Yuan Yuan returned a sweet smile to Emperor Yan, and then concentrated on cooking. Yan Huai hesitated and gave her a piece of pork ribs, hoping that the little girl would not make trouble with him later.

After eating and drinking, Yuan Wan sat obediently next to Yan Huai, waiting for Emperor Yan to reveal his real intention in calling him to the Qinzheng Hall.

Emperor Yan did not delay any longer, and went straight to the point and told Yuan Yuan about the news that Yuan Zhentian was injured at the border fortress. Yuan Yuan was so anxious that he stood up directly and asked anxiously, "Your Majesty, uncle, how is my grandfather now? Is that right?

He was seriously injured? He even sent me a letter saying everything was fine! Liar! Grandpa is a big liar!"

"Don't be impatient, please listen to uncle first, okay?" Seeing the little girl blaming herself and looking anxious, Emperor Yan had to interrupt her and planned to inform her of the outcome of the discussion between himself and Shen Zhi.

"Xinxin, something happened at the border fortress. I decided to recall Yuan Qing to Yanjing and let Shen Zhi take Yuan Qing's place to continue the expedition against Beiting."

One second I was happy that my grandfather could come back, but the next second I heard that Yan Shenzhi was going to fight in his grandfather's place?

"Yan Shenzhi, do you have to go? Can you not go? I don't want you to get hurt." Yuan Yuan held Yan Huai's hand with a face full of resistance, hoping that he would comply with her words.

Yan Huai knew that the little girl was scared. She had always been like this. Although she was brave, she was very fragile in her heart. She was more dependent on those close to her than her peers. However, during the expedition to Beiting, he

We have to go, the most important thing now is to appease her little mood.

"Father, I am taking Xinxin back to the East Palace now. I will come back to you later to discuss who will accompany you." Yan Huai wanted to coax the little girl, but not in front of Emperor Yan.

Emperor Yan knew that he must have something to say to Yuan Yuan, so he nodded and said, "Go ahead and talk to Xin Xin. Don't scare her."

Yan Huai stood up to say hello, and then led Yuan Yuan out of the Qinzheng Hall. Xiao Dezi and Zhui Feng followed quietly behind them.

Along the way, Yan Huai did not take the initiative to explain to Yuan Yuan why he wanted to go on the expedition, and Yuan Yuan refused to speak. His face was smelly, but his hand was held by Yan Huai honestly.

Back in the East Palace, Qingshuang was about to go up to greet Yuan Yuan, but was stopped by Zhui Feng, who had quick eyes and quick hands. Yan Huai took Yuan Yuan and skipped them and went straight to the study.

"What's going on? Are your Highness and Your Highness getting angry?" Qing Yi was the first to ask Xiang Zhuifeng.

Zhui Feng sat down directly on the stone chair in the courtyard, poured himself a cup of tea, and said with a rare serious face, "The Duke is injured and will return to the capital soon. His Highness has already asked His Majesty for orders to guard the border."

"What! Is the Duke injured? How seriously?" Qingshuang asked anxiously. Yuan Zhentian was a kind and kind elder, and he never treated his servants harshly in the house. Qingshuang regarded him as a family member.

Now that I heard that he was injured, I was naturally worried.

"Auntie, don't worry, the exact extent of the Duke's injuries is unknown, but his life is definitely not in danger." Xiao Dezi just listened to the conversation outside the Qinzheng Palace, and there were more conversations between Emperor Yan and Yan Huai.

The reason is based on the current war situation in the border fortress. I think the injury to the Duke of Lai is not particularly serious.

"What Xiao Dezi said is, aunt, please don't be anxious. His Highness is about to go on an expedition. His Highness can't live without you." Qing Yi saw that her expression was not good and quickly comforted Qing Shuang, asking her to turn her attention to her original wish.

On the body.

In the study room, after Yuan Yuan broke free from Yan Huai's hand, he curled up on the soft couch, buried his head on his closed legs, and refused to communicate with him.

Yan Huai didn't force her, he just sat at the desk and started writing. He quickly put away the written letter and then looked at the little girl who was still twisting her tongue.

"Xinxin, are you willing to listen to Gu's explanation?" Yanhuai said as he stood up and sat down next to her.

Yuan Yuan reluctantly raised his head and glanced at him, then buried his head back to the original position and said in a low voice, "You are going to fight, what else is there to say."

"Then do you know why I want to go to war?" Yan Huai followed her words and continued, unwilling to let the little girl continue to argue with him.

"Isn't there just some bad guys who want to rob our home? But haven't we all beaten the bad guys away? Why do we continue to fight? Are we going to rob their homes?"

In the past, Yuan Yuan may not have known the purpose of the war, but now she knows a little more. The purpose of the war is to regain their home and the territory that was taken away. But what she doesn't understand now is that the territory has been taken back.

, why continue to fight?

"Xinxin, it is our duty to regain the lost territory. The expedition to Beiting is to frighten them. If we don't frighten them and disperse them, they will still come to seize our territory and harm our people with a sense of luck."

"Just like when the general was young, were there always mice or wild cats to steal his meals? But as the general has grown up and become much stronger over the years, are there cats and mice that don't dare to steal his meals?

Already?"

"Xinxin, the two are the same. The weak eat the strong. If we don't teach Beiting today a lesson they will never forget, they will wait for an opportunity to catch us off guard in the future. Do you think we still have a chance to turn defeat into victory?"

It was rare for Yan Huai to be so patient in explaining the reason to Yuan Yuan. He believed that his little girl was not the kind of unreasonable person. On the contrary, she was very smart, kind and simple. She didn't like fighting because she was afraid of fighting.

He was separated and was afraid of getting hurt, so he didn't blame her, he just felt very distressed.

Yuan Yuan didn't respond to Yan Huai's words for a long time. Yan Huai knew that she understood, but she just couldn't convince herself yet.

"Yan Shenzhi..."

"Alone."

"Don't get hurt, okay..."

The little girl's nasal words made Yan Huai's heart soften, and he stretched out his hands to hug her into his arms. The clothes on his chest soon became wet, and the little girl cried.

"I promise you, I will not let myself get hurt." Yan Huai endured the sourness in his heart and reached out to gently pat Yuan Yuan, who was crying muffledly, to soothe her uneasy mood.

"Yan Shenzhi... When you go, you must drive away those big bad guys! Let them never dare to come and seize our territory again! I don't want to see you go to war anymore... I hate fighting... I don't want you to die..."

In the end, Yuan Yuan couldn't hold back her broken emotions and threw herself into Yan Huai's arms and cried loudly.

"My heart is good, I have already made an agreement with my father. When Grandpa Yuan returns to Beijing, you will go back to live in the Duke's Mansion first. When I come back, I will take you back to the East Palace, okay?" Yan Huai said warmly in her ear.

After discussing it, he would not have any worries if he returned his original wish to the Duke's Mansion.
Chapter completed!