The princess has space, and her life turns around when she turns into a silly woman

Upon hearing the verdict, the Wang family members hurriedly knelt and trembled as they pleaded, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please spare my life. I deserve death, but please spare my family. They are all innocent."

His eyes were filled with fear and despair, and tears rolled down his cheeks.

The emperor snorted coldly, a flicker of anger in his eyes. "When you were plotting treason, did you ever imagine this day would come? Treason is a grave crime punishable by the death of nine generations of your clan. I have now shown you mercy."

His tone was icy, devoid of any sympathy. The Wang family members once again turned their gazes towards Prince Heqin, their eyes filled with pleading: "Prince Heqin, the Wang family is your maternal family after all, and your cousin is getting married. For the sake of this kinship, please beg the Emperor to spare our entire family's lives."

The prince raised a mocking smile and looked at the people in front of him coldly.

He spoke slowly, "Grandfather, uncle, when you were plotting a rebellion, did you ever consider me and my mother? Whether you succeed or not, how will my mother and I cope? At this point, all I can say is, you've brought this upon yourself."

After saying that, he turned his head away and ignored it.

Soon, the people from the Liu and Wang families were dragged out of the palace by the guards. Their cries gradually faded away, as if a nightmare had finally ended.

The Emperor took a deep breath, a look of fatigue on his face, and said, "This incident was due to my negligence, which allowed the treacherous people to take advantage of it. I will learn from this and will never let such a thing happen again. I am deeply grateful to Prince Shengzheng and the Princess for this."

Murong Bai nodded gently and said in a serious tone, "Let's put this matter behind us. However, the Emperor must strengthen his defenses in the future. The Murong family's empire must not be destroyed in the hands of others."

These words were both a reminder and a warning to Murong Yu.

Murong Yu quickly responded, "Uncle, what you said is absolutely right. I will definitely keep this in mind from now on."

This time, he no longer mentioned the emperor or the regent, but positioned himself as a junior, humbly accepting the teachings of his elders.

Murong Bai's eyes were as cold as ice, and he said bluntly, "Although Murong Hui has been executed for colluding with foreign enemies, the situation at the border is now critical, and we must send a trustworthy general to guard it."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Yuan stood up without hesitation and knelt on the ground with a plop. The two brothers of the Li family followed suit and knelt down, shouting in unison: "The Li family has long been grateful for the emperor's grace. This time, we are willing to send troops to guard the Northern Territory again and will not let the bandits cross the border even a single step!"

Murong Yu made a prompt decision and gave the order: "Very good. In that case, I'll leave it to General Dingyuan's Mansion."

Murong Bai nodded and said seriously, "It's freezing cold right now. The people of the Northern Territory are more acclimated to the cold, which puts our army at a disadvantage. Therefore, in addition to ensuring an adequate supply of food and fodder, we also need to equip ourselves with suitable weapons. How is the progress of the new weapons being developed by the Ministry of War?"

The Minister of War immediately stepped forward and replied respectfully, "Your Highness, based on the drawings provided by the Princess Regent, we have successfully manufactured some crossbows. After testing, these crossbows are extremely effective and can be used on the battlefield."

Upon hearing this news, Murong Bai showed a hint of relief on his face.

He said decisively, "Excellent! Immediately allocate some weapons to the Northern Territory Army so they can catch the enemy off guard on the battlefield. However, the most difficult problem at present remains the Western Frontier region. I hope the Emperor can make a decision to quickly support the Western Frontier and recapture our occupied territory."

The emperor frowned and felt a great headache.

This was undoubtedly a severe test for him, but in the end he still said firmly: "First send a hundred thousand troops to support, and after the situation in the capital is stabilized, the emperor's uncle will be required to take action personally."

Murong Bai did not refuse, but he still reminded him earnestly.

"The late emperor placed too much emphasis on civil officials and neglected military commanders, resulting in a lack of available talent at critical moments. This is precisely why the current war has become so difficult. I hope that Your Majesty will focus on cultivating outstanding military commanders in the future."

The old Duke was deeply moved and knelt down to offer his services. "The Yu family has been loyal and brave for generations. We are also willing to join the Western Frontier and continue to defend our territory."

The emperor couldn't bear it, and so did the generals present. Of the five sons of the Zhenguo Mansion, four died and one was disabled. Today, the Zhenguo Mansion no longer has the glory it once had, and has even been repeatedly suppressed by the late emperor.

The emperor spoke slowly, "Old Duke, I understand your intentions, but going there this time is extremely dangerous, and I simply cannot bear it."

The old Zhenguo Duke was overcome with emotion, and his voice boomed as he spoke: "Your Majesty, the situation in Western Border is even more critical than in the Northern Territory. Once conquered, the enemy will directly threaten the capital. Our Zhenguo Duke's Mansion has guarded Western Border for generations, and we are very familiar with the environment and terrain there. No one is more suitable to go to Western Border than us."

At this moment, a figure slowly walked into the hall. It was Yu Shao.

Without hesitation, he knelt beside the old Duke and said firmly, "I support my father's decision. It is my duty to defend the Western Frontier."

Seeing that Yu Shao could walk freely, everyone was shocked and filled with joy.

Someone exclaimed in surprise: "The Zhenguogong's leg disease has actually healed!"

Someone else echoed, "With the Duke of Zhenguo and his son joining us, reclaiming the Western Frontier is probably just around the corner!"

Someone else sighed: "This is truly God's blessing on our Murong Kingdom!"

Yu Shao smiled slightly and said slowly, "It wasn't God who blessed Murong Kingdom, but the Regent Princess who brought me back to health and healed my legs."

Everyone exclaimed in amazement again, saying, "I've long heard that the Regent Princess is an excellent doctor. Seeing her today, I can see that her reputation is truly well-deserved."

However, Murong Bai did not want people to pay too much attention to Shangguan Qing, because he knew very well that her medical skills were a secret, especially the treatments that were beyond this era.

He hopes to keep this secret quietly and not let it be exposed.

Murong Biao remained expressionless and said, "Your Majesty, please make a decision as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, the emperor hurriedly said, "Okay, then this time I will once again appoint the old Duke as the commander-in-chief of the Western Frontier and have him lead a hundred thousand troops to the Western Frontier to recover the lost territory. Once the capital is stabilized, the regent will support the Western Frontier."

The emperor's order was issued and everyone obeyed it.

Shangguan Qing had also woken up at this time. He was very satisfied with all the decisions. He could finally go to Xinjiang to find his father. After finding his father, he could go to Dongli to reunite with his mother.

She was filled with anticipation and joy, feeling that everything would go smoothly as planned.

However, reality is always full of surprises and uncertainties.

On the fifth day after the old Duke Zhenguo and his son set out for the Western Frontier, an urgent memorial was sent back to the capital over a distance of 800 miles.

The emperor's face changed drastically. With trembling hands, he opened the memorial and saw four large characters written on it: "Yanmen Pass has fallen!"