After the divorce, the four big guys became my servants

They met Emperor Chu in the Imperial Garden.

Emperor Chu was holding the hand of a little girl who was about four or five years old. She was fair and cute, and it was the Eleventh Princess.

Emperor Chu always appeared in front of everyone as an emperor. This was the first time Meng Zhaoge saw him act like such a kind father.

He held his beloved daughter in his arms and pointed to the ducks in the lake not far away.

"Xin'er, can you recite a duck poem to your father?"

Princess Eleven nodded and recited confidently, "Geese, geese, geese, they sing with their necks bent toward the sky, their white feathers float on the green water, their red feet paddling the clear waves."

Emperor Chu: “…”

Meng Zhaoge: “…”

Guess why he is called 'Goose Goose'?

However, despite this, the kindness on Emperor Chu's face did not disappear at all. Instead, he praised loudly: "Good recitation!"

Seeing this, Lady Ningguo whispered, "Before the eleventh princess was born, there had been no heirs born in the palace for a long time. So, His Majesty particularly dotes on this daughter."

"I see." Meng Zhaoge responded.

At this time, a eunuch hurriedly walked up to Emperor Chu and reported: "Your Majesty, Mr. Xie is here."

"Oh? Xie Qing, why are you here?"

Minister of War Xie Zongwu said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. Your Majesty, the Northern Chen has started a war on my Nanchu border and slaughtered my villages! I have come to ask for your permission. Please send troops to repel the Northern Chen!"

When Emperor Chu heard this, there was no sign of anxiety on his face.

"So that's what happened." He teased the princess in his arms and said, "The Northern Chen didn't launch a large-scale invasion after all. It was just a group of soldiers who made some trouble in the village. We just led the army to repel the Southern Qin not long ago, so we need to rest and recuperate."

"So, in my opinion, you should just be patient for a while."

Xie Zongwu's face changed, "But Your Majesty, the Northern Chen will only think that we are weak and can be bullied, and will take advantage of us!"

Emperor Chu was in a dilemma, but he was not unwilling to fight the enemy.

The truth is that Nanchu is not a place with strong military power. It is already at the bottom of the five countries. If the war continues, the country will be impoverished.

If I don't fight, am I just going to swallow this anger?

"Why don't you just take 3,000 soldiers and rush to the border first? Don't do anything serious yet, just scare the Chen army to show our Chu army's determination to protect our country."

"I feel that the Northern Chen does not want to start a war easily." Emperor Chu pondered.

Xie Zongwu was delighted and quickly accepted the order: "Your Majesty is wise! I will immediately -"

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you, Lord Xie."

Before he could finish his words, a woman's clear voice interrupted him.

Xie Zongwu turned around and saw Meng Zhaoge, wearing a blue silk gown with irises, walking towards him gracefully.

Beside her were the wife of Duke Ningguo and Ning Mojun.

Emperor Chu glanced at Meng Zhaoge, and his eyes were a little complicated when he remembered that she had divorced Lao Liu not long ago.

I heard that it was this woman who first proposed the divorce, and Emperor Chu was more or less displeased.

How come his son, a descendant of the emperor, is not worthy of Meng Zhaoge?

"I have some leisure time today, so bring your son to visit the Imperial Garden." Emperor Chu only spoke to the wife of Duke Ningguo.

Lady Ningguo nodded: "Yes, after seeing the Queen Mother, Zhaoge said she wanted to take a look at the Imperial Garden, so she came."

At this time, Xie Zongwu tactfully stepped aside.

Emperor Chu didn't say anything, and the atmosphere became silent.

Meng Zhaoge knew very well that this was the father's way of supporting his son.

I don't know whether Concubine Lan and her son exaggerated the situation in front of His Majesty.

Before she had time to think about this, Emperor Chu said to Xie Zongwu, "You should go back first and prepare for the expedition."

"Yes, I will definitely fulfill my mission!"

Xie Zongwu was full of vigor and was about to turn around and leave.

But at this moment, Meng Zhaoge's voice interrupted his steps again, "Thank you for staying, sir. In Zhaoge's opinion, it is not appropriate to send troops to this battle."

When Xie Zongwu heard that it was a girl who said this, his face darkened immediately: "What do you mean, do you want us to watch the people at the border suffer?"

He then said, "Your Majesty has already issued the order. Are you questioning His Majesty?"

Lady Ningguo was startled and said hurriedly, "Zhao Ge didn't mean that..."

"Your Majesty, I dare not question you." Meng Zhaoge was not afraid, but said very seriously, "Your Majesty and Lord Xie have served the country and the people, and I admire you."

Then he changed the subject: "But my Great Chu just fought a battle with Southern Qin not long ago. That battle consumed a lot of manpower and financial resources. Now is the time when the military and civilians need to recuperate. If we fight again, I am afraid that in the long run, it will hurt the foundation of the country."

Emperor Chu snorted coldly and didn't think much of what she said.

"What's the point of talking about war on paper? How could I and Xie Qing not know this?"

Fighting a war is, of course, a forced end.

Others have already provoked him to the point of no return, so how could Nan Chu not respond?

Emperor Chu's words were already very disrespectful to Meng Zhaoge.

He looked completely different from the way he called her "Xiao Liu's wife" at the banquet.

Lady Ningguo noticed the subtle atmosphere and was about to smooth things over and take Meng Zhaoge away.

But Meng Zhaoge continued, "If your majesty does not mind, I have a way to achieve the best of both worlds."

"You?" What can a woman living in a secluded house do?

Emperor Chu did not believe her.

"It's me." She ignored Emperor Chu's gaze and said calmly, "I am a little savvy with astronomy. I observed the stars and the moon last night and found something strange. Today, I calculated with my fingers and found that the north will soon face the worst snowstorm in the past 20 years."

"In other words, we don't have to send troops at all. Within five days, the Northern Chen will be unable to take care of itself."

Meng Zhaoge spoke with certainty.

But when he heard this, Emperor Chu first questioned it.

"How do you know the art of celestial phenomena? I have never heard Concubine Lan or King Jing mention it."

Meng Zhaoge whispered: "In the past, I was in the backyard and didn't need it, so there was no need to mention it to others."

Then she said confidently, "Your Majesty, please wait another five days. I will not be wrong. If I am wrong, I will bring my head to you."

Emperor Chu was somewhat shaken.

Using a life as a guarantee does have some credibility. Besides, there is no need for Meng Zhaoge to lie to him, unless she has lived long enough.

Seeing that Emperor Chu was hesitant, Xie Zongwu became very anxious.

"Your Majesty! You can't listen to what a girl in the boudoir says!"

"Thank you, sir, this is wrong. What does this have to do with me being a woman?"

Meng Zhaoge said, "Zhaoge has already gambled with his life. Even if we are men, how many people dare to swear with their lives? If there is no heavy snowfall in Beichen within five days, I don't want this life."

Lady Ningguo's face turned pale, "Zhao Ge!"

"Mother, there's no need to persuade me. I will do what I say." Meng Zhaoge vowed.

Such determination made Xie Zongwu stunned.

"Okay, then let's listen to her. Five days will be the deadline, and it will be fulfilled soon anyway." Emperor Chu finally made the decision.

After he finished speaking, he looked at Meng Zhaoge and said, "If Bei Chen doesn't have a snowstorm as you said, I will not forgive you."

"Of course, once words are spoken, they cannot be taken back," said Meng Zhaoge.

Then, Emperor Chu carried the princess away.

Xie Zongwu's face was gloomy and he looked at Meng Zhaoge with a complicated look.

"Why are you doing this!" Until this moment, Xie Zongwu didn't think that a girl in the boudoir could have such extraordinary abilities!

He walked away with a sigh.