However, Su Qingci did not move to leave.
She stood there quietly, her eyes fixed on the heavy figure that was walking away.
His eyes were full of attachment and concern, as if he wanted to imprint the other person's figure deeply in his heart.
In this way, she watched the heavy figure in front of her gradually disappear into the dense woods until it was completely out of sight.
When the last ray of vision was blocked by the trees, Su Qingci slowly lowered his brows.
She was so sleepy that it felt like there was a void in her heart, and an indescribable sense of loss came over her.
Su Qingci couldn't help but laugh softly, and there was a hint of helplessness and self-mockery in that laughter.
When he asked her if she was willing to marry him, Su Qingci shook her head and said no. Lu Huan asked her why, and she said she was worried that he would die accidentally on the battlefield, and then there would be no one to protect her and her mother.
But now, in less than four months, her mood has changed drastically.
I love him, care about him, worry about him, but I can't bear to let him go. Where is the disdain I had in the past?
Xiao He on the side looked at her in confusion, obviously not understanding why her master had such a strange reaction.
"Madam..." Xiao He called cautiously, her eyes full of concern.
Su Qingci nodded slightly and responded softly: "Xiao He, let's go back."
Her voice was calm and a little tired, as if she had used up all her strength.
After saying that, she turned around and slowly walked towards the city, her steps seeming a little heavy.
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Su Qingci didn't want to let his mind wander, so he climbed onto the bed, thinking of taking another nap.
But once she lay down on the bed, his scent was overwhelming her, just like when he held her in his arms while she slept.
It was as if he was not going to war, but just getting up early to attend court as usual, and when she woke up from a nap, he was by her side.
Su Qingci tossed and turned without any sign of sleep, so she got up and told Xiaohe to pack some clothes, as she was going back to the Prime Minister's residence to stay for a while.
Before leaving, she went to find Lu Guang and explained the situation to him. Lu Guang agreed generously and only asked her to be careful and to send someone to find him if anything happened.
Su Qingci thanked him, then returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion with Xiaohe, Zitan and several secret guards.
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Lu Huan chatted with Deputy General Wu and several others on the way, and learned from them that Gao Qinglie only gave them 50,000 soldiers when they set out to quell the rebellion this time.
30,000 infantry and 20,000 cavalry.
Prince Ning led 100,000 men to attack Yizhou, but Gao Qinglie only gave them 50,000... Not to mention that Prince Ning's base camp was in Youzhou. If he wanted to send more men, it would be much faster than sending troops all the way from Shangjing.
Gao Qinglie clearly wanted to force them to death.
Or maybe he just wanted to put himself in danger, and then let him find a way to recruit more people, such as the army and secret guards he had privately trained.
However, if Gao Qinglie relied entirely on him and the army and secret guards under his command, he would be making a big mistake.
Lu Huan would make him regret the decision he made today, regret pushing himself to be the chief general, and regret letting him defend the Gao family's kingdom.
He hated the Gao brothers and sisters from the very beginning, so how could they be willing to fight this battle for him?
Anyone can be the emperor of this country, anyone can be in power, as long as it is not Gao Qinglie and his sister.
By letting him be the chief general, Lu Huan let Gao Qinglie know what it means to invite a wolf into the house.
As long as he and Su Qingci can live a peaceful and stable life as a family and protect her mother, anyone can be the emperor.
With this in mind, Lu Huan, Deputy General Wu and others set out on the road to Yizhou.
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Su Qingci didn't know what was going on with Lu Huan, so he returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
She stayed in the Prime Minister's Mansion for a week, and during this time she was always with Liu Jingru.
It was common to see the dozen or so concubines quarreling with each other over Su Songqi's affairs every day, causing constant trouble and giving Su Songqi a headache.
But they, including Wang Miaoqing, were very respectful to Liu Jingru.
Especially after seeing her return to live in the mansion, Wang Miaoqing became even more respectful to Liu Jingru, fearing that Su Qingci would find any fault with her and go back to complain to Lu Gaogao to remove her three sons from their official positions.
After seeing her mother's life with her own eyes, Su Qingci knew how comfortable and happy Liu Jingru was now.
Although there are many women in the mansion, they all listen to her.
No wonder when I returned home this time, I felt that Liu Jingru's face was full of rosy glow and her skin was much more radiant. I guess it was because she was living a very happy life.
Su Qingci also felt a lot more relieved.
But the good times did not last long. A few days later, news came from outside the Great Wall that Yan Xuanye led an army of 100,000 to provoke war in Puzhou on the border and began to formally attack Puzhou City.
It really proved what Lu Huan said - internal and external troubles.
The news came overnight, and Gao Qinglie immediately panicked.
Before Yan Xuanye left Shangjing, he clearly assured him that he would not be an enemy of Nanchang State and would not send troops to attack Nanchang State.
Only then did Gao Qinglie believe him and rewarded him with dozens of boxes of gold, silver and jewelry for him to take back. This happened in less than a month.
Who knew that Yan Xuanye would immediately change his mind after returning and gathered an army of 100,000 to attack the city.
Gao Qinglie regretted his decision to the core, but there was nothing he could do. He summoned dozens of officials to the palace overnight to discuss the issue of sending troops.
Su Qingci heard about this matter from Su Songqi after he returned from court the next day.
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