On the day of the expedition, there was a heavy rain, and thousands of troops stood under the imperial city. Xu Qingmo supported Mrs. Xu and stood beside the queen, and sent them off together.
The palace people held umbrellas for the emperor. The emperor looked at Marquis Ning Yuan, who was wearing armor and standing in the rain. He slowly stepped forward and did not allow the palace people to hold umbrellas for him. The concubines and courtiers behind the emperor also put down their umbrellas.
The emperor personally filled up the wine for Marquis Ningyuan. Rainwater fell into the wine glass, splashing water one after another: "Xu Xiaowen, it's still the same old rules. How did you go there and how did you get back to me? Do you understand?"
Marquis Ning Yuan picked up the wine glass and drank it in one gulp. Then he glanced at Mrs. Xu and Xu Qingmo who were standing not far away, as well as Princess Zhengyang who was already red-eyed. On the front line of the battle, please ask Your Majesty to protect your wife and daughter for your humble ministers!"
The emperor was not surprised at all by Ning Yuanhou's words, and said with a smile: "You can go boldly. Your ribs are protected by me and the queen, so you can charge forward!"
What Marquis Ningyuan wanted was the emperor's words. After saying this, he picked up the bowl of wine beside him and, together with the emperor, faced the soldiers at the foot of the imperial city and raised the wine bowl: "Today we go on an expedition, leave our homes and sharpen our swords for many days. Year, today I show my sharpness, just for the sake of the peace and prosperity of the country and the people. All heroes, follow us to set off, destroy the arrogance and vain, support the scorching sun!"
"mighty!"
The wine glass fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.
"Let's go!" Marquis Ning Yuan got on his horse, got up and left, without even looking back at his wife and daughter behind him.
Xu Qingmo stood there, looking at the young men following his father, and suddenly felt a little emotional: "Three of the four sons from the capital went out to fight, and only Brother He is left, and he is the only bachelor left! "
Princess Zhengyang, who was originally in tears because of Xu Yanquan's expedition, was immediately amused: "Is this your focus?"
Xu Qingmo turned back and glanced at Princess Zhengyang: "Sister-in-law, your makeup has turned into panda eyes!"
Princess Zhengyang was stunned for a moment, and quickly turned around to ask her maid to help clean up. At this time, the queen opened an umbrella to cover the emperor. The courtiers and family members behind her also quickly opened their umbrellas. Xu Qingmo immediately held an umbrella for Mrs. Xu: "Mother Don’t worry too much, it’s just Northern Xinjiang, and my father will definitely solve it soon. Maybe when he comes back, he can catch up with the birth of his younger brother!”
Mrs. Xu looked at Xu Qingmo and smiled: "You don't have to waste your energy teasing me, I'm not in the way. This is a major event in the world, I understand!"
If you understand, you will understand, if you are sad, you will be sad, and don't disturb each other.
Xu Qingmo looked at the eyes of Mrs. Xu and Princess Zhengyang that were red from crying, and suddenly realized that those who left were all relatives of their family!
The seventh prince was sent away unjustly. Xu Qingmo looked at the queen not far away. Sure enough, although the queen was holding an umbrella for the emperor, her eyes were fixed on the seventh prince riding a horse not far away from the beginning to the end.
The purpose of the Seventh Prince's trip is mainly to transport food and grass. Although it is only in the rear, anyone who has fought in a war understands that when a war really breaks out, there will be no front or rear. When there are not enough people, the cooking soldiers will carry pots and bowls. The gourd pot also had to be rushed up. No wonder the queen didn't pay attention to the emperor for half a month.
When the marching team walked out of the city gate, Hua Ying and Qu Lian, who had been guarding outside the city for a long time, hurried forward and stuffed them with the things prepared by the family members. Meng Hetong looked at the Xu family who was stuffed with large and small bags. The father, son and seventh prince were riding alone on the horse, which was quite sad.
Even Yusheng received shoes made by Qu Lian.
Yusheng was a bitch and could show off, so he secretly walked up to Meng Hetong: "Sir, our future wife didn't prepare anything for you?"
"Didn't my mother prepare a lot when we went out? She's not good at sewing and such things!" Meng Hetong looked at the shoes Yusheng was holding in his arms and raised his eyebrows slightly, "Why, the little girl gave you a pair. Shoes, you just come to my place to sneeze?"
Yu Sheng curled his lips: "You are sour. It's typical to say grapes are sour when you can't eat them!"
Just when Meng Hetong was about to speak, Hua Ying walked up to Meng Hetong: "Master Hou, Master Hou, come here!"
Although Meng Hetong was surprised, he still got off his horse and followed Huaying to the side: "What's wrong?"
Hua Ying took out a small baggage from her arms: "The girl asked me to give this to you, Lord Marquis. The girl said, you also know that her red girl can't make anything good. What if she can't make a sleeve?" The middle coat of the same length may make the Marquis laugh at you, so the girl will not make these things for you. However, the girl went to the temple in the heavy rain a few days ago and asked for a peace charm for the Marquis. I hope Mr. Hou won’t dislike it!”
Meng Hetong took the peace talisman and was a little surprised: "Did your girl go to the temple specifically to ask for it?"
Hua Ying nodded and took out a small bronze mirror: "This bronze mirror was made by the girl herself. The master in the temple specially asked the girl to make a bronze mirror for the Marquis with her own hands. The girl pinched it herself. Gold and silver thread, bronze mirror polished by myself!”
Meng Hetong looked at the bronze mirror that was not that exquisite, and the corners of his mouth raised unconsciously. He stared at the bronze mirror for a long time. It was not until Marquis Ningyuan urged him to set off that he hurriedly mounted his horse. When he was about to leave, he turned back and shouted: "Tell your girl to wait until I come back to marry her!"
Meng Hetong shouted so loudly that Marquis Ningyuan heard it clearly. Then when he thought that his girl was about to be abducted, he pursed his lips and said nothing in anger, and even accelerated his marching speed.
As soon as the expedition left, the capital became quiet, many men left, and the market was not as lively as before. Princess Zhengyang was sad for several days, and then the queen called her into the palace to lecture her.
"Mrs. Xu is pregnant now. As the eldest daughter-in-law of Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion, you should support the Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion. It's better for you to cry all the time. Xu Yanquan is going on an expedition and is not dead. You are crying. , what does it look like!" The queen looked at Zhengyang, whose eyes were red, and she really hated the iron.
"Queen mother, I, I know, but I'm just worried, I'm really worried!" Zhengyang lowered his head, not daring to look at the queen.
After all, she was her own daughter, and the queen couldn't bear to say it harshly. She waited until she was almost done crying, and then she said, "If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight. My mother has been telling you since you were a child! Over the years, Your mother has taken good care of you and has brought you up to be like this, but you must also understand that you are Princess Zhengyang, the direct princess of this palace, your biological brother, and this princess. The palace's son and your husband-in-law are not in the capital now. If you are always like this, who will you let me and your mother-in-law rely on!"
