After crossing, I was forced to hold on to my thighs and build a kingdom

On September 3, 50,000 northern border troops led by Su Cheng'an suddenly surrounded the capital.

There was an uproar in the capital again.

Crown Prince Shenyou reacted and first roared like thunder in the court. Then he hurriedly dispatched the 50,000 city defense troops he had just obtained from Marquis Jingchuan back to the capital to fight against Su Cheng'an's 50,000 rebels outside the city and protect the safety of the people in the capital.

The two sides had equal numbers of men and horses, and no one dared to be careless for a while. Apart from two or three small-scale fights that caused a small number of casualties, there were no major losses.

Even so, the city defense army, which had only maintained public order for many years and rarely experienced life and death, still felt the bravery of the northern border army who had been on the battlefield for many years and fought life and death with the Di people.

If the Prince of Dingbei attacked the city with all his might, their 50,000 city defense troops would be no match for the northern border troops.

The confidant sent by Crown Prince Shenyou to command the army was even more trembling with fear and walking on thin ice. On the one hand, he reported the situation to the court, urging it to send more troops to reduce the pressure on the city defense army to fight against the northern border army alone; on the other hand, he asked Shenyou to issue a call to all directions to support the king and quickly send a general to lead the army back to rescue the capital.

After receiving the news from his confidant, Shenyou immediately summoned his staff for a discussion. The next day, he and his important ministers passed the imperial edict to support the king, which was written to General Chen Guangda of the Southern Territory and General Liu Zhongquan of the Northwest, who were also members of the Four Border Armies.

It was stamped with the imperial seal on the same day, and courier service rushed it over 800 miles from the capital to Jiaocheng in the south and Fuyun City in the northwest.

Starting from the next day, the Five Cities Army began to quietly impose martial law, and the city defense forces around the city also quietly set up temporary defense measures.

The northern border troops not far from the city were also training day and night, sharpening their swords, as if they were ready to attack the city at any time.

When two armies face each other, neither dares to act rashly.

For a time, the situation inside and outside the capital was tense and on the verge of breaking out.

In the study of Marquis Jingchuan's family, Zhao Wenyan was looking at the prince Zhao Huaiqing in disbelief.

"What did you say? Shenyou appointed you as the Prince's groom and wants you to serve him from now on?"

Zhao Huaiqing nodded solemnly and spoke slowly, "He wants me to hand over the affairs I have tomorrow and take up my post at the Eastern Palace the day after tomorrow."

At this critical moment, he was suddenly promoted from a small sixth-rank Hanlin Academy editor to a fifth-rank Eastern Palace Xima. He dared not think too much about the deep meaning of this move.

Marquis Jingchuan and his son are both extraordinary people. How could they not see through Shenyou's intentions?

Zhao Wenyan frowned, a sneer on his face: "He sees that I won't give in, so he wants to use you to force me to submit and become his hardworking and uncomplaining pawn!"

"How about I resign from him on the grounds that you are in poor health and busy with clan affairs?" Zhao Huaiqing thought for a while and asked softly.

Marquis Jingchuan shook his head. "Shenyou wouldn't agree, especially at this moment. If you showed any sign of resigning, he would have plenty of ways to lock you up in the Crown Prince's residence. Then, I, your father, would still be forced to fight for him, and would even be rebuked for my previous refusal."

"Forget it! Since we entered this world of fame and fortune many years ago, how can our Jingchuan Marquis Mansion stay clean and away from all the trouble now?"

Marquis Jingchuan held his chin in his hand and pondered for a moment, pursed his lips, and finally made a decision.

"Qing'er, just follow his instructions. As long as your father is here, he will never let you fall into danger."

Zhao Huaiqing nodded solemnly, and the father and son reached a consensus.

Thousands of miles away in the Dingbei Palace in Youyun City in the northern border, the atmosphere was warm and cozy at this moment.

With the guidance and help of Mother Chu, Jin Chu carefully picked up the baby who was only a few days old.

The little guy's eyes were half closed, his whole body was a small ball, and his face was red. Jin Chu felt something was wrong no matter how he looked at him.

Her third brother and Huanyan both looked good, so how come they gave birth to such a baby that looked like a monkey's butt?

After enduring for a while, Jin Chu couldn't help but mutter in confusion, "Why is my nephew like this?"

Huanyan and Mother Chu laughed when they heard the sound.

"Please don't look down on our little prince, Princess. All newborns look like this. Don't be fooled by his red skin; he hasn't grown up yet! As the saying goes, the redder it is now, the fairer it will be in the future. In a while, the little prince will surely grow up to be as delicate and lovely as jade."

"If it's really as Mother Chu said, then I, as your aunt, will be relieved." Jin Chu breathed a sigh of relief and looked lovingly at the swaddled baby in her arms. "I was always told that Third Brother has sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and Sister-in-law is so gentle and pleasant. How could they possibly give birth to such an ugly red monster!"

Huan Yan on the side: ...

Are you praising my husband and me, or are you insulting our son?

The baby in her arms seemed to have heard what her aunt said, and she cried out "Ah", which frightened Jin Chu so much that she frantically tried to coax him: "Baby, good boy, baby, our baby is a good baby, auntie won't say anything nonsense anymore."

"You, as an aunt, dislike your nephew because he is ugly! Come, let's not let your aunt hold him!" Huanyan teased Jinchu with a smile, took the child from her hands, turned around skillfully and started feeding him.

Jin Chu was stunned and asked, "Doesn't my sister-in-law have a wet nurse? Why do you want to feed the baby yourself?"

Huanyan watched the child swallowing with big gulps and replied nonchalantly, "Well, my brother only drinks my milk. He refuses to drink other people's milk, so I just keep feeding him."

Jin Chu turned to look at Mother Chu: "Why didn't you tell me earlier? If you don't like it, you can try another wet nurse."

"No need to change. I was raised on my mother's milk. How many children in the countryside aren't fed by their own mothers? Third brother isn't around, and I have nothing to do anyway, so I might as well feed him myself. Even though it's a little tiring, as long as he's happy, I, as a mother, will be happy too."

How pitiful the hearts of parents in the world are!

Jin Chu couldn't help but sigh.

"Third brother's letter hasn't come back yet. I can't choose a full name, but have you chosen a nickname yet?"

Thinking that his nephew, who had been born for several days, still had no name, Jin Chu couldn't help but ask.

Huanyan raised her face and smiled, "If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten about it. Let his father come and choose a full name, and as for a nickname, we can take advantage of the influence of the Crown Prince's Consort. Please help us choose one!"

"Okay, then I'll be generous and give my eldest nephew a nickname." Jin Chu didn't refuse. He glanced at the fat boy who was sucking milk vigorously and said with a smile, "Look at this kid, he's crying so loudly and doesn't even look up while eating. He looks very strong. How about calling him Li'er?"

"Li'er, Li Ge'er." Huanyan murmured softly, savoring the taste for a moment before looking up and smiling, "Okay, thank his aunt for giving our Li Ge'er the nickname. From now on, you must be as strong as an ox and protect our family well!"

Xiao Lige let out an "Ah" at the right time, which made everyone laugh again.