The Empress glanced at Yan Nangui a few times and snorted, "It's good that you know you're wrong. I know you're not used to it, but you'll have to get used to it eventually."
"Yes. Your Majesty the Empress is right." Yan Nangui was very easy to talk to.
The Empress couldn't do anything about it. Although she didn't like the Empress's bad temper, it was obvious how important the Yan family was to the Crown Prince.
Moreover, Yan Nanxu had gone to fight in the south at this time.
Yan Nangui was let go, so he sat back down.
Murong Liangyuan glanced at her and smiled gently.
Murong knew in her heart that the Empress could never do anything to Yan Shi, but what she said just now was definitely not just a casual remark.
He probably wanted to give them a lecture.
But Yan's reaction was too quick.
The Empress said that Lady Yan had a bad temper, but what Lady Yan admitted to was disrespecting Consort Ye.
Ye Liangdi is the Empress's niece. Could it be that the Empress would still hold onto this matter at this point?
Anyone who cares about saving face or following rules will simply remain silent.
But Yan Shi was able to lower her head.
The Empress asked a few more questions and finally bestowed the rewards upon the Crown Princess, keeping only Consort Ye.
Everyone around left.
On the way back to the residence, Madam He noticed that the Crown Princess looked unwell and asked, "Your Highness, what's wrong?"
Everything's been fine lately, what's wrong with Her Majesty the Empress?
"Hmph! Her Majesty the Empress is giving me a warning, implying I haven't done a good job. She's asked everyone." This is a tactful way of telling her that she knows everything that's going on in the manor.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. It's alright. Just focus on doing your duty," said Madam He.
"Hmph, taking advantage of His Highness's absence, they're in such a hurry," the Crown Princess thought to herself, annoyed.
Meanwhile, Consort Ye, who was left behind, did not show the triumph that the Crown Princess and the others had imagined.
She was always very afraid of the Empress.
"What kind of state are you in? Come here." The Empress frowned.
Ye Liangdi took a few steps over: "Aunt..."
"How have you been lately? I feel much more at ease now that you have someone with you."
"Thank you, Aunt, I'm feeling much better," Ye Liangdi said hurriedly.
"That's good. Take good care of yourself, and when Cheng'er comes back, try to get pregnant as soon as possible. Take advantage of the present..." He didn't finish his sentence.
Ye Liangdi smiled bitterly to herself, but quickly thanked him again.
"You must be sensible and not always compete for favor. All of them combined are not as noble as you. Even if you must fight, you must know who you are fighting against. I ask you, what do you think of that Murong family?" the Empress said.
“Ah…she…she’s usually quite honest…” Ye Liangdi hesitated.
The Queen glared at her: "Stupid!"
"Yes, it's my fault," Consort Ye said, bowing her head.
The Empress had so much to say, but she didn't know where to begin.
"Fine, I can't expect anything from you. It's important that you take good care of yourself. I have some tonics here, take them all back." The Empress waved her hand, becoming irritated.
Ye Liangdi thanked her again and left with the reward.
"Your Highness, please don't be angry. Although Consort Ye is sometimes a bit dull, think about it. His Highness isn't entirely heartless towards her. After all, they were childhood friends. If you were with someone else now, you wouldn't have that kind of affection. If you ask me, even though Consort Ye has a thousand faults, she has one good point: she loves His Highness wholeheartedly."
"What's the use of this?" the Empress scoffed. "Aren't there enough women in the harem who like His Majesty?"
"Your Majesty, this is still useful. At least, when His Highness faces her in the future, he will remember that she is not only a member of the Ye family, not only his cousin, but also a woman who wholeheartedly loves him," said Aunt Fei as she changed the Empress's tea.
The Empress sighed and ultimately remained silent.
After returning south and changing his clothes, Yan Nangui ate some cool, refreshing melon.
"In this sweltering heat, Her Majesty the Empress is really making a fuss. I'm dying of heat in July, and I bet Murong Shi can't stand it at all."
After all that fuss, the whole morning was gone, and now it's almost lunchtime.
“Yes, Her Majesty the Empress herself wouldn’t have thought of all this if she hadn’t come out herself,” Jiang Xiang said.
Yan Nangui laughed, "Isn't that right? Humans are the worst at empathizing."
"I'll ask them to make me something nice for lunch; I want to eat fish."
"Yes, this servant will go and give the order right away." Jiangxiang said as she went out to call the little maid.
July was truly hot. On the ninth day of the seventh lunar month, the imperial carriage finally arrived at Yaojiang Prefecture.
Yan Nanxu, who arrived earlier, had already joined the battle.
The person on the battlefield now is Xianyu Zhou, and Xianyu Zhou is already dead, so we must fight back no matter what.
Head coach Xie Yuan is in his forties this year. Although this is his first time on such a battlefield, he is indeed a capable person.
He was a student of Duke Ye.
Although Duke Ye was not as gifted as Duke Lan, he was not incompetent either.
The people he taught were certainly not incompetent.
However, Xie Garden has gradually drifted apart from the Ye family over the years. After his first wife passed away, he even married a daughter from the Wei family as his second wife.
This is also why Shu Zhongjing felt comfortable appointing him as the commander-in-chief.
Jiang Hongyu is Empress Dowager Jiang's nephew and a fierce general. Together with Yan Nanxu, they are no weaklings.
Cao Yuan is probably the worst. He's too young; he's only twenty-one this year.
This was his first time on the battlefield.
Cao Yuan was Consort Zhen's nephew, but not her biological nephew. He was her cousin.
But whether it's a kinship or a paternal relationship, it's clear that His Majesty intends to promote the Cao family. Otherwise, at a time like this, how could Cao Yuan possibly stand out and claim credit?
Now that they were already here, Shu Zhongjing couldn't stop the Crown Prince from going into battle.
Shu Chengfeng also knew that he was not a military talent, and if he really went into battle, he would only cause trouble for everyone if something happened.
So he just sat there and didn't give orders.
However, being stationed there is also useful; the Crown Prince is in the camp, while His Majesty's brother-in-law is in the city behind him.
With this understanding, these soldiers naturally fought desperately.
The heat in Yaojiang Prefecture was ten times greater than that in the capital.
Even though people are not used to it, they have no choice but to get used to it.
Recapture of Xianyu Prefecture was not particularly difficult, but it still took a full month.
However, while Xianyu Prefecture was easy to retake, the southern border was not so easy to conquer.
It's easy to defend but difficult to attack, and it's summer, so there are lots of mosquitoes and miasma. If you're not familiar with the terrain, you won't be able to take it down anytime soon.
Southern Xinjiang is actually quite large, but it is mostly mountainous. Although it is rich in resources, the abundance of mountains also presents significant limitations.
But the people who have lived here since ancient times are used to it. Turning the pages of history books, one finds that rebellions in the southern border regions were a common occurrence in every dynasty.
If a rebellion were to break out in southern Xinjiang, the officials stationed there would have been killed long ago.
This time is no exception.
In Xianyu Prefecture, the group discussed how to conquer the southern border in the main tent.
Your Majesty, the Crown Prince, and the three princes are all here.
"We can't go too far in. The terrain here is complex, and even with a map, we can't guarantee everything will be safe. If our people go in, things will get out of control."
"Then what can we do? Even if we just hold out, it won't work. They won't go hungry for three or five years."
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