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Chapter 433 General Chariot and Cavalry, long time no see!
The next day, before Song Muxue got up, she heard hurried footsteps outside and felt uneasy.
"Qiuyue."
If it were in the past, she only needed to call out and Qiuyue would come to serve her, but today she called out many times and there was no sign of Qiuyue.
Is it because I am lazy?
Song Muxue frowned, her face full of dissatisfaction.
It seems necessary to give Qiuyue a good warning so that she will remember her identity clearly.
"Madam, something bad has happened!" Lu Tao ran in from outside, looking panicked.
After Song Muxue returned to the Shen Mansion again, Shen Zhikang ordered people to call her Madam. Lu Tao was also the secret guard arranged for her by Shen Zhikang because he was afraid that she would be in danger again.
Seeing her expression, Song Muxue's uneasiness in her heart became even worse: "What's wrong?"
Lu Tao swallowed nervously: "Qiuyue...Qiuyue is dead!"
Early this morning, the maid in the maid's room went to find the housekeeper. After some discussion, the housekeeper followed her to the maid's room to find out what was going on.
It would have been better if he hadn't seen it. When he saw it, the housekeeper was so scared that Qiuyue actually hanged herself.
Song Muxue didn't even need to look to know that Qiuyue was murdered.
"There must be spies in this palace."
Song Muxue said her own inference: "I guess Qiuyue discovered something by accident, so she was killed to silence her."
If Song Yunxi heard her inference, she would definitely say: Good guess, don't guess next time.
It cannot be said that there is no connection, it can only be said that there is no connection at all.
Song Muxue quickly got off the bed: "Hurry up and get dressed for me, I want to go see Brother Zhikang."
Brother Zhikang must wake up the people in the mansion again, otherwise if the news leaks to Song Yunxi's ears, they will really end up losing everything.
In the study, after listening to Song Muxue's words, Shen Zhikang immediately called the secret guards and ordered them to clean up the servants in the mansion again. He would rather kill a hundred people by mistake than to catch the one who escaped the net.
Shen Zhikang frowned, thought for a long time, and said to Song Muxue: "It seems we have to act as soon as possible."
Then he picked up a pen and wrote a letter. After writing it, he sealed it with wax and gave it to his confidant: "Go and give the letter to that person."
The confidant received the order and disappeared from the study.
Song Muxue really wanted to know who the person Shen Zhikang had contacted privately was. She could see that Shen Zhikang trusted and relied on that person very much.
Although Shen Zhikang had never concealed the existence of such a person from her, he refused to reveal the identity of that person no matter how she tried to pinpoint him.
Song Muxue was actually feeling uneasy. She had once glanced at the letter sent by the other party. The beautiful and neat handwriting showed that it was obviously written by a woman.
Although Shen Zhikang was castrated, his other external conditions were very good. If he succeeded in the future, he would surely be as glorious as in his previous life.
Such a man would certainly still be coveted by many women. What if the woman he was exchanging letters with fell in love with him, then how would she deal with it?
However, judging from Shen Zhikang's current behavior, he only values and relies on the other party like a staff member, but does not have any other affection for him. If she points it out, it is likely to backfire.
After some inner struggle, Song Muxue decided to wait and see.
After a few days of peace, everyone was once again shrouded in a gloomy and depressing atmosphere because of the news coming from the Xidi border.
General Dingguo and his son were plotted against by the eldest prince of Xidi. General Dingguo was seriously injured and fell into a coma, while Qin Lishu was nowhere to be found.
After hearing the news, the empress was surprisingly calm. She ordered her people to change her clothes and put on military uniform again. She went to Chongzheng Hall to meet Emperor Qinglong. While all the officials were dumbfounded, she volunteered to lead the troops to the border for support.
Naturally, the queen's move was opposed by some pedantic court officials. Even if the queen had a noble status, she was just a woman. How could she lead troops to fight against the Western Di?
The queen looked coldly at the courtiers who looked down on her as a woman and said, "Have you all forgotten that I am a daughter of the Qin family? I have fought on the battlefield with my father and brothers since I was young and killed countless enemies. I understand military strategies and am more brave and skilled in fighting than you grown men who look down on women."
As soon as the queen said this, all the opposing court officials shut up.
The queen has been trapped in the deep palace for too long, so long that they all only know that she is the queen of the Jin'an Dynasty, but have forgotten that she is Qin Liran, the daughter of the Qin family, a young girl general who became famous at a young age and made the enemy tremble with fear.
General Dingguo and his son are in trouble. Who is more suitable than her to go to Xidi?
However, there were still some people who objected: "When the queen was in her boudoir, she was indeed feared by the enemy, but more than 20 years have passed. I am afraid..."
"Your Majesty, although I am in the palace, I have never been lazy. I practice martial arts every day and have always been paying attention to the situation at the Western Di border. Therefore, I am the best candidate."
Emperor Qinglong looked at his first wife standing in front of the palace, and saw the long-lost courage and determination on her face.
The Queen's words made him feel the same way, and he thought she was the best candidate, but...
Looking at Ye Xuanqi, before he could ask, Ye Xuanqi said bluntly: "Father, although my mother is the queen, she values her identity as a general who once defended the country and killed the enemy. Ever since I can remember, my mother has always been ready to fight at any time, so..."
Ye Xuanqi said, looking at the queen with a smile in his eyes: "So I ask your father, the emperor, to allow your mother to lead the troops to the border!"
The queen's eyes were red with emotion. She knew that her son would understand her and support her.
The old general Pingnan also stood up: "I, your old minister, also think that the queen is the best candidate."
General Zhenyuan also said: "The queen knows the Western Di border better than the Western Di people. I also think the queen is the most suitable."
All the military officers in the court stood up to support the queen. Emperor Qinglong waved his hand and said, "Okay, I will make the queen a general of chariots and cavalry and lead the troops to the border of Xidi!"
General Chariot and Cavalry, long time no see!
The queen smiled sincerely: "I obey your order!"
She is no longer a concubine trapped in the deep palace, but a cavalry general who can put on armor and go into battle to kill the enemy.
"My son, please see your father!"
Ye Youran, who came with the Queen, also knelt in front of the palace and asked: "Father, I am willing to go to the border with my mother."
The shock from the Queen had not yet subsided when the Ninth Princess's request once again made the court officials gasp.
The Queen is the daughter of the Qin family. She has practiced martial arts since she was young and is familiar with military books. She has also been fighting on the battlefield with her father and brothers. But the Ninth Princess is just a fragile princess. She has no sense of existence even in the palace. She is afraid that she can't even lift a sword or a gun. How can she go into battle to kill the enemy?
Ye Youran ignored the doubts around him and continued, "I have admired you since I was young, and I have always aspired to become a female general like you, so I have been secretly practicing martial arts since I was young."
"The careful training of your mother over the past year has greatly helped me to improve. Although I cannot say that I can defeat a hundred people alone, I will definitely be able to contribute to the Jin'an Dynasty."