Chapter 204: Annihilation of Two Countries
This year, the court still puts down its writing on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, and Feng Shenyu can finally take a break for a while.
Between the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month and New Year's Eve, both of them stayed at home, sleeping, reading, painting, and drinking tea.
Life is like a fairy's.
On the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, because the court had conquered Nanli, a celebration banquet was held in the palace to reward the families of the generals.
The virtuous concubine and the virtuous concubine were so busy in the palace that they were running around.
However, because Li Yueyao was too heavy, she was able to relax at home and rest her mind while taking care of her pregnancy.
On New Year's Eve, Feng Shenyu entered the palace alone.
Before leaving, Feng Shenyu held Li Yueyao's hand and sighed, not wanting to go to the palace to attend the palace banquet.
Li Yueyao had no choice but to appease him, "Go ahead, even if you're going for me.
If I hadn't been so ill this year, I would have been responsible for this strenuous and tiring task.
I'm staying home to take care of my pregnancy and can't attend the palace banquet. You can go and just accompany His Majesty."
"Your Majesty, do you need me to accompany you to the three palaces and six courtyards?"
Feng Shenyu's resentment is heavier than that of ghosts.
He didn't want to enter the palace, he just wanted to stay at home with his wife.
The palace banquet is cold when it is served in this weather. It is much better than eating hot pot with my wife at home.
Li Yueyao coaxed him again and again, and Feng Shenyu finally got on the horse with a sullen face and unwillingly.
Before leaving, Li Yueyao coaxed, "I asked someone to prepare a pot of mutton soup, you can eat it when you come back."
After hearing this, Feng Shenyu's expression improved slightly.
At the palace banquet, Feng Shenyu had a stern face the whole time, and his aura was very cold, without a trace of smile.
Halfway through the banquet, it suddenly started snowing outside.
After listening to the eunuch's report, the emperor laughed while sitting at the top of the table:
"It's raining and snowing in the evening, can I have a drink?"
The ministers below the seat smiled at each other and raised their glasses to drink towards the emperor.
Then the emperor was about to leave, Feng Shenyu stood up and wanted to follow him, but was stopped.
"Right Prime Minister, don't leave. If you leave, the banquet will be over." Song Yinian said.
"Your Highness's health is getting worse. I need to go back soon and cannot stay for long. Let Minister Song finish the banquet."
After saying that, he walked away without stopping at all.
After hearing his reasons, the ministers did not dare to stop him and just watched him leave.
Feng Shenyu braved the wind and snow to return home.
Yanxin came back early to report that Li Yueyao had already set up the meal in the dining room and was waiting for Feng Shenyu.
After hearing this, Feng Shenyu's mouth corners rose uncontrollably.
Shaking off the snowflakes, Feng Shenyu walked towards the dining room with brisk steps.
Li Yueyao was pregnant. When she looked up and saw Feng Shenyu coming in, she smiled and said:
"The wine is warm now, have a glass."
Feng Shenyu was stunned for a moment when looking at the scene in front of him. So this is the feeling of home?
I returned home in the wind and snow late at night. The house was filled with warmth. In the dim candlelight, my beloved prepared a table of delicious food and wine, and called me to eat with a smile as beautiful as a flower.
Feng Shenyu's heart was filled with warmth from the inside out.
He walked over with a smile, sat down at the table, and drank the glass of wine from Li Yueyao's hand.
Li Yueyao smiled and asked him, "How is it? Is the temperature suitable?"
Feng Shenyu said lovingly: "It's suitable. Everything your highness makes is suitable for me, even if it's not suitable."
Li Yueyao glared at him, put the cup on the table, and then sat down.
There was mutton cooking in a copper pot on the table, the white soup was boiling, and Nanny Qin went forward and put the dishes in bit by bit.
Feng Shenyu sat down and started eating, and Li Yueyao also ate some vegetables.
After eating and drinking, the two of them lay on the couch. Feng Shenyu read a storybook to Li Yueyao. After only a few sentences, he heard Li Yueyao's even breathing.
Feng Shenyu looked at her profile, smiled, and kissed her before ordering people to turn off the lights. Then he hugged Li Yueyao and fell asleep.
During the Lantern Festival, good news came from the southern border again, and the entire territory of Nanli had been captured.
Prince Nanli was shot dead on the spot. Princess Cangli and the Emperor tried to escape but were captured alive. The Duke Zhenguo wanted to escort them back to the capital.
When the emperor received the news, he was very pleased.
He ordered that for three days before and after the Lantern Festival, the Imperial Guards would not stop it and the whole city would celebrate.
Li Yueyao and Feng Shenyu were celebrating at home when Qian Lou came and said that the emperor had an oral order.
It turned out that the Duke of Zhenguo sent a secret letter asking whether they should take advantage of this opportunity to take down Yu Dynasty in one fell swoop.
Feng Shenyu pondered after hearing this and said, "Yu Dynasty is a small country, not even as big as Qingzhou, with a radius of only 800 miles.
Even if it is conquered, it will only add one more medium-sized state.
However, if they dare to join Nanli in attacking us this time, they are courting death.
It's a simple matter to catch rabbits and mow the grass, since the army is already in the south anyway.
Let the Duke of Zhenguo intimidate the neighboring countries to the south."
After saying that, he looked at Li Yueyao and asked, "What do you think, Your Highness?"
Li Yueyao lay on the recliner, stroking her belly and said:
"The Yu Dynasty is a small country. It is petty in ceremony but lacks great righteousness. It is particular about small matters but lacks great virtue. It values trivial matters but neglects integrity and shame. It fears power but does not cherish virtue.
The strong will inevitably rob and the weak will inevitably submit. There have been many small actions in recent years.
But as you said, they dared to follow Nanli to deploy troops to my border, which is unforgivable.
Eight hundred miles is eight hundred miles.
The climate there is good, and rice can be harvested three times a year, so at least we can produce some rice, which is not bad."
Qian Lou conveyed the two people's opinions to the emperor.
After hearing this, the emperor nodded and wrote a letter back to the Duke of Zhenguo.
At the end of February, Li Yueyao was taking a walk in the mansion when she suddenly heard Wang Yin coming to deliver a message.
"Your Highness, good news.
Just now, Hong Ling hurriedly rode his horse through Shangdongmen Street, shouting that the Duke of Zhenguo led his troops to annihilate the Yu Dynasty.
The Emperor of Yu Dynasty surrendered the city to save his life."
Upon hearing this, Li Yueyao smiled and turned around, but she accidentally stepped on her own shawl and fell backwards.
Cuiwei and Nanny Qin dropped what they were holding, stepped forward, and caught the person.
But Li Yueyao still had a miscarriage, kept crying out in stomach pain, and amniotic fluid flowed down her legs.
"Someone come, come quickly." Nanny Qin shouted.
Soon, several agile maids came in, lifted Li Yueyao up, and sent her to the delivery room that had been prepared in advance.
The midwife arrived early in the morning and arrived quickly.
Feng Shenyu had not returned from the morning court yet, so Nanny Qin had no choice but to ask Wang Yin to take the token and go into the palace to find him.
Wang Yin was so scared that he was sweating and jogging out.
Holding the Canglong Order, he went all the way to Taiji Palace.
The emperor and Feng Shenyu had just spoken a few words when they received the news of Yu Dynasty's surrender and were discussing follow-up matters.
Qian Lou came in in a panic and said, "Your Majesty, the Grand Princess of Jinyang is about to give birth."
When Feng Shenyu heard this, he stood up suddenly.
"Isn't there still half a month left? How come she gave birth already?" The emperor also stood up and asked.
"When His Highness heard the news of Yu Chao's surrender, he was so happy that he stepped on his own scarf, and then..."
After hearing this, Feng Shenyu got up and left, forgetting even to say goodbye.
Come out of Tai Chi Palace and run outside.
When the emperor came to his senses, he only saw Feng Shenyu's back running quickly and soon disappeared at the gate of Taiji Palace.
He had no choice but to say, "Come here, go and call Concubine Shu over."
"Go to the storehouse and get some things that Auntie may need, and have Concubine Shu take them there later."
When Concubine Shu came with the gifts given by the emperor and some men.
Everyone in Li Yueyao's mansion was staying in the main courtyard.
At the door, Feng Shenyu looked pale and distraught, and Li Yueyao's painful screams could be heard from inside the house from time to time.
Every time Li Yueyao shouted, Feng Shenyu would stick his head inside to take a look, but was kept being chased out by Nanny Qin who was inside the room.
Upon seeing this, Concubine Shu stepped forward, tore off Fengshenyu, and went in herself.
When Feng Shenyu saw that it was Concubine Shu, she said, "Your Majesty, please go in and take a look. Why hasn't the baby been born in such a long time?"
Concubine Shu comforted him, "Don't worry, Right Prime Minister. This is how women give birth. It can take a whole day and a whole night."
Feng Shenyu almost fainted when he heard about it for a whole day and a whole night.
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