Chapter 1000: Commotion

"Mm, tomorrow I will go to Wuji Palace to speak with the Empress, and then go to probe the attitude in Xiangcheng." Susu covered her mouth and chuckled.

Zhao Xu nodded.

The winter night was bitterly cold, and seeing that it was getting late, Zhao Xu urged Susu to rest early.

Just as they were about to undress for bed, Susu suddenly giggled and said, "Your Highness should go to the side chamber to rest; I cannot keep tossing and turning with Your Highness anymore."

Zhao Xu understood and said with a straight face, "The Princess is joking. I have my own sense of propriety and will not act recklessly; I will simply accompany the Princess to sleep."

Susu rolled her eyes and twisted Zhao Xu's waist. "I accept Your Highness's intentions, but I fear that if a fire starts in my belly, I will have to climb out to sneak a snack in the middle of the night. If I catch a cold in this freezing winter month, it would be my fault. It is better to go now."

While speaking, Susu pushed Zhao Xu outward.

Zhao Xu chuckled, exited the bedchamber, and planted a few kisses on Susu's face, which drew a coquettish scolding from her, before he sauntered off to the side chamber...

The next day.

Zhao Xu invited an imperial physician from Wuji Palace to take Susu's pulse, and indeed, she was with child.

Susu let out a long sigh of relief.

In truth, compared to Zhao Xu, her pressure was even greater.

There were even many rumors spreading outside; even if Mi Huanghou did not say anything, she was certainly muttering to herself in her heart.

Now, the clouds of worry buried in her heart had suddenly dispersed, and her whole person felt much more spirited.

"Congratulations to the Princess; it will surely be a little heir." Feng'er and Luan'er were full of joy, seemingly even happier than Susu.

The two had low status, being merely slave girls serving Yan Wang.

But since entering the mansion, Susu had treated the two as close as sisters; if there was good food or good clothing, they would certainly have a share.

When getting along with them, she was also approachable and did not look down on them because of her own noble birth.

Regarding the matter of conferring them as Imperial Concubines, she had also tried her best to facilitate it.

They knew how to repay kindness and had no further extravagant demands, so they naturally regarded Susu as their eldest sister.

With Susu pregnant, they were naturally happy from the bottom of their hearts.

"Many thanks to you two sisters; you must also hurry up." Susu winked at the two.

Upon hearing this, Feng'er and Luan'er—one hooked Zhao Xu with a fiery gaze, while the other blushed and glanced at Zhao Xu shyly.

Zhao Xu could not help but chuckle twice.

Thinking that the imperial physician was still there, Zhao Xu gave him a reward and ordered him to return.

Since the imperial physician had gone to the Prince's mansion, this matter naturally could not be hidden from Mi Huanghou.

As soon as she returned, Mi Huanghou summoned the imperial physician to ask questions, and upon learning that Susu was pregnant, she was beaming with joy.

She had the palace maids take the jade ruyi, gold hairpins, jade bracelets, and other items that Zhao Heng had previously bestowed upon him, and went to the Prince's mansion.

Zhao Heng also ordered Liang Cheng to follow closely with bestowed items.

The news spread from inside the palace to the outside, and even the Yi Guogong Fu became lively, with numerous officials and nobles coming to offer congratulations.

This Yan Wang was undoubtedly the next emperor of Dasong.

If Susu gave birth to a little heir, that would basically be the Crown Prince of Dasong.

With the mother honored by the son, Susu's status would naturally rise, and the Yi Guogong Fu would also flourish.

While Yang Feng received the guests, he was blooming with joy inside, yet he had also been sweating bullets.

Like Mi Huanghou, he had felt uneasy for the past two years, always muttering to himself, but now he had finally taken a reassurance pill.

In his joy, he sent another telegraph to Yang Zhen in Jincheng.

Upon learning that his daughter was with child, Yang Zhen sent a telegraph to the Prince's mansion, requesting to visit his relatives.

Seeing the telegraph and thinking that the father and daughter had not seen each other for more than half a year, Zhao Xu granted Yang Zhen's request.

At the same time, he felt somewhat amused.

The matter of Susu being with child was originally a very private affair, but now it had become known to everyone, virtually becoming a state affair.

However, thinking that the family affairs of an emperor are the affairs of the world, he felt relieved.

After three days of excitement, the Prince's mansion finally quieted down, and to look after Susu, Mi Huanghou specially sent two personal palace maids to serve her.

Because Yang Zhen was returning, Zhao Xu also permitted Susu to return to the Guogong Fu to allow the family to reunite.

Taking advantage of Yang Zhen's return, he specially called Yang Zhen to the Prince's mansion,

and spoke to him about the matter of ordering the Black Tortoise Army to move north.

"The entire Black Tortoise Army is waiting for Your Highness's order; we have waited a long time for this day." Hearing Zhao Xu's northern strategy, Yang Zhen could not help but be shaken.

Since establishing the Ningjin Army and then renaming it the Black Tortoise Army, they had been executing a strategy focused on defense in Ningjin Dusi.

The area they controlled was limited to Ningjin Dusi, and they had not yet set foot in the vast northern regions.

"However, like Chen Hu, execute it after the new year, and you must each remember your respective jurisdictions to avoid confusion," Zhao Xu said.

After speaking, he had Yang Zhen come to the map and drew a few strokes on it with a pen.

The area under the Western Regions Protectorate was responsible for the contemporary Mongolian region, including inner and outer Mongolia, extending westward to the contemporary Tianshan.

Afterward, it would continue to move west to compete with the Tusman Empire in Zhongtu and control the core regions of Zhongtu.

As for contemporary Gansu, Qinghai, and the Tibet region, in his plan, they were the jurisdiction of the White Tiger Army.

As for the Black Tortoise Army, the area they currently controlled was equivalent to Liaoning, and next, they would move north to take the contemporary Jilin and Heilongjiang regions, completely controlling the Three Northeast Provinces region.

Afterward, it would be the entire Siberia region.

However, because these regions were either under the control of the Northern Di or under the control of the Ross.

Whether it was Chen Hu or Yang Zhen, they would have to face a series of wars.

Furthermore, he set these wars for after the new year not only because of the production of Machine Guns and Bullets, but he also had considerations regarding the climate.

At this time, the temperature in the North Territory could reach tens of degrees below zero.

The Northern Di people and the Ross people had lived in the north for a long time and were better adapted to this bitter cold.

The frigid climate is an advantage for them.

Why fight in a climate that is their advantage?

It would be better to launch the offensive when the spring flowers bloom.

Therefore, he has a timetable in his mind for the south, the north, and the northeast directions.

At present, there is less than a month until the New Year; once the New Year passes, the war in the south will be the first to break out.

Afterward, let Chen Hu cross the Yin Mountain to sweep away the enemy, and finally, let Yang Zhen head north.

After all, in terms of latitude, the northeast is colder.

"This general will remember it." Yang Zhen nodded, feeling a surge of joy in his heart.

Looking at such a vast region, he felt very satisfied.

It seemed the region under his jurisdiction was quite a bit larger than Chen Hu's.

After chatting for a while longer, Yang Zhen took his leave and returned.

Upon arriving at the gate of the Prince's Mansion, he saw a group of generals heading toward the mansion.

At their head was Bai Shang, along with Huo An and other generals who had participated in the Yongzhou campaign.

The Yongzhou campaign had come to an end, so the Central Army no longer needed to remain stationed in Yongzhou; they had returned a step early, and the remaining soldiers would also return later.

Seeing Bai Shang, Yang Zhen was instantly filled with indignation.

That brat had bullied Di Ying miserably in Yongzhou.

Thinking of this, he strode forward to meet them.

Bai Shang was chatting idly with the other generals when he suddenly noticed Yang Zhen and his body shook with fright.

Seeing Yang Zhen coming over in a huff, he naturally understood that Yang Zhen had come to settle the score with him, so he turned around and ran, hiding behind the other generals.

"General Yang, hurry and chase him, don't let him get away!" Huo An and the other generals immediately began to jeer.

Yang Zhen shouted angrily, "Bai Shang, you brat, stand still! Today I must kick you a few times."

Having said that, the two began to chase and play around the other generals...

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