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Three days!

The battle between Beichen and Yan Bei had ended.

This battle came and went ferociously, and the casualties were exceptionally savage. Beichen's army of a hundred thousand was completely wiped out. Yan Bei had also suffered a hundred thousand deaths and injuries.

Previously, when they had fought with the Southern Wilderness and Beichen, and won the battle, the one who claimed compensation was the imperial government. They, Yan Bei, received less than a tenth of the compensation from the Southern Wilderness and Beichen.

All these years, the imperial government had been on guard against them and suppressing them at every turn. However, they had never thought about how much the imperial government had extracted from them.

"What will the court talk about?" Xiao Jiu'an slightly raised her eyes, as a cold light suddenly appeared.

In order to suppress Yan Bei, the imperial government had to retreat even though they were victorious in war. They had to accept compensation from the Southern Wilderness and Beichen.

Before, for the peace of the Revelation, for the peace of Yanbei, he wasn't willing to go head to head with the imperial government.

Since the emperor did such an ugly thing, there was no need for him to give the emperor face.

There were some things that one would take for granted if they retreated too much. And now, he didn't want to retreat.

"Your Highness, do you think that our actions would cause the Emperor to think that …" The general didn't dare to say anything else.

Only the imperial government could negotiate a compensation treaty with a country. Were they planning to talk about the compensation treaty with an independent government?

"I will take care of the matters of the imperial court, you just have to do what you should. This King will be leaving for the capital tomorrow. You can take care of everything here. " If she didn't return to the capital, she wouldn't be able to make it to the palace banquet.

The water from Mount Yufeng, right?

He would remember to bring it back to Ji Yunkai.

"Your Highness, are you going back to the capital?" When the Yanbei general heard this, he was immediately stunned.

He finally came back to the capital after so much effort. What was the king doing here? If the Emperor were to detain him, he wouldn't be able to come back.

"What is it? "Can't?" Xiao Jiu'an's voice was slightly sunken, carrying a trace of undetectable dissatisfaction.

The high-ranking officer who asked the question felt his back turn cold, but he still braced himself and said, "Your Royal Highness, we have never had any dealings with the imperial government, and our troops from Yanbei have suffered heavy losses. I'm afraid that your return to the capital is not a good one."

There were less than one hundred and fifty thousand soldiers and horses in Yanbei. If this news could be hidden from others, it could absolutely not be hidden from His Majesty today.

Without enough troops in hand, the emperor would not be afraid of the prince. When the prince arrived in the capital, how could he fight with the emperor?

"Have you forgotten that the wangfei is still in the capital?!" He knew that these people had not forgotten, but they had not taken his wangfei seriously.

"My prince, the wangfei is the daughter of the Ji Family. Since she saved the life of the emperor, he won't do anything to her. The wangfei is very safe in the capital, there's no need for you to take the risk. " Even if it was to shut the mouth of the people of this world, the Emperor would not take his reputation as a joke.

"Regarding this matter, I have made up my mind. Everyone can withdraw." Xiao Jiu'an had never been a person who liked to explain. At this moment, she was no exception.

"Your Highness..." All of the officers still wanted to persuade him, but were stopped by a cold glare from Xiao Jiu'an.

None of the generals dared to say a word, and could only silently retreat, their hearts filled with dread towards Ji Yunkai.

In their opinion, going back to the capital for the sake of a woman was simply too foolish. Their prince was so wise and wise, how could he make such a foolish decision?

Could it be that Princess Hua-Yang's methods were formidable?

No matter what, they could only watch as Xiao Jiu'an stepped on the frost and headed towards the capital … …

In the capital, the Emperor once again summoned Ji Yunkai into the palace, this time in the name of Ji Lan.

Although it was said to be a summons to Ji Lan, Ji Yunkai had no reason to reject it. Ji Yunkai entered the palace to see the Emperor, but only with Imperial Concubine Ji to accompany him.

This time, the Emperor did not summon Ji Yunkai to the palace, but met him in the imperial garden.

As for the fact that Imperial Concubine Ji was still ill, the Emperor didn't consider it at all. The Emperor summoned the emperor, and unless you were paralyzed in bed, you had to crawl over.

Ji Lan appeared in front of the emperor and Ji Yunkai with a face that couldn't hide his haggard look even with thick makeup. The Emperor didn't even spare him a glance as he raised his hand for Ji Lan to stand by the side.

Ji Lan had chosen the path she was going to take even if she had to kneel. Entering the palace was a path that Ji Lan had chosen herself. No one would force her to do so. Even if it was bitter or sweet, she would still have to endure it.

Seeing Ji Yunkai, who was dressed in bright red clothes, Ji Lan's eyes flashed with a hint of hatred. But today, she was just a decoration. The moment he sat down, the Emperor sent Ji Lan to pick the flowers. She didn't care about where he would pick the flowers in this cold weather.

Ji Lan didn't dare to defy the imperial edict. She could only step out of the warm pavilion and enjoy the cold wind in the garden.

Before leaving, Ji Lan glared fiercely at Ji Yunkai. Ji Yunkai laughed helplessly, and did not say a word.

Ji Lan left. The Emperor held up the cup of hot tea on the table, took a sip, and said with a smile: "We received news from Yanbei that Beichen has suffered a great defeat. The war in Yanbei has already ended, and we have ordered the Emperor to summon the Prince Yanbei to report back to the capital after the new year. You said … Will the Prince Yanbei return to the capital? "

The emperor asked carelessly, as if he was casually mentioning it. However, Ji Yunkai knew that the emperor was telling her that Xiao Jiu'an had abandoned her and would never come back.

Come back? What are you doing back here?

Once he reached Yanbei, Xiao Jiu'an would be the local tyrant. The sky was high and the land was far away, so the emperor couldn't control him. He could also ignore Xiao Jiu'an's summons to return to the capital.

On the other hand, to be able to be restrained after returning to the capital, based on the Emperor's previous actions, there was a high chance that Xiao Jiu'an would never be able to return to Yan Bei.

Under such circumstances, Xiao Jiu'an would definitely be an idiot if she returned to the capital.