Chapter 311: Big Brother's Thoughts

When Princess Kunxing said this, Zhao Xiaofei knew that Zhaoren must have told her about Qin Baobao and Qin Xiaomi. However, Zhao Xiaofei didn't want to hide the matter from Kunxing, so he nodded, then shook his head.

"What do you mean, my husband? Isn't it just the Qin sisters? Is there also that Miss Jiang?" Princess Kunxing asked.

Zhao Xiaofei nodded and said, "She's not in a good mood and is sick!"

"What disease is it? Is it serious?" Kunxing asked.

"Depression. This person is a bit too obsessed with something. He looks very haggard now. He's in the hospital right now!" Zhao Xiaofei said, trying his best to speak in a way that Kunxing could understand.

"Why?" Kunxing asked.

"A lot of things happened, mostly because of me." Zhao Xiaofei said with a look of self-blame.

"Does she still have you in her heart?" Kunxing asked.

"Yes!" Zhao Xiaofei didn't dare tell Kunxing that they had a child before.

"Then take her here. You can write a memorial to the emperor and make her a concubine, just like Li Sihong!" Kunxing said.

"She doesn't want to! I will handle her affairs." Zhao Xiaofei said.

"Husband, I want to ask you a question now!" Kunxing suddenly looked at Zhao Xiaofei and asked.

"Who did you marry first, me or Qin?" Kunxing asked.

Zhao Xiaofei didn't hesitate and blurted out, "Of course I'll marry you first!" He knew that Princess Kunxing was concerned about who would be the principal wife. Even though they were in two different time periods, the position of the principal wife could not be ambiguous.

"I see. My husband is over there. My mother-in-law must be afraid that the Zhao family will have no descendants, so she let you marry Qin, right?" Kunxing asked.

Zhao Xiaofei quickly nodded in agreement, thinking, "My dear wife! You're really good at making up stories."

"Mother-in-law is right. There are three unfilial acts, and the worst one is to have no descendants. If you have no descendants over there, I, as your daughter-in-law, will feel guilty. I heard from Zhaoren that Qin often cries at night because she misses her child. How about bringing her child here?" Princess Kunxing said.

Zhao Xiaofei shook his head, thinking: "Forget the chaos here, even if the world is peaceful, I can't come here! If a miracle happens, there will be another competitor to inherit the throne. How can you feel good about it?"

"Why is my husband shaking his head?" asked Princess Kunxing.

"Miracle is too young to adapt to life here, and he also knows that he won't be able to see his mother for a long time. Let him stay there and settle down! I will take the time to accompany him!" said Zhao Xiaofei.

"Then why did Qin want to divorce you? Why did you bring her and her sister here?" Princess Kunxing asked.

"Because she knew I married you, she couldn't accept it. So she wanted to divorce me! The main reason I brought them here is because they broke the law there. If I didn't bring them here, they might be locked up in jail for life, or even sentenced to death!" said Zhao Xiaofei.

"What have they done wrong? Can't they use their connections with the local authorities?" asked Princess Kunxing.

"It's different there from the Ming Dynasty, and I don't recognize anyone there, so it's hard for them to escape. I can't just watch her get captured, after all, we're husband and wife. Now that I'm in trouble, I can only do this. I'm sorry, Princess, there are some things I shouldn't have hidden from you!" Zhao Xiaofei said.

"My husband is a man of love and righteousness. If the crisis really comes, you will take me there, right?" Princess Kunxing said.

Zhao Xiaofei nodded and said, "That's what I thought at the beginning. If the capital falls, or if I can't hold on to this half of the Ming Dynasty, I will take you to where I am. Even if you hate and resent me for the rest of your life, I must do this."

"My husband, you won't blame me, because I know you have me in your heart. Even if we go there, I will be your mistress without any regrets." Princess Kunxing said.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. You're pregnant now, so go to bed early." Zhao Xiaofei obviously didn't want to talk about this anymore. He turned over and fell asleep in a moment.

Princess Kunxing was thinking, I must meet the Qin sisters. I want to know what they really think so I can make some plans.

The next day, Zhao Xiaofei went to Kou Baimen's room again. Kou Baimen was overjoyed. It had been a long time since she had seen her husband. He was flattering her in every possible way. Zhao Xiaofei gently held her in his arms and said, "I'm not the type to rush into things. You just gave birth not long ago. You need to take care of yourself."

"My husband is so nice. You didn't blame me for giving birth to a daughter for you!" said Kou Baimen.

"It's good to have a daughter. I'll be happy if she's as beautiful as you!" said Zhao Xiaofei.

"But daughters are married after all. Without a son, I will have no one to rely on when I get old." Kou Baimen said a little disappointedly.

"How could I leave you without anyone to rely on! We are still young and there will be plenty of opportunities to have children in the future." Zhao Xiaofei said.

"But what if it's still a girl?" Kou Baimen's first child was a girl, which obviously left a trauma on her.

"It doesn't matter to me whether it's a boy or a girl! Don't worry if it's a girl after all. I'll find Qingcheng a son-in-law, a live-in son-in-law. He'll take care of you, my mother-in-law, until the end of your life!" Zhao Xiaofei said. This was all he could do to coax her. These days, the concept of favoring sons over daughters is deeply ingrained. If you want to change, you can only laugh.

After staying for five days, Zhao Xiaofei finally left Nanjing and went to Jingzhou. Zhao Xiaofei wanted to see how the soldiers there were training.

In Jingzhou City, Zhao Xiaokun, wearing a feather fan and a long scarf, watched the troops begin their drills below the city. This time, there was no queuing for execution; it was simply a scene of coordinated combat between the various branches of the military.

First, the artillery would attack the enemy artillery positions, then the archers, especially the longbowmen, would fire. After firing, they would immediately retreat, and the musketeers would take the field. After firing a volley, the archers would fire another round.

When the enemy cavalry approached, the spearmen began to build chevaux de frise, ready to kill the cavalry with one spear, and then the sword and shield soldiers would use them to protect the archers and musketeers.

Since there were not many cavalry, they were sent out at critical moments to disrupt the enemy's offensive rhythm. At the same time, hot air balloons in the sky bombed the enemy's rear.

Zhao Xiaofei exclaimed repeatedly as he watched from behind. Zhao Xiaokun smiled and said, "If all the troops train according to this method this time, we will be able to pacify the north very quickly."

"Brother, I should have listened to you and waited for you before going to the Northern Expedition!" Zhao Xiaofei said.

"Even if you wait for me, we will probably encounter accidents. Just learn a lesson! Let's try to proceed steadily and fight one province at a time. First, we will take action against Li Zicheng, and then we will send troops to Shanxi to deal with those traitorous princes. Finally, we will restore the capital!" Zhao Xiaokun said with high spirits.

"Brother! The capital probably doesn't need us anymore. Dorgon is not strong enough now and they plan to withdraw from the capital. I came here to discuss with you whether we should wait for the Jianlu to leave and then go back to occupy the capital." Zhao Xiaofei said.

"It's necessary! The restoration of the capital means that the orthodox status of the Ming Dynasty is still there. People of this era recognize this. This not only considers military issues, but also political factors." Zhao Xiaokun said.