Tornado revealed his sharp nails hidden under his pads and tore the note into pieces. Then he shouted at the prince, jumped off the bed, jumped out of the window and disappeared into the darkness.
The prince looked at the scraps of paper on the bed and had a new understanding of the little black cat's intelligence. In addition to delivering the letter, the cat also took on the task of destroying the note, and left on its own after completing it.
The prince stood by the window for a long time before going back to bed to rest. He decided to deal with the rest of the matter after dawn.
Tornado rushed back to Lianyi's room in the Shangshu Mansion before dawn. Seeing that his master was meditating, he did not disturb him. He just lay down beside Lianyi and closed his eyes to rest.
Lian Yiyuan finished practicing the Qigong for one week and saw Xuanfeng. He touched the other person's hairy head and asked with a smile:
"Whirlwind, how's it going?"
"The note has been handed over to the Crown Prince. As for whether he will take Lin Yaozu to the battlefield, it depends on his own decision."
“No hurry.”
Ripple said calmly.
By simply taking Lin Yaozu to the battlefield, the prince can repay the favor of saving his life. This deal is very cost-effective.
That day, when Lianyi and Lin Yaozu were having dinner with Madam Lin, Minister Lin came back with a heavy look on his face.
"Husband, why are you so late today?"
Mrs. Lin immediately stood up and went to greet him.
Lianyi and Lin Yaozu also stood up and saluted to Minister Lin. Lianyi even considerately asked the maid to serve the dishes again.
"Don't worry about me. You guys have dinner first. I have something to go to the study first. Yaozu, come back to the study after dinner."
Minister Lin said to his son.
"Yes, father."
Lin Yaozu responded immediately.
After hearing this, Lianyi's lips corners slowly curled up, it seemed that things should go smoothly.
After dinner, Lianyi drank a cup of tea with Mrs. Lin before returning to her own yard. After all, there were three children waiting for her.
As a result, Lin Yaozu did not return to his room to rest that night. Lianyi thought that he had gone to the courtyard of other concubines, so she did not wait for him. After watching the children fall asleep, she began to sit cross-legged and absorb spiritual energy again.
The next morning, Lianyi got up and watched the maids and old women taking care of the three children while they ate breakfast. She then drank a bowl of bird's nest porridge slowly and waited for Lin Yaozu, who had a grim expression and dark circles under his eyes.
"My dear, you need breakfast. I will ask the maid to prepare it for you again."
Ripple stood up and said with a smile.
"No need, Lianyi, please sit down, I have something to tell you."
Lin Yaozu waved his hand, then sat down and rubbed his eyebrows.
"Okay, go ahead."
Lianyi sat next to Lin Yaozu and just looked at him quietly, waiting for him to speak.
"Lianyi, I might have to follow the Crown Prince into battle this time."
"What?"
Lianyi immediately adjusted her expression and pretended to be extremely surprised.
"My husband, please don't fool me. Even if I don't understand the affairs of the court, I have heard from my father that the father-in-law does not take sides in the court. What's more, you are just a person in charge. How is it possible..."
Lin Yaozu also had a look of helplessness and frustration on his face at this time. He just had an idle job in the Ministry of War. He was just a small chief officer, and an eighth-rank official at that. It was not his turn to even deploy troops.
But this time the Crown Prince came to find his father and indirectly suggested that he should accompany him. What could he do?
"Father only got the news yesterday. He asked me to go to the study last night because of this matter. He said it was very likely that he had implicated me.
After all, he is the Minister of War. When the prince goes to war, there are certain rules for how to fight and how the Ministry of War should cooperate. In order to get the Ministry of War to actively cooperate, I have become a pawn in the hands of the prince."
After listening to Lin Yaozu's explanation, Lianyi took out her handkerchief and began to wipe her tears. However, she did not cry loudly, but just shed tears silently, and then asked with a sob:
"Husband, can't someone else go?"
"If it could be someone else, my father wouldn't be so worried."
"Does grandma know about this?"
"Father will tell her that you need to take some time off during this period to help me prepare things for the trip."
After Lin Yaozu finished speaking, he handed a list to Lianyi.
"This is the list my father made for me last night. It lists the things I need to bring with me when I go to war. Please prepare them for me in advance."
"Okay, I'll get ready."
Lianyi wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief and took the list with her other hand. Looking at the densely written things on it, she knew that Minister Lin had put a lot of thought into it this time. Everything he prepared was useful and could save lives at critical moments.
"I have to attend court today. I guess the list of people who will accompany the Crown Prince to the war will be announced today. I'm going to change my clothes first."
Lin Yaozu said.
Lianyi could only nod, then turned around and took the list and Meizhi to see Mrs. Lin.
Mrs. Lin also learned from her husband that her son was going to go to war with the crown prince. She turned pale and fell into a chair, gasping for breath. Minister Lin saw this and immediately went over to touch his wife's back, comforting her:
"Ma'am, don't worry. The prince said he would take care of Yaozu."
"My husband, can't you just not go? I only have this one son. On the battlefield, swords are merciless. If anything happens to him, how will I live?"
Mrs. Lin also began to cry and wipe her tears.
"Madam, the emperor's order cannot be disobeyed."
What else could Minister Lin say? If he did not let his son accompany him this time, it would be tantamount to standing against the prince. When the prince ascended the throne in the future, he would definitely cause trouble for him.
"Madam, you have to think about An'an, Ningning and Beibei. After all, our Lin family has an heir. If anything happens, it's his fate.
But if we have this achievement, the future of our grandchildren will be worry-free. You can't always think of the bad, you have to think of the good. For the future of the Lin family, it is still worth a try."
Minister Lin had been to the battlefield and knew that this war was inevitable. Moreover, his son had obviously become a chess piece on the chessboard, so he had to make the most of the chess piece and gain corresponding benefits for the family.
It can be seen that Minister Lin is a very competent head of the family.
Mrs. Lin naturally knew what her husband meant, but knowing is one thing and accepting is another. She also hoped that her son could achieve success and support the family, but war is never without danger.
Fortunately, there are still three grandchildren to provide for, so Mrs. Lin's mood is not so bad. If her daughter-in-law did not give birth to a grandson for the Lin family, she would rather give up the title of third-rank lady than let her son go to the battlefield.
With the comfort of Minister Lin, Mrs. Lin's emotions finally eased a little, and then she saw Lianyi coming to see her with red eyes.
The two women got together, and since they were both mothers, they wiped away their tears for a long time.
Seeing that the atmosphere was almost set, Lianyi went straight to the point and prepared travel supplies for her husband.
After five days of intensive preparations, the prince gathered his men, bid farewell to the emperor, and set out from the imperial city in a grand manner.
The food and fodder had been sent out three days in advance. Before arriving at the border, the prince had to meet up with the other two armies and then head straight for the border town of Fengyu where the conflict was most serious.
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