Chapter 215 The First Prince is Offline
Wei Qing laughed along, feeling much more relieved.
Seeing him smile, Xue Yong said, "That's right, General, don't worry too much."
Without His Majesty's decree, we will remain inactive for the time being.
It's hard to say; the news is already on its way. We can prepare our forces after we receive the news.
Anyway, it doesn't seem like the other side intends to start a fight.
Wei Qing sighed and didn't say anything, continuing to lean against the steps and bask in the sun.
Thinking to himself, Xue Yong isn't stupid at all; he's clearly a wise man feigning ignorance.
The words had barely left his mind when he heard a soldier outside urgently report:
"Report, General, an urgent letter has arrived from the capital, traveling 800 li in total."
Wei Qing sprang to his feet and turned to enter the main tent.
Xue Yong quickly got up and followed him inside.
Hongling hurriedly delivered the perfectly sealed imperial edict to Wei Qing before going to rest.
Wei Qing looked at the imperial decree in his hand, then opened the two diagrams, grinning as he looked at them.
"Haha, this came to me without any effort at all."
Xue Yong stepped forward out of curiosity.
"Prince Rui has been arrested for entering the capital alone."
Currently, Xiao Zhi and Princess Ye Zhen of Ruiwang are at odds in the northern border region and disagree on whether to send troops.
This is extremely beneficial to us.
And look at this, it's a detailed map of the North.
As he spoke, Wei Qing happily took the map and turned to look at the large map behind him for comparison.
He nodded as he looked at it: "Hmm, not bad, the positions are all the same, but this one is more detailed."
After finishing, he looked at Xue Yong with surprise and said:
"With these two charts, our chances of winning have greatly increased."
Xue Yong looked at the map of mountains and rivers in his hand and nodded.
"It is indeed very detailed."
He then stacked the two pictures together, held them up to the light, and excitedly said to Wei Qing:
"General, look."
Wei Qing stared intently at the blueprint in his hand, which looked like it had layers stacked on top of each other, with a map of mountains and rivers at the bottom and a map of towns and cities at the top.
The two complement each other perfectly.
"The person who created this painting is truly a genius."
Wei Qing then reviewed the reference battle plan sent from the capital, pondered it carefully, and then spoke:
"Guards, beat the drums to gather the generals."
The war in the North is about to begin.
Meanwhile, things gradually calmed down in the capital. Five days later, news came that the eldest prince had committed suicide on his way back to the capital.
After receiving the news, the Crown Prince looked up and glanced at Xie Yunman and Xiao Ling:
"You didn't do this, did you?"
Both of them shook their heads.
Xie Yunman looked at the Crown Prince and said, "It was the Wei family who did it."
Xiao Ling sighed, "You reap what you sow. You had to kill Wei Ningyan as a sacrifice."
Grand Tutor Wei has merely retired from the court; he is not dead.
The old guys are masters of methods that drive people to their deaths.
"The eldest prince truly brought this upon himself."
The crown prince sighed and remained silent.
Upon hearing the news, the emperor closed his eyes in sorrow, tears streaming down his face.
That day, the emperor did not eat any of his three meals.
In the Cold Palace, the Empress specially sent someone to inform Consort Shu of the news.
Upon hearing this, Consort Shu initially cried, then laughed, and finally leaned silently against the wall, staring blankly into the distance.
Upon receiving the news, most in the harem were relieved, while some were saddened, but very few were.
When Qin Yingying heard that the First Prince had killed Wei Ningyan as a sacrifice to the flag some time ago, she felt relieved but also felt a pang of regret.
Hearing that the eldest prince had also died, he sighed.
The conflict between the individuals at Princess Yongning's birthday banquet was something that happened just last year.
In the blink of an eye, the two got married, went to their fiefdom, and then died together.
Fate is ever-changing, and there is absolutely nothing we can do about it.
The next day, someone from the Cold Palace reported that Consort Shu had committed suicide there the previous night, and her body was already cold when the eunuchs found her that morning.
The emperor was exhausted yesterday because of the problem with the eldest prince, and when he heard the report, he could only wave his hand weakly.
Because the eldest prince had died, the emperor was saddened but there was nothing he could do. He could only have his court officials draft a list of charges against the prince, which he planned to announce at the grand court assembly a few days later.
One of the emperor's sons also died, and the emperor was furious.
Unable to quell his anger, he channeled it into other things, such as Prince Rui, the Third Prince, and Consort Rong…
Du Zhengming was summoned to the palace by the enraged emperor, who ordered him to expedite the interrogation of Prince Rui and others.
Du Zhengming's heart pounded wildly at the mention of entering the palace.
They arrived at Taiji Palace, received the imperial decree, and were preparing to leave.
As soon as I stepped out the door, I saw Princess Yongning standing there, seemingly having been waiting for a while.
Yongning saw him smiling broadly.
"Long time no see, Du Shaoqing."
Du Zhengming glanced quickly at Yongning, then lowered his eyes and looked at the ground.
"Greetings, Your Highness."
Yongning looked at Du Zhengming in his official robes, his gaze lingering on his collar, and smiled, saying:
No need for formalities.
"Is Shaoqing preparing to leave the palace?" Yongning asked.
"Indeed. Your Majesty has entrusted me with this task, and I must expedite its execution."
Du Zhengming kept his head down, not daring to look at Yongning.
"Ah, that's perfect, I was just about to leave the palace to visit my sister-in-law, the Princess Consort."
Let's go, together.
He started walking ahead, and Du Zhengming had no choice but to follow behind.
The two left Taiji Palace one after the other.
They ran into the Crown Prince and Xiao Ling, who were visiting His Majesty, as soon as they came out.
Xiao Ling and the Crown Prince greeted Du Zhengming.
He acted as if he hadn't seen Yongning and Du Zhengming walking out together.
Du Zhengming exchanged a few pleasantries with the two men, and then watched as they walked straight into the Taiji Palace.
He was puzzled. What did His Highness the Crown Prince mean by this?
Seeing Du Zhengming's deeply furrowed brows, Yongning smiled and asked:
"Is Du Shaoqing wondering why my Crown Prince brother isn't doing anything about this?"
Du Zhengming thought for a moment and said, "Please enlighten me, Your Highness."
Yongning smiled and said, "Just as you can see, they don't object."
Du Zhengming found it unbelievable that the palace didn't object.
There are countless young men from prominent families in the capital, and many of them are of similar age and could be a good match for the princess.
I am very clear about my family background and my age.
The palace would be in an uproar if they found out, but there's been no reaction. That shouldn't be the case.
Before he could figure it out, Yongning's voice came to his ear:
"Du Shaoqing, now you can finally look up at me with peace of mind."
Du Zhengming's subconscious answer:
"Your subject dares not."
However, his actions contradicted his words completely; he looked up and glanced at Yongning.
Yongning chuckled when she saw him like that.
"You're really funny."
After saying that, he continued, "So, did you like the gifts I gave you this past month?"
Du Zhengming didn't know how to answer, so he remained silent.
Yongning looked at him and asked, "I have been giving you gifts for a month. Have you given me anything in return?"
Du Zhengming lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, I have nothing of value and do not know what I should give you..."
Yongning looked at him and reached out to pull off the jade pendant tied to his waist.
"This jade pendant is nice, give it to me."
Looking at the jade pendant that belonged to his family, Du Zhengming could only say:
"Since the princess likes it, then let's give it to her."
Yongning looked at the warm and smooth jade pendant in his hand. It wasn't the best jade pendant, but its quality was still quite good.
He then took it in his hand and played with it.
Du Zhengming dared not look at Yongning's face, but no matter how he looked down, he could still see her hands.
My gaze involuntarily drifted to her hands.
Watching the jade pendant she always wore close to her body being turned over and over in Yongning's delicate hands.
Those hands were whiter than jade, finer than jade, smoother than jade, and shinier than jade…
Du Zhengming's heart skipped a beat, and he had to quickly close his eyes.
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