Chapter 947 When a general is in the field, he may disobey the emperor's orders.
Two days later, when the Minister of War again inquired with the Emperor whether a military supervisor should be sent to the front lines to oversee the Prince of Qin's every move, the Emperor issued a decree in the negative. Yuwen Yuan said with a solemn expression, "The matter of commanding troops should be entrusted to those who understand military affairs, and the one by my side who understands military affairs the most is the Prince of Qin. Who can supervise him, and who knows how to supervise him?"
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"When a general is in the field, he may disobey the emperor's orders. If someone is there to obstruct him, it will be counterproductive."
Dong Yue was taken aback when the emperor, who had seemed somewhat interested, suddenly changed his attitude. He was momentarily bewildered and tried to persuade him, saying, "But the court is completely unaware of the Prince of Qin's every move—"
Yuwen Yuan said calmly, "In the past, when he fought battles, I didn't know which way his whip was pointing or which way his horse was going, but he still won battles, didn't he?"
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"Let him decide for himself."
Seeing his reaction, Dong Yue knew it would be difficult to persuade him further, so he could only give up in frustration.
As Dong Yue left the Lizheng Hall, a young eunuch led the way for him. After thinking for a while, Dong Yue suddenly asked, "The Emperor's voice was a little hoarse a couple of days ago, but it sounds much better today. The people at the Imperial Medical Bureau are certainly very diligent."
The eunuch smiled obsequiously and said, "No, it was Princess Qin who sent some soup. His Majesty felt better after drinking it."
"oh,"
Dong Yue raised an eyebrow slightly: "Princess Qin? She knows about this?"
The young eunuch chuckled, “Yes, it’s said that Princess Qin’s soup is made with a wonderful recipe, and even Consort Tao has learned how to make it.”
"Tao Meiren?"
Dong Yue didn't know much about the specifics of the emperor's harem. He only knew that Yuwen Yuan favored Consort Zhang Yuping, and that she had accompanied him every day at the Tangquan Palace. So, the sudden appearance of Consort Tao was quite unexpected for him.
The young eunuch added with a smile, "Yes, His Majesty stayed there last night—"
At this point, he seemed to realize he had said too much and hurriedly shut his mouth, glancing cautiously at Dong Yue. Dong Yue, who already understood, simply said nonchalantly, "That's good. The weather has been changing rapidly lately, so you must take good care of His Majesty and make sure his health is not further damaged."
The young eunuch replied, "Of course."
So the two of them walked silently out of the palace.
On the other side, Shang Ruyi sat in the main hall and heard the news from outside. This time, she had Tu She'er give a silver ingot to the little eunuch as a reward. After the man left, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Looking up again, she met Chu Ruoyan's puzzled eyes, who was sitting opposite her and seemed a little dazed.
Shang Ruyi smiled at her.
Today, Chu Ruoyan brought some newly made pastries. The two were chatting and laughing when the young eunuch arrived. After listening to what he said, Chu Ruoyan asked, seemingly understanding, "Sister, are you doing this to prevent the Emperor from sending a military supervisor to the army?"
Shang Ruyi nodded.
Chu Ruoyan asked, "Why?"
Shang Ruyi said, "The military supervisor is the one who oversees military affairs. Most of the military supervisors sent to the army are eunuchs from the palace. These people know almost nothing about military affairs, but they have the power to supervise generals and commanders. It is inevitable that they will develop the desire to abuse power, and abusing power in the army is very dangerous."
As she spoke, she lowered her eyelids slightly: "That's how Xingluocang was back then."
Upon hearing this, Chu Ruoyan's expression changed slightly.
If others mentioned the Battle of Xingluocang, they would only praise Yuwen Ye's military prowess, but she would inevitably think of other things, such as the emperor who sent Yuwen Ye to fight, and the emperor's suspicion of the Yuwen family afterward.
Although she now seems to have been reborn, the memories of her "past life" are still bittersweet, a mixture of all sorts of emotions.
Seeing her like this, Shang Ruyi immediately said, "However, all of that is in the past. What matters is now."
"……Um."
Chu Ruoyan nodded, thought for a while, and then smiled and said, "It's a pity I'm useless. Sister, you're working so hard, but I can't help you."
Shang Ruyi immediately said, "What kind of talk is that?"
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"If the two of us get along well, so that Fengchen has no worries, that will be the greatest help to him."
As she spoke, she said in a low voice, "You already know about what happened with the Crown Prince's concubine, right?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Ruoyan's expression changed, and she nodded.
Because of Jiang Chongen's matter, she didn't dare to go out for a long time, for fear of running into the emperor and getting into trouble, and it would be bad if she brought trouble to her mother and brothers. However, she always managed to hear some rumors from outside, so she knew about the case at Tangquan Palace and also knew about Pei Xingyuan's "escape".
She didn't quite understand these power struggles in the past, but after experiencing dramatic changes in her country and her life on the edge, she became more perceptive.
In this case, she noticed the problem between the Crown Princess and the Crown Prince's concubine.
Shang Ruyi added, "You are a bold and meticulous person. I might need your help someday."
Chu Ruoyan chuckled, speechless: "How could that be?"
Shang Ruyi laughed and said, "Why is it impossible? Wasn't it you who stepped in last time?"
"That's just..."
The two chatted for a while, and then Chu Ruoyan played with Xiao Yuanzi, who had just woken up from her afternoon nap, for a bit before getting up to take her leave. Tu She'er saw her off, watching her slender figure disappear into the Golden Jade Garden before turning back. Wo Xue had already cleared the cups and saucers from the table, leaving only Shang Ruyi playing with Xiao Yuanzi on the couch. Tu She'er walked over and stood there for a moment, then said thoughtfully, "Your Highness, I feel that Madam Chu has really changed a lot."
Shang Ruyi was playing with a rattle drum when she heard this. She looked up at her and smiled, "Why are you making such a comment?"
Tusheer said, "When I went there, I was always worried that she would..."
Shang Ruyi smiled and said, "You."
"Not anymore,"
Tushe'er said, "However, the princess just said she wanted her help, which is too much flattery."
Shang Ruyi handed the rattle drum to Xiao Yuanzi, sat down with him in her arms, gently stroked his soft hair with one hand, and whispered, "This is not flattery, but the truth."
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"So many things happen every day, inside and outside this palace. If I stay here alone now, I may not be able to attend to everything."
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"And she, perhaps she didn't understand these things in the past because she was too well protected from a young age and didn't need to understand them. But she is, after all, their child. He is so smart, how could his child be so dull as to not understand?"
At this point, Shang Ruyi's throat tightened slightly.
In fact, she had been trying her best not to recall him these days, and she didn't even think about him very often, but for some reason, his image suddenly appeared in her mind at this moment.
That figure, so elegant and handsome, like a banished immortal...
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