The entire plan was completely disrupted, and the most respected general was poisoned and killed by the enemy, causing great anger among the people of the Tianqin Kingdom.
But those tribes were very happy. Since even the Tianqin Kingdom’s general had fallen victim to their schemes, wouldn’t that mean they could seize resources and beauties from Tianqin Kingdom?
Xuanyuan Mo was so busy that he had no time to plan for deposing the imperial concubine and crowning the woman he truly loved as empress.
In the court, when asked who could go to the border to quell the rebellion, his gaze suddenly fell on the father and son of the An family.
The An family also came from a military background, and there were many men in the An family.
Xuanyuan Mo pondered for a moment. Those tribes only looked fierce. It was only because they had been too neglected before that they succeeded.
This time, it might not be a bad opportunity for the An family to rise. If the father and son of the An family were sent to suppress the rebellion, he could first elevate Ningxiang’s status.
Rather than abruptly crowning Ningxiang as empress, it would be more justifiable.
By the time the father and son of the An family achieved merits, he would only promote An Ningxiang’s rank but still not visit her palace, continuing to go to the imperial concubine’s palace. That way, others wouldn’t take Ningxiang seriously.
And by doing so, it would also prove even more clearly that the one he favored most was still the imperial concubine.
With this plan in mind, Xuanyuan Mo immediately gave a look to the father and son of the An family.
In fact, without Xuanyuan Mo saying anything, the An family also had the same idea. They immediately stood up and volunteered to go to war.
Once the matter was resolved, Xuanyuan Mo felt much more at ease and decided to sneak over to tell Ningxiang the news that night.
But during the day, he still had to visit the imperial concubine’s palace.
When he arrived at the imperial concubine’s palace, he didn’t stop the maid from announcing his arrival. Walking lightly inside, he saw the delicate beauty reclining on a soft couch, reading a book.
Her complexion was not as rosy as it had been six months ago, and though her face was still stunningly beautiful, there was a hint of melancholy between her brows, unconsciously arousing a sense of pity in others.
Xuanyuan Mo instinctively ignored that feeling, made a slight noise, and walked up to her. “What book is the imperial concubine reading?”
“Some interesting storybooks,” Tang Guo placed the book aside. “Mostly some fabricated stories about court secrets from ancient dynasties.”
Xuanyuan Mo picked it up and flipped through it, his brows furrowing. “Why does the imperial concubine enjoy reading these storybooks?” His hands trembled slightly because the things described in the book were exactly what he was doing.
“It’s just boredom,” Tang Guo looked up, gazing at him with wide eyes. “Ah Mo, from now on, I only have you.”
These words tightened Xuanyuan Mo’s heart. “What is the imperial concubine worried about?”
“I’m afraid that one day, Ah Mo will leave me too. Then, I will truly be alone.” The woman’s eyes dimmed. “There are so many beautiful women in this palace. Perhaps one day, Ah Mo will fall in love with someone else.”
“I’m not afraid of others calling me a jealous imperial concubine, nor of being called cruel,” her clear eyes fixed on him, “I’m just afraid that Ah Mo won’t love me. Just like it is written in the storybooks, Ah Mo will love another woman.”
“How could that be? The imperial concubine is overthinking. I won’t love anyone else.” Xuanyuan Mo patted her shoulder and saw the tears on her face. He raised his hand to wipe them away. “I will protect you, even if General Tang is no longer here.”
“Really?”
“Really.”
Xuanyuan Mo looked at her earnest expression, gritted his teeth, and lied.
After saying this, he saw her show a brilliant smile. She hugged his waist and whispered softly, “Ah Mo, you’re so good. They say emperors are heartless. My father used to say the same, telling me not to give you my whole heart, but I didn’t believe him.”
“At that time, I told my father that Ah Mo wasn’t that kind of person, and indeed, Ah Mo is not like that.”
“Ah Mo, you’re so good.”
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