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"Half a year." Yuwen He laughed, bent down and kissed the tears on Xiao Ruyue's face, then said as if nothing had happened: "Enough to deal with the Tatar people and Yuwen Chenglian."

"What about me?"

Yuwen He laughed and then changed the topic, "We will go and see if the dinner they prepared for you are ready. You haven't eaten all day, so even if it's not for the children, you still have to eat more or less for yourself. "

As he spoke, he got up and walked out.

Xiao Ruyue wanted to stop him, but she didn't know what to say. She opened her mouth, but eventually gave up.

After sending in the dinner, Yuwen He used it along with Xiao Ruyue. Fang Weiyong said that Yue Xiang entered the palace to seek an audience, he then left in a hurry, and did not forget to tease him before he left, "Those old fogeys really waited till their hair is white."

Xiao Ruyue drank the medicine to calm her child, then laid down to rest.

The Jade Silkworm Gu inside the cold jade box was trying its best to make a ruckus, releasing a unique chirp. Other people might not be able to hear it, but Xiao Ruyue could hear it clearly.

The moment she opened the cold jade box, the Jade Silkworm Gu impatiently jumped out. Xiao Ruyue reached out his hand, and his chubby body jumped into her palm, rolling around in satisfaction, as if trying to please her.

"Kid, do you know that I'm worried that Yuwen He isn't happy?"

The Jade Silkworm Gu 'stood up', and its body was erected high up, its head moving towards Xiao Ruyue. Xiao Ruyue touched it with her finger, "Alright, I understand what you're thinking, go back and rest." With that, she stuffed the fat bug back into the cold jade box and called Yin Lin over. She told her to take the cold jade box to the pharmacy and feed the Jade Silkworm Gu.

The Jade Silkworm Gu had been by Xiao Ruyue's side for a while, so it could recognize the auras of the people around Xiao Ruyue.

When Lu Yi saw Yin Lin enter the pharmacy, she also followed him in. As she added meat broth into the blue and white porcelain cup, she asked worriedly, "Sister Yin Lin, tell me, what happened to the Empress? "He suddenly became sick, and when he recovered, he looked gloomy and dispirited."

Yin Lin's hand paused for a moment, and the corner of her mouth curled up into a stiff smile, "Perhaps the Empress is worrying about the border matters. "You also know that the Empress dotes on Your Majesty the most, just like Her Majesty dotes on the Empress."

"That's right. You say that there are not many commoners who are as loving as our Lord and the Empress. I'm so envious of the dead. "

Lu Yi's eyes lit up with envy.

But then she suddenly sighed, "But big sister Yin Lin, tell me, the Empress's complexion hasn't been well these few days. His Majesty isn't too well either.

Hearing that, Yin Lin's face changed, and she said in a low voice, "Lu Yi, you and I will follow by the side of the esteemed lady and serve her closely, we are naturally aware of the palace's matters. If we do not know, then we cannot know. Do not say these words so easily in the future. "

Lu Yi was frightened by her, and her small face turned pale. She nodded again and again.

Within the imperial study.

Yue Pengfei was not the only one present, even the Acting Minister of the Military Department and the Minister of Revenue were also present.

"Your Majesty, the great general has a report to present." Seeing Yuwen He coming over, Yue Xiang hurriedly handed the paper over.

Yuwen He took the paper roll from his hand and flipped through it for a while. He also asked Fang Weiyong to pass the letter to the Acting Minister of the Military Department and the letter to the Minister of Revenue.

In the report, General Yuwen Xiao said that the Tatars had confronted him in Fringe City and that a fierce battle was unavoidable.

"Your Majesty, the Great General has already fought with the Tatar people. It is normal for him to request for additional troops and food and military salaries. However, something unexpected happened and the general asked for such a large sum. This old official is afraid …

"I understand." Yuwen He said indifferently, and exchanged a glance with Yue Xiang.

"But Your Majesty …" The minister hesitated for a moment before continuing, "The border war is related to the lives of the people of Grand Xia. This battle is of great importance, please take care, Your Majesty."

Yuwen He cast him a glance, and said with some unhappiness, "What the military says makes sense. What about the Ministry of Revenue? What do you think? "

The Minister of Revenue shrank back, "Your Majesty, due to the arrival of the rainy season, in order to prevent any changes in the south, a large amount of money was allocated to the south to build the dikes and manage the flood. And since last year, another 20 percent of the taxes had been cut off. Your humble servant still needs some time to collect the large military pay. "

Yuwen He muttered to himself for a moment, "En, Department of Revenue is right."

The Minister of War looked at the Ministry of Revenue, and then the Minister of Revenue. Finally, the two of them looked at each other, hoping that Yue Xiang would tell them something.

However, Yue Yang bowed to Yuwen He, "The matter of reinforcements is of great importance, please make the decision, Sir."

Yuwen He stroked the jade belt on his waist, he slowly paced back and forth and returned to his seat, "Yue Xiang, what did the Ministry of Work say? Today is the fourth day of the seventh month, the rainy season is over, what about the water in the south? "

"Reporting to the king, the Ministry of Works is on schedule today. The southern river has changed its course, and a corner of the newly built dam has been destroyed. The Ministry of Works requests that they personally lead the officials of the Ministry of Water to the south to supervise the refurbishment of the dam." Yue Xiang said with a stern face.

He was also worried.

The southern dikes had already been allocated several times, and this year the dikes were also new blueprints that were being used to speed up the construction, so why would they still be destroyed? Some of it goes without saying.

On this point, not to mention the king, even he, as an assistant minister, would be infuriated.

Yuwen He paused for a moment, his face sunk, it seemed that some people lived their happy lives, and did not want to live anymore.

After a long while, he finally said: "Let Wang Shangshu take it slowly. We naturally have our own plans for this matter."

Yue Xiang exclaimed, "Your Majesty is …"

Yuwen He looked at him, and Yue Xiang did not speak further.

"Ministry of Revenue, from tomorrow onwards, actively raise military salaries. "The military has sent a letter back to the great general, informing him that they are preparing the military rations and telling him to be confident in his actions." Yuwen He paused, then continued, "Tell the great general, that a great battle has already been fought, and that victory is the only option, and that defeat is not allowed! "After driving the Tatar people out of the borders of Da Xia Empire, I can give him anything he wants!"

Hearing this, the acting Minister of the Military Department was startled and quickly agreed.

However, Yue Xiang was worried.

After that, the Minister of Revenue and the Minister of War left. Other than Yuwen He and Fang Weiyong, there was only Yue Xiang in the study.

"Your Majesty, did you say that just now?" Yue Yang wanted to say something but hesitated, not daring to speak out.

There were some words that could very well be considered a death sentence.

However, Yuwen He raised his eyebrows disapprovingly, "The meaning of what I said just now was clear. As long as the Great General does not need any external help to push back the Tartars and do not dare to let them have any more thoughts, I will give whatever he wants."

"Including the throne?" Yue Xiang boldly asked.

"Including the throne." Yuwen He smiled lightly.

Yue Xiang's face grew solemn, "Your Majesty, this is inappropriate. Although the Empress Dowager had always wanted to make the great general the emperor, our Da Xia had never allowed this matter to happen. "What if …"

"Prime Minister Yue need not worry. Didn't the great general not say that he wanted us to ascend to the throne?" Even if he wants it, he can have it. The rules are dead, but the person is alive. "

Yue Xiang was momentarily speechless.

Yuwen He adjusted his sleeves and said indifferently, "The Great General is my close relative, if there is a chance that we would die young, without a son, and let him take over the position, it would be perfect."

"Your Majesty!" Yue Yang was so scared that he kneeled on the ground, "You absolutely cannot say such words. "Her Majesty is in her prime right now, so where does she start from?"

"Yue Xiang, don't panic. I just made an analogy. Look at how scared you are." Yuwen He laughed as he glanced at Fang Weiyong, telling him to help Yue Xiang up.

"Hurry up, Yue Xiang. Look at our emperor, he's full of vigor and vigor. It's because the empress hasn't been feeling well lately, and has been plaguing her body all this time. His Majesty is also exhausted."

Yue Xiang heaved a sigh of relief.

When they left the imperial study room, Yue Yang thought to himself, the Empress had been so energetic to take on the job at the Ministry of Work, but now that she was pregnant with the weak and sickly Long Si, it really wasn't easy.

Thinking of this, Yue Yang could not help but feel melancholy as he thought of his wife, who had accompanied him for decades.

In the darkness of the night, what passed by Yue Xiang on the sedan as they left the palace was the Minister of Rites, Xiao Jingyu's horse carriage. Seeing the carriage pass by outside the window, Elder Yue was shocked but did not think too much about it.

After Yuwen He returned to the Phoenix Palace, he saw that Xiao Ruyue was reading a book, so he sat beside her, "Didn't we leave earlier to rest? How did you manage to get up and see through it? "

"I rested for a while, but I couldn't fall asleep, so I got up. That fat bug of the Jade Silkworm Gu was too good at messing around. " Xiao Ruyue also took this opportunity and leaned into him, as she was used to being in his embrace, "What, it took me two hours to settle all of the country's matters.

"They dare." He pretended to be angry and smiled. She hugged Xiao Ruyue and kissed her on the forehead. He then told her about how he frightened Yue Xiang in the royal study just now.

Xiao Ruyue was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, "Yue Yang is so old, you being so shocked, don't scare him too much."

Yuwen He innocently threw up his hands, "Yue Xiang is too tactful, he will believe anything we say. If I were to explain that he would have to believe me if I were to say that he will enter the meditative state in the future, wouldn't he believe me then? "

These words were said extremely shamelessly, with a mischievous smile on his face. He was obviously a big playboy, causing Xiao Ruyue to laugh out loud and fall into his arms, laughing to his heart's content.

The two of them had a tacit understanding and no longer talked about how much time had passed between them.

Even though he didn't mention it, it didn't mean that he was feeling better.

"Elder Sister Xiao, how much longer do you think is left before this child is born?"

Xiao Ruyue thought for a while, then said: "There are still a few more months. They say that she was pregnant in October, and she's only been pregnant for a few months. "

Yuwen He pondered for a moment, then said: "Today, the Wang Shangshu has given their report, requesting us to personally supervise the southern water conservancy. "After the battle of Tatar, I will take you to the south to relax."

If he couldn't see his child being born with his own eyes, then it would be good to leave behind a beautiful memory.

"So, Your Majesty is pretending to be a public servant. No, that's not right. You are pretending to be a public servant." Xiao Ruyue tilted her head and looked at him, then pointed out.

His heart felt like it was bleeding.

"Elder Sister Xiao is right." A certain Lord's face was full of flattery.