When Zhou Xian left, Emperor Chongzhen said slowly: "Wang Cheng'en, Hou Fangyu, what do you two think about Zhou Xian's proposal?"

Wang Chengen was silent for a while and said, "I am talking nonsense, please forgive me first. You have asked me to cooperate with Mr. Li to supervise the affairs of the Beijing camp, so I also have some understanding of the situation there. It is indeed as Zhou Xian said, the actual amount of the Beijing camp is less than 50,000, and it is very weak and unbearable. Your Majesty will be able to boost morale. If the emperor goes tonight, go back quickly and avoids the ministers, it will not be a big deal."

Hou Fangyu shook his head and said, "Your Majesty is such a bad word! How can the saint, a body of a thousand gold, be easily taken into danger? Who dares to be sure that there are no detailed works and ill intentions in the city? If there is any accident in the saint, even if you and I will die, I will still have to make a long-term plan for this matter."

Wang Cheng'en glanced at Hou Fangyu strangely and said nothing.

Emperor Chongzhen frowned, "Are you saying that even this capital is not safe?" Emperor Chongzhen was smart, but he was extremely suspicious. After Li Zicheng captured Taiyuan, he asked his ministers to discuss whether to move south, but the ministers could not reach an agreement. Chen Yan and Guangshiheng tried their best to oppose it, while Li Banghua and Li Mingrui supported it with all their strength. But most people did not speak, and even expressed their basic attitude. This made him angry and helpless. He was extremely disappointed with these ministers and extremely distrustful.

Hou Fangyu hurriedly said, "Your Majesty forgives your crime. I am just an example. At this time, the capital is in turmoil, and someone will inevitably have a strange intention. Your Majesty's safety is more serious than Mount Tai, and you cannot go even if there is any danger. Therefore, I feel that this matter is still a long-term plan."

Emperor Chongzhen lowered his head and thought for a moment, "Then I should go even more. At this moment, the morale of the army is in turmoil. When you come to the city in person, you can boost morale and shock the little ones. Wang Cheng'en, go and tell Li Yulan and let him take out a team of confidant imperial guards to stand by. Don't tell him the truth first, wait until the night before obeying my orders. As for Zhou Xian, I will tell him later."

Wang Chengen said: "I understand. Emperor, did you ask the imperial kitchen to prepare some food, pastries, etc.? It is also a gift from the emperor to the soldiers guarding the city?"

Emperor Chongzhen nodded and said, "What you reminded is that you can do this matter as you please! In addition, call Wei Zaode and Chen Yan to me, and I have something to ask them."

Zhou Xian was led by Zhu Cixuan to a pavilion, and Empress Zhou had been waiting there for a long time. "Mother, son Chen brought Zhou Xian here to you."

Queen Zhou nodded and said, "Yan'er, go and do your business first! I want to say something to Zhou Xian alone."

Zhu Cilang said: "My mother, father-in-law, Zhou Xianhe..."

Queen Zhou smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry, what I want to tell him is not the one. Go and call Yuer! Zhou Xian and her have not met for a long time."

Zhu Cixuan turned around and left, and Empress Zhou retreated the eunuchs and palace maids next to her. "Zhou Xian, what you said in your letter is true? Can't this capital really be kept?"

Zhou Xian nodded and said, "There are insufficient troops, the food and grass are short of food and equipment, the military equipment is outdated, and the morale is low. As long as the troops in the rebels are at the city, the city will be destroyed at most three days."

Queen Zhou's face changed drastically, her eyes were slightly red, and she seemed to be about to shed tears. After a while, she calmed down, "Then why do you ask me to help you?"

Zhou Xian said: "Your Majesty does not want to move south, but I now control the Nine Gates. As long as the Empress can lead the prince out of the palace gate, I can send someone to escort the prince south."

Queen Zhou was silent for a long time and said, "When?"

Zhou Xian said: "Of course, the faster the better, it's better tonight. I have suggested that Your Majesty go to comfort the soldiers guarding the city at night, and no one in the palace will dare to stop you. If Your Majesty doesn't go in the end, then wait until the second half of the night. At that time, Your Majesty is asleep, and if it's not for an urgent matter, no one dares to wake him up easily. As long as you scold the troublesome eunuchs and guards a little, they will not dare to meddle in other matters. As long as you bring people to Donghua Gate, you don't have to worry too much about other things."

Queen Zhou thought for a while, "Can you bring all their brothers and sisters?"

Zhou Xian nodded, "Then I will prepare a few more carriages. The prince is loyal and obedient to His Majesty. Before sending him out of the palace, it is best for the Empress to not tell him the purpose of this trip."

The two talked for a while, and Zhou Xian got up and left.

Queen Zhou called Zhou Xian, "Zhou Xian, you will always protect them, right!"

Zhou Xian turned his head and replied seriously: "As long as I live, I will protect their lives without worries."

Turning the intersection, I saw Zhu Cixuan and Zhu Mai coming towards me. "Zhou Xian, have you finished talking with your mother? Are you going to leave the palace now? What did she say to you?"

Zhou Xian smiled faintly and said, "It's nothing? The Queen is a little worried about the situation in the city, so she asked me for a while. Princess, have you grown taller again?"

Zhu Niu walked to Zhou Xian, stretched out his right hand and compared it up, "I'm much shorter than you."

Zhou Xian joked: "If you are as tall as me, it will be difficult to get married."

Zhu Ma's face turned red, "You are talking nonsense."

Zhou Xian smiled and turned to Zhu Cilang and said, "Prince, the situation has changed so fast these days. I see that the emperor has a lot of white hair on his head. I take the time to see him more."

Zhu Cilang nodded, and he looked at the two of them, "Then I'll go see my mother first, and I'll come and send you out of the palace later." He took a few eunuchs to the back, and the others retreated two feet away automatically.

Zhu Mai looked at Zhou Xian and looked ahead, "Hey! What are you looking at!"

Zhou Xianwei raised her head, "She is the palace maid named Fei Yue'e beside you!"

Zhu Niu curled her lips, "What do you want to do? Do you want me to call her over to you?"

Zhou Xian smiled and said, "Okay!"

Zhu Meiyu pouted, feeling a little reluctant, but in the end she called Fei Yue'e over.

Fei Yue'e walked over and bowed to Zhou Xian.

Zhou Xian nodded, "Miss Fei, I heard that you are now responsible for taking care of Princess Kunxing and Princess Zhaoren's daily life?"

Fei Yue'e glanced at Zhu Meiyu, saw her nodding slightly, and replied: "Yes. But besides me, there are several other sisters."

Zhou Xian said: "There is something I want to ask Miss Fei. The situation is difficult to determine now, and some unexpected situations may happen. I want to ask you to put some daily necessities of the two princesses or items they particularly like in a small package for carrying."

Fei Yue'e suddenly looked up at Zhou Xian, her eyes full of disbelief.

Zhu Mai looked at him strangely, "Zhou Xian, why did you ask her to do this?"
Chapter completed!