In my dream of returning to the Tang Dynasty, I snatched Wu Zetian from my lap.

As he spoke, he stepped forward and said, "Well then, Madam, you've come at the perfect time. Take Xiaolan to the backyard first and prepare a spacious courtyard for her."

"We'll have a family dinner tonight, so please prepare a lot of dishes. It's been a long time since we've had a lively gathering here."

"Yes, Your Highness." Situ Lan left with Wu Lan.

The two chatted and laughed all the way, and Li Yuanchang watched them go from behind, which was quite a pleasant sight.

Two women of different ages and with completely different styles walking together create a truly classic and beautiful scene.

at night.

The Far East Prince's Mansion had several tables occupied, with more than twenty children alone, which surprised Wu Lan. When did her brother-in-law have so many children?

The entire family dinner was extremely lively and harmonious. There were no rigid rules, no sense of distance, and no superficiality.

Eating is eating, talking is talking, and the children can even run around and play around Li Yuanchang's dining table.

As Wu Lan entered this familiar yet unfamiliar environment, she relaxed completely, and her smile never stopped.

During this time, she also drank a few glasses of wine, but she couldn't hold her liquor and got drunk.

Li Yuanchang had Chi Lian and the others take her back.

Midnight.

He was fast asleep in his bedchamber.

Suddenly, Li Yuanchang was awakened from his sleep.

"Your Highness, Your Highness," Song Yu, with her long hair flowing down her shoulders and bare shoulders, called out softly.

Li Yuanchang groggily opened his eyes: "What is it?"

"Your Highness, someone outside has delivered a message. Commandant Guo says there is an emergency to report."

Li Yuanchang jumped up and saw the torches outside through the doors and windows. His sleepiness gradually disappeared, and he quickly got dressed.

creak...

Li Yuanchang pushed open the door and stepped out. The cold wind howled, and snow was falling heavily. The freezing weather outside made him shiver instantly.

"Greetings, Your Highness."

"We have disturbed Your Highness's peaceful sleep; we deserve to die."

"Speak, what's wrong?" Li Yuanchang frowned.

"I have just received an urgent message from General Wan, who is leading troops out of town. It says that a force of two thousand men, disguised as a merchant caravan, was suddenly dispatched from Silla to try to break through our defenses and cross the sea. Our scouts discovered them and successfully intercepted them, capturing them all alive."

"The incident happened suddenly, and the two thousand men were all from Silla's army. General Wan sent someone to inquire about how to handle the situation," Guo Chao said.

Li Yuanchang was shocked!

"Two thousand people?"

"Are you sure it's the Silla army?"

"Your Highness, it is confirmed. It is said that this group was also carrying a letter from Silla and a travel permit issued by Chang'an, so they are undoubtedly an official army."

"They took back roads the whole way, crossing many mountains, trying to smuggle themselves into Mingzhou of the Tang Dynasty. They were also carrying a lot of gold, silver and valuables, probably intending to trade goods. Unfortunately, they were discovered by our people and were suppressed in the Black Stone Mountain area not long after they came out," Guo Chao said.

"Hahaha!"

Li Yuanchang couldn't help but burst into laughter; he was a professional, unless he couldn't help it.

Silla was really unlucky. Being blockaded was bad enough, but when their two thousand men came out, they were all wiped out.

"Queen Zhende reacted quite quickly, but unfortunately, her campaign got off to a bad start!"

"You, immediately send someone by fast horse to inform Wan Jun, instructing him to treat the prisoners well, not to kill them, and to detain them on the grounds that they are suspected of being pirates."

"Queen Zhende will surely be restless upon hearing the news and will come to their aid to rescue them. Just wait and see."

"They performed this mission exceptionally well, and I will reward them handsomely!"

"yes!"

Guo Chao clasped his hands in a fist salute and left quickly.

Li Yuanchang couldn't help but rub his hands together, feeling great. This Zhende Queen was showing no respect; now she'd fallen into his hands.

He wanted to see just how big a queen he couldn't control!

"Your Highness, what's wrong? Why are you so happy?" Song Yuhou stepped out, having just finished dressing.

"I've got Silla's weakness in my hands. Now, Queen Jindeok has no choice but to come begging to me. Hahaha!" Lee Won-chang laughed again, and then put his arm around Song Yu's slender waist.

"Oh? Really? That's great!" Song Yu exclaimed joyfully.

"Who can argue with that?"

"Let's go back to sleep and celebrate!"

"celebrate?"

Song Yu hadn't reacted yet, but when she felt Li Yuanchang's hand already on her buttocks, a charming shyness that only a woman would have instantly appeared in her eyes.

……

a few days later.

The news of Blackstone Mountain had spread far and wide.

The area was a no-man's land on the border of Baekje and Silla, less than a hundred miles from the western coast. Given the short distance and sparse population, Silla's operation should have gone smoothly, but instead, all two thousand people were captured alive.

They were already under such tight blockade, and the entire army they sent out to trade was captured alive. They were really unlucky.

The news caused an immediate uproar when it reached Silla.

Queen Zhende was furious. She wrote a royal letter and sent it to the Central Prefecture, demanding that Li Yuanchang release the prisoners in extremely strong terms.

This was also the first time Queen Zhende had replied to Li Yuanchang's letter.

For such a long time before, he would read my message but not reply.

So this time, Li Yuanchang simply ignored it, paid no attention to it, and refused to release the person.

Time remained stuck in this stalemate until February of the second year of the Yonghui era.

Unable to get a reply from Li Yuanchang for a long time, Queen Zhende could no longer sit still and took action in anger!

"Report!!"

"Your Highness, Your Highness!"

"Breaking news! Queen Jindeok has mobilized over 15,000 troops, who have entered the territory of Old Baekje from the north of Silla and surrounded the nearest military camp at Gohaja!"

"General Wan has received news that he has led 5,000 elite troops to reinforce the area. Tensions are high and battle has almost broken out!"

Immediately, the Far East Royal Palace was in an uproar and a great commotion.

Li Yuanchang raised an eyebrow: "You almost went to war, but no war actually broke out?"

"Yes, there was no fight."

"Queen Zhende didn't dare to attack. She merely challenged him, telling Your Highness to get out and see her. She also said that if Your Highness wasn't seen within fifteen days, or if the two thousand hostages weren't released, she would immediately start a war, and Your Highness would bear all the consequences!"

"Hahaha!" Li Yuanchang laughed, not angry at all, but very happy.

"She's panicking, Queen Zhende is panicking."

"Haha, Your Highness is absolutely right!"

"Even Queen Zhen De has met her match."

"She really didn't dare to attack."

"With their small force, they dare to say that the prince will bear the consequences himself, as if we're afraid of them." The crowd discussed, teased, and mocked.

"Hey, wait a minute!"

Li Yuanchang suddenly paused: "You mean Queen Zhende is at the front lines?"

The messenger nodded emphatically: "Your Highness, I am a personal guard under General Wan, and I personally witnessed a woman wearing a phoenix-winged crown and full armor leading troops at the front."

Li Yuanchang was slightly surprised.

Queen Zhen De personally donned armor and went into battle? So brave!

This is extremely rare. So far, he has never seen a woman leading troops. Although the women from the Senluge Grassland can ride horses and shoot arrows, they do not dare to fight like men.

Could she be a female Meng Huo?