Chapter 1078: Working Together Chapter 1078: Working Together Editor: Atlas Studios Not long after the autumn hunt, it was winter.

After the Winter Solstice, Fan Zijin and the Minister of Revenue reported that the rations were ready for transportation.

The rations of the three armies were quite a significant amount.

Qi Xiuyuan was worried about letting others handle it, so he ordered Fan Zijin to be personally in charge with the help of the Crown Prince.

This was Qi Wenchen’s first time interacting with the Ministry of Revenue’s affairs.

It was a little strenuous, but he could learn new things every day.

After a winter, he had lost weight.

No matter how the Empress fed him, he did not gain weight.

On the other hand, Little Bear was the opposite.

He was brought to the army by Qi Haoran and trained with the soldiers.

After a winter, he became stronger and appeared slightly bigger in size when he stood next to the slightly older Qi Wenchen.

Just after the first month of the Lunar New Year, Qi Xiuyuan expressed in the Imperial Court that he wanted to lead the expedition personally.

Yan Du and the ministers of the four ministries submitted letters of admonishment, but Prince Rong, the Duke of Peaceful State, the Left Minister, and the others submitted letters of support.

They were in a stalemate for a moment, but the Emperor insisted.

With his prestige and might, Yan Du and the others could only take a step back.

Qi Xiuyuan immediately ordered the Crown Prince to supervise the country, the Left Minister and the Right Minister to assist in the capital, and the Minister of Revenue and the Minister of Agriculture to oversee the spring plowing.

They were ordered not to neglect the spring plowing just because of the war and affect the autumn harvest.

Meanwhile, Fan Zijin, the Right Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, was fully in charge of gathering and transporting rations.

Then, he immediately ordered Prince Rong, Qi Haoran, to lead the vanguard.

Mu Shi would be the left vanguard, and General Yuan would be the right vanguard.

They would deploy three armies to the northern border.

Once the order was given, the entire country got right into action.

However, the three armies had already followed the rations to various parts of Xingyuan Prefecture, and only needed to march forward for a few days to reach the border.

With an order from Qi Xiuyuan, the war would immediately commence.

As the vanguard, Qi Haoran needed to immediately lead the guards to the front line, while the Emperor was escorted to the north by an imperial carriage.

However, Qi Xiuyuan was never someone who pursued extravagance, he allowed his men to travel light.

Thus, they could reach the north in a month and launch a full-scale attack in March.

At this moment, Mu Yangling gathered the five children at home in front of her and said to the twins, “Tiger Head, Little Lion, Mother has a mission for you.” Tiger Head and Little Lion looked up at their mother with their chests puffed out.

Smiling, Mu Yangling said, “You’re already big brothers, so you have to take good care of your younger siblings.

Can you promise me that?” Tiger Head and Little Lion nodded repeatedly and asked, “Mother, we will always take good care of our younger siblings.

If you have any instructions for us, just say it.” However, Mu Yangling first looked at the boy-girl twins and asked, “Mother will be leaving with Daddy and your big brother for a period of time.

Can you listen to Second Brother and Third Brother?” Before the boy-girl twins could speak, the twins’ eyes lit up and asked, “Mother, are you going to the battlefield with Daddy and Big Brother too?” Mu Yangling nodded.

“Then we want to go too!” “No.” Mu Yangling said seriously, “You’re not capable enough yet.

You can only come along when you can ride horses for three days without sleeping, and pick up the rockery in our garden and place it on the other side.” Tiger Head and Little Lion were still eager to give it a try when they heard the first sentence, but when they heard the second sentence, they were a little dejected and asked, “When will that be?” Mu Yangling said seriously, “In a few years, even if you can’t lift the rockery, I’ll convince your father to send you into the army.” Only then did the twins feel relieved.

They promised, “Mother, don’t worry.

We’ll definitely take good care of our younger siblings.” Then, they turned around and pulled their dazed younger brother and sister, and said, “Mother is going to follow Daddy to recover the lost land and become a great hero.

You two have to listen to us.” Seeing tears in his younger siblings’ eyes, Little Lion quickly leaned close to their ears and said, “After Mother leaves, Tiger Head and I will put you to bed, and bring you to play on the streets.” The boy-girl twins immediately stopped crying.

They stammered as they tugged at Little Lion and asked, “Really?” Little Lion nodded under his mother’s fiery gaze.

Little Bear had been standing at the side and listening.

At this moment, he couldn’t help but ask his mother in a low voice, “Mother, does Royal Uncle know about this?” Mu Yangling gave him a meaningful look.

Little Bear: “aEUR|” Thinking that his parents were so bold to act first and report later, Little Bear’s eyes couldn’t help but roll slightly.

Mu Yangling drank her tea and said, “Don’t even think about dragging Wenchen along.

After the new year, His Majesty won’t call him by his nickname easily anymore.

Do you know why?” Little Bear looked at her.

“Because he’ll be 14 years old after the new year.

He’s even overseeing the country now, making him equivalent to the Emperor.

Your Royal Uncle will personally lead the expedition, so the Crown Prince has to stay in the capital.

Otherwise, the world will easily descend into chaos.

Don’t forget that the borders of Great Qi are not only connected to Great Jin, but also to West Xia.

No one knows if there are people with ulterior motives in the dynasty.” Mu Yangling said, “I’m just Princess Consort Rong.

Whether I leave the capital or not will only affect you children.

However, the Crown Prince has great importance to the country.

You’re not allowed to mess around.

If your father finds out that you instigated Wenchen to go to the front line, he’s going to break your legs.

I mean it!” Little Bear could only lower his head in disappointment.

“Why must Royal Uncle lead the expedition personally?” “Your Royal Uncle was once a general who ran unhindered in the battlefield.” Little Bear didn’t quite understand, but he decided to let go of this matter and asked his mother instead, “Mother, since I’m already 13 years old, you can’t call me by my nickname anymore.

What if the soldiers in the army hear this and still treat me as a child?

After all, I’m going to the front line to fight.” “You’ll only turn 13 in July, which means there’s still half a year to go.

Besides, even someone named Goudan can fight at the frontlines.” Little Bear puffed up his cheeks and looked at his mother.

Seeing this, Mu Yangling stroked his head and smiled.

“Alright, I won’t call you by your nickname in front of outsiders in the future.” Only then was Little Bear satisfied.

After Mu Yangling finished giving a pep talk to the children, she got someone to invite Little Madam Xia over that night and entrusted the children to her.

Little Madam Xia was almost scared to death.

“Why are you only telling me now that you’re leaving tomorrow?” Mu Yangling chuckled.

Little Madam Xia immediately understood and said with a dark expression, “Does His Majesty and Fourth Brother know about this?” “His Highness knows.” Which meant only the Emperor was in the dark.

Little Madam Xia’s expression darkened even more.

She held Mu Yangling’s hand and was about to persuade her when Mu Yangling said before her, “Cousin-in-law, you know that my home is in the north, and my parents and brothers are also in the north.

It’s not certain if we can ever meet again in the future.

When His Highness said that he could bring me back to take a look, I was tempted.

I decided to be willful this one time.” “But.” Little Madam Xia hesitated and said, “That’s the front line.

It’s too dangerous.” With a smile, Mu Yangling said, “I have sufficient ability to protect myself.” Little Madam Xia had heard that when Fan Zijin was surrounded by pirates, it was Ah Ling who carried the cannon and helped them break out of the encirclement.

Seeing the way Mu Yangling looked at her, Little Madam Xia hesitated for a moment before agreeing.

Mu Yangling held her hand and smiled.

After Mu Yangling left, Little Madam Xia wrote a note and asked the servant girl to secretly send it back to Fan Residence to Fan Zijin.

As this matter was too severe, she had to get the Duke’s approval.

“Wait.” Little Madam Xia stopped the servant girl and said in a low voice, “Don’t hand it over now.

Wait until it’s almost dawn and the corner door opens.”