Chapter 457: Are you bullying me because there is no one in the Jia family?
In Ningguo Mansion, Jia Cong and his sisters ate and dined on the boat, and then had fun and recited poems, which was very lively. However, in the afternoon, a message suddenly came from the palace, saying that Jia Cong was asked to come to the palace to meet the emperor.
"Thank you for the message, eunuch. I wonder if Your Majesty is summoning me alone, or someone else?"
"My Lord, all the officials of the court above the third rank, as well as all the dukes and marquises of the founding and Yuanping periods, are summoned!"
"Oh?" Jia Cong was startled. "But what big thing happened?"
The eunuch hesitated for a moment, then thought of his godfather's closeness to Jia Cong, and whispered to Jia Cong, "My Lord, the old concubine of the Prince of Nan'an's Mansion sees your Majesty, there is a change in the southwest..."
Jia Cong was furious when he heard this. "What a Prince of Annan, how dare you bully my Jia family because they have no one?"
"Hmph, I want to see how much face your palace has. No wonder you recognized your third sister as your godparent. So you have such an agenda!"
"Jia Zhong, change my clothes for me!"
Jia Cong put on a dragon robe, left the house with a heart full of anger, and headed towards the palace.
In Huifang Garden, the girls were still playing. They had finally had a day off today, so they would not stop until they had a good time.
"I don't know why my third brother is so busy. I finally have some free time, but why are there people coming to the palace again? I don't know what happened." Daiyu said with some concern.
"Cong'er is in charge of the Beijing camp and the Military Affairs Department. Naturally, he has a lot of things to do on a daily basis. Maybe something involves these two yamen. We don't have to worry." Baochai said on the side.
As they were speaking, Qingwen hurried back.
Daiyu hurried forward and asked, "Qingwen, where is Third Brother?"
"Word has been passed from the palace that Master Xuan has gone into the palace to discuss matters." Qingwen was especially respectful to these two wives who were confirmed to be the main wives.
"Do you know what happened?"
Qingwen hesitated and looked at Tanchun subconsciously.
Tanchun, who was standing by, was a little surprised, then laughed and said, "Why? Third brother's affairs are all big things, they can't possibly be related to me."
Baochai's expression changed. "If there is something really wrong, just tell me."
After hearing this, Qingwen told the other girls what the eunuch had said.
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All the girls screamed in surprise, and Tanchun even swayed and fell directly into Yingchun's arms.
"Third sister!" Yingchun exclaimed in surprise, and the other sisters also gathered around.
Seeing the worried looks on the faces of her sisters, Tanchun forced a smile, shook her head and said, "I'm just feeling a little unwell, it's nothing serious, you don't have to worry."
"Don't worry, third sister. Third brother has already gone and will naturally help you make the decision!" Little Xichun said obediently.
Baochai said, "This is just the idea of the Nan'an County Prince's Mansion. Neither the old lady nor Cong'er will agree to it. You can rest assured and wait for Cong'er to come back."
"I said that the old woman was not a good person. How could she be such an old concubine? She actually had such thoughts!" Xiangyun said angrily.
Wang Xifeng also said in a hateful tone, "This heartless, black-hearted person is actually using our daughter as a pretext. Are the daughters from their own family going to look for this old man? Don't worry, Third Girl. With Brother Cong here, you sisters won't be able to bear such injustice. If you want to bully us, you have to see if Brother Cong and the old lady are willing."
The crowd of people trying to comfort Tanchun didn't mention it. After Emperor Longxing came out of Daming Palace, a eunuch came to report, "Your Majesty, all the civil and military officials have arrived and are waiting in Longshou Palace."
Emperor Longxing hesitated for a moment and said, "Let them wait for a while. I will go to Fengzao Palace first."
In Fengzao Palace, the Empress saw Emperor Longxing coming and happily went to greet him , "Your Majesty, why are you here? Didn't you say that the old concubine from the Prince of Nan'an's mansion has arrived? I was just about to go over to see her."
Emperor Longxing grinned, but it was difficult for him to force a smile.
The Empress also sensed the unusual look on Emperor Longxing's face and hurriedly pulled him to sit down before asking, "Your Majesty, is there anything bothering you? If it's not a major matter of state, please tell me. Although I can't offer advice, I can still help share some of your burdens."
Emperor Longxing held the empress's hand and hesitated for a long time before whispering, "Hui'er, I...I plan to let our little He'er lead the troops to war!"
"Ah!" The queen trembled all over.
After a long pause, the Queen finally said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, didn't you promise me that you wouldn't allow him to lead the troops to war before Xiao He'er's wedding?"
Seeing that Emperor Longxing remained silent, the Empress' eyes shed two lines of tears. She sobbed and said, "I dare not stop your Majesty from doing this important thing, but please let me say goodbye to Xiao He'er."
The emperor held the queen in his arms with a guilty conscience and whispered, "Hui'er, Xiao He'er is not only your son, he is also my son. I feel just as guilty and concerned about him as you do. This time, I am leading the troops so that our Xiao He'er can successfully return to his roots. Don't worry, I promise you that I will ensure Xiao He'er's safety. When he comes back, we will let him return and let him call you mother in person."
" Besides , I will not let Xiao He'er's efforts go to waste."
The queen nodded silently. As a queen, she should make sacrifices for the world of Daqian, but as a mother, she was reluctant to let her son take risks.
"I will go to discuss matters first. Once everything is arranged, I will let Xiao He'er enter the palace to accompany you."
After saying this, Emperor Longxing gently kissed the empress on the cheek, then stood up and walked towards the Longshou Palace with the gait of a dragon and a tiger.
By the time they arrived at the Dragon Head Palace, all the nobles from the founding and Yuanping lines, as well as the Shangshu and Shilang from the six ministries, had already arrived.
Emperor Longxing waved his hand to stop everyone from bowing, and after he sat down, he said bluntly, "There's a change in the southwest!"
After listening to Emperor Longxing's story, everyone was extremely shocked. Of course, everyone present knew the importance of the southwest, and they knew the impact of changes in the southwest on Daqian.
"Your Majesty, immediately send a large army to Shu to stabilize the situation. If the barbarians occupy Shu, it will not be easy to take it back." Meng Zong said firmly.
"I, your humble servant, request your services! I have been idle for too long. Even if I have to throw my old bones in the southwest, I will definitely ensure the safety of our country!"
"Your Majesty, I beg your Majesty!" Jia Cong said without hesitation, "The Prince of Nan'an has disgraced himself. The barbarians are bullying our Daqian. As the Grand Marquis of Daqian, I must teach them the consequences of challenging our dignity!"
The rest of the military heroes, whether willing or not, all came out to ask for orders.
Emperor Longxing nodded with satisfaction. Although Daqian had been passed down for four generations, and even though the civil and military officials at the time of its founding had passed away, the current Daqian still had backbone.
"You are well aware of the situation in the southwest. You are also aware of the importance of the war in the southwest. Therefore, I intend to send troops there."
