Everything starts from Menghualu

Chapter 473: A sudden turn for the worse and Du Ruhui's advice

"Ah? Is that so? Then, Changge, I'll listen to you. I won't go back." After hearing this, Li Leyan couldn't help but think of what happened in the inn, and she immediately became scared.

"Okay, then it's settled. When the war is over, I'll let Chang'an take you away." Li Changge nodded after hearing this.

Li Changge finally came out of Li Leyan's room, and then went straight back to her own room. Seeing her coming back, Xue Wanfeng said, "You're back, Madam. What did the little girl say?"

"What else can I say? When she heard me say there were dangers on the road, she was as scared as a little rabbit and immediately agreed to it. I just realized today that Le Yan is really too timid." Li Changge said

"Madam, that little girl is naive, so it's normal for her to have such a personality. Besides, do you think it's possible that she has the personality that a normal girl should have?" Xue Wanfeng said

"Xue Balang, what do you mean by this? Explain to me clearly, what do you mean by this? What do you mean by ordinary woman? Do you mean that I am not a woman?" Li Changge said

No, no, no, ma'am, you misunderstood me. How could I mean that? I just meant that she is ordinary and you are extraordinary.

"How can a heroine like you be compared to that little girl?" Xue Wanfeng said

"Hmph, you're good at talking. I'll forgive you this time." Li Changge said

"Thank you, ma'am. Thank you, ma'am. By the way, ma'am, let's talk about something serious. Although we can't go to Chang'an this time, have you ever considered going to the grassland?" Xue Wanfeng asked with a smile
"Hmm? Husband, what do you mean? How are we going to get there? Wait, you don't want to..." Li Changge was stunned at first, then he immediately reacted and said

"That's right. If not, it has to be you, Madam? You are smart. That's what I mean. Think about it. Don't rush to answer me. Wait until they leave first." Xue Wanfeng said

After hearing this, Li Changge really didn't say anything, because the proposal her husband had just made was indeed a little beyond her expectations, leaving her at a loss as to what to do for a moment.

At this time, Xue Wanche had already arrived at Wei Zheng's room, and they were discussing returning to Chang'an tomorrow.

"Mr. Wei, a few days ago, news came from Chang'an that the Ashile army has already attacked the three continents of Yundaishuo. This time, they have come out in full force."

"The situation is not optimistic. We have to go back as soon as possible." Xue Wanche said

"Yes, we should go back earlier, but there is something we need to resolve. Although we can bring back the Crown Prince's Seal this time, there is still one person we haven't confirmed yet?"

"What do you think the chances are that he will let us take Princess Yong'an away?" Wei Zheng asked
"Well, sir, I think we should not have any hope. After all, the Crown Prince's Seal has not been given to us yet, so it's really not a good idea to ask at this time."

"Besides, even if we can bring the princess back to Chang'an this time, I don't want to take her with me. After all, anything could happen on the way back, and it's probably not safe."

"If something unexpected happens, we will have a hard time explaining it to His Majesty. After all, sir, don't forget our identities. It's very awkward right now." Xue Wanche said directly.

After hearing this, Wei Zheng did not speak for a while, but he knew very well in his heart that Xue Wanche was right. They were still surrendered generals, which was indeed quite embarrassing.

If something really went wrong, it would be very difficult to explain. Seeing that Wei Zheng did not say anything, Xue Wanche knew that Wei Zheng should understand what he meant.

"Sir, with Princess Yongning here, Princess Yongan will be fine. Rather than letting the princess take risks with us, we should let her stay in Youzhou in the near future." Xue Wanche said

"Well, okay, let's do it this way. I'll have to trouble Silang for Balang's matter." Wei Zheng said
Xue Wanche naturally felt obliged to do so, so on the next morning, they prepared to set off. Before that, Xue Wanche entered Xue Wanfeng's study.

"Fourth brother, you can take the Crown Prince's Seal on the table. I promised you this a long time ago. As for Princess Yong'an, you can take her away if you want, but...?" Xue Wanfeng said

"No, no, no, Balang, we only need to take the Crown Prince's Seal with us this time. As for Princess Yong'an, it's safer for her to stay in Youzhou." Xue Wanche said hurriedly.

"Is that so? That's fine. Actually, it's not safe to let her go back with you at this time. So let her stay with me for a while longer."

"But fourth brother, next time if you want to take her away, you can't just talk big, you have to pay a big price." Xue Wanfeng said directly

"It doesn't matter. Anyway, I won't have to pay for anything. Just go ahead and ask His Majesty. But I never said that." Xue Wanche said

"Hahaha, Fourth Brother, I noticed that you have become a bad person now. Tell me, who did you learn this from? This is not like you." Xue Wanfeng laughed.

"Do you still need to learn this? You look down on me, your fourth brother, too much. Well, let's not talk about this anymore. Mr. Wei is still waiting for me." After Xue Wanche finished speaking, he stood up and left.

Xue Wanfeng looked at Xue Wanche's departing back but did not stand up to see him off, because he did not want to make it so sad. Even though he didn't know when they would meet next time, he still didn't plan to go.

After Xue Wanche left the room, he looked back at the study with its door closed and knew what his eighth brother was thinking. He didn't think there was anything wrong with it and just continued walking forward.

After an unknown amount of time, the door of the study was opened and Li Changge walked in. When Xue Wanfeng saw her, he asked, "Are they all gone?"

"That's right, they've all left. Now we're the only ones left in Youzhou. I came here to discuss with you what you told me yesterday." Li Changge said

"Oh? It seems that you are interested, ma'am. Then tell me. I can tell you any questions you have. You can ask whatever you want." Xue Wanfeng said with a smile

"I want to know why you want to go to the grassland, and will King Yan agree? What is our goal?" Li Changge said directly.

"Madam, you are really impolite. I will answer you one by one. First of all, my purpose is very simple. If there is a conflict at home, it is between family members."

"If outsiders want to bully us in, that's absolutely not allowed. As for whether the prince will agree, I don't even need to ask, because there's no need to ask him when dealing with the grassland people."

"This is our rule. As for the last point, we don't have that much strength now, so we naturally can't deal with tough opponents. Even if we want to launch a sneak attack, we have to pick the weak ones." Xue Wanfeng said

"Oh? I don't know much about the Ashile tribe. Can you be more specific, husband? Which one should we deal with?" Li Changge asked
"My dear wife, don't ask so many questions. You will know when the time comes. If you ask now, won't it be boring when the time comes?" Xue Wanfeng said

Li Changge was naturally dissatisfied after hearing this, but she did not ask any more questions, but nodded. "Okay, Madam, I know you want to know, but the current situation has not come back yet. I have to look at the current situation before I can make a decision." Xue Wanche said

Li Changge was now completely relieved, but Li Shimin on the other side was not so relieved because he received bad news.

"What? Daizhou was lost? How could it happen so quickly? It has only been a short time since Daizhou was lost? How are the other two states? Is everything fine?" Li Shimin asked

"Your Majesty, there is no bad news from the other two states yet. The King of Yan has already led the Tianjie Army to Shuozhou. There will be no problem in the direction of Yunzhou for the time being." Du Ruhui said

"How did Daizhou fail? Didn't they send reinforcements?" Li Shimin asked

"Your Majesty, this time the Ashile tribe came out in full force. The troops of the Ashile tribe's king's tent followed the Wolf Division this time, so that's why Daizhou failed." Fang Xuanling said

"Huh? Even the guards of the king's tent have moved. Aren't they worried at all about being ambushed?" Li Shimin asked back.

"Your Majesty, we have limited military strength now, and we really can't spare any manpower to launch a surprise attack. As for those foreign tribes in the south and north of the desert, they dare not act rashly."

"The Ashile tribe must have come out in full force this time because they have nothing to fear." Du Ruhui said

"Your Majesty, what we should consider most right now is the safety of Chang'an. Your Majesty, we only have 20,000 soldiers in Chang'an City now."

"The remaining troops have been taken to Jingyang by General Yuchi. What if something happens to him? Chang'an will be in danger." Fang Xuanling said

"Well, let me think about it. No, we still have a support army." Li Shimin said

"Your Majesty, no, you are not talking about Youzhou, right? Now there are only them, but Xue Wanfeng still has Princess Yongning. Your Majesty, I am afraid this will not work?" Du Ruhui said

"At this point, no matter whether it will work or not, we have to give it a try. We have no other choice. I believe in Changge. He will not let me down." Li Shimin said

"But Your Majesty, isn't this too risky? If this decree is passed down, Xue Wanfeng will definitely be able to guess Chang'an's true strength. By then, I'm afraid we will be in great danger." Fang Xuanling said

"It's not possible to just order them to send troops. After all, even if they don't have any ideas, once the news reaches the Ashile tribe, they will easily guess it."

"So we have to think of a way to make it more logical." Li Shimin nodded after hearing this.

After hearing this, the two began to think hard for a while. Before long, Du Ruhui had an idea, but he didn't dare to say it out loud.

"Hmm? Keming, do you have any idea? Tell us about it." Li Shimin naturally knew these two of his right-hand men, and he could tell at a glance that Du Ruhui had an idea.

"Your Majesty, this method, this method, my method is to issue an imperial decree to grant the marriage." Du Ruhui said

"What? Keming, what did you say? Issue an imperial decree to grant a marriage? Xue Wanfeng and Changge are already married now. What's the point of issuing an imperial decree to grant a marriage at this time?" Li Shimin asked
"Your Majesty, I am not talking about Princess Yongning. Don't forget that there is still a princess in Youzhou." Du Ruhui said directly

"Keming, are you talking about Le Yan? You, you what?" After hearing this, Li Shimin wanted to say something, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he swallowed his words back.

"Your Majesty, I know this is a bit absurd, but if you don't want to arouse suspicion, this is the only way. When the time comes, we will tell the public that the princess is trapped in Youzhou, which is unbecoming." Du Ruhui said

After hearing this, Li Shimin was very angry, but he also knew that what Du Ruhui said was indeed a solution, as his daughter had been in Youzhou for so long.

Although he knew that with Changge around, Le Yan would be safe, but he couldn't tell anyone about this. The princess was trapped among the rebels, which would easily lead to other people making associations.

Although he didn't care, he couldn't shut up everyone in the world. And because of the relationship between Le Yan and Chang Ge since childhood, Chang Ge would not refuse this marriage.

After all, he was still a little worried. After all, that was Youzhou, especially at this time. If Xue Wanfeng had any ideas of his own, it would be all over.

If Xue Wanfeng accepted the marriage, then even if he did not send troops at that time, he would probably not take any action. This would not be unacceptable to him.

"Okay, Keming, I'll do as you say. I'll give you the imperial edict right away. Have someone deliver it to Xue Wanche and Wei Zheng and have them go back."

"Oh, by the way, Keming, go and bring back the crown prince's seal. It's not safe for them to take it back to Youzhou." Li Shimin made a prompt decision and ordered directly.
After hearing this, Du Ruhui naturally realized the seriousness of the situation, so he bowed and then turned to leave. However, Fang Xuanling did not move at this time.

"Hmm? Xuanling, do you have anything else to say to me?" Li Shimin asked
"Your Majesty, I know the benefits of doing this, but isn't it a bit too cruel to Changge? Besides, what about Princess Yong'an?" Fang Xuanling said

"I know, of course I know, but there is nothing I can do. Xuanling, you should understand that at this time, Youzhou cannot afford any accidents."

"In fact, Keming just reminded me. I have done so much these days, but I have neglected Youzhou because I believe Changge will not do anything reckless."

"But Changge won't do anything rash. What about Xue Wanfeng? Will he be so honest? He may really like Changge, but the throne is within his reach, so how could he not be tempted?" Li Shimin said

After hearing this, Fang Xuanling stopped talking. Yes, this is the throne, who in the world would not be tempted?
"So, I must do this. Only in this way can I find out what Xue Wanfeng is thinking. Even if it delays for a while, it will be good." Li Shimin said

After hearing this, Fang Xuanling bowed and then left the imperial study.

After he left, Li Shimin's face was full of guilt, and he said to himself, "Changge, Le Yan, now I have to let you two down, alas."

After a sigh, Li Shimin personally began to write the imperial edict granting the marriage. As the imperial seal was stamped on it, he always felt a little empty in his heart.

(End of this chapter)