Although the war on the border attracted a lot of attention, it had little impact on the lives of ordinary people in the capital.
But what no one expected was that on that day, news of a battle from eight hundred miles away came, indicating that the King of Jiujiang had been defeated.
The defeat was bad enough, but what shocked the court the most was that the King of Jiujiang was captured alive.
"waste!"
Those who scolded him included not only Prince of Jin but also Prince of Qing. Prince of Qing was even more angry because after all, it was he who recommended Prince of Jiujiang.
When Jiang Changning heard the news, he didn't care too much about the life or death of King Jiujiang. He only sympathized with the soldiers who were badly betrayed by King Jiujiang.
I was also worried about one thing, "Are you going to lead troops to rescue?"
King Jin said calmly: "I won't go. Whoever made the mess should clean it up."
He knew clearly that Prince Qing would never let him lead the troops unless they were at their wit's end.
Prince Qing wanted to trap him in the capital and keep an eye on him, so he went along with it and stayed in the capital.
Jiang Changning felt relieved knowing that Prince Jin would not leave Beijing for the time being.
Prince Jiujiang was captured and his life or death was unknown. Princess Jiujiang brought her children and came into the palace crying, and threatened to die in front of the Queen Mother.
No one knew who had given her the idea, but she presented the land deeds and property deeds of the palace, saying nothing but, "I only ask that you save my prince."
Even if the Princess of Jiujiang did not make such a fuss, the Queen Mother would still order people to rescue the Prince of Jiujiang.
After all, the Qin Empire has been established for so many years, and when it was fighting for the world, there had never been a person of such a high rank and such a noble status captured by the enemy.
"Don't worry, Princess. Our soldiers will definitely rescue Prince Jiujiang." The Queen Mother promised seriously.
The Queen Mother also said that even if the Prince of Jiujiang died, his body would be retrieved.
The Qin Dynasty could not afford to lose face if it allowed the King of Jiujiang to fall into the hands of the enemy.
The Queen Mother summoned the three regents, two vice ministers of the Ministry of War, and several generals to discuss sending troops to rescue the Prince of Jiujiang.
Prince Qing was talking about his consistent policy towards foreign races, "a two-pronged approach, first sending troops to deter, then sending people to negotiate."
"If we don't win a battle, even sending troops won't be enough to deter the enemy, let alone negotiate peace." The Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of War said bluntly.
Soldiers must be sent again, as for the people who will lead them.
"I think Prince Jin is the most suitable person. Prince Jin once defeated the Di people. If Prince Jin leads his troops there, the Di people will surely be terrified." said the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of War.
The Queen Mother was moved, but Prince Qing disagreed and strongly opposed it, while Prince Jin remained silent.
The left assistant minister of the Ministry of War took the opportunity to recommend another general, "General Fan is a master in military tactics. He will definitely defeat the Di army and rescue the prince of Jiujiang."
General Fan was considered a neutral figure in the court. Prince Qing and Prince Yu looked at each other and agreed that General Fan should lead the troops to fight against the Di army.
But what they didn't expect was that the person General Fan met in a secret room that night was the Prince of Jin. "I'm honored to meet you, Your Majesty."
"No need to be so polite." King Jin said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, I will leave for the border tomorrow. What instructions do you have?"
"You have led the army for many years. I don't need to tell you how to fight. I have only one rule: victory is allowed, not defeat. No one can stop the Qin cavalry from attacking."
General Fan immediately understood the unspoken meaning of the King of Jin. If the Di people used the King of Jiujiang as a threat, there was no need to hesitate and there was no need to withdraw the troops. "I understand."
After discussing the tactics of deployment, the two men left the secret room and went back to their homes.
On the third day after General Fan led his troops out of the capital, Xiaochun brought back a piece of news, "The princess and the youngest daughter-in-law of the mother-in-law gave birth to a son."
Jiang Changning said calmly: "Tell Xiulan to give the reward as usual."
"Princess, it's not the reward that's problematic, but the midwife who delivered Ji Pozi's daughter-in-law is one of the midwives who delivered Song Yirou."
"The midwife let it slip that giving birth in small families doesn't involve as many dirty things as in big families. The baby wasn't born, and two lives were lost. How pitiful."
Jiang Changning frowned, "Are you sure she's talking about Song Yirou?"
"Ji Po sighed a few words and asked who her family was. The midwife looked annoyed and changed the subject."
"She is alert." Jiang Changning said coldly.
Xiaochun smiled, "Ji Po is a person who collects gossips from the market. If she knows what I'm talking about, I'll force her to drink a few glasses of wine. When she's half drunk, I'll try to get her to tell me something."
"It was said that the baby had been born, but another midwife forced the baby back in and wouldn't let it out. This delayed the birth for a long time, causing the death of Song Yirou and her baby."
Jiang Changning gasped, "Didn't she tell the Song family about this?"
"She didn't dare to tell anyone. The midwife who did it threatened her and said that if she dared to tell anyone, she would be killed."
Jiang Changning was silent for a long time, then said, "First check if the midwife has any grudge against the Song family. If not, try to find out who sold her out. Be careful when checking, don't be impatient."
"Don't worry, Princess. I know what to do."
The next day, Xiaochun left home and arranged for someone to investigate the matter of the midwife.
Although Zhao Xifang was ruthless and resourceful, she was old after all, and her actions were not so rigorous, and she did not end the case cleanly.
Thanks to the fact that she did not order the elimination of the midwife who did it, Jiang Changning's people found out the truth without much effort.
"Princess, it was Princess Yu who instructed her to give the midwife a sum of money and then capture her children and grandchildren to threaten them. For the sake of her children and grandchildren, the midwife also coveted the money, so she took ruthless action against Song Yirou."
"Have the midwife's family been settled?" Jiang Changning was afraid that Zhao Xifang would come to her senses, so he sent someone to silence the midwife.
"Everything has been settled. It won't be easy for people to find it."
"You've done a good job. You're becoming more and more experienced." Jiang Changning praised with a smile.
After receiving the praise, Xiaochun happily walked out.
Jiang Changning immediately told King Jin about this matter, "If General Song knew about this, he would not join forces with King Yu again, right?"
"The Song family is ambitious. The death of a niece will not affect the relationship between him and Prince Yu."
Jiang Changning pouted, "I'm so happy for nothing."
Prince Jin smiled and touched her belly. "With some work, we can still make them feel resentful."
"That's good. It's worth my while to ask people to investigate this matter." Jiang Changning said with a smile.
"My princess is a good wife and supporter, thank you very much." Prince Jin kissed the corner of her mouth to show his approval.
Jiang Changning did not care any more about how Prince Jin took advantage of this matter.
A few days later, the Princess Dowager of Prince Yu looked at Fang Youting, who was pregnant, and said to Zhao Xifang, "It seems that she is about to give birth. We should choose a midwife and ask her to come to the mansion to take care of her, so that we won't be in a rush when the time comes."
"Mother is right. I'll have someone invite the midwife in right away." The reason why Zhao Xifang didn't get rid of the midwife was that she wanted to use the same old trick again.
Seeing that Zhao Xifang looked normal, Prince Yu's Consort felt a little reluctant, "If she is lucky and gives birth to a boy, I will give him to you to raise. Don't worry, you are the principal wife, she can't surpass you."
"Yes." Zhao Xifang had already made up her mind that if she adopted Fang Youting's son, she would never allow Fang Youting to live.
After Yang Kang recovered, my head was still dizzy and my whole body had no strength. I lay in bed, feeling drowsy. I was awake for less time every day, which was more uncomfortable than the confinement period.
(End of this chapter)