Hairpin Phoenix

   Chapter 360 Defeat (1)

  Lu Mingyu stared at the fourth prince.

   Right now, the most important thing in the Great Wei Dynasty is to fight. Looking at the face of the fourth prince, it was obvious that the army had lost the battle.

   Sure enough, the fourth prince said in a low voice with a gloomy face: "After I reported to my mother, there was a battle report from the army. When the eldest brother was leading the army, he underestimated the enemy.

   Before he could finish speaking, Concubine Meng rushed over, her eyes were red, and her voice was sharp: "What did you say? How could the eldest prince be injured? How is he injured? Does it matter?"

   The eldest princess was pale, her body was shaky, and she was about to faint.

  Lu Mingyu got close, stretched out his hand to support the eldest prince, and said solemnly: "Don't panic, let the fourth brother explain clearly."

The fourth prince took a deep breath and said quickly: "The battle report listed the number of casualties, but did not go into detail about the injury to the eldest brother. In my opinion, it should not be a serious injury. Concubine Meng, don't worry, sister-in-law, please calm down first. ."

   In the previous life, the eldest prince died in battle.

   In this life, Li Jing reminded the eldest prince before he set off on the expedition, and he has sent several letters in the past few months. The eldest prince was intent on making meritorious deeds, but he did not take Li Jing's words to heart at all. In the end, he still underestimated the enemy's trap and lost the battle. Not to mention the heavy casualties of soldiers and soldiers, he was also injured.

   I don't know how the injury is, but I can save it with my life.

  Lu Mingyu's thoughts turned, and his expression couldn't help showing a bit of indifference: "On the battlefield, swords have no eyes, and injuries are inevitable, but it's good to have no problems with life."

   She is telling the truth. For the terrified Concubine Meng and the First Prince, it was like a sharp sword stabbing the heart and adding fuel to the fire.

   Concubine Meng turned her head sharply and stared at Lu Mingyu with red eyes: "It's not that the prince was injured, so it's no wonder that the prince is so calm and calm."

  The eldest princess had a weak temperament, so she covered her face with her sleeves and began to weep.

   The ease and joy of catching Zhou Yan was immediately swept away.

Lu Mingyu still looked indifferent: "After such a long distance, it will take more than half a month to send a battle report. If you count the time, this battle has already been won. His Highness was injured, and I also feel sad when I hear it. But , crying and being sad at this time will not help, it is better to think about how to contribute to the army."

  Suddenly bad news, everyone felt flustered.

  Lu Mingyu was almost cold and calm, and as the invisible pressure dissipated, everyone's hearts slowly calmed down.

Meng Yunluo was the first to comfort Concubine Meng: "What the concubine said is also true. We don't understand the war, and we are separated by thousands of miles. Even if you are in a hurry, you can't do anything about it. At this time, you have to stabilize. , and wait for the follow-up news. Aunt, don't scare yourself."

Zhao Yu stepped forward to hold the eldest princess and persuaded in a low voice: "It is inevitable to suffer some injuries in battle. Maybe it's just a few minor injuries. There is a military doctor in the military camp, maybe the injury has been cured long ago. It's just that the news hasn't arrived yet. Come to Beijing."

   Everyone, you comforted me with every word, how could Concubine Meng and Concubine the eldest prince listen to them, and they lost their souls.

   Queen Qiao had to instruct the palace staff to bring them back to Yanxi Palace first.

  …

   When such a thing happened, no one was in the mood to eat and drink. The first-year banquet of brother and sister Xuan came to an hastily end.

   Queen Qiao returned to the Jiaofang Palace worriedly.

  Lu Mingfang, Shen Lan and others gathered in the East Palace. All of them had been holding on to their panic before, but at this time they all revealed their worries: "The army has lost the battle, I don't know what will happen next?"

   "Yeah, I've been winning battles all the time before, but suddenly with such a big defeat, the military will definitely be in turmoil."

   "I don't know how the First Prince's injury is!"

  Lu Xuan couldn't help but let out a worry that no one had ever said: "His Royal Highness Prince will be fine!"

  Lu Mingyu was the most calm one: "The army of the imperial court is divided into two groups, and the eldest prince leads the army to defeat the prince, and it will not affect the prince. Don't panic!"

  Lu Mingfang and Shen Lan looked at each other and sighed lightly.

   They are not only worried about the prince, but also their husbands.

   This is the downside of marrying a general. Once the husband-in-law leads the troops to fight, his heart hangs in the air, and he is always on guard, lest he hear any bad news.

  Lu Mingyu seemed to see their worries, and said softly, "Don't scare yourself. The man leads the army to fight, and we become the backbone of the family. If we panic, everything will be messed up."

  Lu Mingfang has experienced a lot, and quickly settled down: "The fourth sister is right. We all need to be steady."

   Shen Lan responded in a low voice.

  …

  In Yanxi Palace, Concubine Meng and Concubine the First Prince sat blankly opposite each other.

  The First Princess quickly burst into tears. Concubine Meng didn't cry anymore, she gritted her teeth and said, "This Lu Mingyu has a really vicious mind."

   "Ayi was injured, I don't know the severity. Our mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were heartbroken. She watched the fun from the other side of the bank and was in no hurry. Maybe, she was looking forward to Ayi's accident!"

   The eldest prince concubine sobbed and said, "It's useless to say this now. I just hope that your Highness is fine."

   Concubine Meng was upset and glared at the eldest concubine: "Cry, cry, cry, what else do you know besides crying! Wipe my tears away, I'm not at the point of dying."

  The First Princess wiped her tears with her sleeves, but before she wiped them off, the tears fell again.

   Concubine Meng couldn't take it anymore, got up and went back to her bedroom.

  The First Prince was not in the mood to coax her mother-in-law, so she just sat there in a daze, tears streaming down like beads with a broken thread.

   No matter how angry or resentful, that is her husband. She always expects him to be well. Now that he has lost the battle, the injury is unknown, and her heart is frying.

   After this day, bad news came one after another.

  After the eldest prince lost the battle, the Chu army took advantage of the situation and assembled a large army to attack.

  Compared with the overwhelming momentum at the beginning, now is the real tough battle.

  The injury of the eldest prince was also introduced into the palace.

   The eldest prince was injured in his right leg. The injury was not serious, and the best time for treatment was delayed. Although he had saved his life, his right leg was about to fall.

   The first princess was shocked to hear the bad news and fainted.

   Concubine Meng was no better than the first concubine, and she also lay down and fell ill.

   Empress Dowager Zhao felt distressed for her eldest grandson and cried bitterly: "These Chu thieves who deserve a thousand knives hurt the leg of the eldest prince. He is still young and suffers from leg problems in the future, how can he show his goodness?"

   Concubine Qin was secretly delighted, wishing that the Crown Prince and the Third Prince would also suffer some injuries.

Concubine Qin wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief smeared with onion juice, and her eyes quickly turned red, while choking and persuading the Empress Dowager Zhao: "Fortunately, the eldest prince only injured one leg, and it is also a blessing that his life is safe. The empress dowager also Don't be too sad. If you hurt your body, there will be no backbone in this palace."

   (end of this chapter)