I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

Immediately afterwards, everyone felt as if two small mountains had entered.

Only upon seeing the vast army did the Empress's face finally show some expression.

She stood up, holding the swaddled baby, a slight smile playing on her lips.

When the entire army saw the Empress, their tiger-like eyes immediately filled with tears.

Then, disregarding his image, he rushed forward, hugged the Empress, and burst into tears.

Seeing this, everyone was at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Of all those present, only Lady Wei did not laugh at the thousands of soldiers.

Because they all thought the army was foolish, but she just felt that it was a true expression of the army's true feelings.

"Okay, stop crying, you're scaring the child."

"You two are both uncles now, how come you're still the same as before, you haven't grown at all."

Although that's what she said, the Empress's hand was gently stroking the two of them's heads, just like when they were children.

The two stopped crying and looked at the baby girl in the Empress's arms, their faces immediately breaking into smiles.

Looking at the adorable baby girl in her swaddling clothes, the two brothers couldn't resist reaching out to play with her.

The Empress dared not let them tease her, as the two men were never gentle with their blows.

If she were to cause any harm to the princess, she would have no way to undo the mistake.

The two brothers were somewhat disappointed that they weren't allowed to get close to the princess, but they immediately said:

"Sister, you don't know, we just went to avenge you and taught Murong Jin a good lesson."

The Empress nodded. Murong Jin deserved his punishment, and it was only right that he be taught a lesson. If she had the chance in the future, she would find a way to kill Murong Jin to avenge the humiliation she had suffered.

……

Xuanque Pass.

"Report—"

"General, something's happened!"

"A troop of soldiers has suddenly emerged from the Northern Mang army camp outside the city and is heading towards our city gate. We do not know their intentions, and we request the General to make a decision!"

On the city wall, a loud-voiced soldier pointed outside the city and shouted at the top of his lungs.

All the soldiers on the city wall turned to look at Wang Hu, who had just gotten up and arrived here, not yet fully dressed in his armor, as he shouted, waiting for his orders.

Many people had already taken arrows from their quivers, nocked them on their bows, and aimed at the Northern Barbarian troops that were getting closer and closer outside the city.

The escorting delegation from Northern Mang had just arrived at Xuanque Pass when people arrived at the Northern Mang military camp. They were definitely up to no good, so the delegation had to be careful.

Wang Hu seemed not to hear these words, putting on his equipment while stuffing jerky into his mouth and chewing it with relish.

"General, they're getting closer and closer! What should we do?!"

One of the soldiers got impatient and shouted again.

Wang Hu seemed not to have heard, and put on his equipment properly. He leaned forward slightly, rested his head on the city wall, and watched the Northern Barbarian troops outside the city with great interest.

As time passed, the Northern Barbarian troops drew closer and closer, until everyone could clearly see the face of their leader, but Wang Hu still did not give the order.

"General..."

This time, however, before the soldier could finish speaking, Wang Hu impatiently raised his hand and slapped the loudest soldier next to him on the back of the head, angrily cursing:

"What are you yelling for? This great general can hear you."

The soldier, looking very aggrieved, reached out and rubbed the back of his head: "General, since you can hear me, why did you still..."

The enemy was right under their noses, but Wang Hu still hadn't made any move. They really didn't know what Wang Hu meant.

Wang Hu tossed another piece of dried meat into his mouth and said, "It's no use talking to me, the Great General. I can't give this order."

That's true. Although Wang Hu is a general who commands the entire northern border, he often gets orders from Wei Hongying on important decisions. Not to mention, now that the Crown Princess has personally come to Xuanque Pass, it's even less his place to make the decisions.

If he could give that order, he would have already commanded his soldiers to fire a volley of arrows.

They shot and killed the audacious Northern Barbarian army that was getting closer and closer outside the city.

As they were speaking, footsteps sounded behind them; it was none other than Wei Hongying.

Wang Hu both loved and hated Wei Hongying!

Although Wei Hongying is a woman, she is exceptionally capable and has helped him manage the Northern Border region with great success, saving him a lot of worry.

Having such a nephew's wife and subordinate is something everyone would envy.

That's why I hate her, because Wei Hongying's abilities are just too outstanding.

It made him seem useless, and his reputation declined day by day.

"What happened?"

As soon as Wei Hongying arrived, she asked a question, her beautiful eyes involuntarily narrowing as she looked at the Northern Mang troops that had appeared outside the city.

Wang Hu briefly explained the situation to her: the convoy escorting the Northern Mang delegation had entered Xuanque Pass. He guessed that the Northern Mang had received the news and wanted to make contact to lay the groundwork for an upcoming hostage exchange.

"What should we do?"

Wang Hu asked.

In truth, they couldn't stop it.

Because their people had already gone to the Northern Mang army camp and made contact with the Empress.

In a spirit of reciprocity, people from Northern Mang can also make contact with Murong Qingcang.

Otherwise, it's unfair; it's unfair to the Northern Barbarians.

Wei Hongying thought for a moment, then said, "Contact is fine, but close contact is not allowed."

"What do you mean by 'can't get close'?"

Wang Hu asked again.

Wei Hongying reached out and patted the city wall in front of her, smiling as she said:

"If the city gates won't open, then we'll make contact through the city walls. Go and bring Murong Qingcang here!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Hu's lips twitched involuntarily. "This is too..."

It should be noted that when their people go to the Northern Mang army camp, they inevitably have close contact with the Empress in private.

Perhaps, right under the noses of the Northern Barbarians, they didn't even know what they were whispering about.

Now, things are much better. The people of Northern Mang can't even get close to Murong Qingcang. Separated by high city walls, no matter what they say, the people of Great Zhou know everything. There are no secrets left for them.

This is so unfair!

If he were from the Northern Barbarians, he would be furious.

"Too much?"

Wei Hongying looked at Wang Hu and asked with a smile.

Although that's what he was thinking, Wang Hu slapped the city wall and said happily, "That's great! Let's do it this way, and the city gate won't open."

Unexpectedly, Wei Hongying hadn't learned anything after training with him in the Northern Territory for so long.

He's mastered the art of shamelessness perfectly, truly surpassing his teacher; even he himself is ashamed of his own shortcomings.

However, it was Bei Mang who was furious, and he agreed with both hands and feet.

Soon, Murong Qingcang was brought to the city wall.

Accompanying him was Crown Princess Pei Qingluan.

However, Pei Qingluan was helped up by two maids and coughed from time to time.

Perhaps due to the large temperature fluctuations between day and night at the border, Pei Qingluan caught a cold after only a few days, and now her complexion looks extremely poor.

"Why don't you go down and rest a bit, Your Highness?" Wei Hongying suggested kindly.

Although Pei Qingluan is skilled in martial arts and has a strong physique, she has lived in the climate of Jiangnan for many years and is not used to the sudden arrival at the border. It would be best for her to rest more, otherwise she might develop health problems.

With her and Wang Hu in charge, the Northern Barbarians can't cause any trouble here.

"Ahem!"

After coughing twice, Pei Qingluan waved her hand and said, "No need, I can handle it. Thank you for your kindness, General Wei."

Since Pei Qingluan had already said that, Wei Hongying couldn't say anything more. She simply had someone bring a cloak and helped Pei Qingluan put it on.

Pei Qingluan nodded slightly to express her gratitude.

Not long after Pei Qingluan and Murong Qingcang arrived at the city wall, a troop of soldiers emerging from the Northern Mang army camp in the distance reached the foot of the Xuanque Pass city wall.

Wei Hongying, looking down from her vantage point, asked knowingly, "Who goes there? This is a crucial military area of ​​our Great Zhou. No unauthorized personnel are permitted to approach!"

Upon hearing this, the guards behind Murong Bo were about to spur their horses forward and hurl insults, "Are you all blind? This is our Northern Mang..."

However, before the guards could make a move, Murong Bo raised his arm to stop them.

Looking at Wei Hongying on the city wall, Murong Bo's eyes were full of admiration. He cupped his hands and said, "I've long heard that General Wei is a woman who is no less capable than a man. Seeing her today, I can confirm that her reputation is well-deserved!"

"so?"

Wei Hongying didn't give Murong Bo a friendly look and said coldly.

She was well aware of Murong Bo's affection for her.

But she already had a man, and she had a very intimate relationship with him.

Sensing Wei Hongying's coldness towards him, Murong Bo was not discouraged. He still cupped his hands and said, "My name is Murong Bo, and my father is Murong Qingcang. I beg General Wei to open the city gates and allow me to see my father!"