Ruan Yumu could tell from Qi Jingxuan's bewildered expression that he definitely didn't recognize him, after all, it was Ruan Yumu who had fought in the northern frontier many times back then.
"Let me read it to you: The lord has decreed that the princess is safe and sound, and that the Eternal Heaven will bless the Northern Frontier to overcome this crisis, ensuring a bountiful harvest next year! There is another letter here: the ruler of Qi has been captured, the princess is pregnant, and everything is going according to plan!"
Qi Jingxuan looked at Ruan Yumu, seemingly wondering where these things came from.
"The dish on the table contains those two carrier pigeons. If your son wants to play with a slingshot, have Xu Yunchuan teach him. Unexpectedly, they intercepted this message! Although the strength of Qi is no longer relevant to me, a woman, I still have to tell you that there are always spies in the palace! You must be careful! The concubines in the palace have the right to communicate with their families, but it is all checked. But a message sent by carrier pigeon like this is different!"
Qi Jingxuan understood Ruan Yu Mu's meaning. Yelü Yanyun was not an ordinary person and might be difficult to control. If war broke out between the two countries, the Qi army would be completely sold out. To put it bluntly, she was not originally a citizen of the Great Qi Kingdom.
Ruan Yumu stared at Qi Jingxuan for a while, noticing that the Emperor seemed puzzled, perhaps pondering a problem or simply unwilling to believe her!
"I built the Qi Family Army from scratch. I know which soldiers had children, whether they were boys or girls. I also know which soldiers had sacrificed their lives and what they liked to do. When you took over, the Qi Family Army was already an invincible and iron-willed army! I have lived and died with every soldier in the Qi Family Army. I know more about fighting than you do!"
Hearing this, Qi Jingxuan slowly took a sip of his drink and said, "I know. When it comes to fighting, you are definitely better than me. You definitely know more about the Qi family army than I do! I have been the emperor for a long time, and for the past two years I have been immersed in the strange cycle of how to consolidate imperial power!"
Ruan Yumu nodded and continued, "I urge Your Majesty to withdraw the order to send General Xu on the expedition, because his son has made an irreparable mistake. If you find out, I don't know how you will handle it! It will affect General Xu's journey to the battlefield!"
"What could possibly be something I wouldn't know?" Qi Jingxuan had heard it being talked about everywhere, but no one was telling him.
"Stop putting on your emperor act here. There are many things you don't know!"
Qi Jingxuan stood up and stared straight at Ruan Yumu. "If I don't even tell you, I'm afraid I'll have the Imperial Prisoners deal with me!"
Ruan Yu Mu was so frightened that she immediately knelt down. "Your Majesty, please agree to my request. But you must promise me that you will only punish the person involved and that you will not implicate General Xu. General Xu went to the battlefield at the age of twenty and has dedicated half his life to the Qi family army. Please grant my request, Your Majesty!"
What on earth is going on? Why is he even kneeling down to me?
"Get up and answer me!"
"No! I won't get up. I want you to swear that you will take responsibility for your actions and never implicate the innocent, especially General Xu. He fought alongside my father when he was alive and made great contributions!"
Qi Jingxuan reached out to help her up a few times, but Ruan Yumu remained kneeling on the ground.
"Oh, I promise you, I promise you!"
Ruan Yumu then got up, but she turned around and walked a few steps around the room, which made Qi Jingxuan very anxious.
"What exactly happened?"
"The father of your cousin Jiang Meiren's child is General Xu! Xu Yuanzhang!"
Qi Jingxuan's pupils dilated instantly upon hearing this. How could this be?
"Your Majesty, that's precisely why. What if you find out about this later? How will General Xu go to the battlefield?"
"Let me go first, I feel terrible right now, I need to go ask Jinhua!" Qi Jingxuan's legs seemed to go weak, and he walked towards Suqing Palace in a daze.
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