The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Chapter 358 Accident

In fact, His Highness gave him a choice.

His Highness said that she would have enough control over the court, so he didn't need to go to such lengths.

Tao Heng, however, insisted.

Your Highness is destined to be a wise ruler.

She only needed to maintain her reputation for kindness; everything that was intolerable to the world could be left to him.

He will always be loyal, always uphold her royal dignity, and clear all obstacles for her.

He once tried to put on a kind and gentle facade.

Now, he has shed that facade and returned to his true self.

Zheng Xun knew his thoughts and had to admit that his actions were beneficial to her.

She couldn't persuade him to give up his plans in a grand and respectable way, nor could she encourage him to continue down this difficult path.

She remained silent for a long time, then sighed, "Qianzhi, I'm afraid I can't protect you."

A smile crept onto Tao Heng's face: "Your Highness's words are enough."

Let's return to Fengqin Hall.

Zheng Jiao was talking to He Wuyu in the light screen.

"Jiaojiao, I have a feeling that war is about to break out."

"Hasn't the situation in the Brown Country been resolved yet?"

“I know this intuition is inexplicable, but Jiaojiao, my intuition is very accurate.”

A hint of worry flashed in He Wuyu's resolute eyes.

"Don't worry, you have to believe in them, and you have to believe in yourself. Everyone trains diligently and we have made full preparations for this day."

“My grandfather’s health is deteriorating, and I wanted to send him back to Beijing to recuperate, but he refused.”

He Wuyu's words were like a thunderclap, exploding in the Fengqin Hall.

The emperor suddenly stood up, his face seemingly brewing a terrifying storm.

Zheng Xun pinched his fingertips.

During this period, their attention was focused on the Brown Kingdom, and they neglected the Great Yong Kingdom. As a result of this oversight, trouble ensued.

It can be said that General He is the soul of the Great Yong Army.

Even though he was old, as long as he was alive, the army of Dayong had a strong sense of unity.

If General He were to fall at this time, the blow to Dayong would be unpredictable.

The emperor immediately prepared to issue an order to send someone to bring General He back.

Li Xiaojun stopped him again: "Your Majesty, we are far from Liaozhou, and there is no rush to pick them up. Why don't we let them make preparations first and see how things develop?"

The emperor did not lose his mind and quickly calmed down.

Inside the light screen, Zheng Jiao frowned: "How is General He? Why are you only bringing this up now?"

“As you know, my grandfather is very stubborn. If he wants to keep something a secret, no one dares to disobey him. If he wasn’t really worried, the servants wouldn’t have risked telling me. I only found out about this a few days ago.”

He Wuyu's tone grew increasingly dejected, his expression a mixture of sadness and confusion.

Despite being so tall, he looked shriveled and shorter at this moment.

Zheng Jiao felt both distressed and guilty: "I'm sorry, I'm not blaming you, I'm just a little worried about General He."

“I know,” He Wuyu turned to the side, pulled Zheng Jiao into his arms, buried his head in her shoulder, and said in a muffled voice, “Jiao Jiao, I’m a little confused.”

Zheng Jiao didn't say anything, but simply hugged her back and patted her on the back.

“My grandfather is getting old. I knew this day would come sooner or later, but I didn’t expect it to come so soon, especially at a time like this.”

In the past, with her grandfather around, she could run wild without restraint.

But her grandfather was seriously ill, and from then on, everything in the army would fall on her shoulders.

She was only in her early twenties and this was the first time she had encountered such a large-scale battle.

The pressure and worry about her grandfather weighed heavily on her, and she hadn't slept well for the past few days.

But she was a commander-in-chief, and she could never be weak.

Zheng Jiao patted her head: "You are General He. You command the well-trained He family army, and you are He Wuyu, who has mastered the He family's military strategies and experience. If you can't do it, then I'm afraid no one can."

She wouldn't give up just because things weren't going well. They all knew that He Wuyu's weakness was only temporary, and she would soon pull herself together and take on her responsibilities.

This is the He family, trusted by the royal family; this is the He family, the guardians of the people of Dayong; renowned for their military exploits and filled with unwavering loyalty.

He Wuyu will never betray the integrity of the He family.

He Wuyu rubbed against her even more fiercely, like a big, fluffy dog: "Jiaojiao, it's so good to have you."

The Emperor outside the light screen: ...

Could you tone it down a bit?

He Wuyu, where are you going to rub against?! Where are you putting your hands?!

The veins on his forehead were throbbing.

Unexpectedly, my daughter wasn't fooled by the boy, but by the girl instead.

He wished he could drag Zheng Jiao out, grab her by the ear, and teach her a lesson so she wouldn't be fooled by a few sweet words.

Unfortunately, Zheng Jiao was thousands of miles away, so he could only watch helplessly.

Lord Jiang asked Liao Hongsheng furtively, "Does this count as us stumbling upon a royal secret?"

Liao Hongsheng looked at him with surprise: "You think we know few royal secrets?"

Just as Lord Jiang was about to say something, a change occurred on the screen.

"General He, there is a man outside who claims to be the steward of the He family looking for you. You should go and see him quickly, he is causing a great disturbance."

The He family has always been discreet, so their servants rarely come to the military camp.

No one dared to confirm his identity, and the soldiers on duty dared not let him go.

He Wuyu's brow twitched, and his expression changed drastically.

The soldier who brought the message glanced at her face and almost knelt down in fright.

He Wuyu ignored him and hurriedly walked out of the military camp.

She was in such a hurry that she even used her light-footed skills.

The soldier only felt two gusts of wind pass by, and the two figures that were just in front of him had completely disappeared.

Upon arriving outside the military camp, He Wuyu saw the exhausted-looking Steward He.

Upon seeing He Wuyu, Butler He's eyes immediately welled up with tears.

He was about to say something when He Wuyu raised his hand to stop him and pulled him to a more secluded place.

Only after she had gotten away from the soldiers on duty did she ask anxiously, "Steward He, what's wrong?"

Butler He gripped his sleeves tightly, trying to control his emotions as he was about to break down: "The old general... he's been poisoned!"

He Wuyu's vision went black.

In the Fengqin Hall, the emperor slammed his fist on the armrest and gritted his teeth, saying, "Who is it!"

Qin Yue's expression was solemn, his brows furrowed as he pondered how to handle the matter.

Liao Hongsheng and Duan Yunfeng exchanged a glance, both seeing deep worry in each other's eyes.

The Crown Prince grabbed the Third Prince's arm, his eyes bloodshot: "Will everything be alright?"

The third prince was silent.

He didn't know either.

……

Inside the light screen, Zheng Jiao quickly helped He Wuyu up and pressed Butler He for details: "What happened? Tell me in detail."

"It's all my fault for being so negligent..." the steward said apologetically, then quickly got to the point. "As you know, there are always few servants in the household. A few days ago, Zhang Ma from the kitchen was unwell, so she recommended her nephew Zhang Rong to take her place. Her nephew had received favors from the old general and often came to help out at the manor. He's quite skilled, and we know him well, so I agreed without much thought. Who knew... who knew it would be like letting a wolf into the house! That scoundrel actually poisoned the old general's food!"

"What about people!"

"The person...committed suicide."