The abandoned queen is reborn: she makes the prince cry and seizes the throne!

Ning Rongzhang stood behind the two of them, without saying a word.

The fireworks here were grand, but the dazzling starlight was not even a fraction of it. He lowered his eyes to look at the girl in front of him, his lips slightly pursed.

Sometimes I really hope that my life could just stop at this moment.

They watched the fireworks happily, but after standing in the corridor for a while, her little face, which was exposed to the cold wind, seemed to be frosted over. She rushed in with a hot water bottle in her hand; the dishes for dinner had just been set.

"I've been in Western Xinjiang for a long time, but I've never fulfilled my duties as a host. Come, let me toast to everyone first." Ning Rongzhang picked up the wine and drank it all.

Ji Mengshu also held the wine in a serious manner, put his nose close to it and sniffed it first, looking like a cat stretching its neck to sniff something.

Ji Yuanzheng laughed dumbly, "Try it quickly, your cup is different. I'm afraid you haven't tasted the fruit wine from Western Xinjiang yet."

There seemed to be stars in her eyes, and she looked at the wine with a smile. She took a sip first, and the refreshing fruity aroma burst between her lips and teeth, making people suddenly happy. "Hmm... It's really good."

Everyone sat together, talking at once, as if they were not worried at all about the dangers ahead and the uncertainty of life and death.

The sounds of children playing could be heard outside, and just these gossips about family life reached my ears, making me feel quite relaxed.

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at that time

Royal Palace

The solemn and silent atmosphere made people anxious from time to time. Empress Xian looked at her heart and smiled to comfort her, "Your Majesty... On such a good day at the end of the year, why bother saying these unnecessary words?"

Ning Huaixuan looked straight at the man and sneered, "Empress Xian is right, then what does General He mean?"

He Wei felt a chill on his forehead, and beads of sweat slid down his temples. He lifted his robe, knelt down, and bowed his head, saying, "Your Majesty... I beg Your Majesty to marry my younger sister before you recover the Western Frontier."

The room was silent.

He Hui stood up from her seat, walked around the table two or three steps and knelt beside He Wei, with her head slightly lowered, looking down, not daring to look directly into the emperor's face.

"Your Majesty, my brother was just confused for a moment. Please don't be offended. Western Xinjiang is located on a strategic road. If it is left unattended for a long time, I am afraid it will breed bandits. After the spring, when the snow on the road melts, it will be a top priority to recover Western Xinjiang."

After saying that, He Wei turned his head and looked at her angrily. He was trying to find a way out for her.

Ning Huaixuan, who was sitting on the high seat, softened his expression a little, "General He, how can you handle things worse than a woman?"

Empress Xian smiled, with an extremely luxurious headpiece on her head. She stroked her belly, which had not yet shown any signs of pregnancy, with one hand and said with a smile, "Your Majesty... General He is too anxious. After all, if the marriage is delayed for too long, it is indeed easy for some accidents to happen."

Ning Huaixuan was still angry and looked at He Wei coldly, "General He, don't worry. When General He leads his troops to recapture the Western Frontier and returns victorious, I will marry the daughter of the He family as my queen in a grand ceremony."

His tone was indifferent, as if he was discussing a deal.

The Empress Dowager did not want the relationship between the Emperor and the general to become so strained, so she said in a slow tone, "General He, please get up quickly. My grandson is unreliable. Doesn't General He trust me?"

He Wei cupped his hands and said, "The Queen Mother is teaching me a lesson, and it was I who offended you."

He Hui breathed a sigh of relief, with a smile on her face like a girl from an aristocratic family, but a hint of loneliness that was not easily noticed fell from her brows.

Although the New Year's Eve in the palace was grand, it was still not as lively as when she sat together with her parents in her hometown. At that time, she was carefree and didn't have to think about anything.

After dinner, the group went down to the city wall under the guidance of the palace guards.

Ning Huaixuan walked in front, holding Empress Xian's arm attentively. Two maids in front held lanterns very low, carefully lighting the way for her feet, fearing that if something went wrong, their lives would be in danger.

He Hui followed behind, with her head down, and followed He Wei's footsteps closely. In the eyes of everyone, this woman who was engaged to His Majesty was not favored by His Majesty at all.

The wind was strong on the tower. Empress Xian was pregnant and did not dare to approach. The custom of the Dali Dynasty was that the emperor would personally light torches on the tower and set off the grandest fireworks display of the entire Dali Dynasty.

Ning Huaixuan held up a torch and looked at the huge crowd of people below. Seeing them kneeling down, their voices shook the sky, "Long live our emperor!"

The torches in their hands lit the fireworks, setting off clusters of fireworks on the city wall.

He Hui stood in the shadows, looking down, and felt as if there was an empty space in her heart, making the cold wind from the city wall make her feel cold.

After the dinner, the He brothers and sisters said goodbye.

After getting on the sedan chair outside the city, He Wei said with a cold face, "Hui Er, at the banquet, why did you support His Majesty to recover the Western Frontier first?"

He Hui pursed her lips, "Brother, you've also seen that His Majesty feels that recovering the Western Frontier is more important..."

"But, if His Majesty keeps delaying the engagement, it will be disadvantageous to you and the He family. Do you also want to end up like the girl from the Ji family and become an abandoned woman?" He Wei was a rough man and could not say a single nice word.

He Hui lowered her head and said nothing. She thought to herself that the girl from the Ji family was not an abandoned woman. She was the most capable and independent girl she had ever met.

"Brother, please don't say anything more. His Majesty has promised that when you recover the Western Frontier, His Majesty will definitely fulfill the engagement..."

The carriage rolled over the white snow on the ground, making a creaking sound. No one spoke in the carriage for a while, and the silence was terrifying.

When they arrived at the gate of He's house, He Huicai reminded them, "Please don't tell your parents what happened in the palace after you see them, so that they won't worry too much."

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Inside the Treasure Pavilion.

A secret room on the third floor where no one can disturb you.

Bian Xiaohan's exceptionally strong body stood in the secret room, giving people a sense of presence that could not be ignored. At this moment, he was frowning and thinking deeply.

Ji Yuanzheng also lowered his head and said nothing.

The sand table was placed in the middle of the crowd, and on it was the military defense map of the Dali Dynasty. Ning Rongzhang pointed to it and said, "It's just past the New Year, and I don't want to have any more thoughts of killing."

It is indeed difficult to neither expose oneself nor engage in large-scale warfare. Ji Yuanzheng said, "Why not sneak into Kyoto secretly and directly hold the emperor hostage? Before He Wei can react, the matter will be settled."

Bian Xiaohan pinched his chin and said, "It's easy for you to say that. How can you enter the deep palace so easily?"

Ning Rongzhang picked up a small black flag and stuck it somewhere, saying, "Just after the New Year, in early spring, the emperor would ride in a sedan chair to visit the ancestral temple, offer sacrifices to the heavens and ancestors, and then go hunting in spring. This is the custom."