As Shen Dongsu expected, Yue Jian entered the palace before Ling Moxiao. According to her, after the sacrifice, His Majesty would entertain all the ministers.

Their medical battalion would not attend the banquet. This time, Master Bai and Sister Ayuan hosted a banquet at the medical school for the female medical staff who were accompanying the army.

Yue Jian showed up, drank two glasses of fruit wine, and immediately went into the palace to see the queen.

To be honest, in Shen Dongsu's heart, she has long regarded Yuejian as her younger sister.

If you really count them, the number of days they slept in the same bed together was more than the number of days he and Ling Moxiao slept together...

Well, that’s a bit strange to say. Not only Shen Dongsu, but also Xiaobao’s reaction, he shyly hides when he sees his dad.

Seeing Yue Jian, he rushed over from a distance: "Aunt Yue."

Yuejian also happily caught Xiaobao, picked her up and flew around twice, then put her down and tickled her.

After all, Ling Moxiao only met the child for the first time when he was almost two years old, and Yue Jian has been with the twins every day since they were born. Except for not being able to breastfeed, Yue Jian takes care of the twins more than Dong Su does.

Dabao also threw himself into Yuejian's arms, and the three of them hugged each other. Shen Dongsu was still moved when she heard Yuejian say:

"I miss Dabao and Xiaobao more than I miss the Queen."

Shen Dongsu smiled and said, "That's fine. You can go to their table to eat the children's meal. I won't serve the hot pot I prepared to General Yuejian."

Dabao took it seriously and hurriedly pulled Yuejian over: "Aunt Yue, you can have hot pot. Mom specially asked the kitchen to make fresh meatballs and fish balls. They are delicious."

As they chatted and laughed, the estrangement after half a year of separation disappeared, as if Yue Jian had never left.

Children love to show off. Dabao ran to take out his calligraphy practice copybook to show Yuejian: "Aunt Yue, look, I can write big characters now."

Xiaobao took out a stack of graffiti paper and asked Yuejian what he had drawn. When he saw a portrait that barely looked like a human figure, Xiaobao said with anticipation:

"This is Aunt Yue, this is Xiaobao, we are catching butterflies."

Shen Dongsu suppressed her smile and said to Yue Jian: "It looks like the real thing, right?"

Yue Jian smiled and nodded: "It's so similar, Xiaobao is awesome, can I give this painting to Aunt Yue?"

Shen Dongsu: ...Just spoil me!

After dinner, Dong Su asked Yue Jian what her future plans were: to continue training female medical staff and female secret agents, or to continue to accompany the army to the battlefield?

Or stay in the palace as a lady-in-waiting? As long as she wants, she will support it.

Yue Jian was touched and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty! I heard from His Majesty that the navy's next focus is to fight against Japan. I would like to go to the navy camp temporarily to participate in the war against Japan."

Shen Dongsu asked hurriedly: "Are you planning to bring female medical staff with you after the war?"

Yue Jian shook her head: "The female medical staff are accompanying the troops, so they no longer need my escort. This time, the entire navy has realized that having female medical staff accompanying the troops can greatly reduce the mortality rate of the wounded."

"Your Majesty has asked the Ministry of War and the military doctors to jointly formulate a formal policy to list female medical staff as auxiliary troops. Increase the number of medical staff and establish a military hospital. In the future, no matter which army goes to war, there will be medical staff accompanying them."

"I don't have any medical skills. I stayed in the medical camp only because it was unsafe for female doctors to accompany the army, so I was needed to take charge."

"I want to bring a group of female spies ahead of time, in the name of the Jiang family caravan, sneak into Japan, collect intelligence, and prepare for the army's entry into Japan."

Shen Dongsu was shocked, this is too dangerous!

He hurriedly said: "There is really no need to take such risks. With the strength of our army, it is only a matter of time before we destroy the Japanese."

Yue Jian chuckled and said, "Intelligence is very important on the battlefield. Sometimes a useful piece of information can reduce the casualties of an army."

"Furthermore, the intelligence department has been operating in secret since its establishment and has not been recognized by the court."

"Female medical staff can be respected and recognized because their achievements are obvious to all. I want the intelligence department to be recognized by the court, which also requires achievements. The war against Japan is our opportunity."

"I know that Your Majesty has a detailed map of Japan. I hope Your Majesty will support my actions."

Shen Dongsu was silent. She had just said that she would support Yue Jian in whatever she wanted to do, but she didn't expect to be slapped in the face so quickly!

It's really difficult for me to support you in doing such a dangerous thing!

Moreover, Shen Dongsu always felt that things would not be that simple and Yue Jian was too impatient.

Based on her understanding of Yuejian, she would not be so anxious even if she wanted the intelligence agency to recognize her.

Yue Jian is not someone who is in a hurry to prove herself. Her world is very simple. If you really ask her what she wants to do, Shen Dongsu thinks that what she wants most is to travel the world with a sword.

Look for masters everywhere to challenge, then eat delicious food, drink fine wine, and enjoy the beautiful scenery. Occasionally when I feel lonely, I write her a letter.

Shen Dongsu always felt that Yuejian was the image of the chivalrous woman in the martial arts novels she read in her previous life.

It doesn't make sense that after participating in the Goryeo War, she would become a very career-oriented woman when she came back!

The change was too fast, how could she not be suspicious?

If Jiasi wasn't in Chang'an and Yuejian wasn't so skilled in martial arts, no other man would dare to pursue her except Jiasi.

Shen Dongsu almost suspected that Yue Jian wanted to run so far just to avoid people.

She thought for a long time and decided to ask directly, rather than guessing, which would affect her judgment.

"Tsukimi, tell me the truth, what is the reason that makes you so eager to go to Japan to gather intelligence?"

Yue Jian was startled, feeling as if her secret had been discovered by the Queen.

She picked up Xiaobao and was about to speak when Shen Dongsu quickly said to Xiaoman, "Take them to the greenhouse to play for a while."

Dabao stood up immediately. Although it was fun to be with Aunt Yue, he wanted to go to the greenhouse to see the small animals.

Xiaobao rolled his eyes and hugged Yuejian's neck: "No, Xiaobao wants to play with Aunt Yue."

Shen Dongsu narrowed her eyes and said, "Xiaobao is not obedient!"

Xiaobao then pouted and reluctantly said to Yuejian, "Auntie Yue will sleep with Xiaobao tonight."

After the twins left, Yue Jian was puzzled and didn't understand what the Queen meant by sending the two little ones away.

Shen Dongsu said with a headache: "If you want to tell a secret, don't do it in front of Xiaobao. The little girl is very clever and can understand anything you say."

Yue Jian was stunned. How old was the little princess? She had only just celebrated her third birthday, and she was already so smart?

As expected of the Queen's daughter, she is as smart as the Queen.

If Shen Dongsu knew what she was thinking, she would never let Yuejian meet the Shen family, especially Zhongyang.

Otherwise it will affect the queen's image in Yuejian's heart. When your queen was a child, she was a fool who was bullied by everyone.

Yue Jian hesitated for a few moments and decided to tell the truth, because she felt that she had no ability to hide it from the Queen. Even if she could hide it from the Queen, she could not hide it from Lord Mo.

"When I was in Goryeo, I often saw Your Majesty worried and melancholy at midnight. He was not worried about the war, nor did he seem to be missing the queen and children."

"It's not for state affairs. After I couldn't help asking many times, Your Majesty finally told me that Your Majesty had a divine responsibility..."

Shen Dongsu didn't hear the rest of the words because she just felt her head buzzing and her mouth twitching constantly, but she couldn't interrupt Yue Jian.

What on earth had caused her to lose her mind in the first place? Following Ling Moxiao's words, she did have an important mission, which was to destroy the small Japanese country, otherwise God would bring down punishment on her.

She just joked, but who knew Ling Moxiao took it seriously and now he has also dragged Yue Jian into the trap.

Now that’s a problem, they won’t be able to sleep or eat well unless the small Japanese country is destroyed!

We must not let this rumor spread. If Brother Xiao Pan and my eldest brother find out, they will definitely mobilize the entire country to destroy Japan.

It's really not worth it! We can just fight slowly. Anyway, our navy is so strong now. No matter how much Japan resists, it will be destroyed sooner or later.

She hurriedly held Yuejian's hand and said:

"There's really no need to do that! We can fight Japan slowly. I was just joking with Your Majesty at that time. Do you think there's anything about me that looks like God is paying special attention to me?"

It would have been fine if she hadn't said it. After she said that, Yue Jian actually said seriously:

"I asked Lord Shen, and the queen was no different from an ordinary woman since she was young. It was only after she met the prince that she became so wise and almost like a demon."

"Master Huikong once predicted your majesty's destiny, saying that your majesty's destiny is in Guangzhou, and it finally came true for you."

"It can be seen that the Queen is indeed the one who carries the destiny. Ever since the Queen and His Majesty met, His Majesty has been successful in everything, from being deposed and banished to a fiefdom to ascending the throne as emperor, all thanks to the help of the Queen's good fortune."

"Your Majesty may not realize it yourself, but those of us around you know that Youzhou's prosperity today and our glory today are all due to your Majesty."

"So, we believe in the theory of destiny, and we cannot ignore the theory of divine punishment."

"If, if God punishes you because you destroyed Japan too late, I will never forgive myself for not doing anything even if I die."

Shen Dongsu originally laughed at them for believing in the theory of destiny, but when he opened his mouth, he found that his voice was choked and his nose was sour.

She really didn't know. What she didn't know was that everyone around her loved her in this way.

She looked at Yuejian with emotion and said sincerely:

"Just like how you feel about me, I feel the same way about you. If you get into danger because of this, I will never forgive myself for the rest of my life."

"Good Yuejian, I support you to participate in the war against Japan, but please don't be impatient, okay? Jia Shiba has already landed on Liuli Island, secretly storing troops and gathering intelligence at the same time."

"Wait a little longer. Wait until the matter in Chang'an is settled, Jia Si comes back, and His Majesty plans a war to destroy the Japanese. Then you can act, okay?"

Yue Jian quickly grasped another key point: "What happened in Chang'an? What happened in Chang'an again?"

Shen Dongsu was speechless for a while. Shouldn't you ask when Jia Si will come back?

How long are you two going to keep flirting with each other? Jia Shiba and Damai Jie are about to have their third child!

Shen Dongsu did not intend to hide Feng Wensheng's matter from Yue Jian, so he told her what had happened.

After hearing this, Yue Jian’s reaction was that she would rush to Gwangju immediately and chop off Feng Wensheng’s head with her own hands!

She was worried about others chopping her. Feng Wensheng was so cunning, what if he managed to deceive Ding Qi and Yu Dayu?

Yue Jian was relieved to hear that Li Nianyu had also gone, because Li Nianyu could use indiscriminate gunpowder to attack, and even if Feng Wensheng disguised himself as someone else, he would be blown to death.

Yue Jian resigned after hearing the news that His Majesty had returned to the palace. Shen Dongsu was very confused, why did you leave as soon as Ling Moxiao came back?

You can continue to live in the palace!

Yue Jian hurriedly said that His Majesty had rewarded her with a house to facilitate her arrangements for military medical care, and she would go to the palace again tomorrow.

She didn't want the Queen to know. When His Majesty heard that she and the Queen slept in the same bed, he warned her not to get too close to the Queen.

Speaking of this, Yue Jian was also very upset. His Majesty was really narrow-minded. The Queen only had him in her heart and eyes. It was obvious to everyone.

He was wary of both men and women, but he kept Chen Xingyao, who had given the Empress several more gifts, far away.

Her personal female bodyguard was arranged by His Majesty to protect the Empress. She just ate and slept with the Empress, so His Majesty warned her.

Of course, Yue Jian still didn't know about the contract they signed when they got married. If she knew, she would understand why Ling Moxiao was so "stingy".

After seeing Yuejian off, Shen Dongsu went to the bathroom to prepare herself. In order to prevent Dabao and Xiaobao from causing trouble, she let them take a bath first.

He felt dizzy after soaking in the hot spring water, his little face was rosy, and he fell asleep in his little bed immediately after drinking the hot milk.

He was just clamoring to wait for his father to come back before going to sleep, but now he is so asleep that even thunder cannot wake him up.

Xiaoman's heart softened when she saw this: "The prince and princess are so well behaved!"

I can't help but think of myself as a child. I seemed to be very well behaved, but the kind of well behaved I was in was that I had no warm clothes in the winter, my ears were so cold that they formed sores and oozed yellow fluid, and my toes were so sore that I couldn't feel them.

My stomach has never been full. It feels like there is a fire burning in it, and it always hurts my heart and lungs.

The adults were so hungry that they got angry at the children. The children hid themselves as much as possible and spent the cold winter quietly.

As soon as Dong Su saw Xiao Man's eyes, he knew that she must be thinking about her childhood, and he touched her head lovingly:

"Do you miss Grandpa? I'll give you a day off. Go home and prepare for the New Year with Grandpa."

Xiaohu didn't come back for the New Year, so Xiaoman felt a little lonely during her first year in Youzhou.

No matter how good the Shen family members are to her, they can't compare to her biological brother Xiaohu.

This little girl used to be quiet and wary of everyone except her grandfather and Xiaohu. Only in recent years has she gradually become willing to interact with outsiders.

Xiaoman chuckled and said, "Sister Yuejian brought back a letter from my brother. He said he wanted to make great achievements and asked me not to worry about him."

Xiaoman did not stay in the villa for the New Year. She said she wanted to go back to see her grandfather, bring some live chickens and fish raised by his grandfather, and pick some vegetables from the greenhouse.

There is naturally no shortage of these things in the palace, but the chickens raised by grandpa are better than those raised by others. Dabao said that he likes to eat the chickens raised by his great-grandfather, and he is happier than if he had picked up silver.

Dong Su naturally understood the old man's psychology, and always intentionally sent people to the villa to ask for things from Grandpa, such as a basket of shrimps or a few fish, which would make Grandpa happy for several days.

Shen Dongsu understood that Xiaoman didn't want to stay in the villa for the New Year, and there was another reason, which was that she didn't want to live with Jiang for too long.

As much as Grandpa was reluctant to leave, Jiang was disliked by the younger generation. She always found fault with the younger generation. Last time, Xiaoman came home and said that she had become a female official.

The whole family was happy for Xiaoman, except for Jiang, who curled her lips and said, "How can you be a court lady with only those few words you know? You are just relying on the Queen Mother's help."

What a disappointment!

Dong Su considerately prepared a car full of gifts for Xiao Man and arranged a few guards to take her back to the villa for a short stay. Then he went to the kitchen to knead the dough and make hand-rolled noodles himself. The mutton soup had already been stewed to a milky white color.

In addition to the egg tarts she made, Ling Moxiao also liked the mutton noodles.

He hosted a banquet for all the ministers today, saying it was a state banquet, but in fact, from the emperor to the officials, no one could eat enough.

By the time she had cooked a bowl of delicious mutton noodle soup and sprinkled it with coriander and chopped garlic leaves, Ling Moxiao had just returned to the harem.

Seeing Dong Su under the lamp and smelling the aroma of mutton noodle soup, at that moment, the palace was no longer a place symbolizing imperial power, but his home.

Only Dong Su can say that returning to the palace means going home.

The imperial palace in Chang'an was just a cold palace where one could not make any mistakes and one had to be mentally tense at all times.

The harem in Youzhou is where the imperial power of the Great Xia Kingdom resides, and it is also Ling Moxiao's home.

There are no beauties in the three palaces and six courtyards here, but there is the most unique woman in the world, his Dong Su, his beloved wife!


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