"Empress Hui, it's already difficult for you to survive in the harem, so don't stretch your hands so far. Be careful not to end up losing more than you gain, and end up with nothing."

The warning in Zhang Xuanlin's words was too obvious. Qin Xuelin guessed that this person was waiting for her here on purpose to warn her not to meddle in other people's business.

"What does Lord Zhang mean by this? Are you threatening me?"

Zhang Xuanlin smiled suddenly and clasped his hands: "This is all I have to say. I will take my leave."

Qin Xuelin stared at Zhang Xuanlin's departing figure, then returned to the bedroom. After thinking it over, she decided to write a letter to Lu Yanluo, telling her everything that had happened today. Zhang Xuanlin was too dangerous, and she had to prepare the Night Palace as soon as possible.

Night Palace.

Lu Yanluo fell into deep thought while holding the letter sent by Qin Xuelin. The letter reminded her everywhere to be careful and wary of Zhang Xuanlin.

"What do you think about this matter?" Lu Yanluo looked at Chu Xuan beside her.

Chu Xuan took the letter, took a quick look at it, and said, "Tell Qin Xuelin not to act rashly. Zhang Xuanlin is like a mad dog now. He will kill anyone who stands in his way. Don't force yourself against him."

[Mad dog? I think he is just a wolf in dog's clothing! ]

Lu Yanluo snorted and then ordered, "Shen He, secretly buy a group of assassins and send them to Luanfeng Mountain. Train them well. I always feel that if something happens in the capital, we have someone in hand to prevent any accidents. What do you think, Prince?"

Chu Xuan naturally would not object: "It's all up to the princess."

Unexpectedly, Lu Yanluo's words came true. Something had indeed happened, but not in the capital, but in the northern border.

Yue Lengxin returned to Northern Frontier. The King of Northern Frontier learned about his daughter's life-threatening experience in Tianji and was immediately furious. The emperor dared to do this, which clearly showed that he did not take Northern Frontier seriously.

If that’s the case, then there’s no need to be polite, let’s start the war.

Soon, the war broke out in the northern border, and the garrison's battle report was rushed to the emperor's desk over a distance of 400 miles.

The court was in a state of panic. Troops were sent from the northern border, and three cities on the border had been captured in succession. If this continued, the northern border's defense line would collapse.

The emperor had no choice but to issue another decree, ordering King Ye Chu Xuan to lead his troops to the northern border to meet the enemy.

Unexpectedly, when the imperial edict arrived at King Ye’s mansion, King Ye was carried out to receive the edict.

The Night Prince is seriously ill and can't get out of bed. How can he lead the troops?

When the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict came back and reported to the emperor, the emperor became furious and smashed the teacup in his hand.

Sick? How could he be so sick by such a coincidence? The war in the northern border just started and he, Chu Xuan, was sick! The emperor would not believe it even if he was told to do it.

"Someone, please go to the Imperial Hospital and invite the best doctor to go to the Night King's Mansion to treat the Night King. I want to see what disease the Night King has!"

Night Palace.

When the imperial physician came, Lu Yanluo went to the door to greet him in person, repeatedly thanking the emperor for his grace and expressing her gratitude for the emperor's concern for Chu Xuan.

He also promised that as long as Chu Xuan recovered from his illness, he would go to the northern border to lead troops to fight the enemy.

The eunuch who followed was dumbfounded. These words had already been said by Prince Ye's Mansion. What else could he say?

After a careful examination by the imperial physician, the final conclusion was that the Night King was really ill, his pulse was weak, his tendons and veins were blocked, and he really needed to recuperate well. What was the point of going to the battlefield?

The emperor was helpless after hearing this. Chu Xuan was really ill, and he couldn't say anything more. In the end, he could only let Chu Han lead the troops to war.

Upon receiving the news that Chu Han was going to the border, Chu Xuan snorted with disdain, without any sign of illness at all.

Pretending to be sick was originally a strategy he and Lu Yanluo had discussed.

He did not want to intervene in the battle in the northern border for the time being. After the battle in Dongchen that day, the emperor had guessed that he would raise an army and establish his own regime. Although he did not take action to get rid of him in the end, who can guarantee that he will not do so this time?

By then, the battle in Northern Frontier would be won, and the emperor's sword would surely be behind him. Chu Xuan was sure that the emperor would never let him leave Northern Frontier alive.

Thinking of this, Chu Xuan simply pretended to be sick. In order to cover up his tracks, Lu Yanluo gave him a few needles so that people could not tell from his pulse that he was faking it, and he was able to get away with it.

On the other hand, Du Chuhan was also extremely resistant to receiving the news. Leading troops to fight? What a joke! He had never led troops in his life. The emperor's move was tantamount to asking him to die in the northern border. How could he lead the troops!

Chu Han, who was unwilling to go to the war, had no choice but to come to Fenghua Palace to find Concubine Xian.

Now only Concubine Xian can help him.

"Mother, my son cannot go to the war. If he goes, he will never come back. Mother, please save my son!"

Chu Han seemed to have forgotten his dissatisfaction with Concubine Xian, and knelt there crying until he was hoarse.

Concubine Xian helped him up and advised earnestly, "Han'er, you must go on this expedition. Your father has already abandoned us mother and son and wants him to pass the throne to you. Now it seems a little difficult, but if you can take this opportunity to make military achievements and come back, then mother can use this opportunity to persuade your father to accept you again."

"Don't worry, mother will help you arrange manpower in the army and will definitely protect you. As long as you can win the battle, everything will be fine."

Chu Han was skeptical and looked at Concubine Xian: "Mother, can you guarantee that I can really come back alive?"

Concubine Xian vowed: "Of course, mother will send people to protect you well. When my son returns victorious, we will see what Chu Xuan can still be so arrogant about!"

Seeing this, Chu Han had no choice but to follow the order and head to the Northern Frontier, and he would set off in a few days.

Fu Lai Restaurant.

Lu Yanluo and Chu Xuan disguised themselves and mingled with the crowd of onlookers, all of whom were there to see King Liang off to war.

Chu Han was dressed in armor, sitting upright on his horse, with a scimitar inlaid with jade slung around his waist. He looked really like the real deal.

The war drums sounded and the army set off. No matter how reluctant Chu Han was, he finally stepped onto the battlefield.

After the army left, the war in the Northern Frontier became more and more intense. This time, the King of the Northern Frontier was determined to fight Tianji to the death.

In the study of the Night King's Mansion.

Chu Xuan looked at the latest battle report and said, "The army hasn't arrived yet, but the garrison in the northern border is almost unable to hold on. If this continues, I'm afraid Chu Han won't have time to reinforce Youzhou."

Lu Yanluo smiled: "Don't say that I look down on Chu Han. Even if he arrived in time, so what? Do you think he can win this battle? How can a prince who has never led an army and may not even have read a military book fight this battle?"

Sure enough, everything happened as Lu Yanluo had expected. Chu Han had just arrived in the Northern Frontier when Youzhou City was broken and the army retreated to Shahaipo. For several days in a row, the King of the Northern Frontier sent people to launch a surprise attack. Chu Han's people were constantly suppressed and had no power to fight back. Countless soldiers in the army were killed and wounded.

Chu Han doesn't know how to fight a war. How can a general who can't even deploy troops lead everyone to fight the enemy?

Half a month later, a battle report was sent back to the capital, and King Liang Chu Han was captured on the battlefield.