Yu Yiluo was listening to the two people chatting at first, but fell asleep while listening.
The two of them got along better and better as they chatted, and talked a lot about Jin Ting'an. It was not until the candle was almost burned out that Xitong got up and went back to her room to rest.
Because he had the habit of getting up early, Xitong washed up early the next morning and walked out of the house to the main hall.
Jin Ting'an was having breakfast. When he saw her come in, he asked the waiter to bring another pair of chopsticks.
The two of them ate quietly without speaking to each other until their chopsticks picked up the same piece of meat and their eyes met in mid-air.
"To the General."
Xitong put the meat into Jin Tingan's bowl and continued to eat with his head down.
Jin Ting'an glanced at the meat in the bowl, then looked at Xitong who was silent, feeling puzzled.
Did I say something too harsh last night?
He didn't seem to say anything harsh, and based on his understanding of Xitong, the other party was not such a fragile person.
Feeling his gaze, Xitong raised her head and asked in confusion: "General, why are you always looking at me? Do I look ugly in Tianqi's clothes?"
She looked at herself in the bronze mirror. Although it didn't suit her, it wasn't ugly either.
"No," Jin Ting'an retracted his gaze and put down his chopsticks. "I've already instructed the maid to come to the mansion to take your measurements. Just tell them what you like."
"Well, the general is quite considerate."
Jin Ting'an: "..."
This is the normal Princess Xitong.
When Yu Yiluo and Concubine Xian came over, Jin Ting'an was about to leave, and Yu Yiluo walked up to him.
"Uncle, please come back early today."
Jin Ting'an couldn't help but touch her head and said softly, "Why did Luo'er ask her uncle to come back earlier?"
"Didn't I tell you last time?"
Yu Yiluo's face was tense and serious, "I have something important to discuss with my uncle, so please remember to come back early."
…
Because he had promised Yu Yiluo to come back early, when he was off duty, Jin Ting'an began to take off his armor and instructed the captain to train the soldiers well.
The captain accepted the order and joked with a smile, "General, it's different now that you have a beautiful woman at home. You don't need your brothers anymore."
Normally, everyone would joke with Jin Ting'an, although Jin Ting'an rarely paid attention to them.
"Focus all your attention on training the troops."
Jin Ting'an glanced at the captain and smiled, then looked at the new recruits below.
"Train well."
"Don't worry, General. I will train them well so you can spend more time with your sister-in-law."
Jin Ting'an pretended not to hear, turned around and left the military camp and rode back home.
I bought some food to take back when I passed by the market.
…
Yu Yiluo locked herself in the room today and wanted to try to draw a training puppet, but her body was too small, and she couldn't control the pen smoothly, so the puppet she drew was too abstract.
After a few attempts, she tossed the pen aside, put her face in her hands and sighed.
[Oh my god, this drawing is so ugly, it's comparable to the dog-crawling handwriting of my fourth brother.]
Empress Xian walked to her side with a curved lip, picked up a handkerchief and wiped the ink off her face.
"How did you turn yourself into a little cat?"
At this time, Hua Rui came in and said, "My Lady, the General is back."
[Quite on time.]
Jin Ting'an strode in, handed the food to Hua Rui, and saw the papers scattered on Yu Yiluo's desk.
"Luo'er, are you going to learn how to write?"
"I'm drawing something."
Empress Xian handed the handkerchief to Nanny Zhang.
Jin Ting'an picked up the paper on the table and asked, "What is Luo'er planning to draw?"
Yu Yiluo pointed at the overly abstract puppet on the paper.
"This is a training puppet. Once Luo'er has the Fourth Prince make this training puppet, uncle will know."
Jin Ting'an originally thought that the big thing she said was just a joke, but she didn't expect it to be serious.
"It's just that Luo'er has been painting for a long time but still can't draw well."
Yu Yiluo was a little depressed.
If the drawing isn't precise enough, the finished product won't be good. How about letting the Fourth Prince give it a try?
"It's amazing that Luo'er can draw like this. When my uncle was Luo'er's age, he only knew how to eat and play."
[…It seems that I was not comforted.]
Yu Yiluo looked at Hua Rui, "Sister Hua Rui, go to the Mo Mansion and invite the Fourth Prince to come over."
Huarui left as she was told, and Jin Tingan sat on the chair next to her. Concubine Xian poured him a cup of tea and asked casually.
"Brother, did you know my sister-in-law before in Qiang Country?"
Jin Ting'an briefly recounted their encounter, "Why are you suddenly asking about this, sister?"
Empress Xian picked up the tea, took a sip, and answered the question irrelevantly.
"Brother, you don't hate your sister-in-law, otherwise you wouldn't let her into the house."
Jin Ting'an nodded and did not deny it, "Princess Xitong is indeed not annoying."
"Since my brother doesn't hate my sister-in-law, why is he so cold to her? I think my sister-in-law is not as happy as she looks. When we talked about her family last night, she didn't seem well."
Thinking of the current situation of the Qiang State, Jin Ting'an fell into deep thought.
Of course he knew what was going on in the Qiang Kingdom. Princess Xitong must be worried about her brother being imprisoned.
When he went to Qiang State, Princess Xitong was still a beloved princess. Now that her beloved father is gone and her beloved brother is imprisoned, she must be feeling very uncomfortable.
"The Emperor once mentioned the Qiang Kingdom to me, but the Qiang Kingdom has not violated the treaty yet. Tianqi cannot send troops without reason."
If Tianqi sent troops for no reason, Li Kingdom would not sit idly by, and the princess of Li Kingdom was not a person who would keep quiet.
I'm afraid that once the Queen of Li Kingdom dies, the other party will lose their patience and join forces with Qiang Kingdom to deal with Tianqi.
"Then wait for them to make their move, and then Tianqi will take care of them all together."
Jin Ting'an chuckled, "Luo'er, the emperor and uncle do have this idea, but Qiang and Li are far away from Tianqi. Not only are there language concerns, but the customs are also different. It's not difficult to unify them, but it's difficult to manage them."
If we take the risk of unification, the emperor will be far away and improper management will lead to riots. The whole country will be in chaos and the people will have to live in dire straits.
It was precisely because of so many concerns that the emperor gave up this idea.
On reflection, this is indeed too risky. I was overthinking it before. Since unification isn't feasible, then I shouldn't allow the princess to ascend the throne, and I should just change the ruler of the Qiang Kingdom.
Tianqi seems to be peaceful and prosperous now, but if the other two countries collude with each other, Tianqi cannot say that it will win the war 100%.
Yu Yiluo held up her chin and said, "It would be great if we could find a new, obedient ruler for these two countries."
"The Emperor has considered this, but the Second Prince of Qiang is now imprisoned, and the position of the Crown Princess of Li is unchallenged."
"Who says no one can shake it?"
Yu Yiluo smiled cunningly.
[I still have many questions about my mother and uncle's jade pendants. It seems like a good idea to go to Li Country to find out the origins of the jade pendants and help the Queen of Li Country while I'm at it.]
"Then why is the Princess of Li so favored by the Queen of Li?"
Empress Xian simply knew a few things about the princess from Yu Yiluo's thoughts.
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