Fu Xiaoguan settled down in this courtyard.
It was not until that night that Yu Shurong and Yinghua found out that the husband whom Fujiwara Kiyo never mentioned was actually Fu Xiaoguan!
They thought that Fujiwara no Kiyoshi would listen to Fu Xiaoguan's words, leave Far East Road and go to Guanyun City - this was Fu Xiaoguan's way of clearing Fujiwara no Kiyoshi's name.
But Fujiwara no Kisho refused, and Fu Xiaoguan did not force her. He held his two or three-month-old daughter in his arms and named her Fu Ouyou.
Meeting was accidental, getting to know each other was accidental, and sleeping in the same bed was also accidental.
Fujiwara no Kiyoshi was naturally happy. In the next few days, she served Fu Xiaoguan carefully and fulfilled her responsibilities as a wife.
She cooked many special Far Eastern delicacies for Fu Xiaoguan and told him about the customs and people of the former Ryukyu Kingdom. The years were so peaceful that Fujiwara no Kisho felt like he was in a dream these days.
This peaceful situation was not broken until five days later by a piece of news - the First Fleet of the Daxia Navy returned!
Naturally, the return of the First Fleet brought the good news of a great victory. This news spread throughout Ezo City in a very short time and also reached the ears of Fu Xiaoguan.
Fu Xiaoguan lowered his head and teased Fu Ouchi in his arms. The baby giggled and Fu Xiaoguan also smiled. This was his daughter, the proof of his existence in this world, and his concern.
"I have to go to the First Army Headquarters. The fleet will probably rest for a few days before setting off..." He handed Fu Ouyou to Fujiwara Noriaki and asked again, "How about... you take the child to Guanyun City?"
Fujiwara no Kiyo smoothed the hair by her ears, smiled slightly, and looked down at the baby in her arms. "By chance... I am happy. I think my current life is good, and I like it very much. I need to open more canning factories. I want to open these canning factories in various counties in the Far East."
She twisted her body, rocking the baby in her arms, her face radiant with maternal light, and added, "By the time you return, I think the layout of this cannery will be complete. Guarding this industry, guarding it for chance, the future, this is chance's dowry."
Fu Xiaoguan was silent for a moment. During these days, he had experienced Fujiwara no Kisho's gentleness and virtue, and also experienced the strong independent spirit of this seemingly delicate woman, so he did not force her.
"...Since you have made up your mind, I will come to see you after I return."
"good."
Fu Xiaoguan walked out of the courtyard. Fujiwara Kisho stared at his back as it disappeared behind the moon gate. She looked for a long time until Fu in her arms started to make a noise, and then she looked away.
"Oh, my little one is hungry. Mommy will feed you..."
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The news of the First Fleet's great victory swept through Ezo Castle like a whirlwind.
The people of Ezo City ran around to tell each other the news enthusiastically, and this small seaside city seemed to be boiling with excitement.
"We won! Our Great Xia First Fleet won a great victory!"
"Those Frankie monkeys were driven away by our First Fleet, and we almost wiped out the enemy ships!"
"Does the Franky Fleet really have over a hundred ships? Our First Fleet only has eighteen warships. How many of them have returned?"
"Hey, my cousin was a gunner on the Mozhou in the First Fleet. We lost two battleships, but we destroyed a full ninety enemy warships! Isn't that a great victory?"
This was certainly a remarkable victory, as only two years had passed since Franky's fleet invaded Ryukyu.
In that battle, Franky used only more than 20 warships to destroy the Ryukyu ships with ease and occupied the Ryukyu in one fell swoop.
In the eyes of the Ryukyu people who had suffered from war, Frankie's army was a group of tigers and wolves that was difficult to defeat. But now, the First Fleet of Daxia destroyed Frankie's ninety warships with only eighteen warships. To the people of the Far East today, this was an unimaginable victory.
"Your Majesty is so wise! If we hadn't annexed Daxia, if Your Majesty hadn't established three major naval bases in the Far East and trained such a powerful navy...this time Franky came with a hundred warships, our place would probably have been razed to the ground!"
"Those damn red-haired guys! They robbed our property and our women. I heard that His Majesty will personally lead the fleet on this expedition. I hope His Majesty can destroy that Frankie!"
“…”
In teahouses, taverns, street fish markets, and every corner of Ezo Castle, wherever there were people, they were all discussing this great victory at sea.
At the Ezo Naval Base, the headquarters of the First Army, He Sandao punched Zuo Mu in the chest. He cursed, "I wanted to have a bite of meat, but in the end I couldn't even drink a sip of soup. Old Zuo, you're too much!"
Zuo Mu laughed heartily. "I haven't even had enough of this bite of meat yet. What the hell are you thinking about? Oh, where's His Majesty?"
"..." He Sandao looked around, then sneaked up to Zuo Mu's ear and whispered, "You didn't know that our Majesty actually has a lover in this Ezo City!"
Zuo Mu was shocked and looked at He Sandao in astonishment, "You didn't lie to me?"
"I'm kidding you! The boss has only been here once in five days. Marshal Bai said that's His Majesty's life and told me not to meddle in other people's business..." He Sandao smiled dangly, "Do you understand? I can tell you don't understand. Don't ask any more questions. His Majesty will definitely come today!"
Zuo Mu was very surprised, but then he thought, it seems that there is nothing wrong for the emperor of Da Xia to come out and play jungle occasionally.
"When do we leave?"
"Hurry up and rest up. Tell the soldiers to have a good rest for two days. Have the logistics soldiers restock the ammunition and equipment. Peng Lang should be arriving tomorrow, so we'll probably be leaving in the next few days."
Zuo Mu rubbed his hands, his honest face filled with joy again. "Hey, I've already made arrangements. Sandao, we gained a lot from this naval battle. Do you want to hear about it?"
"think!"
He Sandao's Third Fleet had yet to truly engage in combat. He looked at Zuo Mu with anticipation, only to see Zuo Mu raise his brows. "Oh, the Sifanglou in Ezo City has the fine wine of Xishan Tianchun, and also some delicious food that's different from Guanyun City..."
"I'll treat you tonight, is that okay?"
"Then I'll tell you about it tonight."
“Zamu…!”
"Ah, there's still some stuff going on in the barracks. See you tonight!"
Zuo Mu turned and left. He Sandao was so angry that he almost drew his sword, but suddenly he felt happy.
Zuo Mu had just taken two steps and stopped when Fu Xiaoguan arrived.
"I am Zuo Mu, commander of the First Army of the Great Xia Navy, and I pay my respects to Your Majesty!"
Zuo Mu, still in armor, clasped his fists in salute. Fu Xiaoguan waved his hand and said with a smile, "Commander Zuo, you played an indispensable role in this great victory. Come, come, tell me about this battle in detail."
He Sandao suddenly grinned. Zuo Mu glared at He Sandao fiercely and took Fu Xiaoguan into the meeting room of the First Navy Army.
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