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Wen Xuanming knelt down and received the order.

The new emperor Xu Jinghuai continued to discuss the details of the siege with his generals and advisers.

It was not until nearly midnight that they finally came up with the most detailed, comprehensive and feasible plan.

Now that the siege plan has been put forward, the army has just returned victoriously from the front, and all supplies are complete, so the expedition will be carried out in the next two days.

"Your Majesty, now that everything is ready, the soldiers have begun to leave their homes and enter the camp in the past few days. Now they are ready to fight. I, your subordinates, will return to the palace and prepare to set off."

"Your Majesty, I wonder when Your Majesty has ordered us to set out?"

Xu Jinghuai hesitated for a moment and replied, "Since we have decided to go to war, let's do it quickly. The army will set out for Maple Forest City at noon today."

"promise."

Received the order from the new emperor,

The generals and counselors began to leave the Qinzheng Hall one by one, and when General Wen Xuanming also bowed and left.

Xu Jinghuai kept him.

He looked at him, then glanced at the sand table.

"General Wen, during this attack on Fenglin City, we must capture Xu Jingye alive and try not to injure him."

Wen Xuanming frowned.

It is difficult to capture him alive, and it is even more difficult to do it without hurting Xu Jingye, but since it is the new emperor's request, we have to do it.

I can only accept it.

"I will obey my orders."

Xu Jinghuai saw the doubt on his face.

He also knew in his heart that if he wanted to capture him alive without any risk, he would have to lead the army himself. But now, if he ordered General Wen to lead the army, there would be no such guarantee.

"If you can't guarantee that, just leave him alive and don't take his life."

After Xu Jinghuai finished speaking, General Wen breathed a sigh of relief.

Swords and knives are merciless on the battlefield, and it would only take a moment to injure Xu Jingye. But if the only goal was to leave him alive, it wouldn't be so difficult.

The lord of a city must be the one who takes charge.

As long as he repeatedly reminded them, the soldiers would remember to leave some alive when they were killing each other.

"I will obey my orders."

General Wen bowed and saluted.

Then, Xu Jinghuai gave some more instructions before allowing General Wen to leave the palace and return home.

When General Wen walked outside the gate of the imperial city, he turned around and looked at the towering palace inside the imperial city and breathed a sigh of relief.

His face was full of admiration.

My father was right in his judgment of people. The new emperor is truly wise and intelligent, unparalleled in the world.

He was diligent in serving the country, decisive in killing and thorough in everything he did.

Even just now, when he was about to leave, the words that the new emperor told him surprised him.

"General, do not forget Plan 2 and Plan 3, which you are only aware of... Warfare is ever-changing, and the mode and tactics must be changed in an instant. General, you must be flexible and maneuverable, and not stick to the rules."

……

After General Wen left, inside the Qinzheng Hall.

Xu Jinghuai supported his forehead with one hand, closed his eyes, and wanted to take a short nap.

A eunuch came over to light incense and told the palace maid to bring a bowl of calming soup.

"Your Majesty, it's time to rest."

The palace maid placed the calming soup on the table in front of Xu Jinghuai, carefully opened the lid, and put in the glass spoon.

Xu Jinghuai squinted his eyes and looked at the bowl of calming soup, and suddenly he felt inexplicably dazed.

It seems like I have seen it somewhere.

But I can't describe where it is.

"Your Majesty, please have some soup."

Xu Jinghuai rubbed his temples and thought that it was indeed time to rest, so he drank the soup and took a nap.

So, he reached out for the tranquilizing soup.

The glass spoon stirred gently, and the aroma of the soup wafted out. Xu Jinghuai scooped a spoonful and was about to take a sip.

Thinking of the unfinished business in his heart, he put the spoon down again.

He asked, "Has there been any news from Yingfeng?"

The eunuch quickly responded, "No news has been received."

"Oh! If you have any news, be sure to report it as soon as possible."

"promise."

As the eunuch spoke, he looked at the tranquilizing soup in Xu Jinghuai's hand and advised, "Your Majesty, drink this soup quickly and have a good sleep. If there is any movement from Yingfeng, I will report it to Your Majesty immediately."

Xu Jinghuai nodded and stirred the calming soup again.

He looked up and asked, "Is there any unusual movement in the palace?"

The eunuch pursed his lips and thought for a moment, then replied, "Your Majesty, there is no unusual movement in the palace, but..."

"Just what?"

"However, Princess Fengling has been coming to the palace quite frequently these past few days. Today, she even stayed at the Qilan Pavilion in the harem."

"Why would she come here without my permission?" Xu Jinghuai put down the spoon in his hand. "Why didn't you stop her?"

"Your Majesty." The eunuch hastened to explain, sweat breaking out on his forehead.

"Your Majesty, Princess Fengling has the Empress Dowager's Imperial Pass to the Harem. Before she left, the Empress Dowager instructed that Princess Fengling could enter the harem, the back garden, and other non-military areas at any time without further notice, until the harem was unoccupied. Because the harem's Phoenix Seal is still in the hands of the Empress Dowager, and Your Majesty is incredibly busy, I didn't notify her, nor did I stop her. I simply arranged for palace maids and guards to accompany her along the way."

“Where have you been?”

Xu Jinghuai looked displeased.

This cousin actually thinks of herself as the master of the harem.

This is too much, and my mother is too indulgent.

As for this cousin whom his mother doted on so much, he couldn't say he disliked her over the past few years, but he couldn't say he liked her either.

Especially that day, he personally saw Feng Ling humiliating Yan Yunshu in public.

This lukewarm cousin relationship seems even more distant.

But unfortunately, the queen mother also left him with a difficult problem, allowing Feng Ling to enter and leave the harem freely before her own harem was taken.

I don’t know what my mother really means.

Perhaps, everyone has their own selfish desires. Princess Fengling is the Queen Mother's niece after all, so she is no exception.

Sure enough, once the emperor sits on the high throne.

You will find that things in the world can no longer be the same as usual, and many people and things will change quietly.

There are many things that are beyond our control.

Xu Jinghuai clenched his palms and pushed the tranquilizing soup aside.

"Your Majesty, I've been to the Weiyang Palace, the back garden, and the imperial kitchen. Now, I'm staying in the Qilan Pavilion."

"The Imperial Kitchen?" Xu Jinghuai glanced at the eunuch. "What is she doing in the Imperial Kitchen?"

"Your Majesty, this bowl of soothing soup was prepared by the princess herself at the palace maiden's request. She said she felt sorry for your Majesty and wanted you to have a good sleep."

The eunuch said, and could not help but nod in approval, "The princess is thoughtful. Your Majesty should indeed have a good rest."

Hearing that the medicine was prepared on the orders of Princess Fengling, and that the princess acted like the mistress of the harem, Xu Jinghuai instantly lost interest in drinking it.

Instead, he pointed at it and said, "I won't drink it, you drink it."

"Ah?" The eunuch was stunned. "Your Majesty, absolutely not. How could this slave drink your Majesty's medicine?"

"drink!"

Xu Jinghuai shouted fiercely.

This was the first time the new emperor showed such majesty in front of the eunuchs since he ascended the throne.

How could he dare not listen? The eunuch could only pick up the medicine and drink it all in one gulp.