Reborn to raise a baby, Princess Heng has become stronger

The dining room was quiet.

Lu Kang and Lu Ming were too afraid to even breathe because their mission had failed.

Meng Yunshang stood up and signaled them, "Go down and rest first, the prince will make the final decision on this matter."

Lu Ming glanced at Lu Chenxiao quietly, and seeing that he did not object to the princess's arrangement, he stepped back decisively.

At the same time, he did not forget to help Lu Kang.

When only the family of three were left in the dining room, Meng Yunshang asked Lu Chenxiao softly, "Does the prince want to enter the palace?"

This is a matter of great importance, so we must inform Emperor Yuan Qing about it.

Lu Chenxiao nodded, "I'll go after breakfast."

Meng Yunshang thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll go meet that Baicong later."

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imperial study room

When Emperor Yuan Qing learned that Lu Chenxiao wanted to see him, he signaled Xiao Jingzi to summon him quickly.

"Ah Xiao, you came at the right time, otherwise I would have sent Xiao Jingzi to the palace to invite you into the palace."

Lu Chenxiao felt a little uneasy, "What happened?"

Emperor Yuan Qing winked at Xiao Jingzi, who immediately understood and led his men to retreat.

Only two brothers were left in the entire imperial study.

Emperor Yuan Qing picked up the letter on the table and handed it to Lu Chenxiao, "Take a look at this first."

Lu Chenxiao took it and saw only a few words written on the letter.

[South Vietnam’s troops are approaching, the Southwest commander Cheng Yao is poisoned and in a coma, and the Southwest Army is leaderless. ]

Lu Chenxiao looked a little ugly.

Cheng Yao is a leader among the new generation of the Cheng family. He is not only skilled in martial arts, but also has rich experience in leading troops in combat.

This was also the reason why they sent Cheng Yao to take over the Southwest Army.

But now Cheng Yao was not only poisoned, but also at a critical moment when the South Vietnamese army was approaching.

It really doesn't seem normal no matter how you look at it.

Lu Chenxiao crumpled up the letter and asked Emperor Yuan Qing in a low voice, "What's going on with the Fang family?"

Emperor Yuan Qing shook his head, "There is no movement from the Fang family."

Lu Chenxiao frowned, "This is not right."

Emperor Yuan Qing echoed, "I can't figure it out either. Logically, the Fang family should have reported Cheng Yao's poisoning to the court immediately, but in fact, not only did the Fang family not say a word, they also secretly sent people to prevent the secret letter from reaching the capital."

"Although South Vietnam has been restless in recent years, their main battlefield is not on the southwest border. This time the army is approaching the border, they must have some plan."

"Ah Xiao, what you mean is that the Fang family colluded with Nanyue to plot against Cheng Yao?"

"They want to plot against more than just Cheng Yao," Lu Chenxiao looked at Emperor Yuan Qing with gloomy eyes.

"As we expected, a large number of men in black attacked Prince Heng's mansion last night in an attempt to rescue Lu Yuanjing. After being counterattacked, Lu Kang and Lu Ming led the team to find their whereabouts and discovered the unfinished dragon robe in a cave."

"How dare they do that!" Emperor Yuan Qing slammed the table and stood up.

"There's more to it than that," Lu Chenxiao briefly recounted what Lu Ming and Lu Kang had experienced.

Emperor Yuan Qing's anger successfully reached the top.

"Damn it, I shouldn't have been soft on them before, despite the gold medal left by my father."

Lu Chenxiao had calmed down. He asked Emperor Yuan Qing in a cool voice, "These two things happened at the same time. Don't you think it's too coincidental?"

Emperor Yuan Qing sat back on the dragon throne, frowning in deep thought.

Concubine Chen is the supporter behind Lu Yuanjing, and the mother and son are in the same boat.

Lu Yuanjing was captured. Concubine Chen wanted to rescue him, but his whereabouts were discovered by people around Axiao.

At the critical moment, Concubine Chen would rather expose her privately hidden dragon robe to attract the attention of Lu Ming and others, and also did not forget to arrange an escape plan.

This means they will not give up and are likely to make a comeback.

The fact that Cheng Yao was poisoned and fell into a coma was most likely a retreat they had prepared for themselves long ago.

As for the South Vietnamese army's advance, it was definitely not a spur of the moment event.

The Fang family has been entrenched in the southwest for generations and has always lived in peace with South Vietnam. However, such a commotion occurred not long after Cheng Yao took over the Southwest Army.

The two things seem unrelated, but they are closely connected.

"Axiao..."

"I think the most urgent task right now is to rescue Cheng Yao and find out what went wrong with the Southwest Army."

Lu Chenxiao knelt down towards Emperor Yuan Qing behind the dragon throne and performed a proper salutation as a subject.

"I request that I go to the southwest in person."

His initiative to ask for the order made Emperor Yuan Qing feel relieved.

He said, "Lu Yuanjing is right. It is my great fortune to have you here, Xiao."

"It is the duty of a subject to be loyal to his sovereign and to be paid by him."

Emperor Yuan Qing nodded lightly.

When they usually get along as brothers, Xiao speaks more freely and familiarly.

But when it comes to serious matters, he never oversteps the line.

"In your home..."

Lu Chenxiao thought for a moment and said, "If Shang'er is willing, I will let her go with me. Please allow it, Your Majesty."

"My sister-in-law grew up in the border area and has been with you since she was a child. I am not worried about her, but I am worried about her..."

"I will decide whether he should go with us or find another safe place for him, based on his own wishes."

"How about sending him to the palace so I can take care of him?"

Lu Chenxiao's mouth twitched slightly, and he looked at Emperor Yuan Qing with a somewhat indescribable expression, "Many times, the palace is not safer than Prince Heng's Mansion."

What he meant was that he couldn't even trust the Hengwang Palace, which he had built as strong as a solid wall of steel.

How could Huai'an be allowed to live in a palace that was like a sieve?

Emperor Yuan Qing hesitated for a moment and asked him helplessly, "What if Huai'an insists on going to the southwest with you? What if you and your sister-in-law can't take care of him? How can you guarantee his safety?"

"I will find a way to convince him."

"Well, you are Huai'an's father, so you will consider everything for him."

Emperor Yuan Qing knew his brother's ability and did not try to persuade him much.

He just asked again, "When do you plan to leave? Do you want to bring the Beijing Guards with you?"

Lu Chenxiao thought about it and talked about something else.

"The Lantern Festival is approaching, and the Cheng family should return to the northwest."

Emperor Yuan Qing was a little puzzled, but still nodded, "Yes, General Cheng has told me about this today, but I thought it would be difficult for their family to return to Beijing, so I allowed them to leave after the Lantern Festival."

Lu Chenxiao nodded, "The military generals in the court are declining, and the older generation of the Cheng family is more than enough to guard the northwest. As for the southwest... has the emperor thought about who to send to help Cheng Yao quickly win over the hearts of the southwest army after taking down the Fang family?"

"You mean to send the younger generation of the Cheng family to the southwest?"

"The six sons of the Cheng family are well-deserved of their reputation, but the first and the last of them are the most unexpected. The eldest son Cheng Yao is already in the southwest, and the youngest son Cheng Hui is young, but his strength is not inferior to Cheng Yao."

"If the emperor trusts the Cheng family, he can keep Cheng Hui in the capital temporarily. When the time is right, send him and the Beijing Guard Battalion to the southwest for support."

Emperor Yuan Qing tapped the table with his fingers and thought quietly.

Lu Chenxiao didn't urge him to make a decision immediately.

The imperial study was so quiet that the only sound was the crackling of burning silver charcoal.

After a long time, Emperor Yuan Qing finally spoke, "Okay, I'll do as you say."

"It's just that I still need to test Cheng Hui in person."

Lu Chenxiao cupped his hands, "Of course."

"Go back to the mansion first and discuss the departure with your brother and sister-in-law. If you need anything, just let me know."

"I obey!"

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Hengwang Mansion

Bai Cong failed to poison Meng Yunshang and was locked up in a secluded courtyard in the palace.

There is a formation set up in the courtyard, so Bai Cong cannot get out, and people outside cannot see him living in the courtyard.

Only those who know the formation can enter and leave the yard freely.

For example, Meng Yunshang.

When she appeared in the yard with Poria cocos and Osmanthus fragrans, Baisong was so frightened that he fell off the stool.