Inside the Xiyue military camp in the Northwest, Gu Songyue, clad in golden armor, looked at the letter in his hand and burst into laughter.
A young man in golden armor standing nearby asked, "Father, what makes you so happy?"
Gu Songyue handed over the letter, smiling, and said, "Take a look for yourself."
Gu Xiangjun frowned slightly. "The new emperor of Great Xia wants to cooperate with us to eliminate the Prince of Yan?"
Gu Songyue said calmly, "You think it's unacceptable?"
Gu Xiangjun said in a deep voice, "These three northwestern prefectures will be ours sooner or later, why should we need them to hand them over? Although the Prince of Yan does not have many troops, he has many skilled warriors under his command, and the land he occupies is barren. I don't think it's necessary. It's more advantageous for us to keep the Prince of Yan and the Emperor fighting amongst themselves."
Gu Songyue nodded with a smile, "If the Northwest were guarded by the Prince of Yan and that Murong Yuan, how could we have conquered it so easily? It's truly a blessing from heaven for our Western Yue..."
Then, changing the subject, he asked, "Why did the Crown Prince send you to capture the Princess Consort of Yan?"
Gu Xiangjun hesitated for a moment and said, "This..."
Gu Songyue said unhappily, "Hmm?"
Gu Xiangjun lowered his eyes and said, "I'm not quite sure either. His Highness the Crown Prince only said that they were old acquaintances, and with the Princess Consort of Yan's identity, perhaps it can be used to control the Prince of Yan..."
Gu Songyue raised an eyebrow and said, "Is she really that important? What do you think of the Princess Consort of Yan?"
Gu Xiangjun said in a deep voice, "The Princess Consort of Yan is quite skilled in martial arts. That night, I was able to launch a sneak attack on her after she had just finished fighting. If it weren't for the Prince of Yan arriving in time... Furthermore, the Princess Consort of Yan has an extremely close relationship with the Murong family..."
Gu Songyue's eyes flickered slightly. "Oh? I'm a little curious now. Has His Highness the Crown Prince given any new instructions?"
Gu Xiangjun shook his head, "Now that the Prince of Yan and his wife are together, it's not easy to make a move. His Highness the Crown Prince said to hold back..."
Gu Songyue said calmly, "Since that's the case, you should focus on helping your father conquer the Northwest..."
"yes"
In the Murong family mansion not far from the Prince of Yan's residence in Yongzhou, the whole family was smiling broadly as they surrounded the woman by the bedside.
Bai Chuxiao smiled and said, "Congratulations to Second Brother and Sister Xihan!"
Dressed in blue, Kong Xihan smiled gently, "This child's arrival was so sudden..."
Madam Murong said with a smile, "Xihan, don't worry, let Xuan'er keep you company these days..."
Murong Xuan smiled helplessly, "Mother, I know."
Kong Xihan quickly said, "Xiaoxiao, haven't you all been quite busy lately? Xuan doesn't need to spend all day with me. Go help Xiaoxiao and do what you're supposed to do."
Bai Chuxiao raised an eyebrow and said, "Sister Xihan, I don't need Second Brother's help. Now that Hui-di is here, it's only right that Second Brother keeps you company."
Murong Xuan also took Kong Xihan's hand and said with a smile, "The Prince of Yan's mansion has many capable people, it doesn't need me. Right now, the most important thing is you."
Kong Xihan smiled gently, "Now that you all say so, I'm relieved." Although she didn't want to disturb Murong Xuan's important business, she naturally still hoped her husband would be by her side at this time.
Bai Chuxiao didn't disturb them further, but instead helped the somewhat dejected Madam Murong out first.
Bai Chuxiao comforted her, "Auntie, there's no need to worry..."
Madam Murong sighed, "Xuan'er already has a child, but your eldest and third brothers haven't even gotten married yet. The situation is unstable now, and if this continues, who knows how long we'll have to wait..."
Bai Chuxiao was speechless. This war certainly wouldn't end anytime soon. If they really had to wait until things calmed down before considering marriage, her eldest and third brothers were indeed getting old. "What my aunt said is true."
The Second Madam Murong, who had stayed inside to give instructions, quickly followed her out. "If you're worried, why don't you stay in Yongzhou and help Che'er and Shuo'er find a match?"
Madam Murong seemed somewhat tempted, "Well, we're new here...it might not be very convenient."
Madam Murong chuckled, "After all, Xiao'er is the Princess Consort of Yan. It shouldn't be difficult for her to host a banquet under some pretext. My eldest brother is a great general, and my eldest and third brothers are both handsome men. Do you think I'll fail to attract any young ladies...?"
Bai Chuxiao also smiled and said, "Holding a banquet is naturally no problem. The Prince originally had the same idea and wanted everyone to get to know each other, but we still need to ask my eldest brother and third brother's opinion. If they are still unwilling... a forced marriage won't be happy."
Madam Murong quickly said, "They don't even realize how old they are. Please trouble Xiaoxiao to send someone quickly to deliver a message to your eldest and third brothers. It would be even better if they could come back."
Bai Chuxiao nodded with a smile, "No problem, with my eldest uncle in Shuozhou, it's fine for my eldest and third brothers to come back."
Madam Murong finally relaxed her brows. "I'll leave the banquet arrangements to Xiaoxiao. If there's anything you'd like me to do in terms of preparations, please don't hesitate to ask."
Bai Chuxiao smiled and said, "Don't worry."
After finishing her worries about her aunt's affairs, Bai Chuxiao went to check on Murong Yuan again. Seeing that he had indeed recovered quite well, she then returned to the Prince of Yan's residence.
Not long after returning to his residence, Chu Tianze came back, looking travel-worn.
Bai Chuxiao, who was leaning over her desk in the study writing, looked at the man who suddenly appeared and asked in surprise, "Why are you back so soon? You didn't even tell me beforehand."
Chu Tianze pulled her into his arms, "I missed you."
Bai Chuxiao looked up and smiled, "Is it really okay for you to leave your second uncle Ziming and the others behind?"
Chu Tianze said calmly, "There's nothing wrong with it. Has Xiaoxiao missed me these days?"
Bai Chuxiao said irritably, "You guys left with a ton of things to do, how could I have time to think about you?"
Chu Tianze calmly replied, "Xiaoxiao, you are a princess consort. You don't need to do everything yourself. Just leave the smaller tasks to the servants."
Bai Chuxiao said with a half-smile, "Well, just like the prince, you can be a hands-off manager... I went back to the Murong residence today... Second brother and sister Xihan have a child, and my aunt is very worried about my eldest brother and the others..."
Chu Tianze toyed with the woman's hair, saying nonchalantly, "So, Xiaoxiao wouldn't be asking me to arrange marriages for your two brothers-in-law, would she...?"
Bai Chuxiao was speechless. "If we're counting on you, then my older brother and the others are really going to be bachelors for life..."
Chu Tianze said somewhat aggrievedly, "Xiaoxiao dislikes me..."
Bai Chuxiao snorted coldly, "My aunt and uncle's idea is to hold a banquet and then call my brother and the others back, but I'm not familiar with Yongzhou City..."
Chu Tianze quickly said, "Such a trivial matter, Xiaoxiao can leave it to Uncle Mo and the others to handle... I do know that Song Fei and Shen Tao both have daughters, Xiaoxiao might as well keep an eye on them. These are all families of military generals, they are quite a good match..."
Bai Chuxiao said with a half-smile, "There are quite a few beautiful girls in Yongzhou City. Did Your Highness really not have one you liked before?"
Chu Tianze raised an eyebrow. "How could that be?"
Bai Chuxiao raised her eyebrows slightly, "But I heard that one of General Shen's daughters used to be very fond of the Prince..."
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