"Princess, the emperor is here."

The master and servant were talking and laughing about the two babies in the palace room, when the guard outside the door interrupted the originally pleasant atmosphere.

"Princess, what's the matter." Lan'er looked at Bai Qingran who was lying on the bed, she seemed to be in a daze, she didn't speak, and tightly clutched the corner of the brocade robe in the cradle with one hand.

"It's okay..." Bai Qingran said calmly.

The father's arrival caught people off guard.Later, Xindong, the head of the secret guard who settled the crazy woman, came back. Hearing that Bai Daocheng was driving the Princess Mansion, he quickly changed back into a maidservant and stood by Bai Qingran's side.And Bai Daocheng came with a small group of followers, and went directly into the hall by himself.

"See Your Majesty."

Greetings from all the maids and guards.

Bai Qingran was half-sitting on the bed, bent over to salute; Bai Daocheng waved his hand, "Ran'er has just given birth, so there is no need to salute." His tone was indescribably indifferent.

"Thank you father..."

"According to the guard's report, Ran'er gave birth to a pair of children." Bai Daocheng got to the point straightforwardly, first looked at Bai Qingran's expression, and then shifted his gaze to the two cradles in front of the bed. "After all, this is also my grandson..."

As Bai Daocheng approached step by step, Bai Qingran's heart was so chaotic that he couldn't stop. "There are sons and daughters..." Bai Daocheng looked at the baby in the cradle and smiled suddenly: "At the age of seventeen or eighteen, he already has sons, daughters, and a beautiful wife."

"Father..."

Bai Qingran became more and more afraid of him.

Not to mention all the violence before, just the death of the second brother on the battlefield not long ago was a big blow to him.After the death of the second elder brother, the father was not very satisfied with the elder brother of the prince. The third elder brother took the opportunity to sow discord, saying that the elder brother of the prince was interested in Zi Sang Yu earlier, and maybe he had friendship with him.As a result, the crown prince's supporters fell and scattered, and the court no longer argued about the war, but talked about the crown prince.A courtier came to remonstrate, and the dispute in the world started from the prince's lack of virtue. For the sake of the throne, he almost beheaded his own son in anger.

He hated Zi Sang Yu very much.

Bai Qingran felt a little painful in her heart, probably no one wanted their parents to hate the one they loved.No matter how many things Yu did that were in opposition to him, when it came to right and wrong, his father was far more wrong after all.

"Your majesty, princess, Mrs. Wen told you that the young master and the young lady need to take a bath and clean again, and the maidservant will carry the young master and young lady down first." Xindong, who was standing aside, realized that the situation was not right. In any case, the young master should protect her, and Bai Daocheng kept watching. Watching them, it will only become more and more depressed.

"Yes, I almost forgot..." Bai Qingran answered her tacitly, and turned to look at Bai Daocheng's meaning.

Bai Daocheng didn't say a word, but just gave a muffled hum.

Xindong gave Lan'er a look, and the two carried the two children out of the palace together. Some things, let the father and daughter talk about it, put aside the hatred, and have a good chat as father and daughter.

Xindong looked back at the two of them, and closed the palace door.

Silent.

"I," Bai Daocheng finally opened his mouth after a long time.He just said a word and then paused. "Ran'er is safe, I'm very happy... And, I got a pair of beautiful grandchildren." This sentence is a bit bumpy.It was only then that Bai Daocheng remembered that it was extremely dangerous for a woman to give birth.

Bai Qingran just responded lightly.

The two of them being alone together, together with the lack of strictness in Ning Palace, made the usually violent emperor Bai Daocheng let go of his guard.Only then did Bai Daocheng look at his daughter seriously, seeing that her expression was not the same as before, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

For so many years, this daughter has been the treasure in his palm, wishing to hold it in his palm every day, loving her even more than the prince.It is even more because this daughter is intelligent that he turned a blind eye and asked her to assist the prince in discussing national policies, just to hear this daughter's views on the world.

And the son-in-law.

Recalling the scene in Chunshou that year, when the boy sealed his throat with an arrow and saved himself, when he opened his eyes and saw this person, there was indeed a dazzling familiarity, but he didn't know that this familiarity came from the past of that Zisang.

"Father doesn't come to visit Ran'er very often recently, so I wonder if Ran'er has any guilt in his heart?" This sentence is sincere.Even though Bai Qingran's heart softened, he just felt a little uncomfortable, and tears were about to flow out of his eyes.

"Father takes care of everything every day, Ran'er has no reason to blame..."

"Father is indeed busy with many things recently." Bai Daochengfu was brought back to the recent entanglement by this sentence, but his tone was no longer so indifferent. "Ran'er, he has captured many cities in Daning. Now that he has won the battle, I believe he will attack the imperial city soon..."

Bai Qingran looked at him closely.

He didn't seem to be too resentful, he just looked away blankly and murmured, as if he was telling himself other people's stories.It was only then that Bai Qingran realized that he was already an old man who was nearly sixty years old this year.

"Father..." Bai Qingran had tears in his eyes: "How did you become emperor back then..."

Really, is it because you are unkind, unjust, loyal and unfilial first?

"How did I become emperor?" Bai Daocheng laughed and laughed a few times. "On the Yuanyang Festival 17 years ago, Prince Sang Yang of the Ming Dynasty poisoned Dayan Shun, the Emperor, and Crown Prince Tong. Now, the king of Ming has already killed himself! At that time, I just followed the people's will and ascended the throne as emperor!"

"But you didn't follow the people's will!" Bai Qingran couldn't control the emotions in his heart, holding back tears and looked at him: "That day, the people all over the world didn't know about it, and some of them don't even know now that they have changed. established a dynasty!"

"The bloodlines of the Zisang royal family are all broken, and Ran'er thinks, what should I do at that time!" After a long time, Bai Daocheng seems to have forgotten that he killed dozens of people in the palace of the Ming Dynasty; It was he who laid it down; King Ming committed suicide, and he also led the army to drive him to a dead end.The only thing that wasn't involved was the Prince's East Palace who walked into the water that night.

"Father..." Bai Qingran couldn't say it.Looking at the obsessed father in front of him, there is no way to make him turn back.Do you want me to believe that Yu's uprising is just groundless?Can an ordinary woman get the support of hundreds of thousands of troops?

I would rather believe that 17 years ago, it was a powerful minister of the Bai family who took away the land of Emperor Zisang.

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Guchuan City.

Yanjun barracks on the outskirts of the city.

The barracks is relatively spacious, even larger than Jiangzhou's territory, probably because this place is not considered rich, and there are more barren land.Today, tents were set up on the small platform in the barracks, and everything such as the war drums and braziers had been cleaned up, which made the new barracks particularly lively.

I heard that a lot of big shots will come to the barracks today.In order to solve the problem that Wu Tanhua is a woman, all the old officials and the son of the emperor's grandson, Sang Yu, will be present.

In the bustling place, all the soldiers and generals who were not on guard were called in the large open space of the barracks, and there were tens of thousands of people standing there.It was already afternoon, fortunately it was October, and it was not too hot. Rows of soldiers stood with their heads held high and their eyes fixed on the spot. There was no sound in the vast rallies, which showed the military style and discipline.

"The minister pays homage to His Highness the Emperor and Sun."

At this time, Zi Sang Yufang came into the arena, and the ministers sitting on the small high platform stood up and saluted.

"Greetings to His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness!—"

The tens of thousands of soldiers under the field knelt down to pay respects almost at the same time. After all, they were all men. The words that almost roared shook the entire barracks, covering several miles around.

"Oh, really." Zi Sangyu was a little scared.But looking at the kneeling soldiers in front of him, I was even more moved.It is this group of people who accompany him to kill the enemy and conquer the country, and support him to sit in the world.

"Get up."

There were a few personal guards standing beside the small platform, waving the command flag in their hands upon Zi Sangyu's order.

The soldiers off the field got permission and stood up together almost at the same time.

"There are so many people on the field, it's not very convenient for us to talk." Zi Sangyu had already sat in the tent, and said to the courtiers: "Call some people to pass on the matter, let's start immediately, don't delay so much It's been a long time."

"Yes, Your Highness."

What about the status of the message? It didn't take long.It's just that everyone knows what they are going to do today, so they just expressed it roughly. Everyone understands the current situation, which is the question of whether Xu Wenqing and Xu Xiao are qualified to continue commanding the armed forces.

Everyone has their own supporters.

This point is not only used on kings, even ordinary people, some people like it, some people don't like it.A few days ago, Zi Sang Yu had met several people in the top ranks of civil and military affairs, especially Lu Jinzheng, the champion of liberal arts who is good at grasping people's hearts.

Lu Jinzheng deliberately checked the number of people in the army who supported Xu Xiao.The reason why this group of people supported her was firstly because they admired her ability, secondly because of Xu Xiao's easy-going personality, and thirdly because of Xu Xiao's arrangement during the First Battle of Zaize City. the following followers.This group of people is not too many, but there are thousands of people.They don't care about Xu Xiao's female status, because they are loyal followers, and gender is not an issue they need to consider.

Zi Sangyu sat in the tent, silently not speaking.

There is a good show to watch today.

"Xu Xiao, stand in front."

Today, she is wearing the armor of a Yanjun general. The armor is newly made, and the old one was damaged on the battlefield.The bun was not tied, but a high ponytail was tied, but it also looked majestic.She looks ahead fearlessly, helmet in hand.

Lu Jin is the planner of the plan, and he is also the host today.

"Let me ask you, do you know that Xu Xiao is a woman now?"

"Know!"

There was another overwhelming sound.

"Then, do you accept being ordered by a woman to go to the battlefield and win glory for the country!" Lu Jinzheng shouted loudly, reverberating strongly in the quiet assembly field.

"We obey!"

Those who shouted this were those who supported Xu Xiao. They were scattered among the tens of thousands of people, shouting Xu Xiao's name with all their strength.Even if the people around them can't understand, they just obey the truest voice in their hearts.

Standing on the stage, Xu Xiao was filled with emotions.

"Why, the other people who didn't speak want to say that you are not convinced!" Lu Jinzheng shouted and laughed, "Then tell me, whose formation you used in the battle of Zaize City, what did you hear? Whose platoon! How many soldiers were killed and wounded in this battle, compared to the past, how is it!"

In the battle of Zaize City, the Yan army had very few casualties, especially when they were surrounded by Bai Yuan's troops later, the distribution as strong as a shield protected the lives of the vast majority of people.There are also many soldiers with average abilities who were even prepared to die on the battlefield in this battle, but now, they are all standing here safe and sound.

There was a sound of discussion in the assembly field, densely packed, like a swarm of bees buzzing in front of them.

"You are dissatisfied with this person simply because she has the status of a woman." Lu Jinzheng's expression became serious, and he turned his head and pointed at Xu Xiao who was holding a helmet and wearing armor: "But don't forget, this person A woman! It was she who desperately protected His Highness on the battlefield. If she hadn't distracted the elite cavalry of the Ning Army, we would not have won this battle so easily! It was because she put herself in danger, and I Only then did the army break through the formation of the cavalry of the Ning army, and let them break down without attacking!"

"We follow General Xu!"

The people in the army who shouted for approval were still led by those thousands of people, and compared to just now, there were more voices.

The veterans in the tent watched quietly, and their disapproval of Xu Xiao's previous thoughts were also shaken by these people.

"Why don't you obey the order of the woman!" Lu Jinzheng pointed out the main point of the question directly. "Every one of you has your own parents. The mother who gave birth to you and raised you is also a woman, so whether you will obey your mother! Comparing your heart to heart, what she Xu Xiao did today is for His Highness, for us, and for Dayan. , How much reason do you have to refute! Boys, on the battlefield, can each of you really be as brave and fearless as her? Remember, she is different from you, she is just a woman! So Why, she is less admired than men!"

The whole army was in an uproar.

Yes, if it were me, I might not be able to do what she did.Many soldiers began to look at Xu Xiao standing on the stage again, and felt that this woman was really extraordinary, and all her contributions were definitely worth her status as just a woman!

"We serve General Xu!"

Another voice shouted out, but they were not the ones who supported Xu Xiao before, but the new ones.

Xu Xiao tried hard to hold back tears.She never thought that there would be such a day when she would admit that she was a woman and be supported and admired by so many people.

Lu Jinzheng stopped. After shouting for so long, his mouth was really dry.Your Highness, tomorrow you have to invite me to a restaurant in the city to have a good meal. If you yell so much today, your voice will be terrible.Zi Sangyu came out of the tent, as if he heard Lu Jinzheng's mental activities. "Jinzheng, let me say a few words."

"Yes, Your Highness." Lu Jinzheng replied in a low voice, but found that his voice had already begun to become hoarse.

The soldiers off the field regained their form and stood in awe.They have deeper faith in Zi Sangyu.This person is the king he will follow in the future, and he is a god-like figure in the army.Piercing Yang for [-] meters is nothing, but Zi Sang Yu is a person who is very accurate with arrows and killed with one arrow on the battlefield!

"I just want to ask you one question, which is what do you think of Xu Xiao."

There was no voice in the assembly field, no one was convinced, and they didn't know where to start.

"Answer me, you will not accept it!"

Zi Sang Yu called out.

"Clothes!"

Here and there.

"You are not convinced!"

"Clothes!"

From scattered to the unanimous voice of the majority.

"I don't like it!"

"Clothes!"

Once again, Zi Sangyu heard the overwhelming shouts of tens of thousands of people, which were heart-shattering and especially passionate shouts.Even though Zi Sangyu didn't speak anymore, they still waved their spears, raised their weapons high and shouted to the sky: "Submit! Submit! Submit!"

It seems to be better than expected.

Zi Sangyu smiled, looked back at the veteran behind him, and then at Xu Xiao who had been standing there for a long time.Everyone, including the soldiers off the court, knelt down and shouted:

"His Royal Highness is a thousand years old!"

Xu Xiao shed tears, the second time, and again because of Zi Sangyu.

On the way back to the palace, Lian Xin came to report.

"Your Highness, there is a letter from Kyoto."

"Oh, what's the matter?"

"Madam gave birth safely, and gave birth to a pair of dragon and phoenix twins for His Highness."

Zi Sang Yu was startled, jumped up and laughed.

"Hey, I...become a father?"

Or mother?

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