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As soon as Jin Ge'er left, Shiyi Niang suddenly felt lost and became lazy. Xu Sizhun invited a goldsmith to come to his house to make jewelry, but she just made two red gold bracelets with Ruyi patterns for fun. Ying Niang was the bride, and her dowry jewelry was not only new gold, but also new Su-style, but Shiyi Niang still used her own money to make her two red gold rings and two pairs of red gold earrings. On the day of the wedding banquet, she took Jiang and Ying Niang with her.

Jiang was familiar with everyone and was socializing with them with a smile, but Yingniang was doing it for the first time. She held Shiyi Niang's hand and followed closely behind her. She was nervous at first, but calmed down after meeting a few people. When Shiyi Niang was invited by the former Grandmother Lin, now Madam Lin of Weibei, to sit in the east wing of the main courtyard, she served tea and water to Shiyi Niang.

Huang San Madam looked out the window at Jiang Shi who was talking to the wife of the son of the Duke of Zhongqin and the eldest young lady of the Tang family of the Marquis of Zhongshan. She smiled and pointed at Shiyi Niang: "Does it look like our time?"

Everyone in the room looked in the direction of her finger.

The wife of the Prince of Zhongqin wore a plain water-green jacket with floral patterns and a pearl headpiece, which made her look indescribably elegant and simple.

"I don't see any similarities between you and me." Mrs. Tang Si laughed, "The wife of the son of the Zhongqin Earl looks a bit like Mrs. Xu Si back then."

Eleventh Lady smiled slightly.

Grandma Huang San said with emotion: "Times have changed. Those of us who used to stand under the eaves and talk are now sitting inside the house!"

Mrs. Gan laughed: "I have never stood under the eaves, so don't make your business our business."

The room was filled with laughter.

When he got home, Xu Lingyi was leaning against the head of the bed reading a letter.

"It's from Jin'er." He raised the letter in his hand. Eleventh Lady had already sat down beside the bed impatiently, "What did it say?" She quickly snatched the letter.

Xu Lingyi laughed. Shiyi Niang didn't bother to say anything to him and read the letter at a glance.

The letter was sent by Xuan Tong. Although it was short, it gave a clear account of the food, clothing, housing and transportation along the way.

Knowing that Jing'er had a safe journey, Shiyi Niang felt relieved, but she still looked again and again before letting it go.

"Don't worry." Xu Lingyi stood up and hugged Shiyi Niang, "Jin'er is fine. We will reach Jiayuguan in ten days!"

Eleventh Lady nodded.

Ten days later, Jinger received another letter, which described how he visited the general of Jiayuguan when he arrived at Jiayuguan, what the general said, which garrison he was assigned to, where he lived, how big his residence was, and everything in detail.

Now that she had settled down, Shiyi Niang wrote a letter to Jing'er and sent someone to report her safety to Binju.

A few days later, Jing'er not only sent back a letter, but also asked someone to bring back a set of Hu people's clothes and some raisins, saying that the clothes were a birthday gift for Shiyi Niang, and the raisins and plums were for everyone to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival.

Shiyi Niang was very happy. She wore Hu clothing in private to show Xu Lingyi and Yingniang. She packed raisins in a beautiful paper box and sent some to various places. Mrs. Gan returned the shoes and socks, and Cao E made a set of clothes: "...someone is going to Jiayuguan, take them with you." Shiyi Niang wrote to Jing'er again with great interest. Before the Dragon Boat Festival, she wrote to Jing'er to tell him how his family planned to celebrate the festival, and after the Dragon Boat Festival, she told him how his family celebrated the festival. She wrote a letter every five days, and no matter whether Jing'er came back or not, she would send someone to Jiayuguan without fail.

Jinger wrote back every ten days. At first, he just simply reported that he was safe, but as time went on, he began to tell Shiyi Niang about some training or things in the garrison.

In mid-June, Yingniang was diagnosed with pregnancy.

The whole family was overjoyed. At this time, Luo Zhenxing was promoted to the governor of Mianyang Prefecture for his good governance of the county.

"...Although the floods have caused disasters and the area is extremely poor, at least I am a fifth-rank prefect." Xu Lingyi said with a smile, "As long as nothing goes wrong, I can be transferred to a more prosperous state in a few years, and it will be a matter of time before I am promoted to deputy governor or governor."

Shiyi Niang was naturally happy for Luo Zhenxing.

People in the mansion looked at Yingniang differently. Yingniang seemed to be indifferent to fame and disgrace. Every morning, after greeting Shiyi Niang, she would go to the greenhouse in the back garden to tend to the flowers and plants with Ji Ting's wife. When Shiyi Niang woke up from her nap, she would come to chat with her, do needlework, or walk around. In the evening, she would stay at Shiyi Niang's place for dinner, and then go to greet the lady, send Shiyi Niang back to her room, and then go back to her own residence.

Eleventh Lady originally wanted to exempt Yingniang from the morning and evening visits, but when she saw that Xu Sijie accompanied Yingniang every morning and went back every evening, she swallowed her words.

Jing'er knew that he was going to be an uncle again soon, so he sent a piece of fine Hetian jade engraved with the words "May everything go well" and even guessed in the letter whether it was a niece or nephew, and if it was a niece, what name would be given, and if it was a nephew, what name would be given.

Shiyi Niang saw that there was some joy in his words and knew that he had passed the initial adaptation period, and she was also very happy. She and Ying Niang laughed at him for a while and sent him winter clothes.

But this joyful atmosphere did not last long. In October, several small-scale wars broke out in Jiayuguan, but Jing'er's letter did not mention it. But Jing'er was in Jiayuguan, so everyone was naturally paying special attention to the news from Jiayuguan. As soon as the news came to the Huichu, Shiyi Niang knew about it.

She was extremely anxious: "It's said that there are wins and losses, but after all, there are more losses than wins!"

"It's okay, it's okay." Xu Lingyi comforted her, "Whether we win or lose, the garrison where Jing'er is located is relatively far back and remote. Unless there is a large-scale invasion, it won't reach him. And I've already sent people to the Ministry of War to ask, and there's nothing wrong in his area." He assured her, "If there is anything going on over there, someone will report it to me."

Eleventh Lady still felt uneasy.

Jing'er's letter has arrived.

The letter to Shiyi Niang was still about reporting safety, but the letter to Xu Lingyi talked about the war. He angrily talked about the reasons for the failure of the war and put all the responsibility on the head of the general of Jiayuguan.

Eleventh Lady frowned, "When did Brother Jin become so extreme? Fortunately, you are unemployed at home. If you were still working at the Five Military Commandery, you would not be able to hold on to your position as the commander-in-chief of Jiayu Pass after hearing such gossip."

"It's normal for a child to have such a reaction." Xu Lingyi said, "If he only knows how to sing praises for the Jiayuguan General, I'll be worried." Then he smiled, "However, what he said is not completely unreasonable. The Jiayuguan General was in charge of food and grass during the Western Expedition. Because of his steady temperament, he was appointed as the Jiayuguan General. Jing'er said that he was cowardly, which is not appropriate, but not completely unreasonable." As he spoke, his expression revealed a hint of pride. He did not return to the study, but replied to Jing'er in the study of Shiyi Niang in the east corner.

Eleventh Lady was grinding ink on the side.

Xu Lingyi told Jing'er his views on war, and suggested that Jing'er learn about the major battles in Jiayuguan over the past century, and then talk about why some battles were won and why some were lost.

Although Jinger still wrote to Shiyi Niang every ten days as before, he didn't reply to Xu Lingyi until more than twenty days later. In the letter, he listed the hundred-year war in Jiayuguan in detail and expressed his own views. The letter was more than forty pages long and filled several envelopes.

Xu Lingyi wrote another letter to tell him his opinion.

The father and son exchanged letters, discussing military tactics. Often, they would receive a letter from Jing'er the day before and another the next day.

The people in the mansion didn't know what Xu Lingyi and Jing'er were talking about, they only knew that they exchanged letters so frequently that they happened to be sent almost every two or three days. Some people couldn't help but exclaim: "How much money would it cost to send an express delivery of 600 miles!"

"It's not your money!" Someone laughed, "The Marquis doesn't feel bad about it, but you do. It's the Emperor who is not anxious, but the eunuchs are anxious to death."

Everyone burst into laughter.

Manager Zhao from the Huichu Office walked past those people without looking at them, and asked to see Xu Lingyi with a stern expression.

Eleventh Lady immediately thought of Brother Jin...

She hurried to the study in the outer courtyard and met Manager Zhao.

Manager Zhao bowed to her respectfully and hurried out of the academy.

"Don't be impatient!" Before Eleventh Lady could speak, Xu Lingyi smiled and said, "It's not about Jin'er." Then he took a few steps forward and whispered in her ear, "It's about Changshun."

"Changshun?" Shiyi Niang's face turned pale. "What happened to Changshun?"

When Li Ji was promoted to the position of Tongzhi of Fujian Commandery, someone mentioned his father Li Zhong, saying that Li Zhong had committed "too serious a crime". The emperor was furious. If it were not for Chen Ge Lao's intervention, Li Ji would have lost his official hat before he even got the chance to wear it.

Xu Lingyi and Shiyi Niang went to the warm room behind the study and talked: "The Wang family sent someone to take Changshun to Liaodong."

Eleventh Lady was stunned: "Is there someone else in their family? Could the person who wants to take Changshun away be a fake?"

"It's not fake!" Xu Lingyi said, "Only the Wang family and I know about this, and I know the person who came to pick up Changshun, and he also took the token from that year." Then he sighed, "Although I haven't contacted the Wang family in the past few years, I have been paying attention to the Wang family's affairs. They were exiled to Liaodong. Liaodong has the sea. Wang Jiubao's younger cousin is also a figure. In the past two years, he hooked up with the people of the garrison. He collected pearls in Liaodong and helped the people of the garrison to smuggle goods. He not only made a lot of money, but also opened up the situation. It's just that they came from Fujian to Liaodong suddenly, and it was hard all the way. After arriving in Liaodong, they were not used to it. Several children died. Changshun is now the only living child of the Wang family. Now that the Wang family is stable, it is normal for them to want Changshun to go back and recognize his ancestors."

"Of course it would be great if he could go back." Eleventh Lady pondered, "I'm just worried whether the Wang family has really established a firm foothold in Liaodong? Will the Wang family's affairs be mentioned again in a few years? At least we have to ensure his safety."

How could the child, who had grown up little by little in front of her, not have any feelings!

"I'm not completely sure about this matter." Xu Lingyi said, "But I think the Wang family is going to take Changshun back now, so they must be somewhat sure that they can keep Changshun safe. Otherwise, if Changshun gets hurt, wouldn't the Wang family be extinct?"

The extinction of an heir is a big deal!

Eleventh Lady nodded slightly. Despite this, Xu Lingyi still did some research, and then he used the excuse of delivering something to Jing'er to take the Wang family's child-collecting people to Jiayuguan...

At the time of the winter solstice, news came from Jiayuguan that Changshun had died suddenly of illness due to poor acclimatization.

Although Binju already knew the whole story, she was still very sad.

"I wonder if he will still remember me when he grows up?"

"Yes!" Eleventh Lady held her hand, "You are so good to him, he will remember it."

"I don't want him to remember it." Bin Ju smiled with tears in her eyes, "I'm just worried that he won't live a good life. Poverty has its advantages, and wealth has its dangers."

That makes sense.

Eleventh Lady couldn't help but nodded.

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