"Your Highness, I'm sorry to have frightened you. Let's catch this cat now."
"No, it's just a kitten, no need to make such a fuss."
The prince seemed to recognize the little black cat in front of him, his eyes flashed and he waved his hand.
The maid who had screamed out had already knelt on the ground, her body trembling a little. The prince directly said to the eunuch beside him:
"Xiao Quanzi, transfer this maid away, and all of you go down. This little cat is quite courageous. I will deal with it myself."
"Your Highness, you can't do that. What if you get hurt?"
Xiao Quanzi still stood in front of the prince, and he had already thought of eighteen conspiracies and tricks in his mind.
"Alright, stop it. I have to go to court tomorrow. Don't waste time here."
The prince said impatiently.
"Yes, Your Highness."
This time, the palace maids, eunuchs and guards all left the prince's bedroom.
The prince walked over, then sat on the edge of the bed, looked at the whirlwind and said with a smile:
"Your master asked you to come to me so late, but is there something you need my help with?"
Tornado naturally understood what the other party said. He walked up to the prince with cat steps, and then used his claws to pull the small sachet on his neck.
"Is there something in here that your master gave me?"
The prince asked tentatively.
"Meow!"
Tornado shouted, then nodded and stretched his neck forward.
The prince was extremely surprised. He did not expect that the little kitten could actually understand what he said. He immediately raised his hand to take off the small brocade bag hanging around the other's neck, and squeezed it with his hand to make sure that there should be a note inside. Only then did he open the small brocade bag.
The treasure bag was very ordinary, without any markings. Inside was a small note two fingers wide, which read:
"A drop of water should be repaid with a spring. I implore the Crown Prince to bring Lin Yaozu, the head of the Ministry of War, with him when he goes to war. On the battlefield, swords have no eyes and life and death depend on one's ability. This is your repayment for saving my life."
The note was not signed, and the prince was stunned after reading it. He certainly knew who his savior was. After leaving the Marquis of Anding's Mansion that day, he specifically asked the guards around him to check.
It turned out that the person who rescued him that night was Marquis Anding's youngest daughter Xue Lianyi, who was already married to Lin Yaozu, the only son of the Minister of War at that time.
However, since then, he never had the chance to meet Madam Lin again. As for repaying the favor, since the other party didn't mention it, he didn't take the initiative to bring it up. Perhaps the other party wanted to use this favor in a more meaningful way.
He also didn't expect that Xue Lianyi would ask him to repay her life-saving grace and let her husband go to the battlefield under such circumstances.
The Crown Prince really couldn't figure out whether Madam Lin was helping her husband gain opportunities to achieve success, or whether she wanted to use him to make Lin Yaozu disappear with a legitimate reason so that she could be the master of the house.
He speculated that the second possibility would be closer to the truth.
When Xuanfeng saw the prince standing there in a daze after reading the note, he walked over and grabbed the note with his paw.
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