The queen is sober in the world, and she is winning every step of the palace fight.

Fei Wan was very good at coaxing the emperor. She guided the emperor step by step and let him propose the military competition himself.

Fei Wan still expressed doubts.

"Your Majesty, Marquis Wucheng is still young. Can he really do it? What if he loses in a military competition? Will..."

The emperor didn't take it seriously and was very satisfied with the brilliant idea he had come up with on a whim.

"You don't understand. He's young, so he has the advantage. If he loses, it's because he's young, so he can improve in the future. If he wins, then he'll be proud and prove that I didn't make a mistake in choosing him."

Fei Wan continued to hesitate: "But, His Majesty just said that he wanted to use his method of commanding the army and let other generals learn from him? What if he loses? How can others be convinced to follow his example? Isn't it better to change the method?"

Inspired by Xie Weizhou's letter and guided by Fei Wan's hint just now, the emperor was eager to use Xie Weizhou's military management as a starting point to rectify the border defense armaments.

How could he be happy when he was suspected, as he was a rebellious person?

He immediately said unhappily, "Are you questioning my judgment?"

"Chen and concubine dare not!"

Fei Wan quickly knelt down and apologized.

He reflected on his interference in state affairs.

Because of his good attitude, the emperor helped him up and pardoned him.

So, the next day, the decree ordering the border troops to hold a large-scale competition was issued.

The army led by Concubine Hui, originally part of the imperial army, volunteered to participate in the competition. This prompted several other generals to also compete to show their skills. Three days later, in addition to the border troops, more than twenty other armies joined the competition.

Long Yan was delighted.

Fei Wan was in a good mood after this matter was done. Xie Weizhou's chance had come!

"I hope that the Marquis will perform well. When you return to the capital after your success, I will personally host a banquet to welcome you."

The letter to Xie Weizhou was full of encouragement and motivation. Fei Wan also wrote about many customs and practices of the border areas. It was eight pages long and was sent to the north via the post office.

With the expansion of the Shengshi Post Office, it became easier to obtain information from many places. Officials came forward, and secretly, the bigwigs from all walks of life, both in the north and south, that Ma Xiaofeng had befriended, began to provide various information in exchange for money and official recognition.

Under the influence of the post office's dominance over both the black and white, Fei Wan received a piece of news about King Nanyu that day.

One of the great commanders of the Qu State, after leading his troops to attack the capital of Daliang without success, fled with serious injuries and disappeared.

The spies sent out by the Tiger Guards searched for a long time but couldn't find him.

But the clue was discovered by Shengshi Post Office.

In an inconspicuous county town in the east, an unidentified person is hiding in the home of a certain country gentleman. Various signs indicate that this person is 80% likely to be King Nanyu.

How can the Tiger Guards find it even if they look for it openly?

This news was secretly reported to the post office by a one-legged bandit living in that county. Because the bandit had a land dispute with the squire who was harboring the King of Nanyu, and was keeping a close eye on the squire's movements, he discovered something was amiss.

"Have someone protect the righteous man who reported the news and keep an eye on the movements over there. Don't alert the enemy."

Fei Wan gave the order.

King Nanyu was shot by an arrow by Xie Weizhou and fled with serious injuries. He has not left Daliang yet. I am afraid he has other intentions.

Keep an eye on him and see what he is going to do. You might even get something unexpected.

Fei Wan is busy with various affairs every day, and every now and then she has to review memorials for the emperor who wants to be lazy. It seems that she is taking a leisurely time to recuperate, but in fact, she hardly has a chance to rest from morning to night.

Outsiders couldn't see it, but Gu Shuer discovered clues after living in Chunxi Palace for a while.

Of course, this was also because Fei Wan couldn't hide it from her.

"What have you been up to all day?"

The summer heat was growing thicker, and the palace was becoming stuffy. Gu Shu'er sat under the vines in the courtyard to cool off. Fanning herself, she saw Fei Wan passing by the corridor and asked a question.

Fei Wan turned around and saw Gu Shu'er's slender body huddled in a loose gauze dress under the clear sunlight, looking even thinner. Her belly was slightly bulging, and she was already showing signs of pregnancy.

She wore no makeup and did not tie her hair into a bun. Her long black hair was loose, which made her face look even more childish.

"I'm busy with a lot of things. Do you want to help me?"

Fei Wan walked towards her.

Sitting opposite the stone table, he picked up Gu Shuer's teapot and poured himself a cup.

The sweet and lightly scented rose water leaves a lingering fragrance on your lips and teeth.

Gu Shu'er looked listless. Seeing Fei Wan drinking relish, she herself had no appetite.

Lowering her eyes to look at her slightly bulging belly, she curled her lips and said, "What can I help you with? Help you make trouble?"

"Shu'er, you can do a lot of things."

"Heh." Gu Shu'er laughed.

Fei Wan waved her hand and asked the palace servants to leave.

"Do you still want to leave the palace after you have a child?"

"How can I get out?" Gu Shu'er suddenly said in a sharp voice, "Liar!"

Fei Wan looked at her quietly. "I never lied to you. Originally, I was going to find a way to send you away in half a year, hiding your identity and fleeing far away. But since you are in this state now, we can try other methods. From now on, if you are willing to stay in the palace with the child, you can stay. If not, you can move out and come in to see the child anytime you miss him."

Gu Shu'er's eyes widened: "Are you deceiving a fool, or are you a fool?"

Would the royal family allow a concubine who had given birth to a child to move out of the palace?

What nonsense!

Gu Shuer felt that her life was ruined.

She had clearly tried to drink contraceptive soup in private, but why didn't it work and she still got pregnant?

With this child, she would be trapped in the palace for the rest of her life.

Like a bird with a broken wing.

Life is better than death.

and……

And this child...

She suddenly lost her temper and dropped her eyes.

"Do you want this child?" Fei Wan asked her.

She moved her lips but didn't say anything.

Fei Wan said with insight, "The child was an accident to you. You didn't want it. But there's a life growing inside you day by day. You can't let it go, right?"

When Gu Shuer first found out she was pregnant, she secretly sought medical advice and spent a large sum of money to buy abortion pills.

Fei Wan found out what was going on, but didn't stop her. He just asked someone to keep an eye on her.

If Gu Shuer really wanted to have an abortion, she would have plenty of opportunities in more than half a year.

As a result, Gu Shuer ended up throwing away the medicine.

Fei Wan knew that she couldn't be cruel - although she was crazy, she was not bad, let alone cruel. How could she kill the little life in her belly with her own hands?

"Since you can't let go, don't feel sorry for yourself. Every time you're sad and angry, you're hurting the child, preventing it from growing properly inside you. This is what the imperial physician warned you about. You even dared to scold the emperor. Why don't you pull yourself together, muster up the courage to give birth to the child safely, and then decide your next move? Isn't it better to make a decision immediately than to hesitate and drag your feet?"

Seeing Gu Shu'er was stunned, Fei Wan knew that she had heard it, so she said:

"You don't like the child's father, but you are the mother. Perhaps, this child resembles you? You said you are a lonely soul, with no relatives here. This child is your only relative. This tiny life is growing tenderly inside you. Can you bear to let it, so young, accompany you in your sorrow and abandonment?"

Gu Shuer suddenly raised her eyes.

He moved his lips again.

He seemed to want to say something.