The first thousand four hundred and fifty-one chapters
Last time, when they were fighting the rebellion in Changzhou, she missed Bai Yuxian's expedition. When she found out, Bai Yuxian had already gone deep into the enemy camp alone, and Ye Fuxun followed Bai Ling'er to the border, only bringing a small group of people with him.
Travel day and night.
The army was also disrupted by an idiot general, but this time it was very different. The general who was appointed by the concubine herself came to the border, but his orders were not taken care of. It can be said that Bai Yuxian was completely out of control, and there was still something in his hand.
He holds most of the land army.
This military power is something Bai Yitong can't get.
Back in the capital, Bai Yitong was furious. The concubine had handed over the military talisman to Bai Yuxian so easily. Even his uncle, the prime minister, had no objection to this matter. When did Bai Yuxian have such great influence in the court?
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The concubine valued him so much that Bai Yitong was nothing compared to him.
Now that the concubine is getting old, and there is news in the palace that the concubine is ill, I am afraid that the position of the crown prince will soon be decided. When Bai Yuxian returns to the court this time, he will have no chance to gain glory.
He didn't even think about becoming the crown prince!
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Unable to hold himself back, he entered the palace to see the current queen.
"Mother, what's going on with my uncle? The concubine appointed Bai Yuxian as a general, but my uncle actually didn't say a word. Now Bai Yuxian has won the hearts of the people in the dynasty and has military merits... Once the concubine dies, what will the sons and ministers do with her?
He fights!"
The queen was already upset because of Bai Ling'er, but now she was even more dizzy after hearing Bai Yitong complain.
"Do you think I don't want to speak for you? Your concubine is resting now and no one is seeing you. It would be better for you. The concubine is ill and you don't want to serve her. You are still here trying to become the heir apparent.
Listen to what you just said? Do you want to raise your head after people heard it? This is a big taboo!"
Bai Yitong's face turned pale: "The Queen is atoneing for her sins, and I was also in a hurry just now..."
The queen looked at her useless son, and finally sighed: "The expedition is a hot potato. If he doesn't go, why don't you go?"
Bai Yitong immediately shook his head. If he went, he might not wait for him to come back.
"Then it's over. Now is the time for you to show your filial piety. Bai Yuxian is the concubine's son, and so are you. As long as you are well-behaved and at least strive for favor in front of the concubine, you still have a chance.
As for Bai Yuxian, no matter how great his military achievements are, what does it matter? If you are afraid of him, won’t he be afraid of him?"
The queen sneered, in this palace, family love is a joke.
But the concubine is old and has many suspicions in her heart. If she had a son who came to help her during her illness and served her wholeheartedly, the ice in her heart would inevitably melt, wouldn't it?
Bai Yitong, all he needs to do is behave well.
After the Queen's prompting, Bai Yitong immediately reacted and quickly knelt down and kowtowed to the Queen.
"That's what the queen said!"
Seeing that Bai Yitong finally calmed down and knew what he was going to do, the queen relaxed and shook the fan in her hand.
"If you know it, go quickly. If you are standing here in a daze, will your concubine come to you on her own?"
Bai Yitong hurriedly retreated, and when he arrived at the concubine's bedroom, he was naturally stopped by the concubine's personal eunuch.
"Eunuch Cao, I am also worried about the health of the concubine. As the son of a human being, I should serve you by her side. I also ask Eunuch Cao to say something to the concubine on my behalf and at least let me say hello."
Eunuch Cao had been with the concubine for many years, and he had no influence on her. He was only loyal to the concubine. Therefore, Bai Yitong could only give up the idea of bribing her and be moved by emotion and reason.
As for how sincere it is, only he himself knows.
Eunuch Cao has been in the palace for many years and has never seen any intrigues. He has already developed a heart of stone.
"Prince Yi, please come back. The concubine's illness is not serious. The doctor only said that she should rest. The concubine's decree is that no one is allowed to disturb her, not even the queen."
Bai Yitong was choked. He came directly to the dowager's bedroom after coming out of the queen's palace. It seemed that the chief steward knew everything.
So Bai Yitong had nothing to say and could only retreat with regret on his face.
It doesn't matter, he comes to the door every day to say hello, and it will always be conveyed, and it is not a trouble for him.
Back at the palace, Ning Ruo walked around anxiously. When she saw Bai Yitong, she stepped forward and asked, "What's going on now?"
Bai Yitong was furious when he saw Ning Ruo. Because of Ning Ruo's status, Bai Yitong was stared at by so many eyes. Many things were troublesome and even difficult to act.
"What else can I do? When Bai Yuxian goes to the frontier, this capital will become my territory. How is your contact with the people there? Are there any mistakes?"
Bai Yitong calmly backed away from the servants and looked at Ning Ruodao indifferently.
Although the two have been married for a long time, there is almost no relationship between them as husband and wife. The relationship should be more of a partnership.
But if it weren't for the relationship between husband and wife, Bai Yitong would have been unwilling to cooperate with such a brainless woman.
But now that they are husband and wife together, Ning Ruo knows too many things about him, and Ning Ruo will not take it easy no matter what.
It was because of this that Ning Ruo could stay in the palace.
"Father, we have the help of the Gongsun family. Don't be afraid of this little internal strife. I just heard that Bai Yuxian is the general, so you can..."
Ning Ruo was stunned.
"Bai Yuxian's methods are very powerful. I underestimated him in the past, but now the concubine values him very much, but so what... The border is extremely dangerous. It depends on whether he can turn things around again."
Hearing this, Ning Ruo felt a lot more at ease.
Indeed, if nothing else, although we are talking about defense when we go to the border, there are still so many southern troops on the border who have gathered early. Whether they can come back alive is still a question. If they die in battle, they will be clean. They will just sit down.
It's a fisherman's profit.
Let alone a first-class general, no matter how noble his status is, he is just a corpse.
Bai Yitong could not wait to prepare a sacrifice for Bai Yuxian now. The more he thought about it, the more satisfied he became.
What are you worried about now? Even if he succeeds and becomes famous, wait until he comes back. The queen mother is right, she should focus on the sick dowager now.
Winning the emperor's favor is more real than some military achievements that make people jealous.
Unfortunately, at this time, Bai Yitong had no idea that the flags planted by Bai Yuxian and Ye Fuxun in the Southern Kingdom had already played a huge role.
In the capital, Bai Yuxian also left Wu Xin and Lu Ming to take care of him.
Ye Fuxun and Bai Yuxian accelerated their journey with the army. Urgent reports from Changzhou came one after another. The southern country was restrained by civil strife and had not yet mobilized its troops. However, they had deployed early and a large number of troops were still gathering at the border.
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The army is constantly pressing towards the border between the two countries. The Huainan King's small force alone cannot hold it if they fight, and they cannot waste too much time on the road.