Traveling through troubled times: Princess disguises herself as a man and becomes a soldier to earn

Gongzi Yu saw him sighing and looked puzzled: "What's wrong? Did that kid get into trouble again? No way, he has been very honest recently. He just took down a bandit's nest, refined minerals, and planted crops last time."

Mo Yuan glanced at him calmly and said casually, "Isn't this enough? If people knew about this, he would never be able to live a peaceful life in the future. Sometimes being too capable is not necessarily a good thing."

"What? Too capable. That's good for the military camp."

Thinking of something, he said excitedly: "Major General, do you think that if we use these weapons on the battlefield, we will be able to defeat the barbarian army completely?"

"I don't know. We'll find out on the battlefield."

Seeing that he looked absent-minded, Gongzi Yu sat opposite him.

"Major General, are you okay? I have never seen you like this before. Did something happen? Or is there any action from the court?"

Mo Yuan shook his head, lowered his eyes, and said casually: "Young Master Yu, what do you think would happen if Qi Country had a Venerable?"

"Ha, General, are you okay? This is impossible. Qi Country has never had a Venerable in the past hundred years. If there was, the other countries would not be eyeing us covetously."

"Just wait until we and the barbarians are both defeated, and then send troops to us."

Gongzi Yu sighed: "I do hope so, but unfortunately, the hope is too slim. Why did the young general suddenly bring up this matter? Could it be that there is news about the Venerable?"

Mo Yuan changed the subject: "No, I just said it casually."

"How is the Inspector? Is it serious?"

"Don't worry, he won't die. He just has some minor injuries. He's been frightened. He's still in the tent, howling like a ghost. He's not like a man at all. He's a wimp."

Gongzi Yu curled his lips. He really despised such people. They were bullies who only bullied the weak and feared the strong. They only knew how to bully the common people.

Mo Yuan hummed, "It's fine as long as he doesn't die. This is good too. It can make him behave himself and stop him from making trouble every day."

Suddenly it was the seventh day of June, when the heat was unbearable, and the war broke out again. This battle lasted for half a month, during which the barbarians were defeated step by step until they were almost at the border town.

The barbarians could not bear it anymore, and hurriedly sent envoys to negotiate and demand the signing of a ten-year peace agreement.

Above the court

Emperor of Qi, Jiang Qiming looked coldly at the ministers below who were arguing non-stop. He felt his head hurt even more. His eyes gradually became violent and he slammed the table with a bang.

"That's enough, stop arguing. What I want is to solve the problem, not to argue about it. Go back and write your memorials. I will read them first."

The eunuch's sharp voice rang out: "Withdraw from the court!!"

Jiang Qiming returned to the bedroom and quickly took a pill. Only then did he feel his headache relieved a little and became more energetic. He waved his hand and said, "Where's the queen? How's she?"

"In reply to the emperor, the queen has been unhappy since the eldest princess disappeared. Her health...is not very good. The imperial physician said that she is worried too much. This kind of heart disease is the most difficult to cure."

"Let's go to Changchun Palace. I'm going to see the Queen."

"I obey your command."

Changchun Palace

There were coughing sounds from time to time, which made people feel distressed.

Jiang Qiming waved his hand, signaling the palace maid to leave, then strode in and looked at the person who was crying again. Her beauty was a bit broken, which was really heartbreaking.

Sitting beside the bed, he said in a gentle tone: "Queen, why are you crying again? Didn't I say that I have been sending people to look for Li'er and I will definitely find her."

"Come, take the medicine, or your body will collapse if Li'er comes back."

[Jiang Qiming was the youngest son of the previous emperor and had never been favored. If it weren't for the Queen, who was still the prince's consort at the time, who planned for him and supported him with her family, he would not have been able to ascend the throne later. Even though he later had a favorite concubine, he still respected the Queen very much.]

Just because of the eldest princess's matter, the two of them had a rift, and until now, the queen has never been in a good mood.

When Ning Shuang saw him, her eyes were filled with resentment: "Your Majesty, I said at the beginning that the barbarians cannot be trusted. Even if we marry, they will not stop attacking Qi. That is just an excuse."

"In the end, you will marry Li'er off. My Li'er was killed by them on the road. She was gone in vain. How can I live with this?"

"Besides, even if you want to marry Li'er off to another country, why not marry her off to a barbarian? Why agree to marry a barbarian who is so cruel? How can Li'er be okay?"

Jiang Qiming looked at the person who was crying, knowing that he was in the wrong, and kept silent. Originally, it was Rou'er who should have gone, but when the imperial concubine started crying, his heart was biased.

"Empress, I am indeed wrong at this moment, but it has already happened, and I am doing my best to make amends. After I find Li'er, I will never let her marry again."

"I'll stay by your side from now on. Find her a consort in the capital so you can visit her more often."

Ning Shuang's eyes dimmed and her voice choked with sobs: "It's impossible. Several months have passed and there is still no news about Li'er. How can a girl survive in the dangerous Northern Wilderness?"

Thinking of this, tears welled up on her gorgeous face.

Her daughter is gone and her son is not in good health. What hope does she have for the future? Once Yu'er is ill... then the world will be ruled by that bitch, the Imperial Concubine.

Not only her, I'm afraid the Ning family will not have a good ending either.

Jiang Qiming frowned upon seeing this, a little impatient. The queen was beautiful, but her temperament was really unpleasant. He was already annoyed by the affairs of the previous dynasty, and now when he returned to the harem, he had to face her crying.

Ning Shuang looked at him from the corner of her eyes. Seeing that his face was not very good, she suppressed her sadness, adjusted her mood, and lowered her head: "Your Majesty, it is my ignorance that has troubled you."

"As for Li'er, I believe she will come back and reunite with her family. I only ask Your Majesty to send more people to look for her."

"Okay, take the medicine. The queen has lost a lot of weight recently."

Ning Shuang picked up the medicine bowl and drank it in one gulp. The bitter taste spread in her mouth and she couldn't help but frown.

Jiang Qiming passed the candied fruit to her mouth. Seeing her eat it, his brows relaxed and he felt a little relieved: "Queen, you must take your medicine on time in the future. If you are in good health, the prince will be more at ease."

"Yes, I know it."

"I still have some memorials to review, so I'll leave first."

Ning Shuang lifted the quilt and was about to get out of bed when she heard, "Queen, there's no need to see me off. Have a good rest. I'll come to see you another day."

After closing the door, Ning Shuang leaned against the bed, her eyes gradually cleared up, and she called out, "Hongye, Daddy has some news. I'm worried. Those who follow the wind won't put their heart into looking for Li'er."

"Your Majesty, at present there is still... still no news about the eldest princess, but someone said that they saw her. I believe we will find her soon."