Xia Yixin looked at the person in front of her who was drunk and revealing his true feelings. Everyone said that Xia Jingfeng was a ruthless killer, but beneath his steely exterior, his heart was actually soft.
He once had a wife he deeply loved, and his greatest obsession later became avenging his wife and making his daughter happy.
Many things, as Xia Yixin told Shen Shaoyang before, cannot be simply judged as right or wrong, good or evil.
“Father, I don’t blame you. You are a good father and a good Marquis of Beiwu.” She wiped away the tears on the man’s face.
"Wan'er..." Xia Jingfeng opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end it turned into a sigh.
Xia Jingfeng was completely drunk.
After having a servant escort Xia Jingfeng back,
The night breeze was slightly cool, and there was a thin layer of snow on the ground.
The area around Beiwu is desolate, with few plants in the courtyard. In addition, the mansion has been without a female master for many years, making it appear desolate and cold.
Did she really never blame Xia Jingfeng in her heart?
It's impossible to say there's absolutely nothing to it, but she also understands that blaming him is actually an attempt to shirk responsibility.
Moreover, regarding Qi Yu's situation, even if he met the right person at the wrong time and in the wrong place, it wouldn't make a difference.
Just like some things that, when recalled now, are regrettable.
Because of the late emperor's passing, in accordance with the imperial edict, the palace was not decorated with lanterns and streamers for three years. On New Year's Eve, people would simply go to Lady Lin's place for a meal, which was prepared by the imperial kitchen.
She had never actually made dumplings for Qi Yu.
She lowered her eyes slightly, suppressing the surging emotions within her.
The New Year has passed.
Besides learning martial arts from her master, Xia Yixin also started doing main quests to help Xia Jingfeng better govern Beiwu.
The current situation is not very good for Beiwu. Beiwu is located in the north of the main continent. Although it has lush inland areas and flower cities like Kuncheng with spring-like weather all year round, it is sparsely populated and has some tribes of various sizes.
They all submitted because of the prestige of the Northern Martial Iron Cavalry. If Xia Jingfeng were to get into trouble or something else were to happen, it would be difficult to guarantee that they wouldn't cause trouble.
As for external affairs, due to previous events, the young emperor of the Yushang Dynasty has now ascended the throne, the court is unstable, and the feudal lords are also watching and waiting, so there is no war for the time being, but the future is uncertain.
Once Yu Shang is restored, he is very likely to launch an attack, and there are also three other countries eyeing him covetously.
The time left for Beiwu to develop is not very long.
Fortunately, Xia Yixin had already drawn a map of Beiwu and the surrounding area and had thought of some solutions. Since she couldn't leave the valley for the time being, she asked Yingqi to deliver the letter to Xia Jingfeng.
Her simplest method can be summed up in a few words: "farming, settling down, raising the status of merchants and lowering taxes, imposing harsh punishments, and punishing corrupt officials."
As Xia Yixin sent letter after letter, Xia Jingfeng became increasingly shocked, and then excited.
Xia Jingfeng had been in charge of Beiwu for many years, so he naturally knew the problems with his thirty-odd towns and pastures. He didn't expect his daughter to be so insightful, and the things she mentioned made him see things clearly.
He was particularly interested in the "high-yield and cold-resistant" crops that Xia Yixin mentioned.
He later actually bought these from some merchants.
Xia Jingfeng immediately set about reorganizing Beiwu.
Unexpectedly, it worked remarkably quickly.
With the Northern Martial Laws being revised and the severe punishments imposed in this chaotic world, the previously restless people of the Northern Martial Land instantly quieted down. All the petty thieves were dealt with, and the city lords and county officials in various places swept away the previous gloom and handled cases swiftly and decisively. After all, who would dare not do their job properly?
Didn't you see that the so-called "inspector" just dealt with a corrupt county magistrate yesterday? That resulted in the execution of his entire family; once caught, it's beheading!
The political situation was suddenly cleared up, and the reduction and exemption of taxes and the rewarding of farming made the farmers very happy.
Especially when they ate potatoes and sweet potatoes the following year, they were moved to tears. Some areas in Beiwu were so cold and cold that nothing could be grown before, and people had all fled. Now that there were plants that could be grown, they had a way to survive.
It is said that the taxes here are low, and many wealthy merchants and even farmers from the two neighboring countries moved here because they could not bear the taxes. As a result, the population of Beiwu began to rise steadily.
At the same time, the rise in the status of merchants accelerated the circulation of goods, and all industries developed rapidly.
During this period, Xia Jingfeng was busy traveling around and visited the valley less often. The two communicated through letters, and over time, Xia Yixin's handwriting improved considerably, as she needed to make sure others could understand it.
During this time, Xia Yixin did not forget to plead for one person: Shen Shaoyang.
He was, after all, a supporting male character, and his mental breakdown was partly her fault. She couldn't let him stay in jail forever, could she?
So she asked Xia Jingfeng to release him, but Xia Yixin had no idea what to do with him.
Fortunately, Xia Jingfeng solved the problem for her directly. He could keep an eye on him and prevent him from running around. Under Xia Jingfeng's coercion and enticement, Shen Shaoyang changed his name to Shi Niu and became a guard in the Xiahou Mansion. Although the income was not much, it was stable. Taking the head of Shen Shaoyang from Beiwu was worth ten thousand taels of gold.
In just one year, Beiwu has undergone almost earth-shattering changes. Although Xia Yixin has not traveled too far, she can see more smiles on people's faces when she just strolls around the small county town near the valley.
Xia Yixin's martial arts skills have also made some progress. Although it's not as advanced as before, she has some internal energy in her dantian. Although her lightness skill is not yet good, her running speed is quite good. Because of her previous experience with fist and foot techniques and sword, spear, and staff techniques, she can now fight a few petty thieves, except for her lack of strength.
The old master stroked his white beard with satisfaction and said, "Not bad, not bad. If you practice for another thirty years, you might achieve some success."
"..." Xia Yixin silently rubbed her forehead. Sure enough, using a cheat is more enjoyable.
She wanted to leave this world as soon as possible, so she actively offered advice to Xia Jingfeng. Everyone knew that Xia Jingfeng's sudden big move was something the deceased Miss Xia had told him when she was alive.
So everyone felt it was such a pity that Miss Xia died so young. Later, some of the people who had benefited from her kindness even went to the Xia family's ancestral hall and cemetery to kneel and burn incense in gratitude.
Over here in the valley, Xia Yixin suddenly became drowsy.
She didn't think much of it at first, until one time she just wanted to take a nap but ended up sleeping until dawn, and then she realized the problem was serious.
She took her pulse and was so surprised that she could hardly believe it herself.
A pregnancy pulse!? God the hell, a pregnancy pulse!??
In modern times, it would definitely be headlined as #Single woman suddenly becomes pregnant, unaware of who the father is#.
She was a little panicked, screaming in her mind, "You garbage system, come out here! What's going on?!"
She was absolutely certain that this body hadn't had any sexual relations with anyone yet, so what was this pregnancy pulse all about?!
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