Xie Xin frowned, and her complexion was not good either.
Lately, she has been working hard on what they are doing.
They had already made great progress, but unexpectedly they were sent directly to the frontier.
If she leaves the capital, then everything she did before will have been in vain.
When she comes back, we'll probably have to start all over again.
Yun Chuwei noticed Xie Xin's gloom, smiled, and said, "Go ahead, just consider it a trip to clear your head. Don't worry about things in the capital, I'll take care of everything. I guarantee everything will proceed smoothly. When you come back, you might even have achieved something greater!"
Perhaps His Majesty is right; it wouldn't be bad to let Xie Xin see the lives of ordinary people.
The lives of the army and the people are, in fact, part of the emperor's curriculum.
Xie Xin nodded upon hearing this: "I understand. The imperial edict didn't mention a date for leaving the capital, only that I should report to the Northern Frontier government office on the first day of next month. When do I leave the capital?"
"His Majesty means to leave the capital in three days!"
Xie Xin nodded: "Then let's do as he says and leave in three days!"
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Three days later, Xie Xin indeed left the capital.
After seeing Xie Xin off, Yun Chuwei immediately went to the Imperial Study to report back to Emperor Tianqi.
As Yun Chuwei left the palace, she realized that the one-month deadline she had agreed upon with the King of Miao had arrived.
In other words, it's time for her to kill Chen Yinyue.
So she called Huo Qingjue over and told him about Chen Yinyue.
Huo Qingjue replied respectfully, "Our people have been secretly following him, and they know exactly where he is. However, Young Master Wang hopes that our people will not take action, because he wants to do it himself!"
Yun Chuwei nodded slightly: "Then let him do it! If he can't handle it, then you can take action. Tell him to hurry up and get started, and stop dawdling."
Huo Qingjue immediately agreed.
The days that followed went by in an orderly fashion, which Yun Chuwei found extremely boring.
In the second year, Emperor Tianqi's health deteriorated further, and even taking cinnabar could not mask his physical decline.
After realizing this, Emperor Tianqi stopped taking cinnabar.
The alchemist who had previously refined the elixir for him was also killed by him.
The excuse was that alchemists would be needed even underground in the future. In reality, it was to prevent the alchemists from spreading the news that he had been consuming large amounts of cinnabar.
He was conscious for less and less time, and when he was conscious, he liked to call Yun Chuwei over and talk to her.
Now, everything is back on track. The war has ended, the people are able to recuperate, and their lives are gradually improving.
The people began to praise His Majesty's virtues, and even the previous military campaigns that had exhausted the people and wasted resources were now being evaluated in a new light.
It is generally believed that this was a necessary route to pacify the barbarians and bring peace to the people.
Emperor Tianqi was very pleased to hear these comments.
He leaned back against the soft cushions, looked at Yun Chuwei, and said, "What you predicted about the Great Chu was that the conflicts would completely escalate, and after my death, the world would be in chaos, heroes would rise up everywhere, and the people would suffer. Has things changed now? After my death, the scene you saw will no longer appear, will it?"
Yun Chuwei shook her head: "No!"
She was so certain because it had already been proven in her previous life.
They have successfully extended the life of the Great Chu.
Emperor Tianqi smiled with great satisfaction after hearing Yun Chuwei's words.
He quickly suppressed his paleness and smile.
He continued, "Do you know who I intend to succeed to the throne?"
Yun Chuwei did not answer the question directly, but instead asked, "Does Your Majesty feel guilty towards Empress Wang?"
Emperor Tianqi remained silent for a long time, then seemed to sigh.
He began, "I have failed the royal family."
Expanding territory and pacifying the northern frontier were the achievements of the Wang family father and son.
In the end, that was the fate of the Wang family father and son.
Although that was what he wanted to see, he still felt guilty.
"I hope that the blood of the royal family will flow in the veins of future emperors."
Yun Chu lowered her head slightly and said earnestly, "Your Majesty, the young imperial grandson is too young, and the country is in turmoil due to the young ruler."
"I know. I will not pass the throne to him directly. I have already issued an edict ordering Xie Xuan to return!"
These few words seemed to have exhausted the last of Emperor Tianqi's strength.
He closed his eyes, his breath barely audible.
Yun Chuwei was not surprised by what he said.
She simply gazed silently at this once mighty ruler, now at the end of his rope.
Emperor Tianqi seems to have recovered.
He continued, “Xie Xuan… he is very special among my children. He is pure and passionate. Like his mother, he loves someone wholeheartedly and without reservation. For your sake, he will definitely agree to ascend the throne. After becoming emperor, he will also leave the six palaces empty. As for you, you have no chance to have children. The little grandson will be adopted into your name…”
Emperor Tianqi did not continue speaking, because he knew that Yun Chuwei must have already understood his meaning.
Yun Chuwei understood.
She couldn't help but admire how accurate His Majesty's judgment of people was.
Xie Xuan was a pure person; he loved her and was willing to die with her.
This was already proven in the previous life.
If he had known that becoming emperor would allow her to live a few more years, he would definitely have become emperor.
Even if it meant forcing him to abdicate, wouldn't he have done it?
Moreover, Emperor Tianqi has already paved the way for his assimilation; all he has to do is walk onto it.
Furthermore, Emperor Tianqi was probably right about the matter of offspring.
She indeed had no children.
She will not have children, and Xie Xuan will not have other women.
They wanted offspring, so they had to adopt one. At that time, the youngest grandson of the emperor was the best candidate.
The emperor before me truly lived up to his reputation as a great ruler; he had foreseen everything.
It can be said that everything was within his calculations.
A thought suddenly flashed through Yun Chuwei's mind, concerning Cui Yuetuan.
But before she could ask, she saw the emperor wave her hand.
"Xie Xuan should be back in the next couple of days. Once he returns, bring him to see me!"
Yun Chuwei nodded in agreement.
Sun Jiasheng had already come over and asked her to leave.
Yun Chuwei didn't say much and left directly.
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Yun Chuwei originally thought Xie Xuan would arrive within two days, but he didn't return to the capital until the fifth day.
When Yun Chuwei heard the report from the Embroidered Uniform Guard, she immediately went to the city gate.
She waited for a while and sure enough, she saw Xie Xuan.
I hadn't seen him for over a year, and he seemed to have gotten even darker.
However, his dark complexion did not conceal his unparalleled good looks; instead, it added a touch of arrogance.
It seems that the boy he once was, after being exposed to the winds and sands of the northern frontier, has grown into a free-spirited and unruly young general.
He reined in his horse, dismounted, and strode towards her with firm, swift, and powerful movements.
He reached her, wrapped his long arm around her, and pulled her into his embrace, holding her tightly.
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