661 Summer Is Coming (1/2)

Huang Yang asked, ”But I still don't understand why Your Majesty wanted to personally lead the military operation?”

”In people's eyes, in yours and Qingshan's eyes, I must be purposeful. They are all wondering, but in fact, it is very simple.”

The Emperor laughed and said, ”I have been an emperor and lived in Chang'an for more than ten years. I have missed so many beautiful views of the world. If the Underworld is really coming and the Everlasting Night will start in the north, that will be the most spectacular view in thousands of years that I don't want to miss it.”

Hearing this, Huang Yang smiled. Then he sighed and thought, His Majesty really was this kind of person. When he was going to ask about other things, he heard steps behind him.

Holding a little boy, the Empress was walking down from the back building and gently saying something. Her eyes rested on the little boy, fondly and contentedly.

The Emperor walked toward them.

The little boy was in bright yellow clothes. Inheriting his parents' traits, he looked clean and handsome with a little shyness which was influenced by his parents' temperaments. Judging from his smiles, he seemed to enjoy being together with his parents.

Looking at the happy family, Huang Yang smiled and turned to look outside. The setting sun was falling on the Wilderness and the mountains looked so dark. The wind was no longer cold and the summer was coming.

In a side hall of the imperial palace, Chang'an.

Looking at the young man who was writing by the table, she looked gentle and satisfied.

The boy prince, Li Huiyuan had grown into a young man. Compared with the previous years, he became thinner and more handsome with perseverance in his eyes.

Li Huiyuan had become more silent over the past two years. He seemed to have many different opinions on things which Li Yu thought were good for him. She felt that this fact would comfort her dead mother a lot.

At this moment, she was a sister instead of the most powerful princess of Tang.

Since the Emperor had gone to the Wilderness, she had to govern the country. Every day she dealt with the court memorials in the main hall. She should be busy but she wasn't. The national affairs were handled according to its own rules and most of them could be decided by the prime minister and officers. She was more like a supervisor or a judge.

Li Yu knew very well that she should be calmer than at any other time. Therefore she peacefully performed her duty and won a lot of praise from many ministers, while she spent all the rest of her time talking with her officers on some other subjects.

”Elder sister, look at my handwriting. What do you think?”

Li Huiyuan put a new piece of paper in front of Li Yu and said proudly, ”My teacher praised me and our father will like it.”

Li Yu praised him and then she said, ”Even if our father likes calligraphy, you still cannot order the post to deliver your handwritings. We should be careful with the post route as the war is about to start.”

”It's just a piece of paper.” Li Huiyuan dismissively said, ”If I need to open the transmission array to send a message to our father, no one will agree.”

”Our father likes calligraphy, but he cares more for the future of Tang. The transmission array is too important and the cost to be opened is very high. It's not a toy for you.”

Then she seemed to recall something and became sad. She gently said, ”Do you remember Ning Que? Our father liked him very much, but he still became an outcast of our country.”

Li Huiyuan said, ”We are family. How could Ning Que compare with us?”

Li Yu didn't answer him. Looking at him, she sternly said, ”As Ning Que cannot be counted upon and the Academy will not stand by us, we should be more careful in this situation.”

Looking at her serious expression, Li Huiyuan had to nod while his disagreement was clearly in his eyes. His smiles showed Li Yu a confidence she didn't have.

”I'm going to see the Nation Master in the Southern Gate Temple,” said he.

Li Yu frowned as she never figured out why the Nation Master, who used to be close with the queen, had turned to support them since Ning Que passed through Qinghe County on his trip to the Lanke Temple a year ago.

The Nation Master of Tang, Li Qingshan could control half of the Southern Gate Temple and the Imperial Center Administration. In any case, his changed attitude would be a piece of good news for them.

She said, ”Since the Nation Master is seriously ill and I am not available to see him, you should go and have a look.”