"The border troops beheaded the Tatars and drove them back outside the pass!"
"General Meng led the troops in pursuit, killed tens of thousands of Tatars, and rescued tens of thousands of civilians!"
"The frontier army is victorious!"
Several soldiers from the frontier army who delivered the good news took advantage of their fast horses to enter Beijing. After entering the city gate, they shouted all the way. When the people heard the good news of the victory of the frontier army, they rushed to tell each other, excited and happy, with tears streaming down their faces. Some even knelt down directly. When he got to the ground, he shouted loudly: "God bless me, Daqi! Long live the emperor!"
The good news soon spread to the palace.
Feng Shaojun, who was on duty outside the Jinluan Palace, was in a mood that had been gloomy for many days.
Very good!
The border army finally won a great victory! Not only did they repel the Tatars, they also took advantage of the victory to pursue them, severely defeating the Tatar forces and rescuing the people.
Shen You can also come back.
"Eunuch Feng, do you want to go in and deliver the message?" the chamberlain delivering the message asked with a smile.
Feng Shaojun came to his senses and said, "There is no time to delay such a great event. Go in immediately and pass the news."
Soon, the soldiers from the border army who delivered the good news were called into the Jinluan Palace. The soldiers knelt down and kowtowed together, and shouted in unison: "Congratulations to the emperor! The frontier army has achieved a great victory!"
A thick stack of battle reports was presented to the imperial case.
Emperor Qing'an immediately ordered Zhongshu Ling to read the battle report loudly for half an hour.
The grand court meeting that was going on was also excited and excited by the good news. Everyone ignored the rules of the court meeting and beamed with joy. You and I were all talking.
"This is great! We finally drove the Tatars back!"
"General Meng is so brave. He actually led the troops in pursuit and killed 10,000 Tatars! Such a fierce general deserves a heavy reward from the emperor!"
"There are also border troops who fought hard for many days and made great contributions. The emperor should also reward them heavily!"
Emperor Qing'an, who was sitting on the dragon throne, could not restrain his excitement and joy. He laughed loudly and stood up: "You are right, you are right! Such great achievements must be generously rewarded!"
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The good news soon spread to the harem, and everyone was even more excited.
Brother Dong, who was studying in the upper study room, apologized to the Taifu and ran back to the East Palace as fast as possible: "Mother! The border army won a great victory! Is your father coming back soon?"
Yuan Min smiled with tears in her eyes and hugged Brother Dong: "Yes, your father will be able to return to Beijing soon."
Sister Tang took Brother Liang and ran in together. Yuan Min hugged all her children into her arms, tears of joy flowing freely.
These days, she couldn't eat or sleep well, and worried about the safety of the border and her husband day and night. She was finally able to let go of her worries.
Brother Liang was the youngest and didn't understand anything. Brother Dong and Sister Tang were already somewhat sensible, and their moods were tense all day long. At this time, they nestled in their mother's arms and cried heartily.
Brother Dong wiped his eyes and said to Yuan Min: "Concubine, let's go to Jiaofang Palace and tell the Queen Grandmother the good news, okay?"
After the news that Zhu Yun was seriously injured by a poisoned arrow reached her ears, Empress Yuan fell ill. These days, the ministers in the court were thinking heavily, and the palace was even more gloomy.
Yuan Min wiped her tears with a handkerchief: "Okay! Let's go to Jiaofang Palace together. At that time, Brother Dong will tell the good news to the Queen Mother in person. The Queen Mother can also get well soon."
Brother Dong nodded seriously as if he had accepted an important task.
Yuan Min took her three children to the Jiaofang Palace. The heavy atmosphere in the Jiaofang Palace was swept away, and everyone in the palace had smiles on their faces.
Empress Yuan, who had been ill for several days and was bedridden, sat up with Hongyu's help.
Brother Dong rushed to the bed, held Queen Yuan's hand, and laughed loudly: "Grandma Huang, we have won a great victory at the border. My father will be back soon."
Empress Yuan smiled and exclaimed, stretched out her hand and touched Brother Dong's head: "Yes, your father is finally back." While smiling, tears rolled down her eyes.
The son traveled thousands of miles and his mother was worried. The fact that Zhu Yun was seriously injured was an almost unbearable blow to Empress Yuan. During these days of lying on the bed to recuperate, Empress Yuan had not eaten a few mouthfuls of food, and her face quickly became thinner.
Yuan Min also lost weight. But she was not qualified to fall. She still had to support the East Palace, take care of palace affairs, and take care of her three children.
"Empress," Yuan Min's nose was full of sourness, and she opened her mouth to comfort Empress Yuan: "The border has been calmed down, and His Highness will be able to return to the capital soon. The Empress must also cheer up and take good care of herself. Otherwise, His Highness will be heartbroken when he comes back to see you.
pregnant."
Empress Yuan responded with red eyes: "That's what you said. I won't lie down anymore, so I will get up and lie down. Hongyu, come and support me. I'm going to bask in the sun."
Hongyu also had red eyes, choked with sobs and responded, helping Queen Yuan to lie down.
Empress Yuan didn't have any serious illness, it was just a mental illness. After hearing the news of the victory at the border, she was half recovered. After basking in the sun for a while, she drank a bowl of hot porridge, and her strength returned.
Empress Yuan was eager to see Emperor Qing'an, but today was a court meeting, and the good news of a great victory at the border had arrived. Emperor Qing'an wanted to celebrate with his ministers and discuss post-war pension matters, and was busy until evening before he had some free time.
Emperor Qing'an strode into Jiaofang Hall and saw Queen Yuan standing up to greet her.
"Why are you staying?" Emperor Qing'an was startled and hurriedly stepped forward to hold Queen Yuan's hand: "You are still weak, go back and lie down quickly."
Empress Yuan pursed her lips and smiled: "I heard the good news of a great victory in the border battle, and I am more than half cured of my illness."
Emperor Qing'an said: "Sickness comes like a mountain falling, and sickness goes away like a thread. No matter how happy you are, you have to recover slowly and not let the root cause of the disease fall. Go back and lie down as soon as possible."
It was rare for Emperor Qing'an to show a straight face to Empress Yuan. Empress Yuan was both moved and amused, so she had no choice but to agree and go back to the bed to lie down obediently.
"We had a great victory at the border," Emperor Qing'an said with a gentle voice, "The Tatars' 100,000 cavalrymen lost nearly half of them dead and wounded. After this battle, the border will have peace for at least a few years."
Queen Yuan asked expectantly: "Can Yun'er come back?"
Emperor Qing'an smiled and comforted Empress Yuan: "I will definitely come back. However, it won't be that soon. The battle is over, and there are still many aftermath matters. The injured soldiers need to be treated, and the people need to settle down. It will take a month or two to wait for the army.
When we return, Yun'er will be able to return to the capital together."
And the most important point is that although Zhu Yun's injury has improved, it is not suitable to travel long distances. It is better to recuperate for a while and wait until he is stronger before traveling.
Emperor Qing'an did not say these words, but Empress Yuan also thought of them.
Queen Yuan's nose felt sore and she whispered: "I don't know how Yun'er is doing now."
Emperor Qing'an was also worried about his son's safety, and had to comfort his wife with a gentle voice: "Don't worry. Imperial Physician Jiang and Imperial Physician Yan both have superb medical skills. With their careful care, my son will be fine."
Empress Yuan responded, quietly turning her head and wiping away her tears with her hands.
