meet again

Brother Xu entered the palace this time and received a bunch of greeting gifts, which can be said to be very rewarding.

It was inconvenient for Emperor Qing'an to stay in the inner hall of the East Palace, so he hugged the two children for a while, and then gave the children to Empress Yuan.Feng Shaojun stepped forward with a smile, and hugged his own brat.

Brother Xu doesn't recognize his birth, anyone can hug him.However, it is natural for a child to be close to his mother.He still likes Feng Shaojun the most.Arriving in Feng Shaojun's arms, Brother Xu was very happy, chubby touched Feng Shaojun's cheek with his hand, and leaned his head over.

Feng Shaojun's heart softened.

How can there be a mother who doesn't love her children?For the little person in her arms, she is fearless even in mountains of swords and seas of fire.A mother who is as indifferent and cruel as Jiang's is really rare in the world.

Just when Emperor Qing'an was about to get up and leave, a servant rushed in, knelt on the ground with a plop, and said in a trembling voice, "Report to the emperor, this slave has the courage to report, and the frontier sent an urgent report. Say yes... say yes The Tartars attacked the city, and His Royal Highness was seriously injured while defending the city..."

what?
The prince was injured? !

This news, like a bolt from the blue, made everyone's faces change!
Empress Yuan's complexion turned pale, and she suddenly got up: "What did you say? What's wrong with the crown prince?"

Yuan Min's face also turned pale, and his voice suddenly raised: "Where is the sender?"

Emperor Qing'an's temples were throbbing, blood was rushing to his brain, and he said sharply, "Let the messenger come over immediately, I want to ask myself."

As soon as the voice fell, the servant was ordered to retreat.Empress Yuan trembled all over, she couldn't even hold the child.Yuan Min suppressed his grief, panic and panic, and carried Brother Liang over.The little Liang Ge'er still didn't understand the meaning of the word "seriously injured", so he hugged his mother tightly with his little hands.

Feng Shaojun's heart sank, and he quickly glanced at Shen You.

Zhu Yun is the "only" son of Emperor Qing'an, and he is the prince of Qi who is loved and supported by all the officials.Just in case something goes wrong...not just in case, but already injured.Hearing this tone, it hurts quite a bit!
There was a gloomy flame in Shen You's eyes, and his brows were tightly frowned.

Soon, a tall man entered the inner hall.This is also a familiar face, one of the prince's personal soldiers, who is often around Zhu Yun on weekdays.

The soldier's face was dusty and his eyes were red. After entering, he knelt down and spoke urgently and quickly: "The emperor, the empress, the princess, and the concubine, eight days ago, the Tatars launched an army of tens of thousands to attack the city. The situation is critical, Your Highness the Crown Prince. Personally go to the gate of the city to supervise the battle and boost morale..."

The siege battle that day could be described as thrilling.

At the price of death in battle, General He burned most of the Tatars' grain and grass, and many Tatars were killed or injured.The remaining food and grass are only enough for a dozen days at most.The Tartars were also in disarray, and several tribal leaders decided to attack the city after discussion.As long as the city is breached in the shortest time, the food and grass needed by the army, as well as countless people and gold and silver can be snatched from the city.

On that day, all the elite Tatars came out and attacked the city at the expense of their lives.Rivers of blood flowed from the corpses under the city gate, and the frontier soldiers on the city gate also suffered heavy casualties.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince personally went up to the city gate and beat the drums for the frontier soldiers guarding the city to cheer up the morale of the troops.With His Royal Highness the Crown Prince present, the soldiers of the frontier army were full of enthusiasm and fearless of death, repelling the Tartars who attacked the city time and time again.

This battle lasted until dark, the tartars threw down the corpses on the ground, and called for gold to withdraw their troops.

Early the next morning, continue to fight again.Tartar also had to fight.The lack of food and grass greatly damaged the morale of the army.We can only attack the city in one go.If the city is not breached within a few days, the Tartars will have to retreat in despair.

In the afternoon, the Tartars attacked the city gate again.Among the Tartars who went to the gate of the city, there were actually a few good archers.After reaching the gate of the city, under the cover of all the Tartars fighting bravely, they drew their bows and shot arrows one after another.Several arrows were fired in unison, and they all shot at the tall tower.One of the arrows hit His Highness the Crown Prince who was beating the drum.

"...His Highness is wearing soft armor, and the arrow missed the vital point, but hit His Highness's right arm. His Highness held on, not allowing the people around him to make any noise, so as not to shake the morale of the army." The prince's soldier who was kneeling on the ground cried With tears all over his face, he cried and said, "The arrow wound is not serious, but the tartar's arrow was coated with poison. Your Highness will be poisoned soon."

"Fortunately, there was an imperial physician accompanying him in the city tower. The imperial physician made a quick decision and administered poison-repellent medicine for His Highness, and then cut the flesh and let out the poisonous blood. Only then did His Highness save his life."

"The young one was ordered to return to the capital to deliver the letter. Before leaving, His Highness was still unconscious."

……

No one blamed the soldier for crying and losing his manners.

Empress Yuan and Yuan Min's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law both wept bitterly.

Emperor Qing'an's face was extremely ugly, his right hand clenched into a fist suddenly, and his eyes suddenly became blurred.

Eunuch Yang hurried forward, supported Emperor Qing'an's left arm, and whispered anxiously: "Your Majesty, please take care of the dragon body! His Royal Highness was only injured, and his life was finally saved. It is a blessing among misfortunes."

Emperor Qing'an closed his eyes forcefully and let out a deep breath.When it was opened again, the emperor had regained his composure: "Let go, I can hold on."

Eunuch Yang had no choice but to let go, took two steps back, and fixed his eyes on the master.

Since he was young, Emperor Qing'an had a temperament of being cold on the outside and hot on the inside.Although Emperor Qing'an was always picky about the prince, he actually had very high expectations for the prince.From the perspective of being a father, how could Emperor Qing'an not love his son?

Emperor Qing'an managed to calm down, walked up to Empress Yuan, and comforted in a low voice: "Jiaoniang, don't worry. Our Yun'er will be fine."

Empress Yuan burst into tears, unable to speak at all, her hands tightly grasping Emperor Qing'an's arm.Emperor Qing'an felt unbearable pain in his heart, and he still had to force himself to appease Empress Yuan.

Yuan Min didn't even have the strength to stand up, so he just sat on the chair and cried.

In such a dull and stagnant atmosphere, Brother Xu also seemed to be infected, and put his head into Feng Shaojun's arms.

Feng Shaojun glanced at Shen You again.

At this time, Shen You recovered from the shock, took a step forward, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the last general has the courage to speak out. Call the emperor's personal guards to set off now."

If they set off with the army, at least it would take more than ten days to reach the border.

Shen You wanted to take five hundred personal guards and ride fast all the way, trying to reach the border in the shortest possible time.

Emperor Qing'an's heart was far less calm than his appearance, and he nodded without thinking: "Okay. I will give you an oral order to immediately gather people and leave first."

Shen You took the order in a deep voice.

Emperor Qing'an looked at Shen You, and his voice was a little hoarse: "When you arrive at the border and see the prince, you will send a letter back to Beijing immediately. Shen You, remember, your task is to protect the prince. No matter what unexpected situation arises, you You must protect the prince's safety!"

Shen You pursed his thin lips, and said in a low voice, "Yes."