Chapter 332: Mobei Wangchu

In the previous life, Beiling attacked passively.

This time, Ling Fengxun and An Yunxi started to prepare in advance, and they planned to strike first.

Beifeng City recruited soldiers very smoothly. The city, which had just experienced a catastrophe, had recovered its former prosperity. The snowstorm did not cause much damage because of the timely rescue of the court. The

new recruits began to train and gradually strengthened the strength of Beiling. The old soldiers had also quietly strengthened their training in the barracks.

With Ling Fengxun secretly manipulating, these soldiers and horses have been refreshed in just half a year, and even the city guards have become stronger than before.

Through day and night training, real elite soldiers and generals were trained.

During this period, Beiling and Nanqi maintained relative peace and tranquility, and everything was like the tranquility before a storm.

In such a tense atmosphere, an uninvited guest came to the Beiling Imperial City.

At the end of last year, Beiling Kingdom sent Ling Changning to Mobei for marriage.

And just half a month ago, news came from Mobei that the Prince of Mobei would bring the Prince Consort, the former Princess of Beiling, Ling Changning, back to visit his homeland. If

someone wants to visit you, there is no reason to refuse such a thing.

And when Ling Changyue heard that his sister was coming back, of course he would not refuse.

After being imprisoned by Ling Fengxun for a full six months, he did not step out of the palace except for the daily morning court.

It was late at night, and the weather was getting hotter. Ling Changyue sat in the Yangxin Palace

with a frown on his face. Beside him, Hu Lier was doing her best to serve him. With a bit of shyness in her eyes, she stood behind him and gently patted his shoulders.

Ling Changyue glanced at the memorial in front of him, raised his eyes and said to Eunuch Xu who came down to deliver a letter to him, "My sister and brother-in-law are coming, so we must entertain them well. Tell the Empress Dowager to prepare a grand banquet tomorrow morning to entertain the distinguished guests."

Eunuch Xu looked embarrassed.

"Your Majesty, the prince said that this year's weather is hotter than in previous years, and it is a year of severe drought. The north, including the Mobei area, may face a severe drought disaster, so everyone in the palace is required to be frugal this year and save money to deal with the upcoming drought year."

These things were of course told to Ling Fengxun by An Yunxi.

Although he could know in advance that natural disasters would occur in the future, the area of ​​the disaster was too large, so Ling Fengxun could only exempt the people in those places from taxes and send people to secretly publicize the drought in the coming year in advance, so that those people would stockpile food in advance and dig more deep wells.

As for the rest, the court would do its best to prepare disaster relief food and silver, and strive to help the people affected by the disaster to survive the disaster year together.

Natural disasters that used to happen only once in a long time have become more frequent recently, which has made Ling Fengxun more concerned about the destruction of Beiling's fortune. When

Ling Changyue heard what Eunuch Xu said, his eyes suddenly darkened.

"It's just a banquet. It concerns the reputation of my Beiling country. If it's too rough, wouldn't it make me ashamed to see people?"

Eunuch Xu said slowly: "Your Majesty can't think like this. If Mobei Wangchu sees that your Majesty attaches so much importance to the people and does not waste anything, he will definitely praise your Majesty for bearing the suffering of the people and is truly a wise monarch throughout the ages!"

Ling Changyue's mouth twitched.

His fingers couldn't help but clenched, and his finger bones creaked a little.

When he was still the crown prince, he had three meals a day, and the meals were rich, with all kinds of delicacies from the mountains and the sea. He could eat whatever he wanted.

But now, there are only four dishes and one soup on the table, which are bland and tasteless, and hard to swallow!

Of course, this is only what Ling Changyue thinks is hard to swallow. The food is different from that of ordinary people.

He was angry, and suddenly slapped the table, angrily saying: "What does Uncle Yan mean? Not only did he reduce my clothes and food, but he also didn't let me prepare a banquet?"

Princess Xu took the initiative to explain to His Royal Highness Prince Yan. "Your Majesty, you misunderstood.

The prince did not say that he would not hold it. It's just that this palace banquet will be changed to a family banquet. The civil and military officials will not be summoned. The family will have a simple meal in the palace. This way, you will not lose face." Eunuch Xu still cared about the little emperor. He was not going to make a big fuss about this matter. After all, if the little emperor did not obey, he might not be able to eat the four dishes and one soup . Ling Changyue's cheeks flushed, but he endured it again and again. Hu Lier suddenly spoke behind him, her voice soft and pleasant: "Your Majesty, I think it's better to listen to the prince on this matter. A family banquet does show that you value Prince Mobei more than a palace banquet." "Really?" Hearing Hu Lier walking down the stairs, she gently pulled his sleeve, as if to comfort him. Ling Changyue suppressed his anger, and his eyes became a little softer when he looked at Hu Lier. "Just do as you say." " Yes, I will notify the Empress Dowager right away." Eunuch Xu did not disturb the two of them, and turned to leave the Yangxin Palace. Seeing that Eunuch Xu had left and there was no one else in the room, Ling Changyue's tense body relaxed again. He bit the corner of his lip so hard that it seemed that it would break and bleed in the next moment. Hu Lier half-knelt beside him, and raised her eyebrows slightly. Ling Changyue looked at her from this angle and found that Hu Lier in front of him looked more like An Yunxi. He heard Hu Lier say, "Your Majesty, you are still immature, so you should not go against the Regent. If you are punished again, Lier will be heartbroken." The voice was soft and touching. Ling Changyue raised his hand and gently hugged her waist, as if to draw the last bit of warmth from her body. "Li'er, I'm glad you're here during this time." Hu Li'er suddenly lowered her eyes, pushed Ling Changyue away from her with her hand, and then said softly: "The Queen's child should be born soon. If the Emperor is free, please go and see her, otherwise, she will definitely come to punish me again." When she said this, Hu Li'er's voice trembled slightly. There was obvious fear in her tone. Seeing her so cautious, as if she was bullied, Ling Changyue suddenly felt distressed. His eyes suddenly turned cold.

"I have no feelings for that woman. I made her the queen only because I was forced to do so. When the baby in her belly is born, the Southern Qi Kingdom will definitely do its best to help me seize power."

Ling Changyue lowered his voice, his tone was somewhat firm, and he raised his other hand and gently placed it on Hu Li'er's belly.

"In fact, that woman and the baby in her belly are just tools for me to seize power. The son she gives birth to will not be able to inherit my kingdom in the future. If you give birth to a son for me, I will definitely make him the crown prince."

Hu Li'er's eyes trembled slightly.

But soon she regained her composure.

There was even some sarcasm in her eyes.

This big cake is really round. I wonder how many women Ling Changyue has told

this. Ling Changyue thought the scene should be tender and sweet, but he didn't know that Hu Lier's eyes flashed a cold color in a place he couldn't see.