As for Tuoba Hong, he had already made preparations for both scenarios before going to the Great Zhou.

If he could come back alive from the battlefield, everything would be happy and he could live a happy life with Zhihan.

If the two have a child, if it is a boy, they will let him inherit the throne, and the two can then stop caring and live a free life.

If it is a girl, let her be the happiest princess and give her the most abundant life. If she is capable, I don't mind breaking the tradition and establishing a position of crown princess.

But all this is under ideal circumstances. If he cannot return safely and unfortunately dies on the battlefield, he has already thought about Zhihan's future life.

If Zhihan is willing, he can draft an imperial edict after he ascends the throne, and after his death, the throne will be succeeded by the empress, and all military tokens will be handed over to her for safekeeping.

Of course, he had to inform the general and the prime minister about these things, at least to ensure that they would be loyal to her.

If Zhihan was not happy to be a monarch, he would buy a house for her outside the city, which was located in a very secluded location.

He would change her identity and set her free. During this time, he would also ask Nanny Wen to prepare contraceptive soup so as not to leave her with any burden.

Tuoba Hong revealed all his thoughts and asked, "Crown Princess, which path will you choose?"

When Yun Zhihan heard this, tears couldn't stop falling. She was really moved. This man had thought of so many ways out, but he had never considered himself in any of them.

But she also had another idea, that is, Tuoba Hong was testing her to see if she still relied on the Great Zhou. If something happened to him, would she be able to keep herself safe and abandon everything in Dongyue?

"The prince is so kind to me, how can I accept all these arrangements?"

Tuoba Hong held her in his arms and comforted her, "Zhihan, don't think like that. I asked you to leave your hometown and marry to Dongyue, which is already difficult for you. How can I not consider your future?"

"You don't have to worry about the contraceptive soup. I found a divine doctor from Dongyue and he prescribed a recipe that is harmless to the body. Drinking it will guarantee that you won't get pregnant within six months."

"And just in case, I will drink with you, so that I can protect you to the greatest extent. Now, the choice is up to my Crown Princess. Which path do you choose?"

Yun Zhihan came out of his emotional state and had to admit that this was indeed a problem, but was there no way to have the best of both worlds?

"Prince, why do you have to go to the battle yourself? Can't you let someone else go?"

"How can this be possible?" Tuoba Hong explained, "My position in the court is not actually secure. Although I have made great military achievements in the past, that is now a thing of the past."

"Nowadays, the ambition of the Southern Kingdom is growing. I must solve this trouble myself, otherwise how can I win the trust of the world?" Without trust, how can he protect his beloved wife.

Yun Zhihan was silent. This was really too difficult for her.

She was aware of her own abilities. Without a son, she was nothing, let alone becoming an empress.

But she couldn't bear to just leave. If the news got out, not only would her reputation be ruined, but even the Xie family, far away in the Great Zhou, would probably be implicated.

Morally and logically, she actually had only one choice, which was to stay and fight alongside Tuoba Hong.

During this period, it would be best if the two could have a son. In this way, even if something really happened, this child could inherit the throne legitimately.

After a moment of silence, she gave her final answer.

"Your Highness, I am willing to work with you to tide over this difficult time. You don't need to drink the contraceptive soup. If it's a boy, I can pass the throne to him."

"Have you made up your mind, Crown Princess?" Tuoba Hong was very excited. He was afraid that Zhihan would abandon him.

"Well, I have made up my mind. Let the doctor pour the contraceptive soup."

"Good good!"

After saying this, he took out the other half of the military token from his body.

"Zhihan, do you still remember what this is?"

"Of course." She always carries the other half with her.

"Now I will give you this half as well. With this military token, you can mobilize all the guards in the harem. At the same time, my personal guards will also be at your disposal at any time."

"Your Highness, this..." Isn't this a bit too much of a fuss?

Tuoba Hong knew what she was thinking and warned her, "Zhi Han, after I go to war, there will definitely be some villains in the court who want to take advantage of the chaos and sneak in."

"I have already eliminated a group of them, but there is still a group hiding deeper. This expedition is also to lure them out of their holes. If I don't leave, they will continue to plot in the dark."

"Your Highness is the one who thinks long-term. Compared with you, I am simply not worth mentioning." It seems that the throne of Dongyue is also very popular.

Moreover, unlike the Great Zhou, the people of Dongyue are brave by nature and have always believed in the saying that kings, princes, generals and ministers are all born with different species.

Therefore, once there is no leader in the court, those who are waiting for an opportunity will emerge.

Yun Zhihan took the military token and assured, "Don't worry, Prince. I will definitely help you to protect the throne of Dongyue. As long as I am alive, I will not let them succeed."

"Of course I believe you."

Of course, Tuoba Hong also had another purpose, which was to use this opportunity to establish Yun Zhihan's authority and let those ministers in the court who were loyal to Dong Yue understand that the queen had no ulterior motives, just like them.

After the two men had discussed all this, Tuoba Hong summoned the commander of the personal guard, Qiu Linbo, and the auspicious teacher, Chu Guangfu, into the palace.

"Your humble servant greets the Crown Prince and Crown Princess!"

"The two beauties are equal."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

The two of them lowered their heads and looked at each other, both feeling that something big was going to happen today.

"Commander Qiu Lin."

"Wei Chen is here!"

"From now on, you must obey the orders of the Crown Princess. The military token is in her hands. No one except the Crown Princess can call on the personal guards. Do you understand?"

"This..." Qiu Linbo was terrified. His Royal Highness actually gave the military token of the Royal Guard to a woman? Isn't this inappropriate?

"What? General Qiu Lin is questioning what I said? Or do you have other ideas?"

"I dare not! I am entirely at the disposal of the Crown Princess!"

What could he think? After all, it was the prince's order, so he just had to obey.

"Thank you, Commander Qiu Lin." Yun Zhihan thanked him politely.

"It is my humble servant's honor to serve the Crown Princess."

Seeing him like this, Tuoba Hong turned to Chu Guangfu and said, "Master Chu, please pick an auspicious day. I want to ascend the throne with the Crown Princess."

"Wei Chen accepts the order."

Chu Guangfu was still very smart. He never asked questions that he shouldn't ask. After all, both of them were masters and he was just a fortune teller. He would do things for whoever gave him money.

"Okay, you two go ahead."

"Wei Chen retire."

After the two left, Tuoba Hong said lovingly, "Crown Princess, would you like to go with me to the army? I will introduce you to all the soldiers."

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