"Your Majesty, it is late. Even if you do not consider yourself, you must consider the child in your womb," Bai Ling stepped forward and took the memorial from Xiao Man's hand. "There are always memorials every day, and there are endless numbers of them."
"If today's memorials are piled up until tomorrow, and there are many memorials tomorrow, then they will never be finished." Xiao Man pressed her hand on the memorial. "Don't worry, I will finish it soon."
Bai Ling was a little helpless, her gaze drifted to the door, thinking, why hasn't he come yet?
At this moment, footsteps were heard from outside the door, and Madam Wen came in with a bowl of soup. "Man'er, it's very late. I saw the light still on here, so I made some ginseng soup."
Bai Ling immediately stepped forward quickly. "Old Madam, why have you come? Just right, quickly persuade His Majesty. She always reads memorials until late. If this continues, her body will not be able to bear it, let alone His Majesty is pregnant."
Madam Wen placed the ginseng soup on the table, moved the memorial in front of Xiao Man, and personally served her a bowl of soup. "Here, drink a bowl of ginseng soup. Frost has begun to fall at night, and the weather is gradually getting colder. Be careful to keep warm. Drink it quickly, and rest early after drinking. I will accompany you."
"Thank you, Mother," Xiao Man took the ginseng soup and drank it obediently. She was taken to rest by Madam Wen, and the two maids finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's still Old Madam who knows how to handle things. If it weren't for Old Madam, who knows how long His Majesty would have been reading memorials."
Yelü Heng felt that he was probably the unluckiest prince. When he first entered the world, he wanted to show his skills and achieve great deeds, but he encountered Empress Dowager Yun Qi, Dugu Man, who beat him so badly that he almost lost his life on the battlefield. It was only with great difficulty that he managed to save his life.
He lay low to recuperate and develop his personal guard forces. Seeing that the Wuyue Kingdom was gradually becoming prosperous, he wanted to incorporate Wuyue Kingdom into his territory. However, his attempt to steal a chicken only resulted in losing the rice, causing heavy losses.
Then he heard that Yun Qi had joined forces with Lan Yue. He thought he could take advantage of it, but he encountered Xiao Man, this wicked woman, who was even worse than Dugu Man. This woman pretended to be a pig to eat a tiger, causing him heavy losses in Wuyue Kingdom, ceding land and paying reparations. Now she has sent people to hunt him down!
"Bitch, one day, this prince will make her pay a heavy price for her actions!"
"Third Prince, saving your life is paramount. You should escape quickly!" The attendant was anxious. They originally planned to attack Xiao Man during her enthronement ceremony, but before they could make a move, they were suppressed by Xiao Man's swift and decisive methods. They managed to escape from Bianjing, but Xiao Man's people were relentlessly pursuing them, with a posture of not stopping until he was killed.
"Xiao Man, I will not let you go!"
"Third Prince, wake up. It's she who won't let us go!" The attendant dragged Yelü Heng, fleeing frantically, trying to escape the encirclement. Everyone fears death, and in the face of death, they can always unleash unprecedented potential.
Dugu Mingyu looked at the fleeing group with a wry smile. "With such little skill, you dare to provoke my sister? You truly don't know the meaning of fear."
"If he knew that Xiao Man was the person he feared to his bones, he probably wouldn't even dare to set foot on Lan Yue's land," Zhan Tianque said slowly. "Mingyu, the plan has begun. Are you afraid?"
"I'm not afraid," Dugu Mingyu said decisively. "Can it be worse than it is now? Everything I possessed has been taken away from me. Now, I only have her left. Whoever wants to hurt her again, I will make them regret it for the rest of their lives!"
"As expected of a young master of the Dugu family, possessing the same spirit as her," Zhan Tianque said with a smile. "Let us together, change this world!"
"First, we must eradicate all of Feng Moran's forces," Dugu Mingyu said forcefully. Feng Moran's forces in Lan Yue must be completely removed. Moreover, this matter requires the cooperation of Nangong Yu and Murong Shengrui. Nangong Yu himself is wary of Feng Moran. As for Murong Shengrui, it might require his sister to personally persuade him.
"I'm going to Xingtang Dao. I'll leave this side to you," Zhan Tianque said slowly after a moment of silence. It was time for Xingtang Dao to make a move. Feng Moran had tried to covet Xingtang Dao many times without success. Now that his forces in Yusheng, Lan Yue, and Yun Qi have been devastatingly struck, he only has two places to retreat to preserve his forces: one is Xingtang Dao, and the other is Beirong. And Xingtang Dao is the young lady's hard work, so Feng Moran must not be allowed to take it.
"Xingtang Dao has always been unstable. Be careful."
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing," Zhan Tianque said in a deep voice. A moment later, he hesitated and said, "Yan Chi is by Feng Moran's side. Both his martial arts and his schemes are not to be underestimated. Be careful."
"I've heard about this. Sister has already expelled him from the Scarlet Feather Army and broken one of his arms. He must be full of resentment," Dugu Mingyu sighed. "Why have we ended up like this?"
"This is all Feng Moran's doing."
"Yes, this is all Feng Moran's doing, so he must not be let off," Dugu Mingyu said with certainty. "I will protect my sister well, and you must return safely."
"Okay, I'll be back soon." Zhan Tianque rode away, his figure quickly disappearing. Dugu Mingyu also turned to go back. In Zhan Tianque's absence, he must guard this imperial city and protect his sister's safety.
Since she woke up, Xiao Ling had been in a state of panic and unease, hiding in a corner and refusing to come out. No matter how the maids persuaded her, she refused to come out, locking herself in her room all day, not eating or drinking.
When Xiao Man received the news, her expression was a little surprised. "Has she not been eating or drinking?" Sudang Novel Network.
"She hasn't been eating or drinking, and she refuses to come out, locking herself in her room."
Xiao Man was silent for a moment, then put down the vermilion pen in her hand. "Since that's the case, I'll go and see."
"Your Majesty, this is probably not appropriate." Bai Ling was the first to object. She had been lurking by Lan Ruoyu's side and had seen too many despicable methods. She was worried that Xiao Man would be harmed.
"If I don't go, they will find other ways. It's better to go and see what tricks they are trying to play." Xiao Man got up and changed into casual clothes. "Besides, if he hides, it won't be easy for us to find his whereabouts. This is also an opportunity."
"Your Majesty, you cannot put yourself in danger."
"Ling'er, don't worry. Knowing that this is a trap, I still have to step into it, because this trap is not just a trap." Xiao Man said as she walked out. "He wants to use Xiao Ling to deal with me. The methods he can use are nothing more than those few. I also want to see if my disciple can surpass her master."