In early April, the capital had received news of Taizhou's third great victory.
At that time, the capital was preparing for the imperial examination.
Neither Lu Yunhong nor Pei Shan was in the capital. Most of these scholars who were expected to succeed were disciples of the Wang family and the Mei family. Gradually, they became two factions and began to have some tit-for-tat momentum.
In the palace, Emperor Zhengxing looked at the secret report sent back by the spies and knew that one day, Pei Shan would catch up with Wang Xiu.
Because Wang Xiu's son Lu Chengxi had a fever a few days ago, they stopped at the border in Xuzhou.
The eldest princess also knew about this, so she went to the Wang family to visit Lu Xinran, fearing that the little girl might feel uncomfortable.
Fortunately, the little girl's health is better than her brother's. She has been very well-behaved since she was born and has almost never taken any medicine?
But the main reason was that this girl was born prematurely, so Grandma Fang, who took care of her, did not dare to take her care lightly and always took good care of her.
Here, as soon as Emperor Zhengxing received the secret report, the eldest princess arrived.
She seemed restless. When she saw Emperor Zhengxing folding something, she asked, "Is it news from Xuzhou?"
Emperor Zhengxing hesitated a little, but handed it over anyway.
After the eldest princess took it, she did not forget to sneer coldly.
Emperor Zhengxing: "..."
"Is Xinran okay?"
Emperor Zhengxing asked, looking for something to say.
The eldest princess said displeasedly: "How can a child fare well without his own mother taking care of him?"
Emperor Zhengxing: "..."
After saying this, he felt that he was the culprit.
Fortunately, after the eldest princess saw the news, her face relaxed and her person became softer.
She said: "Pei Shan is very good at taking care of others. I feel relieved when he is here."
Emperor Zhengxing thought of the secret report about Pei Shan diving into the water to save others, and for a moment he felt that Pei Shan was very good.
He said to the eldest princess: "After you give Lin Tao to Pei Shan, stop walking around. It's better to wait for the news at home. I will let them report to you every day."
The eldest princess said: "If I hadn't known that they would all come back and Xinran also needed someone to take care of me, would you believe that I would leave the capital now?"
Emperor Zhengxing smiled bitterly and said: "I believe it, of course I believe it."
The eldest princess added: "I used to feel sorry for you, and I always thought about your difficulties. But now I see that nothing is difficult for you. Even if the country is really in danger, you are still sitting in the imperial city."
Emperor Zhengxing couldn't laugh or cry, and the debt was finally settled on his head.
He stood up, looked at his regular clothes, and said, "Is it possible that Sister Chang wants me to lead the expedition myself?"
The eldest princess glanced at him up and down and asked, "Why not?"
Emperor Zhengxing's mouth twitched and he was completely speechless.
The dignified Yan needed to personally fight against the Japanese pirates, fearing that the civil and military officials would kneel to death at the gate of the palace.
Emperor Zhengxing said: "If eldest sister wants to leave Beijing, then go ahead. I agree."
The eldest princess said: "Who cares whether you agree or not, I stayed because I was worried about Xinran."
Emperor Zhengxing: "..."
How did he end up like this?
"Sister."
The eldest princess looked at Emperor Zhengxing strangely and asked, "What are you doing?"
Emperor Zhengxing sighed and said seriously: "I admit that Axiu's departure from Beijing has something to do with me, but can you believe me? No matter what, she will be safe and sound."
The eldest princess was suddenly stunned. She didn't understand why her brother suddenly said this.
He also looked very serious.
Just when she was confused, Emperor Zhengxing said again: "I sometimes wonder whether sitting on this throne should fulfill some of the promises I made.
"And among these promises, maybe there is a long-cherished wish to take good care of elder sister and Axiu?"
The eldest princess was stunned, feeling that he was talking too much.
"What is your long-cherished wish?" she asked.
Emperor Zhengxing smiled and said: "Some things I ask for cannot be obtained, so I can only repent silently and pray for my long-cherished wish in the next life."
The eldest princess finally understood what her younger brother was talking about. She said calmly: "If there really is an afterlife, then there will be regrets in the afterlife. People's hearts are always dissatisfied. I don't think you need to think about this. You have time to do it."
Ask yourself more, what do you most want to do right now?"
Emperor Zhengxing was suddenly stunned.
What does he want to do most now?
Of course, in the hope that the war would subside, Lu Yunhong brought Axiu back, and then he protected them... until they grew old.
Including Zhou Ling. Everyone had to laugh and forget their grudges, so that he would have no regrets.
But just thinking about it, he felt that it couldn't be done. It wasn't that he couldn't do it, but that Zhou Ling couldn't do it.
Zhou Ling's heart was bleeding, and he was afraid that what seemed like a happy ending would turn out to be another disaster.
Emperor Zhengxing sighed, looked at the eldest princess helplessly, and said sadly: "Sister, what I want to do most is to see you go through this life safely and smoothly, with both happiness and longevity."
The eldest princess was moved by his sincerity and said with a smile: "Who is not? I think so too, and I also hope that you can spend this life safely and smoothly, with both happiness and longevity."
"Then it looks like you haven't changed. That's good. I don't have anything to worry about anymore."
"Brother, you were my sister's weakness and my pride. My sister hopes that this will be the case for the rest of her life. No matter what, she will be proud of you."
Emperor Zhengxing's eyes were wet, and he nodded with tears in his eyes: "I understand."
Zhou Ling...should be looking for Axiu, right?
Emperor Zhengxing wanted to say something, but seeing his eldest sister's gentle eyebrows, he found it difficult to speak.
Because he knew very well that the eldest sister was impatient and would rush to Xuzhou without hesitation. But it was obviously too late to go now, so why should the eldest sister worry about it?
What's more, Pei Shan has already gone.
And he knew very well that Zhou Ling wouldn't do anything. That person's badness, ruthlessness, and unscrupulous methods could be used against anyone in the world, but it would never include Axiu.
Therefore, he should feel at ease.
Emperor Zhengxing tried his best to smile meaningfully, and was about to say something comforting when he unexpectedly heard the eldest princess saying: "If you don't want to laugh, then stop laughing. The bigger you get, the uglier you get."