Your Majesty, the Emperor is playing your cards again!

Chapter 773: Separation is for a better reunion
The emperor led the army in person, leaving Lu Xiang and Chen Shoufu behind to supervise the country.

Defei's father, General Zhenbei, stayed in the capital and was responsible for protecting the safety of the entire capital.

In order to boost morale, the emperor personally led the army to announce it to the world.

On the day of the expedition, the people of the capital came out in droves, shouting excitedly, vowing to drive out the Western Qiang dogs and take back the twelve cities in the west.

The emperor's imperial carriage marched out of the city in a grand procession, and a large number of people followed behind to see him off, some of whom even accompanied him ten miles away.

For a time, the army and civilians of Dayan achieved unprecedented unity, and the morale of the army was unprecedentedly high.

Defei became a member of the Western Expedition Army. She was dressed in armor and rode a horse. She followed the emperor in person, and she couldn't hide her high spirits.

Xia Baozheng sat in the carriage, looking back from time to time.

Seeing her so heroic, with light in her eyes and her whole body full of vitality, I couldn't help but be happy for her.

Women, indeed, are most charming when they wear the clothes they like and do the things they like!

The virtuous concubine, the good concubine, the prudent concubine and Concubine Liu stood on the city wall to see them off.

Watching the huge army going further and further away, Concubine Shu was almost about to burst into tears.

The others didn't laugh at her, nor did they have time to comfort her, because they were also sad and couldn't help but have tears in their eyes.

Although morale is high and the emperor is determined to take back the twelve cities this time, this is, after all, a battlefield.

Swords and sabers are everywhere, and there is no mercy. What if something unexpected happens?

They dare not and cannot think about it.

It was not until the mighty army disappeared into the sky that Concubine Xian wiped her eyes with a handkerchief and said, "Sister Xia is right, separation is for a better reunion.

When they go to the battlefield, we will guard the harem and wait for them to come back."

Concubine Liang choked up and said, "Sister is right. We should do our best in our respective positions, so that Sister Xia's efforts for us will not be in vain." Concubine Liu wiped her eyes and said, "I will work hard to make the bookstore the biggest and strongest, earn a lot of money, and wait for Sister Xia to come back so that we can eat, drink and have fun together."

Concubine Shu cried so hard that she couldn't speak.

"Then what should I do? I only know how to eat, drink and have fun, wuwuwu..."

Concubine Liu comforted her and said, "It's okay. You can read the storybooks and recommend the good ones to others, and make money with me."

Concubine Shu asked with red eyes: "Can you make money this way?"

Concubine Liu nodded: "Yes!"

Concubine Shu wiped away her tears

"Okay then, I'll make money with you, and give Sister Xia and Zhao Chennian a mountain of gold each, so that they will have more money than they can spend in their lifetime!"

The three of them encouraged themselves and comforted each other, and returned to the palace together.

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After more than a month of trekking through mountains and rivers, the emperor and his entourage finally arrived at Xiling City.

Rong Yan was training the troops in the army with Princess Huaixi. Upon hearing that the emperor had arrived early, he rushed back to the city with Princess Huaixi overnight.

Princess Huaixi is now like a little child. She follows Rong Yan day and night. Once Rong Yan leaves, she will be frightened, panicked and cry loudly.

Once, Rong Yan went to the army and did not come back at night. When Princess Huaixi woke up and did not see him, she cried heartbreakingly and almost cried herself to death. The servants were scared and sent people to look for him overnight.

From then on, Rong Yan had to take her with him even when he went to the army.

As long as she followed Rong Yan, the princess was very quiet. She would sit quietly on the city wall without crying or making a fuss, and would watch him train his troops for a whole day.