"The late emperor had many concubines in his harem, but he never cared about the affairs of the harem. This led to fierce fighting in the harem and few offspring. The Empress Dowager was able to give birth to the current Emperor thanks to the protection of the Grand Empress Dowager."
"At that time, the former queen was very powerful. Except for the Grand Concubine who could compete with her to some extent, the other concubines were suppressed. However, the few who gave birth to children were also given high positions."
Although this was not a direct answer, it still said everything.
What this means is that the empress dowager was not actually favored, but only because she was pregnant and the late emperor had few children, the late empress dowager protected her and helped her give birth to a child, only then did she have a place in the harem.
Ye Jun didn't know what to say. He could only say that it was fate and the Queen Mother was lucky.
When she was a concubine, she was lucky enough to give birth to a child and gained some favor. Later, her son became emperor and she became empress dowager.
Thus, such a not very smart queen mother was born.
It's really a joke of God.
The Grand Concubine was favored in her time, and she was smart and ambitious, but the prince Ping she gave birth to was nothing like her.
Just like the title Ping, it is ordinary and I prefer ordinary days.
If the situation were reversed, and the Grand Concubine gave birth to Ning Chen and became the Empress Dowager, I really don’t know what the situation would be like.
"Why does Xiuyuan suddenly ask this?" Nanny Liang asked curiously.
Ye Jun collected his thoughts and curled the corners of his lips. "Nothing, just a little curious. Is the donkey-hide gelatin ready? I'll eat it now. It will get cold if it's left out for too long."
Since she didn't say anything, Nanny Liang didn't ask any more questions and just served her food.
As for the Queen Mother's words, sorry, Ye Jun just let them go in one ear and out the other, and would not say anything in front of Ning Chen.
This tense atmosphere did not last long and finally broke out on the night of April 12.
Everyone thought that the Liao people would break through from the fiefdom of the fourth Zasak Prince, but they didn't expect him to raid Lingzhou and start from Ye Zhe's territory.
Of course, Ye Zhe is not the only one guarding Lingzhou. He is still young and cannot command so many troops.
There are now three generals in Lingzhou. The other two are veterans who have fought against the Liao Kingdom, General Xian and General Lu.
Ye Zhe inherited the troops under his father's command, totaling 85,000 people.
This has already been reduced. After all, he is young. The Ye family army used to have a total of 150,000 people.
It was also because of this that the Liao people chose to break through from Ye Zhe.
A young player in his early twenties is naturally easier to deal with than those veteran players.
But this time, the Liao people really got it wrong.
Ye Zhe has been on guard against them these days.
He knew in his heart that he had too little experience and no military achievements, and that he might be an easy target for the Liao people, so he ordered all his soldiers to be on high alert at all times.
So that night, although the Liao people came suddenly and chose to attack late at night, the Ye family army was only confused for a moment, and they reacted instantly when Ye Zhe lit the beacon.
Years of training had led up to this moment.
Ye Zhe was the first to take the lead, carrying the long tasseled spear left to him by his father and rushing to the front.
The Yin family came as in-laws, and Yin’s father and two brothers followed closely behind.
Ye Zhe had waited too long for this battle, and even the entire Ye family army had waited too long.
They believed from the beginning to the end that the young general could take over the old general's mantle. They had been looked down upon by the other two waves of soldiers over the years, so they were all eager to prove themselves.
With such high morale and sufficient preparation, there is no way we can lose.
It was the middle of the month and the moonlight was exceptionally bright in the clear night sky.
The soldiers held swords and knives and quickly fought with the Liao army.
In this battle, the Liao people obviously did not expect this result.
They were on a surprise attack, and they had only a few soldiers with them. After less than half an hour, they were already in a disadvantageous situation. The leader, noticing the bad situation, immediately beat the drum and called for a retreat.
In this battle, the Ye family army won a great victory.
I understand that someone was working day and night to deliver the good news to Kyoto.
It was the evening two days later when Ning Chen got the information.
A great victory is naturally a great joy, and it can also boost people's morale.
Nanqi, a young general in his early twenties, was so courageous. Would he be afraid of going to war with the Liao Kingdom
It was also from the receipt of this victory news that the Liao Kingdom officially declared war on Nanqi.
The 35-year-old King of Liao Tuoba Qing was in his prime.
He has been preparing for this stop for five years.
Last time, his father was defeated by Emperor Nanqi, and this time, he was determined to avenge himself.
"Go ahead, I want to go to Zhaochunxuan!"
Ning Chen was in a good mood holding the good news.
Soon, the imperial carriage stopped outside Zhaochunxuan.
Before Ye Jun came out to greet him, Ning Chen strode in with a smile, and when he saw her, he suddenly hugged her in his arms.
Ye Jun was so scared that she immediately protected her stomach.
The baby is about to give birth, how can she withstand being held like this
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please be gentle, you are pressing on my belly!"
"I'm sorry, I forgot. I was careless. Are you hurt?"
Ning Chen reacted and hurriedly stepped back a little, looking nervous.
He held Ye Jun's shoulders and looked him up and down.
"Okay, I'm fine. But Your Majesty, what's wrong? You're so excited that I'm scared." Ye Jun said.
After hearing this, Ning Chen laughed unabashedly.
He took out the victory report from his bosom and stuffed it into her hand.
"Look, your brother gave a warning in the first battle, defeated the Liao people's night attack, and even captured more than 300 Liao soldiers alive. It's true that a tiger father will have a dog son. What a great General Ye!"
"Has the fight started already?"
Ye Jun was surprised and quickly opened the envelope to see that it was indeed his brother's handwriting.
The pen tip was sharp and the force penetrated the paper. Even from this short piece of good news, Ye Jun could see his brother's high-spirited and ambitious look.
"My brother has practiced martial arts for many years, just for this moment when he can serve his country with all his might."
Looking up at Ning Chen, Ye Jun smiled brightly.
She knew that she had not trusted the wrong brother, and this time she felt confident.
"Your Majesty, would you like to stay for lunch?"
"No, I have summoned the Minister of War and the Minister of Revenue to the Jiuchen Palace to discuss matters. Since we are going to start a war, we have to make some plans. I am just really happy and want to come and see you."
Ning Chen reached out and touched Ye Jun's head, and couldn't help but hug her again.
"After the war begins, I won't be able to come here often. You must be good and give birth to a child for me. Both mother and child must be safe."
"Okay, then I wish Your Majesty a great victory and to enhance the prestige of our Nanqi nation."
Ye Jun hugged him back gently, her eyes full of trust and dependence.
Watching Ning Chen's imperial carriage leave, Ye Jun had a smile on his face, but there was a hint of worry in his eyes.
She laughed and said Ning Chen was like a child, who came to tell her specially when he had the good news, but she was also worried that her brother who was far away in the frontier would get hurt.
Swords and knives are merciless on the battlefield, so it is not easy to achieve great achievements.