Gong Dongning is the head coach, there should be no danger around him!
Eleventh Lady breathed a long sigh of relief and paid more attention to the battle of the Right Army.
After the Dragon Boat Festival, the Ganzhou battle report said that Gong Dongning had killed more than 10,000 enemies and used the captured war horses to train new soldiers. Three thousand cavalrymen rushed to Datong at lightning speed, killing 2,000 enemies. Another 20,000 Tartars fled to Jiayuguan, and Ouyang Ming's predicament was resolved. In mid-May, another victory report came. Gong Dongning left the Sichuan Dusi troops to guard Ganzhou, and he personally led the Guizhou Dusi troops to Datong to encircle and kill more than 20,000 Tartars.
Xu Lingyi's brows were filled with joy: "Abandon Xuantong and go to Datong to cut off the Tartars' retreat, and then join forces with Ouyang Ming's troops to attack Xuantong, not only to recover the lost territory, but also to save Yanjing from danger." Then he shouted loudly to the lantern, "Hand over the sign, I want to enter the palace." His voice was cheerful and loud.
He hasn't spoken like this in a long time.
Eleventh Lady also smiled: "Does this war have a good chance of winning?"
Xu Lingyi nodded, sat down beside the bed and said to her softly, "So I have to go to the palace - I have to convince the emperor to let Gong Dongning command the three armies. Otherwise, with two commanders in one army, something bad will happen."
Under such circumstances, the emperor should agree to Xu Lingyi's request!
Eleventh Lady felt much more relieved.
Xu Lingyi gently brushed the strands of hair that hung on her cheeks behind her ears and said softly, "The weather is nice today, do you want to sit in the back garden?"
She has been feeling unwell since that day.
He knew that she had a mental illness, so he did not call a doctor. He let her sleep when she wanted to, and do needlework or read when she didn't want to. He did everything according to her wishes. Despite this, she became paler day by day.
Maybe it was because she was too depressed before, and now her mood suddenly became cheerful, and she actually felt a little tired. Eleventh Lady leaned on the big pillow: "I want to sleep for a while!" She felt lazy and listless.
Xu Lingyi looked at her almost transparent face, his eyes full of love and pity: "Then sleep for a while. There are things to do at home, such as Jiang and Yingniang." He tucked the corners of the quilt for her and couldn't help comforting her: "Gong Dongning also said in the letter that Jing'er is very smart. He can learn things quickly and understand them in a short time. He likes Jing'er very much. Now he wants Jing'er to help him organize documents!" Fearing that she didn't know the importance of it, he explained, "What Jing'er does now is like a minister of the cabinet - he organizes the official documents of various departments and guards in the army and gives them to Gong Dongning. Ning approved the instructions, and then forwarded the official documents that Gong Dongning had instructed to each department and guard. Although it seemed trivial, he could understand the major and minor events in the army and learn a lot, which would be of great help to him in the future. "He said, "Since the Tartars have succeeded this time, the northwest will probably not be peaceful in the next few years. After the war, Gong Dongning will most likely be awarded the title of assistant minister of the Ministry of War and serve as the governor of the Right Army Governor's Office to guard the northwest. He also had this intention, and wanted to bring Jing Ge'er with him to hone his skills for a few years, and then slowly let him go and let him handle things on his own. It would not be too late."
The implication is that this time Jing'er should not go to the battlefield or compete for military merit, as there will be plenty of opportunities in the future.
"Lord Gong is very thoughtful." Eleventh Lady felt more relieved, and her eyes became brighter.
Xu Lingyi looked at her, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and his voice became softer: "Then you should go to sleep for a while! Get up at noon, and we can have lunch together, okay?"
Eleventh Lady said "hmm" and turned over to sleep.
Xu Lingyi sat quietly for a while before he got up quietly and went to the study.
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Eleventh Lady slept very soundly. When she woke up, she found that the sun had already set and it was long past lunch time.
"Why didn't you call me to get up?" she asked Leng Xiang who was helping her get dressed.
"The Marquis was just hesitating whether to call you, but then a eunuch came and told the Marquis to come in immediately," the maid brought in a copper basin. Leng Xiang wrapped a large handkerchief around Eleventh Lady's chest and helped her roll up her sleeves. "The Marquis told the servants to stop disturbing you!"
Eleventh Lady washed her face and said, "Then the Marquis didn't have lunch either?"
"Yes!" Leng Xiang said, and brought in the bird's nest porridge with a smile.
Or maybe you've been lying down for too long and your body is still a little soft.
Eleventh Lady ate a bowl of bird's nest porridge and snuggled back into bed: "Ask the kitchen to prepare it. Serve it as soon as the Marquis comes back."
He smiled and left.
After a while, Xu Lingyi came back from the palace. Without changing his clothes, he sat down next to Shiyi Niang. "Are you still sleeping? Have you had lunch?"
"Yes!" Eleventh Lady said with a smile, "I heard that the Marquis entered the palace without having lunch. He must be very hungry, right? Go and change your clothes. I will ask the maids to serve you food."
Seeing that she was in good spirits, Xu Lingyi smiled and turned to go to the bathroom.
Eleventh Lady was secretly puzzled.
Why does Xu Lingyi's smile seem a little forced? Is it because his entry into the palace is not going smoothly?
Her heart tightened again.
After Xu Lingyi finished his meal, he asked softly, "What did the emperor say about Gong Dongning?"
Xu Lingyi's expression paused.
Eleventh Lady said, "Although I am worried, the Marquis always keeps his word. If you tell me, I won't hear rumors from other places and become even more worried."
Is this his general?
Xu Lingyi smiled helplessly, but had to admit that what she said made sense.
"The emperor left 10,000 troops from Dengzhou Guard, Ninghai Guard, Jinan Guard, and Pingshan Guard of Shandong Military Region to Ouyang Ming, and the rest of the troops were under the command of Gong Dongning."
Eleventh Lady was stunned, but soon understood: "The Emperor wants Ouyang Ming to make meritorious contributions while serving his sentence?"
"Two-thirds of the 400,000-man army were lost." Xu Lingyi said in a deep voice, "Ouyang Ming can only be exempted from the death penalty if he has military merit."
The emperor is protecting her like this, but it is still just a "possibility"...
Shiyi Niang felt depressed and suddenly thought of Fan Weigang: "What about Lord Fan?"
Xu Lingyi's eyes dimmed, and after a while he said: "If he had lived and died with Xuan, we could have forgiven him, but now..." He smiled bitterly and shook his head.
Eleventh Lady was moved when she heard this: "My Lord, do you know where Fan Weigang is?"
Xu Lingyi was silent for a moment, then whispered, "He committed suicide!"
Eleventh Lady took a breath and asked suspiciously after a long while, "Why haven't I heard the news?"
Xu Lingyi's voice became even lower: "He had his personal attendants come to see me and asked me to help him plead with the emperor, hoping that his family members would not be blamed."
Eleventh Lady couldn't help but feel sad: "A new emperor appoints new ministers. If it was the previous emperor, maybe he could lead 10,000 troops and have a chance to redeem himself!"
Xu Lingyi also had some feelings: "So sometimes I think, either I should stay aside and not get involved in the disputes in the court; or I should have the ability to make the clouds and rain with a flip of my hand and survive for several dynasties."
Seeing him worrying about the country and the people, Eleventh Lady couldn't help but smile: "How many dynasties has the Marquis been through?"
"Three dynasties!" Xu Lingyi saw that she was in a rare good mood, so he made her happy, and his tone seemed a little exaggerated, "From Jianwu to Yonghe to Xining, I can be considered a veteran of three dynasties."
Eleventh Lady looked at his black hair and couldn't help laughing.
Xu Lingyi took the opportunity to pull her over: "Get up, eat something and go with me to greet mother!"
"Yeah!" Eleventh Lady responded, then leaned on his shoulder and smiled.
His body was as soft as if he had no bones, and his whole person became gentle, unlike his usual indifference.
Xu Lingyi smiled and kissed her cheek, then carried her horizontally to the big kang by the window and helped her put on her shoes.
This is the first time.
Eleventh Lady was a little embarrassed: "I can do it myself!"
Xu Lingyi just smiled at her and said, "Kick your feet!"
There were the footsteps of a maid outside: "My Lord, Madam, dinner is here!"
Eleventh Lady hurriedly put on her shoes and glanced at Xu Lingyi.
Xu Lingyi laughed aside.
The atmosphere in the room became warm.
The maids, daughters-in-law and old women all breathed a sigh of relief.
Leng Xiang even reported to Amber: "Madam and the Marquis have reconciled!"
Amber's face turned cold: "When did Madam and the Marquis get angry? Madam is just worried about the Sixth Young Master. Don't talk nonsense."
Leng Xiang lowered her head quickly: "I know I was wrong. I won't do it again!"
Amber hummed in satisfaction, but her eyes turned towards the main room, and she saw Eleventh Lady wearing a lake green silk shirt, a goose yellow burnt cloth bodice, and red gold earrings inlaid with rubies. She walked out side by side with Xu Lingyi, talking and laughing softly.
Eleventh Lady hasn’t been in the mood to dress up for some time. It looks like the sky is clearing up after the rain!
Amber unconsciously smiled.
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The lady was also very happy to see Eleventh Lady: "You look much better!"
Eleventh Lady smiled and poured a cup of tea for the lady.
"It's good that you're feeling better!" The old lady didn't drink the tea, but picked up the cherries in the crystal plate and ate them. "You were not feeling well, and we didn't have a good Dragon Boat Festival." The old lady said to the second lady, "Let's go to Liufangwu to row a boat tomorrow? I haven't rowed a boat this year!" Like a child.
The lady is no longer like before. When she goes boating, she needs a strong maid to take care of her.
The Second Lady looked at Eleventh Lady as if asking for her opinion: "How about we go boating tomorrow?"
"Okay! Okay!" Before Eleventh Lady could say anything, Fifth Lady smiled and said, "Everyone has been feeling anxious and depressed these days. Let's have some fun while the weather is still good!"
Eleventh Lady felt that the weather was too hot, but since everyone wanted to go, she naturally followed suit and agreed with a smile. She asked Jiang to arrange the boating. On that day, she sat in the pavilion fanning herself with a round fan to enjoy the cool air, watching the Second Lady, the Fifth Lady, Ying Niang, Chen Ge'er, Cheng Ge'er, Ting Ge'er, and Zhuang Ge'er rowing happily in the Biyi Lake.
A gentle breeze blew, and she couldn't help but squint her eyes.
It is already midsummer. Spring in the northwest is late, but it should be here soon. As long as the grass is lush, it is a good season for grazing. If you miss this season, you will miss this year. Gong Dongning has won many victories. Those Tartars should be eager to return home! Then this war should be over soon!
Thinking of this, Eleventh Lady felt better.
Jiang, who was serving beside her, smiled and held up a blue and white porcelain high-footed fruit plate filled with water chestnuts and lotus seeds: "Mother, this is sent from Nanjing, please try it!"
Eleventh Lady smiled and picked up a water chestnut.
The screams of Tingger and Zhuangger were heard from Biyi Lake.
Brother Chen took his two nephews and rowed the boat into the lotus bushes, where the two little guys were picking lotus flowers!
Jiang smiled and asked Eleventh Lady, "I heard that Lord Gong has won many victories. Will Sixth Uncle be back soon?"
In front of the lady, no one dared to say that Gong Dongning was now the governor of the Right Army Governor's Office and was leading the troops of the Guizhou Military Commission to fight in Xuantong.
Eleventh Lady nodded, and the smile on her face became even brighter: "Yes, Brother Jin will be back soon!"
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I recommend Lin Jiacheng's new book "You Are the Romantic One", an elegant journey of revenge, a unique style of home fiction. The synopsis is as follows: She helped him get rich, but was forced to death when he was at the peak of his power. Reborn back to the beginning, she will take every step carefully, using the power of that charming man to seek a life of wealth and leisure for herself. ——With a faint smile and idle hands, the world will be overturned in the blink of an eye.