Li Weiyi sighed. At this point, she realized that what she had done was not right.
They could have cultivated capable generals step by step, but they insisted on using that method. Now they have no one to use, and their suspicious sister-in-law has to go to the frontier despite her old age.
"Zhao Qing, I am sorry. No matter what the outcome of this rebellion is, I will issue an edict to bestow marriage upon Zhao Shu and He Yunqing, and elevate him to the position of Princess Consort."
"Wait a minute!" Yun Qing quickly called out.
She really didn't expect that this would affect her marriage.
"Ahem, what's wrong, Qing'er? Do you have any objections?" Li Weiyi coughed awkwardly, subtly giving Yun Qing a meaningful look. She really had no other choice. The Zhao family lacked nothing now, and could only make up for it by getting some compensation from Zhao Shu and this love-struck fool.
Yun Qing understood this principle, of course, but her position as the principal husband had already been chosen by someone else. If it were Liu Chengxi, it would be fine, as he was known for being a jealous husband but was actually reasonable and would not care about a secondary husband.
But Li Huaiyin is different. He's extremely petty and narrow-minded. How could he allow Zhao Shuyu, whom he usually looks down on, to be on equal footing with him? It's another matter whether he can win her over. Even if he agrees, she, the wife, will be caught in the middle. She won't do such a bad deal.
"Your Majesty, I have another idea."
"Oh? Tell me about it."
Yun Qing bowed respectfully and said, "I humbly request Your Majesty to appoint me as the commander-in-chief. I am willing to lead the expedition in place of General Zhao."
"Nonsense! That's a battlefield. Someone could die if you're not careful. How can you go?"
Yun Qing's suggestion startled not only Li Weiyi, but everyone present.
She's the undisputed future crown princess, how could she go to the front lines? If anything were to happen to her, the Li family bloodline would be cut off.
“Aunt, why not? I visited Luoyue City a few days ago and have some understanding of the situation in Qi Kingdom. General Zhao taught me about civil administration, military affairs, and troop deployment in his early years. We will soon become family. What’s wrong with me, a junior, going to war in place of my mother-in-law?”
Regardless of what others thought, General Zhao, who had initially disliked Yun Qing, was genuinely moved.
She hadn't expected Yun Qing to be willing to step forward at this time. So, it seemed that her own sycophantic son wasn't entirely throwing himself at her.
“Your Highness, I appreciate your kindness. As long as you have this intention and treat Shuyu well in the future, I can rest assured even if I die on the battlefield.”
"General Zhao, please don't say such discouraging things. I know you don't have confidence in me, but I really want to lead troops into battle, it's not just a passing fancy."
"Your Highness, you mustn't!"
"You are of noble birth, how can you go to the battlefield where swords and spears have no eyes?"
Hearing Yun Qing's resolute attitude, before General Zhao could even speak, the other court officials couldn't sit still any longer and stepped forward to offer their advice.
"Alright." Seeing the chaos below, Li Weiyi patted the dragon throne: "As General Zhao says."
"Aunt, you absolutely mustn't!" Yun Qing exclaimed anxiously, stepping out from the ranks. "You don't know this, but General Zhao was seriously wounded on the battlefield. This year, his old wounds flared up again, which is why he came back with Shuyu. If you send her to the battlefield now, aren't you trying to kill her?"
"Then tell me, what should I do? As for your suggestion just now, don't even think about it."
"Don't worry, I have another idea."
"explain."
"I would like to ask General Zhao, what do you think of Shu Yu's ability to lead troops?"
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