Sure enough, after Xie Yang said those words, one of the courtiers said hesitantly, "Your Majesty has become like this now... We must take care of our Daqi country for Your Majesty. I heard that the Japanese country is coming this time.
Otherwise, Second Prince, you..."
Although he was the only one to say this, Xie Xun looked at the courtiers around him and found that most of them meant this.
And Xie Xun knew that he was tricked by Xie Yang today. Xie Yang put him in a very high position. If he couldn't fight to death this time, it would be fine, but in the end he would still have Emperor Qi in his arms.
With the hearts of these courtiers.
He had other plans in mind.
It is easy to say that Emperor Qi is unconscious now. If Emperor Qi suddenly wakes up and learns that he is unwilling to lead troops on an expedition, but insists on staying in Kyoto, he may inevitably have other thoughts about him.
But even so, Xie Xun did not agree immediately, but said to the courtiers: "I will consider this matter again. Even if I have to lead troops to go on an expedition, it will not be today."
Xie Yang immediately said, "The situation in the east is tense. Please give me an answer tomorrow."
Xie Xun did not respond to his words and left the palace with a sullen face.
After returning to the palace, Xie Xun told Qin Rushuang what happened in the palace today in a few words.
Qin Rushuang frowned deeply after hearing this, with some annoyance in her expression.
"We were careless before. When we came back from Nanman, Xie Yang didn't ask my father to take back the 40,000 troops and horses in your hand. I thought maybe he had forgotten. Now that I think about it, this is 40,000 troops.
Soldiers and horses, even if Xie Yang forgets that old fox in Xiaoshan, he cannot forget it. He didn't mention it at the beginning because he was preparing for what happened next."
Xie Xun nodded and said: "What happened this time happened so suddenly, and there was something strange about my father's coma. Now it seems that it was already settled, but we didn't notice it."
Qin Rushuang hesitated a little and said, "My lord, do you want to go?"
In fact, just as Xie Xun thought, if they refused to go even to death, now that Emperor Qi was in a coma, no one could issue an imperial edict, and no one could force Xie Xun.
But the bad thing is that yesterday, the time when Xie Yang put Emperor Qi into coma was really strange, just when Emperor Qi said he only believed in him.
In addition, Xie Yang's high hat was brought to Xie Xun's head. If Xie Xun really didn't go, it would probably chill the hearts of the courtiers.
This is one of the things. What is even more fearful is that Xie Yang will use this matter to make a fuss and damage Emperor Qi's prestige among the people.
Qin Rushuang told Xie Xun her concerns. After Xie Xun listened, he was silent for a long time.
"I'm afraid I still have to go there. The reasons you mentioned are one of them, and the other one is...this time things are so strange, Laosi's side must have been colluding with the Japanese country for a long time. If I don't go in person, I still don't worry.
No less. When there is a war, it is the people who suffer."
Qin Rushuang took a deep breath and said, "Since the prince has made a decision, let's go."
When Xie Xun saw Qin Rushuang supporting him without hesitation, a trace of heartache flashed in his eyes.
"I'm going to fight against Japan. You and your children will be the only ones left in Kyoto. I'm really worried."
Qin Rushuang smiled and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty. Even if you are not here, I will still be the royal concubine of the palace. Our child is a legitimate grandson who has been married to Yudie. Who dares to bully us?"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the Imperial City Army is under control. There are right ministers and elder brothers above the court to help watch over us. Mr. Lin Ge is also secretly supporting us now, as well as those courtiers who believe in you. Your Majesty, don't worry."
"But one thing, please tell me the truth. What is your father's intention? Has he ever revealed who he prefers to be the crown prince?"
Qin Rushuang had wanted to ask Xie Xun about this for a long time, but she felt a little embarrassed to ask. The situation was urgent and Xie Xun had to leave Kyoto again. She still had to ask her questions clearly so that she could feel at ease.
Xie Xun pondered for a moment and said, "According to what I know about my father, he is still more inclined to make me the crown prince. Before he fell into coma, he told me several times in private and secretly that he should be 80 to 90% sure.
Well, if nothing else happens."
Hearing this, Qin Rushuang's eyes were firm, and she nodded and said: "Then don't worry, Your Majesty. I will make plans in Kyoto. You lead troops to the border, repel the Japanese country first, and return to Kyoto as soon as possible."
Because Xie Xun decided to personally lead the troops to fight against the Japanese country, and the matter happened very urgently, the palace was busy all afternoon.
Xie Xun was going to the military camp to order troops, while the old housekeeper was busy preparing things for the expedition.
Linbao seemed to be aware of the solemn atmosphere in the palace. He did not make any noise to see Qin Rushuang all day long, but followed his grandma obediently.
There was such a big commotion in the palace, and Mr. Du, who lived in the courtyard next door, naturally heard the news.
"What's going on with him? You and your child are so young, and it's such a critical moment. Why do you have to go now? Why don't you two get eaten by people like Jingdong if you stay in Kyoto?!"
Mr. Du was obviously very dissatisfied with Xie Xun's behavior.
Qin Rushuang had no choice but to comfort her and explained to Mr. Du: "Grandpa, why don't we know that this stall should stay in Kyoto? It's just that this war was deliberately provoked by someone, but no matter what the reason, the people are still suffering!"
After hearing this, Mr. Du lost some of his anger, sighed, and said: "You kid, you haven't had a happy life for a few days since you married into Prince Huai's Mansion. I thought I could get through this."
It will get better in the future, but why do these things keep happening one after another without end?"
Qin Rushuang smiled and said: "Grandpa, don't worry. After the prince leaves, I will have your things moved into the side courtyard of the palace. It will be safer to live together. However, the side courtyard is a bit small, so I will wrong Grandpa.
"
Mr. Du said angrily: "I started from scratch, so I don't care about this."
He was silent for a while, then suddenly said awkwardly, "When will he leave?"
"I have to leave early tomorrow morning."
"Then you tell him to pay more attention to his safety. I don't care about him, I'm just afraid that you will become a widow at such a young age."
After saying that, he said twice, "Hey, look at my crow's mouth, why are you talking about this? Anyway, you tell him to take care of himself."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
Qin Rushuang looked at Mr. Du's back. Although he was a little stooped, his steps were neat and tidy. She also felt a little relieved when she thought about how he cared about Xie Xun.
In the evening, Xie Xun, who had been busy all afternoon, returned to the palace.
The old butler wanted to make the dinner more lively, but Qin Rushuang told him to keep everything simple.
At this moment, there is no need to engage in such nonsense.
Xie Xun thought so too.
Rather than taking the time to have a nice dinner, he wanted to race against time to spend a little more time with Qin Rushuang in this short period of time.
