Traveling through troubled times: Princess disguises herself as a man and becomes a soldier to earn

Emperor Ming wiped his face and said weakly: "What does this have to do with your great-grandfather? Stop talking nonsense. Help me up. I want to go to the Political Commissar's Palace to write an imperial edict."

Jiang Li didn't want to help him, but after hearing what he said, he felt guilty and reached out to help him up, saying in a gentle voice, "Father, I will take you back. Write it early and feel better."

He raised his head and shouted, "Great-grandfather, father knows he was wrong. As the saying goes, it is the greatest improvement if you know your mistakes. Please forgive him this time. Li'er is very happy now and does not feel wronged at all."

"Please go away immediately and stop scaring our father."

Emperor Ming looked up and saw the dark clouds slowly dissipating as Li'er spoke. He became more and more awed and no longer dared to show any dissatisfaction.

"Yes, Grandfather Emperor, rest assured. I will work hard in the future and will never tolerate treacherous officials."

Jiang Li looked at him with a half-smile: "Since Father has said so, then when will we execute the Prime Minister? He will be a nuisance if he is still alive. It is better to chop off his head to be at ease."

"Hey, please let me take my time on this matter. Li'er, you have made so many requests. Can you also take a step back on the Prime Minister's matter?"

I thought she was going to get angry again, but she agreed readily.

"Okay, since my father has spoken, there is no reason for me to refuse. Don't worry, this matter is over. When we are done with it another day, let the Mo family out."

Jiang Li paused and continued, "It will take quite some time to get engaged. We need to prepare things and the ceremony will be very troublesome. Let them come out earlier so that we can pay the betrothal gifts earlier."

Emperor Ming saw how anxious she was, and felt sad: "Li'er, are you in such a hurry to get married? What's so good about Mo Yuan? He has a stern face every day, and he's ugly and hard. How can he coax anyone?"

"Hmm? Why would you go back on your word, Father? It's impossible."

"Who said he's cold? He's cold on the outside but warm on the inside. His heart is burning with passion. You don't understand. All abstinent men are like this. Once they let go, their passion is unbearable."

"... Never mind, as long as you like it, now shut up, I have a headache listening to you talking."

As they talked, they went straight to the Government Affairs Hall.

The imperial concubine was left alone, lying on the ground, looking a little pitiful. Seeing this, Qingsi pretended not to see it and stretched out her hand: "Your Majesty, the princess and His Majesty have reconciled, so let's go back too. It's cold outside, don't freeze."

The queen had a bright smile on her face: "Okay, let's go back."

Everyone left, and the shadow guards hid in the dark. Naturally, they didn't dare to say much. They looked at the sky, the water, but not the imperial concubine.

An unknown amount of time had passed before the imperial concubine was awakened by the cold. She sat up and looked around, but there was no one there. She realized that she had been abandoned by His Majesty. She didn't know how long she had been lying there, and her heart felt like it had fallen into an ice hole.

Tears fell down her cheeks as she murmured, "Your Majesty, you have such a cruel heart. Emperors are really heartless and disloyal."

He staggered to his feet and walked away in a panic, his back looking indescribably desolate.

"Boss, the Imperial Concubine has always been arrogant and domineering. This is the first time I've seen her so lifeless. I finally understand that the most terrifying person in the entire Imperial City is not the Imperial Concubine, let alone His Majesty, but... the Princess."

"Didn't the princess say before that if we are willing to follow her, our monthly salary will be doubled? Boss, can you brothers consider it? If we can't win here, we might as well go to the princess."

Ying Yi was silent: "Let's wait and see. If we go now, it would be betrayal. You all know the consequences without me telling you. His Majesty can't do anything to the princess, but that doesn't mean he will be lenient with us."

"If it is really possible in the future, we will have to wait until the crown prince ascends the throne."

"Yes, Boss, we know about it."

*

After Emperor Ming finished writing the imperial edict, he said helplessly, "Li'er, I have already written the imperial edict granting marriage, and I just need to read it out."

"Defu, take the imperial edict to the prison of the Ministry of Justice and come back after reading it out."

"Yes, I obey the order."

De Fu arrived at the prison and looked at the Mo family with a respectful expression: "Your Majesty has decreed that the third son of the Mo family, Mo Yuan, is a pillar of talent who is both civil and military, and is a good match for the gentle...virtuous Princess. I specially grant them marriage. I hope that they will live a harmonious and happy life after their marriage."

His eyes fell on the word "gentle and virtuous", and there was smudged ink. It was obvious that His Majesty wrote it with anger, and he sighed in his heart.

Your Majesty has committed a sin by having the eldest princess.

Defu shook off the dust and smiled ingratiatingly: "The blessings of the General's Mansion are still to come. I hope you will treat the Princess well in the future and don't make her angry. You can't bear the consequences. Accept the order."

After Mo Yuan received the decree, the others left. The Mo family members stood up and surrounded him: "Yuan'er, open it quickly and take a look. His Majesty actually granted the marriage. I wonder what the princess did."

"It's a pity that Eunuch De left so quickly, otherwise I could have asked him about it."

As soon as he finished speaking, Defu came back and said with a smile: "I have prepared some food for you. If you have any questions, you can ask me. I will tell you everything I know."

His Majesty's health will require him to retire sooner or later. If he does a favor to the General's Mansion now, it will be a way for himself to retreat in the future.

The Mo family looked at Mo Yuan and winked, signaling him to ask about the situation and not be confused. What if it was the princess and she exchanged something with His Majesty? How could that be possible?

Mo Yuan asked, "Eunuch De, could you please tell me how this imperial edict came and whether the princess is... okay?"

"Haha, young general, you worry too much. Anyone who runs into the princess will only suffer. The princess will be fine. I can tell you the details, but you can't spread it out."

"Lest it hurt your majesty's face."

After a stick of incense had passed, the Mo family members were like petrified, motionless, not knowing how to react. They understood what they heard, but it was like a dream. The princess challenged His Majesty, and in the end His Majesty lost.

"Yuan'er, grandma feels a little dizzy. It must be because she got up too fast. Please tell me when she wakes up. I need to take it easy."

"Uh, yes, Yuan'er, when you get married in the future, you must give way to the princess more often. It is natural for a man to give way to a woman."

Mo Lin looked at him with sympathy: "Third brother, Second Brother suddenly feels that it is a good thing that my brain is not working well and I am not favored by the princess. At least I won't be struck by lightning."

"You must be patient in the future and never make the princess angry. She even chopped His Majesty, and our family really can't stand it. The general's house has not been repaired yet. If it is chopped and damaged, we will have no place to live."

"...!!"

Mo Yuan said helplessly: "No, the princess is simple-minded and usually won't get angry. She won't be like this. I think your majesty said something that completely pissed her off."

"From what the eunuch said, maybe His Majesty said he wanted to depose the queen, so the princess went completely crazy and came out holding... the spirit tablet. Ahem, anyway, as long as you treat the princess sincerely, she will be easy to talk to."