Chapter 54: There is a limit to pampering
The woman was dressed in a dark red military uniform, with her black hair tied up high. The red brocade cape on her shoulders fluttered behind her as she walked, making her look graceful and heroic.
Seeing Su Yunyao, she was slightly stunned for a moment. She folded her hands in front of her chest and knelt on one knee. "General Ji Yan pays homage to the emperor and the eldest princess. Long live the emperor, long live the emperor, and may the eldest princess be blessed with good health."
Su Yunyao's eyes lit up. She never thought that there was such a heroic and handsome female general in Da Xia.
I have only heard of female generals on the battlefield before, but seeing is believing.
The emperor glanced at Su Yunyao and saw the shining look in her eyes. He felt helpless and amused at the same time.
He slowly withdrew his eyes, his voice clear.
"General Ji, you've arrived just in time. Today, I order you to lead 30,000 elite troops to the border to join General Huo and capture the Imperial City of Xijing in one fell swoop."
Ji Yan's expression hardened, "I will obey your orders."
Ji Yan left the Xuanzheng Hall.
Su Yunyao held her chin with one hand and casually twirled the loose hair by her ear with the other.
"Royal brother, is Huo Xiao having trouble fighting at the border? Why did you ask General Ji to lead the troops to support him?"
It's not that things are not going well, it's that things are going too well.
The emperor couldn't help but think of the battle five years ago and the heavy price paid by Daxia.
Huo Xiao captured more than a dozen cities at the border in one fell swoop.
Although we are invincible in battle, some soldiers will be killed.
After so many days, the food and fodder they brought were almost gone, and the soldiers needed to rest.
Moreover, the weather was extremely cold, and the military uniforms had suffered considerable damage due to the fighting.
The arrival of reinforcements not only boosts morale but also replenishes supplies.
The emperor chuckled. "My sister, these things are too complicated. Let me worry about them. My sister, just eat and have fun. I'll have someone send some of the wine I gave you last time to the princess's mansion later."
Su Yunyao didn't pay attention to what he said.
I just remembered what Doctor Li said before.
Huo Kang still has lingering fears about the disastrous defeat he suffered in his last battle in the imperial city of Xijing five years ago.
There must have been something wrong with that battle.
It's definitely not as simple as an enemy trap.
It seems impossible that Huo Kang was collaborating with the enemy and selling out his country.
General Huo died in that battle and ended up with a tragic end.
What is the reason?
What on earth could be so powerful that it could wipe out two battle-hardened generals and a hundred thousand elite soldiers in an instant?
It’s not that simple.
It is very likely that this thing exists in Xijing but not in Daxia.
Su Yunyao put down the cake in her hand and asked, "Royal brother, when will General Ji go?"
"We will assemble our troops tonight and set out at noon tomorrow morning."
The emperor responded casually, picked up the red pen, and continued to review the memorials that he would never finish.
Tomorrow at noon?
Su Yunyao thought for a moment and said, "I'll go too."
"What?"
The emperor's eyes trembled fiercely, and he inadvertently drew a long stroke on the memorial with the red pen in his hand.
"Royal sister, the border war is no joke. What are you going to do?"
Paused.
He seemed to have thought of something and said helplessly.
"Royal sister, although Ji Yan is a woman, she is also the daughter of a military family.
She has been practicing martial arts since she was young, and her father is a founding hero.
Now, generals above the fifth rank are all doing their jobs. If I transfer them easily, I am afraid that those who are not in the know in the army will speculate and think that there are problems in the border war, which will disrupt the morale of the army.
Now that Ji Yan is the only one on standby in Shengjing, it is natural that she would be the most suitable person to bring reinforcements."
The emperor smiled softly, "If my sister is interested in Huo Xiao, I will grant you two a marriage when he returns victorious. I will not tolerate my sister's reckless behavior in this matter."
Su Yunyao's eyes widened in an instant, and she pointed at her nose and said, "Is this nonsense? I'm nonsense?"
She put down the pastry in her hand and looked extremely serious.
"Royal brother, I'm really not messing around. I've simply never seen what it's like for soldiers to fight on the border. Since ancient times, the emperor has led the army in person. As the eldest princess of Daxia, it's my duty to help you, my royal brother."
emperor:……
The emperor was silent.
Although he usually dotes on the eldest princess.
There is a limit to pampering.
How could he agree to let her go to the border when the war was still going on?
Seeing that he was unmoved, Su Yunyao simply hugged his arm and shook it.
"Royal brother, please let me go, okay? Please, please, please, okay? I don't care, Royal brother, Royal brother, you are the best, I want to go."
The emperor couldn't stand her acting like a spoiled brat for eight consecutive times, and immediately got goose bumps, but he still had his principles.
"Imperial sister, everything else is easy to talk about, but this matter is really not possible."
"Royal brother, I swear."
Su Yunyao said this and raised three fingers.
"I promise that when I get to the border, I will stay in the barracks and not disturb the morale of the troops. Besides, now that we have won a great victory at the border, only the Imperial City of Xijing remains. What problems can there be in my territory in Daxia?"
The emperor's expression remained unchanged, but he was helpless. "Why does my sister insist on going?"
Why do you have to want to go?
Su Yunyao thought about it seriously, "I really want to see Huo Xiao beat that Xijing King until he has a runny nose. Damn old man, he actually wants to marry me!"
emperor:……
"Royal sister, if this is the reason, then forget it. I believe it won't be long before Huo Xiao will bring the good news that the King of Xijing has been captured alive."
Su Yunyao was speechless. Seeing that he really refused to give in, she whispered in his ear.
She had only said half of her words when the emperor's expression changed drastically.
"really?"
Su Yunyao nodded solemnly, "I'm not sure yet."
The emperor sighed deeply and said, "If you really want to go, then go ahead. But let me make it clear first: no matter what happens, you must protect your own safety."
Su Yunyao kowtowed and nodded like pounding garlic, "Don't worry, my royal brother."
He is really not at all reassured!
But what she just said...
Su Yunyao seemed to see through his thoughts.
She clenched her hands into small fists and punched the emperor on the shoulder.
"Don't worry, my royal brother. I will definitely not cause any trouble. I will disguise myself as a soldier going to provide support. I won't let anyone see me, and I won't disrupt the morale of the army."
The emperor sighed and said, "My sister, please be careful."
Seeing that the emperor had loosened his grip, Su Yunyao happily took a piece of cake and stuffed it into the emperor's mouth.
"Royal brother, why haven't you asked the Queen for a child?"
The emperor paused, "Why did you suddenly think of this today, sister?"
"It's not something I suddenly remembered."
After Su Yunyao finished speaking, she walked around the emperor and sat on the couch.
"Today, when I went to Fengqi Palace to give the Queen a birthday gift, I saw her kneeling in front of the Goddess of Childbirth. She looked quite pitiful."
When Pearl heard this, she was filled with questions.
When the eldest princess went to Fengqi Palace today, wasn't the queen lying on the chaise longue to rest?
When did you kneel before Guanyin?
Later, didn’t the eldest princess go to burn incense herself, and then the queen went there?
Could it be that she remembered it wrongly?
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