Chapter 424: Fooling Father Lei
"That's great! It means our hard work in making the cotton armor wasn't in vain." Xiao Jiuyue was also very happy and asked, "Then, since the Third Prince has won a great victory, will he also return to Shengjing?"
Fighting in heavy snow is also a hard job.
"No." Dong Gui shook his head and said, "This time we only repelled Yongzhao's soldiers. It will take time to defeat them."
"Miss, you should know that before the Third Prince left, Jincheng was almost lost!" Dong Gui couldn't help but get excited when she mentioned this. "The Third Prince is truly amazing, and his military operations are incredibly swift! Coupled with Miss's cotton armor, he's invincible!"
The master is so awesome!
Humph, the emperor should now know that the Third Prince is no pushover either, right?
Although the Third Prince’s Rouan tribe is only a small tribe, when it comes to fighting against the Yongzhao soldiers, they are very powerful!
"I heard from Luo Kui that the refugees who fled to Lancang County are all saying that the Third Prince is a great fighter!"
In this cold winter, Xiao Jiuyue basically gave orders for everything, and she warmed herself in Fu'an Village.
For example, the new dishes at Fengchunlou, the new lipstick colors at Ruyuge, the new Luozidai, the new rouge recipe...
For example, the new snacks in the candy shop.
Xiao Jiuyue seemed to be hibernating. Suddenly, her eyes moved and she asked, "Why is it that His Majesty the Third Prince is leading the troops this time?"
The Third Prince has an awkward position in the court. Even if he had established a relationship with the Crown Prince in Xiangcheng last time and gained the Crown Prince's trust, why would the Third Prince be the one to lead the troops to Yongzhao?
"Because the Third Prince is from the Rouan tribe." Dong Gui answered without thinking. After finishing his reply, he explained, "The Rouan tribe is located in a mountain range where Jincheng and Hongdu intersect. The Rouan people have a special ability: they are good at raising war horses!"
Good at raising war horses?
"So, the emperor sent the third prince in order to make use of the Rouan tribe's war horses?" Xiao Jiuyue understood. The third prince's mother's tribe was good at raising war horses, and war horses would also be of great advantage when fighting with Yongzhao.
"Yes." Donggui nodded affirmatively.
Xiao Jiuyue fell silent. Perhaps the emperor had long forgotten the hardships that the Third Prince had suffered since childhood?
"Miss, it's really not easy for the Third Prince." Dong Gui tried to keep her voice as calm as possible. Back then, when the Emperor was still a prince, he met Concubine Rou who was visiting Hongdu. Concubine Rou did not know the Emperor's identity. It was not until they started discussing marriage that the Emperor revealed his identity.
The Rouan people practice monogamy, so Concubine Rou was naturally unwilling to do so. However, the late emperor ordered the emperor to quell the rebellion in Yongzhao. Yongzhao's soldiers were strong, but one of them was injured and in danger of death. Concubine Rou could not bear to see this, so she took Rouan's warhorse to rescue him.
The emperor, who was still a prince at that time, won a great victory over Yongzhao. In front of the Rouan clan leader, Concubine Rou's biological father, the emperor promised that he would always treat Concubine Rou well. Only then did Concubine Rou follow the emperor and become a concubine.
Later, Concubine Rou became pregnant and gave birth to the Third Prince. Those days in Hongdu should have been the happiest days for Concubine Rou and also the happiest days for the Third Prince!
When the emperor ascended the throne, Concubine Rou brought the Third Prince into the palace. Less than a year later, Concubine Rou passed away, the Third Prince was sent to the cold palace, and the head of the Rouan clan was also gone...
After hearing this, Xiao Jiuyue was silent for a long time. How could the emperor have the nerve to send the Third Prince to war forever?
So, this is the reason why the Third Prince often comes to Hongdu?
"When I saw him that day, I didn't notice it at all." Xiao Jiuyue murmured. Jun Lie downplayed the matter of going to the expedition.
"Your Highness the Third Prince is naturally willing to go to the war. The people of Jincheng are particularly pitiful!" Donggui knew very well that his master cared about the people. Even if the emperor did not say anything, His Highness the Third Prince would be willing to go to the war.
"The Third Prince cares about the people and is a very good person!" Dong Gui also wanted to say good things about the Third Prince, but finally found that her vocabulary was limited.
"Well, go ahead and do your work. Go check on how the stage for the Shang family troupe is going." Xiao Jiuyue sent Donggui away, and couldn't help but recall the day when they parted at Zhuangzi, when Jun Lie kissed her forehead without any lust.
She raised her hand and stroked her forehead, as if she could still feel the heat of that day.
Xiao Jiuyue smiled and shook her head: "Forget about it, let's go back to Shengjing first and redress the Xiao family!"
She picked up the pen and continued writing. There were many plans to divert the flow of water, and she had to write down everything she remembered. When she gave it to Xiao Fu later, perhaps he would be more knowledgeable and know what plan should be used?
The weather was getting colder, and as news of the victory in Jincheng came, the number of refugees accepted by the village obviously decreased.
Xiao Jiuyue had met Rong Xun last time and talked about the refugee issue. Lancang County is in urgent need of manpower now. The wasteland and barren mountains need people to reclaim them.
Lancang County had a bumper harvest last year. Next year, we should open up wasteland and plant more grain!
Now is the time for harvest of radishes and cabbages in the fields. Cabbage can be made into sauerkraut, which can be preserved for a longer time and can also be placed in the cellar. If it is frozen in cold weather today, you can peel off the outer layer of leaves and the inside is still fresh.
As for radish, there are many things you can do with it, such as sour radish, dried radish, shredded radish, whatever you want!
"Miss, I'm getting married!"
Before the New Year, Chu Ang came to Xiao Jiuyue to report the good news.
"Get married?" Xiao Jiuyue thought that Chu Ang and Lei Yan had no further relationship, but who knew that they were actually going to get married?
"With Lei Yan?" Xiao Jiuyue asked.
Chu Ang immediately said, "Miss, of course you're with Lei Yan. Otherwise, who else could you be with? I don't have a father or a mother, and Lei Yan has one, but it's the same as if he doesn't have one. I'm thinking, let's just make do and get married!"
"You won't bully others, will you?" Xiao Jiuyue felt that Lei Yan was like a new-age woman, so when she saw Lei Yan working hard and protecting her brother, she admired her very much.
Chu Ang's idea is very dangerous! Just make do?
"Miss, how could I, how could I bully her?" Chu Ang was so anxious that he danced with joy, not knowing what to say for a moment. He said, "I can protect her, help her drive away her father once and for all, and make sure her mother can't hurt her either."
"How did you protect him?" Xiao Jiuyue looked at Chu Ang curiously.
Lei Yan could file a lawsuit with the official with the document of severance, but facing his father Lei who was like a dead pig and a dog-skin plaster, Lei Yan was also troubled by his father coming to make trouble from time to time, not to mention that his mother Lei was a soft-hearted person.
"Of course, I'll tell his father that there are good things in Lingnan and we can make a lot of money from it!" Chu Ang straightened his back and told the story of how he fooled Lei's father. After hearing it, Xiao Jiuyue had to praise Chu Ang as a talent.
Lei's father took Lei's mother to Lingnan to make a lot of money. Whether they could make money or not was up to them. When they wanted to come back, it would not be easy!
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