Led by Xiao Licheng, the crowd walked into the Xiao Mansion in a large crowd.
Princess Xiao held Xia Miaoyuan tightly in her arms ever since she entered the yard.
Prince Xiao deliberately walked next to the princess and whispered, "Let me hold my granddaughter too!"
Princess Xiao ignored him and just kept teasing her granddaughter as they walked.
The emperor and empress couldn't help laughing as they walked beside them.
Entering the main hall of the Xiao Mansion, Princess Xiao also hugged Xia Miaoyuan tightly. The Queen sat next to her mother, and the mother and daughter held hands.
[Grandma's embrace is so warm!] Xia Miaoyuan half-closed her eyes, nestled in Princess Xiao's arms, greedily sniffing the scent of her grandmother.
Xia Miaoyuan vaguely felt as if someone was looking at her. She slowly opened her eyes, only to find that Prince Xiao, her second uncle, Emperor Mingxi and others were all looking at her.
Grandpa is so strong, I must feel safe in his embrace.
Xia Miaoyuan stared at King Xiao and his second uncle's beards again, and an expression of sudden enlightenment appeared on his face.
[I was wondering why my second brother's beard is so prickly. I guess he inherited the sideburns gene from my maternal grandfather!]
At this time, King Xiao and his wife and their second son Xiao Yicheng were feeling very emotional, but they did not show it on their faces because of their strong psychological quality.
They are now certain of something very bizarre: they can actually hear their granddaughter's thoughts.
The queen caught a glimpse of surprise on her parents' faces and immediately guessed that they could probably hear their daughter's thoughts.
"Father, Mother, is everything okay in the Xiaolin tribe?" The Queen deliberately asked, interrupting her parents' thoughts.
King Xiao smiled. "Over the past two years, the Xiaolin tribe has been doing quite well. Although there are snowstorms every year, thanks to the supplies sent by Daxia, we've been able to get through each snowstorm safely."
"Speaking of which, I should thank Your Majesty in person! The current situation of Xiao Lin's tribe is inseparable from the support of Da Xia!" King Xiao said this and bowed to Xia Zhengqi.
Xia Zhengqi waved his hand to stop him: "Father-in-law, we are family, you are too polite."
"By the way, grandpa, I thought of something." The prince saw that his father and grandfather had started to be polite to each other again, so he hurriedly interrupted them.
King Xiao looked at his grandson kindly: "What's the matter?"
"Are those warlike tribes in the northern border safe here?"
There are about sixteen tribes of all sizes in the northern border, among which the three most powerful are the Dawa, Mengdong, and Tiele.
These three tribes, relying on their strong military forces and large populations, often bullied the weak and plundered other tribes.
"It's strange to say, the Dawa tribe has been very quiet in the past year or so, without any action." King Xiao's voice was deep and powerful, and he was full of confidence. It was obvious that he was in good health.
[Oh no!] Xia Miaoyuan said in shock.
[This Dawa tribe is about to launch a war, vowing to unify the northern border.]
Everyone in the main hall felt a tightness in their hearts.
The Dawa tribe is actually going to launch a war to unify the northern border?
Xia Miaoyuan looked at King Xiao, then at his second uncle, and a feeling of worry crept into his heart. "I wonder how good my grandfather and uncles are at leading the troops in battle. Can they withstand the iron hoof of the Dawa tribe?"
[Alas, according to the plot in the book, my mother was killed first, then my brothers were killed. By this time, Xiao Lin's tribe had already been destroyed.]
After the Xiaolin tribe was annihilated, fifteen tribes remained on the northern grasslands. The Dawa tribe had been hiding its power for nearly two years before finally conquering those fourteen tribes in one fell swoop.
【After that, the Dawa tribe unified the northern border.】
On the surface, everyone was saying some meaningless words and exchanging pleasantries, but in fact, each of them was holding their breath and listening carefully to Xia Miaoyuan's inner thoughts.
When they heard that the Dawa tribe had unified the northern border, they all gasped.
Especially Xia Zhengqi and his two sons, they seemed even more worried.
The relationship between the Dawa tribe and Daxia has always been bad. If it becomes the overlord of the grassland, can Daxia still live in peace?
King Xiao and his wife were full of questions.
Why did my granddaughter say that according to the book, Xiao Lin’s tribe had been destroyed by then?
The Da Wa tribe has always been a martial nation, and they have friendly relations with the equally barbaric Da Da. Soon after Da Wa unified the northern border, they joined forces with Da Da to attack Da Xia.
Dada Kingdom is a country located north of the northern border. It relies on animal husbandry for its livelihood and has strong combat capability.
The teacup in Xia Zhengqi's hand shook, and he quickly put the cup back on the table to hide his panic.
This battle dealt a heavy blow to northern Daxia, leaving civilians homeless and farmland and houses completely destroyed.
The queen felt cold sweat all over her back. She hid her slightly trembling hands in her sleeves and clenched them tightly.
Her daughter's words were like two stabs in her heart: on one side was her own mother's clan, and on the other side was her own country.
If it is true as my daughter predicted, the Dawa tribe will launch a war of unification, and both my mother's tribe and Daxia will suffer.
Especially the mother's family.
Although they escaped the fate of being destroyed in this life, the Xiao family would not be able to escape death if they fought against the Dawa tribe.
[Oh, what should I do?] Xia Miaoyuan frowned slightly, feeling worried.
[I need to remind Grandpa as soon as possible, but how should I say this?]
Everyone chatted lively for a while. Prince Xiao and his wife, as well as Xiao Yicheng, rushed to hold Xia Miaoyuan, and were reluctant to let go.
Afterwards, everyone had a lively family dinner at the Xiao Mansion.
But this bustle is only on the surface.
Because everyone present who was related to Xia Miaoyuan had heard her thoughts about the war, and their hearts were shrouded in a thick layer of haze.
It was not until evening that Emperor Mingxi and his family of five reluctantly got on the carriage and returned to the palace.
…
That night.
Inside Kunning Palace.
Xia Zhengqi and the Queen changed into silk pajamas, and Xia Miaoyuan was also taken by the nanny to take a bath and changed into comfortable pajamas.
Xia Miaoyuan sat on the couch in the inner room, lying on the small kang table, drinking a bowl of yogurt attentively.
Xia Zhengqi glanced at his daughter, gave the empress a look, and said, "Ruoyu, my father-in-law said today that the Dawa tribe has been silent for over a year. I find it strange."
The Queen replied in tacit understanding, "Indeed, they have always been unreasonable. How could they possibly be so patient and remain so quiet for over a year?"
Xia Zhengqi continued, "After returning to the palace, I immediately summoned Lord Ming. He had just inspected the northern border last month. He said that the Dawa tribe seemed to be recruiting soldiers."
[Wow, I didn't expect the Emperor's intelligence to be so powerful!] Xia Miaoyuan was so shocked that he almost spit out the cheese in his mouth.
"Are they gathering their strength and preparing for war? And they want a big one?" The Queen pretended to be surprised.
"Nine times out of ten, that's the case."
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