The princess is so powerful that the fish pond is full of people

Minglang stayed in the camp outside the capital for five days. On the first day, after confirming the 5,000 people to be taken away, he contacted several generals several times. After confirming that there was no problem, he talked about tactics with the old Duke and others for a few more days before leaving the barracks and returning to the palace.

Five days passed in a blink of an eye. Liang Chongyue had given Minglang many careful instructions during these days. She believed that Minglang could do it.

A mother worries about her son even when he is thousands of miles away, not to mention that Minglang was going to the battlefield.

"You must remember what I have said to you. Don't be careless and think carefully."

"Don't worry, Queen Mother. I remember everything."

Every day when Minglang returned to the Cining Palace from his mother's place, he could see Aunt Chunchan looking out the door from afar. As soon as she saw her figure, she would turn around and run towards the Cining Palace.

"Eat more, these are your favorites."

Minglang looked at Grandma Huang who was picking up food for him, and forced himself to smile at her while holding back his tears.

"What are you looking at Grandma Huang for? Hurry up and pick up your chopsticks."

Minglang wanted to say something, but he didn't want Grandma Huang to be sad about such a small matter.

I pursed my lips, not knowing what to say.

"Okay, Grandma's little Minglang, stop looking at me like that. I'm just thinking about your mother, who was only a few years older than you when she left me. Everyone says your mother is a natural military strategist, far more talented than her brothers and sisters. But I can't sleep until your mother returns to me."

At that time, the late emperor had many sons, and Your Majesty was forced step by step to seize power. She did not fight for it, and when another prince ascended the throne, the Xiang family would be the first to suffer.

Even the loyal and brave family could not withstand the suspicion of the new emperor. In order to save the Xiang family and to protect her, His Majesty showed a maturity far beyond her age, risking her life time and time again, but only won by a narrow margin every time.

She had seen the scar on His Majesty's back countless times and couldn't help crying. She had searched all over the world for famous doctors but none of them could remove the scar.

This incident has always been a pain that she cannot express in words.

"I originally thought that since you were your mother's only child, you wouldn't have to follow her path. I never imagined that after waiting for her, I would have to wait for you as well."

Xiang Huayue has been suppressing her emotions these past few days because she doesn't want Minglang to know and feel sad, but as she gets older, she can no longer be as tolerant as before.

She really hated this damn imperial power. Her Chongyue and Minglang could have lived a happy and carefree life. She should not have come back from the border and should not have met the late emperor. Her children and her children's children should not have to go to the tiger mountain even though they knew there was a tiger there.

Minglang held Grandma Huang in her arms, and the emotions that Grandma Huang had been suppressing for these days burst out in her arms.

When she was very young, she heard Aunt Chunchan talk about things that happened before she was one year old.

Not long after giving birth to her, the Queen Mother went to Guanzhong and left almost all the available people behind to protect her and the Queen Mother's safety.

At that time, the empress dowager was in Guanzhong. In order to protect her, the empress dowager ordered people to close the gate of the Cining Palace, which was then called the Yiku Palace. She took her into the palace on the pretext of illness and was worried every day that she could not take good care of her.

Fortunately, she was in good health and easy to feed, so the Empress Dowager finally waited for the Empress Mother to lead her army back to fight.

Aunt Chunchan didn't dare to tell her many details, for fear of touching upon the sad memories of the Empress Dowager.

But it is easy to guess that if the Queen Mother had not left all the manpower in the harem and mobilized all the hidden lines buried in the palace, she would not have lived to wait for the Queen Mother's return.

"Don't worry, Madam. My mother has already arranged everything for me. I will surely return victorious soon. Didn't Madam always say that my mother was always prepared? My mother has never been defeated in all these years. I am her daughter, so Madam, you should trust me."

After hearing this, Xiang Huayue burst into tears. Looking at Minglang's face, which looked so much like His Majesty's, her heart felt as if it was being squeezed tightly, and it was extremely sore.

Silly child, all the losers in His Majesty’s situation back then died.

Your Majesty is not one who has planned everything out, but one who is afraid of losing. Your Majesty has too many responsibilities on his shoulders. If Your Majesty loses, the entire Xiang family will be finished.

But she couldn't bring herself to say these words when she met Minglang's sincere eyes. She finally controlled her emotions and could only utter one sentence: "Be sure to protect yourself and come back safely."

Minglang nodded repeatedly. The Queen Mother had given her everything she could. If she still lost this battle, it would be her problem.

"Don't worry, Madam Huang. I will definitely come back safely after I win."

It was the second day when Liang Chongyue received the news from the Cining Palace. After the morning court session, she specially took Minglang with her to have dinner with her mother.

From a distance, I could see Aunt Chunchan looking out the door of the Cining Palace: "Has it been like this all these days?"

"Yes, sometimes it's Aunt Chunchan and sometimes it's Eunuch Li Jin. When I get to the Cining Palace, the dining room starts serving the food."

With just one sentence from Minglang, Liang Chongyue knew how worried her mother was. Perhaps the past events had left some shadows on her mother, and she should have discovered it earlier.

Unable to conceal her guilt, Liang Chongyue arrived at the Cining Palace just in time to see her mother walking out of the main hall, supported by Aunt Chunchan, to greet them.

"Why did the Queen Mother come out to greet you?"

Liang Chongyue stepped forward quickly, took his mother's hand from Aunt Chunchan, and helped her into the hall.

"I just want to see you guys sooner."

Liang Chongyue just smiled and didn't say anything when he heard this. Looking at the dark circles under his mother's eyes, he knew that she must not have slept well these days.

Liang Chongyue said nothing during this breakfast. The three of them finished the meal happily. Liang Chongyue left Minglang to chat with his mother, and led Aunt Chunchan out with a look.

"Hasn't your mother been sleeping well these days?"

Aunt Chunchan nodded and said, "The Empress Dowager is worried about Your Highness, just like she was worried about Your Majesty back then. I've hardly had a good night's sleep these days. Basically, after drinking the calming tea, I can only sleep for half an hour before waking up."

Liang Chongyue's face darkened immediately upon hearing this. "Didn't I tell you that if Mother becomes ill, you must report it immediately? Are you trying to disobey my order?"

As his mother got older, Liang Chongyue paid special attention to her physical health and daily care. When he heard that his mother had not had a good night's sleep in recent days, his eyes were as cold as a thousand-year-old ice.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. It was the Empress Dowager who forbade us to tell Your Majesty, saying that it might interfere with your important work."

Chun Chan immediately knelt down. She knew that it was the fault of them, the servants, who had failed to do the job properly, and she would allow His Majesty to punish her.

"I'll say it again, Queen Mother's affairs are my top priority. If it happens again, Aunt Chunchan, please don't blame me for not remembering our friendship."

Liang Chongyue took out a porcelain bottle from her bosom and handed it to Aunt Chunchan: "This is a tranquilizing pill. Dissolve it in water every night and serve it to the Queen Mother. It will help the Queen Mother sleep well, so there is no need for the tranquilizing tea besides."