Chapter 55: Nonsense
The emperor's eyes flashed when he heard this.
"For so many years, the Queen's greatest wish has been to have a child of her own. She has taken so many medicines to regulate her body, but she still hasn't had one. So why wouldn't I also want a legitimate son?"
Su Yunyao saw that his expression was serious and it didn't seem like he was pretending.
"Royal brother, I think when it comes to having children, we have to let fate take its course.
It’s mainly about mood.
If my brother really wants to have a child with the Queen, why not take her to a hot spring and let her live in your palace?
Staying in Fengqi Palace all day, facing your group of concubines, listening to their lies that don't make sense, it's strange that you can be in a good mood."
The emperor said nothing when he heard this, but a hint of helplessness flashed across his eyes.
Su Yunyao continued, "When a person is in a bad mood, he would like to kneel before the Buddha and calm his mind. Today, I also went to burn some incense. The fragrance smelled so familiar to me."
Su Yunyao kept on talking, but the emperor didn't listen carefully.
After all, someone like him can only enter the harem a few times a month.
Naturally, he is not interested in the affairs of the women in the harem.
Just the next sentence...
"I think the incense offered in the Empress's palace smells similar to the one you gave me last time!"
The emperor's eyes flickered suddenly.
It was common to reward Su Yunyao with gold and silver, but she only gave her spices when she helped Huo Kang to marry her last time.
Did he give other spices to the princess's mansion?
"Which spice?" The emperor looked solemn.
Su Yunyao's eyes were indifferent, as if she was talking about something extremely ordinary.
It's like saying, the weather is nice today.
"It's the little box you gave me last time, the one you asked me to give to Huo Kang. Emperor, you are really partial. You wouldn't let me use such a good thing, and you used it all to coax women."
The emperor's face suddenly darkened, and even Wu Jixiang, who was standing on the side, turned pale when he heard this.
Su Yunyao didn't know whether the musk in the spices offered by the queen to Buddha had anything to do with the emperor.
If it doesn't matter, let him figure it out himself.
If there is a connection, she stopped at the right time, which was also a reminder to him.
Although the emperor loved the original owner's sister very much.
But Su Yunyao also always remembered another saying: Living with the king is like living with a tiger.
She was not the emperor's real sister, she was just borrowing her original body.
Similarly, he is not just the emperor's younger brother, he is also the emperor.
Driven by power and desire, emperors throughout history have even abandoned their own children.
What's more, she is also the emperor's sister who shares the same mother.
Seeing that she had said almost everything she wanted to say, Su Yunyao stood up and yawned lazily.
"I'm leaving at noon tomorrow. I need to go back and pack my luggage. We're going so far away, do I have to move the princess's residence there..."
After Su Yunyao left.
Wu Jixiang glanced at him with some concern, "Your Majesty, do you really want the eldest princess to follow General Ji to the border?"
The emperor finally came to his senses and said, "Since my sister wants to go so much, let her go."
"Your Majesty, we have victory news from the border. General Huo is just one step away from capturing the Imperial City of Xijing. Although one hundred thousand elite troops have been lost, there is truly no need for reinforcements."
Looking at the emperor in silence.
"Your Majesty, are you worried that General Huo's achievements will overshadow your own, or are you worried that General Huo will fall into the enemy's trap like Huo Kang did? I believe that General Huo is brave and resourceful, and he will definitely not repeat the same mistake."
The emperor took a sip of tea and said, "General Huo died in Xijing that year, and Huo Kang..."
Paused.
"Actually, it's better for the Imperial Sister to go. After all, Huo Xiao won't do anything too ridiculous in front of the Imperial Sister."
Wu Jixiang echoed, "The loser is a bandit, and the King of Xijing has brought this upon himself."
The emperor sneered, "But don't forget, Xijing has the agreement signed by my father five years ago."
Wu Jixiang stopped talking.
That agreement is a shame that all those who knew about it at the time will never forget.
Xuan Zheng Hall was quiet for a long time.
The emperor then spoke.
"Go tell the Queen that I'm going to Fengqi Palace tonight..."
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Su Yunyao got into the carriage and yawned lazily.
Seeing the things looted from the Queen's Palace piled like a mountain on the carriage, she held her forehead helplessly.
Su Yunyao glanced at the darkening sky outside the window and asked, "What time is it?"
"To reply Princess, it's already morning."
Mao hour.
It's time for dinner.
"Pearl, have someone go to Jinjing Tower and tell Xu Mubai to come to the Princess Mansion and have dinner with me. I don't want to eat alone."
Finished.
She lay in the carriage and fell into a deep sleep.
As soon as Su Yunyao's carriage drove out of the palace, Ji Yan received the emperor's oral order to summon her into the palace.
She turned her head and looked in the direction where Su Yunyao's carriage left for a while.
"Please excuse me, eunuch. I will be back soon."
Because the eldest princess was going to the border with the army, the emperor directly dispatched a thousand imperial guards to accompany her. The Xuanyi Guards who were secretly protecting her were also expanded from Xuanqing to two more, Xuanming and Xuanxin.
The emperor explained everything in detail before letting the man go.
Now that Xijing has been defeated and has lost all its weapons, the whole country must mobilize its strength to protect the imperial city.
At this time, it was impossible to dare to attack the territory of Daxia.
As long as the eldest princess is not allowed to leave the border, there shouldn't be any problem.
After the Xuanyi Guards left, Ji Yan was still kneeling on the ground and unable to get up.
"Your Majesty, the eldest princess's precious body is worth a fortune. How can she accompany the army?"
The emperor didn't raise his eyes and said calmly, "General Ji, don't worry too much. The Imperial Guards are responsible for the safety of the Imperial Sister, and the Black Guards are secretly protecting her. You just need to take care of the reinforcements."
Ji Yan's face was stern, "Your Majesty, please reconsider."
The emperor's face darkened and he placed the tea bowl in his hand heavily on the table, making a crisp sound.
"The matter has been settled. There is no need to discuss it further."
Ji Yan frowned and wanted to say something else, but the emperor's face was clearly filled with anger.
The words that were on the tip of her tongue were swallowed back into her stomach.
"I will obey your orders."
After receiving the message from Su Yunyao, Xu Mubai gave a few instructions to the shop assistants and went directly to the princess's mansion.
He almost arrived at the princess's mansion with Su Yunyao.
Xu Mubai stood beside the carriage, watched Su Yunyao get off the carriage, and naturally extended his arm to support her.
If it were in the past, he would never be so bold.
And at this time...
Thinking about how the princess would pinch his face every time she saw him, it seemed to make him feel that the relationship between him and the princess was no longer just that of a boss and a shopkeeper.
He boldly extended his arm, "Princess."
Su Yunyao's eyes flashed, and a slight curve appeared at the corner of her lips. She did not hold his arm, but directly grabbed his hand.
Xu Mubai's body stiffened noticeably, and his palms felt like they were on fire, which instantly made his ears red, and a tingling sensation quickly climbed to the top of his heart.
At this moment, a cold and low voice came from behind, "Princess..."
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