Mu Ziyu has completely left the Prince of Liaodong's Residence.
Even though the Prince of Liaodong was so angry he vomited blood, he couldn't easily say that he was severing ties with his son.
Because Mu Ziyu's position as heir was reported to the imperial court and approved by the court.
Now that he wants to sever his father-son relationship with Mu Ziyu, he must first submit a memorial to Emperor Wen, proving that Mu Ziyu is indeed unworthy to be the heir apparent.
However, after he married his second wife, his eldest son was already under scrutiny, with people watching to see if he allowed his second wife to bully his eldest son. So, the current situation is likely to be a major blow to his reputation.
Moreover, Emperor Wen's children all sided with Mu Ziyu, so it's no wonder this memorial was unlikely to be approved.
Therefore, after Mu Ziyu disregarded everything and decided to leave, the Prince of Liaodong softened his stance.
Despite the Prince of Liaodong's repeated explicit and implicit suggestions to change the heir apparent to her son, the Prince of Liaodong remained silent. When pressed further, he found the Princess repulsive and refused to even visit her room again.
No one expected that after Mu Ziyu, this thorn in their side, left the Prince's residence, the two of them would actually have a falling out.
Qu Hua then asked Mu Ziyu smugly, "Now you know I was right, right!"
"Yes, yes, you're absolutely right." Mu Ziyu looked at her with a sly glint in his eyes, "Do you want a child like Jingjing?"
He has not yet succeeded in creating a human being; he still needs to work on it.
Qu Hua: "I don't want a child like Jingjing, I only want Jingjing."
Mu Ziyu: "..."
Go and steal it back for me.
"I can't beat my brother-in-law."
"Idiot, you still have me, don't you?"
Mu Ziyu cupped his hands in respect. "My wife is truly a heroine among women. I admire her greatly."
"As long as you're shameless, there's nothing to be afraid of him." Qu Hua finished drawing her eyebrows in front of the mirror. "Seriously, I heard they're planning to go back to the capital. What do you think?"
Now that the fourth treasure had been found and Emperor Wen had ordered it to be disposed of properly, Qu Nian was relieved.
"And you?" Mu Ziyu's expression was somewhat serious.
"I also want to go back to the capital," Qu Hua said. "Mainly because I heard from my elder brother that it seems like there's going to be another war."
She hates war.
Even if she doesn't go to the battlefield, she doesn't like the tension of war.
Qu Nian said that Linlin was determined to teach the Oirat a lesson this time, so it could be a tough battle.
Mu Ziyu nodded.
Yes, war is definitely on the horizon.
The Oirat wanted to use the morale boost from defeating the Tatars to continue their offensive into the Central Plains.
Linlin, on the other hand, wanted to teach them a thorough lesson so that they wouldn't dare to invade south or east again for several years.
This is why Mu Ziyu hesitated when she heard about this.
If it weren't for the war, he could have left with Qu Hua without any burden.
But war is about to break out... This is where he grew up.
Even though his father was unkind, he was still the heir apparent.
This land is his inescapable responsibility.
However, Qu Hua is also right.
What good is war?
Who wouldn't want to avoid it like the plague?
"You go back first," Mu Ziyu said with difficulty.
Newlyweds, yet forced to separate, he felt a pang of sadness.
However, I will never shirk the responsibilities I must bear.
"Aren't you leaving?" Qu Hua looked at him in the bronze mirror.
"I won't leave," Mu Ziyu said. "I am the heir apparent. Anyone can leave when Liaodong is in trouble, but I cannot."
He wants to stay and assist Linlin.
Who knows Liaodong better than him?
"So I'm really leaving?"
"Let's go. After we drive the Oirat People away, I'll come to the capital to find you."
What if the Oirat People kill you?
Mu Ziyu: "... Can you say something nice?"
"You better come back alive, or else... you know what will happen..."
"Qu Hua!" Mu Ziyu said through gritted teeth.
"I heard you, no need to shout so loud, I'm not deaf." Qu Hua picked at her ear.
"He needs to be disciplined!"
"You... get away... uh... uh..."
In late autumn, Ren Yingying and Qu Nian left Liaodong with Jingjing and Dog Meat.
She couldn't wait to return to Beijing and show off her little darling to Tang Zhuyun.
Before leaving, she brought Yuanyang and Zhao Qing together.
Although the two didn't have the whirlwind marriage she had envisioned, Yuanyang finally agreed to consider it.
Zhao Qing was overjoyed and decided to stay in Liaodong from now on, instead of returning to the capital with Linlin.
Qu Hua did not leave.
No matter how stubborn they are, their hearts are honest.
She followed Madam Xi, filled with curiosity about the mountain stronghold.
Yanran didn't leave either; she was waiting for the Oirat People, her blood boiling with excitement.
The Oirat People arrived at the same time as the first snow.
Yanran volunteered to lead troops out of the city to meet the enemy, but Linlin suppressed her.
Linlin dispatched another general to fight, and after several battles, she tentatively allowed Yanran to lead the troops once.
Cui Xiaoqiu stood protectively by Yanran's side, and the two of them won a resounding victory.
The Oirat People gained nothing here.
Two months later, the Oirat People, unable to hold out any longer, prepared to retreat.
Linlin sent men to pursue them, Oirat People were routed, fleeing in several separate groups.
"Your Highness, do you really have to go by yourself?" Lang Xuan asked worriedly, clutching Linlin's collar.
She only regretted that she couldn't be as accurate as Yanran, so she could stay by Linlin's side and protect him.
Swords and blades have no eyes; what if something goes wrong...?
Pshaw, pshaw, pshaw, there won't be any mishaps!
Linlin said in a deep voice, "This time, we will completely crush them, and Liaodong will be safe for the next five to ten years."
The Oirat People numbered 200,000, which was their elite force.
Linlin is determined to keep them all here!
"But even if we add it all up, we only have 120,000. I don't understand, but I feel that we had the advantage when defending the city; but when we chase after them to fight..." Lang Xuan felt very uneasy.
If it weren't for Linlin's insistence on going, she wouldn't have said those potentially laughable things.
Lin Lin said Linlin, "This is the best opportunity. If we can't strike them down in one blow and let them escape, they'll probably come back next year... As long as we don't kill them, they'll keep coming."
This is a huge drain on the national treasury and the people.
Lang Xuan understood.
Yuwen Duo had already made his decision, and no matter what I said, I couldn't change it.
Since that's the case, she has no choice but to support it.
"Is there anything I can do?" She quickly suppressed her reluctance and worry, forcing herself to be strong.
But tears welled up uncontrollably in my eyes.
--How reluctant and worried she was to part with him.
"Yanran will stay behind to defend the city; I'll leave you with six thousand men; the rest, I'll take with me!"
Yanran is his sister. In a situation like this, if he can do it himself, he definitely won't let Yanran put herself in danger.
"Do you need that much? Why don't you take more with you?"
Bringing one more person increases his chances of returning safely by just a little bit.
Linlin: "... I have very, very few people left, you idiot."
"Oh. Then don't worry about me. You can go with peace of mind. I'll listen to Yanran if anything happens."
"I'm giving you something; keep it safe. Remember one thing: under no circumstances should the city gates be opened until the Oirat retreat."