Lin Yuru put down the teacup in her hand and sneered, "Without the Empress and Concubine Chen in the palace, although Concubine Xian has no princes, she probably thinks she is better than Concubine Jin, who has no children.

She wants to be the queen, and she is also thinking about making her niece Liu Yu the future queen. In a few years, Concubine Jin's father will have to step down as the Grand Commandant. If General Zhenyuan becomes the Grand Commandant, wouldn't that mean he will hold the military power of Tianqi and the lifeline of His Royal Highness Prince An?"

Lin Luoling muttered, "I did think of this, but I heard from His Royal Highness Prince An that the Xiongnu King wants to marry the princess of Tianqi Kingdom..."

Lin Luoling didn't say the rest, but Lin Yuru understood what she meant.

"It is true, but can the Xiongnu King marry her if he wants? The King of Jin has won seven battles in a row, and their soldiers have suffered heavy casualties. There are so many soldiers in Tianqi, how can they make conditions? He is still thinking about marrying the princess of Tianqi, isn't this wishful thinking?

The Princess of Tianqi Country married their Xiongnu King, and they did not mention a betrothal gift. Your Majesty would not marry off his daughter without a dowry, but they are calculating. "

After hearing what Lin Yuru said, Lin Luoling knew that Emperor Deshun and Prince An had no plans to marry Princess Qinglan, at least not now.

Lin Yuru continued, "Your Majesty only confined General Zhenyuan to the mansion, and he insulted Your Majesty in the mansion, saying that he had killed his brother. How could Your Majesty keep him?"

Lin Luoling suddenly understood why the three clans of General Zhenyuan were exiled to Fencheng Prefecture and why Concubine Xian was secretly killed by the Queen Mother.

Sighing and lamenting that Concubine Xian and General Zhenyuan were too ambitious and had brought about their own deaths, it was already midnight. Lin Yuru yawned several times, comforted Lin Luoling to sleep well and not to worry about Prince An, and then left.

The next day, the capital was under tight security, and the hours for opening and closing the city gates were also adjusted.

Lin Luoling immediately realized the seriousness of the situation when Prince Jin led his troops back to the capital.

On the fifth day, the masters were having breakfast at Ningyuan Marquis's mansion. Jiang Chi's attendant ran in quickly, knelt down and reported to Ningyuan Marquis:

"I'm back. The young master has brought the Prince of Jin into the city. The young master asked me to report to the Marquis. According to His Majesty's order, the Marquis should enter the palace first."

Upon hearing this, Ning Yuanhou placed the soup bowl on the table and said with a hearty smile, "As expected of my son. Come, bring me my armor."

As he spoke, he strode out, dressed as quickly as possible, grasped his broadsword, mounted his horse, and headed straight for the palace.

The whole day passed without Ning Yuanhou and Jiang Chi returning home. Everyone was worried and sat in the flower hall chatting, looking outside from time to time.

I waited till dusk but the father and son did not return home. Dinner was served in the flower hall and the table was filled with delicious food, but I could not taste it.

"The Marquis has returned! The Marquis has returned!..."

The steward of Ningyuan Marquis's mansion shouted with joy, and when everyone came out of the flower hall together, they saw Ningyuan Marquis and Jiang Chi, both wearing armor, with happy expressions on their faces.

Lin Luoling glanced behind Jiang Chi several times, her joy suddenly disappeared, and she couldn't help but frown.

Jiang Chi stepped forward quickly and said, "His Royal Highness Prince An is safe and sound. His Majesty has left him in the Zhengde Hall to discuss matters concerning the northern border. I will take you back to the palace in a while. You just need to wait for him to return home."

Hearing this, my heart, which had been in my throat, finally settled down.

After Lin Luoling thanked Jiang Chi, she followed He Jinchun into the flower hall.

As soon as everyone sat down, the wife of Ningyuan Hou naturally asked about the Prince of Jin leading his troops back to the capital.

Ningyuan Hou looked at Jiang Chi with satisfaction and said, "This brat is truly a military genius. He worked with His Royal Highness Prince An to capture Prince Jin alive without sacrificing a single soldier.

No wonder His Majesty appreciates him so much and appointed him as the head of the Four Generals. He has made such a small military achievement, but he is still a third-rank official like me. Humph!"

Although the words sounded a bit sour, Ning Yuanhou was happy in his heart. He raised the corner of his mouth, picked up the teacup and took a big sip.

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