In danger, he traveled through time to save her, and the black-bellied prince doted on her

"Cough cough..." It has been raining continuously in spring recently, and the weather is cold and gloomy. Mu Jinan sometimes feels chest tightness and coughs, and his breathing is disordered.

She looked at the rain with a sickly look on her face. "Your Majesty pretended to refuse to open the Sheng'an granary and asked Wang Huaiyang to check the grain. Chang Kun underestimated the enemy and held the emperor hostage. Your Majesty successfully controlled Zizhou."

"Yuzhou could have formed an alliance with Zizhou to hold the emperor hostage, but now it has become isolated. Cui Fengchun of Qizhou and Song Yue of Jinzhou are both good ministers of Dasheng. If Yuzhou has second thoughts, they will not sit idly by and do nothing, which will be disadvantageous to us."

Fan Zhaoyang stood next to her. He had never gotten along with Emperor Hui and didn't know what kind of person he was, but this action would only make people feel that Emperor Hui was unpredictable.

Fan Zhaoyang said: "Your Majesty is imitating the emperor emeritus, who is wise in his dark ways. He is fighting a protracted war with us, so that he can check and control all the officials and govern the country well. Then we will have no chance to 'clean up the emperor's side'."

"However, Wang Huaiyang is in Xie Huaiyu's hands, so the Wang Xun and other noble families will not fully support Your Majesty. Wang Rui is the governor of the Five States and the governor of Heyuan. We may be able to form an alliance with him."

Mu Jinan recalled the first time she met Wang Rui. He was dressed simply and treated everyone with courtesy. She did not dare to cooperate with such an elegant, humble and secretive person.

Mu Jinan said: "But Wang Rui and Wang Xun have always been at odds. They are like enemies. If Wang Rui really leans towards Wang Xun, Cui Hengling and his sister Cui Qiaoyue will not agree."

Just as Fan Zhaoyang was about to report the matter of the land measurement in Youzhou to Mu Jinan, he heard a noise coming from outside the courtyard.

The bamboo leaves in front of the hall swayed in the wind, water accumulated in the yard, and the sound of brocade boots stepping over the water made Mu Jinan feel a little more at ease. The young man's jade-green robe seemed to be the most lively scenery in spring, embellishing her desolate and haggard soul.

The raindrops fell along the eaves of the umbrella, and the dark mist and rain curtain obscured Xie Chibei's worried eyes.

Mu Jinan forced a half smile on his frail face: "You're back."

"Yeah," Xie Chibei had just returned from the military camp. He saw Mu Jinan standing in front of the hall with her clothes all wet.

Xie Chibei always felt that she was worried lately, so he hurriedly helped her into the house and handed her a red dress, "Change your clothes first, don't catch a cold."

Mu Jinan took the clothes and went into the inner room. She stroked her chest with her hand to breathe smoothly, covered her mouth as she wanted to cough, and frowned tightly.

Xie Chibei came to the main meeting hall. It was a rainy day, so the bamboo curtains were hung up in the hall. There were only a few simple tables and chairs. Ever since Mu Jinan was poisoned by azalea, no one dared to put flowers and plants in the house.

Xian Yu poured tea for Fan Zhaoyang and Yuan Ming. The tea soup was clear red and translucent, and the faint tea aroma relieved everyone's tension. The first chance to decide the outcome with Emperor Hui was thus dissolved in the "silent spring rain".

The sound of thunder in the dark clouds and rain kept striking their hearts. Their hearts were already trapped in the rolling knives of danger, and the gaps left behind also became weapons, which were enough to shock them before they hit them.

In the eyes of Emperor Hui, Fan Zhaoyang was a traitor who should be killed. He looked even more anxious than Mu Jinan. When the tea was boiling hot, he drank it in one gulp, and his mouth was so burned that he had to take a breath.

Fan Zhaoyang drank another glass of cold water and sighed, "The longer we delay, the more likely His Majesty will send a new official to serve as the governor of Youzhou. We will become traitors and rebels. Then, the imperial court will have a legitimate reason to attack us."

Xie Chibei flicked his sleeves and said slowly, "This is the Heyuan Maojian tea that Mu Jingyi sent. This tea has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying, and relieving throat discomfort. It can be used as a medicinal tea."

"The Heyuan Haohu Salt Field has been completely managed by Mu Jingyi. Xuanshuo, Heyuan, and Youzhou no longer pay taxes to the court. We have long been a thorn in the court's side."

"If Your Majesty can stabilize the court and be a perseverant and wise ruler, I will respect him. The reason he was able to ascend the throne among so many princes is not only because of Master Meng, but also because of his extraordinary forbearance."

"How did he endure it?"

The spring chill was biting, no birds were singing, the cold wind blew the corners of Fan Zhaoyang's black clothes, and the light yellow rue embroidered on them hung down in the wind and rain.

Fan Zhaoyang pondered over this sentence. How did the royal family endure? What did they do while enduring? What helped him become the crown prince?

Fan Zhaoyang saw that the six-petal peach blossom embroidered on Xie Chibei's brocade robe was in strange shapes. The assassins and soldiers all secretly glanced at the peach blossom. It seemed that Xie Chibei liked wearing this brocade robe the most.

Yun Ting hurriedly reported: "My Lord, Prince Qing and Mu Yun have escaped."

Yun Ting told Xie Chibei all the information he got from the interrogation, that the assassins ate food laced with drugs, which led to their escape, and the soldiers guarding the city gate had never seen them.

Xie Chibei clenched his teacup tightly, his cold face was filled with anger: "The death warriors can't even watch over two people who have no skills, go and lead the army!"

Yuan Ming shrank back slightly, drank some hot tea to warm himself up, and looked at Xie Chibei respectfully: "Your Highness, the two may still be in the city. Can't you send a large force to hunt them down?"

Xie Chibei rarely smiled in front of others. Seeing Yuan Ming's obedient look, he smiled faintly: "Then I'll leave this matter to you."

Yuan Ming had no official position in Youzhou and only followed Fan Zhaoyang's orders. All the affairs carried out by Fan Zhaoyang were arranged by Xie Chibei and Mu Jinan.

Mu Jinan would call Fan Zhaoyang "General", but he never called him that.

The clan of Sheng'an Lu Shenghe has been demoted, and Youzhou Lu Shengji's defeat is also a thorn in the side of the court. He has no choice now, and the only way to survive is to follow Xie Chibei.

Yuan Ming's talent and ambition are much higher than Fan Zhaoyang's. If Xie Chibei can succeed, he can at least get the position of commander of the imperial guards.

He has been depressed these days, why doesn't Xie Chibei use him? Today, he received a direct order from Xie Chibei. In the past, such opportunities were given to Yunting and Zezhou.

Yuan Ming suddenly stood up and bowed: "Thank you, Your Highness."

Yuan Ming didn't know what to call himself. He had no choice but to do this. Xie Chibei raised his hand slightly to support his arm: "Get up."

Yuan Ming received the errand and left, with a smile on his face as he left.

Mu Jinan came to the main hall and saw Xie Chibei fanning the fire with a bowl of red dates and ginger soup on it. This was what Doctor Xue had instructed Mu Jinan to drink.

Imperial Doctor Xue now takes Mu Jinan's pulse every day and prepares medicated food for her to regulate her body.

Mu Jinan had taken a lot of medicine recently, and her mouth felt bitter and spicy. Seeing Fan Zhaoyang here, she had to endure it and drink the ginger soup.

Several people stood in front of the map and looked carefully at the layout of the east, south, west and north. Xie Chibei held the Jingye sword and pointed to the northwest:

"Xiazhou is bordered by Hu Yu in the north, the Platinum Clan in the south, Liangzhou in the east, Lingguo and Juex in the west, Lingguo is bordered by Juex in the south, and Juex is bordered by Xiazhou and the Platinum Clan in the east."

"Xiazhou is mostly deserts, grasslands, and plateaus. The conditions are harsh, and there is a lack of food and water. Hu Yu is adjacent to Weizhou in the east, but Liang and Weizhou produce very little grain, which is only enough for their own use and cannot support General Xue."

"The military rations of the three states of Hu, Yu and Xia must rely on the imperial court. This war must not last long!"

"I have never heard of Adehe, but they attacked us when we wanted to fight against the imperial court? They destroyed two countries with only three thousand soldiers?"