jdhmnovel Chapter 423 It's all an act
Chapter 423 It's all an act
Yipinju was established.
The mother and daughter did not return to the princess's residence, nor did they go to Prince Jing's residence.
Instead, they went straight to the Duke's mansion.
Miao Miao figured that her aunt had gone back to her parents' home.
After all, she was pregnant and her uncle wasn't around, so it would be safer for her to go back to the Mu family.
Based on her years of experience watching dramas, she knows that if the enemy wants to rebel, or to restrain or threaten you...
The best solution is to kidnap your family.
Since we anticipated this situation, we naturally need to take some precautions.
Don't be fooled by the fact that only one old lady is in charge of the Mu family.
The servants in that mansion were all extraordinary individuals, each possessing exceptional skills.
My mother said that my godfather had even set up a magic array in the yard.
It activates in critical moments; anyone who barges in will be shot to pieces.
She had overheard her parents' conversation.
Knowing that Prince Jing's maternal uncle was not in the palace, everything in the palace remained the same, and the imperial physician still came to check on his health every few days.
The princess's mother would also visit from time to time in a grand manner, putting on quite a show.
She was still angry with the emperor about taking a concubine and refused to go to the palace.
People outside say that Prince Jing stays by Princess Jing's side every day, never leaving her side.
As a prince, he indulged in romantic love all day long, neglecting national affairs. What a useless piece of trash.
Miao Miao gets quite angry every time she hears this.
I angrily cursed them as ignorant scoundrels.
It turns out that my uncle wasn't even in the Prince's Mansion, or perhaps not even in the capital.
So where did he go?
And the Empress's maternal grandmother was not only confined to her quarters, but was also falsely accused of harming a prince.
But she didn't make a sound at all.
It shouldn't be.
Although I didn't know my maternal grandmother very well, all the information I had about her came from the princess.
But I always felt that my maternal grandmother was a very capable person.
The queen of the harem has weathered many storms; if she weren't powerful, she wouldn't have survived to this day, let alone held onto the position of empress.
My mother told me that she even went to court to rule from behind a curtain a few years ago.
In this male-dominated era, the women who could enter the imperial court possessed remarkable spirit, talent, and skill.
She is not someone that ordinary women can compare to.
How could she just sit quietly and let herself be slaughtered?
The princess's mother couldn't see clearly because she was too concerned and confused; those involved are often blinded by their own interests.
But Father must know everything.
So before leaving, he instructed her to take good care of her mother and not let her enter the palace during this time.
Miao Miao lifted the curtain, looked at the flow of people outside the window, and fell into deep thought.
I'm speculating about all the possibilities.
She also really wanted to let Qiuqiu go to the palace to explore.
But recently, the wind and snow have been heavy, and it's cold, so Chiu Chiu has no way to fly outside.
They all huddled listlessly in her arms.
Not to mention trying to get information.
At this moment, Miaomiao misses her mother terribly.
It would be nice if my mother were here.
She definitely wouldn't hide everything from her; she would lay everything out in front of them, and analyze it with them.
Let them grow through practice, teach them how to think independently, and how to see through appearances to the essence.
Although that wasn't what my mother originally said, that's the gist of it.
The princess's mother only treated her like a child.
Or perhaps she's used to keeping everything bottled up inside and processing it all on her own.
Princesses, with their noble status, probably wouldn't have any close female friends.
There will be no one you can confide in.
So she developed a self-willed personality, and her father was probably the only person she was willing to confide in.
That's why she was born.
Miao Miao suddenly grabbed the princess's hand: "Mother, am I not the closest person to you?"
Princess Yuqing was lost in thought when her daughter asked her this question, and she looked at her sleeping nephew in her arms.
She smiled and said, "Miaomiao, Yu'er is still young and doesn't have a mother. He's very pitiful. His mother holds him and loves him. Are you jealous?"
Jiang Miaomiao: ……
Why are you jealous?
“Mother, what I want to say is that I am your daughter and your closest person. You can tell me anything that makes you unhappy, and I promise I won’t tell anyone.”
Princess Yuqing was stunned for a moment.
He smiled with satisfaction.
My heart feels warm.
She reached out and touched her daughter's little face, saying gently, "Okay, Mother will tell you everything."
Before I knew it, my daughter had really grown up.
He's no longer the little brat who was only thinking about digging up the treasures in her yard when they first met.
Miao Miao leaned against the fragrant and soft princess, watching the snowflakes fluttering outside the window.
I wonder if my mother has reached the border yet? Has she found my elder brother?
It's very cold at the border.
It's even colder than Beijing.
The wind was strong, making my cheeks sting.
Even someone like Xiuxiu, who has lived a life of hardship and danger, found it difficult to endure such harsh weather.
It's unbelievable that my sister has lived here for so many years.
I never thought life on the frontier was so hard.
Perhaps because she had been back in the capital for too long, Lu Qingyao was now finding it difficult to adapt to the climate of the north.
These days, I've raised them to have delicate skin and tender flesh, so I'm taking a trip to the north.
My skin has become darker and rougher.
However, she didn't care at all, since there was no one she cared about anymore.
Do whatever feels comfortable.
They left Jiang Yunze and returned to the border region.
She truly became the free-spirited and unrestrained Lu Qingyao again.
Spurring their horses on, they galloped across the snow, letting the cold wind whip their faces and their black hair fly in the wind.
At this moment, her soul is free.
The pain on my face, which had been stung by the wind, was gone.
The two men, along with several soldiers, headed towards the frozen lake.
They also brought tools.
Saw, harpoon, net...
Upon reaching the lake, he tightened the reins and dismounted.
"Sister, what are we doing here?" Xiuxiu asked, looking at the frozen lake ahead.
Although the lake surface had frozen into thick ice, she still dared not go forward.
But then she saw her sister leading the soldiers straight onto the ice, turning back to wave at her: "Xiuxiu, come quick... so many fish..."
Lu Qingyao came today to break the ice and catch fish.
This was something she did every winter when she was young.
Fish under the thick ice in winter are in a semi-dormant state, making them easy to catch. They are large, plump, and very delicious.
One of them, called snakehead fish, also has the effect of promoting tissue regeneration and replenishing blood in wounds.
It's perfect for nourishing the wounded.
However, ice fishing is also very dangerous.
The ice must be thick enough to be chiseled; otherwise, once it cracks and falls into the icy lake, even the best swimmer will be helpless and will quickly freeze to death.
Lu Qingyao is an experienced fisherman, skilled at ice fishing and spearing fish.
But Xiuxiu was terrified, and she took each step very carefully.
However, she was particularly fond of the fish that had been taken from under the ice.
What a great ingredient.
It's priceless.
It wasn't that they were greedy for food and had to risk catching these fish; rather, there was a group of wounded soldiers in the camp waiting to replenish their nutrition.
Especially Mu Yunji and Feng'er.
There were actually sheep raised in the city, and the soldiers ate them for nourishment.
However, wounded soldiers cannot eat it.
However, you can't just eat millet and steamed buns, as that's not good for wound healing.
Hearing from Doctor Jun that there might be snakehead fish in the river, Lu Qingyao brought people to fish.
They came secretly, without telling Mu Yunji and his brothers.
They arrived in the North five days ago.
When they arrived, Feng'er had already been rescued by his two uncles.
It was a false alarm.
Fortunately, the spies discovered it early, so Mu Yunji turned the tables and staged an empty city ruse to trap them like turtles in a jar.
The spy had already been caught, so we decided to turn the tables on him.
Cangzhou was not lost.
It's all an act.
It was made for those people in the capital to see.
However, the enemy forces came out in full force, and due to their large numbers, they suffered considerable losses.
This time, the enemy army was routed, and they even occupied a large area of their land, so that the enemy would not dare to invade again.
The tricky part is that the arrow in Mu Yunji's halberd was poisoned. Although the poison has been neutralized, the injury is still quite serious.
That person is still lying on the couch.
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