Chapter 643 Little Qing'er Leads Troops to Conquer the Southern Barbarians
Zhou Ruiyuan handed her the letter and said, "Just as the Southern Barbarians sent troops to our border, the Northern Di launched a major attack on the Southern Barbarians. In less than half a month, the Northern Di's iron cavalry had crushed all of the Southern Barbarians' army!"
Du Wanchun looked surprised. Although she had known that the Northern Di would take action, she did not expect that they would directly conquer the Southern Yi Kingdom.
Zhou Ruiyuan continued, "Now that the Southern Barbarian Kingdom is struggling to protect itself, it will not invade our country again."
As soon as he finished speaking, he hugged Du Wanchun tightly.
Du Wanchun raised her hand and gently hugged him. "Alright, now that the war is over, we should think about Yi'er and Yu'er's marriage."
Although Yi'er and Yu'er have not yet come of age, according to palace rules, they are to be married off as princesses.
A year ago, Yi'er was even named Crown Prince.
Choosing a Crown Princess is a major event, and Du Wanchun has been having a headache about it these past few days.
So I plan to talk to Yi'er after the matter with the Southern Barbarians is resolved.
Aunt Zhou visited the palace several times for this reason, and when it came to choosing a granddaughter-in-law, she pointed out Lord Zheng's daughter.
Lord Zheng has one son and one daughter, both of whom are very good.
Du Wanchun decided to ask Yi'er first.
Zhou Ruiyuan never interfered in his children's marriages; he left everything to Du Wanchun, saying, "You can decide these things; any woman Yi'er likes is fine."
Du Wanchun smiled and nodded.
Zhou Ruiyuan suddenly thought of something and asked, "Wanchun, do you know who led the Northern Di troops to conquer the Southern Yi Kingdom this time?"
Du Wanchun looked up and asked, "Who is it?"
Zhou Ruiyuan replied solemnly, "It's Qing'er, the little Qing'er who lived with us in Changliu Village back then."
Du Wanchun was quite surprised. In her eyes, Xiao Qing'er was still a baby. She never expected that she could lead a battle now.
Zhou Ruiyuan was also shocked and still hadn't recovered. "That kid used to run away from home to come here looking for Mianmian. I never expected that he would become so powerful in just a few years."
Du Wanchun smiled with relief: "It seems that what my third sister-in-law said back in Xuzhou was effective."
She had asked Nan Fengling to persuade Xiao Qing'er to go home, and she never expected that he would actually listen to her. Now he is not only the Crown Prince of the Northern Di Kingdom, but also a general who commands thousands of troops.
This child is only one year older than Mianmian and the others. It is truly remarkable that he has achieved so much at such a young age.
Zhou Ruiyuan continued, "I heard from my third brother that Xiao Qing'er has changed a lot. When attacking the Southern Barbarian Kingdom, she seemed to have a deep-seated hatred for them, and she was ruthless and decisive. Later, my third brother asked her why she did this when the Northern Barbarians and the Southern Barbarians had never fought each other. Do you know what she said?"
Du Wanchun listened intently, "What did he say?"
Zhou Ruiyuan slowly replied, "He said that the Southern Barbarian Kingdom has repeatedly offended Mianmian and should be killed."
Du Wanchun was taken aback upon hearing this.
"Isn't that surprising? This kid is something else," Zhou Ruiyuan exclaimed.
Du Wanchun slowly recovered from her surprise, gripped Zhou Ruiyuan's hand tightly, and a slight frown appeared on her brow.
Three days later, the war in the Southern Barbarian Kingdom was over. Zhou Zhao stayed in Xuzhou with his wife and children, while Lu Yan returned to the capital with a portion of his troops.
With the Crown Prince's selection of a consort imminent, everyone is taking it very seriously.
Except for one person, Yi'er.
Yi'er didn't seem to be very interested in matters between men and women. Every day, besides studying with Mr. Yuan, she would learn martial arts from Hai Qingyang.
Now he can also help Zhou Ruiyuan with government affairs.
When Du Wanchun summoned him, he thought it was about the Southern Barbarians.
"Mother, Father has already told me about this."
Du Wanchun smiled and said, "No, Mother asked you about something else this time."
Yi'er was completely confused. "What is it?"
Du Wanchun said meaningfully, "Now that you are the Crown Prince, you should establish a Crown Princess as soon as possible. Even if you don't marry now, you can first arrange a marriage."
Yi'er was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise, "Mother...Mother...I..."
Du Wanchun smiled, "Don't panic, Mother just wants to ask if you have someone you like?"
Yi'er fell silent and did not reply.
Du Wanchun continued, "If you have someone you like, you can tell your mother, and your mother will ask for them for you."
Yi'er remained silent.
Seeing that he was unwilling to talk, Du Wanchun did not press him further.
“Yi’er, if there isn’t one, I’ll go and tell them that you’re not in a hurry to choose a Crown Princess.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Yi'er slightly raised her eyes.
Du Wanchun sensed something and smiled, "It seems our Yi'er has someone she likes."
Yi'er bowed deeply to Du Wanchun and said slowly, "Mother, I want to handle this matter myself."
Du Wanchun nodded. "Okay, I'll do whatever you say."
Yi'er's expression was different from usual; it seemed she was thinking of someone.
Du Wanchun saw this and was secretly pleased.
That night, Mianmian came to find Du Wanchun about this matter.
Mianmian's appearance became more and more outstanding as she grew up. Her eyes resembled Wanchun's, and her mouth resembled Zhou Ruiyuan's. In Xuan Yue Kingdom, there was no other girl as beautiful as her.
"Mother, I heard you're going to choose a Crown Princess for my eldest brother?" she asked Du Wanchun as she trotted in.
Du Wanchun turned around and smiled, "That's right."
Mianmian asked, "Then who would be a suitable candidate?"
Du Wanchun shook her head, "We still don't know, what happened to Mianmian?"
Mianmian lowered her head and said cautiously, "I think Sister Wan'er is very suitable."
Cheng Wan'er had been Mianmian's study companion for several years, and she was very close not only to Mianmian but also to Du Wanchun.
Du Wanchun liked her very much, especially her skill in making candy.
More importantly, she was gentle, well-educated, and reasonable.
However, Yi'er already has someone she likes, and she said helplessly, "But your older brother already has someone he loves."
Mianmian also fell silent, her face full of disappointment.
At the same time, Yi'er, who had just left the palace, arrived at the gate of the Cheng residence. She took two steps and then retreated, took two more steps and then retreated again, hesitant and not daring to go forward.
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