“But when it comes to dedication, who can be as dedicated as we are?”
"What if there are spies who don't want us to go back?"
"So, Xiaoying, the safekeeping and return of the sweet potato vines must be done by you personally, and delivered to the emperor. No one else can do it."
Xiaoying's eyes were red, she knew that what Chen Wei said was true.
But she knew better what Chen Wei would face if he went back.
All under heaven belongs to the king. Even the government cannot deal with the village. It is like a fool's dream for Chen Wei to rescue Xiaoman.
"Time is running out, let's split up."
"Don't let the sweet potato vines we worked so hard to find not reach the capital. Go to the post station quickly."
Chen Wei urged, not wanting to say a few more words to Xiaoying, for he was afraid that if he said one more word, Xiaoying would start crying.
Chen Wei sent Xiaoying to the post station, reported his purpose, and asked the post station to send someone to send Xiaoying back to the capital immediately.
"Take care of yourself!"
Looking at the two horses being led out of the inn, Chen Wei looked at Xiaoying deeply and said, "Take care."
Xiaoying's tears fell on the spot, and she wanted to say something.
The posthouse official had already mounted his horse and began to urge her on. Xiaoying had no choice but to wipe away her tears and said to Chen Wei cautiously:
"wait for me!"
"You must protect yourself!"
Xiaoying jumped on the horse, and then the two horses galloped away in the sunshine. When the dust settled, Xiaoying's figure had disappeared.
Chen Wei had no time to feel sad. He went back to the pharmacy to find the doctor, took out a worn-out piece of clothing, borrowed a medicine box, and disguised himself as a traveling doctor to rescue Xiaoman.
at this time.
On the official road ten miles away from the capital.
A horse was galloping towards the capital. The official on the horse was pale and his body was shaking from the rapid galloping. He was almost about to fall off the horse at any time.
Passersby saw a tall horse with a government flag on it from afar, and they avoided it from a distance, for fear of encountering the urgent military information that was transmitted from 80,000 miles away.
After arriving in the capital, the military intelligence was quickly sent to the Ministry of War.
After checking it out, the Minister of War immediately went to the palace to meet the emperor.
In the imperial study, several ministers of the Grand Council, the six ministers, and the crown prince were summoned and stood inside in turn to discuss.
The Grand Councilor said, "Your Majesty, at this opportune moment, I suggest sending troops to aid the Xiongnu Crown Prince!"
Another foreign military minister objected: "Your Majesty, raising a tiger will only bring disaster. The Xiongnu are unreliable and cannot be trusted. If we help him, when he becomes the Great Khan of the Xiongnu, will he launch a war against our Central Plains like the previous Great Khan did? All of this is unknown."
The Minister of Personnel said: "Your Majesty, I do not recommend sending troops to help the Xiongnu prince. What if this is a trap? If we rashly send troops, it will be our soldiers from the Central Plains who will suffer."
At this time, the emperor's eyes swept over the prince.
"Prince, what do you think?"
The crown prince, who was named, paused for a moment and said, "Reporting to the emperor, I also do not agree with sending troops!"
"Regardless of whether the Crown Prince's position is a trap or not, this time the timing is not right for us. If we rashly send troops and win, it will only help the Crown Prince of the Xiongnu."
Another minister stood up and said, "Your Majesty, this is a golden opportunity. With the Xiongnu prince's support from within and without, we should send troops to attack."
"If we help the Xiongnu prince become the Great Khan, our two countries will be able to maintain the friendship of Qin and Jin forever, and 400 million people will be spared from suffering."
The emperor calmly watched the two factions arguing, their faces flushed and their necks thick. After they stopped arguing and took a break, the emperor spoke:
"Are you all tired of arguing?"
Everyone was alert and listened respectfully to the emperor's order.
"Order 300,000 troops to assemble at the border and attack the Xiongnu!"
After the prince came out of the imperial study, his face had an uncertain expression.
The eunuch behind him asked softly, "Your Highness, why are you so worried?"
"Could it be something about Lingnan?"
The prince nodded with a heavy face: "News has been sent back from the Xiongnu, but there is no news from Chen Wei at all."
"I'm worried that Shen Wei is in danger."
The eunuch guessed the prince's thoughts and followed his thoughts and asked, "Miss Shen was ordered to go to Lingnan. Logically, guards should be sent to protect her."
“Your Highness, do you need to send a message to the Lingnan officials to ask them to protect Miss Shen?”
This suggestion was exactly what the prince wanted, and he glanced at the eunuch with satisfaction.
"good."
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Prime Minister's Mansion.
Qin Shuyu heard the news that the emperor had ordered troops to attack the Huns from Miss Lu in the Prime Minister's Mansion. She and Miss Lu knew that Chen Wei had left halfway and changed his route to Lingnan.
But now, even the border guards far away have received the news, but there is no news from Chen Wei. This is really not a good sign.
Regardless of whether the sweet potato vines are found, we should have news by now.
"I don't know what's going on with Chen Wei. There has been no news, which is really worrying."
Miss Lu looked at the sky, her face full of worry and helplessness.
Their power could not reach Lingnan, and they were helpless in Lingnan and could only wait for news.
“Knock, knock…”
"Miss, Miss Xiaoying is back!"
Someone knocked on the door of the box, and then Su Zhu's voice was heard outside.
The two were startled and stood up at the same time.
They knew that Xiaoying went to Lingnan with Chen Wei. Now Xiaoying is back, but what about Chen Wei?
"Has Chen Wei returned?"
Qin Shuyu asked with a rare look of anxiety on his face.
Su Zhu replied: "Miss, I didn't hear Miss Shen's name, I just know that Xiaoying is now waiting for you at the Marquis' Mansion."
Qin Shuyu and Miss Lu looked at each other, there was no joy in their eyes, but deep worry.
Something must have happened!
Chen Wei didn't come back!
"I'll go back and ask about the situation first!"
"If there is any situation, I will send someone to deliver a letter to you." Qin Shuyu walked out quickly while talking to Miss Lu.
Half an hour later.
Qin Shuyu returned to the Marquis' Mansion and met Xiaoying who was waiting in the hall.
When Qin Shuyu saw Xiaoying's pale and shaky body, a wave of shock surged in his heart. He asked with a slight tremor in his heart, "Where is she?"
The moment Xiaoying saw Qin Shuyu, she knelt in front of her and begged:
"Miss Qin, please save Chen Wei and Xiao Man."
"Please come to the palace and help talk to the emperor so that he can order them to be rescued."
"If it's any later, I don't dare to think about the consequences."
Xiaoying quickly told Qin Shuyu about the trip to Lingnan. She knew that if the imperial court ordered to clear out the unruly people in Lingnan, they would not be able to escape no matter how far away the place was.
But only the imperial court can send troops, otherwise no one's power can reach that far!
But Xiaoying couldn't enter the palace at all. After she escorted the sweet potato vines to the capital without stopping, she could only hand them over to the soldiers to be sent to the palace.
She was stopped outside the palace and waited for the imperial edict.
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