State of Qi.
Zhao Rao was reading the memorials. Suddenly, the sound of a child crying came from behind. She hurriedly put down the memorials in her hands and walked towards the back.
"Your Majesty, the little prince has woken up." Just as she walked to the back, she saw a nanny carrying the child out.
"He must be hungry!" Zhao Rao looked at her son tenderly. The child was already six months old. It was the time for him to recognize people. If he didn't see her when he woke up, he would definitely cry.
The nanny smiled and said, "He has already been breastfeeding. He only cried because he wanted to see Your Majesty."
Zhao Rao took the child from the nanny's hands and lightly tapped the tip of his nose. "Little fellow, you really can't rest for a moment."
"This servant feels that the little prince is too smart." A crying child would get milk. At such a young age, he knew that as long as he cried, he would be able to see his mother.
The little prince looked very much like Cheng Zheng. His eyes were black and bright. He was currently sucking on his fingers and tilting his head. He looked at Zhao Rao with a smile. There was no sign of the aggrieved crying earlier.
Zhao Rao's heart melted from her son's gaze.
She carried her son outside and looked at the memorials while holding him. The little prince was obedient and quietly leaned in Zhao Rao's arms, not making any noise.
"Your Majesty, the Second Princess is here." A palace servant came in and said in a low voice.
"Quickly let the Second Princess in." Zhao Rao raised her head with a faint smile in her eyes.
Zhao Xiang walked into the main hall and saw Zhao Rao carrying the little prince with one hand and reading the memorials with the other. She chuckled and bowed. "Brother Quan is sticking to you again."
"It's good that you are here. Other than Zhen, you are the one he likes the most." Zhao Rao said with a smile and passed her son to Zhao Xiang.
When the little prince saw Zhao Xiang, he didn't reject her at all. His soft body leaned into Zhao Xiang's embrace.
Zhao Rao said, "There have been more and more memorials these days. Zhen can't read them all."
Ever since the natural disaster, there were more and more problems in the State of Qi. Sometimes, Zhao Rao couldn't help but wonder if this was heaven's punishment for her. However, other than the State of Qi, the other countries were also in the same situation. She couldn't be defeated like this. The State of Qi was protected by Cheng Zheng for her. For Cheng Zheng and her son, she couldn't fall.
As long as she didn't fall, no one could push her down.
"Now that all the places have slowly recovered from the natural disasters, you should also take a good rest." Zhao Xiang said as she sat down with the little prince in her arms. She skillfully picked up the rattle drum on the table to tease him.
"I don't have time to rest." Zhao Feng said without raising his head. "The natural disaster came out of nowhere, and I couldn't feel at ease. I always felt that it was a warning."
"Even if it's a warning, it might not necessarily have anything to do with our Qi Kingdom. The natural disasters in the Jin Kingdom and the Dark North Kingdom are not small either." Zhao Xiang said, "You have sent troops to save the people in time. Your Majesty, you have done enough."
Zhao Rao shook her head and smiled. She shook the memorials she had already read. "There are still many places that are suffering from drought."
"Emperor, even when the previous emperor was here, there were droughts." Zhao Xiang said. She couldn't bear to see Zhao Rao blaming herself.
"Any news from the Dark North Kingdom?" Zhao Rao saw another memorial that was related to the Dark North Kingdom. "The Jin Nation has released Beitang Yu."
At the mention of the Jin Nation, hatred flashed in Zhao Rao's eyes.
Zhao Xiang said, "Beitang Yu has returned, and the Yuan Nation seems to have sent troops to Qingyuan."
"It seems that Shui Yichen also wants a share of the pie." Zhao Rao sneered and stood up. She said to the palace servant, "Invite General Song to the palace."
As long as it was related to the Jin Nation or Lu Yaoyao, Zhao Rao became another person full of hatred and anger. Her hatred for Lu Yaoyao had never disappeared.
After Cheng Zheng died, Zhao Rao only wanted to kill Lu Yaoyao, which was why they were defeated by the Jin Nation. If not for the fact that she almost lost her child, she would not have calmed down. What made Zhao Xiang feel gratified was that after giving birth to the little prince, Zhao Rao seemed to have calmed down a lot. She gradually smiled, thinking that she had let go of her hatred.
But at the mention of the Jin Nation, she still thought of Zhao Rong who was full of hatred.
Song Honao arrived very quickly.
Zhao Rao saw him and asked, "What is the situation in the Dark North Kingdom now?"
"The Dark North Kingdom?" Song Honao was stunned. He did not expect Zhao Rao to suddenly care about the Dark North Kingdom. Ever since they signed a non-war agreement with the Jin Nation, the Qi Nation had almost no diplomatic relations. Zhao Rao placed all her attention on the little prince. "… Beitang Xuan Wei is missing, and Beitang Yu has just returned to Dingdu City. If the news is not wrong, Shui Yichen is there now."
"What about Mo Rongzhan and Lu Yaoyao?" Zhao Rao asked. She did not care about others, she only wanted to know Lu Yaoyao's whereabouts.
She must find a chance to kill Lu Yaoyao for the rest of her life.
Song Honao could have avoided Lu Yaoyao and did not want to say, "I heard that they are also in Dingdu City, but I do not know what they are doing."
"What can they do there? It must be for the Dark North Kingdom. General Song, you once said that Beitang Yu's two sons are not capable, and the Dark North Kingdom is destined to fall. "Zhao Rao said in a low voice," If that is the case, why don't we send troops to the Dark North Kingdom? "
"Your Majesty?" Song Honao looked at Zhao Rao in astonishment.
Zhao Rao said, "Shui Yichen has also sent troops to the Dark North Kingdom. When the time comes, the Jin Nation and Yuan Nation will definitely divide the Dark North Kingdom. I cannot watch them grow stronger."
The Qi Nation was once the strongest nation in the world. Even if she could not compare to her father, she could not let the Qi Nation become the weakest nation. When the time comes, it would only be bullied and humiliated by others.
"Your Majesty, are you sure you want to send troops?" Song Honao asked in a low voice. They had previously fought with the Jin Nation, and the national treasury had been depleted. Over the past year, there had been a natural disaster. They should actually continue to conserve their strength.
"Yes." Zhao Rao nodded her head resolutely. She had signed a non-war agreement with the Jin Nation, but she did not say that they could not send troops to attack the Dark North Kingdom. "Bring the troops to Shuizhou. If the Yuan Nation does not move, we will not move either."
Everything depended on what would happen in Dingdu City in the end.
Song Honao pondered silently. He knew that Zhao Rao's decision was not a spur of the moment decision. She should have considered it for a long time.
If the Dark North Kingdom really perished, the Jin Nation and Yuan Nation would definitely divide the land. If the Qi Nation did not do anything, when the time comes … it might become the second Dark North Kingdom.
"I am willing to lead the troops to Shuizhou." Song Honao said. This was for the Qi Nation.
Zhao Rao smiled faintly and turned to look at her son. She must take revenge, but she would not be as impulsive as before. She did not have the right to disregard everything, because she still had to protect her son. He was the most important person to her in this world.
"Shui Yichen is leading the troops to Qingyuan, Ye Chunnan is in the Wasteland, and we are in Shuizhou. Now that we have surrounded the Dark North Kingdom, if a war really breaks out, think of a way to ally with the Yuan Nation." Zhao Rao turned to Song Honao and said, "Shui Yichen will ally with us."
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