Quickly wear "I am the empress"

In May of the second year, the army returned to the capital.

Zhao Zhen, along with all the officials, came to the city gate to welcome Zhi Yu and the generals in person.

As the emperor, Zhao Zhen naturally didn't need to come to greet people in person.

But the one who returned triumphantly was his daughter, his designated successor, so no matter how much the officials opposed, he had to come.

"Xu."

Under the city wall, Zhiyu, who was wearing armor and returning triumphantly, tightened the reins and dismounted from his horse.

"My lord, I would like to pay my respects to Your Majesty."

The generals followed Zhiyu and saluted Zhao Zhen who was standing in front of the officials.

"I will pay my respects to Your Majesty."

Zhao Zhen stepped forward and helped Zhiyu up with a look of relief on his face.

"My son not only recovered the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, but also conquered Khitan. This is truly a great achievement."

Zhiyu cupped his hands and said, "It was the soldiers who contributed to conquering Khitan and recovering the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. I dare not take credit for it."

Hearing this, Zhao Zhen laughed out loud, "They all deserve credit."

"Whether it's you or the soldiers who fought bravely against the enemy, you are all heroes of our Song Dynasty!"

"This old enemy of Khitan has troubled our Song Dynasty for nearly a hundred years..."

"Now that the Khitans have been destroyed, I can finally comfort my ancestors."

After that, Zhao Zhen patted Zhiyu on the shoulder and said with pride: "If our ancestors knew that the royal family of the Great Song Dynasty had such a genius, they would definitely be very pleased."

Zhiyu smiled modestly, "My child is dull and does not deserve such praise from Daddy."

Zhao Zhen shook his head, denying Zhiyu's words, "Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, we have been harassed by the Khitan."

"Now, my son has destroyed the Khitan in just three years. His achievements are comparable to those of Emperor Taizu."

Zhiyu smiled awkwardly, "Daddy, you are too kind."

Zhao Zhen smiled but said nothing, "An'er, Daddy has already prepared a welcoming banquet for you and the generals in the palace."

"Let's go to the palace first."

Zhiyu nodded: "Yes."

Seeing Zhiyu being personally dragged into the city by Zhao Zhen, the officials standing in place looked at each other silently. The officials were really too good to the princess......

Prince Runan was a little anxious when he didn't see his son in the crowd.

Why isn't Shu Ge'er here? Was he left at the border by the princess or what?

If he doesn't come back, wouldn't the city of Bianjing become the world of Princess Yan?

The emperor has always favored Princess Yan, and now that Princess Yan has made military achievements, the emperor’s favor towards her will surely be even greater............

"General Gu, why didn't Brother Shu come back with you?"

Zhao Yunrang grabbed a young general who was familiar with Zhao Shu and asked anxiously.

Hearing Zhao Yunrang's words, Gu Yun politely bowed to him and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

"General Zhao asked to stay in Bianjing to negotiate with Xixia, so he did not return with the army this time."

When Zhao Yunrang heard Gu Yun's words, he felt a black screen before his eyes.

"What did you say? He asked to stay at the border?"

Gu Yun nodded, "That's right."

Hearing this, Zhao Yunrang felt a little disappointed.

Shu Ge'er has always been smart, how could he make such a stupid decision now?

Now that the war is over, it is just a matter of negotiating with Western Xia. How much credit can it bring?

If he stayed at the border, it would only delay his time...

Suddenly, Zhao Yunrang seemed to have thought of something, and hurriedly grabbed Gu Yun's hand and asked, "How many troops did the princess leave at the border?"

Gu Yun scratched his head, "About 100,000."

"Hasn't the princess already submitted a petition regarding this matter? Your Majesty, don't you know?"

Hearing this, Zhao Yunrang's expression relaxed slightly.

"Princess, are you back in Beijing? Who is in charge of these 100,000 soldiers and horses now?"

Although he was surprised as to why Zhao Yunrang would ask such a well-known question, Gu Yun still patiently answered truthfully: "General Di and General Han."

Zhao Yunrang frowned, "Di Qing and Han Qi?"

Gu Yun nodded, "That's right."

Hearing Gu Yun's words, Zhao Yunrang's face turned very ugly.

Di Qing was the princess's teacher, so it was impossible for him to switch to Shu Ge'er's school.

As for Han Qi..., he has always been close to people like Ouyang Xiu and Fan Zhongyan.

And these people are from the same school as the princess.

Shu Ge'er wants to recruit him for his own use, but I'm afraid it will be difficult...

"My Lord, everyone has left. Should we leave now?"

Seeing that Zhao Yunrang was still holding onto his arm, Gu Yun asked cautiously.

Hearing this, Zhao Yunrang let go of his hand with a heavy heart, "Go ahead, don't delay."

Gu Yun nodded, not caring about Zhao Yunrang's unpredictable expression, and hurriedly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I will take my leave."

After Gu Yun left, Zhao Yunrang stood there, staring at the city wall of Bianjing in a daze.

Ever since the emperor fell into a coma last time, he sent a message to Shu Ge'er asking him to return to the capital, but the emperor found an excuse to confine him to the mansion within a few days.

It was only yesterday that he was allowed to go out.

He originally thought that the government let him out for Shu Ge'er's sake, but now it seems that this is not the case.

Shu Ge'er stayed at the border, but Princess Yan came back.

It seems that the emperor is determined to pass the throne to the princess...

Thinking of this, Zhao Yunrang's face turned cold.

He must not let this happen. The throne must belong to Shu Ge'er.

Otherwise, the separation between father and son over the years would have become a joke.

royal palace.

Zhiyu originally wanted to go directly to the banquet, but unexpectedly, she was rejected by Zhao Zhen.

"An'er, you look exhausted. Go change your clothes before coming to the party."

Hearing this, Zhiyu looked down and said, "Daddy, am I... okay?"

Zhao Zhen shook his head without questioning and said firmly, "Go to Chonghua Palace and change your clothes before coming back."

After that, without waiting for Zhiyu to agree, he immediately ordered Eunuch Zhang beside him, "Take the princess to Madam Miao."

Facing Zhao Zhen's serious gaze, Eunuch Zhang immediately stood up.

"Princess, please."

Seeing that Zhao Zhen was determined to let her change her clothes, Zhiyu didn't say anything else and left obediently with Eunuch Zhang.

After all, Zhao Zhen had been fooled by her a long time ago and would definitely not do anything to hurt her.

In Chonghua Palace, Madam Miao looked at the red robe on the bed, feeling extremely nervous.

She tilted her head to look outside the door, and seeing that Zhiyu had not appeared yet, she nervously drank cup after cup of tea.

Seeing Madam Miao like this, the nanny standing behind her couldn't help but whisper a few words to the palace maid next to her.

After a while, the well-behaved and intelligent Eighth Princess Zhao Ruihe was brought in.

"elder sister."

After Zhao Ruihe entered the room, he stumbled into Madam Miao's arms with a smile on his face.

Madam Miao gently caught the Eighth Princess and said with a smile, "What's wrong with Ruihe? Come here."

The eighth princess said in a baby voice with her cute little face: "I miss my sister. Come to find her."

Upon hearing this, Madam Miao burst into laughter and held the Eighth Princess in her arms.

"Ruihe, your elder sister is coming back today."

"Shall we wait for her here together?"

The Eighth Princess nodded obediently, "Okay."

Madam Miao gently touched the Eighth Princess's head and said softly, "Your name was given by your eldest sister."

"You and your elder sister are sisters. You two must support each other in the future..."

The Eighth Princess nodded in confusion, "Well, my eldest sister and I will support you."

Seeing the Eighth Princess like this, Lady Miao laughed softly, "You haven't met your eldest sister yet."

"When your elder sister passed away, you were only one month old, and now you can speak............"

"Sister, do you miss me?"

Just as Madam Miao was talking to the Eighth Princess, Zhiyu rushed into the hall.

Hearing the familiar voice, Miao Niang's body, which was hugging the Eighth Princess, stiffened slightly.

When she turned around, her eyes were already red unconsciously.

"An'er."

Zhiyu took two steps forward and gave Madam Miao and the Eighth Princess in her arms a big hug.

"Sister, I'm back."

Looking at the lively and dazzling girl in front of her, Miao couldn't hold back her tears any longer and they fell down in big drops.

"You're finally back."

Zhiyu raised his hand and wiped the tears from Madam Miao's face.

"Don't cry, sister. It won't look good if you cry."

As she spoke, Zhiyu lowered her head and looked at the Eighth Princess who was staring at her with her big eyes in Miao Niang's arms.

"Sister, this is Ruihe, right?"

Madam Miao nodded and said, "After Madam Zhang left, the emperor gave her to me to raise."

As she spoke, she lowered her head, looked at the Eighth Princess with gentle eyes and said, "Rui He, this is your eldest sister."

The Eighth Princess was not shy at all. She blinked her eyes and called Zhiyu sweetly, "Eldest Sister."

Zhiyu touched her head and said, "Be good."

"My eldest sister brought you a lot of gifts. She will deliver them to you in the evening."

After that, Zhiyu looked at Madam Miao and said, "Sister, Daddy asked me to come over and change clothes."

"What exactly is he up to?"

Hearing Zhiyu say this, Madam Miao was silent for a moment, then raised her hand and pointed at the red robe on the bed.

"The clothes the official asked you to change into are over there."

Zhiyu followed Miao Niang's line of sight, and after seeing the dragon embroidery on the robe, she raised her eyebrows in surprise, "Isn't this the court robe that Daddy usually wears when he goes to court?"