After the princess was reborn, she kissed the ruthless kidnapper

Chapter 171: The leader of the prisoners of war, female general Ye Lin, is also Jiang Ci'an

After the Firearm Battalion left Beijing, Jiang Ci'an wrote to Shen Changle every day.

Even on the battlefield, there is never any omission.

Shen Changle listened to the victory news from the front line, read Jiang Ci'an's letter, and counted the days.

On the fifty-third day after Jiang Ci'an left, he led the firearms battalion to capture the third city.

Not only did he recapture the two cities that Lu Mingchao had lost before, but he also captured a border city of Yue State.

However, while the good news came in frequently, there were also waves of condemnation from the Lu family army.

They accused the Firearms Battalion of being unruly, disobedient, and taking more than they deserved.

There were constant disputes in the court.

The Empress Dowager's party naturally supported Lu Mingchao and criticized Jiang Ci'an for his humble background and lax military discipline.

But more people still defended him objectively, claiming that a hero is not judged by his origin, and a soldier who can win a battle is a good soldier.

Despite heated discussions in the court, Shen Changning has not expressed his opinion.

Until things escalated—

The court received a letter of accusation from Lu Mingchao, accusing Jiang Ci'an of colluding with Yue State and committing treason!

It was said that he had secretly released Yue's prisoners of war, but was captured and detained by Lu Mingchao.

Under torture, the prisoners finally confessed...

They are actually Jiang Ci'an's old friends!

The leader of the prisoners of war, female general Ye Lin, is also Jiang Ci'an's old lover...

As soon as these words were spoken, the court was in an uproar like boiling water.

Although Jiang Ci'an and Shen Changle had never been officially married, who in the court didn't know about his relationship with the princess?

"This Commander Jiang is truly absurd. How could he possibly befriend a pregnant princess? Furthermore, she's a general from an enemy nation!"

"I don't think so! If Commander Jiang really had colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country, how could he have captured three cities in a row? In my opinion, General Lu was jealous and deliberately framed them!"

"You're talking nonsense! General Lu may have lost the battle, but he's a descendant of a loyal and righteous man! How could he do such slander and frame-up? Don't judge a gentleman by your own standards!"

"That's right. I don't believe the prisoners of war incident is groundless. If General Jiang has a clear conscience, why would he release the prisoners?"

The ministers kept arguing, from the Golden Palace to the Imperial Study, which made Shen Changning almost annoyed to death!

"enough!!"

He slammed the table so hard that all the ministers trembled and knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty, calm down..."

"Until the matter is thoroughly investigated, no one is allowed to criticize Commander Jiang!

If anyone dares to leak this news to the princess, causing her to become anxious and miscarry, I will not forgive them lightly! "

"Yes, I obey your command..."

Everyone held their breath and remained silent.

But unexpectedly, Shen Changle already knew about this.

Lu Mingchao sent three express letters in a row, wishing he could rush back to Kyoto in person to tell her the whole story in person, exaggerating it.

Although Jiang Ci'an didn't dare to mention this matter, he also carefully reminded in the letter:

[As a husband, I only have Changle in my heart. If there are villains trying to sow discord, don't trust them.]

Shen Changle did not reply to his letter.

It’s not that I don’t believe it, but I feel that this is not the way to go.

How can the soldiers unite to fight the enemy when they are not on good terms with each other on the battlefield?

Moreover, if the matter of Ci'an releasing prisoners of war is not investigated, it may become a hidden danger in the future...

After much thought, she came to the imperial study with her seven-month pregnant belly.

When Shen Changning saw her coming, he hurriedly stood up to greet her.

He personally helped her sit down and scolded her:

"Why did you come here in person? If there's anything, just send someone to tell them. If all else fails, I can have my brother come over to see you!"

Shen Changle glanced at the officials standing in the hall and replied with a faint smile.

"Don't worry, my royal brother. The weather has warmed up recently, and I've been out and about quite often."

"That's not okay either. Don't do that next time. Remember?"

"Okay, Changle obeys your command."

Seeing that she looked well behaved, Shen Changning tapped her nose lovingly.

"You, you! Tell me, what's the important matter that requires my imperial sister to come and see me in person?"

Shen Changle nodded and smiled, saying coquettishly:

"Nothing can be hidden from my royal brother's eyes... Well, actually, I know everything about Ci'an's secret release of prisoners of war."

Hearing this, Shen Changning couldn't help but take a deep breath, fearing that she would be worried.

He turned around and yelled at everyone in the hall.

"How dare you! Who turned a deaf ear to my words and disturbed the princess's pregnancy?"

The ministers knelt on the ground in fear, trembling.

"Wei Chen dare not..."

Seeing this, Shen Changle hurriedly stood up and grabbed him.

"Royal brother, it wasn't them who leaked the news. Lu Mingchao wrote to me and told me."

"Lu Mingchao? He's so brave!"

"Okay, don't be angry, my royal brother. I'm here for this very reason!"

Only then did Shen Changning suppress his emotions and frowned slightly.

"Changle, you..."

"Don't worry, my royal brother. I'm fine. I've heard Ci'an talk about Ye Lin."

"you know?"

Shen Changning was surprised.

Officials and ministers were also suspicious.

They were worried that Shen Changle said this just to shut them up, but in fact he was deliberately protecting Jiang Ci'an.

Unexpectedly, Shen Changle had a good reason and told him everything that happened that year:

"Ye Lin is the daughter of Grand Tutor Ye of Yue State. She is engaged to General Liang Yi of Yue State, but it is said that their relationship is not very good.

When Jiang Ci'an was in Yue State, he was the champion of several competitions. He was spotted by Ye Lin and brought back to the Grand Tutor's Mansion.

But before he could see Ye Lin in person, Liang Yi took him away, so...

Although she has done Ci'an a favor, Ci'an will not have any feelings for her, let alone betray his country for her."

Several officials looked at each other and observed the emperor's expression.

He spoke in panic.

"I, your humble servant, dare to ask Your Highness..."

Shen Changning looked at him coldly, and the old official swallowed his words and retreated awkwardly.

Shen Changle glanced at him and spoke in a serious tone.

"It doesn't matter, just tell me."

The old official saw Shen Changning withdraw his gaze in tacit agreement, and then he spoke hesitantly.

"...Yes. I want to ask, since the female general of Yue State has done General Jiang a favor in the past, if we release her today and see her again on the battlefield tomorrow, what will General Jiang do?"

Shen Changle understands Jiang Ci'an.

Although he values ​​love and friendship, he will only let her go once. The next time they meet on the battlefield, he will never show mercy again.

but……

She couldn't say these words to these old stubborn people.

They don't talk about trust or reason.

They could only see that Jiang Ci had placed enemy prisoners of war and was suspected of collaborating with the enemy.

Shen Changle pondered for a moment and continued speaking along with his words.

"Your concerns are not without reason. It is indeed wrong for Ci'an to release the prisoners of war privately, so..."

She paused for a moment and looked at Shen Changning.

"Changle has the audacity to ask my brother, the Emperor, to send an inspector to the front.

First, to thoroughly investigate this matter; second, to reconcile the Lu Family Army and the Firearms Battalion and ensure that there is no conflict between the two armies."

The officials in the meeting looked at each other and all thought that this plan was feasible.

only……

"It's not easy to find someone who can both restrain the Firearms Battalion and suppress the Lu Family Army..."

The officials were still choosing the right candidates in their minds, but Shen Changning had already seen through her intentions.

Stopped her before she could speak.

"Changle, this plan is feasible. Let me discuss it with my uncle and we'll make a final decision. You should go back and rest early!"

"Brother Emperor..."

"obedient."

Shen Changning semi-forced someone to send her back to Changle Palace.

Shen Changle realized that Shen Changning would never let her leave Beijing easily, so she had to retreat and make other plans.