The delicate little cabbage was pushed by the old emperor

As the days passed, Shen Leyan's delivery date was getting closer and closer.

On the other side, the Ye family father and son led 80,000 private soldiers forward, but encountered numerous ambushes set by Emperor Yong'an.

After several battles, there were heavy casualties.

But they still refused to give up and surrender. Ye Zhenlong was very unwilling to do so. Even if he died, he would never let Emperor Yong'an have an easy time!

And there was Ye Huan, that rebellious son. He really regretted it. If he had known that he would betray him, he should not have given birth to him!

At this moment, the Ye family father and son, who had retreated to the bandits' lair near Lingquan Mountain, were discussing countermeasures.

This was originally a stronghold secretly cultivated by the princess, and the identity of the bandits was just a cover.

Ye Zhenlong found this hiding place on the route map. He wanted to recruit these bandits for his own use and supply them with some troops and supplies.

He didn't expect that this place had been deserted for a long time and there was no one here. He felt very strange.

Could it be that Princess Cheng transferred all her people before she was captured?

I don’t have time to communicate with him, so he doesn’t know?

Fortunately, they found some remaining materials, including a small amount of gunpowder.

Ye Chen looked at these weapons and said in surprise: "Father, it is really God who will not destroy our Ye family!"

"We unexpectedly found such a good thing! With these treasures, even if we can't break out of the encirclement, we will definitely inflict heavy losses on the Dog Emperor!"

"Father, why didn't the princess move such an important thing away?"

"If someone else accidentally picked it up, wouldn't that be a disaster?"

"Even a father like me cannot guess what that crazy woman is thinking."

"Who cares? Now that this thing is in our hands, we must make good use of it!"

At this time, Ye Chen thought of a good way to make a feint to the east and attack in the west...

"I heard that the Queen is about to give birth, and Emperor Yong'an pays special attention to the Queen and the baby in her belly, and stays with the Queen every day."

"Why don't we let him experience the pain of losing the woman he loves, and the pain of losing his son!"

Ye Zhenlong's eyes lit up, "That's great, then what should we do?"

"Father forgot, don't we still have a secret guard in Zhaojing?"

"But I have already handed them over to Ye Huan. That rebellious son is now against us and I am afraid he will not listen to us anymore."

"If Big Brother is gone, do you think the secret guards will obey us again?"

"This……"

"Could it be that Father couldn't bear to kill my eldest brother?"

"That's not the case. That rebellious son is now in Zhaojing. How can we kill him?"

"My son is willing to lead a team. My eldest brother has never been on guard against me. I will definitely be able to successfully replace him and command the secret guards under his command."

"Then my father can come and help us from inside and outside..."

"You use gunpowder to lure Emperor Yong'an out of the city. I will take advantage of the palace's weak guards and lead my men into the palace. I will use the Empress and her unborn child to force the Emperor to surrender."

Ye Zhenlong raised both hands in agreement and said, "Great idea! Okay, let's do it!"

Ye Chen selected a team of elite men and quietly headed towards Zhaojing.

Ye Zhenlong began to make arrangements to lure Emperor Yong'an out of the city.

When Emperor Yong'an learned that the Ye father and son had fled to Lingquan Mountain with their few remaining troops, he was horrified.

I didn't expect the Ye family father and son to be so stubborn. Even at this point, they still wanted to resist.

He wanted to lead his troops out of the city himself to completely wipe out the Ye family father and son, but he was also concerned about Shen Leyan's situation.

The most dangerous time for a woman is when she is giving birth. He must be with her to give birth to their child safely, so he is not willing to leave Shen Leyan for a moment.

Shen Leyan has been feeling uneasy lately, always having a bad feeling.

Everyone around her comforted her that everything was fine, and that it might be because it was her first child and she was nervous.

In order to allow her to give birth with peace of mind, Emperor Yong'an specifically ordered that no one and nothing should disturb her, so she didn't know about the Ye family at the moment.

However, she vaguely sensed a hint of an unusual atmosphere, because recently the ministers had been coming to the Imperial Study to see Emperor Yong'an more and more frequently.

Usually, after he finished dealing with the memorials, he would stay in Jingren Palace to accompany her. As long as the matter was not particularly important, he would directly refuse.

But now, even though he was with her most of the time, she could feel that something big must have happened.

She quietly went to the imperial study and heard a quarrel coming from inside.

It turned out that Emperor Yong'an planned to delay until she gave birth before leading his troops to strangle the Ye family, but he did not expect that the Ye family had gunpowder.

Such a huge hidden danger must be eliminated as soon as possible, so the court officials suggested that they take action immediately.

Moreover, they felt that there was no need for the emperor to go in person, as there were plenty of generals in the court who could be sent.

But if he doesn't kill the Ye family father and son himself, he will never be able to get rid of the hatred in his heart!

Ye Zhenlong also deliberately spread rumors outside to humiliate him and Shen Leyan. How could Emperor Yong'an swallow this anger!

After Shen Leyan heard from Bao Shun about what the Ye family father and son had done, she felt very angry, not to mention Emperor Yong'an.

However, while she was angry, she also felt that the Ye family father and son did this not only because they were desperate, but also because they were deliberately disgusting them.

Another possibility is that they were trying to divert attention and deliberately lure Emperor Yong'an into a trap...

After the court officials left, Shen Leyan walked in slowly with a big belly.

"Yan'er, why are you here?"

Emperor Yong'an said nervously, "I'll be back soon. You can't run around now because you're having trouble moving."

"I'm fine. The doctor said that walking around more often might help with the birth!"

"Just take a walk in the yard, why did you come out?"

"I've been staying in the yard all day. I just want to get some fresh air!"

"With so many people following me, are you still worried? Or is there something that Your Majesty is hiding from me?"

"What can I possibly hide from Yan'er?"

"Then your Majesty means that you are hiding something from me!"

"I..." Emperor Yong'an wanted to deny it immediately, but Shen Leyan pointed it out directly.

"Your Majesty, I heard everything outside just now."

She gently took Emperor Yong'an's hand and said, "Your Majesty, I have nothing to do now. As long as the Ye family father and son are not eliminated, Your Majesty will not be able to rest easy, and the world will not be at peace. Your Majesty, please do what you want to do!"

"What are you thinking about, Yan'er? What I'm doing now is what I want to do."

"For me, nothing is more important than Yan'er!"

"So I want to stay with you, and everything will be decided after our baby is born."

"Your Majesty, I know you're worried about me, but I'm still over half a month away from giving birth. Maybe when you come back after wiping out the Ye family, you'll be able to accompany me during the birth!"

"But……"

Shen Leyan shook her head, her eyes firm, "Your Majesty, the Ye family father and son are cunning and scheming. They have gunpowder in their hands. Every day of delay increases the danger."

"Your Majesty, the best strategy for this trip is to fight and resolve the issue quickly!"