Xinmei's health was getting worse and worse, and she was extremely haggard. It was nearly August and the weather began to get hotter. However, Xinmei, who was sitting on the soft couch, was still wearing a blanket, and her face was extremely pale. The little prince Li Hao lay beside Xinmei, crying endlessly. No matter how many palace maids around him coaxed, the little baby ignored it.

Qin Rouniang, who stepped into the door, looked at Li Hao with his little face flushed and couldn't help feeling extremely distressed. She stepped forward a few steps, picked up Li Hao, gently patted the child's back, and hummed a nursery rhyme in her mouth. It seemed that it was really a mother-son heart-to-heart relationship. Li Hao came to Qin Rouniang's arms and stopped crying immediately.

"My grandma Rou, come and sit down!" Xinmei said weakly, her voice very weak.

He hugged Li Hao and sat next to Xinmei, "Sister, I haven't seen each other for a few days, why does my health seem to be a little worse?" He glanced at the palace maid on the side and said sternly: "Are you not serving me wholeheartedly?"

Several palace maids bowed together, and under Qin Rouniang's stern questioning, they did not dare to speak.

"It's not their business!" Xinmei shook her head and said.

"Sister, that's why the imperial physicians are incompetent. Although my sister is weak, she doesn't have any major illness. Why does this period of time seem to be getting worse and worse?" Qin Rouni tucked the blanket for Xinmei and said.

"They have tried their best. Life and death are fate, and wealth is in heaven. I can see it easily!" Xinmei smiled, "I just couldn't see Hao'er when she grew up, and felt very sad."

Qin Rouniang stared at Xinmei who was trying hard to smile for a while, and her eyes suddenly turned red. She turned her head away and didn't dare to look at Xinmei again.

The two were silent, but Li Hao in Qin Rouniang's arms was dancing, his little hands tightly grasping the ornament hanging from Qin Rouniang's neck, and laughed in a princess.

"My sister is so weak. Why don't I take Hao'er back? Let's go with me for a few days first. When my sister is healthy, I will send it back to her!" Qin Rouni hugged Li Hao and said softly.

"Let's put it here. Look at my body, I don't know that day I will never wake up again when I close my eyes. If I can take a look, I will take a look more! Once I close my eyes, I will never see you anymore. Rou Niang, you will have a long life in the future!" He stretched out his skinny hand from the blanket, grabbed the back of Qin Rou Niang's hand, and shook it gently.

Looking at the light of praying in Xinmei's eyes, Qin Rouniang took a long breath and nodded, "Sister is more at ease. After I go back, I will let people go to search for talents and will definitely cure my sister's illness."

"I'm sorry!" Xinmei said with a smile.

"Sister, Your Majesty is unwilling to be a director these days. My sister has piled up a lot of memorials, all of which are urgent matters. So I'm going to go. But if I have something to do, I'll give me some instructions."

"Go and go, Hao'er and you are really mother-son-in-law. Once you hold it in your arms, you won't cry." Xinmei looked at Qin Rouni and put Li Hao next to her, stretched out one hand to wrap around the child, and said with a smile.

Qin Rouniang, who returned to Tai Chi Hall, ignored the memorials that were gathered everywhere, sat in front of the table in a daze, watching a cup of tea on the table, and after a while, she burst into tears.

"Qinniang, am I too vicious?" she asked in a low voice.

Qin Niang behind her said: "Empress, you have no turning back when you shoot the bow. Since you have done it, you will never be soft-hearted."

"You don't know that if it weren't for the Empress, I would have become a pile of dead bones. The Fourth Master's confidant adviser was going to kill me."

"Every drink and peck, there will be a destiny. This is all destined by God. The Empress only knows that she is not good at her health. If she is in a good state, you may not even be able to see the little prince!" Qin Niang said.

He picked up the teacup on the table, Qin Rouni drank it all, and stood up suddenly. The weakness and unbearableness on his face disappeared in an instant. After walking to the big case, he opened a memorial and started to review it.

A little eunuch bowed his back and trotted into the hall, standing in front of Qin Rouniang with his hands.

"How is it?" Qin Rou Niang asked without even raising her head.

"Empress, the Chief Minister stayed in the Ganqing Hall for more than half an hour before leaving." said the little eunuch.

"What did you talk about?"

"Grandmaster forgive me. Your Majesty drove all the eunuchs and palace maids in the palace out." The little eunuch said with his head down.

"Everyone rushed out?" Qin Rouniang paused slightly, "I'll have someone to invite Concubine Min tonight, and I'll treat her to dinner."

"Yes, Empress!" The little eunuch stepped out lightly.

"Qinniang!" Qin Rouniang put down the pen in her hand and looked at Qinniang who was making tea.

"Empress!" Qin Niang came over, "What instructions does the empress have?"

"Tell Wang Qinian that you should keep a close eye on Cao Yi and not make any mistakes. Although I have reached an agreement with Cao Yi, if this old fox has some room for him, he will reach out to his hands."

"yes!"

"When Xiongkuohai enters Shangjing, Shangjing will be truly ours. The order to adjust Xiongkuohai will be issued today, but it will take one or two months to come all the way from the south. During this period, we have to hold on!" Qin Rounniang said.

"Don't worry, Empress!"

Qin Rouniang leaned back and leaned on the back of the chair, "For some reason, I have been a little scared these days and I am really uneasy."

"Empress is tired. There are so many comments to review every day and so much information to deal with, so I can't stand it if I continue like this." Qin Niang said.

"The Empress has so many big things to deal with now. It's better to leave it to Wang Qinian for all the things that are covered in the net."

"Wang Qinian is a talent in this side. He is quick to get started, but it will take some time to take over it in full!" Qin Rouniang nodded and said, "Did you find any clues in the south?"

"No, everything is OK."

"That's good!"

While talking about Wang Qinian, the eunuch at the palace gate had already come to report to Wang Qinian for a visit.

"It's really like Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here!" Qin Rouniang smiled and said, "Let him come in!"

Wang Qinian has now begun to take over Luowang. This person who has always been gloomy today is pale and even a little panicked. When he sees Wang Qinian's appearance, Qin Rouniang knew that something must have happened.

"What's the matter?"

"Empress!" Wang Qinian looked up at Qin Rouniang, raised his hands and handed a roll of things on it.

"What?"

"Empress, this is a proclamation of the pseudo-dynasty in the north. Overnight, the streets and alleys of Shangjing were covered with these things." Wang Qinian tried his best to suppress his voice, making it not so trembling.

"Affidavit!" Qin Rouniang frowned and opened it. After only looking at a few lines, her face became extremely exciting, from white to red, from red to purple, from purple to black, and changed several times in an instant. Even Wang Qinian, who was far away from her, felt her heavy breathing sound.

He stood up tremblingly, his hands trembled, and tried several times before he tore the manifesto to pieces.

"Yun Zhao, you are so cruel. Do you hate me so much?" Qin Rouniang murmured with her lips trembling.

"Empress, what should I do?" Wang Qinian asked.

"What should I do?" Qin Rouniang looked up at Wang Qinian suddenly, "Do you still want me to teach you how to do this kind of nonsense that spreads rumors and confuses the public? All these things are confiscated, the followers, the commentators, catch and kill! One kills one, and two kills a pair." Qin Rouniang's voice was sharp, and Qin Niang on the side couldn't help but be shocked. She had never seen Qin Rouniang lose her composure.

"As for your order, Empress!" Wang Qinian bowed and turned around and left in a hurry.

In the hall, Qin Rouniang suddenly screamed, and used both hands to push all the memorials on the big case to the ground.

Somewhere in Shangjing, Hong Anbang was lying in a green hat and savoring fragrant tea under the shade of the trees. Listening to the people around him telling the proclamation of these slaughtering manifestos that appeared in Shangjing today, he couldn't help but laugh proudly. This was his masterpiece.

This thing will appear in the capital, streets, alleys, teahouses and restaurants, as long as there are crowds, it will be a place. In order to make this thing appear at the same time, so as to cause shocking effects, he has taken a lot of effort.

The manifesto that appeared in Shangjing was apart from the large seal with a bright red seal on the imperial seal posted at the city gate. Without the jade seal, although the effect was worse, the content was exactly the same as that one.

"Master Hong, Master Hong!" Several more people ran in, "The military commander of the five cities was dispatched, and people were arrested everywhere in the city. If there was a slight resistance, it would be a knife, which would be a miserable!" The man shook his head repeatedly.

Hong Anbang stood up with a laugh, "Okay, very good, I was so angry that I started to catch and kill people. It was here that I had no silver. The greater the reaction, the more people she believed. I informed our brothers to go home and stay honestly, so don't suffer the disaster."

"Yes, Master Hong!" Hong Anbang proudly imagined the chaos in going to Beijing now. This is the end of betraying the prince. Now you will ruin your reputation first and then deal with you step by step.

After not many days of calm, the city of Shangjing fell into chaos again. The spies of the staff of the Ministry of State ran around the capital. The soldiers of the Five City Military Command drove onto the streets in full armed manner, and there were scenes of chaos everywhere.

Cao Mansion and Cao Yi also received the news at the same time. In amazement, they couldn't help but shake their heads and smile bitterly, "After all, it's a woman. Isn't this reaction just a proven the authenticity of these news? If you ignore it and keep it calm, the effect will be much better. Now, I'll confirm it myself."

"Master, Huang Bin, the Minister of Works, asked to see the Prime Minister!" A servant from the Cao family walked in.

"What's going on?"

"It seems that his son was arrested because he talked about the manifesto in the restaurant. He wanted to get people, but the officer Sike didn't give him any face."

"Tell him, I can't do anything. Now, I won't give anyone any face." Cao Yi said lightly and sneered, "Make a fuss, make a fuss, the more fierce the fuss, the better! Cao Xiang!"

"What are the instructions for the sir?"

"Are there so many nails outside our mansion?"

"Yes, there has never been a shortage." Cao Xiang nodded. In order to save Xinmei, Cao Xiang was severely injured. He had been inseparable for a year. He had a few scars on his face, which also added a lot of ferocity.

"According to the prior plan, start the action!" Cao Yi said: "It's about to start. As soon as the south starts, we will move here too."

Cao Xiang nodded and walked out strode.

When the Beijing was in chaos, the fierce battles were fighting to the death along the Cangjiang River. Hu Zehua had already taken most of the dozens of small peaks in Xiaogu Mountain and was concentrating his strength to attack the main peak Middle Finger Peak. Peng Zhongjun did not persuade Sun Chuanliang, but as the governor of Xiangzhou, he still responded, led more than 10,000 Xiangzhou Town Army troops and rushed to Xiangzhou, hoping to return to Xiangzhou before Yunzhao and defend the enemy by the city. His departure made Sun Chuanliang gradually withdraw his troops to Dayang Mountain. Peng Zhongjun left him 20,000 town troops in Dayang Mountain.

At this time, the Navy Marine Corps, the Fourth Battalion, and Yun Zhao's personal guard camp were running all the way to Fukang.

When the Xiangzhou Battle started, Hu Zehua also launched an attack in Tengchong.

Tengchong is a region dominated by wetlands and swamps. Lin Ya was lured here by Cheng Qun because she was not familiar with the terrain and led to the destruction of the entire army. Now the one guarding Tengchong has been replaced by Xie Shilin's Shu army.

Xie An, the general of the Shu army, led 10,000 troops to guard here.

The intention of the Northern Army was obvious. After taking Tengchong, Hu Zehua's Panshi Camp will lead his troops to Xiangzhou to meet with Yun Zhao, and Xie Shilin stationed 10,000 Shu troops here, and at the same time, he is also ready to support at any time.

Xie Shilin's Shu army had never fought against each other. They did not have much intuitive impression of the Northern Army. The only fight was the several confrontations between Ma You's Marine Corps and Xie Zhao. Although Xie Zhao was defeated, all Shu army would never think that their combat effectiveness was poor, but that the Northern Army was too cunning. They did not fight a battle with the Northern Army, but ran around the mountains like rats, coming out to bite from time to time, and then disappeared without a trace.

In Tengchong, he was confidently arranged to set up a formation. He decided to fight a battle with his opponents, defeat the Northern Army head-on, and increase the majesty of the Shu Army.

Hu Zehua of course was right in his mind about his opponent's reaction. What is the rock in the Panshi Camp? That is when they faced the Mongolian army, they were as immovable as a rock. They could withstand the impact of the Meng cavalry. How could they care about the Shu army?

Xie An had ten thousand Shu troops lined up in dozens of square formations, and opposite him, Hu Zehua, who had more than 20,000 soldiers, also formed the same formation. Hu Zehua wanted to give Shu troops a head-on approach.

The war drums rumbled and the battle flags fluttered. The 20,000 troops from both sides started a confrontation in the wetlands in Tengchong.

Looking at the Shu army opposite wearing green military uniforms, who were just wearing iron armor on the vital points of their chest and belly, and were actually wearing straw sandals on their feet, Hu Zehua sneered repeatedly, and wanted to work hard with the Zhengbei Army. I will let you know what a real strong army in the world is.

In the sequence of the Northern Expedition Army, Anqing Camp and Lucheng Camp were the number one main force, and Hu Zehua's Panshi Camp could only be ranked behind them. This made Hu Zehua feel uneasy. He had been looking forward to a great battle to justify his Panshi Camp. The Shu Army was his best stepping stone.

With the whistling sound of the thunderbolt cannons, the battle between the two sides finally began. Amid the rumbling drums, the soldiers on both sides braved the rain-like stone bullets and the screaming crossbows, and the square formations began to move one by one. Most of them were wetlands and swamps, and the cavalry had no place to use their skills. This was the world of infantry.

Even so, not long after both sides advanced, the neat queue began to loosen. With one foot down, it would often sink into half of its legs, and the mud splashed, turning the soldiers into clay men.

In the queue of the Northern Army, the wheels loaded with the Demon-Subduing Crossbow and the Thunderbolt Fire were improved, and the wheels were removed, and the boards were replaced with extremely smooth wooden boards. The soldiers dragged their ropes and pushed them, hiding these sharp weapons to kill the enemy in the queue.
To be continued...