On the day the army set out, Meng Yunshang brought Huai'an to see Lu Chenxiao off.

Lu Chenxiao held her in his arms and kept giving her instructions for a long time, from the current situation in the court to the personnel arrangements in the palace. In short, he talked about everything that could and could not be said.

Meng Yunshang didn't mind being annoyed. She listened to him quietly and responded from time to time to ease his anxiety.

Until Lu Kang came to urge them, saying that the auspicious time had arrived and it was time to set off.

He then let go of Meng Yunshang and waved towards Huai'an.

Five-year-old Huaian is already much taller than his peers.

In order to reassure his father, he puffed out his chest and promised confidently, "Don't worry, father. I will take good care of mother."

Lu Chenxiao squatted down to keep his eye level with the little guy.

"When I'm not at home, you are the pillar of the family. Not only do you have to take good care of mother and sister, but you also have to support the Heng Palace. Do you understand?"

Huai'an nodded, "I understand."

"What if you encounter a problem that you can't solve?"

"Inside the palace, we can ask the two senior uncles and Mr. Wu for help. Outside the palace, we can ask our uncle and the emperor for help. In short, we have plenty of people, so we are not afraid."

The little guy held his head high and chest out, looking very proud.

He is no longer the Huai'an of a year ago. He is now terrifyingly strong.

Even if he encounters something he cannot solve, he is not afraid because he has the most powerful foreign aid team.

Lu Chenxiao reached out and rubbed Huai'an's head, and reminded him in a gentle voice, "Leave the Black Guards to your mother's disposal. You should study the Iron Armored Guards that your uncle gave you and see how to maximize their role."

Huai'an's eyes rolled around, and then he nodded rapidly, "Thank you, father, for reminding me. I understand."

"Perform well, and I will personally hunt a desert eagle for you when we return to the court."

Hearing the word "eagle", Huai'an immediately became interested and asked with his big eyes blinking, "Really? Father, will you really give me a hunting eagle as a pet? You are not lying to me, are you?"

"Falcon hunting is not difficult, but whether you can successfully train the falcon depends on your own ability."

The little guy patted his chest confidently, "I'm sure I can do it."

Lu Chenxiao clenched his fist and placed it flat in front of Huai'an, "Then it's a deal!"

Huai'an was stunned for a moment, then he happily stretched out his little fist and bumped it with Lu Chenxiao's.

"A word is settled!"

This is an agreement between father and son, and also a responsibility inheritance between two generations of men.

There were drum beats from the city wall, it was time to set off.

Lu Chenxiao pushed Huai'an to Meng Yunshang's side and climbed onto the horse.

Meng Yunshang smiled and waved at him, "Wait for you to come back."

Lu Chenxiao looked at her for a long time and responded in a low voice, "Well, wait for me to come back."

……

Even as the team went away, Meng Yunshang was still reluctant to go back home.

Holding Huai'an's hand, he went up to the city wall and looked at the man at the front of the team from afar.

The armor on his body was put on by her personally; the amulet around his waist was obtained by her personally. Everything about him was deeply engraved in her heart.

He is not the only one who is reluctant to leave.

They had just separated and she began to miss him.

How will she deal with her homesickness in the coming months?

"Mother, why are you crying?"

Huai'an felt his hands were cold and looked up quickly, only to find that his mother was crying silently.

He stood on tiptoe, trying to wipe his mother's tears, but he was not tall enough.

"Mother, you can't bear to leave father, right? Huai'an is the same. Although father always dislikes me, I still love him very much, just like I love mother."

"Don't be afraid, mother. Father is not at home, but Huai'an is still here. Huai'an will protect mother."

"If mother misses father, she should look at Huai'an more often, because Huai'an looks so much like father."

Meng Yunshang was amused by the little guy's words and burst into laughter. "I don't know who it was before that was unwilling to share a face with father?"

Huai'an laughed, "Things are different now. My father promised to help me hunt desert eagles."

"Once I subdue the eagle, I can lead Huang on my left and Qingcang on my right. By then, I will definitely be the most powerful man in the entire Yuan Dynasty."

The little guy was so immersed in his own joy that he didn't notice there was another person next to him.

Until a familiar voice sounded in my ears.

"Our Huai'an, even if he doesn't have Qian Huang on his left and Qing Cang on his right, is still the most powerful man in the Yuan Dynasty."

"uncle?"

Huai'an turned around following the sound and saw Meng Jinyou's iconic moon-white robe. He immediately threw himself into his arms with joy.

"Uncle, are you here to see father off as well? Unfortunately, you are a step too late. Father has already left."

"It's not too late. Although I didn't get to talk to your father, the things I prepared for him have already been delivered to Lu Kang."

"Wow, uncle is awesome!"

Even though I don't know what it is, I just step over it with all my strength.

Meng Jinyou was amused and reached out to scratch his nose, "You are becoming more and more like a flatterer."

Huai'an made a little face and refused to admit that he was a flatterer.

"I'll take you two back home, and check on Huai'an's schoolwork during this period."

Meng Yunshang was a little confused. Wasn’t Huaian’s homework checked just two days ago?

But Meng Jinyou blinked at her, as if he had something to say.

Meng Yunshang nodded and walked down the city wall with Huai'an in hand.

After returning home, Meng Yunshang asked Yunniang to take Huai'an to play with Mr. Wu.

The brother and sister returned to Hefengyuan.

After sending away the people around him, Meng Yunshang asked Meng Jinyou directly, "Brother, do you have something to tell me?"

Meng Jinyou nodded, "Do you know why the emperor did not send anyone else to lead the Northern Expedition this time, but directly sent the prince to fight?"

"Because the five cities of Beichuan cannot be lost, it would be more secure for the prince to go. Moreover, looking at the entire Yuan Dynasty, the only one who can crush the King of Wan in terms of status and strength is the prince."

Meng Jinyou shook his head, "It's not just that."

"Ok?"

Meng Yunshang was puzzled. Is there something else that she didn't know?

Meng Jinyou sneered, "Shang'er, you know that the prince's expedition to the north was strongly promoted by the Qin family."

Meng Yunshang understood immediately, "The Qin family is teaming up with the King of Wan. They want to do it in two ways?"

If Emperor Yuanqing sent other people to fight, Lu Yuanji would let the northern barbarians enter Anhui and let them point their swords at the imperial city.

If Lu Chenxiao goes to war, the guards in the capital must relax, so that the Qin family can take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble.

Whatever the case, it is an opportunity for them.

Meng Jinyou was very pleased to see that she understood immediately.

“I guess they wanted to use Lu Lingzhu to plot against you at first, but I didn’t expect that the emperor not only didn’t punish you, but also gave you a lot of rewards.”

"So the Qin family decided to take a risky move and lure the prince out of the capital."

Meng Yunshang looked anxious, "Does the prince know what my elder brother told me?"

Meng Jinyou chuckled, "Don't worry, Your Majesty is not a three-year-old child, there is no reason why he doesn't know."

Meng Yunshang breathed a sigh of relief.

"The prince meant not to alarm you, but I think the Qin family will not let this go. If you know what's going on, you can be prepared earlier."

"Thank you for the reminder, brother. I will pay attention to it."

Just like what my brother said, if we know it earlier, we can take precautions earlier.

Sooner or later, there will be a battle between her and the Qin family.

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