Chapter 246 I'll Take Care of Everything
"Xi Yao has entered the palace?" Meng Lingge's expression changed, and she said with annoyance.
"This dog of an emperor, unable to capture me, tries to control them to use them to keep you and me in check. If I had known this would happen, I would have listened to you and taken Xi Yao away to a safe place. Third Sister is the most sincere in her feelings, and now she's married to someone she doesn't love. I don't know how she's been coping these past few days. And Qing Yu is always mischievous. Going to be a prince's study companion, I'm afraid she'll be crying too."
Meng Lingge had considered this possibility, but the Emperor was getting old, and his father was the most outstanding civil official in the court. She thought that no matter how suspicious the Emperor was, he would still have to be cautious before he had concrete evidence, and he would not go so far.
Unfortunately, this old fox was probably really panicked, and she actually brought her younger brother and sister-in-law into the palace.
Qingyu went to be a companion to the prince, and at most she would suffer some grievances and have to be careful with her words and actions at all times. The most miserable one was the third sister, Xiyao, a teenage girl as beautiful as a flower, who was taken into the harem by a man who was over sixty years old.
If she were a vain person, that would be one thing, but the third sister doesn't even look at so many talented young men and only wants to find a like-minded and ideal husband. Entering that deep palace is no less than a dragon's den or a tiger's den.
It would take at least seven or eight days for the secret guards to send a message to the northern frontier. Considering that things were already a fait accompli, Meng Lingge became so anxious that her face turned pale and she swayed as if she were about to collapse.
Fortunately, Wen Zhiming supported her back the whole time, preventing her from falling.
Seeing her guilt and worry, Wen Zhiming quickly comforted her.
"My lady, don't panic. Third sister and Qingyu have both grown up, and they are braver than you think. Qingyu gets along very well with the Ninth Prince, and even the Grand Tutor in the palace praises him for his intelligence and uprightness. Third sister has never served the emperor, I heard that she has contracted urticaria, which has made the dog emperor disgusted. It must be a temporary measure for her."
"Urticaria?" Meng Lingge nodded, calming down slightly. "Third Sister did have this illness when she was young, but it hasn't recurred for many years. The fact that this happened as soon as she entered the palace suggests it was intentional. But this can't be delayed for long. Could she have done something else...?"
"I'm not too sure about that." Wen Zhiming patted her shoulder and comforted her, "Anyway, after the Dog Emperor went to see her, he never mentioned her again. She should be safe for the time being."
Meng Lingge felt both relieved and heartbroken after hearing this. Meng Xiyao was exceptionally beautiful, and even if she had escaped the emperor, she would inevitably be feared in the cutthroat harem, and her life would certainly not be easy.
Wen Zhiming knew she was still worried, so he continued, "Once we resolve the border troubles of Lanyu Kingdom, I will attack the capital directly. I will ensure the safety of your family then, so you don't need to worry too much."
He originally intended to conserve his strength in the northern frontier. For him, the northern frontier was a perfect place with favorable conditions. The emperor was wary of his power and would definitely send troops to suppress him. As long as he guarded this place, he could continuously strengthen his forces.
But the longer it goes on, the less safe the Meng family becomes.
If the emperor were to become enraged and kill Meng Lingge's family to vent his anger, the woman would surely be devastated.
The only way to save the Meng family is to quickly storm the capital before the Emperor directly targets them, simultaneously rescuing them and seizing the throne. Fortunately, he still has some defenses in the capital; although dangerous, the odds of success are relatively high.
"Isn't it too fast? There are still more than 200,000 troops in the capital alone. If the emperor senses the crisis, he will definitely not care about the security of the borders of the other countries and will recall all the troops. At that time, we may not be able to defeat them under the siege."
If the capital were so easy to attack, Wen Zhiming wouldn't have gone north after rescuing people, and instead fought against the two armies on the border thousands of miles away from the capital. Although the Tiger Soaring Army's strength has more than doubled since leaving the capital, it should still be insufficient to contend with the capital's forces.
Wen Zhiming made this decision for her sake and for the sake of the Meng family. Although she was touched, she did not want to put Wen Zhiming in danger because of her family's affairs.
"Now that Third Sister and Qingyu are in the palace, and Father still holds his official position, let's wait and see."
Wen Zhiming rested his chin on Meng Lingge's forehead and murmured, "Don't worry, your husband knows what he's doing. Just focus on taking care of the baby in your womb, and I'll take care of everything else."
The last crimson hues on the horizon faded, and a gentle breeze blew as night fell.
Meng Lingge's chaotic and worried heart miraculously calmed down with the words "I'm here for you."
At this moment, the sixth prince was pacing back and forth in the tent, stopping from time to time to listen to the sounds, and looking up at the tent entrance from time to time.
The green water hasn't come all day.
The sixth prince's injuries were actually not serious. He could remove the bandages himself and wait for the wound to heal on its own.
But he stubbornly refused to do it himself, nor did he want other military doctors to handle it.
He longed for the green water to appear, but he was too embarrassed to send someone to invite it.
The arrogant and frivolous sixth prince of the Blue Feather Kingdom waited anxiously for a whole day.
He knew the envoy from Lanyu Kingdom had returned. He should be worried about whether his father and the court officials would pay such a high price to ransom him. He should be thinking about how to deal with his other brothers after returning. He should rest well, conserve his strength, and ensure a safe return to Lanyu Kingdom.
But inexplicably, the female military doctor still occupied the most part of his mind.
No one knows what methods she used when applying the medicine, but he was so distraught and lost.
Could it be that he's been in the military for too long and can't resist women?
He's not the kind of person who'll eat anything when he's desperate.
Anyway, his mind was like it was poisoned, and he was about to be poisoned if he didn't see the green water soon. Realizing this, the sixth prince hardened his heart, tightened the chains on his body around his injured left shoulder, and pressed hard, drawing blood.
Then he calmly pointed out the wound to the guards outside.
"Your military doctors are incompetent; my wound has festered again. Quickly summon her to treat it again."
The guards felt very relieved that Green Water Girl would no longer come here.
This damned Sixth Prince doesn't know how to respect people, why bother letting him bully him? But seeing the large red bloodstains on the Sixth Prince's shoulder, they were still afraid of delaying the Northern Frontier King's affairs, so they reluctantly went to invite Green Water.
Lu Shui had been busy at the wounded soldiers' camp all day. Although she knew that the Sixth Prince's wound was not serious, according to her usual treatment habits, the dressing would need to be changed at least twice until it was fully healed.
She is always one to see things through to the end; this is the first time she has given up halfway through.
The words the Sixth Prince said yesterday were too hurtful to her.
She was sold into a brothel when she was seven years old. Although she was redeemed by her master when she was ten, she was too young to lose her virginity.
But during her three years in the brothel, she witnessed too many sordid things. Apart from not being defiled, her soul and mind were deeply harmed.
She was molested by a perverted pimp, forced to drink by a drunk customer, and abused by the madam until her body was covered in bruises...
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