Huo Jiaohun sniffed nonchalantly: "Who told her to ask me to get married!"
"I just gave the man who dared to come to the meeting a good beating to stop him from having any wrong thoughts. I didn't make him lose his arms or legs."
"Besides, what I have always hated the most is people who are pretentious. If I follow my mother's wishes and marry that person, why don't you just kill me with a knife!"
Su Qingyu shook her head helplessly: "So, you just hide and fight with General Shen?"
Huo Jiao's eyes flashed with a cunning light: "How about it? I'm smart!"
"Smart! No one is smarter than you!"
The two were talking and laughing on the carriage, and in a blink of an eye they arrived at the palace and met Emperor Ming.
The eldest princess explained Shen Tuo's physical condition in a few words and analyzed the situation in front of her.
Probably because the eldest princess's aura was so decisive and decisive, or maybe because the eldest princess had never taken the initiative to go to court to discuss any affairs since the Great Xia Kingdom was peaceful and the people were at peace.
Emperor Ming had no objection to the suggestion put forward by the eldest princess.
"Shen Aiqing, Princess Ling, tell me, how long will it take for General Shen's body to recover?"
Seeing that Su Qingyu didn't want to come forward at this time, Shen Huaide immediately took a step forward.
"Back to Your Majesty, before Wei Chen comes, General Shen asked Wei Chen to request an order from Your Majesty on his behalf. The General wants to go out to fight against Western Chu in three days!"
"As for the general's body, Wei Chen and Princess Ling have made a diagnosis. Although it won't be fully recovered in three days, as long as a doctor follows the general for treatment, there won't be a big problem."
After Shen Huaide finished speaking, Su Qingyu saw satisfaction on Emperor Ming's face.
Therefore, although Emperor Ming was a bit selfish and arrogant, he could still listen to advice in these wars.
"Jiang Aiqing, what do you think?"
Jiang Shangshu, who was named, immediately raised his hands and saluted: "General Shen is experienced in combat. Like Her Royal Highness, I feel that the general is the best candidate for this battle. Your Majesty may wish to consider it carefully before making a decision."
Su Qingyu looked at Jiang Shangshu's back curiously, and began to guess whether Jiang Shangshu supported Shen Tuo's expedition today, and whether he had discussed it with Lu Yuncheng...
"Since the Imperial Sister and Jiang Shangshu have said so, it's settled!"
The person in charge of the war has been decided, and Emperor Ming's mood has improved a lot to the naked eye. It is rare that Su Qingyu, who dislikes everything, does not make things difficult for her again.
Su Qingyu was even more happy to be a backdrop, and returned to Prince Ling's Mansion after leaving the palace.
Unexpectedly, I met old man Xuanyuan carrying a package in the front yard.
He was asking the servants to carry his precious medicinal materials to the carriage.
Su Qingyu walked over quickly: "Doctor Xuanyuan, where are you going?"
Old man Xuanyuan froze. After turning around slowly, his face was full of embarrassment.
"I have done something wrong and am preparing to leave the palace today."
As he said that, he raised his hands to Su Qingyu and said, "Now that the princess is back, I can say goodbye to you in person."
"Don't rush to say goodbye. First, tell me what did you do wrong that made you want to leave the palace?"
Su Qingyu looked at him suspiciously: "Did the prince drive you away? If you leave today, are you going back to Yaowang Valley?"
Old man Xuanyuan sighed softly. Faced with Su Qingyu's several questions in a row, he could only make a "please" gesture and let her go to the pavilion next to him to talk.
"But because he gave me the medicine that could temporarily suppress the toxicity of February flowers, the prince was angry?"
Before old man Xuanyuan opened his mouth to speak, Su Qingyu asked about the only possible mistake in her heart.
Seeing the expression on old Xuanyuan's face change from surprise to helplessness, Su Qingyu still didn't understand.
"I forced this on you, what does it have to do with you? Don't leave in a hurry, I'll go to the prince and explain it clearly."
"Princess, stay."
When old man Xuanyuan heard that Su Qingyu wanted to go to Lu Yuncheng to argue, he was so frightened that he immediately stopped her.
"Since the prince wants to die, he must have his own reasons."
So, old man Xuanyuan has already explained it? But he was still driven away by Lu Yuncheng?
Su Qingyu was furious: "You have been driven away by him, and you still want to speak for him?"
"It's not that I'm speaking for the prince, but that the prince has never been a person who acts impulsively. I've been with him all these years, and I know his habits best."
Su Qingyu fell into silence.
According to old man Xuanyuan, all the things Lu Yuncheng is doing now are all decisions he made after careful consideration.
"Then, if you leave, where will you stay?"
The old man Xuanyuan looked into the distance: "I am not afraid of the princess's jokes. Ever since I have been with the prince, I have never thought of the day I would leave. Naturally, there is no other place to go."
"Right now, it probably depends on where you go."
Su Qingyu felt sour in her heart, and she didn't know whether it was because of old man Xuanyuan or because of herself.
"If you don't mind, Doctor Xuanyuan, I have a suggestion here. I wonder if you would like to listen to it?"
Old man Xuanyuan clasped his hands and bowed deeply: "Old man, I would like to hear the details."
Winter nights always come quickly.
After Su Qingyu sent old man Xuanyuan away, the sky was completely dark.
She walked slowly back to the backyard and stood between Ting Yuxuan and Mu Yuxuan.
Thinking of Lu Yuncheng's seriousness and dedication when naming this courtyard, Su Qingyu felt indescribably disappointed.
"Qingyu?"
Just as he was about to return to his yard, Lu Yuncheng's voice came from behind.
Su Qingyu could only stand there and wait for him to come over: "Are you coming back just now?"
"Well, something happened, which delayed me for a while."
She remembered that in the past, Lu Yuncheng would always be willing to share with her no matter what he did when he went out, but now...
She endured it again and again, but she couldn't bear it in the end.
"You know clearly that I asked Doctor Xuanyuan to give me the medicine, why do you blame him? He has been working with you for so many years, how can you have the heart to drive him away?"
Facing Su Qingyu's question, Lu Yuncheng's hands behind his back clenched instantly.
"If you do something wrong, you should pay the corresponding price."
Su Qingyu couldn't believe that such indifferent words came from Lu Yuncheng's mouth.
"Did you do something wrong? Then tell me, what did Dr. Xuanyuan do wrong?"
Facing Lu Yuncheng like this, Su Qingyu began to feel as if she had never really known him.
"Qingyu, this king has his own reasons for doing this."
Look, even the title 'my king' was used in front of her.
There was only one step away between the two of them, but Su Qingyu felt helpless as if they were far away.
"So, you can drive away people who have been around you for so many years without any reason. If I do something wrong in the future, will I end up with the same fate as Dr. Xuanyuan?"
"Qingyu! You are naturally different in my heart."
When Lu Yuncheng was anxious, he subconsciously took a step forward.
Su Qingyu took a step back almost immediately, keeping this distance between them.
"Lu Yuncheng, I'm so disappointed."
"For you and for me."
The disappointed eyes and thin back made Lu Yuncheng want to rush up and hold her in his arms.
But he always stood there, closed his eyes, and let the tears fall freely from his cheeks...
In the blink of an eye, it was three days later.
The army had been assembled. Although Emperor Ming did not appear outside the city to see the army off in person, he asked King Qi, King An and King Ling to complete the sacrificial ceremony on his behalf.
"Qingyu, once I leave, I don't know how long it will take to come back..."
Huo Jiao pulled Su Qingyu's arm: "Maybe, I will stay there forever..."
