After rebirth, I made the princes cry

The words "recommended myself to be an envoy to Han" shocked Sikong Mujiao's heart.

Two weak women were willing to risk their lives for the sake of Dayu. As a seven-foot-tall man and a prince, he had no awareness of sacrificing himself. It was so shameful. He should have thought of recommending himself as the deputy envoy. With him as a prince around, if the Northern Han court went back on its word, Dayu would have enough reason to protest!

Sikong Mujiao was so overwhelmed with emotion that he didn't even hear his grandfather's objection.

He was already on his knees, determined and pious.

Sikong Beichen just came back to his senses from his shock. He never expected that Yingshu would also be a Han Chinese. But now that he has come back to his senses, he has just come back to his senses.

He could not go to Northern Han. He was the crown prince of Dayu. If he went to Northern Han, it would be like sending himself as a hostage like Prince Zhenyuan. But unlike Prince Zhenyuan, he was not in a desperate situation and there was no need for him to risk everything.

His eyes turned to Sikong Yuehu.

Sikong Yuehu's face was as calm as a lake, it couldn't be calmer.

He looked at Sikong Nanci again.

Sikong Nanci was filled with shock and he still hasn't come to his senses.

His Majesty the Emperor has made a decision: "I appoint Lord Jiao Su as the Right Deputy Envoy."

"Your Majesty, how can Jiao Sujun be sent as an envoy to an enemy country as a prince?" Zheng Bei's mind was buzzing with confusion, as if a storm was brewing. He had completely lost the ability to speak, and actually said, "Even if the Third Prince admires the Lord, he cannot ignore the country. A gentleman does not stand on a dangerous wall..."

"A gentleman does not stand on a dangerous wall." Sikong Tong snorted coldly: "Shen Yuan and the female minister, as women, they both put the country first and are willing to take risks even though they know it is dangerous. Lord Changping is really a gentleman. Sanlang is my flesh and blood. Lord Changping, your grandfather, actually cares about Sanlang's safety more than I do."

Zheng Bei: ...

Nanci finally came to his senses.

"Father, I ask to be the captain of the delegation. I dare to sign a military order to ensure that the chief envoy and the deputy envoy return safely."

Nanci already felt ashamed. He was so shocked just now that he was thinking about how to get his father to take back his decision. He didn't realize that Yingshu must have known about this. And since Yingshu had made up her mind, no one could persuade her to change her mind. He should not consider how to change it, but should signal it earlier that he must share life and death with Yingshu.

Behind the treasure screen, Yingshu frowned.

She didn't want Nanci to go on this adventure with her, but she knew she couldn't refuse.

Never mind. She didn't want to go to Northern Han to die. The more helpers she had, the more she could guarantee the safety of the Lord of Shenyuan Palace. Her grandfather dared to risk the life of the entire family to protect her. She actually had no way out. There was no need to be afraid. This was a gamble!

Sikong Tong looked at his two sons kneeling and petitioning, and felt relieved.

"I am very pleased, and I may as well announce to you all that if the Northern Han royal court goes back on its word when the envoys return to the Han Dynasty, the chief envoy, deputy envoy, and the captains of the envoys who I personally appointed will not be able to return safely. I must personally lead the army and destroy the Northern Han Dynasty. I will not be a human being!!!"

For a moment, the words "as if assisted by God" flashed through Sikong Beichen's mind.

He raised his eyes and looked at Baoping with extremely complicated expression.

He knew that Yingshu must be behind Baoping, she should be in high spirits, she is not a timid woman who is afraid of danger, and... the King of Northern Han will not kill Shenyuan and Yingshu no matter what, the real people who will die are Sikong Mujiao and Sikong Nanci!

Zi Shi didn't know how she left Taiji Hall and returned to Qianyang Hall. Her eyes were bright, but she was "terrified". She wandered around like a wandering ghost for a long time, and almost followed Zhong Nushi's shadow to the duty station. Finally, her soul returned to her body and she grabbed Zhong Nushi's hand.

She already admired Ms. Zhong very much, but this was the first time she had done such an intimate thing.

"Mrs. Zhong must return safely to the court. She must."

Yingshu smiled and said, "Yes."

Only when she is safe will her relatives and friends be safe, so she will definitely be safe.

On this day, when Lu Yuan, Wang Lan, and Xie Jin were meeting, Lu Yuan first bowed to Wang Lan and said, "I was offended before. I looked down on Lord Wang and even more so on Zhong Nushi. Lord Wang does have a good granddaughter. In comparison, I am the hypocritical villain. I judge others by my own standards."

"Brother, please don't say that."

Lu Yuan is older than Wang Lan, but the friendship between the two has never been as close as brothers. But now Lu Yuan apologized, and Wang Lan called him brother. Lu Yuan waved his hands again and again: "There is nothing to discuss. The third and fifth princes will both serve as envoys to Han. This puts pressure on the court of Northern Han. If the King of Han really dares to detain the Palace Master, the Central Female Historian, and the two princes... the court of Northern Han will never be so arrogant."

This is not taken for granted.

Dayu only sent Shenyuan Dianjun to Han, and its attitude was clear that it wanted to use a woman of Emperor Shenzong to exchange for peace with Northern Han. As long as Dianjun arrived in the territory of Northern Han, Jiang Tai could find an excuse to detain him in disguise. Anyway, King Zhenyuan was also held as a hostage in Jiankang. Northern Han did not ask for their envoys back, so they could argue that they had no intention of fighting with Dayu. If Dayu took the initiative to declare war, Lu Yuan was sure that ministers in the court such as He Ao, Zheng Bei and others would deny the attack on Northern Han no matter what their calculations were. If the Emperor insisted on the attack, he could only dispatch the imperial guards to attack Hanzhong. Although the Northern Han's military strength was far inferior to that of Dayu, Northern Zhao and other tribes would most likely take the opportunity to besiege Xiangyang. By then, no imperial guards would come to rescue Xiangyang in time, and no matter how solid the city was, it could not be guaranteed to be defended.

However, now that two princes will be sent as envoys to Northern Han, would Jiang Tai dare to forcibly detain the eldest prince of Dayu? If he dared to do so, he would not be able to argue that he had no sincerity in establishing diplomatic relations. Going back on his words and violating trust would be a provocation to the monarch and ministers of Dayu. No one would dare to stop the holy order to attack Northern Han, otherwise it would be a crime of treason and collaborating with the enemy.

Dayu even had an excuse to directly ask the leader of the six countries, Northern Zhao, to punish Northern Han, otherwise Dayu would have every reason to cancel the market and cut off trade. It had only been twenty years since the Northern Zhao ruled China, and during these twenty years they had constant internal friction and war, and had not had enough time to recuperate. Northern Zhao was actually the same as Dayu. No one had the courage to launch a full-scale war at this time. Dayu was not the first to provoke. Even if the emperor of Northern Zhao was eager to unify the world, there would still be nobles and officials who would oppose the war.

Furthermore, if the Northern Zhao emperor gathered the six armies to fight against Dayu because the war was caused by the Northern Han's violation of the peace agreement, wouldn't that mean he acknowledged that the Northern Han was the "common master" who truly "followed the will of heaven"? This is completely different from Dayu's refusal to establish diplomatic relations with the Northern Han and the Northern Han's request for the Northern Zhao to gather troops to attack Yu.

After all, in order to quell the rebellion in Shuzhou, Dayu first sought reinforcements from Northern Han. Northern Han agreed to the reinforcements and made decisions based on this, leading to civil strife. Although this cannot be said to be Dayu's responsibility, Northern Han did not destroy the country, it was just that the son usurped the father's throne... But Dayu's refusal to establish diplomatic relations was immoral, and it could be seen as a provocation to the alliance of the six tribes. As the leader of the alliance, Northern Zhao should have protested with actions.

Wang Lan actually did not expect that the third prince would recommend himself as deputy envoy.

After Wang Lan returned home that day, he talked about this with Wang Jun and was very emotional: "In the past, although Jiao Su Jun was not as arrogant and absurd as Bi Su Jun, he did not really listen to your majesty's teachings. Your majesty was more wary of Jiao Su Jun than Bi Su Jun. But in the past year, Jiao Su Jun has really made great progress, especially this time, he recommended himself as the deputy envoy, which was quite unexpected."

"But in comparison, isn't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."

"The Crown Prince is the heir to the throne after all." Wang Lan waved his hand. "If the Crown Prince also asks to go on a diplomatic mission today, it will only cause more trouble. This time, the Lord's diplomatic mission to Northern Han may cause some disturbances. The Crown Prince must stay in the capital. You also attended the court meeting today and heard His Majesty say that if Northern Han abides by the peace treaty, he will personally lead the army. If the situation really develops to that point, who will be the regent?"

"My son is really shocked today. I never thought that Your Majesty would grant the position of Imperial Secretary."

"Didn't your third brother argue with you?" Wang Lan was worried that Wang Dao would make a scene. When he first decided to let Yingshu apply for the election, his youngest son jumped three feet high in front of him, and the sound of his protest almost blew the roof off his study. It was a terrifying scene.

"No, Wuyou Garden is peaceful and quiet."

"No, they haven't heard about it yet, right?"

"Not really. Even my second brother's wife has heard about it."

This is terrible. The younger son must think that it is useless to argue with the older son, so he is trying hard to seek justice from him! Wang Lan sighed.

Yao was so happy when she heard the news that she swept away her depressed mood of the time, combed her hair into a high bun, wore a golden hairpin, a red dress, two thick rouge on her cheekbones, a pair of bright red eyes, and a branch of peach blossom in her hand. She rushed into Wuyou Garden excitedly, and saw Wang Dao holding Lu's arm in the corner pavilion. Only half of Lu's back was visible, and Yao coughed heavily.

Wang Dao looked back and frowned: "Here comes the one who is going to make fun of me."

Lu quickly wiped her eyes with a handkerchief.

"Don't worry, my lady, your eyes aren't swollen from crying."

Lu glanced at Wang Dao, turned around, stepped forward, and greeted him calmly: "My wife is here."

"I heard about the happy event, so I specially picked a branch of peach blossom to congratulate you." Yao waved the flower in her hand and stretched it forward.

Lu took it and handed it to the maid: "Prepare tea."

"No need for tea, just stand and talk for a few words." Yao stared at Lu's eyes, not happy with the dry eyes, so she stopped smiling: "Wu Niang is really amazing, the only daughter in our family who has been recorded in history. I used to say that she was very lucky, but who knew that she would be demoted to a female official not long after entering the palace, and I thought I was wrong, but who knew it would happen in this matter. It is unprecedented for a daughter to be appointed as an official of the court, and even Dalang has not yet been born. In their generation, who would have thought that Wu Niang would get the first place.

Even if she can't come back to Dayu, she is still the glory of Mingguang Hall. Don't be sad, my wife. After all, with a daughter as capable as Wu Niang, you don't have to worry about being alone in your old age because you have no children. All the sons and nephews of Mingguang Hall will respect me as their patriarch."

Lu smiled.

"I am indeed proud to have a daughter like Di Xiu, so there is no need to worry about anything."

Lu was in no mood to entertain Yao today. She only responded with one sentence and then simply ordered her to leave.

Just as he was about to continue arguing with Wang Dao, a servant came excitedly to report that Yingshu had returned.

Without caring about any arguments, the couple hurried to the second gate to pick up their daughter. Wang Dao muttered as they walked, "Madam, please don't cry in front of Emperor Xiu. She is going on a long journey this time, and she has the great responsibility of serving the country on her shoulders. She must be focused. Madam, if you let Emperor Xiu see that you are worried about her, he will definitely be worried about you, so you should cheer for our daughter like me."

Before the mission, Yingshu was allowed to go home and stay for three days.

She had already thought of words to comfort her parents, but she didn't expect to see two happy smiling faces at the second gate. There was no sign of reluctance at all. It was only her father who kept saying "I am proud of it", while her mother quietly held her hand and wouldn't let go until they entered Wuyou Garden. Her father even asked the servants to line up to congratulate her.

"Dad and Mom, aren't you worried that I'll get into danger this time when I accompany the prince on this diplomatic mission?" Yingshu didn't think that her being awarded the title of Shangshulang and being sent as a deputy envoy was something to be happy about in the eyes of her parents.

"What is there to worry about? Didn't you say that Nanci will be the captain of the delegation? Nanci will definitely keep you safe." Wang Dao's smile became more innocent.

Lu finally couldn't help it and rolled her eyes.

"How could I not be worried? I wanted to go and talk to your father-in-law just now, but he stopped me. He said that you are both loyal and responsible, and it is impossible for you to watch the prince take risks alone. Of course, you volunteered to be the deputy envoy. He was proud of it and would not let me make trouble. He said that in our family, our daughter is more capable than her parents, and parents should not hold her back any longer."

He spoke in a complaining tone, but did not show any anxiety or worry.

Yingshu smiled and leaned towards Lu: "I just kept listening to my father's cheerful words. I suddenly feel a little sympathetic towards my fourth sister. I have personally experienced the feeling of being about to fall into a pit of fire, while my biological father only cares about fame and fortune. Fortunately, my mother stood up for me."

Wangdao:......

It's dangerous. Shouldn't he clarify himself?

Mrs. Lu decided not to give her husband a chance to clarify: "Why should you be considerate of others? Before today, they spared no effort to spread rumors everywhere, saying that you are selfish and hypocritical. Just now, although Madam Yao can no longer see Wang Shaojun, the mother and daughter are still in sync, gloating over the misfortune and adding insult to injury in front of me."

"They are living in misery now, so of course they can't bear to see me get better. Don't worry, mother, it won't be long before they become furious."

Yingshu was still very confident that she could return safely.

What Jiang Tai needs is a living Lord of the Shenyuan Palace, so that his life will not be in danger during this mission. Although Jiang Tai will inevitably go back on his word, Sikong Yuehu has already made arrangements. Even in the royal palace of Northern Han, there are insiders from Dayu.

"Since you're home, why don't you come with me to Prajna Residence?"

Although Mrs. Lu was uneasy, she also knew that the imperial decree had been issued and the result was set. There was no way to make the king of a country take back his order. She listened to her husband's consolation. She was only worried that she could not help Yingshu. She had to believe that Yingshu could return safely. On the way to Prajna Residence, Mrs. Lu suddenly remembered something: "Last year, you entered the palace as a selected woman. Of course, you could not let Bai Mei and others enter the palace to serve. But now that His Majesty has appointed you as the deputy envoy, it is reasonable to pick a few more useful people, right? At least bring Xuanying with you. She is good at fighting, and she is a maid. She can stay by your side and protect your safety."

"Mother, I want Bai Ying and Xuan Ying to go to Chang'an, but not as my maids. His Majesty has personally selected useful maids to accompany the palace envoy, but we should be arranged to live in the Northern Han Palace. If Bai Ying and Xuan Ying follow me, their actions will be restricted and they will not be able to play a big role.

There are spies from the Flying Eagle Division in Chang'an who are there to escort the Prince back safely. These spies can be mobilized for me, but I am not familiar with the spies' methods of operation. For some things, I need the cooperation of someone who is in tune with me. Bai Mian is smart, and I have thought about communicating through secret letters in the past out of interest. Bai Mian and I can cooperate well with each other. Xuanying's main task is to protect her safety.

They cannot go with me. They have to wait until I leave Jiankang. After seven or eight days, A Niang will use an excuse to transfer them to Shuzhuang. I will inform His Majesty, and His Majesty will find a way to get them to sneak into Northern Han."

Lu knew about the top-secret organization called the Flying Eagle Department. It was called top-secret because of the large number of spies in the Flying Eagle Department. Even her father-in-law, who was once the prime minister of a country and was still trusted by the emperor, and her biological father, who was now in a powerful position and in control of the careers of officials in a country, were not worried. However, the spies who infiltrated the Northern Han Dynasty could be mobilized by her daughter!

With these omnipresent spies like Sasuke, she has to be more convinced that Yingshu must be able to return safely.