"What?"
Grandma Yuan couldn't sit still at first and denied it loudly, "How is this possible?"
Xie Li closed his lips and said nothing, his expression did not seem to be fake.
Grandma Yuan's pupils shrank, she stared into his eyes, and asked in a low voice, "Child, are you telling the truth?"
Xie Li nodded, his thin lips parted slightly, "The Emperor has given an order to go north to suppress the enemy."
Song Huixin noticed something was wrong, grabbed his sleeves, frowned and asked, "Who will the emperor send north?"
Xie Li sighed softly and frowned, "It's my father-in-law."
Song Huixin's heart tightened, and the hand holding his sleeve relaxed slightly.
Xie Li couldn't bear to see her like this, so he raised his hand to hold her thin wrist and comforted her in a low voice, "My father-in-law is brave and good at fighting. The emperor has allocated 50,000 elite soldiers, plus the armored army under my eldest brother, there will be nothing wrong with him." Something went wrong.”
The smile on Song Huixin's face disappeared and she said gloomily, "Father once told me that the Song family's responsibility is to be loyal to the king and protect the country. Although I had expected this... I still couldn't feel relieved."
"When relatives go to the battlefield, who will feel at ease?" Liu Fanyin sighed, with a bit of worry on his face, "The war broke out, and everyone was caught off guard..."
"You don't have to worry about this. I'll send someone to ask." Granny Yuan looked sullen, patted Xie Yinyin in her arms, and said in a deep voice, "I'm home, not dead! How dare you do that again? By doing these little things behind my back, I really think my death is too far away!"
Fang Xu sat on top, her head slightly lowered. The candlelight cast a shadow on her face, making it difficult for people to see her expression clearly.
Grandma Yuan noticed her, turned sideways, came closer, and asked in a low voice, "My dear, what are you thinking about?"
Fang Xu came back to his senses, raised his eyes, and said, "It's nothing, I just think this is a bit strange."
When Xie Li heard this, his eyebrows moved and he deliberately lowered his voice, "What does mother think is weird?"
"You just said that cities and counties in the north have been lost, but there must be Yan troops stationed in the cities near the border. If they fell so quickly, were all the soldiers and generals in the cities killed?"
"The border is extremely guarded, with a lot of manpower, plus nearby reinforcements and city wall defenses. No matter how bad it is, we can withstand it for a while, right? Besides, shouldn't the battle report be sent out immediately? How could we arrive after the city and county were lost? Capital?"
Fang Xu's voice reached Xie Li's ears, making him feel dazed for a moment.
The incident happened suddenly, and he thought of many things, but he forgot only about the spy who sent the battle report.
"This morning when my son went to court, he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves. When he looked carefully, he saw a small soldier riding a horse into the palace." Xie Li looked solemn and whispered, "He was indeed talking about the fall of Luan County."
Song Huixin also noticed something was wrong. He sat up straight and asked in a loud voice, "If he really left on the day of the enemy attack, how could he know so clearly that Luan County had been lost?"
Xie Li thought for a moment and then said, "Could it be... the eldest prince?"
"Yuan Chi?" Song Huixin's eyes widened with confusion on his face, "Didn't he get the title of king early and go to a fiefdom? What does this matter have to do with him?"
Xie Li paused for a long time, sighed, and said quietly, "Some time ago, a fortune teller came to the palace and said that among the princes, there is a lucky son with a true dragon destiny, and he will become a great ruler in the future."
"The emperor was furious and became suspicious. He recalled all the princes to the palace. Even those who were far away in the fiefdom were not able to escape." , the quantity is not small.”
"We speculate... could it be that the eldest prince designed to separate the father-in-law from the capital and take advantage of the emptiness in the capital..."
Xie Li didn't say the rest of the words, but how could everyone fail to understand the meaning of the second half of his sentence.
"Let's investigate this matter again. Now the emperor has issued an order for General Song to go north to annihilate the enemy. No one can change it." Fang Xu raised his eyes, looked at Xie Li standing aside, and whispered, "You go and fight with Your father-in-law sent a message asking him to leave some manpower in the capital in case of emergencies."
Xie Li nodded and responded in a low voice, "My son knows."
Song Huixin sat on the chair, looking a little uneasy, and murmured, "Xie Li..."
"Don't be afraid." Xie Li squeezed her hand and comforted her in a deep voice, "As long as we work together, the sky will not fall."
Song Huixin felt depressed, and the clothes on his back were already soaked with sweat.
This was not the first time that her father went on an expedition, but it was the first time that she felt so unsure and panicked.
Fang Xu sighed lightly, glanced at Xie Li, and said softly, "Take Huixin down and stay with her more."
Xie Li nodded, bent down to help Song Huixin up, put his arms around her waist, and took her out of the hall.
"It's getting late, let's go and rest with the chanting of Sanskrit." Fang Xu said in a low voice with a tired face.
"Yes, my daughter-in-law is leaving." Liu Fanyin stood up slowly, watched Granny Zhang take the dumplings, and then turned back to the yard.
Only Fang Xu and Granny Yuan were left in the room, and the atmosphere suddenly became a little subtle.
Grandma Yuan was like a child who had done something wrong. She lowered her head slightly and asked in a low voice, "Good boy...you don't want to wait until the children are gone to kick me out..."
Seeing her look like this, Fang Xu couldn't help laughing, "Since I've promised you, I won't change it again."
Grandma Yuan's face was filled with joy, and she immediately thought of something. Her smile froze, she weakly stretched out a finger and asked in a low voice, "Then can I make another request?"
Fang Xu felt helpless and nodded gently, "You say it."
"Can I recognize you as my daughter?" Before she could respond, Granny Yuan waved her hand hurriedly, "I'm not the one who misses my daughter so much that I want you to take the lead!"
"I just want to see you fall in love. I like everything you do from the bottom of my heart." Granny Yuan seemed to be afraid of being rejected, looking embarrassed, "As well as the children in the family, I will treat them as my direct grandchildren. "
Fang Xu was stunned, and Bai Ji behind him also widened his eyes in surprise. The expressions of the master and servant seemed to be carved from the same mold.
Fang Xu looked at the old lady opposite, with a lot of thoughts in his mind. When hesitating, he suddenly felt someone poke him in the lower back.
"Madam, please agree!"
Bai Ji almost bit his back molar. Even though he was extremely excited, he didn't dare to show it. When he saw his wife was distracted, he immediately whispered a reminder, wishing he could rush up and answer the question for her.
Fang Xu found it funny, looked back at Granny Yuan, and raised the corners of his mouth, "Okay."
Bai Ji breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
"Are you really willing?" Granny Yuan's eyes widened, unable to hide her surprise.
Fang Xu smiled and nodded, "Of course."
That was the old queen from the northwest, a legendary figure in the Great Yan Dynasty. If she recognized her as her adoptive mother, then she would be the daughter of the princess, and she would be of great benefit to the Marquis.
Such thick golden thighs are delivered to your door for nothing, only a fool would not want them!
Besides, she also likes this old lady who loves to play tricks. (End of chapter)
