Nangong Yue’s gossip never got out. It must have taken some effort to suppress it. The queen’s condition was also recovering steadily, and nothing major happened until before she went to war.

The number of times Li Tangyi and Nangong Jin met each other became less and less, and this continued until the day of the expedition.

The prince went to war in a grand scene. In addition to Nangong Jin's 100,000 elite soldiers, there were also another 50,000 food and fodder logistics.

We are resting outside the city at the moment, but standing on the city wall, we still can't see the end.

Nangong Yan held the wine glass in his hand, speaking passionately.

"Prince Xiao is going to war for the sake of his country and family. This journey will surely be successful!"

After saying this, he drank it all in one gulp, unable to hide his excitement.

Nangong Jin also took the wine glass handed to him by the eunuch, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp. When there were traces of wine on the corners of his lips, he wiped them off with his hand, which only added to his heroic spirit.

"I wish my soldiers a triumphant return!"

The armor on his body made his expression more resolute, and the Adam's apple that rolled slightly when he spoke made Li Tangyi unable to take her eyes away.

"Return triumphantly!"

"Return triumphantly!"

…

The soldiers below followed suit in shouting, and Nangong Jin's military morale was evident, with his eyes filled with excitement and passion.

At this moment, he was no longer the sick prince in the palace, but an invincible general on the battlefield.

Nangong Yan was naturally happy to see such a situation. After making some impassioned speeches, he let Nangong Jin take over.

Nangong Jin looked at the soldiers, picked up a glass of wine, and said to them from a distance.

Nangong Yue.

"Big Brother, I wonder what your intention is in asking the Fifth Miss of the Duke's Mansion to come to my house to look for the military map?"

The words were like thunder hitting the water.

There was an uproar in an instant, and everyone's expression changed unpredictably.

Nangong Yue's fingertips turned white as he held the wine glass. He tried his best to suppress the panic in his heart, and only returned to normal when he received a look from the Queen.

"Third brother, where did you get that from? Don't lose your composure just because I say a few words."

Nangong Jin looked at the clear wine in the glass with a smile on his face.

"May I ask my Royal Brother, we already have evidence."

Nanny Yun, who was beside the empress dowager, stood up with a serious look on her face.

"That day, I accompanied the prince to the palace to prepare supplies for the march. The fifth lady suddenly came to visit. When she left, the prince asked me to see her off. I saw with my own eyes that she was carrying the military map."

With Nanny Yun as a witness, all of Nangong Yue's explanations were in vain. He only remembered one thing with his lips turned pale.

He absolutely could not admit it.

"Third brother is indeed... perceptive. However, I resorted to this trick because I could not follow you on the expedition, but I was concerned about the war, so I wanted to take a look at the military map."

Nangong Jin chuckled, and the emotion in his eyes made Nangong Yue feel scared.

"Then why can't the emperor ask directly?"

Nangong Yue was so overwhelmed by his aura that he dared not look at him, and could only kneel down beside the emperor's legs as a second choice.

"Father, I was reckless in this matter.

, but his heart is good, he is worried about the war, and I am willing to be punished."

Nangong Yan was naturally angry, but the eldest prince was both the legitimate heir and the eldest son, so he could not depose him for such a small matter, and could only punish him slightly.

Nangong Jin knew that the emperor would let go in the next second, so he spoke before he could tell him the punishment.

"Brother, the military map is extremely important. If it is leaked carelessly, tens of thousands of soldiers will be put in danger.

Now only you and I know about this, and you must not disclose it to any third person."

"I know that my brother is concerned about the border, but the plague in the capital should not be underestimated. My brother, please leave the border affairs to me."

In the end, although Nangong Yue was only fined one year's salary, he lost the opportunity to take action against Nangong Jin forever.

After all, only two of them knew the military map, so if anything went wrong with Nangong Jin, the blame would be on Nangong Yue.

He has to suffer this loss even if he doesn't want to.

Li Tangyi was watching the show while eating melon seeds. If she hadn't been concerned about the large crowds, she would have probably just clapped her hands.

The dog man is beautiful!

With one move, he managed to make the eldest prince surrender and eliminate future troubles. He could now guard the border without worry and he also earned a reputation for being magnanimous. He killed three birds with one stone!

The dog man is still smart, but still a little bit worse than her.

But the dog man was hiding it from me on purpose, right?

I just worried for nothing.

Worried that I almost became

A widow whose entire family was executed.

When Nangong Jin heard the word "worry", the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.

Nangong Jin: ...

He shouldn't have had any extravagant expectations of this woman!

On the other side, Nangong Yue had a pale face. He knew in his heart that the matter of the military map had been resolved. If something happened again, he would be the primary person responsible. Therefore, he had to give up on dealing with Nangong Jin. It was a pity that the plan he had worked so hard to set up was ruined.

He raised his hand to call the eunuch behind him and urgently canceled all actions. He must not let himself be exposed again.

It’s all Li Tangru’s fault, that incompetent idiot!

Before going to the battle, Nangong Jin had a quarter of an hour alone with Li Tangyi with the Queen Mother's permission.

The two of them were in the same space, feeling somewhat awkward with each other.

Although they are nominally husband and wife, they do not have a deep affection for each other.

However, facing separation now, the emotions in my heart are extremely complicated.

In the end, it was Nangong Jin who broke the awkward situation and handed Li Tangyi a token.

“This is a token from the secret guards. I will leave a few secret guards to help you control the plague.

In addition, if you have...a letter from home, you can ask them to inform me, and it will arrive in two days by rushing back and forth."

Li Tangyi took the gilded token with a smile on her face.

"Don't worry."

Nangong Jin finished giving all the instructions and turned to leave, but was stopped by Li Tangyi.

"Your Majesty, wait."

She took out a chrysanthemum-colored porcelain from her sleeve.

The bottle was placed in Nangong Jin's palm.

"I worked hard to make this these past few days. I made the medicine you usually take into pills for easy carrying to prevent your old illness from recurring."

Nangong Jin held the porcelain bottle in his hand, which still carried Li Tangyi's warm body temperature. The warmth flowed from the palm of his hand into his blood vessels, and finally filled his limbs and bones.

“Oh, and this.”

Li Tangyi took off a plain silver ring from her hand. It had only a bulge in the middle, which could be opened by pressing the mechanism next to it.

"This thing is a treasure, one-of-a-kind."

Li Tangyi pressed the switch to demonstrate to him, "I always carry this thing with me, it's my lucky ring, I'll lend it to you this time.

After turning on the switch, there is a life-saving medicine inside. It can't bring you back to life, but it can definitely keep you alive."

In order to get a closer look at this exquisite ring, Nangong Jin had to move closer.

So when Li Tangyi looked up after she finished speaking, her eyes inevitably met his, with their lips just one step away.

It would be a lie for Nangong Jin to say that he was not touched. Compared to what Li Tangyi prepared for him, his token pales in comparison.

Li Tangyi's painstaking preparation softened something in his heart, and he was about to be touched.

But the next second, Li Tangyi blinked and revealed a sly smile that Nangong Jin was very familiar with.

"But you have to pay, five thousand taels."