Reborn to be A Queen( Mtl)

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The wind from Jibei is as awe-inspiring as a bone-cutting knife. The red palace walls were painted just the day before and looked particularly new.

Mu Huai did not bring any attendants with him that day, but only took Rong Xi to Donghua Gate. Along the way, Rong Xi followed him cautiously and found that Quyun Palace was indeed very close to Jiazheng Hall.

The palace maids and eunuchs who passed by saw that Mu Huai was not in a wheelchair, but walking steadily on the bluestone floor. They saluted him respectfully and showed expressions of shock and horror.

It was like seeing a ghost.

But there have always been a lot of strange things in the palace, and no one dared to discuss them.

The white jade railings are all carved with coiled dragons and stand in rows on their own bases, surrounding the double-eaves verandah and the magnificent Jiazheng Hall, making people deeply feel the majesty of the Heavenly Family.

The ministers of the previous court climbed up the steps and had to be extremely careful even in whispering, because if they spoke in the square outside Jiazheng Hall, there would be echoes.

Only the slightly rapid clatter of horse hoofs came from not far away. Mu Huai looked into the distance and saw Li Rui reining in his horse at the horizontal gate not far from Jiazheng Palace, and couldn't help but look at him.

All the courtiers nearby had to walk into the palace from Xuanhua Gate. Li Rui had the privilege to enter the palace on horseback.

Rong Xi knew that it was not appropriate for him to follow Mu Huai anymore, so he looked at his tall and straight back and stopped at the Donghua Gate.

When the prince of Qi reaches a certain age, he will begin to listen to politics.

Emperor Zhuang had three living sons, all of whom were close in age. After Mu Huai's legs healed, he would all start going to court like the ministers.

The conflict between Qi State and Jin State is getting deeper and deeper. In the past few months, the two countries had small confrontations at the border, both testing each other's bottom line. Now the attack on Jin State is a certainty.

Annexing Jin State was the long-cherished wish of the late Emperor Muyou.

Mu Huai knew very well that his mother-in-law was not of high birth, and if she wanted to ascend to that position, Emperor Zhuang's favor alone would not be enough.

Literary skills and martial arts are indispensable.

Why is Li Rui so arrogant? It turned out that he had fought countless battles and sacrificed his life. Although he looked strong and brave, he also had numerous battle wounds on his body.

Before the expedition, Mu Huai took the initiative to ask for military service. Although Emperor Zhuang was reluctant to let Mu Huai go to the battlefield in person, he also knew the stakes involved, so he made Mu Huai the General Longxiang.

Li Rui expressed his disdain and disdain in the court. Yan Muhuai had no experience and had never been on the battlefield with a real weapon. A prince with a good leg should not miss the chance of fighting because of his stupidity.

However, Yin Cheng assured Emperor Zhuang that Mu Huai could hold this military rank, saying that if Mu Huai didn't go on an expedition this time, where would he get the opportunity to practice?

Li Rui had long disliked Yin Cheng, but in the army, there were at least 100,000 soldiers who only listened to Yin Cheng's orders, so they did not dare to touch him.

Then he said to Emperor Zhuang and Mu Huai: "Since His Highness is going to go on an expedition, how about bringing 20,000 soldiers as a supporting rear army and consigning grain and grass?"