The rebirth of a concubine: Gong Du will become the Queen Mother

Another uneventful few days passed.

That night, in Jingyang Palace.

The two emperors and concubines had just finished exercising on the bed and called for water to wash themselves off.

In the quiet bedroom, I suddenly heard the sound of my stomach growling.

Jiang Shiying was startled for a moment, then she covered her stomach with her hand and said, "Ahem, maybe I moved too much just now and I'm a little tired."

Lu Zhaolin held back his laughter and said, "What Ah Ying said is true, and I think so too. Let them bring some midnight snacks?"

Jiang Shiying nodded and said, "Let's have a bowl of clear noodle soup. Would your Majesty want some?"

Lu Zhaolin said: "It is useless to eat too much at night. I will share a bowl with you."

After saying that, he called Yao Xingde in and asked him to send someone to deliver the meal.

Although it was already night, there was a master chef on duty in the imperial dining room at all times. Soon, the noodles were made and sent to Jingyang Palace.

It seemed shabby to have only a bowl of noodles. There were eight dishes of side dishes in the lunch box as side dishes.

Jiang Shiying was a little sleepy before, but after eating the noodles, she felt energetic.

Seeing her like this, Lu Zhaolin knew that she might not want to sleep now. Seeing it was snowing outside again, he suggested: "Go for a walk?"

Jiang Shiying also became interested and nodded excitedly.

The two changed their clothes and left Jingyang Palace hand in hand.

A thin layer of snow has accumulated on the palace road, and the palace people have not had time to shovel it.

My feet stepped on the snow, making a crunching sound.

Jiang Shiying seemed to find this interesting, so she deliberately stepped into the thick snow.

Lu Zhaolin laughed at her: "Ah Ying is still a child."

Jiang Shiying turned her head to look at him. The moonlight shone on her face, making her look even more extraordinary.

Hear her say: "But when I was a child, I didn't like snow."

"Oh? Why is that? Isn't it fun when it snows?"

"Because it's very cold when it snows. It's still very cold even if you're huddled under the quilt. And when your shoes get wet from the snow, they feel icy and cold, making you feel like your feet are going to freeze off."

At this point, she shuddered. The coldness was engraved in her bones. Even if she thought about it more than ten years later, it was bone-chilling.

Lu Zhaolin seemed to see a young little girl hiding in the quilt and shivering with cold on a day when the wind and snow were raging.

For the first time, he hated himself for meeting her too late.

He wished he could go back in time so that he could hug that poor little girl.

Thinking like this, he stopped and held Jiang Shiying in his arms: "I have suffered a lot in the past. I hope that my days will be sweet in the future."

Jiang Shiying was stunned for a moment, then looked at him with a smile, kissed his lips coldly, licked them with her tongue, and said, "It's sweet."

Lu Zhaolin raised his eyebrows and said, "Really? I want to confirm."

As soon as he finished speaking, he lowered his head and kissed her.

The palace people following them turned their backs one after another, pretending that they didn't know anything.

After a while, I heard Lu Zhaolin's voice again: "Come back?"

Jiang Shiying shook her head and said coquettishly: "Let's take another walk. I have never walked with His Majesty on a snowy night like this before."

She didn't want to mention the bad things that happened when she was young, so she asked, "Did your Majesty like to play in the snow when you were a child?"

Lu Zhaolin's eyes were empty for a moment, and his voice became light and airy: "When I was a child, I often played snowball fights with my brothers."

"Oh?"

Lu Zhaolin said: "At that time, the eldest brother led the fourth brother and the seventh brother, and the third brother led the fifth brother and me. The entire palace, in winter, was full of our 'battlefields'."

At that time, although there were occasional conflicts between the brothers, they were generally close and happy.

When did it start to change?

"Did His Majesty win a lot?"

Jiang Shiying's voice woke him up from his memories.

Lu Zhaolin said: "Everyone has his own victory or defeat. But the queen mother is always very angry."

Jiang Shiying didn't believe it: "How can someone as gentle as the Queen Mother still be angry?"

Lu Zhaolin said with a smile: "When I go back after a snowball fight, my whole body is wet. Sometimes the snowballs are thrown into my neck and my inner clothes are soaked. My mother is always afraid that I will get cold due to this."

Just as he mentioned the cold, Jiang Shiying sneezed twice in succession.

Now, no matter what, Lu Zhaolin would not agree with her to continue walking.

"Go back quickly, Yao Xingde, and let someone pass on the history of Zhao Yuan to the palace."

Jiang Shiying pulled him: "Your Majesty, I just suffered from a little cold. There is no need to pass on the history of the Zhao Academy. Just call the imperial doctor on duty."

Lu Zhaolin insisted: "Zhao Yuanshi is taking care of your health. How can other imperial doctors understand your physical condition like him?"

Half an hour later, in the Dongnuan Pavilion of Jingyang Palace, Zhao Yuanshi checked Jiang Shiying's pulse and said: "My queen's body is fine, but her nose was stimulated by the cold, and she sneezed."

Lu Zhaolin asked: "Chun Zhaoyuan's body has been recuperating for some time. Has the remaining poison not been eliminated yet?"

Zhao Yuanshi said: "In more than a month, the empress will be well."

Lu Zhaolin nodded and asked him to retreat.

After a lot of hard work, late night snacks, walks, and pulse diagnosis, it was almost midnight.

The two of them changed their pajamas and were about to go to sleep when someone from Ganquan Palace came to report.

"Your Majesty, urgent report from Shuozhou."

Lu Zhaolin stood up and said, "Ah Ying, go to sleep. You don't have to wait for me. I have to go to Ganquan Palace."

Jiang Shiying nodded.

After Lu Zhaolin changed his clothes and put on his cloak, she handed him a hand stove, and then said to Yao Xingde: "It's snowy and the road is slippery. Please be careful when carrying the chariot."

After Lu Zhaolin and others left, Jiang Shiying sat on the bed, but she was not sleepy at all.

A Yuan stayed with her indoors.

Someone came from Ganquan Palace just now to send a message, and she heard it.

A Yuan asked: "Madam, there is an urgent report from Shuozhou. Is it the general's place?"

Jiang Shiying nodded and said, "I think it was my uncle who sent someone to Beijing."

Combining the news from the other side a few days ago, she added: "I'm afraid there's going to be a war."

A quarter of an hour later, inside Ganquan Palace.

Lu Zhaolin sat at the top and said: "The descendant enters the palace."

Entering the hall was a young general wearing armor and covered in dust. He knelt on the ground, raised his document high, and said: "Your Majesty, the Tatars have made a sudden move. Tens of thousands of people have suddenly gathered and are approaching Shuozhou City."

Yao Xingde took the document from his hand and handed it to Lu Zhaolin.

After Lu Zhaolin read it, he said: "Immediately summon Shangshu Ling, Liubu Shangshu, my servants, and Zhongshu Ling to Ganquan Palace to discuss matters."

This young general entered the city on a fast horse. When he entered the city, the city gate was already closed. He handed over the token and documents from the border army before he was able to open the city gate.

Along the way from the city gate to the palace, many ministers had received the news and were ready at home, waiting for the emperor to summon people to the palace.

Soon, a group of important ministers arrived at the front hall of Ganquan Palace.

"I see your Majesty."

Lu Zhaolin called out and ordered: "Give me a seat."

Then, he asked Yao Xingde to show them the document: "All the ministers, please take a look."

The document was written by Wei Qingzhou, the guard general of Shuozhou. The document described in detail the movements on the Tatar side in recent days.

Since the beginning of November, Tatar has been experiencing heavy snowfalls that almost never stop. The snow is extremely deep, now more than ten feet deep, and countless cattle, horses and livestock have been frozen to death. All Tatar tribes were affected by the snow disaster.

One day ago, spies from the Shuozhou garrison discovered that the Tatars began to gather forces and approach Shuozhou City.

At the end of the document, Wei Qingzhou, as the defender of Shuozhou, wrote his views on the matter.

Wei Qingzhou felt that taking advantage of his illness would kill him.

Since the founding of the Jin Dynasty, from time to time, small groups of Tatar troops would go south to harass and plunder. It's just that the Jin Dynasty had a strong military force and beat them back every time.

Now the snowstorm is a good opportunity to maim and kill them in one fell swoop!

Lu Zhaolin had never met Wei Qingzhou before, but he had been close to him for a long time.

He came from fighting on the battlefield, from a small soldier to a centurion, a captain of thousands, and then to a deputy general.

After that, the previous Shuozhou guard, General Yun, praised him greatly and defended him in front of Lu Zhaolin, so he became the new guard of Shuozhou City.

In the past, Lu Zhaolin felt that this was a fierce general, but now after reading this document, he felt that Wei Qingzhou was very attractive to him.

After everyone had read the document, Lu Zhaolin asked: "What do you, dear friends, think about this matter?"

The minister ordered to go out first and said: "Your Majesty, I believe that what General Wei said is true! God bless the Jin Dynasty, and we will take this opportunity to eliminate the scabies disease in Tatar in one fell swoop!"

After the Shangshu order, other important ministers also agreed.

At the top, Lu Zhaolin clapped his hands and said: "Okay! Send an order to Shuozhou to take advantage of this snowstorm to annihilate the Tatars! Tell Wei Qingzhou that this battle will give Jin a beautiful victory. When he returns to Beijing, I will knight him."