After saying that, she got up and left.
She genuinely felt that Lu Xiaoyang was the most suitable person, and taking Liu Yuexiang out to broaden her horizons was like a pre-honeymoon trip.
Actually, she wanted to send Lianhua and the others out as well. Reading ten thousand books and traveling ten thousand miles is always good.
But Lianhua and Leizi are engaged, and Leizi has to study and can't go with her. She's worried that the young couple will have trouble adjusting to being apart, so she came to ask Lu Xiaoyang's opinion first.
If they dared to go out, He Jiuniang could guarantee that they would return safely.
Lu Xiaoyang sat in the chair, still in a daze for a long time. He never expected that his third aunt would entrust him with such an important matter.
They went to the local area to investigate, brought back things with commercial value, developed the family business, and at the same time boosted the country's trade development.
Trading is not as simple as it seems; it tests a person's comprehensive abilities.
He felt somewhat uneasy, but more than that, he was excited.
Third Aunt chose him and even allowed him to take Yuexiang with him when he went out; she really considered everything.
If he refuses, it will hurt Auntie's feelings too much.
Fortunately, he didn't want to refuse, but the important thing was to ask Yuexiang's opinion first, since he couldn't make the decision for her.
He got up and went outside to find Liu Yuexiang so they could discuss it together.
When He Jiuniang got up the next morning, she saw Lu Xiaoyang practicing boxing in her yard, clearly waiting for her.
Upon seeing He Jiuniang come out, he quickly stopped what he was doing, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and went up to talk to her.
He was sweaty and worried about bothering He Jiuniang with his odor, so he didn't get too close. He just smiled and said, "Good morning, Third Aunt!"
He Jiuniang knew the answer from his expression, but still smiled and said, "Good morning, have you thought it through?"
"Um!"
Lu Xiaoyang nodded emphatically: "Third Aunt, I'm willing to go. I've already asked Yuexiang, and she agrees! We won't let you down!"
Hearing that he had also asked Liu Yuexiang for her opinion, He Jiuniang was even more satisfied. It was a good thing that he knew how to respect women.
"Alright, after the envoys have all left, you should go back to Jingzhou to arrange your marriage and finalize the engagement. Then come to the capital to find me, and I will help you prepare your things and make arrangements for the people. Then you can set off and head to Xiteng first."
After saying that, she added, "We're busy here, so we probably won't be able to go back for your engagement, but I will prepare an engagement gift for you."
Lu Xiaoyang smiled somewhat innocently: "It's alright, Third Aunt, I know you're busy."
It's a bit of a shame, but there's nothing we can do about it.
Furthermore, Lei Zi and Lian Hua got engaged during the Chinese New Year, when the whole family was together; otherwise, they wouldn't be able to get together now.
As the family grows, everyone has their own things to do, so naturally they can't get together all the time, he understands that.
"You are all good children with bright futures. Your aunt has high hopes for you. Go and get busy."
He Jiuniang waved her hand, and he was about to leave.
When the family was having dinner that evening, He Jiuniang mentioned that she was going to send Lu Xiaoyang out, and everyone was a little stunned.
Before anyone could react, she continued, "Anyone who wants to come along is welcome. The reason I spoke to Xiao Yang first is because he has to be the leader. With him around, I'll feel more at ease."
This simple explanation reassured everyone and also affirmed Lu Xiaoyang's position.
Although she knew that He Jiuniang had always treated them all equally, Lu Xiaoyang was still very happy to hear He Jiuniang say this, and felt a little proud.
Lianhua and the other girls were quite interested, but Lianhua didn't express her opinion immediately. Instead, she thought of Leizi and said, "I won't go. Didn't Third Aunt say that things are too busy in the capital? I'll take care of it for her."
She decided to stay in the capital. Even if she didn't go back to Jingzhou with Lei Zi, the capital was close enough that they could still meet if they had the chance. But if she went out, especially with Lu Xiaoyang, she worried that Lei Zi would be upset.
She could vaguely sense that Lu Xiaoyang had been interested in her before. Although she was now with Liu Yuexiang, she still needed to keep some distance. It was fine normally, but if they were to go out and explore on their own, she felt that they needed to avoid suspicion and not make each other feel uncomfortable.
Youya and Tingya hesitated. They naturally longed for the outside world, but they were still too young for their parents to allow them to travel far away.
Zhang Lanxiang thought for a moment and said, "I want to go, but I have to write to my parents to ask what they think, because I'm afraid they won't allow me to travel far."
Old Lu nodded and said, "Of course, we can't let Lord Zhang worry."
He Jiuniang said, "There's no need to write a letter. You'll be going back to Jingzhou in a while, so it's better to talk things out in person then."
Before Zhang Lanxiang could figure out why she had to go back specifically, she saw Liu Yuexiang next to her lower her head shyly, and she understood somewhat bewilderedly.
She nodded, thinking that was fine, and didn't say anything more.
A few days later, the emperor agreed to the policy of opening up trade and directly conveyed his intentions to Nantai and Xiteng, telling them to go back and consult their respective emperors. If the emperors agreed, they could simply arrange border defenses and open the borders without further explanation.
Of course, this was not just empty talk. He ordered someone to draft an agreement, affixed the imperial seal himself, and gave two copies to Nantai and Xiteng respectively, instructing them to take them back and have their emperors affix the imperial seal to them, and then send one copy back to him for his records.
Nan Tai and Xi Teng were both surprised that the Emperor of Bei Yan was such a straightforward person. They were very excited and gave the Emperor a grand international salute to express their gratitude.
Although none of them have said it explicitly, judging from the current situation and strength of each country, Bei Yan has clearly become the leader of the four countries. It is naturally the best choice at present to maintain good relations with Bei Yan.
Before they left, Bei Yan held a small banquet to bid them farewell, giving them a very respectable send-off.
The day after the banquet, they packed their bags and set off back home. Of course, they also took with them the Lu family's seasoning packets, a large quantity of potatoes, and many local specialties to test the market. If the response was good, they would start a long-term, large-scale cooperation.
The Crown Prince and the Third Prince of Dongting watched all this with cold eyes. They naturally wanted to do more for the country, but it seemed that Dongting had no intention of cooperating with Beiyan.
Nantai and Xiteng lacked the strength to curry favor, but Dongting did not want them.
Now we're just waiting for the Eastern Court to send everything over so they can go back. We need to secure the throne first.
On the day the envoys left the capital of Beiyan, Lu Baichuan received a letter from Qin Jian. He thought to himself that the people who were looking for the king originally planned to start an uprising in Chengzhou and had already sent a lot of troops there. There were still some left in the mines. They planned to leave the people there, but also asked Lu Baichuan to report to the emperor as soon as possible and send someone to deal with those people in Chengzhou.
Upon receiving such a letter, Lu Baichuan and his wife were not in a hurry. With Xun Wang in their hands, everything was fine.
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