The first thousand four hundred and forty-eight chapters
"My sister is with my mother-in-law, so what will happen to Xuan'er?"
Mingxuan said immediately without thinking.
"Then Xuan'er is also with Master Niang!"
"Father doesn't love his wife and sister, but Xuan'er loves his wife and sister!"
Ye Fuxun's nose felt a little bitter and he immediately hugged Mingxuan. Although the child's words were simple, they touched people's hearts the most.
Beside the stone table, Bai Yuxian drank the overcooked chicken soup and silently looked at the siblings hugging each other on the lawn, her eyes filled with warmth.
After Ye Fuxun asked Xiaoyu to send Mingxuan back to his wife's yard, she walked over to Bai Yuxian and sat down.
"What did the concubine say when she called the emperor?"
"The marriage between the Gongsun family and the Southern Kingdom must be guarded against. With the financial support of the Gongsun family, the Southern Kingdom can raise the most elite soldiers."
Ye Fuxun frowned: "I believe Murong Che."
Bai Yuxian glanced at Ye Fulun but said nothing.
No matter how much Murong Che was, he was still the one who had assassinated the concubine. Even though Murong Che was one of theirs now, he was still a personal friend. There was no way to explain this to the concubine in detail.
They can indeed support Murong Che in helping Zhuo Lang obtain the throne of the Southern Kingdom, but the relationship between the two will definitely not be too friendly.
After all, the person in charge now is the concubine.
In this afternoon, Gongsun Wenyue, who was lagging behind, also arrived at Mingyue Palace, and was arranged by Ye Fuxun to go to the courtyard where the master's wife was. She hit it off with Mingxuan, and practiced swordsmanship with Gongsun Wenyue all day long, and the two of them rarely came to bother
Ye Fuxun.
Ye Fuxun was very pleased.
However, the peaceful days did not last long. Within a month, a secret report came from Changzhou City to the capital. The Southern Kingdom sent troops to approach the Lu Kingdom and gathered at the border, approaching the Lu Kingdom border.
Neither Bai Yuxian nor Ye Fuxun showed much surprise. Instead, they seemed to have expected it.
The concubine was furious and summoned the ministers for discussion in the morning.
Regarding the changes in the Southern Kingdom, the Lu State was not false at all. After all, the gap in national power was there. In the past, the Southern Kingdom even vaguely wanted to surrender to the Lu State.
Now it is a large-scale invasion, and many ministers in the court look indifferent, as if they firmly believe that the Southern Kingdom cannot cause any trouble.
However, King Nan is not a fool. Since he has created such a huge momentum, he must have something to rely on.
Then Bai Yuxian reported the marriage between the Gongsun family and the Southern Kingdom. The whole court was shocked, and the trend changed again.
Although the Gongsun family has no military strength, the wealth they hold is enough to shake any force in the world.
With the support of the Gongsun family, the Southern Kingdom will have no worries about sending troops. If the Gongsun family insists on helping the Southern Kingdom, they can cut off business relations with the Lu State. This will be an almost devastating blow to the Lu State.
The court was instantly divided into the warring faction and the peace-seeking faction.
On the one hand, he said that he would send troops as soon as possible to defeat the southern kingdom.
On the other hand, they advocated sending envoys to contact the Southern Kingdom, which might avoid war.
The peace-seeking faction was naturally on Bai Yitong's side, and the main war party expressed disdain for this. Who didn't know that Prince Yi's princess was actually the princess of the Southern Kingdom.
"How about using the princess as a hostage to force Nanguo to make concessions?"
Bai Yitong frowned slightly. Although he had no feelings for Ning Ruo, he still needed Ning Ruo's help for the current planning. He would definitely protect Ning Ruo until the big thing happened.
"The princess is the princess of the Southern Kingdom. If we try to alert the enemy without permission, it is likely to cause riots in the Southern Kingdom. Then a war will be inevitable. Please think twice, Princess."
The concubine on the throne was deep in thought, and her eyes swept over Bai Yuxian with a vague gaze. The two looked at each other for a moment. In the end, the concubine did not express her position and only said that the matter would be discussed later.
In the end, there is no conclusion.
When Bai Yuxian returned to Mingyue Palace, the matter had spread throughout the capital, and Ye Fuxun naturally knew about it.
She also received a letter from Murong Che at this time, and everything was ready and all she needed was the east wind.
"Did the emperor and the concubine talk about Murong Che?"
Bai Yuxian was noncommittal.
"The king will ask the concubine for orders and personally go out to guard the border."
This expedition was different from the previous ones. The previous one was to quell the chaos, with real swords and guns. This time, however, it was to avoid conflicts with Murong Che, and at the same time, it was to cooperate with them internally and externally.
Bai Yuxian could see through Bai Yitong's plan at a glance. He was in control of the situation in the court, and the Southern Kingdom was raising troops aggressively, cooperating with him internally and externally, and with the support of the Gongsun family, there might indeed be a good chance of overthrowing the current Lu Kingdom.
Nowadays, Bai Yuxian is the one who wants to take advantage of the situation... He should be able to cooperate inside and outside. Bai Yitong can't do it, but it's not difficult for him.
But the one who suffered was the King of the South.
The only variable between this is the Gongsun family.
However, they also have an ace in the hole.
Sure enough, within a few days, urgent news came from the front line that civil strife broke out in the southern country, and the former prince Ning Lang appeared and raised his troops to rebel.
Back then, King Nan's claim to the throne was not justifiable, but many people saw it and knew it. It was just that most of the people involved in this matter were dead.
Almost only the current Nan Wang branch was slaughtered. The Murong family, which was in great prosperity at that time, was directly exterminated. For many years, people familiar with the matter have kept this matter secret.
Now the descendants of the Murong family have appeared again, and the former prince is still alive, which directly evokes the memories of many people.
The date Nan Guo and Bai Yi Tong had originally agreed to send out troops was because both sides were shackled. Nan Wang was busy quelling the civil strife in his own family. Bai Yi Tong was stared at by countless pairs of eyes because of Ning Ruo, and no one could spare his hands to take care of the dispatch of troops.
As early as when he sneaked into the Southern Kingdom with Ye Fuxun and Bai Yuxian, Murong Che began to secretly cultivate and contact the old troops. In addition, Bai Yuxian handed over the power of the Southern Kingdom to Murong Che, which became even more powerful for Murong Che.
The first person Murong Che contacted was Yan Qiuke, the general whom the Empress Dowager Murong had personally supported.
That general had military talents and was once the protector general of the Southern Kingdom. In the era of Queen Mother Murong, the relationship between the Southern Kingdom and the Lu Kingdom was not as strong and weak as it is today.
During the heyday of the Southern Kingdom, even the Lu Kingdom did not dare to show its prowess. In addition to Empress Dowager Murong's achievements in governing the government, it was because of this country-protecting general who was invincible and guarded the border.
General Yan has devoted his whole life to serving the Southern Kingdom and is loyal and loyal. He also has a high reputation among the troops under his command and takes the lead on the battlefield.
When the Southern Kingdom rebelled that year, Murong Che and Ning Lang were able to escape from it, but the secret help of General Yan was indispensable.
From then on, General Yan guarded the border and never entered the imperial city. Because of this, he was frightened by the current King of the South and killed the entire Yan family on charges that were not real.
Yan Qiuke had never had a bad intention. Even though King Fa Nan was unwilling to rebel against him, he was always willing to defend the border. His heart became cold when he received the order that his whole family was to be killed.