The effort required is not something that ordinary people can achieve.

"I know." Qin Peiyou replied.

His tone was firm, and his expression was even more resolute.

This expression made He Yanxiu frown slightly.

The last time he saw Qin Peiyou with this expression was when he was persuading Qin Peiyou that he had been fed poppies and needed to quit his opium addiction.

Going back further, every time He Yanxiu saw Qin Peiyou's expression, the decisions he made always achieved the expected results.

This way, I have made up my mind.

He Yanxiu's expression gradually became serious, "I will do my best to fulfill my duty."

Assist wholeheartedly and work for the court wholeheartedly.

Try your best to prevent Qin Peiyou from having any worries because of these things.

"Thank you, Minister He." Qin Peiyou bowed to He Yanxiu solemnly.

This action made He Yanxiu laugh so hard that he patted his shoulder again and said, "I asked someone to make some mutton stew. Your Highness, go and have some."

"Just have someone cook a bowl of vegetarian noodles." Qin Peiyou said, "Before, I was worried about Ruoruo's injury, so I made a vow in front of the Bodhisattva to fast for a year in exchange for Ruoruo's safety. Now that the Bodhisattva's prayer has come true, I naturally have to keep my promise."

"Alright." He Yanxiu nodded, "I'll tell someone to prepare it right away."

"Also tell people to make preparations and invite the Duke and several generals to discuss matters. Invite the King of Xijinyun to come this afternoon to discuss peace talks." Qin Peiyou added.

"Can……"

He Yanxiu was interrupted by Qin Peiyou before he finished speaking, "If you need to rest now, I won't disturb you. I will take this opportunity to deal with the important matters."

In this way, when Ruoruo is able to eat and talk normally, he will be able to spend more time with her without distraction.

He Yanxiu understood what he was thinking at the moment, so he did not try to dissuade him. He just bowed and said, "Yes." - All matters were carried out according to what Qin Peiyou said.

In the morning, he discussed matters with Duke Dingguo and others, and in the afternoon, he discussed peace talks with Tuoba Yu.

In this peace negotiation, the Qin State had enough advantage.

The peace talks lasted for three full days, and finally an agreement was reached.

The Great Qin State returned the Qingshan County that it had previously occupied, and in return, the Western Jinyun State was willing to pay tribute to the Great Qin State with a thousand high-quality horses, a number of gold, silver and jewelry, and from then on would submit to the Great Qin State.

From then on, the Kingdom of Xijinyun offered horses, spices and other items as tribute every year as a token of its loyalty to the country.

The Great Qin Kingdom rewarded the Western Jinyun Kingdom with cloth, tea, porcelain, etc. every year.

The two countries maintain friendly diplomatic relations, encourage trade and peaceful exchanges.

After the matter was agreed upon, the two parties wrote a peace document.

The Xijinyun Kingdom's document was stamped by Tuoba Yu, and then Qin Peiyou sent someone to rush it to the capital, where it was stamped with the imperial seal as proof of the results of the peace talks between the two countries.

If one rode at full speed from Seorak Prefecture to the capital and back, it would take at least twenty days.

Tuoba Yu could not stay in Xueyue Prefecture for long, so he returned to Beilun County first, leaving Murong Jian and others to wait for the documents.

At this time, it is only about ten days away from New Year's Eve.

This year, the New Year is destined to be celebrated in Seorak Palace, and as the war has just ended, the world will be at peace in the future, which is worth celebrating. Duke Dingguo and Lu Yuncheng ordered their subordinates to prepare for the New Year with all their heart.

Everyone was happy and used their own abilities. The entire Xueyue Mansion and its villas were decorated with lights and looked very festive.

In order to have a Chinese New Year feeling, Lu Yuncheng, Lu Yuntao and others also joined the subordinates in hanging up red lanterns and the like.

Lu Wenjing was also pulled over to help. She stood on a stool and tiptoed to hang a lantern under the eaves with great effort. She took a deep breath and said, "It's really not possible with short legs. It takes a tall person to do this job."

Tall...

When Lu Yuncheng heard this, two figures suddenly appeared in his mind. He looked around and said, "Where is the Crown Prince? He usually loves to be around people, but he has not been seen for the past two days."

"He is busy looking after Miss Su and has no free time." Lu Wenjing said unhappily.

Since the peace talks were settled, except for eating and sleeping, Qin Peiyou stayed by Su Yunruo's bedside almost every day, asking about her well-being, feeding her food and medicine, and taking care of her in every possible way.

Everyone in Xueyue Mansion knew about this, but her father was still asking about it eagerly.

Are you stupid?

"Oh." Lu Yuncheng asked again, "Why don't you see Yan Xiu?"

Lu Wenjing glanced at Lu Yuncheng unhappily again and said, "We're going to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner in a few days. Sister Jin is going to pick out some ingredients herself and she said she'll cook a few dishes herself when the time comes."

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"I was asking about Yan Xiu, but you answered about Princess Ping'an. That's irrelevant." Lu Yuncheng complained.

Lu Wenjing, "..."

What a fool!

At this time, naturally, wherever her sister Jin was, He Yanxiu would be there.

I really don’t know what my mother likes about this wooden old father of mine!

Lu Wenjing was too lazy to answer and simply turned and left.

Lu Yuncheng didn't think there was anything wrong. Instead, he habitually reached out to take the lantern that Lu Wenjing handed over. However, after waiting for a long time, there was no movement. When he turned around, he found that there was nothing behind him.

Lu Yuncheng, "..."

My daughter is becoming more and more lazy and idle!

The days passed in a joyful atmosphere as the year drew to a close, and soon it was New Year's Eve.

At this time, the harem was also decorated with lights and colors, and it was very festive.

According to custom, there is a banquet in the palace every New Year's Eve, attended by concubines, princes, princesses and royal family members. But this year, Qin Yishu issued an edict that no grand banquet would be held, but instead each family would have a reunion dinner behind closed doors.

When the war was just over and the treasury was empty, the imperial harem cut back on spending and avoided unnecessary banquets in order to save some money and do their bit to help.

Moreover, this year Qin Peiyou and others are far away at the border and cannot celebrate the New Year in Beijing. Qin Yishu wants to invite the He, Lu, and Su families to the palace for a short visit and a home-cooked meal together with the Queen. This will, on the one hand, comfort the anxious mood of these families who cannot be reunited, and on the other hand, show the emperor's grace and closeness.

By the time the banquet was over and everyone left, it was already dark.

Qin Yishu accompanied the queen back to the palace.

When she arrived at the palace, the queen ordered the people around her to find the finest brocade in the storehouse.

Seeing the Queen in a hurry and leaving him aside, the Emperor was speechless, "What kind of extraordinary cloth do you need to look for now?"

"Along with the documents came a letter from You'er, saying that he wanted the finest soft brocade. The messenger who delivered the documents will leave tomorrow, and I dare not delay. I must find it now, have someone pack it up, and bring it over tomorrow."

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