Chapter 172 I owe you
Pei Jingzhou continued, "Although the incident in the border states was not caused by me, it was caused by the royal family. I should go and quell it. I beg your Majesty to grant me this favor."
Emperor Hong Qi also knew that Pei Jingzhou's trip to the border state was the best way to resolve public opinion, but Pei Jingzhou had finally returned to the Eastern Palace, and he was reluctant to let Pei Jingzhou take risks again.
Some court officials who had taken a fancy to Pei Jingzhou, knowing the dangers of the border states, strongly opposed it.
Some court officials who opposed Pei Jingzhou felt that Pei Jingzhou should solve the problem.
The two sides started arguing.
Emperor Hong Qi couldn't make up his mind for a while, so he just said he wanted to adjourn the court and turned away.
Some court officials surrounded Pei Jingzhou and talked to him in a flurry, asking him to think twice.
Eunuch Gao came over and said respectfully, "Your Highness, the Emperor invites you to come."
Pei Jingzhou bid farewell to the court officials and followed Eunuch Gao to the imperial study.
Emperor Hong Qi stood by the window, thinking. Seeing Pei Jingzhou approaching, he asked, "Are you really going to Bianzhou?"
"Yes, father." Pei Jingzhou replied.
Emperor Hong Qi walked up to Pei Jingzhou and asked, "Do you know that there is a war going on in the border states?"
Pei Jingzhou said: "I know, but I am willing to go."
"You don't have any combat experience."
"Those warriors fighting on the battlefield also started out with no experience."
"But you are the prince—"
"Because you are the crown prince, you must shoulder even greater responsibilities."
"But you—"
"Father," Pei Jingzhou said, looking at Emperor Hong Qi, "I not only want to prove myself in front of the court officials, but also want to be a son that you can be proud of, and to truly protect the people of Dajin and defend our country."
Emperor Hong Qi's heart trembled when he heard this, and he looked straight at Pei Jingzhou, as if he saw the woman he loved most in his life.
If she were still alive today, she would definitely let her son go out and try his luck without hesitation. She is such a courageous woman.
He hesitated for a long time, and finally made up his mind: "Okay, I promise you."
Pei Jingzhou was delighted and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Father!"
"However, you must not rashly go to the battlefield!" Pei Jingzhou not only passed the imperial examination, but also had great martial arts skills. When he arrived in the border states, he would definitely go into battle and kill the enemy. The emperor was far away, and Hong Qidi could not restrain him. He could only ask him to take care of himself: "You still have a wife and children waiting for you in the capital. Take care of yourself."
"My son knows." This time Pei Jingzhou said "son" instead of "son minister".
Emperor Hong Qi was filled with emotion.
Pei Jingzhou chatted with Emperor Hong Qi for a long time. After leaving the imperial study, he returned to the East Palace and told Jiang Zhaoyue what had happened.
"Are you really going to the border state?" Jiang Zhaoyue suddenly felt lost.
Pei Jingzhou nodded.
"When will you be back?"
"Within a year."
"It's been so long, the baby will be gone." Jiang Zhaoyue said, touching her bulging belly.
"A year from now, the child will be eight or nine months old and will definitely not be able to walk."
"But it's hard for me to take care of the child alone. You have to come back early."
"I will." If possible, Pei Jingzhou would never want to leave Jiang Zhaoyue for the rest of his life, but... He reached out and touched Jiang Zhaoyue's little face: "When I come back, I will never be separated from you again."
"Okay." Jiang Zhaoyue leaned into Pei Jingzhou's arms.
Pei Jingzhou hugged her shoulders tightly.
Jiang Zhaoyue suddenly stood up straight again: "Should I sort out your clothes?"
"Pei Jing will take care of it." Jiang Zhaoyue would not take care of her husband as meticulously as other women. Pei Jingzhou had hands, feet, and palace maids, so she didn't need to do that. She just did what she wanted: "Just take care of yourself."
Jiang Zhaoyue also felt that he was not as good as Pei Jing, so he did not force it and asked, "Are you very busy in the next few days?"
"Well, I need to discuss with the Ministry of War about borrowing troops from the nearest border states, determining the accompanying officials, and discussing tactics, etc." Pei Jingzhou added, "I will be back on time every day to accompany you."
Jiang Zhaoyue nodded: "Okay."
Pei Jingzhou had breakfast with Jiang Zhaoyue, then went to work, and only came back to accompany Jiang Zhaoyue in the evening.
On the fourth day, everything was ready.
He did not return to the Eastern Palace immediately, but went to see Concubine Hui.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, what advice do you have?" Concubine Hui was very surprised.
"I would like to ask the Imperial Concubine for a favor." Pei Jingzhou said.
Concubine Hui said, "Your Highness, just give me instructions if you have anything to say."
"I'm asking the Imperial Concubine for help." Pei Jingzhou insisted on saying "please".
"About the Crown Princess?" Apart from Jiang Zhaoyue, no one else could be taken so seriously by the Crown Prince.
"Yes, I will set off for the border state tomorrow. The trip will take at least half a year and at most a year. The Crown Princess is young and straightforward, so she will inevitably encounter some difficulties. Please ask Your Majesty to take care of the Crown Princess and her daughter." Pei Jingzhou said sincerely.
Consort Hui has been able to stand firm in the harem for many years and still enjoy the attention of Emperor Hong Qi. Naturally, she is extremely powerful. However, she has always been self-disciplined and does not easily interfere in other people's affairs: "The Crown Princess is extremely intelligent. No one can mess around in front of her."
Pei Jingzhou said calmly: "If the Imperial Concubine can take care of me, Duojia will be safe and sound for as long as I am alive."
The only person Concubine Hui has eyes for is her biological daughter, Princess Duojia. Pei Jingzhou said this to indicate that if he ascends the throne in the future, Princess Duojia will have a lifetime of wealth and glory even if she accidentally does something wrong.
She was very moved.
But she still looked at him hesitantly, and suddenly thought that everything he and Jiang Zhaoyue had done since returning to the East Palace was a combination of wisdom, justice and reason.
Last time she repaid Duojia's kindness and told him about seeing Yanfu when she went to the toilet, he promised not to implicate her and didn't mention her at all, so he and Jiang Zhaoyue were trustworthy.
She smiled and said, "Your Highness, you are too kind. I am now taking care of the entire harem on behalf of the Empress, so I should take good care of the Crown Princess. Moreover, Your Highness is going to war for the Great Jin, so I should take good care of the Crown Princess."
Concubine Hui has always been cautious. The fact that she said these words meant that she had agreed to take care of Jiang Zhaoyue. Pei Jingzhou finally felt relieved.
He bowed to Concubine Hui and then returned to the East Palace.
Jiang Zhaoyue sat in front of the candlelight in a daze.
"Zhaoyue." Pei Jingzhou called.
Jiang Zhaoyue turned around, his eyes lit up again: "Your Highness."
"Why don't you sleep?" Pei Jingzhou sat down in front of Jiang Zhaoyue.
"I can't sleep."
"Because I'm leaving tomorrow?"
"Um."
Pei Jingzhou smiled and asked, "Can I understand that you like me a little more?"
"Okay." Jiang Zhaoyue was in a bad mood.
Imperial Physician Niu said that pregnant women are very emotional and should be treated with patience. Pei Jingzhou held her hand and coaxed her again and again until she fell asleep.
But Jiang Zhaoyue slept restlessly, always dreaming of all sorts of things, and woke up early. Seeing that there was no one beside her, she quickly got out of bed.
Pei Jingzhou was worried that the sound of putting on armor would disturb Jiang Zhaoyue, so he put it on outside the bedroom. But when he turned around and saw Jiang Zhaoyue running out barefoot in her undershirt, he immediately frowned and said, "Be careful not to catch a cold."
Xiangqiao quickly helped Jiang Zhaoyue into the bedroom.
Jiang Zhaoyue came out after finishing her makeup. Seeing Pei Jingzhou talking with Chen Xuanmo and Pei Jing in the yard, she immediately called out, "Chen Xuanmo."
Chen Xuanmo turned around and saluted: "Greetings, Crown Princess."
"Come here, I have something to tell you."
Chen Xuanmo looked at Pei Jingzhou.
"You go." Pei Jingzhou said.
Chen Xuanmo came to Jiang Zhaoyue.
Jiang Zhaoyue said directly: "I saved your life, and you haven't paid it back yet."
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