Baby, don't be afraid, I'll accompany you to the heavens and the seas!

Qianqian landed on the roof of Vice General Zhao Ye's house, quietly listening to the conversation inside the room, her face growing extremely heavy as she listened!

Once the noisy argument in the room had stopped, Qianqianlu frowned and, concealing herself in the night, slipped back into the main hall of the rear garden!

Inside the main hall of the rear garden, Mei Ziye and Yang Chenqing were talking about Qianqianluo back and forth!

Qianqian, utterly dejected, dragged her half-limp body and silently drifted between the two!

When Mei Ziye saw that the person who had disappeared for a moment after receiving the imperial decree had finally reappeared, she grabbed the person's sleeve to prevent her from leaving, "Qianqianluo, you've received the imperial decree and become the deputy leader of the Northern Desert, why are you still so distraught?!"

Qianqianlu remained silent, raising her hand to brush away the plum leaves binding her, muttering, "One shouldn't be ignorant, nor should one be too knowledgeable; ignorance is bliss!!!"

Yang Chenqing and Mei Ziye looked at each other, completely bewildered by the unfounded words.

Mei Ziye didn't care what kind of delusional behavior Qianqianlu was having again. She leaped in front of her, put her hands on her hips, and shouted, "The Crown Prince asked you to reply to his letter, and you didn't? And you dare to be so sentimental about the times?!"

Mei Ziye gritted her teeth, angrily poking Qianqianluo's wooden head with her hand, "Go and reply to the letter, do you hear me?"

Seeing that Young Master Luo seemed unwell, Yang Chenqing couldn't bear it and stepped forward to pull away the aggressive plum leaf. "Young Master Luo, if you're tired, go and rest!"

Looking at Yang Chenqing, who was still as youthful as a flower, Qianqianluo was overcome with sorrow. She rushed forward, hugged him, and cried out, "Chenqing, I want to go home, waaaaah!!!"

"I want to go home!!!" Qianqian clung to Yang Chenqing and wouldn't let go, crying and shouting that she wanted to go home!!

Hearing Qianqian's inexplicable crying, Mei Ziye felt somewhat guilty and left the main hall of the back garden with her hands behind her back, casually remarking, "His Highness the Crown Prince has only given you three days. Don't forget!"

Seeing the person in his arms crying so sadly, Yang Chenqing gritted his teeth and finally clenched his fist, not having the courage to pat the person's shoulder!

Qianqian cried for a long time, and after releasing her emotions, she went back to bed to rest.

Within two days, Qianqianluo learned that the seemingly calm battlefield in the northern desert was actually intricately connected to the previous dynasty!

She was arrogant and thought that by giving the Crown Prince the bones of an immortal, she could escape the imperial palace in the capital and travel to the northern battlefield to stay away from the strife of the previous dynasty!

But things didn't go as planned. Faced with an overwhelming game of chess, she couldn't escape her fate of becoming a pawn!

Qianqian lay on the huge bed, her thoughts swirling, even a little lost!

It's not hard to tell from Ling Xiao's words that that damned Qing Tingyu had already laid a trap in the northern desert!

They want to use her to completely eradicate the Lin family's roots in the northern desert!

And she, Qianqianluo, became a cannon fodder pawn with no chance to resist!

Even the capital city under the heavens is restless tonight!

In the imperial court, Grand Chancellor Gui was still spreading rumors and singing lewd songs that had reached the capital, all while grieving for Qianqian Luo!

General Lin, with a solemn expression, requested permission to submit a memorial, saying, "The Hanba tribe is coming with overwhelming force, and our young generals are still too young to withstand the barbarians' cunning schemes. Therefore, I hereby petition Your Majesty to lead 50,000 troops to the high tower in the northern desert to quell the rebellion!"

Gong Tongbai, son of the Minister of Works, also saw the situation and volunteered, saying, "Your Majesty, I, Tongbai, am willing to follow General Lin to the northern desert to quell the rebellion!"

The court painter Chen Fan, who had been hiding for many years, also petitioned, "Chen Fan also requests to go to the northern desert and paint all the customs and culture there, for the Emperor and future generations to admire!"

Qing Tingmo sat listlessly on the dragon throne, yawning, and lazily said, "Hmm, I have a few beloved ministers who are truly blessed!"

"Hmm~ Yu'er, Yu'er, tell me, what should Father decide now?!"

His Highness the Crown Prince stood beside the dragon throne, a smile on his face, yet his entire being exuded a chilling aura. "Your Majesty, the Hanba tribe of the Northern Desert is currently advancing with overwhelming force. The previous dynasty must certainly lend a helping hand!"

"However, I fear that Hanba Tuozhang harbors wolfish ambitions and his true intentions lie not in the mere northern deserts, but in the imperial capital!!!"

Qing Tingmo wholeheartedly agreed with his son's guess and gestured for him to continue.

Despite his slightly swollen and aching stomach, Qing Tingyu said calmly, "Your subject believes that the defense of the capital is of paramount importance. General Yang and General Lin are brave and skilled in battle; only by guarding the capital can we protect the land of our dynasty's dragon's breath!"

"In the northern desert, there is still the former dynasty's border-guarding general Wan Liqing, and the fierce tiger general Lingxiao and the Ke family army guarding the area, so there is no need to be so nervous!"

"As for the situation in the northern desert, I dare to suggest to Your Majesty that Prince Mu is a young and talented man, brave and skilled in battle. Why not let Prince Mu and the eldest son of Gong each lead 50,000 elite troops to support the northern desert?!"

Standing at the head of the military generals, Qing Tingmu, upon hearing his cousin, the Crown Prince, recommend him, immediately slid down to his knees at the Emperor's feet and solemnly pleaded, "Your humble servant Qing Tingmu is willing to lead 50,000 elite troops to the northern desert. I beseech Your Majesty to grant my request!"

Lin Litian then clenched his fists into his sleeves, making a cracking sound. "The Crown Prince's profound wisdom and foresight are a blessing to our dynasty!!"

Gong Tongbai, following Lin Litian's signal, also slid down to kneel at the Emperor's feet, saying, "Tongbai humbly obeys the holy decrees of Your Majesty and the Crown Prince!!"

The situation in the previous dynasty was treacherous and unpredictable, making it impossible to discern the true allies and allies among the various factions!

After the evening court session, Emperor Qing Tingmo, still beaming, led Grand Eunuch Kang to the inner palace to select a new concubine!

The courtiers, their expressions varied, each harboring their own thoughts, offering insincere compliments to one another, some traveling in groups, others alone.

Crown Prince Qing Tingyu, suppressing the restlessness of the immortal bone within his womb, led Prince Mu, a member of the royal family, into the carriage and returned to the Eastern Palace!

Inside the carriage of the Eastern Palace;

Qing Tingmu remained as active and inquisitive as ever, skipping and hopping as she ate the pastries Mei Zise brought over, muttering to her cousin, the Crown Prince, "Cousin Crown Prince, you've gained weight, you should lose some!"

Mei Zise knelt before Prince Mu, holding a jade tray in both hands. Hearing Prince Mu's teasing remark, she couldn't help but glance at His Highness the Crown Prince beside her!

The Crown Prince has indeed gained weight!

To conceal her increasingly swollen belly, Qing Tingyu wrapped herself in several loose inner and outer robes, barely managing to hide the abnormality in her abdomen!

Hearing Qing Tingmu's teasing, Qing Tingyu threw the half-read scripture onto the couch and questioned, "Does Mu'er think I'm ugly because I've gotten fat?!"

While eating the various delicious pastries made by Shu'er, Qingting Musai replied haphazardly, "I don't know. Mu'er doesn't think they're ugly. I wonder what Young Master Luo thinks?!"

Unintentional words can be so hurtful!

Prince Mu was still playing with the little rabbit he had hunted from the back mountain of the East Palace!

Mei Zise sensed something was wrong, grabbed the empty plate, and flew out of the carriage!

Qing Tingyu narrowed her phoenix eyes, and a few more lines of bloody tears seeped from the corners of her eyes. The bloating and pain in her abdomen became even more intense!

He's only been in the northern desert for a few days!

I feel like I've already lived half my life, and this is so unbearable!