Hua Xiyu yawned loudly. She was so sleepy. She would talk about everything tomorrow. She was too tired today. Her eyelids were drooping. She fell on the bed and soon she could hear the sound of even breathing.

In Prince Heng's mansion, Liu Jingcheng checked the cameras and found no information he needed. He picked up the intelligence that Jie'an had just sent him on the table, which scared him. Northern Tang wanted to swallow up Southern Fujian. Southern Fujian had always been a barrier to South Vietnam. If Northern Tang swallowed up Southern Fujian, wouldn't it be able to directly march south and annex South Vietnam? This was too scary.

To be cautious, he quickly went to the palace to meet the old emperor. He had to confirm the truth of the news.

In the palace, the queen also received the same news. Pan Renhui personally contacted Northern Tang, hoping that Li Xianglong would attack Southern Fujian and tie down the Fu family army so that he could start an uprising here.

He promised that South Vietnam would not interfere, and that Southern Fujian would belong to Northern Tang after being conquered.

Li Xianglong, the Emperor of Northern Tang, had long wanted to annex Southern Fujian, but he had been reluctant to act because he was afraid of South Vietnam. Now that he had received Pan Renhui's promise, why should he be polite?

When the Emperor of Nanyue received the news, Northern Tang had already launched an uprising.

The queen angrily smashed another set of teacups and said, "Brother, are you crazy? This is like inviting a wolf into the house."

Such a simple truth, which even a woman in the deep palace can understand, how could Pan Renhui not see through it? It was just a man's desire for power that made him do it at any cost.

The queen was anxious. She had to arrange a marriage for Yu'er first so that Yu'er could be safe in the future no matter whether her brother won or lost.

With a mother's instinct and intuition to protect her son, she chose Hua Jiayi, the most beloved daughter of the powerful official of the time, to become relatives with the Prime Minister's Mansion. If her brother succeeded, the Prime Minister would do his utmost to ensure that his son-in-law ascended the throne. If her brother failed, Yu'er would need the full support of this powerful official even more.

So, regardless of how late it was, he rushed to the emperor's Xianghe Palace, just to ask the emperor to grant a marriage between Liu Jingyu and Hua Jiayi.

The emperor felt a little better. Seeing that she was thinking so much about her son, his previous resentment seemed to have lessened. Seeing that the queen's face was gradually becoming that of an old woman, he suddenly felt a little pity for her.

Yes, she is just a woman seeking love from her husband and a mother planning for her son. She is also a pitiful person. The only thing to blame is that she is too greedy. She wants both power and love. She has controlled the harem over the years. Although her methods are somewhat sinister, it is also because of her lack of security. It is human nature to fight for the future of herself and her children. People can't live without wanting anything in their lifetime.

The emperor thought so and said nothing. Since she had taken a fancy to Hua Jiayi, he would just do as she wished.

So in front of the Queen, he called Debao and drafted another imperial decree to grant the marriage. One decree was given to the Queen, asking her to find someone to go to the East Palace to announce the decree the next day, and the other decree was asked to let Debao go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to announce the decree early the next morning.

As long as she was not in league with the Pan family to seize the Liu family's kingdom, the emperor would spare her life.

As soon as Liu Jingcheng set off, the eagle guards reported his whereabouts to the emperor, and he sat in the study waiting for his son to arrive.

"I know why you are here. Let's discuss it at the court tomorrow morning. I am tired now." The emperor didn't wait for him to speak and sent him away directly.

Although he didn't say anything, he had already gotten the answer he wanted. He had to attend the court tomorrow morning. He hadn't shown up in the court for a long time. If it weren't for the arranged marriage a few days ago, many people would have forgotten about him.

A Tu has been responsible for protecting his eldest brother, although it is not very necessary. Hearing the conversation in the house gradually fade away, he knew that his eldest brother was going to rest, so he floated over the roof of Huicheng like a ghost and quickly rushed back to the palace to hand in his homework. Today's work was over.

Although he didn't do anything, he was always staring at a group of women, which was too depressing. But since that senior brother and prince had arranged it, he had no choice.

Liu Jingcheng had just returned from the palace and was sitting in his study looking through the news from the cameras. From the queen's actions and conversations, he already knew the entire cause and effect of the matter.

He was thinking about what Hua Xiyu said: "Catch the leader first." If he killed Pan Renhui directly, what would happen to the Pan Army? Who would take over? A part of the Pan Army was mixed with the Mei Army. In every battle, the Mei Army was used as a shield. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He wished he could tear Pan Renhui into pieces right away.

The conversation outside the door interrupted his thoughts. Let's put aside these unpleasant things for now. "A Tu, come in." He wanted to hear about Hua Xiyu's performance in the Prime Minister's Mansion for a day. Only by hearing news about her would he be happy and full of hope for the future.

A Tu reported to Liu Jingcheng about Hua Xiyu's performance of the day, not missing even a single expression. Liu Jingcheng's face remained calm, and A Tu didn't know what he was thinking. A Tu just felt that it would be more convenient to let his elder brother come back to raise horses, but he didn't dare to say it.

"Master, our future princess looks very smart, but I don't think she can learn those rules even if she studies for a few more years. If the maids are spanked on the hands every day, I'm afraid no one will want to follow her soon." Ah Tu's light words made Liu Jingcheng pause.

"Get out!" He threw a word to Ah Tu, and Ah Tu really got out at a very fast speed.

She actually said it was great, saying that she slept with three women in one night. Am I such a person? Doesn't she have any feelings for me? Weren't we very compatible when we fought? This heartless woman must be taught a lesson.

Hua Xiyu had a dream all night. In the dream, she was desperately looking for the way home. She searched back and forth on the Killing Pass countless times, anxious and irritated. Then she heard a loud noise. She woke up and didn't know where she was or what time it was. She lay in bed in a daze for a long time before she remembered that she was in the Kingdom of Nanyue, in the residence of Prime Minister Hua.

The maid outside the door heard her getting up, knocked on the door lightly, and asked in a low voice: "Miss, are you up?"

It's Wisteria's voice.

"Come in." Hua Xiyu was not fully awake yet, but she knew where she was. Ever since Hongmei was beaten to death, she no longer let anyone stay with her at night. It was so comfortable for her to sleep alone.

Lancao came in with some water, and Ziteng immediately stepped forward to help the young lady put on her clothes.

Hua Xiyu was shocked, turned over and got out of bed. She tried many times but couldn't put on the ancient costumes properly. She had to accept the help of the little girl. She was embarrassed at first, but now she has gotten used to it and feels at ease to be her eldest daughter.

"Why is it so noisy outside?" She sat in front of the mirror waiting for the little girl to comb her hair. Her hair was longer now and could be tied up, but it was not long enough for a bun. It was impossible for her to comb her hair into a decent style by herself.

"The old lady has returned home." Zi Teng wrung a handkerchief and handed it to her. The handkerchief was warm and still steaming.

Hua Xiyu wiped his hands with a handkerchief, and let Lan Cao comb his hair with his head stiff. He glanced at Zi Teng out of the corner of his eyes, wanting to ask something, but swallowed it back.

Just after she finished washing up, someone came from the front yard to inform her to go over for breakfast.

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