After the meal, everyone tactfully left, leaving only the Cold King and his consort, along with Leng Jinyu in the private room.
"Li'er, from today onwards, your father-in-law and I will be staying at the military camp for a while. While I'm not in the prince's manor, you must take good care of yourself," Jun Mohan suddenly said.
Leng Ruo Li's eyes flickered with a slight surprise upon hearing this.
"What has happened now?" Leng Ruo Li frowned and asked.
"The Emperor received a secret report last night that Lin Zhenfan went to Yingzhou. He's been privately training troops and recruiting soldiers there, showing intentions of rebellion."
As Jun Mohan spoke, his voice was exceptionally cold, and his sapphire-like violet eyes gradually deepened. His incredibly handsome features carried a naturally stern aura.
Leng Ruo Li could tell the seriousness of the matter from his expression.
"Yes, Li'er, that Lin Zhenfan might raise an army to rebel. Our forces stationed outside the capital number only thirty thousand. If we were to clash with Lin Zhenfan's seventy thousand troops, we would be at a disadvantage. Therefore, the Emperor has ordered us to adjust our troops in advance and prepare for battle," Leng Jinyu said with a solemn expression.
"Then can't I withdraw half of the troops stationed at the northern border to garrison the capital for protection? This would also reduce my military grain transportation," Leng Ruo Li suggested to the two of them.
"No!"
Jun Mohan and Leng Jinyu replied in unison.
Immediately, Leng Jinyu explained to Leng Ruo Li, "Li'er, although the relationship between our Tianwu Dynasty and the Beichen Kingdom is not bad, there are many nomadic tribes in the western regions of the Beichen Kingdom. They have their own powers and armies, and they do not obey the rule of the Beichen King. Conflicts often erupt between the tribes, and they frequently target the common people on the borders of our Tianwu Kingdom, thus creating conflicts between the two countries. Therefore, withdrawing troops from the northern border is not advisable."
"Oh, right, I forgot that the national conditions of Beichen Kingdom and our Tianwu Kingdom are different."
With Leng Jinyu's reminder, Leng Ruo Li recalled the situation in Beichen Kingdom. Although the Murong royal family was the highest ruler of Beichen Kingdom in name, the entire country was composed of numerous large and small tribes. Each tribe had its own management methods and ambitions, and they only outwardly obeyed the Beichen King.
For the peace of the common people of Tianwu Kingdom, it was still best not to tamper with the standing army.
"Yes, Li'er, the national conditions of our Tianwu Kingdom and Beichen Kingdom are indeed different. However, even though our troop strength is at a disadvantage, we can improve our defensive capabilities, combat effectiveness, and combat strategies," Leng Jinyu added.
Upon hearing this, Leng Ruo Li nodded in agreement.
"Then Father, after you and the King go to the military camp, please be very careful. Remember to carry the two bottles of pills I gave you. They might save your lives if you encounter danger. Also, I'll give you each a handgun. You must also carry them with you. These things are quite lethal and can easily injure people."
As Leng Ruo Li spoke, she took out two mini handguns from her sleeve and gave one to Jun Mohan and one to Leng Jinyu.
Jun Mohan took the handgun from Leng Ruo Li, glanced at it, and put it into his sleeve. He had already seen the modern weapons in his wife's spatial dimension, so he wasn't surprised.
However, although Leng Jinyu had seen his daughter use this "iron thing" from afar, he had never touched such a thing. Thus, he carefully examined the "iron thing" Leng Ruo Li handed him.
"Li'er, isn't this the hidden weapon you usually use?" Leng Jinyu asked curiously.
"That's right, Father. This hidden weapon has a nice name called a handgun. It's very powerful. Carry it with you for self-defense," Leng Ruo Li briefly introduced to Leng Jinyu.
"But Father doesn't know how to use your handgun! It's useless to carry it," Leng Jinyu said earnestly.
"Father, Jun Mohan knows how to use it. Daughter taught him how to use a handgun before. When you have free time in the military camp, you can have him teach you how to use it."
Leng Ruo Li glanced at Jun Mohan sitting beside her and said earnestly to Leng Jinyu.
"Father-in-law, this kind of handgun is very easy to learn. I'll teach you when we get to the military camp," Jun Mohan quickly interjected. He had to appear good to his father-in-law in front of his wife, otherwise, if his wife had a bad impression of him in the future, she might decisively abandon him and secretly return to her world.
"Alright, then this humble subject thanks His Royal Highness the Cold King first!" Leng Jinyu replied courteously, then also put the handgun into his sleeve pocket.
"Alright, Father, you two stop with the pleasantries. It's getting late, you should leave the city quickly."
At this moment, Leng Ruo Li looked out the window of the private room at the sky. It was past noon, and the sun was gradually shifting westward.
"Good, Li'er, your father-in-law and I will leave the city now. You be careful in the city too."
Jun Mohan and Leng Jinyu looked at Leng Ruo Li with reluctance, then they both left the private room.
After the two left, Leng Ruo Li also went down to greet Yan Yu, and then took Xing'er and Ye Ying away from Zui Xian Lou.
In the carriage, Leng Ruo Li was lost in thought, so Xing'er, who was sitting with her in the carriage, dared not speak to disturb her.
However, at this moment, from an alleyway on the street that Leng Ruo Li's carriage was passing, a child's cry suddenly rang out. Leng Ruo Li heard the sound and found it somewhat familiar, so she immediately asked Ye Ying to stop the carriage.
Then, Leng Ruo Li quickly jumped off the carriage and walked towards the source of the sound.
As a result, she walked into the alleyway across the street and looked up to see a group of teenagers surrounding and beating a child.
So, Leng Ruo Li hurried to the front of those children and shouted at them.
"Stop! What are you doing?"
Upon hearing Leng Ruo Li's voice, those children slowly turned their heads and looked at Leng Ruo Li, speaking angrily:
"Little lady, who are you? How dare you stop me, Mei Ansheng, from hitting someone? Do you want to be beaten too?"
The boy who spoke was thin and scrawny, with prominent eyes and a small face, but his face showed a mischievous demeanor.
"You're called Mei Ansheng, right? I ask you, why are you hitting someone?" Leng Ruo Li pointed sharply at Mei Ansheng and his group of children.
After speaking, she walked over to look at the child being surrounded and beaten by them.
As it turned out, she was shocked by what she saw. The person being mobbed by Mei Ansheng and the others was Li Mengfan.
At this moment, he was beaten black and blue and lying on the ground, with bloodstains oozing from the corner of his mouth. He seemed to have fainted.
"Mengfan, Mengfan, are you alright?"
Seeing him, Leng Ruo Li immediately helped him up.