Han Yunxi said, "Mu Linger is the sister I love the most, and I made this decision after careful consideration. Great Elder, this Northern Expedition is the key to success or failure. You should know that neither the East Qin nor the West Qin can afford to take risks." .”
"But… "
Before the Great Elder finished speaking, Han Yunxi interrupted, "Besides the safety of the hostages, if the Di clan has no other reason to convince me, this matter is decided like this!"
Ning Cheng did not raise any opinions on the issue of the time of the Northern Expedition. In Kaichun, it was Long Feiye who first proposed the Northern Expedition. The Di Clan was delighted when they knew the time.
In fact, both Ning Nuo and the Great Elder knew very well that the best time for the Northern Expedition was not the beginning of spring, but the end of spring and the beginning of summer.
First, Beili is located in the north of Yunkong Continent, and the climate is cold. Generally speaking, after the spring in the central and southern parts of Yunkong, Beili is actually still winter. Therefore, the season of early summer is the best season in Yunkong Continent. The ice and snow have completely melted, the rain is not as much as in the south, and the temperature is just right.
Sending troops at this time, for soldiers who have never stepped into the territory of Northern Li to fight, can avoid many effects caused by maladaptation.
Second, the end of spring and the beginning of summer are still the time when grass grows wildly. Jun Yixie's rear area is the southern part of Northern Li, and the eastern part. Once there is a war, the supply of food and grass for the horses will be affected.
Thirdly, Jun Yixie and the Northern Li emperor are about to confront each other today, and once they confront each other, it will be exhausting, and letting Jun Yixie consume it for another two or three months before sending troops to make a surprise attack can save a lot of trouble.
Apart from saving the hostages, Ning Nuo and the First Elder couldn't come up with any other reasons, let alone persuade Han Yunxi.
Long Feiye drank tea silently while Han Yunxi waited patiently. Tang Li and Gu Beiyue were also very quiet.
Before Ning Nuo and the First Elder came, they had made all kinds of preparations, but they never thought that Long Feiye and Han Yunxi would give them such a result!
The two couldn't answer Han Yunxi, but they couldn't accept this fact anyway.
Perhaps it was only at this time that Han Yunxi could truly appreciate Long Feiye's "cruelty". Seeing that Ning Nuo and the Great Elder hadn't spoken out for a long time, Han Yunxi said cruelly, "Let's decide like this. In the past few months, everyone should take care of them and make full preparations."
The Great Elder shook his head, and Ning Nuo murmured, "Princess, what if... what if neither my brother nor Tranquility come back?"
"No!" Tang Li stood up, "Definitely not!"
Ning Nuo sneered, "How can you guarantee that you won't? Why?"
Tang Li said coldly, "Then my life is guaranteed! Tranquility is here, I am here! Tranquility is dead, I am dead!"
Ning Nuo was stunned. Suddenly, he had suspected that Tang Li was sacrificing Tranquility for the benefit of Dong Qin, so now he has nothing to say.
"Tang Li, remember what you said today!" Ning Nuo finished speaking and walked away.
"Master Nuo! Master Nuo!" The elder rushed to catch up, "Master Nuo, how do you explain this matter to everyone?"
Ning Nuo sneered, no wonder Long Feiye wanted to drive everyone away, if other people were present, it would be strange if they didn't riot when they heard the news.
Long Feiye drove everyone away, leaving him and the First Elder alone, and he could easily persuade them. And they are going to convince everyone in the Di clan.
"Just say it's the princess's order. Didn't my brother say it? Everything is obeyed by the princess."
After all, Ning Nuo finally shifted the responsibility to Han Yunxi. Apart from this, he didn't know what else to do, if the Di clan didn't have the strength to save people.
Seeing Ning Nuo and the Great Elder coming out, several elders and lieutenants hurried up and were about to ask, Ning Nuo said, "Go back and tell me, let's go!"
Everyone was very confused, but seeing Ning Nuo's complexion, they didn't dare to ask further questions. Master Nuo always liked to laugh, and he must have changed his face when he encountered a major event.
Seeing everyone from the Di clan leave, Long Feiye said calmly, "You and Tang Li have decided against this notoriety."
"Let them say it, I have a guilty conscience, it's up to them to say it." Han Yunxi smiled freely.
Ashamed
Long Feiye was taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing, "I really have a guilty conscience!"
Long Feiye had heard a lot of self-consolation of "with a clear conscience, let others say it", but this was the first time he heard of the magnanimity and freedom of "with a clear conscience, let others say it".
The question is, who in this world can truly have a clear conscience? If you are not ashamed of this, you will always be ashamed of that person. Even if you are not ashamed of everyone, you will also be ashamed of yourself!
It is better to let people comment on the merits and demerits of honor and disgrace, and only know what is right and what is wrong.
Gu Beiyue looked at Han Yunxi, not only liking, but also admiring her. A princess with such a heart is not inferior to a man at all! If she hadn't met Long Feiye, she might have been a generation of empress.
It was supposed to be a tense negotiation, but because of Long Feiye's strength and Han Yunxi's cruelty, it abruptly became a matter that could be resolved with a few words.
Of course, even if the two representatives, Ning Nuo and the Great Elder, used the four words "Princess Order", it would be difficult to convince the Di people. God knows what will happen inside the Di Clan.
Han Yunxi and Long Feiye couldn't care about this anymore, Han Yunxi waited for this period of time to pass, and the internal Di Clan stabilized, and then asked Ning Nuo to send a letter to Hulao, telling Tranquility of their choice. At that time, Bai Yuqiao has to take a risk and try to tell Ning Cheng the exact news.
Seeing that the matter of Di Clan had come to an end, Xu Donglin asked tentatively, "Your Highness, Princess, do you want to order to go down and prepare for tomorrow's New Year's Eve?"
Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, Han Yunxi obviously wanted to come back to spend the New Year with Gu Beiyue and Tang Li, but she forgot about it today, how busy she must be.
"You don't have to worry about it, just ask the fire room to prepare an overnight meal," Han Yunxi ordered.
Tang Li is not in the mood to celebrate the New Year, so he needs company even more. It's better for everyone to gather together to have a New Year's Eve dinner and chat with each other than to think about his loved ones alone during the festive season.
Baili Mingxiang was listening and kept silent. That night, when everyone was asleep, she was busy in the fire room alone.
In the evening of the next day, Han Yunxi was going to the fire room to have a look at the dishes, when she bumped into Baili Mingxiang talking with several cooks, discussing what kind of soup to make.
She didn't alarm anyone, she stood quietly watching, stood for a long time before saying, "Mingxiang."
Baili Mingxiang looked back suddenly, very surprised, "Princess..."
"Don't stay in the fire room at night, and have dinner with everyone." Han Yunxi said and left.
Baili Mingxiang pursed her lips tightly and didn't know what to do. Does this mean that the princess has forgiven her? As night fell, the Ziqi Pavilion in the deepest part of Donglai Palace was ablaze with lights.
Xu Donglin didn't know where to find a big round table, which can accommodate seven or eight people. At this time, the table is full of delicious food and wine, and each dish is delicious in color, fragrance, and mouthwatering.
Long Feiye was pulled by Han Yunxi, and he was seated early. The two took the lead, Tang Li sat next to Long Feiye, and Gu Beiyue took the second place. Gu Qishao originally wanted to grab the seat next to Han Yunxi, but Han Yunxi grabbed Baili Mingxiang to grab the seat first, and Gu Qishao could only sit next to Baili Mingxiang.
In the past in the Tianning Imperial Capital, Long Feiye would go to the palace for a banquet on New Year's Eve. Since the Tianning civil strife, Long Feiye spent the New Year alone with Han Yunxi. It's just that, except for the incident with Jiangnan Meihai, everything else was in a hurry, and even forgot about it.
This year's New Year's Eve dinner is different from a palace banquet, with less restraint and more casualness. However, Long Feiye was still the same as before, cherishing words like gold. Apart from serving food to Han Yunxi, he just ate in silence.
Everyone seemed to have considered Tang Li's mood, and everyone was not in a festive mood, except that Gu Qishao was very quiet.
After being quiet for a while, Han Yunxi smiled and said, "Xu Donglin, bring the things up."
Everyone wondered what Han Yunxi was going to do, but Xu Donglin came over with a big copper plate full of red envelopes.
Regarding Han Yunxi, Xu Donglin put the things in the middle, and said with a smile, "Our rich man gave out red envelopes to everyone, come here, one package per person, don't grab too much! The banknotes inside are different, it depends on everyone's luck! "
As Han Yunxi said, she took a bag over and held it in her hand without opening it right away.
After Han Yunxi took it, there was no need to move it. Everyone was waiting for Tang Li to make a move. In terms of order, it is indeed time for Tang Li, the younger brother, to get the red envelope.
It's a pity that Tang Li just watched, seemed a little dazed, and didn't move.
"Mingxiang, hurry up, good luck first!" Han Yunxi said.
Baili Mingxiang felt it was inappropriate, but she knew that the princess would not let her go first for no reason, so she got up and carefully took a red envelope, and saluted Long Feiye, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your kindness."
After Baili Mingxiang took it, Gu Beiyue also took one, and thanked Long Feiye. At this time, everyone suddenly found that there were four more red envelopes on the plate.
Gu Qishao and Tang Li were the only ones present, and Xu Donglin waited for the servants' red envelopes, which Han Yunxi had already sent out for Long Feiye.
How come there are four
A look of confusion flashed across Gu Qishao's eyes, and finally he got up and took one. He was also decent, although he didn't salute and thank you like Gu Beiyue and Baili Mingxiang, but he raised the red envelope at Long Feiye, "Thank you!"
Now, there are three red envelopes left on the plate.
Everyone was puzzled, but Han Yunxi reminded, "Tang Li, your brother is giving out red envelopes."
Tang Li smiled, everyone could see that he was reluctant, he took one.
Who knows, Han Yunxi said again, "I don't know how to get one for Tranquility if you don't have a conscience? When I see her later, I will sue her."
Tang Li was taken aback for a moment, then laughed. This time, he smiled helplessly, but not forcefully.
He obediently took another red envelope, but Han Yunxi immediately scolded, "You can't teach a child!"
Tang Li was stunned, not understanding why his sister-in-law scolded him.
Baili Mingxiang said with a smile, "Princess, it's the first time for Sect Master Tang to be a father, and he is still not used to it, no wonder he is."
Baili Mingxiang talked about this, but Tang Li still didn't understand.
Long Feiye, who had been silent all this time, finally opened his mouth, "It's for your child, take it away!"
Tang Li finally understood that his elder brother and sister-in-law not only prepared a New Year red envelope for Tranquility, but also had a fetus in her womb...