The blacksmith lady is killing people in the harem, and her son is responsible for it.

Zhao Zhen came to Kunning Palace in the evening and found that Qin Wan was in a bad mood.

He waved everyone away and came to Qin Wan, "Unhappy?"

Qin Wan shook her head, "No."

Qin Wan was very comfortable when dealing with Zhao Zhen, and she would not perform any formalities when they were alone.

Zhao Zhen didn't care. Although he became the emperor, he didn't want everyone to treat him as the emperor.

He liked Qin Wan's attitude towards him. They were husband and wife, lovers, and allies.

They are husband and wife, not king and subject.

After Zhao Zhen sat down, he stretched out his hand and pulled Qin Wan into his arms, and Qin Wan sat directly in Zhao Zhen's arms.

"you........"

Zhao Zhen hugged Qin Wan and said, "I heard that you met Madam Cao."

Qin Wan sighed, "I have seen him, but it would be better if I hadn't seen him."

Zhao Zhen knew that although the mother and daughter had recognized each other in the past, they were strangers because Cao Xia had no memory.

"Didn't Madam Cao recover her memory?"

Zhao Zhen looked at Qin Wan inquiringly and asked carefully.

People have feelings. After all, that person is Wanwan's mother. She must be disappointed now.

Qin Wan rested her head on Zhao Zhen's chest, as if seeking comfort. "Well, but she doesn't have much affection for me."

"Perhaps, she has no feelings for her father either!"

This sentence is what Qin Wan cares about the most.

Cao Xia, she doesn't love her children or her husband.

Qin Wan felt sorry for Qin Yuanlin at this moment.

"Maybe she is not good at expressing herself." Zhao Zhen found an excuse for Cao Xia.

Qin Wan shook her head. She knew very well that what Cao Xia cared about most was that people misunderstood that she had an affair with Li Guozhu, so she paid special attention to her reputation.

But he didn't care about what happened to her in the Li family and the death of the Qin brothers because of her.

"Maybe, but I don't want to see her again!"

After Qin Wan said this, she nudged her head against Zhao Zhen’s chest.

"it is good!"

The next day, after the grand court meeting, Zhao Zhen called Cao Kun directly to Liangyi Hall.

Cao Kun was also worried. His wife went into the palace alone yesterday and her face wasn't very good when she came back.

He asked why, but she didn't want to say anything.

Cao Kun was very anxious. Even when he asked his two children to coax her, his wife did not smile.

Cao Kun could feel that his wife was not as happy as before after returning to Chang'an.

Moreover, the Xia family has been doing a lot of strange things recently, and now there is news of a split.

In fact, Cao Kun's feelings towards the Xia family were average. When he returned to Beijing at that time, the Xia family was very welcoming. They let them live in the Xia family and gave his wife an additional dowry.

But later, when they found that their wives were not treated differently by the Crown Princess, their attitude became cold.

Even though they were living in the Xia family, it became inconvenient, and the servants of the Xia family also showed signs of neglect.

That's why he immediately moved out of the Xia family with his wife and children.

It was just that the house was rented at the time, and in order to make his wife have face in the Xia family and to be able to interact with the women in the capital on an equal footing, Cao Kun went to ask Xiao Jingrui for help.

Beg him to give me a chance to gain a foothold in the army.

Fortunately, he lived up to everyone's expectations, and now the Cao family has a general's mansion bestowed by the emperor.

But now, the daughter of the Xia family did something wrong, and her mother-in-law actually beat her wife.

Cao Kun wanted to go to the Xia family to ask for an explanation, but was stopped by his wife.

Cao Kun felt that the Xia family was becoming more and more disorganized.

He didn't know why the emperor called him, but his wish had never changed. He wanted to take his family and leave Chang'an City.

It would be best if you could guard the border.

"Lord Cao!"

"Chen is here!"

"Recently, news came from Lan's City that the Great Yue Nation is ready to make a move. We must be on guard."

Recently, news came from the border between Yue Kingdom and Yan Dynasty that the Great Yue Kingdom has been active frequently.

This was sent back by Xu You.

At that time, when Xu You and Mo Xuan were together, Zhao Zhen kept Xu You, but did not let him continue to protect him. Instead, he sent him to the border to be responsible for gathering information about the enemy country.

As for Mo Xuan, he was given poisoned wine because he protected his brother Mo Yi.

Cao Kun immediately stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the troops to fight."

Zhao Zhen waved his hand, "No need. Earlier, you said you were willing to serve outside the country. Have you changed your mind now?"

Cao Kun thought about how he was willing to go to Golmud to guard the city, but was rejected by the emperor.

"Your Majesty, do you want me to go to Golmud?"

Zhao Zhen shook his head, "Golmud wants Langbu to go, I hope you go to Shache to guard it."

"If the Great Yue Kingdom attacks, the armies of Langbu and Yangsu will resist, and Lord Cao will be the line of defense behind them."

Cao Kun was somewhat confused. Did His Majesty think that he was not as brave as Langbu?

Or does Your Majesty regard him as your father-in-law and not want to let him get hurt?

For a moment, Cao Kun really began to doubt.

He is a military general, so of course he is not afraid of danger. After all, military achievements are earned bit by bit.

What a military general fears most is being left idle.

Just like Li Guozhu, now he has no real power, cannot lead troops, and only has the title of an idle general. He will be eliminated sooner or later.

Cao Kun still wants to continue to make achievements.

Besides, it is better to be in the countryside than being restricted everywhere in the capital.

When Cao Kun was wondering, he heard Zhao Zhen say, "Your Majesty, you can bring your family with you this time."

Cao Kun was stunned at first, then he was overjoyed, "Your Majesty, I obey your order!"

To be honest, Cao Kun was still very surprised when he received the news.

But he is also happy now. If he takes his wife away now, she will surely be happier.

Before Cao Kun had time to be happy, he heard Zhao Zhen say: "Zeyu is already 14 years old. I want to train him. Don't follow me this time."

Cao Kun: “….”

Cao Kun raised Cao Zeyu for so many years and always treated him as his own son.

Cao Kun felt reluctant to suddenly separate his stepson from him.

In addition, this time Cao Kun was going to take his wife away, and he was afraid that his wife would not be able to accept the thought of separating mother and son.

"Your Majesty, Yu'er has been active since he was young, and he has learned a lot of martial arts. I'm afraid he will become a military commander in the future.

I will bring him with me and train him."

Cao Kun tried to fight for it.

Zhao Zhen's expression remained unchanged at this time. He had his own considerations for leaving Cao Zeyu behind.

"General Cao, there is no need to say anything. Cao Zeyu, I have my own arrangements!"

Cao Kun: “….”

When Cao Kun heard Zhao Zhen's tone, he knew that he could not change it.

He bent down, "Yes, Your Majesty!"

Cao Kun walked out of the hall with a heavy heart.

He thought that after returning home, he should ask his wife what happened?

What happened yesterday? Why did the emperor insist on keeping his son?

If she wanted to guard against him and leave a hostage, she should choose her youngest daughter instead of her stepson who has no blood relationship with him.

Cao Kun did not stop and quickly left the palace.