"The time is too long," Xing Yuan still frowned.
"Your Majesty, please do not worry. I have another stratagem. Your Majesty can personally lead the troops to show your unwavering confidence in victory. If you go, will you not be able to see the young general?" the Prime Minister said respectfully.
"Your loyal subject's words are very reasonable!" Xing Yuan nodded, she was so furious that she hadn't even thought of this.
"How about this! I will first dispatch a hundred thousand troops to reinforce the border. After I have handled affairs in the capital, I will personally lead the expedition. My loyal subject, prepare yourself, and you shall accompany me!" Xing Yuan commanded casually.
"Yes! Your humble servant accepts the order." The Prime Minister returned respectfully.
As soon as the Prime Minister left, Xing Yuan instantly slumped lazily onto the table.
Being an emperor is truly troublesome, with all sorts of matters to handle.
It's not easy to leave the palace, and the poison on her body hasn't been cured yet. If she were to go to the border in a short period, whether she could return alive is uncertain!
Life is helpless, Xing Yuan sighed.
Then she ran to Xi Fei Yan to urge him to research the antidote.
On the border battlefield, sandstorms raged.
In the main tent, Yu Yin Ci looked at the scene before her and sighed deeply, gazing worriedly at her friend's only daughter.
She advised, "A Yue, why don't you go back! This battle is dangerous, and you have no experience..."
"Aunt Yu, since I am here, I am prepared. Moreover, my mother has taught me without reservation for so many years. It's just that I have always been fighting on paper. Now is the time to test the results."
Ning Yue was very optimistic. When they imprisoned the Crown Prince of Xi Guo, she had already foreseen this day.
However, even without the incident with the Crown Prince of Xi Guo, the two countries had been hostile for a long time, and war was inevitable.
One side respects men, and the other respects women. Such a huge difference made the people of both countries strongly desire to crush the enemy country and prove to everyone: they are the ones who are right.
"General, a secret letter from the capital!" A soldier suddenly rushed in, holding a letter in both hands.
Yu Yin Ci took the letter and said calmly, "Mm, I understand. You may leave now."
"Aunt Yu, this is..." Ning Yue asked with some confusion.
"It's just a safeguard! Emperors are inherently suspicious. We have some secret supporters in the court, and she will write to inform me of the situation in the capital, as our position is awkward."
Yu Yin Ci explained softly as she opened the letter.
She looked at the contents of the letter in her hand, her face turning slightly pale. Finally, she sighed and handed the letter to Ning Yue.
"A Yue, take a look. Our Emperor ah! Truly..."
Ning Yue read the letter at lightning speed, her face also darkening.
"The Emperor is becoming more and more absurd. Is she not afraid of inciting public outrage?" Yu Yin Ci said indignantly.
Ning Yue, however, calmed down, "She has always been like this. After all, she never intended to be an emperor in the first place; I forced her."
Ning Yue looked at her own hands, a sense of guilt surging in her heart.
A long time ago, she knew that A Yuan could not accept her past experiences. Many times she had seen her wanting to end her own life.
She considered herself her only family. How could Ning Yue bear to see such a result?
Ning Yue secretly made a decision for her. Those imperial daughters were personally dealt with by her. Naturally, there were not a few innocent ones among them, but she had no choice.
Just as Xing Yuan understood her, she also understood Xing Yuan. If there was a responsibility she had to bear, even if she was reluctant and the actions were absurd, she would accept it.
Yu Yin Ci did not understand, "A Yue, have you been bewitched?"
"Your mother valued the Third Princess more back then, you know this. Although she was a bit mediocre, her temperament was excellent. But now, Your Majesty..."
"I know." The Third Princess was also personally dealt with by her, so how could she not know?
She said, "Your Majesty's temperament is actually very good, she just doesn't want to trust others."
Yu Yin Ci looked at her junior with a strange expression. Your Majesty's temperament is good? Then there would probably be no one with a bad temperament in this world.
"Forget it! The matter has come to this, Aunt Yu will not say more. As long as you know what you are doing in your heart, that's all that matters." Yu Yin Ci gave up arguing with Ning Yue.
She felt that Ning Yue valued emotions too much. After being a companion to the current Emperor for only a few years, she had taken her to heart, even going so far as to rebel. She didn't understand, but she trusted her own child as always.
"Mm. Don't worry! She will send reinforcements," Ning Yue said with great certainty.
A month later, the reinforcement armies arrived one after another from various regions. During this period, the two sides exchanged blows several times, but they were almost all probing attacks, without going all out.
Xi Fei Yan, through his day and night efforts, finally succeeded in researching the antidote. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
He was almost moved to tears. He had been driven to the brink of madness during this time. He didn't know where Xing Yuan got a few medical texts from, and many things recorded in them were beyond his imagination.
However, it was obvious from a glance that these were written by medical masters. The content was very professional, which gave Xi Fei Yan much insight.
A large portion of it was related to detoxification, which greatly accelerated his research speed for the antidote.
As soon as the medicine was ready, Xing Yuan swallowed it without hesitation.
Her situation could not get any worse. If it weren't for Tian Ling being out of contact, she could have resolved this poison with a single detoxification pill.
However, Xing Yuan guessed that it was probably because the Xing Yuan of this world had used a blood array to forcefully summon her. The cheat could not be used, so she could only rely on her own strength.
Xi Fei Yan had extremely high talent in medicine, and the antidote was very successful.
Most of the poison in Xing Yuan's body was expelled. The remaining trace of residual poison could be managed with a little conditioning, and it wouldn't cause any major problems.
Therefore, she eagerly led a portion of the army from the capital and set off for the border. She was going to personally lead the expedition!
A personal expedition was a major event. Normally, the border generals should have been notified first.
But Xing Yuan herself had no such awareness. She didn't consider herself an emperor at all. Along the way, she didn't even enter any towns, only requisitioning some grain and fodder from a few places before reaching the border.
Xing Yuan's rule over her subordinates was extremely strict. Under the title of a tyrannical ruler, even corrupt officials dared not embezzle too much, let alone covet grain and fodder.
This was because Feng Nian Guo always had the position of Censor. In the past, corruption would only lead to confiscation of property, returning to poverty overnight.
Now, corruption directly led to the extermination of the entire clan. Those who had even a little reverence for imperial power dared not take such a great risk.
When Xing Yuan arrived at the border fortress after a strenuous journey, Ning Yue was not there. She had taken a detachment to set up an ambush for the enemy.
The army was reorganized under the command of the generals, while Xing Yuan went directly to the main tent.
Yu Yin Ci was over fifty years old, but due to the erosion of years of war, her skin had become very dark. Although she had already received news from some people that Xing Yuan was personally leading the expedition, she was still somewhat surprised by her swift arrival.
"Your Majesty, why have you come here instead of resting in the tent?" Yu Yin Ci showed extreme respect.
Although she was not entirely satisfied with this Empress, she did not lack any of the necessary courtesies.
"No need for formalities! I just came to take a look. Does my loyal subject have confidence in this battle?" Xing Yuan tried her best to appear friendly.