"No, this time the Crown Prince personally led the expedition, which is an honor for the entire Great Zhao."
As I listened to my father's words, a chill ran down my spine. He was such an arrogant man.
After entering the main hall and taking their seats, the banquet began.
One good thing about the military camp is that everyone is straightforward; the only one with ulterior motives is probably the Crown Prince.
I sat opposite Xie Yuancheng. He was smiling and drinking casually with the generals around him. But when he faced the Crown Prince, he automatically lowered his head. It must have been difficult for him.
The liquor in the military camp was very strong, and I couldn't get used to it at all. I only drank a little before putting it aside.
"My lord, let me have a drink with you. I've missed you terribly since we parted at the Eastern Palace last time."
Who asked you to miss him? Just thinking about how Li Ruowei actually married him makes me want to kick him a few times to vent my anger.
"please."
I won't offer toasts, but I'll drink any toasts they offer.
"It is a wonderful thing for General Ji to be reunited with his son in the camp. Let us all raise a glass to General Ji."
The men in these military camps all acted as if they had won the lottery when they heard about drinking.
The banquet finally ended, and I was so drunk that I felt dizzy and lightheaded. Seeing everyone leaving in groups of three or five, I decided to sneak back and take another nap.
"The Prince Consort".
The soul-summoning voice rang out again. I turned around and smiled, saying, "Your Highness."
"Let's talk outside." He spoke very softly, but I still heard him, and followed him outside.
After walking through several tents with him, my feet were practically dangling in the air.
“My lord, we are all family, and there are some things I still need to tell you.”
I put on a sincere expression, hoping he would finish speaking quickly.
"You've been married to Le'er for many days now. Although she has a bad temper, she has a soft heart. When you go back this time, you should settle down and treat her well."
"yes."
“Yuan Cheng is good-looking and very popular with girls. I didn’t expect that boys would like him too. Putting everything else aside, General Ji has always been loyal to Da Zhao. You are his son, so don’t tarnish his reputation.”
He's implying that the 'Prince Consort' and Yuan Cheng are unaware, but how could he, residing in the Eastern Palace, possibly know?
"clear."
“Yuan Cheng and you are already married. His wife is clueless and even arranged for a servant for him on the way. I originally wanted to take you to see her after we entered the camp together, but who knew that Yuan Cheng would actually kill her. We are both men, and we should think about things from a longer-term perspective.”
Your Highness, you've thought of everything so thoroughly.
"yes."
"Alright, that's all I have to say. You can go back now."
I stood there, watching him continue walking forward. Looking at the fluttering military flag, I suddenly thought that if the "Prince Consort" died on the battlefield, all these worries would be gone.
I was just thinking of a plan when Xie Yuancheng quickly took me away.
As soon as he entered my tent, he reverted to his original form.
“Ying’er, I told you to stay away from him, but you dared to go out with him on the very first day.”
"Now that I'm the prince consort, I can't disobey his orders."
“I used to think you were very good at handling me, with all sorts of reasons for refusing me, but now it doesn’t work on him.”
"You stingy bastard!" I knelt down and hugged his leg. "Yuancheng, I've thought of a way to get out of here."
"Don't overthink it. Once Lin Yu arrives, I'll find a reason to send you back. Now that the Crown Prince has arrived in Sizhou, there's no need for you, as a relative of the Crown Prince, to stay."
"Yuancheng, don't be angry."
Men are harder to appease than women when they get angry.
"Get up quickly. Anshi said you didn't sleep well last night. Now that I'm here, you can sleep peacefully."
I climbed onto the simple bed with a smile, thinking that my husband still knew how to take care of me.
When I woke up, Xie Yuancheng was still there. I grabbed his hand and called out, "Yuancheng~"
"If Yu'er grows up and finds out that his mother likes to wear men's clothes and even became the emperor's son-in-law, I wonder what he will think."
“He will be on my side. I will talk to him every day when I get back.”
“I told you to stay in the manor, but you insisted on coming along.”
“I was worried about you. I kept dreaming that you were seriously injured when you didn’t come back. And then you actually went back covered in wounds. If you hadn’t come to see me this time, and then suddenly you didn’t come back, Yu’er and I would have hated you to death.”
"My silly wife, you always overthink things."
"But what I don't understand is why Anshi pretends to be me and then acts as my strategist."
“If they don’t appear at the same time, there won’t be any problems. There are very few meticulous people in the military camp, and the ‘son-in-law’ rarely goes out. My father-in-law intervened and managed to keep it a secret.”
"Um."
"I have to go now. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, I can only come over tonight."
I watched him get up and get dressed, worried that he might overwork himself and collapse.
"Yuancheng, you need to rest more."
"So, would you rather get to know more men, or sneak out of the camp to find some girls?"
You know perfectly well that's not what I meant.
"Alright, now that the Crown Prince has arrived, the situation is not good. In the past, I could come and go as I pleased."
"I know you have a lot of ideas."
After he left, I leaned against a straw pillow, lost in thought. Right now, everything was calm, but there was no ignition point yet. Once that point was reached, chaos would begin.
I need to think of a way to save myself while also taking care of Xie Yuancheng and my father.
Life in the military camp is particularly monotonous, but fortunately I made a lot of preparations in advance, so I'm not worried about any unexpected events.
On the seventh day in the military camp, a chaotic noise began to come from outside.
"Your Highness, the Emperor of Dongqin has arrived."
"Alright, we'll wait for him. This time, I will capture him alive and use his blood to pay tribute to the fallen soldiers."
The crown prince always had a knack for controlling people's thoughts, and his words stirred everyone's passion.
I usually sit in the corner, neither standing out nor disappearing, just being a quiet vase.
Another soldier reported, "Your Highness, the Eastern Qin Kingdom has put away the truce sign and begun to beat the drums."
"Hmph, they can't wait."
This time, General Wang led the charge. He looked young, but the expression on his face and the way he spoke made him seem like an older person.
After a while, General Wang returned and knocked General Ma of Dongqin off his horse. The latter escaped by trickery.
I found listening to these battle reports utterly boring. Xie Yuancheng wasn't in the camp again; he'd gone out with my father. They were excitedly discussing who should go next, and just as I was about to sneak out for a stroll, I heard the Crown Prince's voice.
"The Prince Consort".
That threatening voice is so annoying, I hate it every time I hear it.
"yes."
"Report!" came a hurried voice from outside.
"Your Highness, the Emperor of Dongqin has personally taken command, and he has specifically requested to stand alongside the Prince Consort."
What? Lin Yu wants to fight me? I thought of his skills last time. Although I have some martial arts skills, I am still far inferior to him.
"What a coincidence! I was just about to ask the Prince Consort to suggest the order of battle for the next time, and they arrived just in time. Prince Consort, this time you will be the one to go into battle."
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