93Chapter 93: Fighting

"The terrain in Jiangnan is flat, and there is basically no strategic location to defend in the Huainan area. This is a merit that I got for free!" The fourth prince paced in Fengyi Palace, "Mother, I must get the position of commander in the attack on Huainan this time!"

The queen nodded. Now that Jingyu is about to come of age, he must make merit quickly so that he can be crowned king in time: "If I had known that the southeast was so easy to fight, I should have let you go. I heard from Emperor Hongzheng that the king of the southeast was unlucky and was killed by his concubine. Jing Shao took over the southeast without any effort.

The two people in Fengyi Palace were still excited, fearing that others would take the first credit. The atmosphere in Beiweihou Mansion was also tense.

"What's wrong?" Mu Hanzhang hurried in and asked his father who was sitting next to him.

Beiweihou frowned, but his eyes could not hide his expectation: "Maybe it will be soon. "

Mu Hanzhang watched the maids rushing in and out, listened to the cries of pain from the inner room from time to time, clasped his hands together, but didn't know what to do.

"Don't be afraid," Jing Shao, who had to follow, saw that his princess was so nervous, and hurried over to hug him, "I heard that the second pregnancy was very smooth. When my mother gave birth to me, it didn't take any effort. "

Mu Hanzhang glanced at him: "How do you know?"

"Everyone in the palace says so. It is said that the midwife and the imperial physician heard my cry within a quarter of an hour after they entered," Jing Shao said proudly.

"The prince must have been very thin when he was a child." The third lady who came to join in the fun couldn't help but interjected when she heard this.

Mu Hanzhang glanced at the third aunt with a flattering smile, and then at Jing Shao.

Jing Shao seemed not to hear what the third lady said at all, and continued to tease his princess: "So my father said that I am a lucky star, and I will definitely make Dachen prosperous. "

Xiao Shao is 90% sure, and a phoenix will come. Perhaps the young Emperor Hongzheng really liked this son, Mu Hanzhang thought vaguely, it was hard to imagine Jing Shao would be thin and small when he was a child: "What were you like when you were a child?"

"I was very fat when I was a child." Jing Shao puffed up his cheeks and tried to act like a fat man.

"Haha..." Mu Hanzhang was finally amused by him, stretched out his hand to poke the puffy face, and the nervous feeling of being top-heavy disappeared.

The third wife was embarrassed and left aside, and sat back awkwardly.

After waiting anxiously for a long time, Jing Shao was afraid that his princess would be tired of standing, so he held him against him. This was the first time that Mu Hanzhang did not refuse intimate behavior outside. Even though he was not so nervous, he could not stop being afraid in his heart. Giving birth is like walking through the gates of hell. He dared not imagine what he would do if something happened to his mother. The steady arm around his waist and the warm chest against his back gave him great courage, as if he didn't have to worry even if the sky fell.

"Guwa Guwa..." A crisp cry broke the silence in the room. Beiwei Hou stood up from his chair, but he couldn't go in, so he just paced back and forth in front of the inner room.

The midwife came out with a happy face: "Congratulations, Marquis, it's a young master!"

"Really!" Mu Jin seemed to have become several years younger, and his usually calm face couldn't hide the smile.

Jing Shao patted the excited person in his arms and asked, "Is the side wife okay?"

"Madam is fine," the midwife said hurriedly, "Thanks to the conditioning in the past six months, Madam is in good health. "

Mu Hanzhang breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile appeared on his face. Jing Shao took advantage of others not noticing and quickly kissed the curved corner of his mouth.

Soon, the midwife came in and brought out the clean child. Mu Jin excitedly took the soft little quilt, and Jing Shao and his wife also curiously leaned over to take a look. The little face was wrinkled, the skin was red, and the eyes were closed, so it was impossible to see what he looked like. The third wife praised loudly: "He looks so handsome, exactly like Hanzhang when he was a child!"

When the wife of Beiwei Marquis heard that it was a son, her face darkened. Now she heard the words of the third wife, her face looked even uglier.

Jing Shao stared at this freshly baked brother-in-law for a long time, but he couldn't tell how he looked like his own princess. The wrinkled face looked like Defu's chubby face, but he didn't dare to say it.

Mu Hanzhang glanced at the wife of Beiwei Marquis, who hadn't spoken yet to reward the servants, and smiled and said: "Father hasn't named my brother yet. "

"Just call him Longlin! Hahaha..." Mu Jin lifted up his youngest son and looked at him, and he was satisfied no matter how he looked at him.

The last one of the nine treasures is "Lingmo Knife, called Longlin".

Mu Hanzhang nodded. When he grows up, he can be given the courtesy name "Lingmo", which is elegant and nice, but Longlin is a bit stiff, so he will be called Lin'er from now on.

The servants all reacted after hearing this, and came forward to congratulate him. Beiwei Hou said happily: "Reward! Five taels of silver for each person!"

"Thank you, my lord! "The servants were immediately delighted. Usually, when someone was added to the mansion, the young lady was rewarded with one tael and the young master was rewarded with two taels. Sure enough, this young master was the most favored.

When the wife of Marquis Beiwei heard this, she almost tore the handkerchief in her hand. She deliberately delayed for a while so that the servants could see clearly who was the mistress of the house. Unexpectedly, Marquis Beiwei would speak first, and the men of the Mu family had no idea about the distribution of rewards in the mansion at this time!

Mu Hanzhang glanced at the wife of Marquis Beiwei calmly, thinking that when he went to Jiangnan in a few days, he would have to leave Ge Ruoyi here to take care of Lin'er.

On the way back, Mu Hanzhang kept smiling.

"If you don't want Lin'er to inherit the title of Marquis Beiwei, you can actually let him inherit your title." Seeing him so happy, Jing Shao also curved his eyes.

"How can that be? The Marquis of Wenyuan is not hereditary." Mu Hanzhang shook his head. His younger brother had just been born, and it was not certain what path he would take in the future. It was too early to say now. As long as he could grow up safely, it would be fine.

The joy of the Beiwei Marquis's Mansion obviously could not spread to the court. The next day, when he went to court, Mu Hanzhang immediately hid the smile on his face as soon as he entered the palace gate and walked in calmly.

"Father, I am willing to go!" When it came to attacking Jiangnan, the fourth prince stood up impatiently.

"Although Huainan is not as vast as the southwest, it has fertile land," the Minister of War frowned and said, "The King of Huainan has accumulated for several generations and is well-equipped. I am afraid it will be difficult to deal with him."

"Then who should be sent, according to Minister Sun's opinion?" Emperor Hongzheng's eyes were deep, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

"I think that the Huainan fiefdom is extremely important. For the sake of safety, we should send King Cheng." The Minister of War said frankly.

"I think that although the fourth prince is young, he is calm and resolute, and is capable of great responsibilities. It is not wrong to send the fourth prince." The Minister of Justice stepped out and said.

Mu Hanzhang glanced at Jingchen calmly, and continued to lower his eyes without saying anything.

"The fourth prince is about to come of age, and he should experience some experience. In my opinion, the rebellion in Huainan is a good opportunity!" The talkative Yongchang Earl was thrown to Yunnan and Tibet, and Duke Mao had to speak in person. It didn't seem abrupt for him to say this with his identity.

For a while, the court was arguing. Emperor Hongzheng remained silent. When the time was almost up, he stood up and said, "Let's stop here today. This matter will be discussed tomorrow." After that, he flicked his sleeves and left.

Everyone couldn't guess what Emperor Hongzheng meant. The news of the Jiangnan incident came back so many days ago, and the emperor didn't lift the house arrest order of King Cheng, so everyone guessed whether he would not interrupt King Cheng this time, but in today's situation, it seemed that he didn't plan to send the fourth prince.

"Is the emperor waiting for King Cheng to admit his fault?" After leaving the hall, two officials whispered.

"What did King Cheng do wrong?" Another frowned.

"I heard that he was stubborn and said something to the emperor." The person who spoke looked around, "In my opinion, the emperor still favors King Cheng. Today, the fourth prince said that, but he didn't get a single definite answer."

The fourth prince, who was passing by on the high platform, heard the discussion below and couldn't help but clench his fists and turned to walk towards Fengyi Palace.

Mu Hanzhang and Jingchen looked at each other, turned around and left tacitly.

"Hanzhang, do you want to go back with your father to see your brother?" Beiwei Hou was still immersed in the joy of having a son in his old age.

"Father." Mu Hanzhang responded and winked at him.

Beiwei Hou realized that he had lost his composure and quickly suppressed his smile: "What does the prince mean by this mission to attack Huainan?"

Mu Hanzhang sighed: "The prince has been anxious in the palace for a long time, and he is looking forward to lifting the house arrest with this excuse."

Several officials passing by looked at each other after hearing this, and when Beiwei Hou raised his head, they hurriedly lowered their heads and left.

That night, Emperor Hongzheng stayed in Fengyi Palace.

"Your Majesty, Yu'er is about to come of age, but he has not made any achievements. Both of his brothers have been crowned as kings, and he should be given a chance to gain experience." The queen carefully helped Emperor Hongzheng take off his coat. Thinking of her son's angry look today, she couldn't help but frown secretly. Jingyu took this matter too seriously. Perhaps the emperor didn't let go because he didn't like his anxious look.

"Crowned?" Emperor Hongzheng glanced at the queen, "Didn't Jingrong have the title yet? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Can it be the same? The Queen gritted her teeth secretly, still smiling gently: "Jingyu is the legitimate son after all. Although there is a hierarchy of seniority, there is still a difference between legitimate and illegitimate children."

When Emperor Hongzheng heard this, his face immediately turned cold: "There is a difference between legitimate and illegitimate children?"

The Queen was shocked. Did she say something wrong? Suddenly, an idea flashed in her mind, and she broke out in a cold sweat: "The royal family does not care about this, I spoke out of turn."

Emperor Hongzheng himself was not born by the Queen, and he hated anyone who mentioned the difference between legitimate and illegitimate children the most. He glanced coldly at the Queen who lowered her head. When the Queen was there, both legitimate and illegitimate children were treated equally.

"I just think that King Cheng has defeated two vassals in a row, and he is quite complacent after returning. Now he dares to contradict the emperor. If he is released because of the war, I am afraid..." The Queen carefully glanced at Emperor Hongzheng's expression and did not finish her words, but everyone could hear the meaning of her words.

This time, Emperor Hongzheng did not say anything. He just looked at the Queen Consort steadily for a few times, then turned and walked to the bedside: "If Jingyu wants to go to the battle, let him come and tell me in person tomorrow morning."

The Queen Consort's eyes lit up, and she responded, and hurriedly asked someone to tell the Fourth Prince to wait in Fengyi Palace before the morning court tomorrow, and ordered the chief eunuch to open a side door for him.

"I heard that the palace sent a message last night, asking the Fourth Prince to go to Fengyi Palace before dawn," Mu Hanzhang said to Jing Shao while tying the belt of his inner garment. He turned his head and looked at him, and his face suddenly blushed, "You, you should at least put on some clothes."

The weather was hot, and Jing Shao got out of bed to help his own princess put on clothes. There was no one around, so he walked naked openly. Seeing Jun Qing blushing, he couldn't help but say proudly: "Why are you shy? It's not like you haven't seen it before."