I only wished to take up my fiefdom, but my elder brother forced me to rebel.

The door to the duty room was suddenly pushed open.

Liang San Niang didn't even care about her wounds and tried to get up by supporting herself on the soft couch.

"Did my great-uncle really say that?"

He Zhanghuai handed over the letter.

"Handwritten."

After Liang San Niang finished sweeping the floor, her brows furrowed more and more deeply.

Liang Qingtian's letter did not threaten Dayong, nor did it clamor for war.

I only wrote one sentence.

If the Third Princess is not seen within three days, the Liang army will advance thirty miles south.

It's much more troublesome than directly challenging them.

The amount of food consumed by 100,000 people every day is a frightening figure.

If even one soldier gets carried away and fires an arrow, things will definitely get out of control.

Liang San Niang folded the letter carefully.

"I'll go."

Lu Yuan glanced at her.

"Where to?"

"border."

"My great-uncle watched me grow up, and he wants to see me. As long as I explain things clearly, Dajun will have no reason to stay."

After she finished speaking, she went to get the knife.

Lu Yuan placed his hand on the hilt of the knife.

"The wound hasn't been bandaged yet."

"This injury is nothing."

"If I say something will happen, then something will happen."

When Liang San Niang raised her head, there was already some anxiety in her eyes.

"Lu Yuan, there are 100,000 troops at the border. If we go even a day later, many more variables will arise."

"I know."

"Then why are you stopping me?"

"Who said I stopped you?"

Lu Yuan returned the medicine to her.

"I will go with you."

Liang San Niang was taken aback.

"you?"

"What, you look down on your man?"

"This is no joke."

"I am not joking."

Lu Yuan's smile was no longer so happy.

"The Northern Liang army of 100,000 has marched to the border for the sake of my woman, while I hide in the capital, leaving you to explain things to them alone?"

"If word gets out, what kind of crown prince am I?"

Liang San Niang opened her mouth wide.

She was originally prepared to go back and face everything alone.

She even wondered what she would do if Liang Qingtian forcibly detained people.

But Lu Yuan only said "I'll go with you," which shut her up from what she had prepared.

He Zhanghuai stood aside, feeling another pang of sorrow in his heart.

He ran all the way here, saying, "I'll take you away."

What Lu Yuan meant was, "I'll go with you."

They differ by only two words, but the taste is completely different.

"Your Highness."

He Zhanghuai looked at Lu Yuan and said, "Uncle, you didn't come here to discuss personal relationships. You have 100,000 elite troops from the Great Liang behind you."

"Know."

"Aren't you afraid?"

"I'm scared."

Lu Yuan's answer was very direct.

He Zhanghuai was stunned.

Lu Yuan laughed and said, "I am not made of iron either. How could I dare not be afraid in the face of an army of 100,000?"

"Although I'm scared, someone still has to deal with this."

"Besides..."

He draped his arm over Liang San Niang's shoulder.

"If a real fight breaks out, your Northern Liang might not necessarily come out on top."

Liang San Niang rolled her eyes at him.

"Your wound isn't fully healed, so don't mess with me."

"Okay, we'll recruit more when we get back."

"roll."

He Zhanghuai turned his face away.

He suddenly realized that the greatest pain of coming to Dayong was not losing a woman.

Instead, these two people would constantly remind him that his woman had been stolen.

……

Lu Cangqiong knew that Lu Yuan was going to the Northern Border, so he only asked three questions.

How many people?

"My uncle will lead 5,000 Imperial Guards, and a portion of the musketeer battalion; that will be enough."

"Will you be back in a few days?"

"Things are going very smoothly, it should be done in about ten days."

"Is Liang San Niang coming back?"

Lu Yuan turned around and looked at Liang San Niang standing to the side.

"It's up to her to decide."

After a moment of silence, Lu Cangqiong finally waved his hand.

"Then let's go."

"If two cities are lost, I can take more."

"One person is missing; I must punish them."

Upon hearing this, Liang San Niang's expression changed.

Before she married Da Yong, she never imagined that Lu Cangqiong would value her life more than the city.

When her biological father told her to kill her husband on their wedding night, he never said such a thing.

A man who should have been the emperor of an enemy state spoke out instead.

She didn't say thank you, but instead gave a very serious bow.

After Lu Yuan left the palace, Su Yuling was already waiting for him at the mansion.

When she heard that she was going to the North, her first thought was to get her silver spear.

Lu Yuan stopped them with just one sentence.

"Leave."

Su Yuling immediately frowned.

Why?

"Both Ru Shuang and Han Qiu are pregnant, and the manor cannot be left unattended."

"The Royal Academy is about to start classes, and someone needs to take care of things in the city."

Su Yuling was already feeling uncomfortable.

Hearing what followed calmed me down considerably.

She is the Crown Princess.

I used to want to fight alongside Lu Yuan, but now there are more and more things to do in the manor.

If she leaves too, and something goes wrong, Lu Yuan will definitely be at a disadvantage everywhere he goes.

"Then you must bring Third Sister back with you."

"If she loses even a single hair, I'll hold you accountable."

Lu Yuan gave her a hug.

"Hehe, this humble servant obeys the Crown Princess's decree."

"Don't be poor!"

Su Yuling's complexion improved slightly, but Lu Yuan leaned close to her ear and added something else.

"I'll give you a full explanation when I return."

Upon hearing this, Su Yuling's face flushed red, and she raised her leg to kick.

"Get out of here!"

That bastard, what time is it, and he's still thinking about that?

That afternoon, the army set off.

Before leaving, Liang San Niang wrote a letter by hand.

The letter did not explain the marriage alliance, but only stated that he was safe and sound and that he wanted to explain the whole story to Liang Qingtian in person.

After reading it, Lu Yuan returned the letter to her.

"That's all you're going to write?"

"Uncle can understand this, so there's no need for further explanation."

"Then let's add a sentence at the end, telling him to bring some good horses along."

Liang San Niang snatched the letter and stuffed it into the mailbox.

"If you dare to write it, I'll have your great-uncle tie you to a horse and take you back to Daliang."

He Zhanghuai, who was standing nearby, twitched his lips violently after hearing this.

At a critical moment when an army of 100,000 was pressing in, these two were still discussing whether to steal a few horses.

That's so unreliable.

Could it be that the Third Princess doesn't like me because I'm too serious?

Should we follow Lu Yuan's example?

Throughout the journey, He Zhanghuai kept his eyes on Lu Yuan, observing his every move.

Lu Yuan felt extremely uncomfortable watching this.

I once suspected that He Zhanghuai was a psychopath deep down.

Three days later, the group arrived at the northern border.

He Shen told Lu Yuan everything about the handover of the Northern Liang city.

The Northern Liang initially promised to give them eight cities, but has only handed over five so far.

Things were going smoothly until news came that Liang Qingtian had suddenly led his troops south, which caused the final three tasks to be delayed again.

Some people believe that the household registration system has not been completely cleaned up.

Some people say that the grain reserves have not yet been approved.

So they found all sorts of reasons to postpone the handover of the city.

"They think delaying will be beneficial, but they are wrong. I brought a large group of people with me; we are not here for sightseeing."

He Shen rode his horse, his face not looking well.

"Your Highness, a few days ago the enemy commander said that without the new order from the Southern King, the city could not be handed over."

"Now that His Highness has come in person, I want to see what other excuse he has."

Lu Yuan looked at Liang San Niang and teased, "Are all the generals of Northern Liang this opinionated?"

Liang San Niang also felt a little embarrassed.

"The official letter bears the seal of the Emperor, and the handover has been agreed upon; he has no right to renege."

"That makes things simple."

Lu Yuan spurred his horse, "Let's collect the tents along the way."

The group quickly arrived at the city walls.

He Shen had someone hold up the official letter and loudly announce that the Crown Prince of Dayong had arrived in person, requesting the guards to open the gates for the handover.

Soon, someone leaned out from the city wall.

The other party did not open the door.

Instead, he drew his bow.

Liang San Niang's face darkened.

"stop!"

The arrow has already flown down.

The arrow grazed the front of Lu Yuan's mount and landed, its fletching still swaying.

A rough shout came from the city wall.

"Your Highness!"

"The 100,000-strong army of Northern Liang is only a hundred miles away!"

"Without the Southern King's military order, no one will take this city!"

Lu Yuan looked down at the arrow.

The man on the city wall shouted again.

"You really want it?"

"If you're so capable, come in and get it yourself!"