Tianliangyuan

Chapter 450 The Emperor's Majesty

Xu Zhaozhao is currently listless and doesn't want to move around much because of her big belly. However, several nannies have taken turns persuading her to move around more often as she gets further along in her pregnancy, so that she will suffer less during childbirth.

Xu Zhaozhao knew they meant well, since they didn't know she had special abilities.

Left with no other choice, I could only walk around Jinxiu Garden every day, especially after lunch. I couldn't go to sleep immediately, otherwise I would only gain weight and make my body feel heavy.

Finally, in early March, the army returned to the capital.

Xu Han is to return and hand over the command seal, while Fang Dazhuang and Qi Yunze will remain in Xuzhou for the time being, and further handover will be required.

To put it bluntly, it's about ensuring the stability of Xuzhou.

Xie Zheng was worried about his wife, so when he was less than 500 li from the capital, he consulted with Xu Han and quickened his pace to return to the capital ahead of time.

Of course, in order to allow him to return openly and legitimately, Xu Han specially assigned him a task: to deliver a spoil of war to the Emperor.

This spoils of war were actually some letters that had instigated the turmoil between the Shiwei and Mohe people, and the person behind it all was the King of Goryeo.

This evidence is quite important.

Goryeo is currently in a situation where it feels like someone has choked it, and it dares not utter a single word, for fear that the slightest movement will attract the attention of the soldiers of the Daxing Dynasty.

After all, who could have imagined that two countries would be destroyed so quickly!

No matter how strong your fighting power is, there are still two countries. Moreover, they are grassland cavalry that have grown up on horseback. Who wouldn't be afraid when they are wiped out?

It is no exaggeration to say that Xu Han is now a living devil to the surrounding small countries.

Look at Lu Jin, at least he leaves room for maneuver when he leads troops into battle.

Xu Han didn't care about that; he went up and really went for the kill.

Do you think the Shiwei didn't want to surrender first?

It's because Xu Han didn't give them a chance at all!

If they had been more sensible back then, perhaps they could have kept the original name and just let Daxing set up some kind of Protectorate there.

Now look what's happened! They've completely destroyed the country and renamed it Xuzhou. It's already the capital of Daxing, and they'll be setting up government offices and public halls there. If they want to restore the country, that's just a pipe dream!

Xie Zheng sped all the way and entered the palace to meet the emperor first.

Looking at Xie Zheng, who was now covered in dust and had a stubble beard, Emperor Yong'an's lips twitched slightly. The war had ended months ago, so how could he still be in such a sorry state?

After reading the secret letters, Emperor Yong'an nodded slightly: "You have done well. Keep these safe for now. If the King of Goryeo continues to misbehave, I will not hesitate to sweep him away!"

Why are the ministers below so brave and invincible?

It's because of the emperor's domineering presence!

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

"Are you planning to go back to the manor?"

"Yes, I heard that my wife's due date is approaching, so I am a little worried."

“Anle is indeed about to become a mother, so you must treat her well in the future.”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"When you get back, don't rush to see Anle. First, tidy yourself up. You look like a beggar. How did you get yourself into this state? Xu Han is your father-in-law, doesn't he care?"

Xie Zheng chuckled, looking somewhat simple-minded.

Emperor Yong'an rolled his eyes at him: "Go down."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Xie Zheng was indeed obedient. After returning to the manor, he first went to his study to bathe and change clothes. It took him almost an hour before he appeared in front of Xu Zhaozhao with his hair still wet.

My hair is still loose. It's not actually dripping wet anymore, but because it's wet, it's inconvenient to tie it up.

"Come in quickly! Even though it's spring, you can't stay like this! Where did you bathe? How could you be so careless? What if you catch a cold?"

Xu Zhaozhao is a bit of a sleepyhead, so she only woke up a short while ago and didn't even know Xie Zheng was back.

Xie Zheng hugged her, then carefully avoided her stomach and helped her slowly move back to the bed.

"You all go down."

Peony and the others secretly chuckled, knowing that with the young master's return, they would no longer need to serve him.

"You're back. Have my father and second brother come back too?"

Xie Zheng put his arm around her shoulder: "No, I came back faster because I had some evidence to present to the Emperor. They will probably take a few more days, mainly because they are still holding a large number of princes and nobles captive."

"Hmm? Prisoners of war from the Shiwei and Mohe?"

"Yes. Besides that, there are several military officers. We can't let those people stay in Xuzhou, otherwise things could easily go wrong."

"I thought you were going to kill all those military officers."

Xie Zheng smiled and said, "I do have that thought, but my father-in-law said it's not possible. He wants to bring back a few, especially the important ones. The more we can bring back to His Majesty for His Majesty to deal with, the more it will demonstrate the majesty of my Great Xing."

Xu Zhaozhao raised an eyebrow, was it to demonstrate His Majesty's majesty?

Her father seemed to be exceptionally loyal to the emperor.

Alright, he's a wise ruler, so loyalty is acceptable. But will Father be able to shirk his duties again this time he's back?

"How are you? Has the child been fussy? Is anything bothering you?"

Xu Zhaozhao shook her head, then said, "Could you massage my legs? I get tired easily when I walk, but I also feel uncomfortable if I don't walk much."

"Okay, I'll massage it for you."

The news of Xie Zheng's return spread throughout the entire Duke of Huguo's mansion.

However, it wasn't until evening that the rest of the household finally saw Xie Zheng.

I'm thinner than before, and my skin doesn't seem to have gotten any darker, nor does it look as rough as it used to be.

Xie Xiaolin had seen his son's impressive appearance on the battlefield, so he naturally asked a few more questions out of concern.

He learned that the sandstorms were severe there, but after he, Xu Han, and Xu Junfeng all had ointments specially prepared by Xu Zhaozhao, he understood why his son's condition hadn't changed as much this time.

"ointment?"

Xie Xiaolin was somewhat suspicious; could it be some kind of perfume for women?

"It's really a medicinal ointment! After applying it, it has a strong medicinal smell. Not only do we use it, but some soldiers who have frostbite can also use it. It works very well."

Xie Xiaolin thought it was a good thing; it could cure frostbite and was also easy to carry.

"Did you bring a lot?"

"We didn't bring much at first, but later Zhao Zhao learned that many people had frostbite, so she ordered someone to send us another box. It was this box of ointment that helped us a lot. Some soldiers' hands were swollen like radishes, but after applying the ointment for three days, the swelling went down, and they didn't hurt or itch as much anymore. This indirectly improved our combat effectiveness."

Xie Xiaolin nodded and smiled, "Your wife is indeed a lucky star."

Xie Zheng was slightly taken aback, not quite knowing what was going on, but he was willing to hear that his wife was a lucky star.

"Your timing of returning is just right. Your wife is about to give birth. Since you're free for the time being, try to stay home as much as possible and spend more time with her. She's been working hard too."