The regent is determined to get the daughter of a minor official.

The two hugged each other for a moment.

Xu Keke suddenly remembered something and said:

"Your Highness must be tired after a long day of traveling. I will ask the servants to prepare some food."

Chu Musheng smiled and replied:

"Thank you, my dear."

Dingdang is allowed to go to the dining room to have it prepared.

After a while, the delicious meal was served.

Chu Musheng and Xu Keke sat opposite each other and had their meal elegantly.

"My beloved, did you not have dinner?"

Chu Musheng saw that she had eaten a lot and asked her with a smile.

"Well, I wanted to wait for the prince to come back and eat together, so I didn't eat much."

Xu Ke looked up and smiled sweetly at Chu Musheng.

"The prince didn't dine in the palace?"

"I have already eaten. I would like to eat some more with my beloved concubine."

Chu Musheng said this and put the peeled crab meat on Xu Keke's plate.

The warm atmosphere between the two temporarily diluted the gloom brought by the war.

After dinner.

Chu Musheng took Xu Keke's hand and returned to the dormitory, walking towards the bed.

"It's getting late, my beloved, please rest with me."

"Wait, I'll make a wish first."

Make a wish before going to bed?

What is the princess doing?

Chu Musheng followed Xu Keke with his eyes.

I saw a white jade Guanyin statue in the room outside the bedroom.

Xu Ke walked to the Guanyin statue and put his hands together.

Reciting silently with piety.

"Give me a little baby."

The prayer is over.

Xu Ke's face turned slightly red as she walked to Chu Musheng.

"Your Majesty, let me help you change your clothes!"

Chu Musheng......

"It would be disrespectful to refuse. This king is not honored."

.......

The next day, Chu Musheng was busy in the palace all day.

Arrange all the affairs of the court and make final preparations for the expedition.

When the Empress Dowager learned that the Regent was going to war, she came to see Chu Musheng with a worried look on her face.

"Sheng'er, there are so many generals in the court, why do you have to take risks?

Chu Musheng put down the map in his hand and saluted respectfully to the Empress Dowager.

"Mother, the Northern Di are advancing with great force. If I do not personally lead the army, it will be difficult to stabilize the morale of the troops. Moreover, I am confident that I can win this battle."

The Empress Dowager frowned.

"I naturally know that I should prioritize the overall situation, but the battlefield is ruthless and the sword has no mercy. What would I do if something happened to my son?"

Chu Musheng comforted him.

"Don't worry, mother. I will be careful and cautious and return victorious."

The Empress Dowager sat down and sighed.

"Sheng'er, since you have made up your mind, I will not stop you. But you must return safely and don't make me worry day and night."

Chu Musheng nodded heavily.

"Mother, I will remember that after I leave the capital, please take good care of Princess Sheng.

If she comes to the palace to play, please keep an eye on her and make sure no one bullies her."

"I'd rather not. With my daughter-in-law's status, who would be so blind as to provoke me? Sheng'er, didn't you ask me to be on guard against the Queen Mother?"

The Empress Dowager smacked her lips, took out a peace amulet from her sleeve and handed it to Chu Musheng.

"This is the amulet I prayed for you from the Buddha. If you carry it close to you, it will definitely protect you."

Chu Musheng took it with both hands.

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

The Empress Dowager had tears in her eyes.

"Sheng'er, the journey to the northern border is long. You must take good care of yourself. I await your triumphant return."

After saying this, he stood up and left the imperial study surrounded by the maids and palace maids.

Chu Musheng looked at the Empress Dowager's slightly hunched back and sighed silently.

Queen Mother Wei Ling'er also learned that the Regent would personally lead the troops to war.

The heart that had been silent for a long time suddenly became lively again.

The little emperor is still young, and after the regent leaves, the affairs of state should be handed over to several ministers to help handle.

Queen Mother Wei Ling'er sat in her palace, her eyes flickering as she pondered to herself.

As soon as the Regent leaves, I cannot let go of this rare opportunity.

He had to find a way to win over some officials in the court and make some plans for his son to take over the government power in the future.

This regent is too rigid and stubborn. Since he cannot be used by me, it would be best if he dies in the north this time.

Once the regent died, she became the empress dowager and her son became the emperor, so the world would be ruled by them, mother and son.

Thinking of this, a happy smile appeared on Wei Linger's face.

But soon, she calmed down again.

Don’t worry, the Regent hasn’t left yet.

Even if he leaves, there must be a backup plan in this palace.

Wei Ling'er actually admires Chu Musheng's personal courage.

In the court, he was always so majestic, making decisions decisively and never dragging his feet.

His eyes were deep and sharp, as if he could see through everything.

He has an upright posture and an imposing manner, making it impossible to ignore his presence.

Recalling the first time I met Chu Musheng, he was riding a horse in the hunting ground, looking heroic.

At that moment, Wei Linger's heart beat for him.

She also fantasized about marrying Chu Musheng and becoming Princess Sheng.

However, fate played a trick on her and she entered the palace and became the emperor's concubine.

Even so, her admiration for Chu Musheng never diminished in the slightest.

Whenever she saw Chu Musheng, her heart would beat faster involuntarily.

Later, when the previous emperor passed away, Chu Musheng rushed back to the capital from the border and placed her son on the throne.

Chu Musheng also became the regent at that time.

She thought that Regent Chu Musheng also had feelings for her.

So I often went to hang around him.

However, Chu Musheng always ignored her. If she got closer, he would scold her coldly.

Wei Ling'er thought that the Regent was concerned about her being his sister-in-law and would not dare to take any further action.

She was worried that another woman would interfere and deliberately let the news spread, making her relationship with the Regent appear ambiguous.

Chu Musheng didn't take her tricks seriously.

Therefore, although many noble ladies in Shengjing City were obviously pleased with the Regent, they did not dare to show too much favor to him.

Suddenly one day.

Wei Ling'er actually heard that a woman hugged and kissed the Regent in the street.

Wei Ling'er was so furious that she even smashed several exquisite porcelain pieces.

This not only challenged her dignity as the queen mother, but also disrespected her beloved man.

No matter who this woman is or what her purpose is, Wei Linger doesn't want her to have an easy time.

So he sent Madam Pi, who was by her side, with two masters from the imperial palace to destroy the woman's face.

Unexpectedly, Madam Pi and the others met Madam Wang, who was beside the Regent, in prison.

Let them return empty-handed.

After the plan failed, Wei Linger came up with a new trick.

Drugged Regent Chu Musheng.

She actually succeeded in drugging me, just missing that last step.

A slight mistake can lead to a huge error.

That time, that night.

She witnessed the regent's cold-bloodedness and ruthlessness.

Previously, the Regent had led people to ransack homes and massacre entire families, and in order to capture fugitives, he did not hesitate to track them for thousands of miles.

Wei Ling'er just kept a distance from the matter because it did not concern her and never experienced the regent's cruelty firsthand.

That night when she was surrounded by a group of eunuchs, she felt worse than death.

She cursed Chu Musheng for as long as the eunuchs tormented her.

But what can we do?

She was no match for the Regent.

Not only did she fail to regain her dignity, but even the Phoenix Seal that held the power in the harem was taken away by the two concubines Shu and Xian.

It has not been returned yet.