Quick travel: I rely on the childbirth system to pamper my harem

The wealthy and powerful families are definitely not worthy of her, but the small families can be easily controlled with the help of the Fang family.

Thinking of this, Xue Sanniang felt that this matter had more potential.

Xueyan bit her lip and said with some humiliation: "Mom, if I marry those useless men and live my life in vain, it would be better to become a concubine of a wealthy family."

Xue Sanniang disagreed and said, "What's so good about being a concubine? I have to be suppressed and humiliated by the main wife. Do you know how I spent my time in the Xue family?"

There is a difference between legitimate and illegitimate children. The Xue family is considered a good family, but she is a concubine's daughter and is still looked down upon.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have married into a family like the Xue family.

Now Xueyan actually said that she wanted to be someone's concubine. Xue Sanniang was very unhappy and wanted to open her daughter's brain to see what was inside.

"Mom, what do you think you have gained from being the head wife? In the end, you still need your aunt to protect you, otherwise we would have been kicked out of the Xue family long ago!"

"That's because the Xue family can't do that. You just wait patiently. Mother will definitely choose a good family for you to marry into. Even if your aunt is unwilling to help, she will definitely not be perfunctory about this matter. After all, you have been with her for so many years. If she is not her biological daughter, she is at least half a daughter."

As long as Xueyan stops making trouble, the Xue family will definitely not ignore it.

Xue Sanniang thought very clearly.

"You still count on your aunt!"

Xueyan snorted coldly, her eyes full of disdain. It would be better to rely on herself than on others.

Xue Sanniang held her hand, knowing that Xueyan was feeling miserable, and couldn't help but sigh: "Yan'er, with our status, who else can we rely on if not her? Please control your temper!"

Xueyan withdrew her hand and stopped talking.

The mother and daughter were silent for a long while before they heard Xueyan say faintly, "I know. I won't embarrass mother."

……

The war in the northwest was tense, and General Yuwen, who was sent there, submitted several memorials to the emperor.

The emperor was furious.

At this time, he was walking back and forth in front of the desk. After hearing the report from the people below, he threw all the memorials on the desk to the ground.

"He has been asking me for military power every day. Now that I have given it to him, he is so useless that he can't even defend the city! This Yuwensui is really useless!"

The people kneeling below are the emperor's confidants and secret guards kept by the emperor in the dark. Ordinary people are unaware of their existence. They only obey the emperor's orders and often collect all the major news in the city.

"Your Majesty, how do you think we should deal with the war in the northwest? General Yuwen is clearly unable to hold out."

The emperor sneered, "Tell him to guard it for me, even if he dies, he must guard it. I don't believe it. Without Fang Jixuan, I will have no one to use! Fang Jixuan is nothing, he is just a minister under my command!"

"If I want to use it, I can use it. If I don't want to use it, it's nothing!"

The people below didn't dare to respond, knowing that the emperor was angry.

The emperor glanced at him sideways and said indifferently: "Why don't you say anything? Do you think what I said is wrong?"

"What the Emperor said is of course right!"

The emperor waved his sleeves and said, "What has Fang Jixuan been busy with recently? Has he been moving around among the various factions? Has he said anything bad about me?"

"General Fang obeyed the emperor's orders and never went anywhere except the general's residence. The spies reported that he and his wife tended to the flowers and plants in the backyard, practiced martial arts and played the piano every day."

The emperor's face darkened slightly: "Is he so obedient?"

"Without military power and in the capital, I think he can't cause any trouble even if he wants to. Your Majesty is worrying too much."

The emperor still felt that Fang Jixuan was not that simple, but since his confidants said so, he could only believe it for the time being.

"Retreat, keep an eye on the Fang family, and report to me if there is any movement!"

"Yes!"

Just as the secret guards retreated, they heard the eunuch report that Prince Chen had arrived.

The emperor naturally put on a gentle face towards his favorite son.

Prince Chen bowed politely, his eyes swept across the mess on the ground, and asked tentatively: "What is worrying you, father? Is it because of the war in the northwest?"

"It seems that the prince is well-informed." The emperor said in a cold voice.

Even with his own son, he was on guard.

Prince Chen was slightly surprised and said respectfully, "This matter has long been spread all over the streets and alleys. As a prince, I am naturally paying attention to the developments of the war."

The emperor sneered, which was considered perfunctory: "How is your leg injury?"

King Chen said: "It has been cured."

"That old doctor is quite capable, and he's not just exaggerating."

Prince Chen's purpose of coming here today was not to discuss this, and he did not respond to what the emperor said.

Instead, he hesitated for a while, then said boldly: "Father, General Yuwen cannot defend the northwest. His repeated defeats have made the people of the northwest suffer terribly. This is not a solution."

The emperor's eyes darkened slightly: "Of course I know, but what can I do?"

Before Prince Chen could speak, the emperor looked over silently, with a chill in his eyes.

Seeing this, Prince Chen's limbs became stiff, as if he was immersed in a lake covered with ice and snow.

"Or do you have a way to tell me?"

Prince Chen originally wanted the emperor to restore Fang Jixuan's military power, but the words came to his lips and rolled around in his throat twice, and he didn't dare to say it after all: "I only know how to eat, drink and have fun, how can I know the solution?"

After hearing these words, the emperor's expression became noticeably better.

"only……"

The emperor frowned and said coldly, "Just what?"

"The Ye family is also a military family. They were much more outstanding than the Yuwen family in the past. Why not let the Ye family go?"

The emperor said sarcastically, "Although the Ye family is a military family, Duke Ye is already old, and his descendants have given up military careers to pursue literature. Can I let the old Duke go to the northwest?"

"Don't let him collapse before we even reach the northwest! I know you and Ye Dingan don't get along, but you are a prince, you can't be so petty."

Prince Chen hurriedly said, "I understand. It was my fault for not considering the matter. I hope you will forgive me."

After saying this, Prince Chen looked at the emperor silently.

The reason for mentioning the Ye family is not to let the people of the Ye family die, but to make the emperor face the reality. Apart from Fang Jixuan, there is really no one else available!

"But apart from the Ye family, only Fang Jixuan can go."

The emperor said in a dignified manner, "Prince Chen, I heard that you have been in frequent contact with the Fang family recently. Is this true? Or is it just nonsense from others?"

Prince Chen's palms were covered with cold sweat, and he said solemnly: "I am just grateful to Madam Fang for saving my life."

"Alright, I don't care if it's what you said or not, but you shouldn't interfere in this matter. I know who should go, so leave now."

Hearing this, King Chen could only bow respectfully and leave.

……

Three days later, news came again of the defeated Ba Baili.

Fang family.

Yu Qingning sat by the fire and asked in surprise, "Didn't the barbarians just take some food to survive the winter and then retreat? Why did they fight for so long this time?"

The barbarians in the northwest are most in need of food and fodder in winter. Whenever they have looted enough of these things, they will go back to rest and recuperate.

Until the spring when food and grass are abundant, they will make a comeback.

This time, it's really not that simple.