Seeing that they seemed really happy today, Bai Chuxiao felt a little strange. What happened? So she asked with a smile:

"Empress, Crown Princess, is there any good news?

Liu Shuyao blushed when she heard this, but Queen Li smiled and said, "Xiaoxiao, did you see that? There is indeed a happy event. Shuyao is pregnant."

Bai Chuxiao was a little surprised. What a coincidence! The one in the mansion also had one. It seemed that there would be competition in the future. The prince was blessed with a son...

"Sister Bai, please forgive me for making fun of you. It's only been half a month."

"Congratulations, Crown Princess. When the child is born, he will be the eldest grandson of the Emperor, and his status will be very noble," Bai Chuxiao said flatteringly. Alas, isn't it just necessary to say these polite words in the palace?

Empress Li naturally liked to hear this. With the eldest grandson of the emperor, the position of the crown prince would naturally be more stable. She then smiled and said, "Then I'll borrow Xiaoxiao's good words. Now that the crown prince has just left for the war, this child is here. It can be seen that he is a blessed person."

Liu Shuyao chuckled, "It's too early for the Queen Mother and Xiaoxiao to say this, what if this baby is a daughter?"

Queen Li would naturally give her face, so she said nonchalantly, "A cute and smart little princess is not bad either. There is still a long time to live, so there is no rush."

Liu Shuyao was relieved. She still had to take precautions to avoid disappointment.

"Mother, I am pregnant now and cannot serve the prince. It would be better to select a few concubines first, so that there will be someone to serve the prince when he returns."

So the Queen called her over just to share the happy event and see how the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law acted so gracefully? Bai Chuxiao took a sip of tea and watched their performance quietly.

"Mother knows that you are a virtuous woman, Shuyao, but now that you are pregnant, the prince has returned and will naturally take good care of you. What is the point of bringing so many concubines into the mansion?"

Liu Shuyao was a little hesitant, "But if we only have a second sister from the Bai family, I'm afraid she won't be able to serve the Crown Prince well. The Crown Prince can have two concubines, so why don't you choose another one, Mother?"

Queen Li then chuckled and said, "Shuyao is right in thinking this. In my opinion, Zhirou is a good girl. What do you think, Shuyao?"

Liu Shuyao nodded with a smile, "The person that the Queen Mother likes is naturally good. How about letting Miss Li and Miss Bai, the two concubines, enter the palace together?"

Queen Li looked a little more satisfied. After what happened in Bai's house last time, she didn't like Bai Chuwan at all. If it wasn't for the fact that she still needed the help of the Left Prime Minister, she would never agree to Bai Chuwan marrying into the East Palace. It takes two to tango, and it's not to excuse her son. The prince was wrong, and Bai Chuwan was not innocent. This incident ruined You'er's reputation.

If it wasn't for the purpose of re-establishing her prestige, You'er wouldn't have gone to the north to be a military supervisor. The north has been controlled by Wei Mingyue's bitch family for many years. Who knows what they might do to You'er's disadvantage. Fortunately, there was Old Seven, so she felt relieved. Otherwise, she would never agree to let the prince go to the battlefield.

It was unfair for her niece to be a concubine, but Liu Shuyao was knowledgeable and sensible. Now that she had taken the initiative to propose it, she thought highly of her. In the future, she would naturally give her the dignity that a princess deserved, and would not let Rou'er surpass her.

"Shuyao, rest assured that you will be a good mother, and I will do as you say."

Then he looked at Bai Chuxiao and asked with a smile, "Xiaoxiao, do you think that I have wronged your second sister?"

Seeing that it was about herself again, she couldn't keep silent any longer. What was the point of asking these questions? The queen had already spoken, so how could she object? "Your Highness, you are worrying too much. It is my second sister's blessing to be able to marry into the East Palace."

Queen Li smiled again and said, "Xiaoxiao, it's good that you understand. It's not easy for me to summon the ministers, so I'd better trouble Xiaoxiao to go back and inform your father and second sister."

"Yes," Bai Chuxiao sneered in her heart. It was difficult to summon her or you didn't dare to summon her. Not only did she not get the position of Crown Princess, but she also had to enter the mansion with other girls. Isn't this just stepping on Bai Linan's face? She dared to guarantee that if she told her cheap father about this, she, the second sister, might get beaten again.

Liu Shuyao is still a good person. Li Zhirou and Bai Chuwan don't get along well. Now they go into the mansion together. If they start fighting, anything can happen. If something unexpected happens, it can't be blamed on her.

But she would not meddle in other people's business. After all, she was happy to see the Bai family unhappy.

After returning to the Zuo Xiang Mansion, she told everyone the "good news". Then, not wanting to look at their ugly faces, she leisurely returned to the Liuli Courtyard to look at the topographic map.

I heard that the people leading the Beiyan army this time were the Third Prince Xiao Hong and the son of the General Yuwen Yaofeng. The General Yuwen Yankun was the one who defeated Duke Dingguo and killed the Qin family and buried them in the north. I think his son must be quite capable. In addition, the Third Prince is also a brave and combative man. No wonder they were able to capture two cities directly this time. In addition, with the surrender of the Bingzhou Governor, they must be familiar with the deployment of all the cities in Bingzhou.

However, Shangliu is easy to defend but difficult to attack. As long as the Duke of Zhenguo Wei Junyan holds out until the imperial court's reinforcements Chu Tianze and others arrive, they can fight back. If Shangliu is broken, Bingzhou will be completely finished. This battle will not be easy...

Bai Chuxiao stared at the blueprint in her hand in a trance. She had memorized the locations of all the cities in the north...

At this time, the prince was still on the road with his army. Chu Tianze was worried about the slow march of the army, so he took some people and rushed to Shangliu City first. Fortunately, he arrived in time. If he was a step later, Shangliu would have been captured.

Although he almost failed to hold on, Wei Junyan did not show any remorse on his face, and he still looked arrogant.

"The King of Yan is too late, and he only brought these people with him. I wonder when the main army will arrive."

A hint of coldness flashed across Chu Tianze's eyes. "The Northern Army is quite large compared to the other side. Is this how the Duke of Zhenguo defends the city?"

"Humph, how to defend a city is not something a young boy like you can talk about. When my duke followed your majesty to conquer the world, you were not even born yet."

Chu Tianze sneered, "In that case, let the Duke of Zhenguo lead the Northern Army to guard the city for the next two days before the army arrives, so that I can see your grace as the Duke of Zhenguo."

"King Yan, what do you mean by this? Since they are reinforcements, then the troops you brought must naturally obey the orders of this duke."

"Duke Zhenguo, don't you understand your father's will? This time, I am the commander-in-chief, and the Northern Army should obey my orders. Duke Zhenguo, you just need to do what I tell you to do," Chu Tianze said calmly.

Wei Junyanshen said with a gloomy face, "His Majesty's decree is that you will be the commander-in-chief of the reinforcements, but he did not say that you are the commander-in-chief of the Northern Army. This Duke does not know what your Highness the Prince of Yan is thinking. Are you here to provide assistance or to seize power?"

Chu Tianze smiled disdainfully, "Well, I don't have time to talk nonsense with you. If you have time, you should think about how to defend the city in the next two days."

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