"Okay!" Yunli didn't say anything more. He just drank the wine in one gulp. Then several officials came to propose a toast. They all drank one by one. Then he held his hands and said, "Thank you, sir, for coming here specially."
See you off, it's getting late, I should set off."
"Prince Guo, take care!" As the words were heard one after another, Yunli reined in his horse and was about to leave when a slightly shrill voice suddenly came from behind, "Prince Guo, wait a moment!"
Looking back, I saw a sophisticated carriage speeding towards me. The driver was clearly Yang Hai, who was the one who shouted just now. There were other people on horses following behind.
Seeing Yang Hai driving the carriage, Yunli had vaguely guessed the identity of the person in the carriage. Sure enough, after stopping the carriage, Yang Hai trotted up to him and said, "Your Majesty, Master, please come over and have a chat."
Yunli nodded, dismounted and walked to the carriage. He clapped his sleeves and knelt down and said solemnly: "I have seen the imperial concubine. She is a thousand years old!"
A soft voice came from the carriage, "No need to be polite, Master Seventeen, please get up." Following these words, the door of the carriage opened slightly, allowing Yunli to see Ling Ruo sitting inside.
Yunli lowered his head after a quick glance, "I didn't expect that the queen would come."
"I learned from the emperor that the prince was leading troops to go on an expedition, so I begged the emperor to allow me to come and see him off. Fortunately, I caught up with him."
Yunli cupped his hands again and said, "Your Majesty, I am sending you off in person. I am really flattered."
Ling Ruo smiled slightly and said: "This is what it should be. If you hadn't risked your life to save me, there would be no chance for me to stand here. Speaking of which, you are the benefactor of me and Jia Rou."
Yunli then smiled and said, "I haven't been in the palace for a long time. I wonder if Princess Zhaoqing is okay?"
Ling Ruo nodded and said, "Jia Rou is very good. I just often ask about you, my seventeenth uncle. Maybe I know that you saved her life. I have always been very close to you." After a pause, she added:
"You said at the beginning that if the emperor wanted to conquer Junggar
, you must ask for help to eradicate Zhungar, the cancer that has plagued me for decades in the Qing Dynasty. Now...this sentence has finally come true. You don’t need to tell me how dangerous it is to go here. You don’t need to tell me, so be careful.
We say win or lose, but please make sure you come back alive."
Faced with Ling Ruo's concern, Yunli was grateful, but at the same time he was also proud, "When I come back, I will have already defeated Jungar!"
Ling Ruo didn't say anything, just took out the wine from the secret compartment, filled the glasses, and handed one of the glasses to Yunli, "I would like to wish Master Seventeen every success."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" After drinking the wine, Yunli saluted Ling Ruo again, then turned around and left to do what he should do.
Ling Ruo looked at his back and murmured two words. Shui Xiu, who was sitting in the carriage with her, heard clearly that it was the word "take care".
Yunli left and took more than 7,000 people from the Firearms Battalion to the border to fight Jungar. If he won, the pressure on the Qing Dynasty would be much less and they could deal with Tsarist Russia with all their strength. But if they lost... what would be the consequences?
, no one dares to think about it, because it is too terrible.
After learning the news, Hongshi showed a smile and immediately went to the palace to tell the Nala family about it. The firearms camp that was the most obstructive was finally transferred away, and next was Yunxiang. Although this sick man could not be called
Even though I am in North Korea, I always go to Fengtai every once in a while.
He must go to the camp, even if he is being carried, so that Fengtai camp has been firmly controlled by him, making it difficult to completely control it. The only way is to wait for Yunxiang to die. This was his plan before, but
At this moment, Hongshi felt like his days were like years.
If Yunli returns victorious before taking control of the Fengtai camp, then he will have no chance. He is not arrogant enough to think that he can control the capital with the help of the infantry yamen.
We must win everything at this time, Yunli... this damn stumbling block, I really want to kill him with a knife.
Nala seemed to have read his thoughts and said: "Don't be ridiculous. You know how nervous your emperor is about Prince Yi. If something happens to him, I'm afraid the capital will change before you take action."
Damn it."
Nala's voice sounded very weak, and her expression was extremely haggard, which showed that she was not living a good life these days.
"Then let's stay like this forever? Queen Mother, the longer the time, the greater the changes, and I'm worried..." Hongshi was interrupted by Nala in the middle of speaking: "I don't know this, but
The risk of doing that is also very high, and we may not be able to afford it. However, you don’t need to worry too much. His body is getting worse day by day. Even if you let him live, how long can he live? Be patient. The more critical it is, the more likely it will be.
There’s no rush.”
Hongshi responded in a low voice and said: "Yes, I will wait patiently. By the way, Queen Mother, you are feeling better. Is the medicine I found earlier useful?"
Upon hearing this, Nala's face twitched, and Xiao Ningzi answered on his behalf: "It's useless to talk to the second elder brother. The master is in pain every day due to the effects of the medicine, but judging from the past few days,
, the medicinal properties seem to have worn off a bit and are no longer so harmful.”
Hongshi said worriedly: "Empress Huang, can you hold on?"
Nala nodded and said: "Don't worry, I will definitely hold on, but I still have to watch you sit in the Hall of Cultivation of the Heart and accept the kneeling of all the officials."
Hongshi said angrily: "Concubine Xi has harmed the emperor's mother like this. When the son-in-law's affairs are completed, she must be cut into pieces."
"Torn into pieces?" Nara chuckled, but his expression became more ferocious in this smile, "That would be too cheap for her. I want her to watch her being killed with her own eyes while she is still alive.
Chop it into small pieces, only in this way can you eliminate the hatred in my heart!"
After saying a few more words, Nala's body felt cold, followed by an indescribable itching that started from the soles of her feet and slowly spread up. She knew that it was that time again.
She will feel that life is worse than death. Fortunately, this feeling is gradually weakening, otherwise she would really go crazy.
Nala endured the discomfort in his body and spoke faster: "Hongshi, please don't act rashly during this period, and stabilize the power in your hands. If necessary, try to prolong the battle with Jungar.
Tie Yunli and the firearms battalion firmly to the front line. Keep these five words in mind 'plan before taking action'. Once you get to that point, you must win. Neither you nor I can afford to lose."
"I understand." Hongshi noticed the cold sweat on Nala's forehead and said nervously: "Mother Huang, are you starting to feel uncomfortable?"
"Yes. But you don't have to worry, I can handle it... I can make it through!" Nala could not stop the itching that spread all over her body. She didn't want Hongshi to see her like this, so she gritted her teeth and said, "You...