Chapter 563: Besiege Wei to Save Zhao
Perhaps because his secrets were revealed, the emperor frowned and slammed the table in frustration.
"What have I done that you want to compare me with the late emperor? Are you trying to rebel against heaven?"
All the ministers saluted.
"Your Majesty, calm down!"
Xu Qingye stood up.
"Your Majesty, the Princess of Le'an is pregnant now. I just came back from the Western Territory and have not met her yet. Can you ask Your Majesty for permission to let me and my wife meet her?"
Now the eldest prince is not well yet and it is not easy for him to leave the palace. The emperor should not refuse such a request to meet him first.
The emperor was silent for a moment. He really had no reason to refuse.
The Xu brothers have just returned to the capital after making great contributions in the western border. It would be inhumane if such a small request was not met.
What's more, they are husband and wife.
"allow."
Xu Qingye breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Tang Jingshan glanced in the direction of Xu Qingye, then turned to look at the emperor.
He had been in the capital for many years and watched the emperor grow up. Later, he married his daughter to him as the prince's consort and supported him to ascend the throne.
He knew the young emperor quite well.
What he is doing now is obviously unreasonable.
After the court session, I have to meet him in private.
Some things cannot be wrong.
Some people are gone forever.
No matter how much Tang'er resembles Qinxue, she is not herself after all.
Tang'er cannot be regarded as Qinxue's shadow.
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With the emperor's permission, after leaving court, Xu Qingye was led to Guanju Tower by the eunuch.
Song Yuntang didn't know Xu Qingye would come.
After seeing off Concubine Rong, just as he was about to sit down, he heard some noise coming from outside.
She casually turned sideways and glanced outside the door. When her eyes met the tall figure, her expression was slightly stunned for a moment.
After she reacted, she lifted her skirt, stepped out of the door and ran towards him.
Worried that she might hurt the baby in her belly, Xu Qingye took two steps forward and supported her.
Song Yuntang hugged Xu Qingye's waist tightly.
"Why are you here?"
Seeing this, the palace maids and eunuchs around turned their backs.
Xu Qingye held his still slim wife in his arms, but thinking that she was pregnant, he did not dare to hug her too tightly.
The man's voice was slightly hoarse.
"I asked His Majesty for permission. I wanted to come see you yesterday, but when I asked to see him, His Majesty was busy with official duties and did not allow me to enter the palace."
After hearing this, Song Yuntang let go of the man's waist and pulled him into the house.
"Let's talk inside. How long can you stay here?"
"About half an hour." Xu Qingye followed her into the house and held her in his arms again, "Is Tang'er okay here?"
During the three months he was going to the Western Territory, he thought about it day and night and looked forward to it every day.
Finally returning to the capital, before they could meet, she was summoned into the palace.
Now I finally see her. It was not until I held her in my arms, felt her body temperature, and smelled her faint fragrance that I suddenly felt as if I had found her again.
Song Yuntang's voice was nasal.
"I'm fine, but I can't see Hao Ting." She turned to look at him, "Is he crying because he can't see me go home?"
Xu Qingye shook his head to comfort her.
"Hao Ting is very sensible. He knows that you won't be back for a while, so he didn't cry or make a fuss. Tang'er, don't worry about him. Dad, Mom, and Wen Cheng, I will take good care of him."
Song Yuntang nodded.
Her parents-in-law are both reliable people, and Hao Ting has them watching over him, so she has nothing to worry about.
She was just afraid that her son would miss her.
After all, she had never been separated from Hao Ting for so long.
"The eldest prince's illness came at an inopportune time, just as the princess from the Western Regions came to Beijing. I think it's strange after thinking about it."
"Although I don't want to think so, could it be that Your Majesty wants me to stay away so that the Princess of the Western Regions can be fulfilled?"
Xu Qingye looked at her seriously.
"Your Majesty will not succeed, and neither will the Princess of the Western Regions. Tang'er, wait patiently for me to take you home."
Song Yuntang nodded, "Now I hope that the eldest prince's illness can be cured soon, so that His Majesty will have no reason to keep me in the palace."
Xu Qingye was worried that she would get tired from standing for too long, so he pulled her to sit on his lap.
"When I resume the eldest prince's teaching, I will ask him to create some opportunities for us to meet in the next few days." Then he said, "It's just that I can't bring Hao Ting to Tang'er in the palace."
Song Yuntang snuggled in his arms.
"It doesn't matter. It's safer for him to be at home. It's fine for me to be here alone right now. There are all kinds of people in the palace. I would be worried if he came."
"That's right."
Xu Qingye weighed it lightly.
"I'm already over four months pregnant, how come I'm still underweight?"
Song Yuntang lowered his head and stroked his belly.
"I had severe morning sickness in the past few months, and my appetite wasn't very good either. I only recovered a little not long ago."
The man felt a little distressed.
"Was it like this when you were pregnant with Hao Ting?"
Thinking about how he wasn't by her side when she was pregnant with Haoting, and how he was still not by her side when she was pregnant again and feeling uncomfortable, she couldn't help but feel guilty.
Song Yuntang leaned in his arms and shook his head.
"It seemed better when I was pregnant with Hao Ting, but I don't know why this time, especially when I smell ginger and garlic, I just want to stay away from them. I still can't stand the smells now."
The man frowned.
It seems that we have to find a way to bring Tang'er home as soon as possible.
Everyone in the palace has his own thoughts.
In order to prevent her from getting hurt here, he could only feel at ease if he put her where he could see her all the time.
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The couple hugged each other and chatted for half an hour before reluctantly parting.
After Song Yuntang personally escorted him out of Guanju Tower, he watched him walk away before turning back into the house.
Xu Qingye left Guanju Tower and went straight to the imperial study to ask to see the emperor. He did not say that he came for Song Yuntang, but to solve the hidden dangers in the northern border.
This time, the emperor agreed.
It happened that Tang Jingshan was also in the imperial study.
The emperor looked at Xu Qingye.
"Xu Qing, please tell me what you think about the Northern Frontier incident."
The man's voice was steady and powerful.
"The war in the Western Region has just ended, and the treasury is empty. Daxia should not have any more internal strife, otherwise foreign nations will be watching covetously and are likely to join forces and march south."
"But the King of Zhenbei refused to return despite the order, which shows his intentions."
"I think your majesty has a backer in the northern border. Instead of waiting in the capital, it is better to take the initiative."
The emperor was puzzled.
"The King of Zhenbei has an army of 700,000 soldiers. There are a total of 120,000 soldiers stationed in the capital. Even if we add the soldiers from the western border, there are less than 400,000 soldiers. Moreover, the army defending the city cannot be reduced. At most, 30,000 soldiers can be allocated to deal with the Zhenbei army. The number disparity is so huge, and the treasury is empty. We can no longer produce more gunpowder. How can we take the initiative to attack?"
Xu Qingye shook his head.
"Using real swords and guns is the worst option. If we want to minimize the losses, we can only use wits to defeat them."
On the side, Tang Jingshan looked at him.
"What is outsmarting?"
Xu Qingye looked at the two of them.
"Although the Prince of Zhenbei has disobeyed the order to come to the capital, he has not made any moves to rebel, so the first step is to make him rebel. Your Majesty can cooperate with him to put on a show. By then, it will be impossible for all the troops in the northern border to follow him to the court. After dispersing the troops in the northern border, we can set up an ambush to cut off his support and lure him into a trap..."
Upon hearing this, Tang Jingshan's eyes flashed with admiration. On the one hand, Xu Qingye's move was to offer advice to the emperor, and on the other hand, it was equivalent to attacking Wei to save Zhao.
By resolving the issue of the Northern Frontier, Tang'er could be allowed to leave the palace as soon as possible.
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