The daily life of a cold and aloof general raising his wife

Early the next morning, an urgent report arrived at the palace; it came from the border.

When the Empress found out, she couldn't sit still and rushed to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to find Emperor Mingde.

This was the first time in all these years that the Empress had come to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to see Emperor Mingde.

The chief eunuch beside Emperor Mingde immediately bowed to the Empress upon seeing her.

"I have something to discuss with the Emperor. I would be grateful if Eunuch Hong could go in and inform him."

Eunuch Hong nodded respectfully, "This servant will go immediately."

After Eunuch Hong went in, he quickly came out and said, "Your Majesty the Empress, please."

The Empress walked into the hall and bowed to Emperor Mingde.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects."

Emperor Mingde waved his hand, "Get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"You've come about Shu'er, haven't you?" Emperor Mingde saw through her thoughts.

"I know I have overstepped my bounds, but I really miss Shu'er so much."

The Empress will not be at ease until Li Shu returns to the capital.

"See for yourself."

Emperor Mingde didn't know how to bring it up with her, so he showed her the letter.

The Empress quickly finished reading it, and then her expression changed drastically.

"My Shuer is still so young, how can she stand up against the royal family of Northern Qi!"

"Here is a letter written by Shu'er herself."

Li Shu's letter was tucked inside a mailbox.

The Empress took it, and the handwriting was indeed Li Shu's. She remained silent for a long time after reading it.

"Shu'er has really grown up. She said that she couldn't bear to see those displaced people, so she took it upon herself to lead the marriage procession into Northern Qi."

The Empress lamented, "How naive! How could she be so naive!..." After saying this, she fainted.

The empress's maids rushed to help her up.

Emperor Mingde's expression immediately tightened upon seeing this. "Quickly summon the imperial physician!"

After Emperor Mingde finished speaking, he picked up the person and carried him into the inner room.

There is a bed here, which Emperor Mingde could take a short nap when he was tired from reviewing memorials.

The imperial physician arrived quickly and, after taking her pulse, said, "Her Majesty the Empress fainted due to a sudden surge of anger; it is nothing serious. Your Majesty, I will prescribe a remedy for her."

Emperor Mingde nodded, feeling relieved.

In her letter, Li Shu wrote that she was going to Northern Qi to stop the war and prevent more innocent people from dying.

The Empress was angered by her naive idea.

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Upon hearing the news that the Empress had fainted, Jiang Shuwan from the General's Mansion ordered a carriage to be prepared, as she intended to visit the Empress at the palace.

After regaining consciousness, the Empress returned to Kunning Palace in a sedan chair.

She had only been back for a short time when a palace maid announced that Jiang Shuwan had arrived.

Upon hearing this, the Empress summoned Jiang Shuwan.

"Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress..."

Jiang Shuwan was interrupted by the Empress before she could finish her bow.

"Shuwan, quickly write a letter to Shu'er and ask her to come back!"

Jiang Shuwan didn't know what had happened, but seeing that the Empress was somewhat agitated, she quickly went to the bedside to comfort her.

"Your Majesty, please don't worry, what exactly happened?"

The Empress's emotions calmed down somewhat, and she spoke softly, "Shu'er's marriage procession has already entered Northern Qi. She said she felt sorry for the refugees at the border and didn't want any more war, so she resolutely stepped into Northern Qi territory..."

Jiang Shuwan was also shocked; she hadn't expected Li Shu to do this.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. Judging from the timeline, Huai'an should have arrived at Beicheng by now. With him and the soldiers there, Shu'er will be fine."

It's unclear whether Jiang Shuwan was speaking to the Empress or to herself.

The empress's eyes were half-closed, her former radiance gone.

A palace maid entered and reported, "Your Majesty the Empress, the Crown Prince's Consort is requesting an audience outside."

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The Empress refused without even thinking; she had no mood to receive anyone at that moment.

"Yes."

The palace maid bowed her head and replied.

Outside

The palace maid first bowed to Pei Yurong, then apologized, saying, "Her Majesty the Empress is unwell, so we have troubled the Crown Prince's wife to make this trip."

"Thank you for your trouble. These are tonics for the Empress Dowager. Please make sure she takes good care of her health." Pei Yurong left some tonics and departed with her maids.

Inside the house

The Empress felt a chill in her heart. At this moment, she was no longer the Empress who ruled the world; she was just a pitiful mother worried about her daughter.

Jiang Shuwan spoke softly for a long time before the Empress felt a little more at ease.

"You've gone through so much today, even though you're pregnant, you still came to the palace to keep me company," the Empress said, looking at Jiang Shuwan with emotion.

Jiang Shuwan shook her head, "I'm not tired, Your Majesty, please take good care of yourself."

The Queen nodded. "Don't worry, I will."

Jiang Shuwan left only after serving the Empress her medicine.

The prescription given by the imperial physician contained a calming effect, and the empress fell asleep quickly after drinking it.

Jiang Shuwan returned to her residence in a carriage. Since leaving the palace, her brows had been tightly furrowed.

Feiyue watched from the side, not daring to speak casually.

"The princess is a lucky person, she will definitely be alright," Feiyun comforted her.

Jiang Shuwan frowned. "I hope A-Shu can be safe and sound."

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North castle

Xie Huai'an and his army had just arrived when they received Li Shu's marriage procession entering the territory of Northern Qi; he was a step too late.

Meanwhile, Li Shu arrived safely in the capital of Northern Qi.

The Northern Qi is now in complete chaos. The Northern Qi royal family was already small, and now they are all dead, including the second prince who escorted them a few months ago.

The court of Northern Qi is now controlled by the regent, a title he himself bestowed upon himself.

Li Shu and her group were quite large. The regent in the Northern Qi court knew about them as soon as they stepped into the palace, but he did not expect that this young girl, Li Shu, would dare to come to the palace.

There were hardly any people on the streets now; those who were there were just fleeing for their lives. After Li Shu and her companions arrived outside the palace and identified themselves, the guards went in to report.

Li Shu and her group successfully arrived at the Northern Qi Imperial Palace.

The regent led the civil and military officials of Northern Qi out.

"The princess is truly audacious; she still dares to come even now."

The regent was in his forties, with a full beard and a robust build; he looked like a soldier.

"Who are you? How dare you speak to me?"

Li Shu was wearing a veil at this time, so the people from Northern Qi could not see her face.

The regent's lackey immediately retorted, "How dare you! How dare you be disrespectful to our regent!"

Li Shu's maid shouted, "How dare you be so disrespectful to the future Empress of Northern Qi!"

The regent burst into laughter upon hearing this.

"Now that the Qi family is all dead, who do you want to marry? Could it be me?"

Yan Jingrong stood in front of Li Shu to protect her.

"How dare you! You are nothing but a mere warrior, yet you dare to speak to our princess like this! Not to mention that we have a letter personally written by the Emperor of Northern Qi, our Princess Yong'an is not only the legitimate princess of Daqing, but also the daughter of the legitimate princess of Northern Qi! She has the blood of the Qi family flowing in her veins, far superior to you, a bandit who appeared out of nowhere!"

Yan Jingrong's words stung the regent. In his youth, he had indeed proclaimed himself king on the mountain, but was later recruited by the second prince, who wanted to use him as a weapon. Unexpectedly, he was killed by him instead.