Acacia, don't be negative

Chapter 438

Gui Ji paused, and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, although Liuzhou was defeated in the first battle, Prince Xian and Second Miss are both safe and sound, but now that the city is in an emergency, and they are trapped in the city, I'm afraid they will not be Nan Zhen's opponent."

"I was asking before that," Su Ruoqing said, "how is Ah Song?"

Gui already put down the official document, knelt down neatly in front of Su Ruoqing, and said, "This subordinate knows his mistake."

Su Ruoqing stood up, and with a flick of his black sleeves, he swept across Gui Ji's face.Immediately turning to the side of his face, the person flew out and fell heavily on the door.He was just about to get up from the ground, when he caught sight of a pair of black brocade boots.

Su Ruoqing looked at Gui Ji with her head down halfway. Although there was no expression of joy or anger on her face, her body was already tense and angry, and said, "I ask you, why did you postpone the news about Ah Song?"

Gui Ji wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth lightly, and said uprightly: "Back to the emperor, the second young lady is auspicious and has her own appearance, and she is protected by the virtuous prince and Chen Mingguang, so nothing will happen. The subordinates are afraid that the emperor will be too worried, so A little loses a lot."

"So you concealed the news that she and King Xian were missing and seriously injured. Everyone outside knew it but I didn't. I have always regarded you as my eyes and ears. Now you are covering my eyes and ears like this?" Su Ruo Qing said, "Did I tell you that no matter when and where, you must know the news about Ye Song as soon as possible."

He hadn't lost his temper for a long time, no matter how critical Bei Xia was, he always dealt with it calmly.Right now, he was furious, and the palace people in the hall knelt on the ground in panic.

The commander in chief is a celebrity in front of the emperor, but he was beaten like this by the emperor, which is unheard of and seen in the palace.

Gui Ji said neither humble nor overbearing: "At that time, what can the emperor know? The overall situation in Beijing needs to be handled by the emperor himself. A group of dragons cannot live without a leader. Does the emperor still want to abandon the overall situation for the sake of the second lady?"

"Go home", Su Ruoqing calmed down, turned around with his hands behind his back, looked out the window with his back turned to him, and said calmly, "You have been with me for so many years, don't you know what kind of person I am?"

Gui Ji pursed his lips, knelt on the ground, straightened his back and said, "This subordinate knows. This subordinate knows too much, which is why it hurts. The emperor is a good emperor who is dedicated to Bei Xia, and all choices are involuntary. Even if we know that the second lady is in deep trouble, it is impossible to rescue her immediately. The subordinates did this to avoid the emperor's troubles. Since the emperor has already understood how to choose, why should he worry about it all the time? For Second Miss, just treat her as safe and sound, and the emperor can do his own business with peace of mind."

Su Ruoqing looked at the numerous palace doors outside the window, the sun shining on the glazed tiles, it was particularly dazzling, he said: "I can't do anything for her, I can know if she is well and if she is injured." It doesn't matter if she returns After speaking, Su Ruoqing turned around, walked to the table and sat down again, and said, "The Third Prince Xuan, Su Chen, see you."

Before the palace people announced it step by step, outside the palace people sang to the third prince to see him.

Su Ruoqing then ordered Gui Ji to say: "Pass down the decree and ask the northern defenders to withdraw half of their troops and return to aid the King Xian. The General and General Wei will guard the northern border, lest the northern countries take advantage of it."

"Yes." Gui Ji immediately went down to draw up an order.

The current situation in Beixia is a serious shortage of troops.In the war between the North and the small countries, although the North Xia had won, the border had to be guarded by soldiers, because those small countries had no credibility at all, and the peace treaty they signed with the North Xia on border trade was easily defeated by the South. It was instigated to break through, and now even though it signed an armistice agreement with Beixia again, it is very likely that as soon as Beixia withdraws its troops, the northern countries will join in again.

Northern Xia's troops were dispersed. If they were head-to-head in terms of strength, they would not be enough to fight against the Northern Allied Forces. Now they have to withdraw half of the northern troops. Although the general and Ye Xiu wanted to go south to support Ye Song, there was no way. , Only when they sit on the northern border can they have a good deterrent effect on the Northland.

Nan Zhen was very ambitious, bowed his head to become a vassal in front of Bei Xia, and raised soldiers and horses at the same time, just to prepare for attacking Bei Xia.If Bei Xia only fought against one side, it would be almost evenly matched. Now against two sides, both sides are at a disadvantage.

The purpose of Su Chen's meeting was obvious.Except for him, there are almost no generals available in the court.He begged to lead troops to support Su Jing and Ye Song.

Su Ruoqing asked, "Are your injuries healed?"

Su Chen replied: "Everything is fine, please rest assured, Your Majesty."

Su Ruoqing stood in front of the desk, with a swipe of a pen, a general's order was given, and it was confirmed.

For many consecutive days, late at night, the lights in the imperial study were still on.When Su Ruoqing was extremely tired, she habitually propped her forehead to rest for a while.Because he was so tired, he almost closed his eyes and fell asleep soon.

Perhaps because of his restlessness, even in that brief moment of rest, he would occasionally dream.

Dreaming of Ye Song.

She dreamed that she was in uniform of war horse, overcoming obstacles and slaying the enemy in front, fighting bloody battles, with a face of bravery and fearlessness.During the time of war and chaos, the setting sun in the sky was like blood, and the sky was full of killing roars. She turned her head and glanced at it in shock.

Su Ruoqing woke up suddenly, and when she closed her eyes, Ye Song's eyes appeared in her mind, which couldn't be lingered for a long time.

He knew that she was living a life with today and no tomorrow, and he also knew that the cruelty and fighting in the dream were just a drop in the bucket, and she must have worked harder and harder than in the dream.As the Ninth Five-Year Lord of Beixia, he did not expect to hand over the burden of protecting the mountains and rivers and the common people to a woman in the end.Although she is tenacious, can those shoulders really bear it? Will she feel tired and hopeless?
Asong.

"If possible, sometimes I would rather change positions with Su Jing, and accompany you to the ends of the earth, or to the battlefield of Shura. I can protect you, replace you when you get hurt, and accompany you all the time. If he can help you Whatever you do, I have the opportunity to do it for you, it would be great."

Unfortunately, he was destined not to be able to.

At this time, the father-in-law next to him gently pushed open the door of the imperial study room, bowed and came in with a dust whisk in his arm, and said: "Report to the emperor, the people from Ruyi Palace brought the emperor a supper , said it was made by the empress herself. May I ask the emperor, do you want to present it?"

Su Ruoqing pinched the bridge of her nose with her fingers, she became sober, and said, "Bring it up."

Then a maid came into the imperial study with a food box on her shoulders, and put the food in the food box in front of Su Ruoqing one by one.

This supper is very delicate.

Su Ruoqing hasn't been to Ruyi Palace for a long time, and Li Ruyi has never left Ruyi Palace either.But during Su Ruoqing's busy and frustrating time, every late night, she would be brought supper.

More or less, Su Ruoqing would eat two bites with his chopsticks, but he never commented on whether it was delicious or not.

And the person responsible for delivering the supper is Li Ruyi's most favored Rui Xiang.Every time Su Ruoqing ate a snack or drank a few sips of soup, she would go back and report the truth. Gradually, Li Ruyi figured out Su Ruoqing's habits and preferences, and made more of Su Ruoqing's favorite food every time.

After Ruixiang arranged the supper, she suddenly said: "Your Majesty is not feeling well recently. She has been coughing for two months, and the imperial physician in the palace can't help it. She said it was a heart attack. Tonight, Your Majesty still insists on getting up in the middle of the night to do the work for the emperor." These."

Su Ruoqing picked up the chopsticks and put them down again, Ruixiang knelt down at his feet, begging: "Although the empress doesn't say anything, it can be seen that she still misses the emperor day and night, begging him to go to Ruyi Palace Take a look at the lady."

Su Ruoqing simply said a few words: "Remove these, and don't send them again. Let her have a good rest at night, and leave."

"Your Majesty," Ruixiang raised her head and said eagerly, "This servant is talking too much. I know my mistake, please ask the emperor to eat a few bites. If the empress knows that the emperor has not eaten a bite, she will not be able to sleep all night."

However, in the end, no matter how Ruixiang tried to persuade her, Su Ruoqing was in no mood to eat these suppers. Seeing Ruixiang kneeling and refusing to get up, she asked the palace guards outside the door to come in and clean up the suppers on the table.

Seeing this, Ruixiang couldn't help crying, but there was nothing she could do.She wiped away her tears and stood up, as if she had been greatly stimulated, disregarding the rules of respect and inferiority, she said: "The emperor forced the prime minister to death, and the empress was lonely and helpless in the palace. Even so, she still misses the emperor." However, the emperor is ruthless, and treats his affection for the empress as dung, the empress is too stupid, and the emperor, you are not worth it at all!"

"Bold!" The palace man immediately shouted angrily.

Regardless of Rui Xiang's disregard, she looked at Su Ruoqing very hard, and then said: "Anyway, I'm going to die, and now I want to avenge the dead Xiangye!" After finishing speaking, she took out a sharp knife from her bosom The dagger gleaming with cold light aimed at Su Ruoqing and pierced it.

The palace people were shocked when they saw this, and it was too late to rush forward to stop him.

Seeing that the dagger was about to pierce into Su Ruoqing's body, at that moment, he suddenly grabbed Ruixiang's wrist. Ruixiang was startled, seeing that her wrist could not move, she couldn't help but exert all her strength.In the end, Su Ruoqing twisted her back, and she screamed in pain, and the dagger flew out of her hand, piercing straight into the wooden pillar behind her, and then Su Ruoqing threw her whole body to the ground.

The guards immediately stepped forward and surrounded Ruixiang.

Gui had already heard the news, so he rushed over immediately and asked, "Is the emperor alright?"

Su Ruoqing brushed the hem of her clothes as if nothing had happened, and said, "It's nothing."

Guiji said to the guard: "Put her down and deal with it later."

It was quiet in the imperial study room, but it only lasted for a while, and Li Ruyi asked to see him outside.She is finally willing to walk out of her wishful palace.

When I saw Su Ruoqing again, she had a haggard face, a slender figure, and a sickly complexion on her face, without any radiance.She fell on the ground, resting her forehead on the back of her hand, and said: "Your Majesty, it is my concubine who is incapable of discipline, which makes Ruixiang do such a rebellious thing. This concubine implores the emperor to forgive Ruixiang, and this concubine is willing to bear the burden on her behalf, even if she dies."

Su Ruoqing didn't raise her head, let alone glance at her, and said, "Get up."

(End of this chapter)