With war breaking out at the border, Helian Qing wanted to go back and said to Xie Tingzhou, "Grandfather is getting old, and I'm worried about him. I want to stay by his side."
He was still uneasy after having that dream last time.
The Prince of Dingyuan is almost seventy years old. The border town has been relatively peaceful these past few years, and the old prince is still in good health. There will be no problem when Helian Qing grows up.
But with Xiyue currently sending troops to Dayuan, the emperor is indeed worried about letting an old man who is almost seventy years old bear these responsibilities alone.
He dared not place all his hopes on the Prince of Dingyuan, not because he did not trust his own father, but because Lian Po was old and he could not bear to do so.
Therefore, the emperor ordered the Marquis of Zhongyong to lead troops there.
With the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery accompanying him, Helian Qing's return is safe.
Xie Tingzhou said, "That's fine. Your grandfather must also be thinking of you. Prince Ning has nothing to do in the capital, so let him go with you. That way, you can discuss things together."
It also allows the old prince to meet his other grandson.
Another reason is that Prince Ning died in his previous life, and Xie Tingzhou suspected that Li Heng was responsible.
Li Heng suffered a great loss this time and was probably holding a grudge and wanted revenge. Xie Tingzhou wanted Prince Ning to leave the capital to avoid repeating the tragedy of his previous life.
In addition, although Prince Yun was trapped in his mansion, he never gave up his ambition and was heard to keep clamoring to see Prince Ning.
Given their childhood bond, Xie Tingzhou worried that Prince Ning's kind heart might be exploited by Prince Yun.
Therefore, it would be best to send him to the border town, so that he can see the world.
He Lianqing was delighted to hear this and asked, "Can I bring my maternal grandmother and the others with me?"
He was worried about leaving it in the capital.
Xie Tingzhou thought for a moment, "His Majesty intends to dig wells and build irrigation systems in the border areas. Your uncle is an expert in this field, and I would like to transfer him there."
If your maternal grandmother and the others are willing to go with you to the Prince of Dingyuan's residence, then you should take them with you.
Helian Qing didn't think much of it. "Alright, I'll go and talk to my grandmother and the others. Once my uncle is done with his work, we'll let him go to the border town too."
We also need to bring Granny Cai along, but we don't need to tell the Crown Prince about this; we just need to coax Granny Cai into agreeing on her own.
Helian Qing left happily.
Ye Zhen watched his retreating figure and asked Xie Tingzhou, "Do you suspect something?"
I had never heard him mention before that Li Chenghe would be needed at the border.
Xie Tingzhou nodded. "What Su said that day reminded me that Li Hengming dotes on Li Chenghai, but Li Chenghai was raised by Xiao Shi more and is not very capable."
Although Li Chenghe was dedicated to his job, he was not a flexible or adaptable person, and he did not properly cultivate either of his two sons, Li Heng.
Logically, ambitious people should care most about their successors…
At this point, Ye Zhen understood, "You suspect that Li Heng has another child."
"That's not all."
Xie Tingzhou frowned. "Winter is usually a season for truce, but this time Xiyue has sent troops to Dayuan, claiming that the people of Dayuan killed the chieftain of Muya..."
The Muya tribe is the largest tribe in the Western Moon Kingdom and the greatest supporter of the Western Moon King.
The chieftain was killed, and the Muya tribe asked the Xiyue King to avenge him. If the Xiyue King did not take action, he would lose the support of the people.
The chieftain of Muya was killed by Ye Yunheng and his men. At the time, he even pointed the clues to the emperor, but Xie Tingzhou's men promptly eliminated them.
Even if it wasn't the Great Yuan Emperor who did it, Ye Yunheng and his group were still people of Great Yuan, so Mu Yaren would only blame Great Yuan for it.
This war was started by Li Heng.
Xie Tingzhou also thought of the fake death drug that came from Xiyue Kingdom in the case of the young child, as well as the relationship between Li Heng and Li Shiling.
After Li Shiling fled, his men secretly followed him, and they actually fled towards Dongwu.
All of this made Xie Tingzhou suspect that Li Heng might not be a native of Dayuan.
They weren't from Dayuan, yet they harbored ambitions to seize Dayuan's territory. How could Xie Tingzhou dare to let Li Chenghe and the others all go to the border town with him?
Even though he has severed ties with Li Heng now, blood ties are the most unpredictable thing.
If my guess is correct, keeping Li Chenghe under my watchful eye is also a way of indirectly controlling Madam Shen and her grandsons.
After hearing the explanation, Ye Zhen agreed with Xie Tingzhou's approach.
Anyway, the border is Xie Tingzhou's territory. As long as Li Chenghe doesn't cause trouble, Xie Tingzhou won't do anything to him.
Human hearts are unpredictable, and she dared not guarantee that Madam Shen and the others would not be used by Li Heng.
It's tough on Helian Qing. He finally found his family, but if they get implicated by Li Heng again...
Ye Zhen sighed.
Xie Tingzhou held her hand. "In this border region, the imperial court has always relied on the Helian family, but on the surface, the Helian family only has an old man who is nearly seventy years old and a ten-year-old child left. This is one of the reasons why the Western Moon Kingdom sent troops."
They have coveted Dayuan for many years. This battle is to test Dayuan's national strength, and Dayuan must use this opportunity to severely damage Xiyue and make them wary.
Only when there is no war can Dae Yeon focus on developing and strengthening its national power, and enabling its people to live a good life.
This is also why the Emperor and Xie Tingzhou, knowing that Li Heng was stirring up trouble, went along with it.
“Zhen’er, I also need to make a trip to the border town. The Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery is in the open, while I am in the shadows.”
This war must be ended quickly, accurately, and ruthlessly, and in this world, no one is more suitable to cooperate with the Marquis of Loyalty and Valor than him.
They have many years of experience working together.
When Ye Zhen launched his attack in Xiyue, the emperor sent the Marquis of Loyalty and Valor to investigate, and Ye Zhen had a vague idea of what was going on.
Be careful in everything you do.
Actually, she wanted to go too, but the new emperor of Dongwu had arrived, and Ye Zhen was worried about her master.
Shi Yan's adopted daughter also arrived. It's unclear how much she knows, or what her attitude is towards her and Ye Wantang. But it's time to settle the score between Ye Zhen and Ye Wantang.
Xie Tingzhou pulled her into his arms. "The Imperial Observatory has calculated an auspicious date for us. It will be the eighth day of the fifth month next year. I need to come back early to prepare for our wedding."
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