After rebirth, the daughter of the marquisate went crazy

Emperor Jingyou angrily shouted, "I can show you mercy, but can the Turks show you mercy?"

Emperor Jingyou looked at the princes standing beside him and said, "I am making this clear today. Whoever of you can provide the northern border with the necessary food and fodder will be made Crown Prince."

The imperial study suddenly became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. The ministers were also surprised by Emperor Jingyou's words. They felt that the emperor was angry and a little irrational.

The Duke of Zhenguo knelt down with a frown on his face, saying, "Your Majesty, please reconsider. The Crown Prince is the foundation of the country. If you treat him like this, it will displease the ministers and the people."

The Minister of War knelt down and said, "I second the motion. Your Majesty, please reconsider. The issue of food and fodder can always be resolved. The matter of appointing a crown prince should be discussed at another time."

Emperor Jingyou lowered his eyes and said gravely, "I have made up my mind. No need to say more!"

At this moment, Eunuch Wei hurried in with small steps, "Your Majesty, there is an urgent report from the border!"

Urgent report!

Everyone's faces turned ugly.

Emperor Jingyou hurriedly said: "Present it quickly!"

Eunuch Wei stepped forward and presented the battle report, which Emperor Jingyou quickly took and opened.

Gradually, Emperor Jingyou's gloomy expression became difficult to discern, and he looked a little conflicted.

The Duke of Zhenguo was anxious. He asked, "Your Majesty, is there a change in the war situation at the border?"

Emperor Jingyou put down the battle report in his hand and looked at the Duke of Zhenguo with an inexplicable emotion in his eyes.

The Duke of Zhenguo said anxiously: "Your Majesty, please tell me quickly."

Emperor Jingyou handed the battle report to Eunuch Wei with an unfathomable look on his face, "You should read it yourself, Duke."

Eunuch Wei held the battle report in his hand and handed it to the Duke of Zhenguo. The Duke of Zhenguo took it and opened it to read.

The Minister of War also came over to watch.

The two of them gradually looked happy, but then they became more conflicted.

Everyone else who read it was very curious about what exactly this battle report said that made everyone who read it look so strange.

Emperor Jingyou looked at the Duke of Zhenguo dimly. His expression was no longer as ugly as before, but instead had a hint of teasing. "What do you think, Duke? How should I deal with this?"

The Duke fell to his knees, shocking everyone around him.

The Duke said, "Your Majesty, it is naturally Your Majesty's decision. However, as the commander-in-chief, Gu Changyun does not have the right to punish the Yanzhou prefect. He exceeded his authority and should be punished. However, he was able to so skillfully quell the war at the border, which is also a merit. It can be said that his merits and demerits offset each other. Hehe, I think that saving everyone from the worry of raising food and fodder can also be considered a credit to him."

Although everyone was still unclear about what was said in the battle report, after hearing what the Duke of Zhenguo said, they knew that the war should be settled.

The emperor asked everyone to circulate the battle report, and then everyone understood why the emperor had such a look on his face.

The battle report said that the war in the north had been resolved. Gu Changyun accidentally discovered that the prefect of Yanzhou was corrupt and the granary was full of grain. Gu Changyun said that his army was short of food, so he first pulled the grain from Yanzhou Prefecture back to Pingliang City as military rations, and told the emperor not to worry, and the remaining food owed by the court to the army could be raised slowly. He also said that he used his niece's food to trade with the Turks to settle the war, and he would explain in detail to the emperor after returning to Beijing.

After reading the battle report, Shen Yanli looked calm. She knew that Ye Qingyu had gone to Pingliang City. When she left, she asked someone to tell him that she would still look for a miracle doctor for him in the northern border. However, she didn't know that she still had so much food in Yanzhou.

Shen Mingxiu's expression darkened, and when he looked at the Fifth Prince standing beside him, his face was already darker than it could be.

As the son of the emperor's favorite concubine, the fifth prince is naturally favored by the emperor. Now, the position of crown prince is vacant, and he has the emperor's favor, the operation of Concubine Liu, and the backing of the Liu family. He is the most likely to become the crown prince. The military power of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion in the northern border has always been a popular attraction. Now that a war has suddenly broken out, it can be said to be a godsend. As long as it is managed well and the people of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion are no longer in control of the military power of the northern border and are replaced by his people, he will be more confident in ascending the throne.

Emperor Jingyou relaxed his expression and glared at the Duke of Zhenguo unhappily. "You are not shy. He made a mistake and you still dare to take credit for it. Aren't you afraid that I will take away his military power?"

The Duke of Zhenguo said indifferently, "Your Majesty, please send whoever you think is suitable to take charge of the military power in the northern border. If you feel sorry for me and want me to come back and take care of my old age, then I will be very grateful."

Emperor Jingyou said angrily, "You wishful thinking. Now that the war in the northern border has been resolved, let him return to report on his work and explain it clearly to me."

The Duke of Zhenguo was beaming with joy, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your generosity."

It would take several days for the imperial edict to reach Pingliang City. At this time, Ye Qingyu and Gu Beichen were already on their way back to Kyoto.

In the carriage returning to Kyoto, there were Jiang, Guo, and three-year-old An An.

The war in Pingliang City has ended, so His Majesty will naturally order my uncle to return to Beijing to report on his work. My aunt, my cousin's wife, and An An followed her and my fourth cousin back to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion in Kyoto first.

Jiang had not been back to Kyoto for so many years. Naturally, she was full of expectations when she went back this time, but Guo was full of uneasiness. She was the daughter of a minor official in Yanzhou Prefecture, just an ordinary citizen. She respected and feared a powerful family like the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. She was afraid that she would be disrespectful and bring shame to her husband.

As they got closer to Kyoto, Guo's face became paler and paler, and her expression became more and more dazed.

Ye Qingyu also noticed her uneasiness and tried to comfort her all the way, but Guo still couldn't help feeling uneasy.

"The people in the Duke's Mansion are very kind. Cousin-in-law really doesn't need to worry too much."

Jiang nodded and said, "You, why didn't I realize you were so timid before? Why are you afraid of meeting a relative?"

Guo Shi was at a loss for words. "Mother, I've never even left Yanzhou Prefecture since I was a child. Jingdu is full of powerful people. I'm afraid that my daughter-in-law will be disrespectful and bring shame to the Duke's Mansion."

Jiang was speechless and said, "Why are you embarrassed? If anyone dares to bully you, just bully them back. Put away your soft temper. No one in our Duke's Mansion is afraid of trouble."

An An's eyes sparkled, "An An, don't be afraid! An An, protect your mother!"

Ye Qingyu couldn't help but smile when she saw An An's cute little appearance.

Jiang looked at her grandson clenching his fists, overjoyed. She took An An in her arms and kissed his face. "Our An An has grown up and become a little man. Do you want to protect your grandmother?"

An An clenched his fist firmly, "Yes, An An must protect grandma, mother, and aunt!"

Ye Qingyu smiled and said, "Okay, okay, I'll leave my aunt's safety to An An."

An An looked determined as if he had been entrusted with a great mission and nodded solemnly.