Chapter 27 Can’t you bear it?
Xu Mubai's words were like a slap on Shen Qiunian's face, and he couldn't help but tremble with pain.
He was like a body with his soul drained out, walking step by step towards the outside of Jinjinglou store.
"Lord Shen."
Xu Mubai walked up quickly with Lin Miaomiao's portrait in his hand.
"This portrait is given to Lord Shen. As for how to deal with it, it is up to you, Lord Shen."
Chen Qiu Nian felt that everything in front of him was spinning. After a long time, he fell down heavily.
Xu Mubai lowered his eyes and sneered at the person lying at his feet.
Can't you stand this?
"Come here, send Lord Shen to Huichun Hall, and let him know at the Scholar's Residence."
The words fell.
He rolled up Lin Miaomiao's portrait again and stuffed it into Shen Qiunian's arms.
"Carry it away!"
When Shen Qiu Nian was sent to Huichun Hall.
Doctor Li had just finished fumigating Huo Kang.
"General Huo, this spice, with only this small box, is not enough to wake Young Master Huo up. General Huo needs to think of another way, otherwise..."
Huo Xiao frowned deeply when he heard this, "Doctor Li, is there no other way?"
Imperial Physician Li couldn't help but sigh. "In Young Master Huo's situation, his chances of waking up are already slim. Furthermore, he was seriously injured five years ago, and his body has always been weaker than others. General Huo might as well ask the Emperor for help. If he has enough spices, it's not impossible."
There was a commotion at the door.
Upon hearing the noise, the waiter in the clinic hurried out. When he heard that the person brought in was Shen Qiu Nian, the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, he hurriedly had him carried into the inner room.
"Doctor Li, something's wrong. Come and take a look. It's Master Shen."
Lord Shen?
Doctor Li put down what he was holding and walked over quickly.
Upon hearing this, Huo Xiao followed.
“What’s going on?”
"In reply to General Huo, I'm a waiter at Jinjinglou. This morning, before Jinjinglou opened, Lord Shen sat waiting at the door. He spoke to our shopkeeper for a few words, and then, for some reason, he fainted. Shopkeeper Xu asked me to bring him over."
Huo Xiao glanced at the stubble that had just appeared on Shen Qiunian's chin.
Didn’t he go back to the Bachelor’s Mansion after returning from Tangquan Palace yesterday?
Otherwise, how could a person as particular as Shen Qiu Nian go out in public without even shaving his beard?
Just when Huo Xiao was puzzled, a servant from the general's mansion walked in.
"General Huo, the emperor summons you to the palace..."
Xuanzheng Hall.
The emperor stared at a pile of memorials with a gloomy face.
After Huo Xiao came in, his expression eased a little.
"Your Majesty, I bow to you and respectfully wish you the best of health."
The emperor sighed, "There is not a single day of peace in Xijing, so how can I be at peace?"
Huo Xiao frowned when he heard this, "Can this humble official help the emperor with his worries?"
"General Huo, take a look at this."
After the emperor finished speaking, he placed several memorials on the table.
"A spy reported that all the spies from Xijing arrived in Shengjing five days ago and are now lurking in Shengjing. I'm afraid that Xijing will make a big move soon. I haven't slept all night because of this."
Huo Xiao's face turned cold and colorless in an instant: "Five days ago? Doesn't it mean that the Xijing spies and I went to Shengjing almost at the same time, but I was traveling with the army, so I was a few days behind them?"
Although the emperor didn't say anything, the expression on his face clearly confirmed Huo Xiao's guess.
"Xijing has been harassing Daxia for so many years. To protect the people from the suffering of war, the late emperor married a princess there as a peacemaker. And yet, in just a few short years, Xijing has attacked again. This is simply too much!"
Huo Xiao bit his thin lips tightly, as if he was suppressing some strong emotion, until his whole body was filled with a gloomy coldness.
The emperor placed another memorial in front of Huo Xiao, "Isn't it the same this time?"
Huo Xiao took the memorial and his breath stopped when he saw the words on it clearly. "Are you going to ask for another princess from Daxia to marry? But the emperor's eldest princess is only five years old. How can a princess who is so young marry into the royal family as a peace treaty?"
"Oh." The emperor sneered, "The one they are seeking to marry is not my daughter, but my sister."
The eldest princess?
"Your Majesty, this is impossible. The Prince of Xijing has reached the age of knowing his mistakes, and rumors have been circulating in Xijing that he is abnormal. Countless concubines die in the harem every year. Moreover, the Prince of Xijing is even several years older than the late emperor. The princess who was married to him died in just three years. How can we marry the eldest princess to him?"
Huo Xiao's fingertips couldn't help but tremble: "Your Majesty."
The emperor naturally didn't want to marry her sister to him.
But as a princess of the current dynasty, she works for the peace and stability of Daxia and its people.
Even if we can use marriage to gain temporary stability, it will definitely be much better than a war between the two countries!
There was a ruthless light in Huo Xiao's eyes. He knelt on one knee with his fists clasped together.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the troops to Xijing. Rather than sacrificing another princess for a brief period of peace, it would be better to directly destroy Xijing and exchange it for permanent peace and stability in Daxia!"
The emperor's eyes trembled when he heard this, "What are the chances of General Huo winning this battle?"
"I will not return until I win!" Huo Xiao's eyes were extremely firm.
The emperor was not completely confident about this battle.
How could he let his sister marry a man who was older than his father and even sick?
But when the ministers brought up this matter at court this morning, he seemed to be forced into a desperate situation.
Since ancient times, kings would choose the latter when faced with the choice of quelling a war or marrying a princess to an alliance.
But he didn't expect that when Huo Xiao heard about this, he resolutely chose to destroy Xijing directly.
Such courage is worthy of the style of the Huo family army, and thus he became a little more worried about Huo Xiao.
Destroying Xijing would add another great achievement to Daxia's territory...
At that moment, the emperor even hated himself for not having a princess earlier.
Since Huo Xiao has no interest in the imperial sister, then what's wrong with being his son-in-law?
"I will definitely reward you for your merits and promote you to a higher rank when General Huo returns victorious."
Huo Xiao's eyes trembled when he heard this, "Your Majesty..."
"General Huo, do you have anything else to say?"
Huo Xiao hesitated for a moment, "Everything will be discussed after I obtain the Xijing King's Imperial Seal and present it to the Emperor."
He had previously refused the Emperor's offer to become the eldest princess's consort...
Once the emperor has spoken, how can he take it back?
If he did not want any reward, he only asked the emperor to let him take back his words and grant him a marriage with the eldest princess.
The emperor should agree.
"I will now go and assemble the army. Once everything is ready, I will lead the army to attack Xijing!"
After Huo Xiao left, Wu Jixiang placed a cup of brewed tea in front of the emperor.
"Your Majesty, General Huo is a master strategist, both wise and brave, and he is confident in this battle. What else does Your Majesty have to worry about?"
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