Minglan is reborn, this time with no regrets!

After returning home, Xiaotao kept crying:

"The girl is doing this for the good of the baby in her belly, how come the Marquis doesn't understand anything!"

Minglan did not tell her family about the drama, but only comforted them: "It doesn't matter if he doesn't want to. We still have the Queen, Grandmother and Second Brother. We can still live on."

Shitou's crying sound came from outside the door. Xiao Tao couldn't help but scolded, "Why are you crying? It's all your master's fault!"

Minglan pulled her back: "No, our business is our business, don't take your anger out on Shitou."

Xiao Tao: "He should be blamed! Who told him not to persuade the good Marquis!"

The stones outside cried even louder.

Minglan really wanted to laugh, but she had a hard time holding it back. After she calmed down, she said to Xiaotao, "Now that the Marquis has been exiled, the fourth and fifth rooms are controlling the father-in-law. We have become sitting ducks, so we must be on high alert. Shitou is good at fighting, and he's familiar with the guards at home. If we let him take care of them, we'll feel more at ease, right?"

When Shitou heard what she said, he knelt down in the yard and kowtowed, saying, "I will definitely protect the eldest lady and this family for the Marquis!"

Minglan pushed Xiaotao and said, "Go and help me lift him up. Tell him that the Madam has agreed and asked him to do his job well in the future."

Little Taozi finally stopped crying and walked out of the house to wrestle with the stone.

Danju came forward and said to Minglan, "Today, the Marquis did not agree to the divorce. Perhaps he was angry and did not think clearly. Madam, why don't you go and persuade him in two days and persuade him with reason and emotion? I think the Marquis was not so unreasonable before. Perhaps he will think clearly after his anger has subsided and agree."

Minglan shook her head: "He always keeps his word. Even if he said it in anger, he will never change it. Forget it, this is my fate. Good or bad, I have to face it. It's just hard for you to suffer with me."

Danju: "Madam, what are you talking about? I will go wherever you go, and I will accept the hardships and happiness."

Minglan: "I know you are loyal. When this storm subsides, I will arrange a good place for you."

Langya laughed.

Danju was stunned and asked, "Where are you going? You, you don't want me anymore?"

Minglan: "Of course it's a good place. I can't keep you around forever and waste your life. Your cousin is still waiting for you."

Danju's face turned red: "What cousin...what are you talking about, girl!"

Minglan said to Langya, "She is still pretending to be stupid."

Langya shook his head: "It's too fake."

Danju screamed "Ouch!" "What are you doing pretending to be stupid? You... I don't want to pay attention to you!" Then he ran out.

Minglan and Langya laughed out loud.

After laughing, Langya said to Minglan seriously: "Madam, you know, I am different from them. I don't want to get married. I will either stay by your side for the rest of my life, or go to the border to kill the enemy and die in battle. Other than that, I will not go anywhere else."

Minglan nodded: "I understand you. There will be a storm coming soon, you must polish your sword and be ready to fight at any time."

When Langya heard this, he became alert.

……

That night, a soldier suddenly rushed into the city on horseback, shouting, "Urgent news from the border! Urgent news from the border!"

The news was quickly delivered to Zhao Zongquan's case, and Han Qi, Duke Yingguo and King Huan were all invited to the imperial study overnight.

Han Qi: "I really didn't expect that the border war would come so quickly!"

Duke of England: "Their new ruler is young, less than seventeen years old, and his foundation is weak. I think he wants to establish his authority and shock the ministers, forcing our dynasty to reopen the trade."

The Emperor: "That's right, but neither I nor the Grand Master expected that it would come so quickly, and they actually conquered two cities."

King Huan: "Father, I have received letters from Zhong Huai and my uncle. They both said that they had acted rashly in the beginning, but are now willing to redeem themselves from punishment and lead troops into battle." In fact, he was summoned to the imperial study as soon as the military intelligence reached the palace. Gu and Shen had not even had time to know the news, so how could they possibly have handed him any letters? This was clearly an attempt to find an opportunity for the two to escape punishment.

The emperor knew the answer very well, so he ignored King Huan's words and asked Han Qi, "If there are enough food and fodder, and there are enough winter clothes at the border, when do you think the army can set out?"

Han Qi was about to speak when Prince Huan spoke first: "Father, Zhong Huai is young and strong, and has a heart full of patriotism; my uncle..."

The emperor interrupted him: "Now, I want to appoint a commander-in-chief, and I have to listen to your opinion? You are young and strong, and you are full of patriotism. Everyone says you are a good person and will inherit the throne in the future, but now it is my kingdom after all."

King Huan lowered his head, and Han Qi and Duke Yingguo exchanged a subtle glance.

The emperor continued, "Even if the army cannot set out immediately, reinforcements must be sent there. Otherwise, once the morale of the troops at the border is weakened, everything will be lost."

Duke Ying understood what he meant and said, "I am willing to share your worries and lead the troops to go first."

Upon seeing this, King Huan also said, "My son..."

The emperor interrupted him again: "The border is urgent, your mother is a little scared, you should stay in the harem and comfort her."

King Huan: "Why not let my uncle..."

The emperor waved his hand and said, "I am tired, you all go back first. Prince Huan, when you go out, tell Li Dequan for me to ask him to invite Concubine Liu to my bedroom to massage my head. Only Concubine Liu can relieve my headache." Asking the queen's son to ask other concubines to sleep with him was already a clear humiliation.

It was the first time that the Duke of Ying heard the emperor talking about these matters in the harem in person, and he really wanted to cover his ears and pretend that he heard nothing. Han Qi's face was grim, and he wanted to persuade the emperor to be restrained, but thinking that the border war was more important, he held back.

King Huan left with a frustrated look on his face.

After telling Li Dequan what the emperor said, Duke Ying pulled Prince Huan aside and advised, "Your Highness, the emperor has clearly despised Marquis Gu and Uncle Shen. You should stop speaking for them. It will only make the emperor unhappy. Why bother?"

Prince Huan snorted, "Father-in-law, I know what the emperor meant, but he is my uncle! And my brother who has been through thick and thin with me! I was unable to plead for them in court on the day of the incident, and now I regret it. Now that I have such a great opportunity, how can I let it go?"

Duke of England: "Then why didn't you plead for them that day?"

Prince Huan: "I...I'm afraid my father will be suspicious."

Duke of England: "So you are not afraid now?"

Prince Huan was startled and said, "It's different now! At that time, I thought that my father was just angry and imprisoned them. He should be able to release them after a few days. Who knew that the cases came like snowflakes, and my father didn't even check the evidence carefully. He directly sentenced them to exile. I can't watch my former comrades end up like this! Father-in-law, I beg you, help me, help them!"

Duke of England: "Your Highness! You don't understand the emperor's attitude just now. If I go forward to plead for them again, the emperor will be even more angry!"

King Huan suddenly said in hatred: "If my father-in-law is unwilling to help me, then so be it, I have people who can help me!" He shook off the Duke of England's hand and turned away.

The Duke of England had no choice but to sigh, "Young man!" and leave.

Li Dequan hid behind a pillar and listened to the entire conversation between the father-in-law and son-in-law. After a while, the news was delivered to Baoci Hall.

The Queen Mother instructed Zhu Neiguan, "Send someone to tell the Wang family that they must speak for Prince Huan in the court tomorrow. If Gu Tingye and Shen Congxing want to redeem themselves for meritorious service, let them go."

Zhu Neiguan said at a loss: "But if they really made contributions on the border, I don't know when we can bring them down next time!"

The Queen Mother said: "You are getting old and confused! Exile has to wait until autumn, how much time do they have to think of a solution? Now there is such an opportunity to let them leave the capital immediately, and they are going to a battlefield with swords and guns. Who can predict that they will be injured or poisoned?"

Zhu Neiguan suddenly realized: "Then I will also pass the message to Guangyuntai."