The two brothers finally coaxed the Empress Dowager to sleep. Mo Rongzhan slowly walked out of the Palace of Benevolent and Peaceful. Mo Rongyi followed him dejectedly.
"Just a few words and you're showing such a hopeless expression for who? We should listen to Imperial Mother and quickly find you a Princess Consort. Otherwise, you'll always be restless." Mo Rongzhan looked at his brother and snorted coldly.
Mo Rongyi hurriedly begged for mercy, "Brother, please don't. I'm only a few years old. Don't get married so soon. I just don't want to be in the Ministry of War. I want to go to the Light Cavalry Camp."
"Hmm …" Mo Rongzhan looked at him lightly. The Light Cavalry Camp was about to set off to the Wilderness. He still wanted to go there …
"Yes, I also want to send troops." Mo Rongyi straightened his back, but did not dare to speak too loudly, for fear of being heard by the Empress Dowager in the bedroom.
Mo Rongzhan sneered, "If my mother agrees to let you go to the Wilderness, then go."
"Brother." Mo Rongyi cried helplessly, "You know that my mother will not let me go to the Light Cavalry Camp. She wants me to stay in the palace and not go anywhere."
"That's just right. You stay in the palace with my mother." Mo Rongzhan said with a smile. He did not want his brother to become a useless prince, but he did not want him to go to war at such a young age.
Mo Rongyi saw that Mo Rongzhan was about to leave, so he hurriedly followed him, "Brother, now it's not certain that there will be a war. I'll go and have a look. Even if there is a war with the Xiliang Kingdom, General Ye will definitely not let me go to the battlefield. I'll come back as I go. You can talk to my mother for me. Should I hide it from her and tell her when I come back?"
"You're quite thoughtful." Mo Rongzhan squinted at him, "If my mother knows about it in the future, she will definitely be furious."
Mo Rongyi heard that Mo Rongzhan seemed to be about to agree. He begged, "Brother, I promise I will take good care of myself and will not cause trouble for General Ye."
"Don't think about it. I won't let you go." Mo Rongzhan said lightly, "Give up."
"Imperial Brother …" Mo Rongyi revealed a disheartened expression.
Mo Rongzhan said, "The Imperial Astronomer has chosen the day for you to leave the palace and open your residence. You can arrange it yourself. When the time comes, you can decide who you want to invite to the banquet."
"Oh." Mo Rongyi replied in a small voice. The excitement he had when he talked about opening a mansion had completely disappeared.
"Go." Mo Rongzhan didn't even look at his younger brother and strode away.
Mo Rongyi looked at his back and stomped his feet helplessly. He didn't want to be a prince who could only rely on his brother's protection at all. Even if he didn't need to earn military merits or go to the battlefield, it was fine for him to go out and see. From a young age, he could only survive in Jingdou. When he heard Ye Chunnan talk about the outside world, other than yearning, there was only yearning.
He had to follow them to the wilderness.
At that time, he would quietly blend in with the soldiers. When he reached the Wilderness, he would write a letter to inform his royal brother and mother. At that time, they would not be able to do anything to him.
When Mo Rongzhan arrived at the Pure Flowers Palace, Ye Zhen was asking people to make medicinal cuisine for the Empress Dowager. She did not notice that he had come behind her.
When Hong Ying discovered the emperor's arrival, she hurriedly knelt down and saluted.
"Go down." Mo Rongzhan waved his hand and looked down at the guilt-ridden Ye Zhen.
"What's wrong?" Mo Rongzhan asked her, amused.
Ye Zhen whispered, "I didn't expect to make the Empress Dowager so angry that she fainted. Although it's not a big deal, I still feel sorry in my heart. It's not my intention for the Empress Dowager to reach this point."
"I didn't handle it well." Mo Rongzhan sighed and hugged her in his arms. "Every time I want to send the Empress Dowager to the palace, I think of her difficulties and soften my heart."
Ye Zhen rested her head on his shoulder. She felt a little tired.
"In three days, Ye Chunnan will go to war." Mo Rongzhan patted her on the back.
"So urgent?" Ye Zhen looked up.
Mo Rongzhan tidied up the stray hair on her temples. "Western Liang is already restless at the border. This time, I will let Wanyan Xi go with them. After all, he is the eldest prince of Western Liang. If he is there, he may be of some use."
Ye Zhen frowned and said, "Your Majesty, have you never doubted Wanyan Xi?"
Although Wanyan Xi did look like a prince who had been framed, when she thought about it carefully these two days, she felt that it was too much of a coincidence that they met in the mountains.
Mo Rongzhan looked down at her with a smile. How could he not have doubts? "I sent people to Western Liang to investigate secretly. The eldest prince of Western Liang was indeed convicted of killing his mother. However, how did Wanyan Xi come to the Jin Kingdom? Naturally, it is not a coincidence. Someone must have led him here."
"Who?" Ye Zhen asked warily.
"I can't guess, but I'm afraid that the battle between the Jin Kingdom and Western Liang is something that some people have been looking forward to for a long time." Mo Rongzhan whispered.
Ye Zhen said, "Didn't you capture Qianxue? Can't you get any information from her? Also, King Karma went to Western Liang for the Empress Dowager's illness. Now there is no news of him. Could it be that something happened to him?"
Mo Rongzhan smiled bitterly in his heart. He should have known that with her intelligence, she would see the problem sooner or later. "Qianxue still refuses to say anything. I will temporarily imprison her. As long as the people of Qian Luocha come to rescue her, I will be able to capture her. As for King Karma, his whereabouts are now unknown. Perhaps he is not in Western Liang."
"Could it be that something happened to him?" Ye Zhen asked.
"King Karma's martial arts are excellent. Not everyone can do anything to him." Mo Rongzhan heard her worry about Murong Ke and was even more reluctant to speak out his doubts about King Karma.
Palace of Benevolence and Peace.
When the Empress Dowager woke up, she sent for Liu Zhihua.
Liu Zhihua had cried in the room, her eyes looked a little swollen. She bowed her head and saluted. "This official's daughter greets the Empress Dowager."
"Come to Ai jia." The Empress Dowager sighed softly. Seeing her appearance, how could she not know her sadness? "Now there is no other way. Fortunately, the Emperor did not betroth you. If you do not want to stay in the palace, Ai jia can let you leave the palace and even arrange a marriage for you."
"Empress Dowager" Liu Zhihua had long thought about leaving the palace and staying. If she left the palace, she would never have a chance to see the Emperor again. "This official's daughter wants to stay by your side."
"You are right to think so." The Empress Dowager nodded with satisfaction. "If I stay in the palace, there is still a chance."
Liu Zhihua whispered, "Now, this official's daughter does not dare to be delusional. I am satisfied to be able to repay the Empress Dowager's love for this official's daughter."
The Empress Dowager smiled and said, "It is best that you can think it through. Ai jia will not treat you badly in the future."
"Thank you, Empress Dowager." A faint smile appeared on Liu Zhihua's mouth.
(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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