Chapter 341 Urgent Matter
The war between Huainan and Dayuan was in full swing. As the border line expanded outward, the importance of Huainan became more prominent. After the border line expanded outward, all the territory belonged to Huainan.
Different voices emerged in the court.
Huainan was located on the border, connected to Dayuan and Xilin. If Xilin was conquered, the entire territory of Xilin would be under the jurisdiction of Huainan, and it would be difficult for Dayuan to cross Huainan to govern Xilin. The young King of Huainan was young and strong, and gradually gained a reputation in Huainan. He also had the authority of a king in the army. It was obvious that he would strengthen Huainan in the future. The conservatives in the court began to worry that Huainan would have its own army. The old ministers hoped that the princess and the regent could weigh the pros and cons and restrain the expansion of Huainan.
Lu Jing came back very late these days to discuss the expansion of Huainan's territory with court officials. The court officials felt that the princess would not sit idly by. Huainan was more powerful than the emperor and had been destroyed by the Li family once. If Huainan were to revive and grow stronger again, revenge would be inevitable. Who knew that the princess was indifferent to the matter and pushed it to Lu Jing.
Lu Jing's wife is the Princess of Huainan, who favors Huainan, but the eldest princess pushed the throne to him. The old ministers didn't understand. The eldest princess used the excuse of being unwell to refuse visitors. The court officials all came to Lu Jing to discuss countermeasures, explaining the reasons and appealing to his emotions, hoping that he would put the overall situation first.
Su Qingwan felt much better as she listened to the good news from Huainan every day. She was looking forward to the military report. She was no longer worried about the situation in Huainan. Lu Jing and the princess in the capital were of one mind and wanted to maintain stability. They all hoped to conquer Xilin and would never trip up Huainan halfway. They wanted food and weapons, and hoped to end the war within three years, expand the territory, and have Xilin belong to Dayuan from then on, which would also be Lu Jing's political achievement.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, a grand banquet was held in the palace and all officials enjoyed themselves together. Because it was the death anniversary of a relative in Huainan, Su Qingwan did not enter the palace. Chen Lanzhu was afraid that she would be depressed alone, so she invited her to go out for a trip after the worship.
Su Qingwan didn't want to spoil her fun, so she went boating with her. Although Mid-Autumn Festival was a memorial day, it was also a day for family reunions. She couldn't be unhappy all her life, so she gradually learned to let go.
Chen Lanzhu lived a comfortable life after getting married. She was plump and rosy-cheeked, and looked like a girl immersed in happiness. The old Tutor's family had a good tradition, her grandsons were both good-looking and well-mannered, they were a noble family, the house was clean, and her parents-in-law were easy to get along with. Chen Lanzhu lived a comfortable life, but she also secretly told Su Qingwan that the Tutor's family had too many rules, and her parents-in-law were both very strict people, and she was very annoyed by the rules.
Qingyun smiled and asked what the house rules were.
Chen Lanzhu said that she could not speak rudely, could not walk fast, could not show her teeth when she smiled, could not interrupt the elders when they were talking, could not eat more than three meals a day, etc. These were all trivial family rules. Her husband was a good person, but he was too serious and solemn. He could not talk to her for more than a few words a day, but Chen Lanzhu did not care. She was enjoying herself and was at ease.
Qingyun said, "The rules of a wealthy family are so numerous that it's frightening."
Su Qingwan wanted to say, "When we were in Huainan and our family was prosperous, we actually had a lot of family rules."
It’s a bit sad to talk about this on Mid-Autumn Festival.
Chen Lanzhu said, "I took you out to the lake to cruise, not to make you sad. Xiaowu, please don't be sad. I will accompany you every Mid-Autumn Festival from now on."
Su Qingwan chuckled, "Okay!"
The two were boating on the lake and chatting when suddenly a sharp whistle was heard from the shore. It was a signal from Li Yue that something urgent had happened. Su Qingwan's heart skipped a beat.
"Dock!"
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