"Royal brother, I heard that you will be going on a military expedition soon. Can you take me with you?"
Yang Gao finished the summons and just walked out of the palace to get some air. Soon he saw Yang Miaozhen walking over in a hurry and said excitedly.
Yang Gao gave a helpless smile, shook his head and refused: "Sister Huang, going into battle is not child's play. Not to mention that I don't allow it, you won't be able to pass the test of being a mother."
Hearing Yang Gao mention Empress Dowager Xiao, Yang Miaozhen chuckled and said: "Brother Emperor, now Sister Yuexian and Sister Xianniang are pregnant. The Queen Mother's focus is on them and Ping'er, and she rarely cares about me anymore. As long as You nod in agreement, and then help me hide it from my mother, maybe she won't find out when we come back!"
Seeing that Yang Gao still didn't speak, Yang Miaozhen swore and said frankly: "Emperor brother, don't worry. If my mother really finds out, I will take full responsibility for it."
Yang Gao shook his head and said: "This is not a question of responsibility or not. The sword has no eyes on the battlefield. If there is an emergency, how can I explain it to my mother?"
"Don't worry, emperor brother!" Yang Miaozhen waved his hand carelessly: "Maybe you don't know yet? I have privately discussed with many generals of your inner guard army. In addition to Shen Guang and Nan Jiyun, the two generals , the others are no match for me. I am still capable of protecting myself on the battlefield."
"Your Majesty, I think it is not impossible to bring Princess Miaozhen with me."
Yu Wencheng didn't know when he came to Yang Gao and said calmly: "When General Zhang Xun went north to Youzhou, he took away Lu Wenlong, Nan Jiyun and many other powerful generals in the army. Now your Majesty has only a handful of usable generals. The princess is pretty good at martial arts, why not use it?"
Yang Gao only glanced at Yuwen Chengdu and understood. It seemed that Yang Miaozhen had already been angry with her sister before she came here. Yu Wencheng would never stand on Yang Miaozhen's side if Princess Izumo had not spoken.
However, Yuwen Chengdu's words did make Yang Gao a little tempted. After all, Yang Miaozhen's strength was so valuable that it would be a pity not to use such a general.
After thinking for a long time, Yang Gao finally made up his mind, nodded and said, "Sister Huang, it's not impossible to take you there, but you must agree to one condition."
When Yang Miaozhen heard this, he immediately beamed with joy and said, "Young brother, just say it, as long as you let me go to the battlefield with you, I won't give up on a hundred conditions."
Yang Gao said in a deep voice: "Our army of the Sui Dynasty has been invincible in recent years. One of the important reasons is that the military is strict. Sister Huang, I can allow you to be willful in this Jiangdu Palace, but once you get to the military camp, you will You must abide by military orders, and you are not allowed to leave the camp to challenge without my permission."
Yang Miaozhen nodded immediately and said, "No problem, I'll answer..."
"It's useless if you agree. As long as I'm here, you don't want to go anywhere!"
Yang Miaozhen's word "should" was still stuck in her throat, but a cold voice sounded from behind her. As soon as she heard this voice, Yang Miaozhen's expression suddenly changed, and she turned around tremblingly. What came into view was the angry face of Queen Mother Xiao.
After a long pause, Yang Miaozhen saluted with a trembling voice: "Mother...Mother!"
Empress Dowager Xiao sneered: "Do you still remember that I am your queen mother? Then what were you talking about just now? You are so brave to sneak out without telling me! How unbecoming is it for a daughter's family to fight and kill all day long? "
"Why can't girls go into battle and kill the enemy?"
Yang Miaozhen murmured: "Isn't it true that one of Li Yuan's daughters is called Li Xiuning? I heard that people in the army against the Tang Dynasty respected her as Mrs. Li. The daughter of a rebel has this ability, and her daughter is a majestic Sui princess. How can you lose to her?"
When Yang Miaozhen said this, Empress Dowager Xiao became even more angry: "How can she, a daughter of a traitor, be compared to you? The sword has no eyes on the battlefield. This time, His Majesty will have to face that lunatic Li Xuanba. You are impulsive. , unwilling to admit defeat when encountering difficulties, what if there is an eventuality?"
Yang Miaozhen raised her mouth slightly and murmured: "It is still possible to rely on my daughter's martial arts to protect herself. Even Nan Jiyun and General Shen Guang..."
"Don't tell me this!"
Empress Dowager Xiao gave up impatiently: "Do you think your martial arts are really powerful? The reason why those who competed with you couldn't defeat you was because they were afraid of your identity and did not dare to go all out. But those on the battlefield The traitors don’t care whether you are a princess or not, they will not show mercy!”
"The Queen Mother, the princess's martial arts are actually quite good. I don't know about General Nan Jiyun's position, but Shen Guang told him that when he competed with Her Royal Highness, he did not try his best at the beginning, but later he was defeated. The princess was forced to use almost all her secret skills." At this time, Yu Wen Chengdu stood up and testified for Yang Miaozhen.
Empress Dowager Xiao was speechless for a moment after hearing this. Yang Miaozhen said with some secret pride: "Mother, you know the character of General Yuwen. Now you should believe in your daughter's martial arts!"
Empress Dowager Xiao suddenly came back to her senses at this time and sneered: "Of course I know Chengdu's character, but you and Izumo have always had a good relationship. If you went to ask Izumo for help, the queen mother would not believe Chengdu's words. "
Seeing the mother and daughter in such a stalemate, Yang Gao felt a headache and said immediately: "Mother, sister, you don't have to argue anymore, I have an idea."
"What are your Majesty's (emperor's younger brother's) ideas?" Yang Miaozhen and Queen Mother Xiao asked almost in unison.
Yang Gao glanced at the mother and daughter and said: "The reason why the queen mother refused to let the emperor's sister follow me is simply because she was worried about the emperor's sister's safety. In this case, it only needs to prove that the emperor's martial arts skills are enough to protect herself. I An imperial edict is issued now, allowing the imperial sister to set up a martial arts arena in the army, and the military generals can challenge her. If the imperial sister can win the competition, then the queen mother will allow her to go to the Eastern Capital. If the imperial sister unfortunately loses, then she will be obedient. Stay in the palace with your mother."
Yang Miaozhen was quite confident in her martial arts skills and immediately nodded in agreement. But Empress Dowager Xiao looked wary and said, "What if the military lieutenant general is afraid of Miaozhen's identity as the princess and refuses to do his best?"
Yang Gao smiled slightly and said: "Don't worry, Queen Mother, I will explain the cause and effect in the imperial edict. If the emperor's sister has an accident in the future because of her own incompetence, then these generals who have challenged the emperor's sister will be guilty of bullying. It is a crime. I think that no one would dare to take the risk of confiscating their family and exterminating their clan to please a powerless princess. And in my opinion, in order to avoid unnecessary disasters in the future, these generals will do their best to stop the princess. sister!"
Empress Dowager Xiao felt that it made sense when she heard it. She no longer hesitated and agreed to Yang Gao's idea.
