After rebirth, I win people's hearts by being cute

The capital city and the imperial palace.

When the court was in session, an urgent letter from eight hundred miles away was delivered to the palace in the early morning.

"Report! Your Majesty, this is a letter from Princess Wanjiang."

The emperor immediately said, "Present it quickly!"

The chief eunuch took the letter and handed it to the emperor. The ministers below looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what had happened.

The emperor opened the letter and stood up in anger, "Who dares to kidnap my great-grandson?"

Everyone was shocked when they heard this. The Princess Taichang was the elder sister of Emperor Kangxi, an old woman in her eighties. She was a female general who pacified the four directions and was very popular among the people.

Many people at that time said that if the Princess Taichang was not a woman, who knows who would sit on the throne.

Fearing that the royal family would be wary of her, she seldom returned to Beijing after she took her family to her fiefdom. Even when the late emperor passed away, she did not go to Beijing because she was too old to walk. Her husband and son have both passed away, her grandson is guarding the border, and now her only great-grandson is missing.

The old man was very anxious. After searching for several days without finding the person, he wrote a letter to the palace asking the emperor for help.

The ministers in the court were shocked. "What! This... doesn't the Princess Taichang have only one great-grandson? How could it be that they haven't found him for so long?"

"Yes, the princess made great contributions to the Li Kingdom. Now she should be enjoying the company of her parents. What should we do now?"

The Prime Minister made a prompt decision and said, "Your Majesty, I think the court should send someone to help the Princess Dowager find the young master."

Several of the prime minister's party members immediately knelt down and said, "I second the motion!"

The emperor frowned and asked, "Who do you think is suitable to send?"

The Prime Minister looked at the generals and finally fixed his eyes on the great general Qi Hongchuan: "Your Majesty, I think it would be best to send the great general."

Some people who supported the Great General were not happy with this. “This is nonsense. The Great General is a hero who fights in battles. How can he be a detective investigating a case and looking for a child?”

The other one knelt on the ground and said, "I am willing to go to Wanjiang to help the Princess Taichang find the young prince."

The Prime Minister's people retorted, "That's the great-grandson of the Grand Princess, how could it be someone else?"

"Anyone else can go, why let the general go?"

"His going there can better reflect the emperor's filial piety."

The two sides were arguing endlessly, and there were other parties watching the fun in the middle, and they were almost fighting.

The emperor saw that it was almost time to speak, "Well, this matter happened suddenly, so let the general say whether he is willing."

When the general heard the emperor talking about him, he knelt down and said solemnly: "I will obey the emperor's orders."

The emperor was delighted: "That's good, the great general will obey your orders."

The general knelt on the ground and said, "I will be here."

"I order you to lead the army to Wanjiang to retrieve the young master of the Princess Taichang Mansion. You must set off today without delay."

When the imperial edict came out, the general was stunned at first and then slowly understood it.

Other ministers in the court also thought that this matter was a bit absurd. After all, if a general of a country went to find a child for someone else, wouldn't he be laughed at by his own countrymen if the news got out?

The general wanted to refute but was stopped by the general. After leaving the court, he surrounded the general and said dissatisfiedly, "Those old men only know how to talk all day long. We generals are here to protect our country. It's ridiculous for us to help others find their children."

"That's right. I am really pissed off that you actually tricked the Emperor into issuing such an imperial decree."

The general was very calm, without any dissatisfaction. "Alright, we are loyal to the emperor, and it is our duty as subjects to work for the emperor, no matter how big or small the matter is. Why should we get angry with those people because of this matter? Besides, the princess is a great hero of the Li Kingdom, so let's not talk about this matter again."

When the general returned to the general's mansion, his sons surrounded him and said, "Dad, why don't you let your sons go in your place?"

"Yes, the journey to Wanjiang is long, and it's not a big deal."

The general glared at the children and said, "The emperor's business is the most important thing. You stay at home and take care of your grandmother and mother. I will take care of everything."

After dinner in the evening, a message came from the palace that the Emperor had a letter to deliver to the Princess Dowager, and asked the general to go to the palace to get it.

When the general left, the prime minister was also there, "Your Majesty, I am here to see you."

The emperor stood up and helped him up, "My dear minister, please don't be polite. Please take a seat."

After the eunuch brought stools, the palace maid poured tea for the three people and then the chief eunuch led everyone to leave.

"This is the fresh tribute of Longjing tea from before the rain. General, please have a taste."

The general imitated him and took a sip, saying, "Very good."

The emperor then got to the point, "My dear, please look at the letter in your hand."

The general was so angry that he trembled, "Your Majesty, this..."

The emperor said expressionlessly: "This is why I sent you to find a great-grandson for my aunt."

It turned out that the emperor had received a secret letter from the spy yesterday and summoned the prime minister to the palace to discuss the matter overnight, which led to what happened today.

The general immediately knelt on the ground and pleaded, "Your Majesty, I will fulfill my mission and bring the traitor to justice."

The emperor hurriedly helped the man up and said, "My dear minister, please don't be polite. Brother Su is far away in Nanchang County. I hope you can work together inside and outside to capture the rebels."

The general placed his right hand on his chest and solemnly promised, "I will definitely fulfill my mission."

"Okay, you go back."

The two ministers walked out of the emperor's bedroom, and the prime minister bowed to the general before leaving.

After the general returned, the whole family gathered around him, including Qi Yuechan, who had returned to her mother's home after Su Cheng went to Hongdu Prefecture.

"Dad, why did the emperor summon you so late at night?"

The general just shook his head and said, "He just gave me a letter to take to the princess. Is my luggage ready?"

Mrs. Qi nodded, "Everything is ready."

The eldest son Qi Da asked: "Dad, do you need us brothers to accompany you?"

The general thought for a moment and said, "The eldest will stay with you, and the others will stay at home to serve grandma and mother."

At that time, Qi Yuechan's son was clamoring to go to bed, so the general picked up his grandson and said to his daughter, "Don't go back to the Su family yet. Wait until your son-in-law comes back before you go back."

"Don't worry, Dad. Take care of yourself."

When the general went to bed at night, he talked a lot with his wife, all about how he owed her in this life.

"I know you're not going there just to find your child. Take care of yourself and don't try to be brave."

The next day, the general led 10,000 soldiers to Wanjiang to find the child for Princess Taichang. The news spread like dandelions to all parts of the State of Li in an instant.

Wushan, Yanwangfu

"Your Majesty, do you think the Emperor has noticed something?"

Prince Yan narrowed his eyes and said, "Let someone check whether the Grand Princess has lost her great-grandson."

Although the two places are far away, they are also close. The spy soon returned with news, "Your Highness, it is true. Half a month ago, the granddaughter-in-law of the Grand Princess came to visit her parents with her child. When they passed by the Wushan border, the child was abducted."

Seeing the spy hesitating, King Yan knew that things were not that simple, "Speak!"

The spy hesitated and said, "I heard that this matter is related to the Second Master."