mesbooks Chapter 277 He must come back from the border alive!
Chapter 277 He must come back from the border alive!
Yanxi Palace.
After the young eunuchs carried Xie Qian'an into the inner room of the side hall, Concubine Zhou asked everyone to leave.
As soon as the door closed, Concubine Zhou's face darkened.
She walked a few steps to Xie Qi'an and said, "An'er, didn't you say it was just a minor injury? Why did you make it so serious?"
"Do you know that the knife wound almost penetrated your heart and lungs? If anything happened to you, what would you do to your mother and sister?"
"Wouldn't that mean I'm giving up the throne to that little bastard as he wished?"
Concubine Zhou felt both distressed and angry, thinking that Xie Qian'an had not been too harsh.
That’s right, the knife wound on Xie Qian’an’s chest was not caused by killing the enemy, but was caused by himself. Concubine Zhou also knew about this.
Xie Qian'an did suffer some injuries at the border, but they were only minor injuries. After all, there were so many soldiers there, and there was no need for him to actually go into battle and kill the enemy.
It was only in order to win over the people that he went to the battlefield within a safe range, killed several soldiers of the State of Chen, and suffered some minor injuries.
As for why this happened, it all started from the day when the emperor ordered Prince Rui to go to war.
Concubine Zhou was furious when she heard that Xie Rong had sent Xie Nanyuan to replace Xie Qian'an.
He felt that Xie Qian'an had won so many battles before and had recaptured three cities for Dai Viet, so he had made some contributions. It was just a temporary defeat, so the emperor wanted to promote Xie Nanyuan.
If Xie Nanyuan had gone to the border and won the battle, wouldn't his prestige in the army be even greater? But her son was defeated and returned to the capital in disgrace.
The contrast between the two was such that who knows how many people were secretly laughing at her behind her back. Even those lowly people would definitely side with that bastard Xie Nanyuan.
She couldn't swallow this.
He immediately sent someone to spread the news and ordered them to send it to the border immediately, asking Xie Qian'an to think of a solution quickly.
Even if we can't win, we can't come back in such disgrace.
When Xie Qian'an, who was far away at the border, heard the news, he was very angry, but he also knew that the imperial edict had been issued and could not be changed. No matter how reluctant he was, he had to be summoned back to Beijing and hand over the border affairs to Xie Nanyuan.
However, it must be said that Concubine Zhou and Xie Qian'an are worthy of being mother and son, and they think alike.
Even if I return to Beijing, I can't go back in such a disgraced state.
So he discussed it with Marquis Yongning and directed and acted in a play himself.
He had his assassins disguised as break-ins into his tent to kill him. After a fight, the assassin bit his tongue and committed suicide, and he was also seriously injured and in critical condition.
In this way, he is not a loser who lost the battle, but a hero who fought to the death to defend his country and his life was hanging by a thread.
When the emperor's edict was delivered to the border, he had just been pulled back from the brink of death.
Xie Qian'an knew very well that this injury would not escape the investigation of the imperial physicians when he returned to the capital, so although he was concerned about his own life when he took action, he did not show any mercy.
Because of his injury, he was delayed for a few days before returning to the capital.
He was carried back by someone.
As expected, as soon as he entered the capital, he attracted the attention of the people.
Moreover, the publicity he arranged in advance by people would at least reduce the loss of public support due to the defeat.
Seeing Concubine Zhou's emotional words, Xie Qianan said slowly: "Don't worry, mother. I know my limits and have calculated that my life will not be in jeopardy."
"If I don't make it look more realistic, how can I convince my father and the people?"
Xie Qian'an's words seemed to soothe Concubine Zhou's anxious heart, but it was only for a moment.
Concubine Zhou helped Xie Qian'an lie down, and looking at Xie Qian'an's pale face, a trace of heartache flashed in her eyes.
It is said that the pain of a child's body is felt by his mother. If Concubine Zhou had not been forced to do so, she would never have agreed to Xie Qian'an harming his own body like this.
She was angry and said excitedly, "It's all because the emperor is too partial. You worked so hard to win so many battles, but after just a few defeats, he called you back."
"And you're letting Prince Rui take over your position. Isn't this clearly giving him a chance to make a name for himself?"
"If the emperor hadn't done this, why would you do this?"
Xie Qianan sneered when he heard this, "Mother, isn't Father always like this?"
"Because he was born to the late Empress, he is the legitimate son of the Empress Dowager. He has been brought up by his father since he was young. His food, clothing, and education are the best among his brothers."
"At such a young age, he was taken to the border by the Duke of Zhenguo and accumulated so much military merit. By the time I was conscious, he was already superior to me."
"The Emperor always thinks of him and dotes on him. I'm afraid that all of us brothers and sisters combined don't hold as much weight in his heart as he does."
When Concubine Zhou heard Xie Qian'an say this, she felt extremely guilty. "It's all because of your mother's uselessness that that little bastard has been able to suppress you all this time."
"When he returns from his meritorious service at the border this time, I'm afraid your father will consider making him the crown prince."
"It's a pity that my son, who is handsome and talented, cannot display his talents."
Hearing Concubine Zhou talking about establishing a crown prince, Xie Qian'an's expression turned a bit colder. He sneered and said, "Want to be the crown prince?"
"He has to come back from the border alive first!"