Xiao Linting put the peeled fruit to Jiang Qingqing's mouth, and she opened her mouth skillfully and naturally to eat the fruit handed to her by her uncle.

The envoys from Li State also attempted to negotiate and keep Han Qingyi in Li State.

Emperor Qing seemed to be listening to the conversation between the envoys from the State of Li. He seemed to unintentionally shift his gaze to look at Xiao Linting, who nodded slightly at him.

The two people quickly exchanged glances, and then Emperor Qing spoke calmly.

"The Princess of Li is too thoughtful. Tianqi can't tolerate her. Let's take her back to Li. The Prince of Li will be lonely if he stays alone in Tianqi. Let's take him away as well."

He made a decisive decision, then raised his glass and calmly toasted the Li Kingdom envoy, "Last time you promised that there would not be any more accidents, but now that this has happened, you have lost your integrity."

"I have given you face and opportunities, but you didn't cherish them. I still think that it is enough to trade six cities to Tianqi."

"Of course, you don't have to be so anxious to reject my offer. Tianqi has been gathering his strength for a year or two. It's not impossible to use other methods to obtain the city."

These few light words completely settled Tianqi's mind.

This made the Li State envoy's expression change again and again.

Jiang Qingqing had her mouth full of fruit. After hearing her father's judgment, she nodded with satisfaction.

The envoy from the State of Li saw that Emperor Qing was serious. He put away his flattering smile and looked solemnly at the Emperor Tianqi, who was in a high position and whose words were law.

After a long silence, he could only say through gritted teeth that this matter was too heavy and he needed to return to Li State to ask the emperor of Li State what he thought.

Emperor Qing smiled. Going back to discuss this matter would not be able to stop Emperor Qing from wanting to annex the State of Li.

"Hey, don't worry. Six cities is indeed not a small deal. When you go back, take these two protons back with you."

Emperor Qing waved his hand.

This matter has been decided.

In short, after Jiang Qingqing was too sleepy to leave the palace, the envoy of Li State never looked better.

After returning to Huaning Palace, Jiang Qingqing was completely immersed in the planning of Ba Village and other related constructions.

Even the fact that Han Qingyi and Han Qiming were taken away in disgrace by the envoys from the State of Li was not known to Jiang Qingqing until several days later, when she heard about it from Gan Yuan and Gan Lin while taking a break from drawing blueprints at the construction site in Ba Village.

The construction of Ba Village was gradually put on track. The collective courtyard was built smoothly and quickly. After the old men and children in the village were settled in the courtyard, Ba Village began to be completely demolished and rebuilt.

During the overthrow process, Jiang Qingqing was almost always in the collective courtyard of Ba Village, carefully teaching these people the rules of Ba Village in the future.

The construction days passed in the blink of an eye, and the weather was gradually turning into winter.

Jiang Qingqing wrapped herself in a rabbit fur collar and sat in the yard with her hands in her pockets to warm them.

Xiao Ke, who was sitting in front of her, also put on a cotton-padded jacket. Two girls of similar age were sitting on the Luohan bench.

"Your Highness! Something terrible has happened."

Gan Yuan seemed to have received the message and hurried into the house. She looked around, quickly found Jiang Qingqing, and walked over quickly.

Jiang Qingqing looked at the black and white chess pieces on the chessboard calmly. After a while, she asked, "What's the matter?"

"I just received news from your people that the emperor of Li State is unwilling to cede six cities. His Majesty is furious and is currently dispatching troops, asking your Majesty to personally lead the attack on the six cities."

Jiang Qingqing was not surprised when she heard the first half of the sentence. She had already guessed that the emperor of Li State would definitely be stingy and unwilling to do so.

But...after hearing the second half of the sentence, she turned her head and looked at Gan Yuan.

"The Emperor personally appointed the Emperor's uncle to go!?"

Jiang Qingqing was surprised to let Xiao Linting lead the troops.

Gan Yuan nodded solemnly with a serious expression.

"When do we set off? When do we leave? Where is the emperor's uncle now?"

Jiang Qingqing couldn't sit still anymore, she quickly put on her shoes and hurried out.

They got on the carriage and hurried to Kyoto. In the carriage, Gan Yuan explained the whole story.

Jiang Qingqing finally understood that it was only a matter of time before Xiao Linting led the army to war. The reason why he was able to stay in Beijing and relax for the past one or two years was that he was waiting for Li Guo to commit suicide.

Now that the people of Li State have returned home in a desperate situation and Emperor Qing does not conceal Tianqi's purpose, it is a foregone conclusion that Xiao Linting will go to war.

Everyone in Kyoto knew it, except her.

Thinking that her only supporter was leaving, Jiang Qingqing became unusually flustered.

When they arrived at Prince Xiao's Mansion, they saw that the door was open. Some assistant ministers from the Ministry of War were coming in and out, apparently taking inventory and deciding what items would be needed for the march.

When they saw Jiang Qingqing, they all bowed slightly to greet her because Emperor Qing doted on her.

But Jiang Qingqing had no intention of maintaining the status quo of her relatives at the moment. She walked all the way to the bamboo courtyard in the backyard of Prince Xiao's mansion.

Sure enough, Xiao Linting was seen in the hall of the bamboo house, reading a memorial in his hand.

"Uncle!"

Jiang Qingqing shouted loudly and trotted over with her skirt lifted up.

Hearing the noise, Xiao Linting immediately put down the memorial in his hand, looked up at the yard, and saw a pink and white figure with a round and plump figure running towards him.

He subconsciously opened his arms and hugged the little baby tightly.

With a soft and tender body and a furry head, he felt the little guy subconsciously rubbing the fur on his chest.

This is a habit she suddenly developed since the beginning of winter.

"Why did you come here suddenly? Did Qi Zhen get into any trouble?"

Qi Town is the place where Ba Village was renamed.

This is the name of the village. With the progress of the project in the past six months, Qi Town has taken shape. Many large-scale entertainment facilities have been built, and only the interior decoration and the new official road extending from the back of the capital are missing.

After the new official road is opened, Qi Town can finally start opening shops and making money.

"I heard from others that the emperor's uncle is about to leave Kyoto. Why didn't you tell me? Emperor's uncle, you don't look like you're leaving at all."

Jiang Qingqing buried her head in Xiao Linting's chest, smelling the soothing, steady fragrance that was unique to Xiao Linting, and she said sullenly.

Xiao Linting raised his hand and rubbed the back of the little guy's head.

"I wanted to wait until the Ministry of War had finalized the matter before I went to Qizhen to find you in person. I went to the palace recently and heard from the people in the harem that Your Highness has been living in Qizhen for quite some time?"

He lightly changed the heavy topic and picked a light-hearted one to talk about.

Jiang Qingqing knew very well what Xiao Linting meant. She buried her head in his chest with a little disappointment and refused to look up.

[With the Emperor's uncle gone, how can I still bully others in the capital? Jiang Chen is so busy helping his father that he can't even take care of himself, let alone me...]