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Bai Yan looked at the white warrior, who was walking towards the hall, and then looked at Nan Ge, who was preparing to leave. He even suspected that just as he heard the voice, he actually heard something that he couldn't believe.

"Nan Ge, stop."

Turning around, Nan Ge looked at Bai Yan and asked respectfully, "What orders does the Marquis have?"

"I ask you, your master just said that Hua Mu Jin is pregnant, is this true?" It can't be that I heard wrong, right? "

Although Nan Ge was curious as to why Bai Yan would ask such a question, he still replied respectfully, "Yes, the Empress is pregnant."

After confirming what he had heard from Nan Ge, Bai Yan was even more shocked.

At the same time, an unfathomable expression appeared on his face.

"Master Hou, do you have anything else?"

Nan Ge didn't know why Bai Yan had such a strange expression on his face, and he couldn't ask either.

"It's nothing. Go get busy."

"Yes, your subordinate will take his leave."

Actually, Bai Yan's considerations were very simple. If Hua Mujiao was pregnant at this critical juncture, she would inevitably become Bai Zhan Ke's weak spot. If Hua Mujiao were to fall into the hands of the empress dowager, that would be the most troublesome matter for them.

This is also why Bai Zhan Ke would hide the flower hibiscus pregnancy.

Inside the chamber, Bai Zhan Ke sat on the edge of the bed, watching the sleeping Hibiscus vulgaris as he reached out to touch her face.

In these three days, in order to hurry on their way, they had almost never rested before. Not only was Hua Mu Jin tired, even he himself was exhausted from the battle.

But he knew he couldn't lie down.

"Don't you still have things to do? Rest early after you finish your work, don't get tired. "

Just as Bai Zhan Ke was about to put his hand on Hua Mu Jin's cheek, she opened her eyes and looked at him tenderly, her eyes filled with heartache.

"You're not asleep?"

Hua Mujiao pursed her lips into a smile and said: "I slept for a while, but I didn't dare to sleep too deeply, so when you came in, you woke up."

After arriving in this foreign world, Hibiscus vulgaris had developed a habit.

That was, when you slept, you would never sleep too deeply like before.

"Go to sleep. I'm going to take care of some matters. When you wake up, the imperial physician will come and take your pulse."

Perhaps in the eyes of many people, being the sovereign of an empire was like rain and wind, but looking at the white war, Hua Mujie felt that the emperor was probably the most tiring person, right?

"Mm. You can go. Don't worry about me."

Bai Zhan caressed Hua Mu Jin's face, stood up and walked out of the hall without saying anything else.

Traveling on the road had indeed made Hua Mu Jin very tired, but at this moment, not only did she want to sleep, but she also wanted to do her best to help Bai Zhan Ke.

It was already late in the night, and the entire palace was shrouded in darkness. Besides the rustling of the leaves in the breeze, there was no other sound to be heard.

Imperial study.

Bai Zhan Ke sat behind the desk with a tired expression on his face.

"Has there been any movement from the empress dowager's side during this period of time?"

Below the left, Bai Yan sat on a chair, sipped her tea, and looked at Bai Zhan Ke.

"There's not much movement. I only know that she secretly sent people to sell quite a few things, including the gifts given by the late emperor. As for her reasons for doing so, I'm sure you know it better than I do."

Bai Zhan nodded his head and said, "He must have used money to buy an assassin. On the way back to the Southern Kingdom, I met a few Five Elements Palace assassins."

"Five Elements Palace?"

Bai Yan had left the palace for a long time, and he had heard of the name of the Five Elements Palace.

However, these killers from the martial arts world seemed to have never interacted with those in the imperial court. There must be a connection between this empress dowager and the Five Elements Palace.

"It is not surprising that she would send assassins. However, after you left the palace, she had sent people to try to infiltrate the palace several times, but those people had all failed to return. Furthermore, she once sent people to secretly interact with the Emperor of the Heavenly Light Empire. I am afraid that during this war, there will be internal problems and external problems. "

The Heavenly Light Nation was in turmoil at the border, so it was likely that they had reached some sort of agreement.

However, Bai Yan didn't know if their common understanding would bring disaster to the Huan Yue country.

"Thirteenth Imperial Uncle, I want to personally lead the army."

"What?"

With that, Bai Yan stood up from his chair.

To be able to lead an army in person was not a joke.

"Are you crazy? If you leave the country again, the empress dowager will definitely take control of the palace. Even with me watching over you, aren't you afraid the empress dowager will jump over a wall and usurp your throne? "

The reason why Bai Zhan Ke hadn't left Huan Yue for the Southern Kingdom this time was that before he had left, he had already severed the right and left arm of the empress dowager, and Bai Ling Yu had been placed within the palace.

But if he chose to take the throne for himself, it would give the empress dowager the chance to usurp the throne.

"Royal Uncle, I know what you're thinking, but I have to take charge of the personal command."

The ruler of a nation dominating the army and personally leading the army would surely raise the morale of the soldiers.

However, this was not the reason why Bai Zhan Ke wanted to gain control of the army.

Bai Yan looked at Bai Zhan Ke and frowned deeply.

After a long while, he asked, "Are you deliberately giving the empress dowager the chance to usurp the throne?"

As Bai Yan finished speaking, he saw Bai Zhan nod.

"Don't you think that this move is too dangerous?"

It was indeed feasible to give the Empress Dowager the chance to deliberately usurp her position.

However, it was also the most extreme method.

If they made any mistakes, they would only end up losing everything.

However, even if Bai Yan wanted to persuade him, his eyes were firm. He had already made up his mind. No matter how much he tried, he wouldn't listen to him.

"Well, since it's a risky move, you have to have full confidence in what you need me to do. Also, regarding the matter of the flower hibiscus pregnancy, you'd better make up your mind. Don't let anyone take advantage of the situation and grab onto your weakness. "

"I know."

When Bai Yan mentioned Hibiscus vulgaris, Bai Zhan Ke's eyes were slightly moved.

Right now, his only weakness was probably the flower hibiscus and the child in her womb.

"Alright, you're tired too. Rest first, I haven't had a good rest these days. If there's nothing urgent, it's best not to send anyone to wake me up and let me have a good night's sleep."

With that, Bai Yan left the royal study.

After he left, a figure walked out from behind the bookshelves.

As for that figure, it was Nangong Qianhua.

"Are you tired from the journey these past few days? I had some people boil some porridge. You eat first, then you can go rest. "

Nangong Qian Hua placed the box in her hand on the table. After that, she opened the box and placed the porridge in front of the White War Cake.

"What is it?"

To Nangong Qianhua, Bai Zhan Ke was grateful.

However, he was unable to accept that she was too kind to him.

Seeing Bai Zhan Ke, Nangong Qian Hua pursed her lips and smiled. "Originally, I shouldn't have come to find you at this time. However, I've thought of a way to save your mufei, but I don't know if the empress dowager will agree."

Upon hearing that there was a way to save his mufei, Bai Zhanji sat up straight and asked, "What way?"

"Didn't you say that your highness was peacefully staying in the palace? In the past few days, the empress dowager had tried her best to dispel the Prince's serenity, but because the marquis had obstructed her, she was ultimately unsuccessful. "If you were to exchange your mother's wife for the prince's peace and quiet, I think the empress dowager would compromise."

The reason why Nangong Qian Hua said that was because she knew that the empress dowager was only Bai Ling Yu's son. Furthermore, the reason why she wanted to seize the throne was because of Bai Ling Yu.

Now that Bai Ling Yu was in peace, and the Empress Dowager's influence was gradually declining, she could only hope that Bai Ling Yu would release the peace and quiet and let him deal with the White Battlefield.

To the Empress Dowager, Bai Linyu was an extremely important existence.

"Not yet."

Originally, Nangong Qianhua had already thought about how she was going to come into contact with Bai Lingyu.

However, Bai Zhan Ke suddenly rejected him. This confused her a bit.

"Why? Isn't this the best time? If the empress dowager could think of a way to remove the prince's peace and quiet, then we'd have no chance to save your mufei's life. "

What Nangong Qianhua said was something that he understood.

In his heart, there was no one who wanted to save his mufei more than him.

But now, he couldn't save her.

"If there's nothing else, let's go back. I have my own plans for this matter."

"Big brother Zhan …"

Nangong Qianhua was just about to say something when she saw Bai Zhan squint. In the end, she swallowed her words back.

"Then remember to drink that porridge and don't collapse from exhaustion. Otherwise, no one will be able to save your mufei."

Before leaving, Nangong Qian Hua didn't forget to remind Bai Zhan Ke. She really didn't understand why Bai Zhan Ke had rejected her idea. It was obvious that this method was the only one that could save his mother.

The next day, Hibiscus Blossom did not wake up until the afternoon.

"Green Bamboo …"

She opened her eyes and called out to Green Bamboo. Only then did she remember that Green Bamboo was injured and had yet to return to the palace.

"Empress, you're awake?"

At this moment, a voice sounded. Hua Mujiao looked over and saw that it was her palace maid.

"This servant has already finished preparing the water for washing up. According to the command of Commander Nan, I have also prepared some light dishes. After the Empress has finished washing up, you can eat."

"I understand. You may leave."

"Yes."

This palace maid was the one that Hua Mujiao had sent over when she was first bestowed the title of 'Imperial Consort'.

Although the people sent by Bai Zhan Ke should be trustworthy, Hua Mujie had to be on guard. They were bribed by others.

After getting up and washing up, Hua Mu Jin changed her clothes and went to the front hall. At the table, there was a Nan Ge.

"Your majesty, are you still busy?"

Last night, Bai Zhan Ke didn't come to the palace to sleep, and Hua Mu Jin guessed that he must have been busy the whole night.

"In reply to the Empress, Master is still in the Imperial Court."

Still in court?

Hua Mu Jin was a bit surprised, and asked hurriedly: "Shouldn't the morning assembly end early? "Why is it still in court?"

Hearing this, Nan Ge hesitated for a moment.

Then, he replied, "The border war has already started. Master is currently discussing the border war with the court officials. Weapons and provisions need to be settled. Master, on the other hand, is preparing to take the field personally."

"Puff …" "Cough, cough …"

As soon as Nan Ge finished his words, Hibiscus Blossom spit out the porridge in her mouth.

Because she was choked by the porridge, she coughed a few times.

"Right hand in hand? Are you kidding me? "